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Rutherglen vs Yarrawonga

Name: Rutherglen vs Yarrawonga — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 40 km apart · Rutherglen profile · Yarrawonga profile

Rutherglen Yarrawonga

Yarrawonga and Rutherglen are nearby Victorian towns with a few sharp differences. Rutherglen is much more walkable, with 69.1% of homes in a 15-minute-city walkshed compared to 42.6% in Yarrawonga, and far more people living within a short walk of schools, groceries and health services. Yarrawonga has far larger schools, with an average size of 562 students compared to 170 in Rutherglen. There is also a significant gap in First Nations unemployment, which is 16.7% in Yarrawonga but 0.0% in Rutherglen.

Typical weekly family incomes have diverged, with the gap widening since 2011 to $363, leaving Rutherglen well higher at $1,808. Both areas are older than the national figure, though residents are noticeably older in Yarrawonga. They share several similarities, including almost identical household sizes and a similar proportion of children under 15. While Rutherglen has a higher share of volunteers and university degrees, both towns see a higher proportion of people serving in the Defence Force than the national average.

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Where they differ most

Population: 4,614 larger in Yarrawonga Full-time: 5.3 pts higher in Rutherglen Participation: 9.4 pts higher in Rutherglen Recent movers: 8.9 pts higher in Yarrawonga Aged 65+: 7.5 pts higher in Yarrawonga

Demographics & Identity

Population in Rutherglen in Yarrawonga +4,614 larger in Yarrawonga gap widening

4,047 16th pct 8,661 44th pct

Median age in Rutherglen in Yarrawonga +3 yrs older in Yarrawonga gap narrowing

49 yrs 88th pct 52 yrs 93rd pct

Age structure

26.3% Seniors (65+) +7.5 pts ▸ 33.8%

28.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.5 pts 24.1%

19.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.9 pts 17.9%

16.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.9 pts 15.5%

9.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.5 pts 8.6%

Marital status

49.2% Married +2.6 pts ▸ 51.8%

29.7% Never married ◂ +3.6 pts 26.2%

11.0% Divorced ◂ +1.3 pts 9.6%

6.5% Widowed +2.3 pts ▸ 8.8%

3.7% Separated ◂ +0.1 pts 3.6%

Age & sex structure

Rutherglen Yarrawonga

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

88.1% Australia ◂ +3.4 pts 84.8%

2.3% England ◂ +0.2 pts 2.2%

1.2% New Zealand ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

0.2% Philippines +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% India +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% South Africa even 0.2%

0.1% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

45.3% English ◂ +1.2 pts 44.1%

43.2% Australian ◂ +2.1 pts 41.1%

15.1% Irish ◂ +0.9 pts 14.3%

11.8% Scottish +0.2 pts ▸ 12.1%

6.1% German ◂ +2.5 pts 3.5%

2.7% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.3% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

0.5% Chinese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.3% Filipino +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.4% Indian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

93.4% English only ◂ +2.8 pts 90.6%

0.3% Italian even 0.3%

0.0% Punjabi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Cantonese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Mandarin even 0.1%

0.1% Greek even 0.1%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

50.7% Christianity +3.7 pts ▸ 54.4%

41.9% No religion ◂ +5.1 pts 36.8%

6.4% Not stated +0.8 pts ▸ 7.2%

0.5% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% Hinduism even 0.5%

0.0% Islam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Rutherglen in Yarrawonga +1 more in Rutherglen

4 57th pct 3 43rd pct

Schools/1k kids in Rutherglen in Yarrawonga +3.77 more in Rutherglen

6.00 89th pct 2.23 55th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Rutherglen in Yarrawonga +6 more in Rutherglen

10 25th pct 4 8th pct

Students in Rutherglen in Yarrawonga +1,008 more in Yarrawonga

679 25th pct 1,687 55th pct

Avg size in Rutherglen in Yarrawonga +393 larger in Yarrawonga

170 17th pct 562 68th pct

ICSEA in Rutherglen in Yarrawonga +13 higher in Yarrawonga

980 33rd pct 994 40th pct

Highest year of school

40.3% Year 12 ◂ +4.7 pts 35.6%

23.3% Year 10 even 23.3%

16.7% Year 11 even 16.8%

13.0% Year 9 or below +3.2 pts ▸ 16.2%

Highest qualification level

38.4% Certificate III / IV +0.3 pts ▸ 38.6%

17.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.5 pts 15.2%

15.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.4 pts ▸ 15.9%

4.2% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.0 pts 3.2%

3.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.7 pts 2.9%

2.5% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.3 pts 2.3%

Field of qualification

15.6% Engineering & related ◂ +0.4 pts 15.3%

14.8% Management & commerce ◂ +0.6 pts 14.2%

10.6% Health +0.2 pts ▸ 10.8%

10.0% Society & culture ◂ +1.0 pts 9.0%

8.6% Education +0.3 pts ▸ 8.9%

6.2% Architecture & building +2.6 pts ▸ 8.7%

7.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.4 pts ▸ 7.7%

6.3% Agriculture & environment ◂ +3.2 pts 3.1%

2.8% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.5 pts 1.3%

1.6% Creative arts ◂ +0.4 pts 1.2%

1.0% Information technology even 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Rutherglen in Yarrawonga +$109 higher in Rutherglen gap widening

$734 35th pct $625 15th pct

Household income in Rutherglen in Yarrawonga +$195 higher in Rutherglen gap widening

$1,344 24th pct $1,149 11th pct

Family income in Rutherglen in Yarrawonga +$363 higher in Rutherglen gap widening

$1,808 32nd pct $1,445 12th pct

Household income distribution

32.7% $650–$1,499 +3.1 pts ▸ 35.7%

29.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.4 pts 23.8%

18.0% Under $650 +3.7 pts ▸ 21.6%

7.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.9 pts 6.0%

5.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 4.9%

Personal income distribution

42.0% Under $650 +5.9 pts ▸ 47.9%

35.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.5 pts 31.3%

13.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.1 pts 11.1%

2.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 2.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.1% Arthritis +3.0 pts ▸ 15.0%

10.8% Asthma ◂ +1.5 pts 9.2%

9.6% Mental health +0.7 pts ▸ 10.3%

8.5% Other condition +0.2 pts ▸ 8.6%

5.2% Diabetes +1.5 pts ▸ 6.6%

6.0% Heart disease +0.4 pts ▸ 6.5%

4.0% Cancer +0.7 pts ▸ 4.7%

2.8% Lung condition +1.6 pts ▸ 4.4%

1.5% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.8% Dementia +0.6 pts ▸ 1.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

56.7% None ◂ +2.4 pts 54.3%

23.1% One condition ◂ +1.0 pts 22.1%

8.0% Two conditions +0.9 pts ▸ 8.8%

4.2% Three or more +1.9 pts ▸ 6.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Rutherglen in Yarrawonga +16 larger in Yarrawonga

90 29th pct 106 33rd pct

Median age in Rutherglen in Yarrawonga +2 yrs older in Rutherglen

27 yrs 71st pct 25 yrs 57th pct

Median income in Rutherglen in Yarrawonga +$185 higher in Rutherglen

$659 55th pct $474 14th pct

Household income in Rutherglen in Yarrawonga +$118 higher in Rutherglen

$1,468 35th pct $1,350 27th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Rutherglen in Yarrawonga even gap narrowing

2.3 29th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

50.2% Couples with children ◂ +4.8 pts 45.4%

34.9% Couples without children +5.6 pts ▸ 40.5%

13.7% One-parent families ◂ +0.1 pts 13.6%

1.4% Other families ◂ +0.9 pts 0.5%

Household size

39.2% 2 people +3.5 pts ▸ 42.7%

29.2% 1 person +0.4 pts ▸ 29.6%

12.9% 3 people ◂ +2.5 pts 10.4%

11.5% 4 people ◂ +1.8 pts 9.7%

6.2% 5 people ◂ +0.6 pts 5.6%

1.3% 6 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 2.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Rutherglen in Yarrawonga +$47 higher in Yarrawonga gap widening

$243 13th pct $290 24th pct

Mortgage in Rutherglen in Yarrawonga +$130 higher in Yarrawonga gap widening

$1,300 14th pct $1,430 23rd pct

People / bedroom in Rutherglen in Yarrawonga even gap steady

0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

44.0% Owned outright +2.1 pts ▸ 46.1%

34.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +7.0 pts 27.6%

17.5% Rented +5.8 pts ▸ 23.2%

2.5% Not stated ◂ +0.7 pts 1.8%

1.7% Other tenure ◂ +0.4 pts 1.4%

Types of homes

91.7% Separate house ◂ +7.5 pts 84.3%

6.7% Townhouse / semi-detached +6.9 pts ▸ 13.5%

1.3% Other dwelling +0.5 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.2% Flat or apartment +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Bedrooms per home

46.5% 3 bedrooms +4.2 pts ▸ 50.7%

29.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +3.6 pts 25.7%

15.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +0.2 pts 15.1%

3.8% 5 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.2% 1 bedroom +0.3 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.6% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

57.6% $200–$349 ◂ +9.0 pts 48.6%

29.0% Under $200 ◂ +10.1 pts 18.9%

8.8% $350–$549 +18.3 pts ▸ 27.1%

1.1% $550–$749 ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

0.0% $750 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

46.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +3.2 pts 42.9%

25.7% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.3 pts 24.4%

15.7% $1,800–$2,999 +7.1 pts ▸ 22.8%

8.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.6 pts 5.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Rutherglen in Yarrawonga +7 more in Rutherglen

10 19th pct 3 7th pct

Stops/1k in Rutherglen in Yarrawonga +2.12 more in Rutherglen

2.47 25th pct 0.35 4th pct

Departures/1k in Rutherglen in Yarrawonga +23.6 more in Rutherglen

32.1 15th pct 8.5 6th pct

PT routes in Rutherglen in Yarrawonga even

5 36th pct 5 36th pct

Stop walk in Rutherglen in Yarrawonga +10 longer in Rutherglen

47 91st pct 37 88th pct

How people get to work

66.8% Car (driver) +0.6 pts ▸ 67.4%

11.9% Worked at home ◂ +3.9 pts 8.0%

3.4% Car (passenger) +1.7 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.4% Walked even 3.4%

0.9% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.2% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

36.9% 2 vehicles +2.4 pts ▸ 39.3%

31.0% 1 vehicle +7.2 pts ▸ 38.2%

17.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +6.4 pts 11.3%

10.7% 4 or more ◂ +4.4 pts 6.3%

3.3% No vehicle +1.7 pts ▸ 5.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

20.2% Manufacturing ◂ +9.4 pts 10.8%

11.4% Health care & social assistance +2.7 pts ▸ 14.1%

7.3% Construction +5.8 pts ▸ 13.1%

7.5% Accommodation & food +5.2 pts ▸ 12.8%

8.2% Retail trade +2.6 pts ▸ 10.8%

9.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +5.6 pts 4.1%

6.7% Education & training +1.6 pts ▸ 8.3%

5.4% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.1 pts 3.3%

5.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.3 pts 3.8%

3.8% Other services ◂ +0.2 pts 3.6%

3.6% Professional & technical ◂ +0.4 pts 3.2%

2.8% Administrative & support +0.1 pts ▸ 2.9%

Occupations people work in

17.6% Managers ◂ +5.0 pts 12.6%

14.7% Technicians & trades +2.7 pts ▸ 17.3%

16.0% Labourers ◂ +2.1 pts 13.9%

14.9% Professionals +0.4 pts ▸ 15.3%

10.6% Community & personal service +3.4 pts ▸ 14.0%

9.7% Clerical & administrative +0.9 pts ▸ 10.5%

6.5% Sales workers +3.0 pts ▸ 9.5%

7.9% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.8 pts 5.1%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Rutherglen in Yarrawonga +1 higher in Rutherglen

4 36th pct 3 29th pct

IRSD decile in Rutherglen in Yarrawonga even

4 36th pct 4 36th pct

IER decile in Rutherglen in Yarrawonga +1 higher in Rutherglen

5 43rd pct 4 36th pct

IEO decile in Rutherglen in Yarrawonga +1 higher in Rutherglen

4 36th pct 3 29th pct

IRSAD score in Rutherglen in Yarrawonga +20 higher in Rutherglen

954 32nd pct 934 24th pct

ERP in Rutherglen in Yarrawonga +4,833 higher in Yarrawonga

4,120 15th pct 8,953 42nd pct

Growth in Rutherglen in Yarrawonga +1.7 pts higher in Yarrawonga

2.5% 32nd pct 4.2% 47th pct

Businesses in Rutherglen in Yarrawonga +251 higher in Yarrawonga

465 23rd pct 716 38th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Rutherglen in Yarrawonga +140 higher in Rutherglen

654 27th pct 514 11th pct

Max temp in Rutherglen in Yarrawonga +0.4 higher in Yarrawonga

22.7 40th pct 23.1 43rd pct

Min temp in Rutherglen in Yarrawonga +0.8 higher in Yarrawonga

8.1 10th pct 8.9 14th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Rutherglen in Yarrawonga +1.8 higher in Rutherglen

5.4 50th pct 3.6 26th pct

Types ≤15 min in Rutherglen in Yarrawonga +1.9 more in Rutherglen

5.7 57th pct 3.8 28th pct

15-min city in Rutherglen in Yarrawonga +26.4 pts higher in Rutherglen

69.1% 53rd pct 42.6% 31st pct

Walk to shops in Rutherglen in Yarrawonga +19.3 pts higher in Rutherglen

68.2% 55th pct 48.9% 38th pct

Walk to transit in Rutherglen in Yarrawonga +32.2 pts higher in Rutherglen

53.0% 25th pct 20.8% 15th pct

Walk to school in Rutherglen in Yarrawonga +31.5 pts higher in Rutherglen

78.6% 54th pct 47.0% 28th pct

Walk to a park in Rutherglen in Yarrawonga +0.9 pts higher in Rutherglen

85.1% 32nd pct 84.2% 31st pct

Walk to health in Rutherglen in Yarrawonga +15.7 pts higher in Rutherglen

51.5% 55th pct 35.8% 41st pct

Amenities/1k in Rutherglen in Yarrawonga +22.2 more in Rutherglen

31.6 86th pct 9.5 20th pct

Intersections/km² in Rutherglen in Yarrawonga +7 higher in Yarrawonga

2 15th pct 9 23rd pct

Mean slope in Rutherglen in Yarrawonga +1.4 pts higher in Rutherglen

4.3% 31st pct 2.9% 9th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Rutherglen vs Yarrawonga [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/204021065/rutherglen/vs/216021414/yarrawonga