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Rutherford (South) - Telarah vs Beresfield - Hexham

Name: Rutherford (South) - Telarah vs Beresfield - Hexham — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 18 km apart · Rutherford (South) - Telarah profile · Beresfield - Hexham profile

Rutherford (South) - Telarah Beresfield - Hexham

Rutherford (South) - Telarah and Beresfield - Hexham are nearby areas in New South Wales with very different growth patterns. Rutherford (South) - Telarah is a much younger area, with a typical resident aged 34 and a population that has grown by 16.4% since 2021. In contrast, Beresfield - Hexham is older, with a typical resident aged 39 and a more stable population that grew by only 1.4%. The two areas also differ in their housing and services; Beresfield - Hexham has a much higher share of outright home ownership at 35.0% and provides far more schools per 1,000 children.

These two places have tracked differently since 2011, as Rutherford (South) - Telarah has seen a surge in new residents, with 43.5% moving in over the last five years. Despite this shift, they share many similarities, including very similar proportions of First Nations people and people who identify as having no religion. Both areas also feature a high number of detached houses, with 88.8% in Rutherford (South) - Telarah and 93.2% in Beresfield - Hexham.

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Where they differ most

Recent movers: 12.2 pts higher in Rutherford (South) - Telarah Owned outright: 9.8 pts higher in Beresfield - Hexham Aged 65+: 6.1 pts higher in Beresfield - Hexham Median age: 5 yrs older in Beresfield - Hexham Participation: 6.0 pts higher in Rutherford (South) - Telarah

Demographics & Identity

Population in Rutherford (South) - Telarah in Beresfield - Hexham +585 larger in Beresfield - Hexham

7,976 40th pct 8,561 44th pct

Median age in Rutherford (South) - Telarah in Beresfield - Hexham +5 yrs older in Beresfield - Hexham

34 yrs 14th pct 39 yrs 48th pct

Age structure

30.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +4.6 pts 25.4%

22.3% Older adults (45–64) +1.9 pts ▸ 24.1%

20.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.2 pts 18.5%

14.4% Seniors (65+) +6.1 pts ▸ 20.5%

12.5% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.8 pts 11.7%

Marital status

43.0% Never married ◂ +2.5 pts 40.6%

37.8% Married +0.3 pts ▸ 38.0%

9.9% Divorced +0.6 pts ▸ 10.5%

4.8% Widowed +2.0 pts ▸ 6.8%

4.5% Separated ◂ +0.3 pts 4.3%

Age & sex structure

Rutherford (South) - Telarah Beresfield - Hexham

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

87.2% Australia ◂ +0.5 pts 86.7%

1.2% England +0.8 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.0% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

0.1% China +0.7 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.7% India ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.6% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.1% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Nepal even 0.1%

Ancestry

43.1% Australian +2.4 pts ▸ 45.5%

42.0% English +0.9 pts ▸ 42.9%

10.7% Irish ◂ +2.1 pts 8.7%

10.1% Scottish ◂ +0.7 pts 9.4%

4.3% German ◂ +0.3 pts 4.0%

1.8% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 1.6%

0.5% Chinese +1.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.1% Dutch even 1.0%

1.0% Filipino even 1.0%

0.8% Indian ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

90.2% English only +0.5 pts ▸ 90.7%

0.3% Mandarin +0.9 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.6% Punjabi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.4% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Arabic even 0.1%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Italian even 0.1%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

50.0% Christianity +1.2 pts ▸ 51.2%

41.5% No religion ◂ +0.5 pts 41.0%

6.6% Not stated ◂ +0.9 pts 5.7%

0.9% Other religions ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

0.4% Buddhism +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.2% Islam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Hinduism even 0.3%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Rutherford (South) - Telarah in Beresfield - Hexham +3 more in Beresfield - Hexham

3 43rd pct 6 71st pct

Schools/1k kids in Rutherford (South) - Telarah in Beresfield - Hexham +1.97 more in Beresfield - Hexham

1.82 43rd pct 3.79 77th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Rutherford (South) - Telarah in Beresfield - Hexham +6 more in Beresfield - Hexham

14 37th pct 20 51st pct

Students in Rutherford (South) - Telarah in Beresfield - Hexham +480 more in Beresfield - Hexham

1,146 42nd pct 1,626 54th pct

Avg size in Rutherford (South) - Telarah in Beresfield - Hexham +111 larger in Rutherford (South) - Telarah

382 44th pct 271 28th pct

ICSEA in Rutherford (South) - Telarah in Beresfield - Hexham +25 higher in Rutherford (South) - Telarah

939 15th pct 914 11th pct

Highest year of school

33.9% Year 10 +2.9 pts ▸ 36.8%

35.8% Year 12 ◂ +4.1 pts 31.6%

15.6% Year 9 or below +3.1 pts ▸ 18.7%

8.3% Year 11 ◂ +1.4 pts 6.9%

Highest qualification level

48.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.9 pts 47.3%

12.6% Bachelor degree +0.4 pts ▸ 13.1%

13.0% Advanced diploma / diploma even 13.0%

3.3% Certificate I / II +0.4 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.2 pts 2.0%

1.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.4 pts 1.4%

Field of qualification

19.0% Engineering & related +1.5 pts ▸ 20.5%

16.5% Management & commerce +0.1 pts ▸ 16.6%

12.2% Society & culture +0.5 pts ▸ 12.7%

10.2% Health ◂ +1.1 pts 9.1%

7.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.2 pts 6.6%

5.6% Architecture & building +0.3 pts ▸ 5.9%

5.6% Education +0.3 pts ▸ 5.9%

2.2% Creative arts +0.2 pts ▸ 2.4%

2.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.4 pts 1.6%

1.3% Information technology +0.5 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.5 pts 1.1%

Income

Personal income in Rutherford (South) - Telarah in Beresfield - Hexham +$91 higher in Rutherford (South) - Telarah

$724 33rd pct $633 17th pct

Household income in Rutherford (South) - Telarah in Beresfield - Hexham +$233 higher in Rutherford (South) - Telarah

$1,470 33rd pct $1,237 16th pct

Family income in Rutherford (South) - Telarah in Beresfield - Hexham +$286 higher in Rutherford (South) - Telarah

$1,786 31st pct $1,500 14th pct

Household income distribution

29.3% $650–$1,499 +4.9 pts ▸ 34.2%

33.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.6 pts 28.2%

17.8% Under $650 +3.0 pts ▸ 20.8%

7.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.9 pts 6.5%

4.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 3.4%

Personal income distribution

42.2% Under $650 +6.0 pts ▸ 48.2%

35.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.5 pts 34.4%

13.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.5 pts 10.8%

1.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 1.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

15.7% Mental health ◂ +2.5 pts 13.2%

10.8% Arthritis +3.2 pts ▸ 13.9%

12.6% Asthma ◂ +0.6 pts 12.0%

8.8% Other condition ◂ +0.2 pts 8.6%

6.1% Diabetes +1.7 pts ▸ 7.8%

4.6% Heart disease +1.4 pts ▸ 6.0%

2.7% Cancer +0.6 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.8% Lung condition +0.5 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.1% Stroke +0.4 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.6% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

54.0% None ◂ +1.0 pts 53.0%

23.4% One condition +0.2 pts ▸ 23.6%

8.1% Two conditions +1.8 pts ▸ 9.8%

5.2% Three or more +0.3 pts ▸ 5.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Rutherford (South) - Telarah in Beresfield - Hexham +26 larger in Beresfield - Hexham

915 86th pct 941 87th pct

Median age in Rutherford (South) - Telarah in Beresfield - Hexham +1 yrs older in Rutherford (South) - Telarah

21 yrs 21st pct 20 yrs 14th pct

Median income in Rutherford (South) - Telarah in Beresfield - Hexham +$28 higher in Rutherford (South) - Telarah

$594 42nd pct $566 35th pct

Household income in Rutherford (South) - Telarah in Beresfield - Hexham +$208 higher in Rutherford (South) - Telarah

$1,579 43rd pct $1,371 28th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Rutherford (South) - Telarah in Beresfield - Hexham +0.1 larger in Rutherford (South) - Telarah

2.5 43rd pct 2.4 36th pct

Family composition

49.7% Couples with children ◂ +3.5 pts 46.2%

25.9% Couples without children +1.2 pts ▸ 27.2%

22.7% One-parent families +2.2 pts ▸ 24.9%

1.7% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 1.8%

Household size

33.5% 2 people +1.1 pts ▸ 34.6%

26.5% 1 person +1.8 pts ▸ 28.2%

17.7% 3 people ◂ +1.5 pts 16.2%

13.3% 4 people ◂ +1.3 pts 12.0%

6.0% 5 people ◂ +0.3 pts 5.7%

3.1% 6 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 3.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Rutherford (South) - Telarah in Beresfield - Hexham +$10 higher in Beresfield - Hexham

$330 36th pct $340 40th pct

Mortgage in Rutherford (South) - Telarah in Beresfield - Hexham +$197 higher in Rutherford (South) - Telarah

$1,647 37th pct $1,450 24th pct

People / bedroom in Rutherford (South) - Telarah in Beresfield - Hexham even

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

38.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +4.9 pts 33.4%

25.2% Owned outright +9.8 pts ▸ 35.0%

33.4% Rented ◂ +4.4 pts 29.0%

1.4% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.5% Other tenure ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%

Types of homes

88.8% Separate house +4.4 pts ▸ 93.2%

8.5% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +2.5 pts 6.0%

2.6% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.7 pts 0.9%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

50.7% 3 bedrooms +9.3 pts ▸ 60.1%

26.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +8.6 pts 18.2%

14.3% 2 bedrooms +0.2 pts ▸ 14.5%

3.9% 5 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 3.2%

3.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.6 pts 2.3%

0.2% Studio / none even 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

42.5% $350–$549 +1.2 pts ▸ 43.7%

39.4% $200–$349 +1.2 pts ▸ 40.6%

14.4% Under $200 ◂ +3.2 pts 11.3%

0.5% $550–$749 ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

45.9% $1,000–$1,799 +5.0 pts ▸ 50.9%

30.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +10.4 pts 19.8%

13.9% Under $1,000 +5.3 pts ▸ 19.2%

5.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 4.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Rutherford (South) - Telarah in Beresfield - Hexham +6 more in Rutherford (South) - Telarah

77 78th pct 71 74th pct

Stops/1k in Rutherford (South) - Telarah in Beresfield - Hexham +1.36 more in Rutherford (South) - Telarah

9.65 87th pct 8.29 86th pct

Departures/1k in Rutherford (South) - Telarah in Beresfield - Hexham +28.4 more in Rutherford (South) - Telarah

1,051.3 59th pct 1,022.9 58th pct

PT routes in Rutherford (South) - Telarah in Beresfield - Hexham +2 more in Beresfield - Hexham

7 48th pct 9 57th pct

Stop walk in Rutherford (South) - Telarah in Beresfield - Hexham

28 86th pct —

Drive to city in Rutherford (South) - Telarah in Beresfield - Hexham +17 longer in Rutherford (South) - Telarah

113 91st pct 96 88th pct

How people get to work

62.5% Car (driver) +2.4 pts ▸ 64.9%

11.6% Worked at home ◂ +1.4 pts 10.2%

4.3% Car (passenger) +0.2 pts ▸ 4.5%

1.4% Walked +0.3 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.7% Bus ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.5% Train +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

34.7% 1 vehicle +5.8 pts ▸ 40.6%

38.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +4.5 pts 33.8%

13.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.4 pts 11.6%

6.6% 4 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 7.8%

7.4% No vehicle ◂ +1.5 pts 5.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.1% Health care & social assistance +0.2 pts ▸ 16.3%

11.0% Retail trade ◂ +0.9 pts 10.1%

7.1% Manufacturing +3.8 pts ▸ 10.9%

9.0% Construction +1.9 pts ▸ 10.9%

7.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.5 pts 6.8%

6.5% Mining ◂ +4.3 pts 2.1%

4.5% Transport & warehousing +1.9 pts ▸ 6.4%

5.9% Education & training ◂ +0.4 pts 5.5%

5.1% Other services ◂ +0.4 pts 4.7%

4.7% Administrative & support +0.1 pts ▸ 4.7%

4.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.4 pts 4.1%

3.7% Professional & technical ◂ +0.3 pts 3.4%

Occupations people work in

13.4% Labourers +6.0 pts ▸ 19.4%

17.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.0 pts 16.4%

14.8% Community & personal service ◂ +1.1 pts 13.7%

12.3% Professionals ◂ +2.5 pts 9.8%

11.7% Machinery operators & drivers +0.3 pts ▸ 11.9%

10.5% Clerical & administrative +0.4 pts ▸ 10.9%

9.5% Sales workers ◂ +0.8 pts 8.7%

8.3% Managers ◂ +1.2 pts 7.1%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Rutherford (South) - Telarah in Beresfield - Hexham +1 higher in Rutherford (South) - Telarah

2 14th pct 1 0th pct

IRSD decile in Rutherford (South) - Telarah in Beresfield - Hexham +1 higher in Rutherford (South) - Telarah

2 14th pct 1 0th pct

IER decile in Rutherford (South) - Telarah in Beresfield - Hexham +1 higher in Rutherford (South) - Telarah

3 29th pct 2 14th pct

IEO decile in Rutherford (South) - Telarah in Beresfield - Hexham even

1 0th pct 1 0th pct

IRSAD score in Rutherford (South) - Telarah in Beresfield - Hexham +30 higher in Rutherford (South) - Telarah

893 11th pct 863 6th pct

ERP in Rutherford (South) - Telarah in Beresfield - Hexham +634 higher in Rutherford (South) - Telarah

9,366 45th pct 8,732 41st pct

Growth in Rutherford (South) - Telarah in Beresfield - Hexham +15.0 pts higher in Rutherford (South) - Telarah

16.4% 88th pct 1.4% 22nd pct

Businesses in Rutherford (South) - Telarah in Beresfield - Hexham +5 higher in Rutherford (South) - Telarah

748 40th pct 743 40th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Rutherford (South) - Telarah in Beresfield - Hexham +181 higher in Beresfield - Hexham

838 48th pct 1,019 62nd pct

Max temp in Rutherford (South) - Telarah in Beresfield - Hexham +0.8 higher in Rutherford (South) - Telarah

25.2 66th pct 24.4 58th pct

Min temp in Rutherford (South) - Telarah in Beresfield - Hexham +1.1 higher in Beresfield - Hexham

11.5 46th pct 12.5 59th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Rutherford (South) - Telarah in Beresfield - Hexham +0.7 higher in Beresfield - Hexham

5.0 44th pct 5.8 55th pct

Types ≤15 min in Rutherford (South) - Telarah in Beresfield - Hexham +0.5 more in Beresfield - Hexham

5.0 46th pct 5.5 54th pct

15-min city in Rutherford (South) - Telarah in Beresfield - Hexham +11.4 pts higher in Beresfield - Hexham

57.9% 44th pct 69.2% 53rd pct

Walk to shops in Rutherford (South) - Telarah in Beresfield - Hexham +9.4 pts higher in Rutherford (South) - Telarah

58.7% 46th pct 49.2% 38th pct

Walk to transit in Rutherford (South) - Telarah in Beresfield - Hexham +13.3 pts higher in Beresfield - Hexham

69.9% 33rd pct 83.2% 41st pct

Walk to school in Rutherford (South) - Telarah in Beresfield - Hexham +9.4 pts higher in Beresfield - Hexham

67.3% 44th pct 76.7% 53rd pct

Walk to a park in Rutherford (South) - Telarah in Beresfield - Hexham +6.5 pts higher in Beresfield - Hexham

73.3% 24th pct 79.7% 27th pct

Walk to health in Rutherford (South) - Telarah in Beresfield - Hexham +6.4 pts higher in Beresfield - Hexham

50.7% 54th pct 57.1% 59th pct

Amenities/1k in Rutherford (South) - Telarah in Beresfield - Hexham +8.4 more in Beresfield - Hexham

18.9 71st pct 27.3 85th pct

Intersections/km² in Rutherford (South) - Telarah in Beresfield - Hexham +8 higher in Rutherford (South) - Telarah

27 32nd pct 18 30th pct

Mean slope in Rutherford (South) - Telarah in Beresfield - Hexham +2.0 pts higher in Rutherford (South) - Telarah

6.4% 67th pct 4.4% 34th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Rutherford (South) - Telarah vs Beresfield - Hexham [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/106021616/rutherford-telarah/vs/111031223/beresfield-hexham