St Ruth, QLD 4405
Western Downs Regional CouncilAll suburbs in postcode 4405
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What to know about St Ruth
St Ruth (4405) sits in the Western Downs region of Queensland.
St Ruth has roughly 165 residents, with a young-family demographic. Households are a roughly even mix of owners and renters. Daily life is car-dependent: most residents drive to work, school and the shops.
What it’s like to live here
St Ruth scores 0/100 on walkability, which makes it car-dependent with limited public transport. Plan for two cars in a typical household, especially if work isn't local.
Summer days here average around 33°C (hot), winter mornings around 4°C (cold). Annual rainfall lands at about 549 mm. Figures are our 1991 to 2020 averages of SILO data for this location (Queensland Government, built from Bureau of Meteorology observations).
Schooling within or near the suburb covers 2 government primary, 1 government secondary, 1 Catholic, 1 independent.
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Location
Walkability
- Walk
- 0/100
- Transit
- 0/100
- Bike
- 0/100
Very car dependent. Scores out of 100, calculated from OpenStreetMap data (ODbL).
Walkability data as of May 2026· OpenStreetMap
Demographics
The 2021 Census put St Ruth's population at 165, with a median age of 30. That sits as a young-family demographic. Households are a roughly even mix of owners and renters (56% own, 35% rent), which shapes everything from school catchment stability to how often properties turn over. The household mix skews family-dominated (95% family households, 9% lone person), so amenity decisions tend to follow what families want: parks, schools, supermarkets.
- Population
- 165
- Median age
- 30
- Family households
- 95%
- Lone person
- 9%
- Owner occupied
- 56%
- Renter occupied
- 35%
Demographics data as of May 2026· ABS 2021 Census
Crime and safety
10,409 offences recorded in 2026 across the Western Downs Regional Council LGA
QLD Police publishes these figures only for the whole Western Downs Regional Council, which may include suburbs with very different crime profiles. Quieter residential pockets likely have lower rates than the total suggests; busier areas may have higher.
Top offence categories
Source: State Police Open Data
Weather year-round
- Annual rainfall
- 549 mm
- Hottest month, avg max
- 32.7°C
- Coldest month, avg min
- 4.0°C
Rainfall by month
Our 1991 to 2020 averages of SILO data (Queensland Government, built from Bureau of Meteorology observations, CC BY 4.0) for this location.
Climate data as of October 2026· SILO (Queensland Government), from Bureau of Meteorology observations
Questions about St Ruth
- What is the St Ruth postcode?
- St Ruth is in the 4405 postcode, in QLD, in the Western Downs Regional Council region.
- Where is St Ruth?
- St Ruth is a suburb in the Western Downs Regional Council area, QLD 4405.
- What schools are in St Ruth?
- There are 5 schools serving St Ruth on this page, including Dalby South State School, Dalby State School, Dalby State High School.
- How walkable is St Ruth?
- St Ruth has a Walk Score of 0 out of 100, highly car-dependent. transit score 0, bike score 0.
- What suburbs are near St Ruth?
- St Ruth is close to Dalby, Grassdale, Broadwater, Wainui, Irvingdale.
- What is the population of St Ruth?
- The population of St Ruth is approximately 165 (2021 Census). The median age is 30.
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Sources. House and unit medians from the NSW Valuer General, Land Victoria, the SA Government and the ABS; rents from the state rental bond authorities. Census from the ABS (2021), climate from the Bureau of Meteorology, hazard from Geoscience Australia, schools from ACARA and crime from state police open data. Each figure carries its source and date. How we source data
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