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Ruthven vs Wyrallah

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 6.3 km apart · Ruthven profile · Wyrallah profile

Ruthven Wyrallah

Wyrallah and Ruthven are neighbouring rural areas in New South Wales. Wyrallah is more populous and has a higher share of university-qualified adults, with 21.6% holding a bachelor degree or higher compared to 17.0% in Ruthven. This is consistent with Wyrallah having a higher proportion of high earners, with 19.0% of households earning $3,000 or more a week, well higher than the 10.3% in Ruthven. There is also a stark contrast in public transport; Ruthven has 26.32 stops per 1,000 people, while Wyrallah has none.

Both areas have followed similar paths since 2011, with both seeing about a third of their residents move in the last five years. They share many common features, including an identical average of 2.9 people per home and the fact that almost every home is a separate house. They also both have very low rates of public transport use for commuting. While Wyrallah has a far higher share of volunteers at 23.6% compared to 9.1% in Ruthven, both areas have typical family incomes that sit close to one another.

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Where they differ most

Population: 379 larger in Wyrallah Volunteering: 14.5 pts higher in Wyrallah First Nations: 2.8 pts higher in Wyrallah Unpaid carers: 5.3 pts higher in Wyrallah Unemployment: 3.2 pts higher in Wyrallah

Demographics & Identity

Population in Ruthvenin Wyrallah +379 larger in Wyrallah gap widening
114 44th pct 493 64th pct
Median age in Ruthvenin Wyrallah +3 yrs older in Wyrallah gap widening
40 yrs 29th pct 43 yrs 43rd pct
First Nations in Ruthvenin Wyrallah +2.8 pts higher in Wyrallah gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 2.8% 59th pct
Aged 65+ in Ruthvenin Wyrallah +3.6 pts higher in Ruthven gap steady
21.1% 60th pct 17.4% 44th pct
Under 15 in Ruthvenin Wyrallah +1.0 pts higher in Ruthven gap narrowing
21.1% 75th pct 20.1% 71st pct
De facto in Ruthvenin Wyrallah +5.8 pts higher in Ruthven gap steady
17.6% 82nd pct 11.7% 46th pct

Age structure

24.6% Older adults (45–64) +5.5 pts ▸ 30.0%
21.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.0 pts 20.1%
21.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.6 pts 17.4%
19.3% Young adults (25–44) +1.6 pts ▸ 20.9%
8.8% Youth (15–24) +2.8 pts ▸ 11.6%

Marital status

47.7% Married +8.6 pts ▸ 56.3%
30.7% Never married ◂ +0.2 pts 30.5%
9.1% Divorced ◂ +2.2 pts 6.9%
9.1% Separated ◂ +6.3 pts 2.8%
8.0% Widowed ◂ +4.4 pts 3.6%

Age & sex structure

Ruthven Wyrallah

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Ruthvenin Wyrallah +1.0 pts higher in Wyrallah gap narrowing
6.1% 26th pct 7.1% 29th pct

Country of birth

80.7% Australia +4.5 pts ▸ 85.2%
0.0% England +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%
0.0% New Zealand +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% Italy +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
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% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

35.1% English +14.4 pts ▸ 49.5%
49.1% Australian ◂ +5.9 pts 43.2%
9.6% Irish +6.2 pts ▸ 15.8%
14.9% Scottish ◂ +5.8 pts 9.1%
8.8% Dutch ◂ +8.8 pts 0.0%
4.4% German +2.7 pts ▸ 7.1%
0.0% Italian +6.1 pts ▸ 6.1%
0.0% Chinese +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%
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 Wyrallah +2.6 pts higher in Wyrallah gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 2.6% 43rd pct
Limited English in Ruthvenin Wyrallah even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

86.0% English only +6.7 pts ▸ 92.7%
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 Wyrallah +4.0 pts higher in Ruthven gap widening
43.0% 58th pct 38.9% 45th pct

Religious affiliation

42.1% Christianity +9.8 pts ▸ 51.9%
43.0% No religion ◂ +4.0 pts 38.9%
16.7% Not stated ◂ +8.4 pts 8.3%
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 Wyrallah +9.5 pts higher in Wyrallah gap narrowing
41.4% 40th pct 50.9% 64th pct
Bachelor+ in Ruthvenin Wyrallah +4.5 pts higher in Wyrallah gap narrowing
17.0% 59th pct 21.6% 72nd pct
Schools/1k kids in Ruthvenin Wyrallah
— 10.10 75th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Ruthvenin Wyrallah +1 more in Wyrallah
1 43rd pct 2 62nd pct
Avg size in Ruthvenin Wyrallah +43 larger in Wyrallah
17 3rd pct 60 18th pct
ICSEA in Ruthvenin Wyrallah +7 higher in Wyrallah
985 47th pct 992 51st pct

Highest year of school

41.4% Year 12 +9.5 pts ▸ 50.9%
35.6% Year 10 ◂ +6.6 pts 29.0%
10.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.6 pts 9.8%
3.4% Year 11 +1.6 pts ▸ 5.0%

Highest qualification level

40.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +4.4 pts 36.0%
19.3% Bachelor degree +2.4 pts ▸ 21.7%
12.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +5.3 pts ▸ 17.6%
7.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.1 pts 4.9%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +5.2 pts ▸ 5.2%
0.0% Certificate I / II +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

Field of qualification

21.1% Engineering & related ◂ +6.1 pts 15.0%
5.3% Management & commerce +12.7 pts ▸ 18.0%
0.0% Education +13.9 pts ▸ 13.9%
5.3% Health +7.5 pts ▸ 12.7%
12.3% Architecture & building ◂ +3.7 pts 8.6%
7.0% Society & culture +1.2 pts ▸ 8.2%
7.0% Creative arts ◂ +5.1 pts 1.9%
0.0% Agriculture & environment +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%
0.0% Information technology +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Income

Personal income in Ruthvenin Wyrallah +$98 higher in Ruthven gap widening
$900 73rd pct $802 59th pct
Household income in Ruthvenin Wyrallah +$232 higher in Ruthven gap widening
$2,208 84th pct $1,976 74th pct
Family income in Ruthvenin Wyrallah +$68 higher in Ruthven gap narrowing
$2,200 69th pct $2,132 65th pct
High earners in Ruthvenin Wyrallah +6.2 pts higher in Wyrallah gap widening
3.4% 25th pct 9.6% 59th pct
High-income homes in Ruthvenin Wyrallah +8.7 pts higher in Wyrallah gap narrowing
10.3% 31st pct 19.0% 59th pct

Household income distribution

55.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +15.9 pts 39.3%
44.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +22.7 pts 22.1%
34.5% Under $650 ◂ +30.8 pts 3.7%
0.0% $4,000 or more +11.0 pts ▸ 11.0%
10.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.4 pts 8.0%

Personal income distribution

48.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +12.1 pts 36.8%
20.5% Under $650 +16.3 pts ▸ 36.8%
9.1% $1,500–$2,999 +7.9 pts ▸ 17.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Ruthvenin Wyrallah +5.8 pts higher in Wyrallah
22.8% 22nd pct 28.6% 49th pct
Mental health in Ruthvenin Wyrallah +3.9 pts higher in Wyrallah
5.3% 26th pct 9.1% 60th pct
Needs assistance in Ruthvenin Wyrallah +2.8 pts higher in Ruthven gap widening
7.9% 80th pct 5.1% 56th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

3.5% Asthma +8.1 pts ▸ 11.6%
10.5% Arthritis ◂ +1.4 pts 9.1%
5.3% Mental health +3.9 pts ▸ 9.1%
5.3% Other condition +3.1 pts ▸ 8.3%
2.6% Heart disease +1.6 pts ▸ 4.3%
0.0% Diabetes +3.9 pts ▸ 3.9%
3.5% Cancer ◂ +1.3 pts 2.2%
0.0% Lung condition +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.0% Stroke +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.9% None ◂ +2.2 pts 62.7%
11.4% One condition +10.5 pts ▸ 21.9%
2.6% Two conditions +2.4 pts ▸ 5.1%
2.6% Three or more even 2.6%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Ruthvenin Wyrallah +14.5 pts higher in Wyrallah gap widening
9.1% 11th pct 23.6% 72nd pct
Unpaid carers in Ruthvenin Wyrallah +5.3 pts higher in Wyrallah gap widening
10.2% 27th pct 15.5% 76th pct
Unpaid child care in Ruthvenin Wyrallah +4.8 pts higher in Ruthven gap narrowing
33.0% 84th pct 28.2% 65th pct
Defence service in Ruthvenin Wyrallah +0.4 pts higher in Ruthven
4.4% 76th pct 4.1% 72nd pct
Housework 15h+ in Ruthvenin Wyrallah +5.4 pts higher in Wyrallah gap widening
22.7% 41st pct 28.2% 72nd pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Ruthvenin Wyrallah +14 larger in Wyrallah
0 0th pct 14 63rd pct
Median age in Ruthvenin Wyrallah +16 yrs older in Ruthven
26 yrs 50th pct 10 yrs 4th pct
Median income in Ruthvenin Wyrallah +$37 higher in Wyrallah
$725 58th pct $762 62nd pct
Household income in Ruthvenin Wyrallah +$1,001 higher in Ruthven
$3,750 93rd pct $2,749 86th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Ruthvenin Wyrallah even gap narrowing
2.9 81st pct 2.9 81st pct
One-parent in Ruthvenin Wyrallah +4.8 pts higher in Ruthven gap narrowing
16.3% 77th pct 11.5% 54th pct
Living alone in Ruthvenin Wyrallah +1.9 pts higher in Wyrallah gap narrowing
10.3% 8th pct 12.3% 12th pct

Family composition

54.7% Couples with children +4.1 pts ▸ 58.8%
30.2% Couples without children ◂ +1.2 pts 29.0%
16.3% One-parent families ◂ +4.8 pts 11.5%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

37.9% 2 people +1.3 pts ▸ 39.3%
24.1% 3 people ◂ +9.4 pts 14.7%
20.7% 4 people +0.2 pts ▸ 20.9%
10.3% 1 person +1.9 pts ▸ 12.3%
10.3% 6 or more ◂ +6.1 pts 4.3%
0.0% 5 people +9.2 pts ▸ 9.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Ruthvenin Wyrallah +$47 higher in Wyrallah gap widening
$313 61st pct $360 73rd pct
Mortgage in Ruthvenin Wyrallah +$242 higher in Ruthven gap narrowing
$2,192 81st pct $1,950 69th pct
People / bedroom in Ruthvenin Wyrallah +0.10 higher in Ruthven gap steady
0.90 86th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Ruthvenin Wyrallah +7.4 pts higher in Wyrallah gap narrowing
10.3% 28th pct 17.8% 53rd pct
Owned outright in Ruthvenin Wyrallah +1.6 pts higher in Wyrallah gap narrowing
41.4% 51st pct 42.9% 55th pct
Separate houses in Ruthvenin Wyrallah +0.6 pts higher in Ruthven gap narrowing
100.0% 100th pct 99.4% 67th pct
3+ bedrooms in Ruthvenin Wyrallah +7.6 pts higher in Ruthven gap steady
96.6% 93rd pct 89.0% 76th pct

How homes are owned or rented

41.4% Owned outright +1.6 pts ▸ 42.9%
34.5% Owned with a mortgage +6.6 pts ▸ 41.1%
10.3% Rented +7.4 pts ▸ 17.8%
0.0% Other tenure even 0.0%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +0.6 pts 99.4%
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 ◂ +43.1 pts 36.2%
17.2% 4 bedrooms +19.0 pts ▸ 36.2%
0.0% 5 or more +16.6 pts ▸ 16.6%
10.3% 2 bedrooms +1.3 pts ▸ 11.7%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% $350–$549 +37.9 pts ▸ 37.9%
0.0% $200–$349 +20.7 pts ▸ 20.7%
0.0% Under $200 +10.3 pts ▸ 10.3%
0.0% $550–$749 +10.3 pts ▸ 10.3%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

90.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +52.7 pts 37.3%
30.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +12.1 pts 17.9%
0.0% Under $1,000 +29.9 pts ▸ 29.9%
0.0% $3,000 or more +23.9 pts ▸ 23.9%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Ruthvenin Wyrallah even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Ruthvenin Wyrallah +2.7 pts higher in Ruthven gap widening
13.0% 38th pct 10.3% 28th pct
PT commute in Ruthvenin Wyrallah even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Ruthvenin Wyrallah +3 more in Ruthven
3 72nd pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Ruthvenin Wyrallah +26.32 more in Ruthven
26.32 96th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Ruthvenin Wyrallah +394.7 more in Ruthven
394.7 76th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Ruthvenin Wyrallah +2 more in Ruthven
2 75th pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in Ruthvenin Wyrallah +52 longer in Wyrallah
10 46th pct 62 86th pct

How people get to work

63.0% Car (driver) +4.8 pts ▸ 67.8%
13.0% Worked at home ◂ +2.7 pts 10.3%
5.6% Walked ◂ +4.3 pts 1.3%
0.0% Car (passenger) +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

30.0% 2 vehicles +22.5 pts ▸ 52.5%
26.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +6.4 pts 20.3%
13.3% 1 vehicle even 13.3%
10.0% 4 or more +3.3 pts ▸ 13.3%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Ruthvenin Wyrallah +0.9 pts higher in Wyrallah gap narrowing
33.7% 60th pct 34.6% 63rd pct
Recent arrivals in Ruthvenin Wyrallah
— 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Ruthvenin Wyrallah +3.2 pts higher in Wyrallah gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 3.2% 45th pct
Participation in Ruthvenin Wyrallah +3.0 pts higher in Ruthven gap steady
65.9% 69th pct 62.9% 58th pct
Full-time in Ruthvenin Wyrallah +2.7 pts higher in Wyrallah gap narrowing
63.0% 73rd pct 65.7% 80th pct

Industries people work in

18.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +13.4 pts 5.2%
16.7% Health care & social assistance +1.8 pts ▸ 18.5%
13.0% Retail trade +1.6 pts ▸ 14.6%
7.4% Education & training +7.2 pts ▸ 14.6%
13.0% Construction ◂ +3.5 pts 9.4%
13.0% Other services ◂ +7.4 pts 5.6%
0.0% Manufacturing +5.6 pts ▸ 5.6%
0.0% Professional & technical +5.6 pts ▸ 5.6%
0.0% Public administration & safety +4.7 pts ▸ 4.7%
0.0% Wholesale trade +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%
0.0% Accommodation & food +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

Occupations people work in

25.9% Managers ◂ +14.8 pts 11.2%
24.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +7.8 pts 16.3%
18.5% Professionals +0.8 pts ▸ 19.3%
13.0% Clerical & administrative +2.1 pts ▸ 15.0%
11.1% Community & personal service +0.5 pts ▸ 11.6%
5.6% Sales workers +2.6 pts ▸ 8.2%
5.6% Labourers +1.7 pts ▸ 7.3%
5.6% Machinery operators & drivers +0.9 pts ▸ 6.4%

Walkability

Walk score in Ruthvenin Wyrallah +0.3 higher in Wyrallah
0.3 47th pct 0.6 54th pct
Types ≤15 min in Ruthvenin Wyrallah +0.6 more in Wyrallah
0.2 45th pct 0.9 58th pct
15-min city in Ruthvenin Wyrallah even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Ruthvenin Wyrallah even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Ruthvenin Wyrallah +20.5 pts higher in Ruthven
20.5% 64th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Ruthvenin Wyrallah +38.7 pts higher in Wyrallah
0.0% 0th pct 38.7% 71st pct
Walk to a park in Ruthvenin Wyrallah +15.7 pts higher in Wyrallah
0.0% 0th pct 15.7% 50th pct
Walk to health in Ruthvenin Wyrallah even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Ruthvenin Wyrallah +18.2 more in Ruthven
26.3 70th pct 8.1 37th pct
Intersections/km² in Ruthvenin Wyrallah +0 higher in Wyrallah
0 33rd pct 1 47th pct
Mean slope in Ruthvenin Wyrallah +3.9 pts higher in Wyrallah
6.0% 53rd pct 9.9% 80th pct

Compare Ruthven with nearby areas

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Compare Wyrallah with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Ruthven vs Wyrallah [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL13465/ruthven/vs/SAL14467/wyrallah