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Ruthven vs West Coraki

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 10 km apart · Ruthven profile · West Coraki profile

Ruthven West Coraki

Ruthven and West Coraki are both sparsely populated areas in New South Wales. They differ sharply in wealth and age; the typical resident in West Coraki is far older at 50 compared to 40 in Ruthven. This age gap is mirrored in health and lifestyle, with long-term health conditions far higher in West Coraki (35.7% vs 22.8%) and unpaid housework far more common there (33.3% vs 22.7%). Ruthven is significantly wealthier, with a typical weekly household income of $2,208, which is far higher than the $1,343 seen in West Coraki.

Both areas share a very similar lifestyle in other ways, including an identical 0.0% unemployment rate and the same share of people moving in the last five years (33.7%). They are also alike in their lack of diversity, with neither area having any residents who speak a language other than English at home. While Ruthven has more public transport stops and better access to them, both remain largely car-dependent places where no homes are within a 15-minute walk of a park or school.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 11.4 pts higher in Ruthven Median age: 10 yrs older in West Coraki No religion: 14.4 pts higher in Ruthven Under 15: 9.8 pts higher in Ruthven Personal income: $325 higher in Ruthven

Demographics & Identity

Population in Ruthvenin West Coraki +16 larger in Ruthven gap narrowing
114 44th pct 98 41st pct
Median age in Ruthvenin West Coraki +10 yrs older in West Coraki gap widening
40 yrs 29th pct 50 yrs 71st pct
First Nations in Ruthvenin West Coraki even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Ruthvenin West Coraki +4.7 pts higher in Ruthven gap narrowing
21.1% 60th pct 16.3% 39th pct
Under 15 in Ruthvenin West Coraki +9.8 pts higher in Ruthven gap widening
21.1% 75th pct 11.2% 20th pct
De facto in Ruthvenin West Coraki +6.3 pts higher in Ruthven gap steady
17.6% 82nd pct 11.3% 42nd pct

Age structure

24.6% Older adults (45–64) +2.0 pts ▸ 26.5%
21.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +9.8 pts 11.2%
21.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +4.7 pts 16.3%
19.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +6.0 pts 13.3%
8.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +5.7 pts 3.1%

Marital status

47.7% Married +1.7 pts ▸ 49.4%
30.7% Never married +6.4 pts ▸ 37.0%
9.1% Divorced ◂ +4.2 pts 4.9%
9.1% Separated ◂ +9.1 pts 0.0%
8.0% Widowed ◂ +3.0 pts 4.9%

Age & sex structure

Ruthven West Coraki

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Ruthvenin West Coraki +4.1 pts higher in West Coraki gap narrowing
6.1% 26th pct 10.2% 44th pct

Country of birth

80.7% Australia ◂ +1.1 pts 79.6%
0.0% New Zealand +5.1 pts ▸ 5.1%
0.0% England +4.1 pts ▸ 4.1%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Philippines even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%
0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

35.1% English +22.1 pts ▸ 57.1%
49.1% Australian +1.9 pts ▸ 51.0%
14.9% Scottish ◂ +2.7 pts 12.2%
9.6% Irish +3.6 pts ▸ 13.3%
8.8% Dutch ◂ +8.8 pts 0.0%
4.4% German +2.8 pts ▸ 7.1%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Ruthvenin West Coraki even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Ruthvenin West Coraki even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

86.0% English only +4.9 pts ▸ 90.8%
0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Ruthvenin West Coraki +14.4 pts higher in Ruthven gap widening
43.0% 58th pct 28.6% 21st pct

Religious affiliation

42.1% Christianity +23.2 pts ▸ 65.3%
43.0% No religion ◂ +14.4 pts 28.6%
16.7% Not stated ◂ +13.6 pts 3.1%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Ruthvenin West Coraki +6.8 pts higher in Ruthven gap narrowing
41.4% 40th pct 34.6% 23rd pct
Bachelor+ in Ruthvenin West Coraki +4.7 pts higher in Ruthven gap narrowing
17.0% 59th pct 12.3% 40th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Ruthvenin West Coraki +1 more in West Coraki
1 43rd pct 2 62nd pct
Avg size in Ruthvenin West Coraki +22 larger in West Coraki
17 3rd pct 39 14th pct
ICSEA in Ruthvenin West Coraki +153 higher in Ruthven
985 47th pct 832 8th pct

Highest year of school

41.4% Year 12 ◂ +6.8 pts 34.6%
35.6% Year 10 +5.4 pts ▸ 41.0%
10.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.9 pts 6.4%
3.4% Year 11 +0.4 pts ▸ 3.8%

Highest qualification level

40.4% Certificate III / IV +3.6 pts ▸ 43.9%
19.3% Bachelor degree +5.1 pts ▸ 24.4%
12.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +5.0 pts 7.3%
7.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +7.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

21.1% Engineering & related +10.7 pts ▸ 31.7%
5.3% Health +9.4 pts ▸ 14.6%
0.0% Education +14.6 pts ▸ 14.6%
7.0% Society & culture +7.6 pts ▸ 14.6%
12.3% Architecture & building ◂ +5.0 pts 7.3%
0.0% Agriculture & environment +9.8 pts ▸ 9.8%
5.3% Management & commerce +2.1 pts ▸ 7.3%
7.0% Creative arts ◂ +7.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Ruthvenin West Coraki +$325 higher in Ruthven gap widening
$900 73rd pct $575 21st pct
Household income in Ruthvenin West Coraki +$865 higher in Ruthven gap widening
$2,208 84th pct $1,343 36th pct
Family income in Ruthvenin West Coraki +$784 higher in Ruthven gap widening
$2,200 69th pct $1,416 22nd pct
High earners in Ruthvenin West Coraki +4.0 pts higher in West Coraki gap widening
3.4% 25th pct 7.4% 46th pct
High-income homes in Ruthvenin West Coraki +1.1 pts higher in West Coraki gap widening
10.3% 31st pct 11.4% 35th pct

Household income distribution

55.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +23.7 pts 31.4%
44.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +22.0 pts 22.9%
34.5% Under $650 ◂ +34.5 pts 0.0%
10.3% $3,000–$3,999 +1.1 pts ▸ 11.4%
0.0% $4,000 or more even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

20.5% Under $650 +28.9 pts ▸ 49.4%
48.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +14.3 pts 34.6%
9.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.7 pts 7.4%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Ruthvenin West Coraki +12.9 pts higher in West Coraki
22.8% 22nd pct 35.7% 80th pct
Mental health in Ruthvenin West Coraki +0.2 pts higher in Ruthven
5.3% 26th pct 5.1% 25th pct
Needs assistance in Ruthvenin West Coraki +1.8 pts higher in Ruthven gap steady
7.9% 80th pct 6.1% 67th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

3.5% Asthma +8.7 pts ▸ 12.2%
10.5% Arthritis +0.7 pts ▸ 11.2%
5.3% Other condition +6.0 pts ▸ 11.2%
2.6% Heart disease +3.5 pts ▸ 6.1%
5.3% Mental health ◂ +0.2 pts 5.1%
3.5% Cancer +1.6 pts ▸ 5.1%
0.0% Lung condition +5.1 pts ▸ 5.1%
0.0% Stroke +4.1 pts ▸ 4.1%
0.0% Diabetes +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.9% None ◂ +6.7 pts 58.2%
11.4% One condition +11.0 pts ▸ 22.4%
2.6% Two conditions +5.5 pts ▸ 8.2%
2.6% Three or more +0.4 pts ▸ 3.1%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Ruthvenin West Coraki +7.0 pts higher in West Coraki gap widening
9.1% 11th pct 16.0% 40th pct
Unpaid carers in Ruthvenin West Coraki +5.3 pts higher in Ruthven gap widening
10.2% 27th pct 4.9% 9th pct
Unpaid child care in Ruthvenin West Coraki +5.8 pts higher in Ruthven gap widening
33.0% 84th pct 27.2% 60th pct
Defence service in Ruthvenin West Coraki +4.4 pts higher in Ruthven
4.4% 76th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in Ruthvenin West Coraki +10.6 pts higher in West Coraki gap widening
22.7% 41st pct 33.3% 87th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Ruthvenin West Coraki even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Median age in Ruthvenin West Coraki
26 yrs 50th pct —
Median income in Ruthvenin West Coraki
$725 58th pct —
Household income in Ruthvenin West Coraki
$3,750 93rd pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Ruthvenin West Coraki +0.2 larger in Ruthven gap narrowing
2.9 81st pct 2.7 71st pct
One-parent in Ruthvenin West Coraki +4.9 pts higher in Ruthven gap narrowing
16.3% 77th pct 11.4% 53rd pct
Living alone in Ruthvenin West Coraki +1.1 pts higher in West Coraki gap narrowing
10.3% 8th pct 11.4% 10th pct

Family composition

54.7% Couples with children +11.2 pts ▸ 65.8%
30.2% Couples without children +2.7 pts ▸ 32.9%
16.3% One-parent families ◂ +4.9 pts 11.4%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

37.9% 2 people +10.6 pts ▸ 48.6%
24.1% 3 people ◂ +15.6 pts 8.6%
20.7% 4 people ◂ +12.1 pts 8.6%
10.3% 1 person +1.1 pts ▸ 11.4%
10.3% 6 or more ◂ +10.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% 5 people even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Ruthvenin West Coraki +$37 higher in West Coraki gap widening
$313 61st pct $350 71st pct
Mortgage in Ruthvenin West Coraki +$242 higher in Ruthven gap narrowing
$2,192 81st pct $1,950 69th pct
People / bedroom in Ruthvenin West Coraki +0.10 higher in Ruthven gap steady
0.90 86th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Ruthvenin West Coraki +1.8 pts higher in Ruthven gap narrowing
10.3% 28th pct 8.6% 22nd pct
Owned outright in Ruthvenin West Coraki +7.2 pts higher in West Coraki gap narrowing
41.4% 51st pct 48.6% 72nd pct
Separate houses in Ruthvenin West Coraki +11.4 pts higher in Ruthven gap widening
100.0% 100th pct 88.6% 29th pct
3+ bedrooms in Ruthvenin West Coraki +2.3 pts higher in Ruthven gap narrowing
96.6% 93rd pct 94.3% 88th pct

How homes are owned or rented

41.4% Owned outright +7.2 pts ▸ 48.6%
34.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +5.9 pts 28.6%
10.3% Rented ◂ +1.8 pts 8.6%
0.0% Other tenure even 0.0%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +11.4 pts 88.6%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

79.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +36.5 pts 42.9%
17.2% 4 bedrooms +11.3 pts ▸ 28.6%
0.0% 5 or more +22.9 pts ▸ 22.9%
10.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +10.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%
0.0% $200–$349 even 0.0%
0.0% $350–$549 even 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

90.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +30.0 pts 60.0%
30.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +30.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Under $1,000 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Ruthvenin West Coraki even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Ruthvenin West Coraki +2.9 pts higher in West Coraki gap narrowing
13.0% 38th pct 15.9% 48th pct
PT commute in Ruthvenin West Coraki even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Ruthvenin West Coraki +3 more in Ruthven
3 72nd pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Ruthvenin West Coraki +26.32 more in Ruthven
26.32 96th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Ruthvenin West Coraki +394.7 more in Ruthven
394.7 76th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Ruthvenin West Coraki +2 more in Ruthven
2 75th pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in Ruthvenin West Coraki +68 longer in West Coraki
10 46th pct 78 95th pct

How people get to work

63.0% Car (driver) ◂ +1.6 pts 61.4%
13.0% Worked at home +2.9 pts ▸ 15.9%
5.6% Walked ◂ +5.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Car (passenger) even 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

26.7% 3 vehicles +16.2 pts ▸ 42.9%
30.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +7.1 pts 22.9%
13.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +4.8 pts 8.6%
10.0% 4 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 8.6%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Ruthvenin West Coraki even gap narrowing
33.7% 60th pct 33.7% 60th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Ruthvenin West Coraki even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Ruthvenin West Coraki +2.9 pts higher in Ruthven gap narrowing
65.9% 69th pct 63.0% 58th pct
Full-time in Ruthvenin West Coraki +8.4 pts higher in Ruthven gap narrowing
63.0% 73rd pct 54.5% 31st pct

Industries people work in

18.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +8.8 pts ▸ 27.3%
16.7% Health care & social assistance +6.1 pts ▸ 22.7%
13.0% Construction +2.9 pts ▸ 15.9%
13.0% Retail trade ◂ +3.9 pts 9.1%
13.0% Other services ◂ +13.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Wholesale trade +9.1 pts ▸ 9.1%
7.4% Education & training ◂ +0.6 pts 6.8%
0.0% Administrative & support +6.8 pts ▸ 6.8%
0.0% Mining even 0.0%
0.0% Manufacturing even 0.0%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%
0.0% Accommodation & food even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

25.9% Managers +1.3 pts ▸ 27.3%
24.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +8.2 pts 15.9%
18.5% Professionals ◂ +11.7 pts 6.8%
13.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.6 pts 11.4%
11.1% Community & personal service +0.3 pts ▸ 11.4%
5.6% Sales workers +3.5 pts ▸ 9.1%
5.6% Labourers +1.3 pts ▸ 6.8%
5.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +5.6 pts 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Ruthvenin West Coraki +0.3 higher in Ruthven
0.3 47th pct 0.0 0th pct
Types ≤15 min in Ruthvenin West Coraki +0.2 more in Ruthven
0.2 45th pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Ruthvenin West Coraki even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Ruthvenin West Coraki even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Ruthvenin West Coraki +20.5 pts higher in Ruthven
20.5% 64th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Ruthvenin West Coraki even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Ruthvenin West Coraki even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Ruthvenin West Coraki even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Ruthvenin West Coraki +26.3 more in Ruthven
26.3 70th pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Ruthvenin West Coraki even
0 33rd pct 0 7th pct
Mean slope in Ruthvenin West Coraki +1.7 pts higher in Ruthven
6.0% 53rd pct 4.3% 33rd pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Ruthven vs West Coraki [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL13465/ruthven/vs/SAL14260/west-coraki