Beautifully built tiny homes for the Australian way of life.
Welcome to Ruru Tiny Homes Australia
We’ve spent seven years building some of New Zealand’s most loved tiny homes — and now we’re bringing that same craftsmanship, ethics, and heart to Australia in 2026.
Ruru offers two ways to live tiny:
Tiny Homes on Wheels — designed and built by our team in our Queensland workshop using Australian-sourced materials. No building consent required. Delivered to your land.
Small Dwellings on Foundations — designed by Ruru, built in our yard by a QBCC-licensed builder under contract to us. Council-approvable, rentable, and eligible for mainstream financing. Delivered to site.
Every Ruru home is built with integrity — above living wage pay, Australian-sourced materials, transparent fixed pricing, and in-house legal guidance on council and consent pathways at no extra cost.
Our Designs
Handcrafted in Queensland using Australian-sourced materials. Every Ruru home is designed for real life - beautiful, practical, and built to last.
The Brolga - double storey, 10x3 or 12x3 - 2-3 BDR - from $AUD 165,000
The Wren - single storey, 10x3 or 12x3 - 1-2 BDR from $AUD 150,000
The Lorikeet - single storey, 10x4 to 14x4. PoA.
Meet Fran & Daniel
We're Fran and Daniel Huelsmeyer — and we actually lived in a tiny home ourselves. A 12×3m double storey, with our four sons and our dog. So when we say we understand tiny living, we mean it from the inside out.
Fran brings a background in communications, marketing, and PR, alongside seven years building Ruru Tiny Homes in New Zealand into a nationally trusted brand. Daniel brings a legal mind and deep expertise in consent pathways and council processes.
We don't just build homes. We build them with integrity — Australian-sourced materials, above living wage pay, and a flat team culture where every person matters. We moved to Australia to bring this way of building here, because Australians deserve it too.
why Ruru
Built in Australia, for Australia Our tiny homes on wheels are handcrafted in Queensland using Australian-sourced materials. Our secondary dwellings are built by QBCC-licensed builders working to our designs and standards. No imports, no shortcuts.
A family who knows tiny For years we lived in a 12×3m double storey tiny home ourselves — with four kids and a dog. We know from the inside out what makes a tiny home truly liveable.
Ethics at every level Above living wage pay, flat team structure, transparent pricing, and no hidden costs. We believe how you build matters as much as what you build.