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Oakhampton Heights vs Rutherford

Name: Oakhampton Heights vs Rutherford — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.8 km apart · Oakhampton Heights profile · Rutherford profile

Oakhampton Heights Rutherford

Rutherford and Oakhampton Heights are neighbouring areas with very different profiles. Rutherford is a larger community with a younger population; its typical resident is 35 and 21.1% of families are headed by one parent. In contrast, Oakhampton Heights is sparsely populated and far older, with a typical age of 47. There is also a significant wealth gap: typical weekly household income in Oakhampton Heights is $4,187, which is far higher than the $1,475 seen in Rutherford. This is consistent with the fact that 48.8% of Oakhampton Heights households earn $3,000 or more a week, compared to just 12.4% in Rutherford.

Everyday life in both places shares a few commonalities, such as similar unemployment rates of around 5.6% and a nearly identical drive time to the city. They also have similar proportions of people who use a language other than English at home. However, their housing and transport patterns differ sharply. Rutherford is much more mobile, with 44% of people moving in the last five years and far higher rental rates. Oakhampton Heights is more stable and affluent, with 51.2% of homes owned outright.

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Where they differ most

Population: 12,952 larger in Rutherford Living alone: 26.1 pts higher in Rutherford Owned outright: 27.2 pts higher in Oakhampton Heights Recent movers: 33.3 pts higher in Rutherford Renting: 24.1 pts higher in Rutherford

Demographics & Identity

Population in Oakhampton Heights in Rutherford +12,952 larger in Rutherford gap steady

139 46th pct 13,091 88th pct

Median age in Oakhampton Heights in Rutherford +12 yrs older in Oakhampton Heights gap widening

47 yrs 57th pct 35 yrs 14th pct

Age structure

43.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +24.0 pts 19.9%

4.3% Young adults (25–44) +24.3 pts ▸ 28.6%

18.0% Children (0–14) +3.9 pts ▸ 21.9%

12.2% Seniors (65+) +5.9 pts ▸ 18.1%

10.1% Youth (15–24) +1.5 pts ▸ 11.5%

Marital status

62.3% Married ◂ +21.7 pts 40.6%

27.2% Never married +11.7 pts ▸ 38.9%

0.0% Divorced +10.0 pts ▸ 10.0%

0.0% Widowed +6.5 pts ▸ 6.5%

0.0% Separated +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%

Age & sex structure

Oakhampton Heights Rutherford

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

89.9% Australia ◂ +3.8 pts 86.2%

5.0% England ◂ +3.5 pts 1.6%

2.9% New Zealand ◂ +1.8 pts 1.1%

0.0% Philippines +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% India +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% South Africa +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% China +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Nepal +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

56.8% English ◂ +15.3 pts 41.6%

33.1% Australian +10.7 pts ▸ 43.8%

12.2% Irish ◂ +3.2 pts 9.0%

7.2% Scottish +2.7 pts ▸ 9.8%

5.0% Chinese ◂ +4.4 pts 0.7%

4.3% Indian ◂ +3.4 pts 0.9%

4.3% Dutch ◂ +3.3 pts 1.1%

2.2% German +2.0 pts ▸ 4.2%

0.0% Italian +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.0% Filipino +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.0% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

93.5% English only ◂ +3.7 pts 89.8%

0.0% Punjabi +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Tagalog +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

51.1% Christianity +1.7 pts ▸ 52.8%

41.7% No religion ◂ +3.2 pts 38.6%

0.0% Not stated +6.4 pts ▸ 6.4%

0.0% Other religions +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Hinduism +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Buddhism +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Islam +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Oakhampton Heights in Rutherford

— 1.05 9th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Oakhampton Heights in Rutherford +3 more in Rutherford

10 79th pct 13 83rd pct

Avg size in Oakhampton Heights in Rutherford +12 larger in Rutherford

599 84th pct 611 86th pct

ICSEA in Oakhampton Heights in Rutherford +5 higher in Rutherford

965 35th pct 970 37th pct

Highest year of school

57.7% Year 12 ◂ +22.6 pts 35.1%

31.7% Year 10 +2.7 pts ▸ 34.4%

6.7% Year 9 or below +9.3 pts ▸ 16.1%

8.7% Year 11 ◂ +0.4 pts 8.3%

Highest qualification level

27.0% Certificate III / IV +21.4 pts ▸ 48.4%

30.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +18.2 pts 12.0%

17.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.6 pts 13.8%

7.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +5.4 pts 2.6%

0.0% Certificate I / II +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

Field of qualification

27.0% Management & commerce ◂ +10.2 pts 16.8%

19.0% Engineering & related +1.6 pts ▸ 20.6%

17.5% Health ◂ +7.5 pts 10.0%

7.9% Society & culture +3.8 pts ▸ 11.7%

0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +8.3 pts ▸ 8.3%

6.3% Education even 6.3%

4.8% Architecture & building +0.3 pts ▸ 5.1%

4.8% Agriculture & environment ◂ +3.0 pts 1.7%

0.0% Creative arts +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.0% Information technology +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.0% Natural & physical sciences +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

Income

Personal income in Oakhampton Heights in Rutherford +$364 higher in Oakhampton Heights gap widening

$1,075 87th pct $711 42nd pct

Household income in Oakhampton Heights in Rutherford +$2,712 higher in Oakhampton Heights gap widening

$4,187 100th pct $1,475 46th pct

Family income in Oakhampton Heights in Rutherford +$2,600 higher in Oakhampton Heights gap widening

$4,374 100th pct $1,774 42nd pct

Household income distribution

48.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +44.3 pts 4.5%

17.1% $1,500–$2,999 +16.2 pts ▸ 33.3%

0.0% $650–$1,499 +30.1 pts ▸ 30.1%

0.0% Under $650 +16.8 pts ▸ 16.8%

0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +7.9 pts ▸ 7.9%

Personal income distribution

30.7% Under $650 +12.9 pts ▸ 43.6%

23.7% $650–$1,499 +11.5 pts ▸ 35.2%

21.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +20.2 pts 1.7%

17.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.0 pts 13.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.5% Mental health +8.1 pts ▸ 14.6%

2.2% Asthma +10.1 pts ▸ 12.2%

11.5% Arthritis +0.1 pts ▸ 11.6%

4.3% Other condition +5.5 pts ▸ 9.8%

8.6% Cancer ◂ +5.3 pts 3.3%

7.9% Diabetes ◂ +1.2 pts 6.7%

5.8% Heart disease even 5.8%

0.0% Lung condition +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.0% Stroke +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.0% Dementia +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.6% None ◂ +8.2 pts 54.4%

23.0% One condition ◂ +0.1 pts 22.9%

5.8% Two conditions +2.6 pts ▸ 8.3%

2.9% Three or more +3.1 pts ▸ 6.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Oakhampton Heights in Rutherford +1,351 larger in Rutherford

3 43rd pct 1,354 88th pct

Median age in Oakhampton Heights in Rutherford +19 yrs older in Oakhampton Heights

38 yrs 76th pct 19 yrs 21st pct

Median income in Oakhampton Heights in Rutherford +$544 higher in Rutherford

$75 0th pct $619 47th pct

Household income in Oakhampton Heights in Rutherford +$3,010 higher in Oakhampton Heights

$4,750 100th pct $1,740 52nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Oakhampton Heights in Rutherford +0.6 larger in Oakhampton Heights gap steady

3.2 89th pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

66.2% Couples with children ◂ +13.7 pts 52.4%

28.5% Couples without children ◂ +3.3 pts 25.2%

7.7% One-parent families +13.4 pts ▸ 21.1%

0.0% Other families +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Household size

48.8% 2 people ◂ +16.4 pts 32.4%

26.8% 4 people ◂ +12.8 pts 14.0%

0.0% 1 person +26.1 pts ▸ 26.1%

14.6% 3 people +2.5 pts ▸ 17.1%

9.8% 5 people ◂ +2.7 pts 7.1%

7.3% 6 or more ◂ +3.9 pts 3.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Oakhampton Heights in Rutherford +$40 higher in Rutherford

$320 63rd pct $360 73rd pct

Mortgage in Oakhampton Heights in Rutherford +$326 higher in Oakhampton Heights gap narrowing

$2,059 74th pct $1,733 57th pct

People / bedroom in Oakhampton Heights in Rutherford +0.10 higher in Rutherford gap widening

0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

51.2% Owned outright ◂ +27.2 pts 24.0%

39.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +2.9 pts 36.1%

9.8% Rented +24.1 pts ▸ 33.8%

0.0% Other tenure +4.6 pts ▸ 4.6%

0.0% Not stated +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

Types of homes

102.4% Separate house ◂ +15.5 pts 86.9%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +10.9 pts ▸ 10.9%

0.0% Flat or apartment +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

53.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +18.4 pts 35.2%

7.3% 3 bedrooms +35.8 pts ▸ 43.1%

34.1% 5 or more ◂ +30.3 pts 3.8%

0.0% 2 bedrooms +13.4 pts ▸ 13.4%

0.0% 1 bedroom +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.0% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% $350–$549 +52.8 pts ▸ 52.8%

0.0% $200–$349 +30.5 pts ▸ 30.5%

0.0% Under $200 +12.0 pts ▸ 12.0%

0.0% $550–$749 +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

18.8% $1,000–$1,799 +23.3 pts ▸ 42.1%

18.8% $1,800–$2,999 +15.5 pts ▸ 34.3%

18.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +13.7 pts 5.1%

0.0% Under $1,000 +12.8 pts ▸ 12.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Oakhampton Heights in Rutherford +123 more in Rutherford

0 0th pct 123 91st pct

Stops/1k in Oakhampton Heights in Rutherford +9.40 more in Rutherford

0.00 0th pct 9.40 87th pct

Departures/1k in Oakhampton Heights in Rutherford +1,088.2 more in Rutherford

0.0 0th pct 1,088.2 87th pct

PT routes in Oakhampton Heights in Rutherford +9 more in Rutherford

0 0th pct 9 86th pct

Stop walk in Oakhampton Heights in Rutherford +60 longer in Oakhampton Heights

62 86th pct 2 14th pct

Drive to city in Oakhampton Heights in Rutherford +1 longer in Rutherford

112 76th pct 113 77th pct

How people get to work

61.2% Car (driver) +2.2 pts ▸ 63.4%

25.4% Worked at home ◂ +14.6 pts 10.8%

0.0% Car (passenger) +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

0.0% Walked +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% Bus +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Train +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Bicycle +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

51.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +14.2 pts 37.0%

39.0% 4 or more ◂ +33.0 pts 6.0%

7.3% 1 vehicle +29.5 pts ▸ 36.9%

14.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.3 pts 13.3%

0.0% No vehicle +6.7 pts ▸ 6.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

10.4% Health care & social assistance +5.2 pts ▸ 15.7%

11.9% Manufacturing ◂ +4.8 pts 7.2%

11.9% Education & training ◂ +6.2 pts 5.7%

7.5% Retail trade +4.3 pts ▸ 11.7%

9.0% Construction even 8.9%

6.0% Mining +1.5 pts ▸ 7.5%

0.0% Accommodation & food +6.9 pts ▸ 6.9%

6.0% Electricity, gas & water ◂ +4.7 pts 1.3%

6.0% Professional & technical ◂ +2.5 pts 3.5%

6.0% Other services ◂ +0.9 pts 5.1%

0.0% Administrative & support +4.7 pts ▸ 4.7%

4.5% Public administration & safety even 4.5%

Occupations people work in

26.9% Managers ◂ +18.9 pts 7.9%

25.4% Professionals ◂ +14.8 pts 10.6%

14.9% Technicians & trades +2.4 pts ▸ 17.4%

4.5% Community & personal service +11.0 pts ▸ 15.5%

13.4% Sales workers ◂ +3.6 pts 9.8%

6.0% Labourers +7.2 pts ▸ 13.2%

0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +12.1 pts ▸ 12.1%

11.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.5 pts 11.4%

Walkability

Walk score in Oakhampton Heights in Rutherford +5.2 higher in Rutherford

0.6 54th pct 5.8 87th pct

Types ≤15 min in Oakhampton Heights in Rutherford +4.8 more in Rutherford

0.8 57th pct 5.6 86th pct

15-min city in Oakhampton Heights in Rutherford +60.3 pts higher in Rutherford

0.0% 0th pct 60.3% 82nd pct

Walk to shops in Oakhampton Heights in Rutherford +57.7 pts higher in Rutherford

0.0% 0th pct 57.7% 82nd pct

Walk to transit in Oakhampton Heights in Rutherford +92.8 pts higher in Rutherford

0.0% 0th pct 92.8% 85th pct

Walk to school in Oakhampton Heights in Rutherford +82.8 pts higher in Rutherford

0.0% 0th pct 82.8% 87th pct

Walk to a park in Oakhampton Heights in Rutherford +7.5 pts higher in Rutherford

79.5% 74th pct 86.9% 78th pct

Walk to health in Oakhampton Heights in Rutherford +46.4 pts higher in Rutherford

0.0% 0th pct 46.4% 83rd pct

Amenities/1k in Oakhampton Heights in Rutherford +2.9 more in Rutherford

21.6 64th pct 24.4 67th pct

Intersections/km² in Oakhampton Heights in Rutherford +67 higher in Rutherford

42 77th pct 109 86th pct

Mean slope in Oakhampton Heights in Rutherford +0.8 pts higher in Oakhampton Heights

6.6% 59th pct 5.8% 51st pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Oakhampton Heights vs Rutherford [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL13068/oakhampton-heights/vs/SAL13464/rutherford