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Minto vs Ruse

Name: Minto vs Ruse — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 4.5 km apart · Minto profile · Ruse profile

Minto Ruse

Minto and Ruse are neighbouring areas with very different profiles. Minto is a more multicultural hub, where 45.6% of people were born overseas and 50.8% use a language other than English at home. It also has a more qualified workforce, with a far higher share of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher (24.6% compared to 13.4% in Ruse). In contrast, Ruse has a higher proportion of homeowners, with 34.4% owning their homes outright compared to 18.2% in Minto, and a far higher share of separate houses (96.7% against 79.6%).

Both areas are somewhat walkable and share similar typical monthly mortgage payments of around $2,000. They also have almost identical rates of full-time employment and a similar typical age for First Nations residents. While they share these basic lifestyle patterns, Minto remains more connected by public transport with far more weekly departures per 1,000 people than Ruse.

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Where they differ most

Other language: 32.9 pts higher in Minto Born overseas: 22.8 pts higher in Minto Renting: 18.2 pts higher in Minto Separate houses: 17.1 pts higher in Ruse Owned outright: 16.2 pts higher in Ruse

Demographics & Identity

Population in Minto in Ruse +8,308 larger in Minto gap widening

13,940 88th pct 5,632 86th pct

Median age in Minto in Ruse +3 yrs older in Ruse gap steady

35 yrs 14th pct 38 yrs 23rd pct

Age structure

29.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.9 pts 26.9%

24.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.8 pts 20.3%

22.3% Older adults (45–64) even 22.2%

11.6% Seniors (65+) +6.7 pts ▸ 18.3%

12.2% Youth (15–24) even 12.2%

Marital status

51.8% Married ◂ +5.4 pts 46.4%

33.2% Never married +2.7 pts ▸ 36.0%

6.8% Divorced +2.3 pts ▸ 9.1%

4.1% Widowed +0.3 pts ▸ 4.4%

4.0% Separated +0.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

Age & sex structure

Minto Ruse

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

49.0% Australia +25.4 pts ▸ 74.4%

5.4% India ◂ +4.2 pts 1.2%

4.7% Nepal ◂ +4.5 pts 0.2%

3.4% Philippines ◂ +2.4 pts 0.9%

3.1% New Zealand ◂ +0.8 pts 2.3%

1.4% England +1.7 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.9% China ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

0.4% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.4% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.3% Italy even 0.2%

Ancestry

17.9% Australian +19.1 pts ▸ 37.0%

16.0% English +17.1 pts ▸ 33.2%

3.7% Irish +6.6 pts ▸ 10.3%

8.8% Indian ◂ +7.1 pts 1.7%

3.1% Scottish +4.8 pts ▸ 7.9%

4.4% Filipino ◂ +2.7 pts 1.7%

1.4% Italian +2.1 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.5% German +1.7 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.4% Chinese ◂ +0.6 pts 1.9%

0.5% Greek +0.7 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.6% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.4% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

Language

Language used at home

41.7% English only +37.0 pts ▸ 78.7%

3.4% Arabic +0.9 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.7% Hindi ◂ +3.2 pts 0.4%

2.8% Punjabi ◂ +2.7 pts 0.2%

1.9% Tagalog ◂ +1.6 pts 0.3%

0.8% Mandarin ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.4% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.4% Vietnamese even 0.4%

0.2% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Religion

Religious affiliation

35.7% Christianity +21.3 pts ▸ 56.9%

15.9% No religion +12.9 pts ▸ 28.8%

22.3% Islam ◂ +15.9 pts 6.4%

12.6% Hinduism ◂ +11.4 pts 1.3%

7.5% Not stated ◂ +3.0 pts 4.5%

3.0% Other religions ◂ +2.1 pts 0.9%

2.9% Buddhism ◂ +1.6 pts 1.3%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Minto in Ruse +1.50 more in Minto

2.37 34th pct 0.87 5th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Minto in Ruse +11 more in Minto

37 90th pct 26 88th pct

Avg size in Minto in Ruse +99 larger in Minto

467 68th pct 368 55th pct

ICSEA in Minto in Ruse +25 higher in Minto

1,003 58th pct 979 43rd pct

Highest year of school

59.9% Year 12 ◂ +12.0 pts 47.9%

16.9% Year 10 +12.7 pts ▸ 29.6%

10.6% Year 9 or below +1.0 pts ▸ 11.6%

4.5% Year 11 +2.2 pts ▸ 6.7%

Highest qualification level

21.7% Certificate III / IV +18.3 pts ▸ 40.1%

26.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +9.9 pts 17.0%

13.9% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.8 pts ▸ 17.7%

13.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +8.2 pts 5.4%

1.7% Certificate I / II +1.7 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.9% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.3 pts ▸ 2.2%

Field of qualification

23.4% Management & commerce ◂ +2.6 pts 20.8%

12.4% Engineering & related +4.9 pts ▸ 17.3%

11.2% Society & culture +2.0 pts ▸ 13.2%

4.6% Education +4.5 pts ▸ 9.2%

9.1% Health ◂ +0.6 pts 8.5%

6.7% Information technology ◂ +4.8 pts 2.0%

3.4% Architecture & building +3.1 pts ▸ 6.5%

4.4% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.5 pts ▸ 5.8%

3.2% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.1 pts 2.1%

2.0% Creative arts +0.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.3% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

Income

Personal income in Minto in Ruse +$68 higher in Ruse gap narrowing

$691 39th pct $759 51st pct

Household income in Minto in Ruse +$151 higher in Ruse gap narrowing

$1,646 57th pct $1,797 65th pct

Family income in Minto in Ruse +$178 higher in Ruse gap narrowing

$1,824 45th pct $2,002 58th pct

Household income distribution

34.5% $1,500–$2,999 +1.1 pts ▸ 35.6%

27.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.3 pts 27.6%

15.1% Under $650 ◂ +2.3 pts 12.8%

9.8% $3,000–$3,999 +2.0 pts ▸ 11.7%

6.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 6.6%

Personal income distribution

43.8% Under $650 ◂ +1.4 pts 42.3%

34.8% $650–$1,499 +0.8 pts ▸ 35.6%

12.0% $1,500–$2,999 +4.4 pts ▸ 16.4%

1.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.6% Arthritis +3.5 pts ▸ 11.1%

8.2% Asthma +2.1 pts ▸ 10.3%

6.2% Mental health +2.6 pts ▸ 8.8%

7.1% Other condition +0.7 pts ▸ 7.7%

7.5% Diabetes ◂ +0.8 pts 6.7%

3.5% Heart disease +0.6 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.1% Cancer +0.8 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.8% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.0% Stroke even 1.0%

0.7% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.0% None ◂ +4.8 pts 61.2%

16.9% One condition +5.6 pts ▸ 22.5%

5.4% Two conditions +1.5 pts ▸ 6.9%

3.3% Three or more +0.1 pts ▸ 3.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Minto in Ruse +147 larger in Minto

436 86th pct 289 86th pct

Median age in Minto in Ruse even

22 yrs 33rd pct 22 yrs 33rd pct

Median income in Minto in Ruse +$167 higher in Ruse

$528 36th pct $695 55th pct

Household income in Minto in Ruse +$1,012 higher in Ruse

$1,157 25th pct $2,169 68th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Minto in Ruse +0.3 larger in Minto gap widening

3.1 88th pct 2.8 76th pct

Family composition

69.3% Couples with children ◂ +11.0 pts 58.4%

14.0% Couples without children +9.5 pts ▸ 23.5%

15.4% One-parent families +1.6 pts ▸ 16.9%

1.3% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

Household size

22.7% 2 people +9.5 pts ▸ 32.2%

23.4% 4 people ◂ +7.5 pts 15.8%

18.4% 3 people +1.6 pts ▸ 20.0%

17.9% 1 person +0.1 pts ▸ 18.0%

10.2% 5 people ◂ +2.4 pts 7.8%

7.3% 6 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 5.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Minto in Ruse +$60 higher in Ruse gap narrowing

$350 71st pct $410 84th pct

Mortgage in Minto in Ruse +$100 higher in Minto gap narrowing

$2,100 76th pct $2,000 72nd pct

People / bedroom in Minto in Ruse +0.10 higher in Minto gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

41.7% Owned with a mortgage +2.9 pts ▸ 44.5%

37.7% Rented ◂ +18.2 pts 19.5%

18.2% Owned outright +16.2 pts ▸ 34.4%

1.6% Not stated ◂ +0.6 pts 0.9%

0.7% Other tenure ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

Types of homes

79.6% Separate house +17.1 pts ▸ 96.7%

16.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +14.2 pts 2.0%

4.1% Flat or apartment ◂ +3.0 pts 1.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

44.4% 3 bedrooms +7.2 pts ▸ 51.7%

28.6% 4 bedrooms +5.5 pts ▸ 34.1%

14.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +11.5 pts 3.4%

8.7% 5 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 9.3%

1.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.0 pts 0.7%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

47.5% $350–$549 +27.4 pts ▸ 74.9%

21.0% Under $200 ◂ +15.1 pts 5.9%

20.8% $200–$349 ◂ +7.8 pts 13.1%

5.3% $550–$749 ◂ +2.6 pts 2.7%

0.4% $750 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

44.3% $1,800–$2,999 +0.6 pts ▸ 45.0%

22.1% $1,000–$1,799 +4.1 pts ▸ 26.2%

15.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.3 pts 11.4%

11.7% Under $1,000 +0.5 pts ▸ 12.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Minto in Ruse +66 more in Minto

84 89th pct 18 86th pct

Stops/1k in Minto in Ruse +2.83 more in Minto

6.03 82nd pct 3.20 70th pct

Departures/1k in Minto in Ruse +1,034.9 more in Minto

1,815.1 91st pct 780.2 84th pct

PT routes in Minto in Ruse +11 more in Minto

13 86th pct 2 75th pct

Stop walk in Minto in Ruse +3 longer in Ruse

1 0th pct 4 29th pct

Drive to city in Minto in Ruse +3 longer in Ruse

38 31st pct 41 33rd pct

Reach 30 min in Minto in Ruse +38,055 more in Minto

38,055 86th pct 0 0th pct

Reach 45 min in Minto in Ruse +74,182 more in Minto

90,911 77th pct 16,729 47th pct

Transit to city in Minto in Ruse

85 96th pct —

How people get to work

45.6% Car (driver) +1.1 pts ▸ 46.7%

22.2% Worked at home +1.4 pts ▸ 23.6%

5.1% Train ◂ +4.0 pts 1.1%

4.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.7 pts 3.8%

1.2% Walked ◂ +0.8 pts 0.4%

0.7% Bus ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.1% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

36.2% 2 vehicles +5.1 pts ▸ 41.4%

38.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +6.2 pts 32.1%

10.7% 3 vehicles +4.8 pts ▸ 15.5%

9.1% No vehicle ◂ +5.9 pts 3.2%

5.7% 4 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 7.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

18.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +5.1 pts 13.2%

5.6% Construction +5.2 pts ▸ 10.8%

10.7% Retail trade ◂ +0.8 pts 9.9%

9.4% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.0 pts 8.4%

9.2% Manufacturing ◂ +0.7 pts 8.5%

5.3% Education & training +3.6 pts ▸ 8.9%

6.4% Public administration & safety +0.1 pts ▸ 6.5%

5.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.9 pts 4.5%

4.9% Professional & technical ◂ +1.5 pts 3.4%

4.2% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.9 pts 3.3%

4.2% Administrative & support ◂ +0.9 pts 3.3%

3.1% Wholesale trade +0.6 pts ▸ 3.8%

Occupations people work in

18.0% Professionals ◂ +2.9 pts 15.0%

13.6% Clerical & administrative +2.8 pts ▸ 16.4%

13.6% Community & personal service ◂ +0.4 pts 13.2%

10.5% Technicians & trades +2.6 pts ▸ 13.1%

12.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.8 pts 11.6%

12.0% Labourers ◂ +1.7 pts 10.3%

8.0% Managers +2.0 pts ▸ 10.0%

9.1% Sales workers ◂ +0.7 pts 8.4%

Walkability

Walk score in Minto in Ruse +0.4 higher in Minto

5.4 85th pct 5.0 83rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Minto in Ruse +0.6 more in Minto

5.3 84th pct 4.7 81st pct

15-min city in Minto in Ruse +21.6 pts higher in Ruse

56.5% 81st pct 78.1% 88th pct

Walk to shops in Minto in Ruse +21.9 pts higher in Ruse

54.2% 81st pct 76.1% 87th pct

Walk to transit in Minto in Ruse +4.9 pts higher in Ruse

95.0% 86th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Minto in Ruse +6.4 pts higher in Ruse

92.6% 94th pct 99.0% 99th pct

Walk to a park in Minto in Ruse +3.6 pts higher in Ruse

96.4% 84th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Minto in Ruse +0.1 pts higher in Minto

0.1% 71st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Minto in Ruse +3.8 more in Minto

10.3 42nd pct 6.6 33rd pct

Intersections/km² in Minto in Ruse +28 higher in Minto

145 88th pct 117 87th pct

Mean slope in Minto in Ruse +0.1 pts higher in Ruse

5.4% 47th pct 5.5% 48th pct

Compare Minto with nearby areas

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Compare Ruse with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Minto vs Ruse [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL12653/minto/vs/SAL13458/ruse