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Rutherglen vs Wahgunyah

Name: Rutherglen vs Wahgunyah — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 9.2 km apart · Rutherglen profile · Wahgunyah profile

Rutherglen Wahgunyah

Rutherglen and Wahgunyah are neighbouring Victorian towns with a few stark contrasts. Rutherglen is more accessible for many, with 74.3% of homes within a 15-minute walk of health services compared to just 5.7% in Wahgunyah. Rutherglen also has a more qualified workforce, with more adults holding a bachelor degree or higher (17.0%) and a higher share finishing Year 12 (42.1%). In contrast, Wahgunyah has a far older First Nations population, with a typical age of 45 compared to 21 in Rutherglen, and typical household income for First Nations people is well higher in Wahgunyah at $1,875 per week.

The two areas are very similar in their general makeup, sharing nearly identical typical weekly incomes and the same proportion of children under 15. They also have a similar share of residents aged 65 and over. While Rutherglen has far more volunteers (23.0%) than Wahgunyah (16.9%), both towns have seen their population patterns remain steady over time, with typical ages for all residents sitting within one year of each other.

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Where they differ most

Population: 1,518 larger in Rutherglen Recent movers: 8.7 pts higher in Rutherglen Bachelor+: 7.0 pts higher in Rutherglen Year 12: 6.6 pts higher in Rutherglen Volunteering: 6.1 pts higher in Rutherglen

Demographics & Identity

Population in Rutherglen in Wahgunyah +1,518 larger in Rutherglen gap steady

2,579 81st pct 1,061 73rd pct

Median age in Rutherglen in Wahgunyah +1 yrs older in Wahgunyah gap narrowing

48 yrs 62nd pct 49 yrs 67th pct

Age structure

26.6% Older adults (45–64) +1.7 pts ▸ 28.3%

27.0% Seniors (65+) +0.5 pts ▸ 27.5%

19.8% Young adults (25–44) +0.3 pts ▸ 20.1%

16.4% Children (0–14) even 16.4%

9.2% Youth (15–24) +0.1 pts ▸ 9.3%

Marital status

47.2% Married +6.0 pts ▸ 53.3%

30.8% Never married ◂ +4.1 pts 26.7%

11.4% Divorced ◂ +2.1 pts 9.2%

7.0% Widowed ◂ +0.5 pts 6.5%

3.7% Separated +0.2 pts ▸ 3.9%

Age & sex structure

Rutherglen Wahgunyah

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

88.4% Australia ◂ +1.3 pts 87.2%

2.5% England +0.4 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.4% New Zealand ◂ +0.6 pts 0.8%

0.1% India +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% China +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

42.5% Australian +4.0 pts ▸ 46.6%

45.8% English ◂ +1.9 pts 43.9%

16.0% Irish ◂ +3.3 pts 12.7%

13.0% Scottish ◂ +4.8 pts 8.2%

6.2% German even 6.1%

3.0% Italian ◂ +1.0 pts 2.1%

1.4% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.7% Chinese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.2% Indian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Filipino ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

94.0% English only ◂ +1.2 pts 92.8%

0.0% Mandarin +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 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

50.4% Christianity +2.1 pts ▸ 52.5%

43.1% No religion ◂ +3.8 pts 39.3%

5.4% Not stated +1.5 pts ▸ 6.9%

0.4% Hinduism +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.4% Buddhism even 0.5%

0.3% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Rutherglen in Wahgunyah +1.33 more in Rutherglen

7.08 67th pct 5.75 62nd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Rutherglen in Wahgunyah +1 more in Wahgunyah

5 73rd pct 6 74th pct

Avg size in Rutherglen in Wahgunyah +1 larger in Rutherglen

144 32nd pct 143 31st pct

ICSEA in Rutherglen in Wahgunyah +7 higher in Wahgunyah

978 42nd pct 985 47th pct

Highest year of school

42.1% Year 12 ◂ +6.6 pts 35.5%

22.8% Year 10 +2.0 pts ▸ 24.7%

16.8% Year 11 +0.6 pts ▸ 17.4%

13.0% Year 9 or below +3.0 pts ▸ 16.0%

Highest qualification level

37.2% Certificate III / IV +6.6 pts ▸ 43.8%

18.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.4 pts 14.3%

15.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.9 pts 14.9%

5.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.2 pts 2.9%

4.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.9 pts 1.0%

2.8% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.6 pts 2.2%

Field of qualification

15.5% Engineering & related +1.8 pts ▸ 17.3%

14.4% Management & commerce +1.1 pts ▸ 15.5%

9.9% Society & culture +0.9 pts ▸ 10.8%

10.5% Health +0.1 pts ▸ 10.6%

9.9% Education ◂ +3.2 pts 6.7%

7.2% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.7 pts ▸ 9.0%

6.0% Architecture & building +0.3 pts ▸ 6.3%

6.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.3 pts 4.7%

3.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +3.1 pts 0.6%

1.8% Creative arts ◂ +0.6 pts 1.2%

1.2% Information technology ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

Income

Personal income in Rutherglen in Wahgunyah +$26 higher in Rutherglen gap widening

$722 44th pct $696 40th pct

Household income in Rutherglen in Wahgunyah +$26 higher in Rutherglen gap narrowing

$1,306 33rd pct $1,280 31st pct

Family income in Rutherglen in Wahgunyah +$168 higher in Rutherglen gap widening

$1,816 45th pct $1,648 35th pct

Household income distribution

32.4% $650–$1,499 +0.8 pts ▸ 33.2%

28.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.1 pts 26.7%

19.4% Under $650 ◂ +0.2 pts 19.3%

6.1% $3,000–$3,999 +0.4 pts ▸ 6.5%

4.0% $4,000 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

Personal income distribution

42.5% Under $650 +0.9 pts ▸ 43.5%

36.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.4 pts 35.6%

13.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.6 pts 11.6%

1.8% $3,000 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 2.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.0% Arthritis +1.5 pts ▸ 13.5%

11.0% Asthma ◂ +1.0 pts 10.0%

10.0% Mental health +0.2 pts ▸ 10.2%

9.7% Other condition ◂ +3.2 pts 6.4%

5.8% Heart disease +1.4 pts ▸ 7.3%

5.5% Diabetes ◂ +0.5 pts 5.0%

3.8% Cancer +1.0 pts ▸ 4.7%

2.9% Lung condition +0.6 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.7% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 1.3%

1.1% Dementia ◂ +0.7 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

56.2% None ◂ +0.1 pts 56.1%

24.4% One condition ◂ +2.9 pts 21.5%

7.9% Two conditions +1.0 pts ▸ 9.0%

4.3% Three or more +0.7 pts ▸ 5.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Rutherglen in Wahgunyah +40 larger in Rutherglen

58 79th pct 18 66th pct

Median age in Rutherglen in Wahgunyah +24 yrs older in Wahgunyah

21 yrs 29th pct 45 yrs 83rd pct

Median income in Rutherglen in Wahgunyah +$140 higher in Wahgunyah

$585 44th pct $725 58th pct

Household income in Rutherglen in Wahgunyah +$542 higher in Wahgunyah

$1,333 33rd pct $1,875 57th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Rutherglen in Wahgunyah even gap narrowing

2.3 29th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

48.7% Couples with children +2.5 pts ▸ 51.2%

34.0% Couples without children +2.7 pts ▸ 36.7%

15.8% One-parent families ◂ +4.6 pts 11.2%

1.4% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%

Household size

38.1% 2 people +4.3 pts ▸ 42.5%

30.7% 1 person ◂ +3.5 pts 27.1%

12.1% 3 people +1.4 pts ▸ 13.5%

11.3% 4 people ◂ +0.2 pts 11.1%

5.8% 5 people +0.7 pts ▸ 6.5%

1.1% 6 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Rutherglen in Wahgunyah +$20 higher in Rutherglen gap steady

$250 40th pct $230 34th pct

Mortgage in Rutherglen in Wahgunyah +$173 higher in Wahgunyah gap widening

$1,300 29th pct $1,473 40th pct

People / bedroom in Rutherglen in Wahgunyah even gap narrowing

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

42.6% Owned outright +1.0 pts ▸ 43.6%

34.4% Owned with a mortgage +1.6 pts ▸ 36.0%

18.9% Rented ◂ +3.3 pts 15.5%

1.8% Not stated +2.1 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.1% Other tenure ◂ +1.2 pts 0.9%

Types of homes

92.5% Separate house ◂ +3.4 pts 89.1%

6.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +3.7 pts ▸ 9.7%

1.2% Other dwelling ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

48.4% 3 bedrooms ◂ +3.1 pts 45.2%

28.4% 4 bedrooms +3.1 pts ▸ 31.6%

15.2% 2 bedrooms +1.5 pts ▸ 16.7%

3.1% 5 or more even 3.0%

2.0% 1 bedroom +0.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.5% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

Weekly rent distribution

59.4% $200–$349 +0.3 pts ▸ 59.7%

24.9% Under $200 +5.0 pts ▸ 29.9%

7.1% $350–$549 ◂ +1.1 pts 6.0%

1.5% $550–$749 ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

47.6% $1,000–$1,799 +0.8 pts ▸ 48.4%

25.9% Under $1,000 ◂ +3.3 pts 22.6%

13.9% $1,800–$2,999 +3.5 pts ▸ 17.4%

7.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 7.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Rutherglen in Wahgunyah even

4 73rd pct 4 73rd pct

Stops/1k in Rutherglen in Wahgunyah +2.22 more in Wahgunyah

1.55 63rd pct 3.77 72nd pct

Departures/1k in Rutherglen in Wahgunyah +26.6 more in Wahgunyah

25.2 60th pct 51.8 63rd pct

PT routes in Rutherglen in Wahgunyah +1 more in Rutherglen

4 82nd pct 3 79th pct

Stop walk in Rutherglen in Wahgunyah +4 longer in Wahgunyah

53 81st pct 57 83rd pct

How people get to work

67.2% Car (driver) +4.3 pts ▸ 71.5%

10.8% Worked at home ◂ +3.8 pts 7.0%

4.1% Walked ◂ +2.8 pts 1.3%

3.6% Car (passenger) +0.2 pts ▸ 3.8%

0.6% Bicycle even 0.6%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

36.5% 2 vehicles +2.9 pts ▸ 39.4%

33.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +4.4 pts 29.1%

16.9% 3 vehicles +0.9 pts ▸ 17.8%

10.1% 4 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 8.9%

3.5% No vehicle ◂ +0.2 pts 3.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

20.9% Manufacturing +0.9 pts ▸ 21.8%

11.1% Health care & social assistance +2.4 pts ▸ 13.5%

7.9% Retail trade +2.4 pts ▸ 10.4%

8.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.3 pts 8.5%

8.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +3.9 pts 4.4%

7.7% Education & training ◂ +3.0 pts 4.7%

7.5% Construction ◂ +1.4 pts 6.1%

5.2% Transport & warehousing +0.3 pts ▸ 5.5%

5.4% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.1 pts 5.3%

3.7% Other services +1.0 pts ▸ 4.7%

4.4% Professional & technical ◂ +1.9 pts 2.5%

2.8% Administrative & support +0.4 pts ▸ 3.2%

Occupations people work in

13.1% Technicians & trades +6.6 pts ▸ 19.7%

16.6% Labourers ◂ +0.1 pts 16.5%

16.2% Professionals ◂ +3.5 pts 12.7%

15.8% Managers ◂ +2.7 pts 13.1%

11.4% Community & personal service ◂ +2.3 pts 9.1%

11.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +3.5 pts 7.8%

5.7% Sales workers +3.4 pts ▸ 9.1%

7.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.2 pts 7.6%

Walkability

Walk score in Rutherglen in Wahgunyah +0.9 higher in Rutherglen

6.1 89th pct 5.2 84th pct

Types ≤15 min in Rutherglen in Wahgunyah +0.8 more in Rutherglen

6.4 91st pct 5.6 86th pct

15-min city in Rutherglen in Wahgunyah +3.3 pts higher in Rutherglen

75.8% 86th pct 72.4% 85th pct

Walk to shops in Rutherglen in Wahgunyah +4.7 pts higher in Rutherglen

75.3% 87th pct 70.5% 85th pct

Walk to transit in Rutherglen in Wahgunyah +3.3 pts higher in Wahgunyah

56.6% 75th pct 59.9% 76th pct

Walk to school in Rutherglen in Wahgunyah +0.8 pts higher in Rutherglen

85.4% 89th pct 84.6% 88th pct

Walk to a park in Rutherglen in Wahgunyah +8.4 pts higher in Rutherglen

93.7% 82nd pct 85.3% 77th pct

Walk to health in Rutherglen in Wahgunyah +68.6 pts higher in Rutherglen

74.3% 92nd pct 5.7% 73rd pct

Amenities/1k in Rutherglen in Wahgunyah +14.2 more in Rutherglen

34.9 75th pct 20.7 63rd pct

Intersections/km² in Rutherglen in Wahgunyah +2 higher in Wahgunyah

5 66th pct 7 71st pct

Mean slope in Rutherglen in Wahgunyah even

4.2% 32nd pct 4.2% 31st pct

Compare Rutherglen with nearby areas

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Compare Wahgunyah with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Rutherglen vs Wahgunyah [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL22217/rutherglen/vs/SAL22644/wahgunyah