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Chiltern Valley vs Rutherglen

Name: Chiltern Valley vs Rutherglen — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 10 km apart · Chiltern Valley profile · Rutherglen profile

Chiltern Valley Rutherglen

Rutherglen and Chiltern Valley are nearby Victorian areas with very different layouts. Rutherglen is a very walkable hub where 16.4% of people are children and typical weekly rents are $250. In contrast, Chiltern Valley is sparsely populated and car-dependent, with no children under 15 and a much higher share of high-income households, with 31.3% earning $3,000 or more a week. Rutherglen is also more family-oriented, with 15.8% of homes being one-parent families compared to none in Chiltern Valley.

Both areas are effectively alike in the share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher, at 17.0% in Rutherglen and 16.2% in Chiltern Valley. They also share similar rates of people born overseas and those needing help with daily activities. While Chiltern Valley has a higher share of seniors and larger homes, Rutherglen remains the more accessible area, with far more people living within a 15-minute walk of schools, health services, and groceries.

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Where they differ most

Population: 2,502 larger in Rutherglen 3+ bedrooms: 20.1 pts higher in Chiltern Valley Rent: $110 higher in Rutherglen One-parent: 15.8 pts higher in Rutherglen No car: 3.5 pts higher in Rutherglen

Demographics & Identity

Population in Chiltern Valley in Rutherglen +2,502 larger in Rutherglen gap steady

77 35th pct 2,579 81st pct

Median age in Chiltern Valley in Rutherglen +4 yrs older in Chiltern Valley gap widening

52 yrs 77th pct 48 yrs 62nd pct

Age structure

48.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +21.5 pts 26.6%

35.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +8.1 pts 27.0%

18.2% Young adults (25–44) +1.6 pts ▸ 19.8%

0.0% Children (0–14) +16.4 pts ▸ 16.4%

5.2% Youth (15–24) +4.0 pts ▸ 9.2%

Marital status

57.4% Married ◂ +10.1 pts 47.2%

19.1% Never married +11.7 pts ▸ 30.8%

8.8% Divorced +2.5 pts ▸ 11.4%

7.4% Widowed ◂ +0.3 pts 7.0%

5.9% Separated ◂ +2.1 pts 3.7%

Age & sex structure

Chiltern Valley Rutherglen

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

87.0% Australia +1.4 pts ▸ 88.4%

7.8% England ◂ +5.3 pts 2.5%

0.0% New Zealand +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.0% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% India +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

48.1% Australian ◂ +5.5 pts 42.5%

39.0% English +6.9 pts ▸ 45.8%

19.5% Irish ◂ +3.5 pts 16.0%

3.9% Scottish +9.1 pts ▸ 13.0%

10.4% German ◂ +4.2 pts 6.2%

0.0% Italian +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.0% Dutch +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.0% Chinese +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Indian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Filipino +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

93.5% English only +0.5 pts ▸ 94.0%

0.0% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

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% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

53.2% Christianity ◂ +2.9 pts 50.4%

40.3% No religion +2.9 pts ▸ 43.1%

7.8% Not stated ◂ +2.4 pts 5.4%

0.0% Buddhism +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Hinduism +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Chiltern Valley in Rutherglen

— 7.08 67th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Chiltern Valley in Rutherglen +3 more in Rutherglen

2 62nd pct 5 73rd pct

Avg size in Chiltern Valley in Rutherglen +92 larger in Rutherglen

52 17th pct 144 32nd pct

ICSEA in Chiltern Valley in Rutherglen +9 higher in Chiltern Valley

987 48th pct 978 42nd pct

Highest year of school

45.2% Year 12 ◂ +3.1 pts 42.1%

16.1% Year 10 +6.6 pts ▸ 22.8%

16.1% Year 11 +0.6 pts ▸ 16.8%

14.5% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.5 pts 13.0%

Highest qualification level

41.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +4.3 pts 37.2%

26.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +11.0 pts 15.8%

19.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.9 pts 18.6%

7.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.4 pts 4.9%

0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +5.0 pts ▸ 5.0%

0.0% Certificate I / II +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

Field of qualification

24.4% Engineering & related ◂ +8.9 pts 15.5%

19.5% Management & commerce ◂ +5.1 pts 14.4%

14.6% Health ◂ +4.1 pts 10.5%

12.2% Society & culture ◂ +2.3 pts 9.9%

7.3% Education +2.6 pts ▸ 9.9%

9.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.5 pts 7.2%

7.3% Architecture & building ◂ +1.3 pts 6.0%

0.0% Agriculture & environment +6.0 pts ▸ 6.0%

0.0% Natural & physical sciences +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.0% Creative arts +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.0% Information technology +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Chiltern Valley in Rutherglen +$211 higher in Chiltern Valley gap narrowing

$933 76th pct $722 44th pct

Household income in Chiltern Valley in Rutherglen +$360 higher in Chiltern Valley gap narrowing

$1,666 58th pct $1,306 33rd pct

Family income in Chiltern Valley in Rutherglen +$384 higher in Chiltern Valley gap narrowing

$2,200 69th pct $1,816 45th pct

Household income distribution

9.4% $650–$1,499 +23.0 pts ▸ 32.4%

28.1% $1,500–$2,999 +0.6 pts ▸ 28.7%

9.4% Under $650 +10.1 pts ▸ 19.4%

18.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +12.6 pts 6.1%

12.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +8.5 pts 4.0%

Personal income distribution

36.8% Under $650 +5.8 pts ▸ 42.5%

30.9% $650–$1,499 +5.1 pts ▸ 36.0%

33.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +20.6 pts 13.2%

0.0% $3,000 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

22.1% Asthma ◂ +11.1 pts 11.0%

16.9% Arthritis ◂ +4.9 pts 12.0%

10.4% Heart disease ◂ +4.6 pts 5.8%

9.1% Mental health +0.9 pts ▸ 10.0%

5.2% Other condition +4.5 pts ▸ 9.7%

7.8% Diabetes ◂ +2.2 pts 5.5%

6.5% Cancer ◂ +2.7 pts 3.8%

6.5% Stroke ◂ +4.8 pts 1.7%

0.0% Lung condition +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.0% Dementia +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

44.2% None +12.1 pts ▸ 56.2%

32.5% One condition ◂ +8.1 pts 24.4%

10.4% Three or more ◂ +6.1 pts 4.3%

5.2% Two conditions +2.7 pts ▸ 7.9%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Chiltern Valley in Rutherglen +58 larger in Rutherglen

0 0th pct 58 79th pct

Median age in Chiltern Valley in Rutherglen +43 yrs older in Chiltern Valley

64 yrs 98th pct 21 yrs 29th pct

Median income in Chiltern Valley in Rutherglen +$1,040 higher in Chiltern Valley

$1,625 91st pct $585 44th pct

Household income in Chiltern Valley in Rutherglen +$292 higher in Chiltern Valley

$1,625 47th pct $1,333 33rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Chiltern Valley in Rutherglen +0.1 larger in Rutherglen gap widening

2.2 24th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

61.4% Couples without children ◂ +27.4 pts 34.0%

52.6% Couples with children ◂ +3.9 pts 48.7%

0.0% One-parent families +15.8 pts ▸ 15.8%

0.0% Other families +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

Household size

46.9% 2 people ◂ +8.8 pts 38.1%

25.0% 1 person +5.7 pts ▸ 30.7%

12.5% 4 people ◂ +1.2 pts 11.3%

0.0% 3 people +12.1 pts ▸ 12.1%

0.0% 5 people +5.8 pts ▸ 5.8%

0.0% 6 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Chiltern Valley in Rutherglen +$110 higher in Rutherglen

$140 12th pct $250 40th pct

Mortgage in Chiltern Valley in Rutherglen +$280 higher in Chiltern Valley gap widening

$1,580 47th pct $1,300 29th pct

People / bedroom in Chiltern Valley in Rutherglen +0.10 higher in Rutherglen gap steady

0.60 7th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

50.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +15.6 pts 34.4%

40.6% Owned outright +2.0 pts ▸ 42.6%

9.4% Rented +9.5 pts ▸ 18.9%

0.0% Other tenure +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.0% Not stated +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +7.5 pts 92.5%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +6.0 pts ▸ 6.0%

0.0% Other dwelling +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

50.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +1.6 pts 48.4%

37.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +9.1 pts 28.4%

0.0% 2 bedrooms +15.2 pts ▸ 15.2%

12.5% 5 or more ◂ +9.4 pts 3.1%

0.0% 1 bedroom +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.0% Studio / none +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% $200–$349 +59.4 pts ▸ 59.4%

0.0% Under $200 +24.9 pts ▸ 24.9%

0.0% $350–$549 +7.1 pts ▸ 7.1%

0.0% $550–$749 +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

56.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +8.6 pts 47.6%

0.0% Under $1,000 +25.9 pts ▸ 25.9%

0.0% $1,800–$2,999 +13.9 pts ▸ 13.9%

0.0% $3,000 or more +7.5 pts ▸ 7.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Chiltern Valley in Rutherglen +4 more in Rutherglen

0 0th pct 4 73rd pct

Stops/1k in Chiltern Valley in Rutherglen +1.55 more in Rutherglen

0.00 0th pct 1.55 63rd pct

Departures/1k in Chiltern Valley in Rutherglen +25.2 more in Rutherglen

0.0 0th pct 25.2 60th pct

PT routes in Chiltern Valley in Rutherglen +4 more in Rutherglen

0 0th pct 4 82nd pct

Stop walk in Chiltern Valley in Rutherglen +25 longer in Chiltern Valley

78 95th pct 53 81st pct

How people get to work

78.9% Car (driver) ◂ +11.8 pts 67.2%

13.2% Worked at home ◂ +2.4 pts 10.8%

0.0% Walked +4.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

0.0% Car (passenger) +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.0% Bicycle +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

75.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +39.4 pts 36.5%

0.0% 1 vehicle +33.5 pts ▸ 33.5%

17.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.4 pts 16.9%

17.2% 4 or more ◂ +7.1 pts 10.1%

0.0% No vehicle +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

7.9% Manufacturing +13.0 pts ▸ 20.9%

18.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +7.3 pts 11.1%

15.8% Wholesale trade ◂ +14.4 pts 1.4%

13.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +4.9 pts 8.3%

13.2% Public administration & safety ◂ +7.8 pts 5.4%

10.5% Retail trade ◂ +2.6 pts 7.9%

0.0% Accommodation & food +8.7 pts ▸ 8.7%

7.9% Construction ◂ +0.4 pts 7.5%

0.0% Education & training +7.7 pts ▸ 7.7%

0.0% Transport & warehousing +5.2 pts ▸ 5.2%

0.0% Professional & technical +4.4 pts ▸ 4.4%

0.0% Other services +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

Occupations people work in

23.7% Professionals ◂ +7.5 pts 16.2%

21.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +8.0 pts 13.1%

7.9% Labourers +8.7 pts ▸ 16.6%

10.5% Managers +5.3 pts ▸ 15.8%

10.5% Community & personal service +0.8 pts ▸ 11.4%

7.9% Clerical & administrative +3.4 pts ▸ 11.3%

0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +7.8 pts ▸ 7.8%

0.0% Sales workers +5.7 pts ▸ 5.7%

Walkability

Walk score in Chiltern Valley in Rutherglen +5.9 higher in Rutherglen

0.3 46th pct 6.1 89th pct

Types ≤15 min in Chiltern Valley in Rutherglen +6.2 more in Rutherglen

0.3 45th pct 6.4 91st pct

15-min city in Chiltern Valley in Rutherglen +75.8 pts higher in Rutherglen

0.0% 0th pct 75.8% 86th pct

Walk to shops in Chiltern Valley in Rutherglen +75.3 pts higher in Rutherglen

0.0% 0th pct 75.3% 87th pct

Walk to transit in Chiltern Valley in Rutherglen +56.6 pts higher in Rutherglen

0.0% 0th pct 56.6% 75th pct

Walk to school in Chiltern Valley in Rutherglen +85.4 pts higher in Rutherglen

0.0% 0th pct 85.4% 89th pct

Walk to a park in Chiltern Valley in Rutherglen +68.7 pts higher in Rutherglen

25.0% 56th pct 93.7% 82nd pct

Walk to health in Chiltern Valley in Rutherglen +74.3 pts higher in Rutherglen

0.0% 0th pct 74.3% 92nd pct

Amenities/1k in Chiltern Valley in Rutherglen +8.9 more in Rutherglen

26.0 69th pct 34.9 75th pct

Intersections/km² in Chiltern Valley in Rutherglen +3 higher in Rutherglen

2 58th pct 5 66th pct

Mean slope in Chiltern Valley in Rutherglen +1.2 pts higher in Chiltern Valley

5.5% 48th pct 4.2% 32nd pct

Compare Chiltern Valley with nearby areas

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Compare Rutherglen with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Chiltern Valley vs Rutherglen [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL20552/chiltern-valley/vs/SAL22217/rutherglen