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Rutherford (North) - Aberglasslyn vs Muswellbrook

Name: Rutherford (North) - Aberglasslyn vs Muswellbrook — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 62 km apart · Rutherford (North) - Aberglasslyn profile · Muswellbrook profile

Rutherford (North) - Aberglasslyn Muswellbrook

Muswellbrook and Rutherford (North) - Aberglasslyn are two New South Wales areas with very different profiles. Rutherford (North) - Aberglasslyn has seen much faster population growth since 2021 at 11.9%, compared to just 1.7% in Muswellbrook. Access to money and resources is far higher in Rutherford (North) - Aberglasslyn, which also has a higher share of adults with a bachelor degree (11.9% versus 8.7%). In contrast, Muswellbrook has a higher share of First Nations people (13.1% versus 7.8%) and more homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries (46.8% versus 33.7%).

Both areas sit near the national figure for volunteers, with about 10% of residents helping out. They share a similar age profile, with a typical resident being 35 years old in both places. While Muswellbrook has more schools per 1,000 children, the schools in Rutherford (North) - Aberglasslyn are far larger, with an average size of 831 students compared to 331 in Muswellbrook.

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Where they differ most

Living alone: 9.9 pts higher in Muswellbrook Unpaid carers: 2.5 pts higher in Rutherford (North) - Aberglasslyn Household size: 0.3 larger in Rutherford (North) - Aberglasslyn Unemployment: 1.8 pts higher in Muswellbrook Renting: 8.3 pts higher in Muswellbrook

Demographics & Identity

Population in Rutherford (North) - Aberglasslyn in Muswellbrook +5,458 larger in Rutherford (North) - Aberglasslyn

17,730 86th pct 12,272 64th pct

Median age in Rutherford (North) - Aberglasslyn in Muswellbrook even

35 yrs 21st pct 35 yrs 21st pct

Age structure

27.8% Young adults (25–44) +0.4 pts ▸ 28.2%

21.4% Older adults (45–64) +2.5 pts ▸ 23.9%

23.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.0 pts 22.0%

15.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.8 pts 14.0%

12.0% Youth (15–24) even 11.9%

Marital status

47.1% Married ◂ +7.3 pts 39.8%

35.2% Never married +5.9 pts ▸ 41.1%

8.9% Divorced +0.6 pts ▸ 9.5%

5.3% Widowed ◂ +0.2 pts 5.1%

3.6% Separated +1.0 pts ▸ 4.5%

Age & sex structure

Rutherford (North) - Aberglasslyn Muswellbrook

Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

86.5% Australia ◂ +1.8 pts 84.7%

1.7% England ◂ +0.7 pts 1.0%

1.0% New Zealand +0.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.7% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.9% India ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

0.5% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.2% China +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

45.1% Australian ◂ +0.8 pts 44.2%

41.5% English ◂ +3.3 pts 38.2%

10.0% Scottish ◂ +1.4 pts 8.5%

9.5% Irish ◂ +0.5 pts 9.0%

4.1% German ◂ +0.6 pts 3.5%

1.4% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%

1.3% Dutch ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%

1.1% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.2% Indian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

0.7% Chinese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.4% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

90.2% English only ◂ +3.3 pts 86.9%

0.4% Punjabi even 0.4%

0.4% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.2% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.2% Arabic even 0.1%

0.1% Hindi even 0.1%

0.1% Italian even 0.1%

0.1% Greek even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

55.7% Christianity ◂ +3.2 pts 52.5%

36.2% No religion ◂ +0.3 pts 35.9%

5.7% Not stated +3.6 pts ▸ 9.3%

0.9% Hinduism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

0.5% Buddhism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.6% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.4% Islam even 0.5%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Rutherford (North) - Aberglasslyn in Muswellbrook +1 more in Muswellbrook

5 64th pct 6 71st pct

Schools/1k kids in Rutherford (North) - Aberglasslyn in Muswellbrook +0.99 more in Muswellbrook

1.23 22nd pct 2.22 54th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Rutherford (North) - Aberglasslyn in Muswellbrook +8 more in Rutherford (North) - Aberglasslyn

14 37th pct 6 12th pct

Students in Rutherford (North) - Aberglasslyn in Muswellbrook +2,171 more in Rutherford (North) - Aberglasslyn

4,156 87th pct 1,985 62nd pct

Avg size in Rutherford (North) - Aberglasslyn in Muswellbrook +500 larger in Rutherford (North) - Aberglasslyn

831 87th pct 331 37th pct

ICSEA in Rutherford (North) - Aberglasslyn in Muswellbrook +68 higher in Rutherford (North) - Aberglasslyn

956 22nd pct 888 8th pct

Highest year of school

40.3% Year 12 ◂ +7.1 pts 33.1%

33.8% Year 10 ◂ +0.1 pts 33.7%

12.6% Year 9 or below +1.8 pts ▸ 14.4%

8.2% Year 11 +0.5 pts ▸ 8.7%

Highest qualification level

46.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.4 pts 45.7%

15.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +4.1 pts 11.4%

14.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.1 pts 11.3%

3.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.1 pts 2.4%

2.8% Certificate I / II +0.2 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.5 pts 1.9%

Field of qualification

21.6% Engineering & related +3.9 pts ▸ 25.6%

18.3% Management & commerce ◂ +2.8 pts 15.5%

11.2% Society & culture ◂ +3.0 pts 8.2%

10.5% Health ◂ +2.6 pts 7.9%

7.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.8 pts 5.6%

7.3% Education ◂ +0.8 pts 6.5%

5.1% Architecture & building ◂ +1.6 pts 3.4%

2.0% Agriculture & environment +0.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.7 pts 0.9%

1.5% Information technology ◂ +0.5 pts 1.0%

1.5% Creative arts ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%

Income

Personal income in Rutherford (North) - Aberglasslyn in Muswellbrook +$29 higher in Rutherford (North) - Aberglasslyn

$788 46th pct $759 40th pct

Household income in Rutherford (North) - Aberglasslyn in Muswellbrook +$232 higher in Rutherford (North) - Aberglasslyn

$1,835 55th pct $1,603 41st pct

Family income in Rutherford (North) - Aberglasslyn in Muswellbrook +$126 higher in Rutherford (North) - Aberglasslyn

$2,079 50th pct $1,953 41st pct

Household income distribution

33.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.6 pts 29.9%

26.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.1 pts 26.0%

12.4% Under $650 +4.8 pts ▸ 17.3%

10.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.4 pts 9.5%

9.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 8.9%

Personal income distribution

39.9% Under $650 +0.3 pts ▸ 40.2%

33.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.9 pts 26.9%

17.6% $1,500–$2,999 +1.1 pts ▸ 18.7%

3.6% $3,000 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 4.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.4% Mental health ◂ +1.0 pts 11.4%

10.9% Asthma +0.5 pts ▸ 11.3%

10.0% Arthritis ◂ +0.6 pts 9.4%

9.0% Other condition ◂ +1.3 pts 7.6%

5.6% Diabetes +0.1 pts ▸ 5.7%

4.6% Heart disease ◂ +0.7 pts 3.9%

3.1% Cancer ◂ +0.5 pts 2.6%

2.4% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 2.2%

1.2% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

1.0% Dementia ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.3% None ◂ +2.6 pts 56.7%

21.6% One condition ◂ +0.9 pts 20.8%

7.1% Two conditions ◂ +0.1 pts 7.0%

4.5% Three or more ◂ +0.3 pts 4.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Rutherford (North) - Aberglasslyn in Muswellbrook +219 larger in Muswellbrook

1,386 88th pct 1,605 88th pct

Median age in Rutherford (North) - Aberglasslyn in Muswellbrook +2 yrs older in Muswellbrook

19 yrs 10th pct 21 yrs 21st pct

Median income in Rutherford (North) - Aberglasslyn in Muswellbrook +$109 higher in Rutherford (North) - Aberglasslyn

$690 60th pct $581 39th pct

Household income in Rutherford (North) - Aberglasslyn in Muswellbrook +$478 higher in Rutherford (North) - Aberglasslyn

$2,010 68th pct $1,532 40th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Rutherford (North) - Aberglasslyn in Muswellbrook +0.3 larger in Rutherford (North) - Aberglasslyn

2.8 79th pct 2.5 43rd pct

Family composition

59.5% Couples with children ◂ +5.4 pts 54.1%

23.5% Couples without children +1.7 pts ▸ 25.1%

16.3% One-parent families +3.5 pts ▸ 19.8%

0.8% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

Household size

32.4% 2 people ◂ +0.7 pts 31.6%

19.7% 1 person +9.9 pts ▸ 29.6%

17.9% 3 people ◂ +3.3 pts 14.6%

17.5% 4 people ◂ +3.5 pts 14.0%

8.8% 5 people ◂ +2.3 pts 6.5%

3.6% 6 or more even 3.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Rutherford (North) - Aberglasslyn in Muswellbrook +$90 higher in Rutherford (North) - Aberglasslyn

$400 62nd pct $310 30th pct

Mortgage in Rutherford (North) - Aberglasslyn in Muswellbrook +$352 higher in Rutherford (North) - Aberglasslyn

$1,869 52nd pct $1,517 28th pct

People / bedroom in Rutherford (North) - Aberglasslyn in Muswellbrook +0.10 higher in Rutherford (North) - Aberglasslyn

0.80 29th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

40.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +7.4 pts 32.8%

29.7% Rented +8.3 pts ▸ 38.0%

25.7% Owned outright +0.7 pts ▸ 26.3%

3.3% Other tenure ◂ +1.7 pts 1.5%

1.1% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Types of homes

89.7% Separate house ◂ +2.6 pts 87.1%

9.1% Townhouse / semi-detached +2.3 pts ▸ 11.4%

1.2% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Bedrooms per home

49.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +13.0 pts 36.3%

30.3% 3 bedrooms +10.2 pts ▸ 40.6%

9.7% 2 bedrooms +1.4 pts ▸ 11.0%

7.8% 5 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 7.0%

1.9% 1 bedroom +1.4 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.0% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

67.3% $350–$549 ◂ +30.3 pts 37.0%

19.2% $200–$349 +24.5 pts ▸ 43.6%

7.2% Under $200 +7.9 pts ▸ 15.1%

2.6% $550–$749 ◂ +1.7 pts 0.9%

0.4% $750 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

33.0% $1,000–$1,799 +12.9 pts ▸ 45.9%

39.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +17.2 pts 22.3%

11.1% Under $1,000 +7.7 pts ▸ 18.8%

11.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.3 pts 6.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Rutherford (North) - Aberglasslyn in Muswellbrook +21 more in Rutherford (North) - Aberglasslyn

88 85th pct 67 72nd pct

Stops/1k in Rutherford (North) - Aberglasslyn in Muswellbrook +0.50 more in Muswellbrook

4.96 60th pct 5.46 66th pct

Departures/1k in Rutherford (North) - Aberglasslyn in Muswellbrook +418.4 more in Rutherford (North) - Aberglasslyn

561.2 40th pct 142.8 22nd pct

PT routes in Rutherford (North) - Aberglasslyn in Muswellbrook +1 more in Muswellbrook

12 71st pct 13 73rd pct

Stop walk in Rutherford (North) - Aberglasslyn in Muswellbrook

65 97th pct —

Drive to city in Rutherford (North) - Aberglasslyn in Muswellbrook

120 92nd pct —

How people get to work

60.9% Car (driver) +6.9 pts ▸ 67.8%

14.8% Worked at home ◂ +7.0 pts 7.7%

3.8% Car (passenger) +1.2 pts ▸ 5.0%

0.9% Walked +1.6 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.0% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Bus even 0.2%

0.2% Train ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

40.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.5 pts 37.0%

30.5% 1 vehicle +7.3 pts ▸ 37.9%

16.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.6 pts 12.3%

9.5% 4 or more ◂ +3.2 pts 6.3%

3.7% No vehicle +2.9 pts ▸ 6.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

9.8% Mining +12.5 pts ▸ 22.3%

15.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +5.3 pts 10.0%

10.7% Retail trade ◂ +1.9 pts 8.8%

8.6% Construction ◂ +2.8 pts 5.9%

6.8% Accommodation & food +0.9 pts ▸ 7.7%

6.9% Education & training ◂ +0.6 pts 6.3%

6.3% Manufacturing ◂ +2.5 pts 3.8%

3.8% Administrative & support +1.6 pts ▸ 5.4%

5.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.9 pts 4.1%

4.8% Other services ◂ +0.3 pts 4.5%

1.6% Electricity, gas & water +2.7 pts ▸ 4.2%

4.1% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.3 pts 2.8%

Occupations people work in

17.3% Technicians & trades +2.7 pts ▸ 19.9%

11.5% Machinery operators & drivers +6.9 pts ▸ 18.5%

14.3% Community & personal service ◂ +3.5 pts 10.8%

13.7% Professionals ◂ +3.2 pts 10.5%

10.6% Labourers +3.1 pts ▸ 13.7%

12.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.8 pts 9.3%

9.7% Managers ◂ +3.0 pts 6.6%

9.2% Sales workers ◂ +0.6 pts 8.6%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Rutherford (North) - Aberglasslyn in Muswellbrook +3 higher in Rutherford (North) - Aberglasslyn

4 36th pct 1 0th pct

IRSD decile in Rutherford (North) - Aberglasslyn in Muswellbrook +2 higher in Rutherford (North) - Aberglasslyn

4 36th pct 2 14th pct

IER decile in Rutherford (North) - Aberglasslyn in Muswellbrook +4 higher in Rutherford (North) - Aberglasslyn

7 64th pct 3 29th pct

IEO decile in Rutherford (North) - Aberglasslyn in Muswellbrook +1 higher in Rutherford (North) - Aberglasslyn

2 14th pct 1 0th pct

IRSAD score in Rutherford (North) - Aberglasslyn in Muswellbrook +64 higher in Rutherford (North) - Aberglasslyn

955 32nd pct 891 11th pct

ERP in Rutherford (North) - Aberglasslyn in Muswellbrook +7,359 higher in Rutherford (North) - Aberglasslyn

19,954 86th pct 12,595 60th pct

Growth in Rutherford (North) - Aberglasslyn in Muswellbrook +10.2 pts higher in Rutherford (North) - Aberglasslyn

11.9% 86th pct 1.7% 25th pct

Businesses in Rutherford (North) - Aberglasslyn in Muswellbrook +295 higher in Rutherford (North) - Aberglasslyn

982 54th pct 687 37th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Rutherford (North) - Aberglasslyn in Muswellbrook +205 higher in Rutherford (North) - Aberglasslyn

925 55th pct 721 36th pct

Max temp in Rutherford (North) - Aberglasslyn in Muswellbrook +0.1 higher in Rutherford (North) - Aberglasslyn

25.3 68th pct 25.2 67th pct

Min temp in Rutherford (North) - Aberglasslyn in Muswellbrook +1.2 higher in Rutherford (North) - Aberglasslyn

11.2 42nd pct 10.0 24th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Rutherford (North) - Aberglasslyn in Muswellbrook +0.3 higher in Muswellbrook

4.2 32nd pct 4.5 36th pct

Types ≤15 min in Rutherford (North) - Aberglasslyn in Muswellbrook +0.4 more in Muswellbrook

4.0 31st pct 4.4 37th pct

15-min city in Rutherford (North) - Aberglasslyn in Muswellbrook +12.8 pts higher in Muswellbrook

33.1% 23rd pct 45.8% 34th pct

Walk to shops in Rutherford (North) - Aberglasslyn in Muswellbrook +13.1 pts higher in Muswellbrook

33.7% 24th pct 46.8% 36th pct

Walk to transit in Rutherford (North) - Aberglasslyn in Muswellbrook +8.0 pts higher in Muswellbrook

77.5% 37th pct 85.5% 42nd pct

Walk to school in Rutherford (North) - Aberglasslyn in Muswellbrook +6.3 pts higher in Muswellbrook

65.5% 42nd pct 71.9% 48th pct

Walk to a park in Rutherford (North) - Aberglasslyn in Muswellbrook +12.6 pts higher in Rutherford (North) - Aberglasslyn

85.6% 33rd pct 73.0% 24th pct

Walk to health in Rutherford (North) - Aberglasslyn in Muswellbrook +12.2 pts higher in Muswellbrook

18.6% 24th pct 30.9% 35th pct

Amenities/1k in Rutherford (North) - Aberglasslyn in Muswellbrook +14.6 more in Rutherford (North) - Aberglasslyn

26.5 84th pct 11.9 36th pct

Intersections/km² in Rutherford (North) - Aberglasslyn in Muswellbrook +12 higher in Rutherford (North) - Aberglasslyn

17 29th pct 5 18th pct

Mean slope in Rutherford (North) - Aberglasslyn in Muswellbrook +0.6 pts higher in Muswellbrook

6.0% 61st pct 6.6% 69th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Rutherford (North) - Aberglasslyn vs Muswellbrook [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/106021615/rutherford-aberglasslyn/vs/106041126/muswellbrook