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Wangaratta vs Rutherglen

Urban Centre comparison ≈ 37 km apart · Wangaratta profile · Rutherglen profile

Wangaratta Rutherglen

Wangaratta and Rutherglen are two nearby Victorian towns with different layouts and populations. Rutherglen is much smaller and more walkable, with 80.8% of homes within a 15-minute walk of health services and 92.7% near a school, compared to 46.2% and 81.3% in Wangaratta. In contrast, Wangaratta is better connected by transit, with 89.5% of homes near public transport compared to 62.3% in Rutherglen. Wangaratta also has a more diverse population, with 14.4% of residents arriving recently from overseas and a higher share of people using a language other than English at home (6.1% vs 2.0%).

These two towns share very similar core profiles, with nearly identical typical weekly household incomes of around $1,200 and the same share of adults holding a bachelor's degree (16.7%). While Rutherglen is older on average and has more people volunteering, some of these gaps are narrowing. For example, the difference in the share of homes owned outright has shrunk from 10.7% to 5.2% since 2016, and the gap in Year 12 completion has almost disappeared.

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Where they differ most

Population: 17,388 larger in Wangaratta PT commute: 0.2 pts higher in Wangaratta Other language: 4.1 pts higher in Wangaratta Volunteering: 6.1 pts higher in Rutherglen Renting: 8.3 pts higher in Wangaratta

Demographics & Identity

Population in Wangarattain Rutherglen +17,388 larger in Wangaratta gap widening
19,712 86th pct 2,324 74th pct
Median age in Wangarattain Rutherglen +4 yrs older in Rutherglen gap steady
44 yrs 46th pct 48 yrs 61st pct
First Nations in Wangarattain Rutherglen +0.3 pts higher in Rutherglen gap steady
2.2% 26th pct 2.5% 30th pct
Aged 65+ in Wangarattain Rutherglen +3.1 pts higher in Rutherglen gap narrowing
24.7% 58th pct 27.8% 69th pct
Under 15 in Wangarattain Rutherglen +0.7 pts higher in Wangaratta gap steady
17.3% 47th pct 16.6% 41st pct
De facto in Wangarattain Rutherglen +1.1 pts higher in Rutherglen gap steady
11.8% 35th pct 12.9% 48th pct

Age structure

24.7% Seniors (65+) +3.1 pts ▸ 27.8%
24.4% Older adults (45–64) +1.8 pts ▸ 26.2%
22.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.3 pts 20.4%
17.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.7 pts 16.6%
10.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.7 pts 9.2%

Marital status

43.1% Married +3.2 pts ▸ 46.3%
34.3% Never married ◂ +3.6 pts 30.6%
10.5% Divorced +1.3 pts ▸ 11.8%
8.1% Widowed ◂ +0.7 pts 7.4%
4.0% Separated ◂ +0.4 pts 3.6%

Age & sex structure

Wangaratta Rutherglen

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Wangarattain Rutherglen +2.4 pts higher in Wangaratta gap steady
9.8% 42nd pct 7.4% 26th pct

Country of birth

84.3% Australia +4.1 pts ▸ 88.4%
1.8% England +0.8 pts ▸ 2.5%
0.6% New Zealand +1.0 pts ▸ 1.6%
1.1% Italy ◂ +0.9 pts 0.1%
0.8% Philippines ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%
0.8% India ◂ +0.6 pts 0.1%
0.3% Nepal ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.3% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.2% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

42.6% English +3.9 pts ▸ 46.5%
39.4% Australian +2.7 pts ▸ 42.1%
14.2% Irish +2.5 pts ▸ 16.7%
11.5% Scottish +1.3 pts ▸ 12.8%
7.2% Italian ◂ +4.1 pts 3.0%
4.4% German +1.8 pts ▸ 6.2%
1.7% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 1.4%
0.9% Filipino ◂ +0.8 pts 0.1%
0.9% Chinese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%
0.7% Indian ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%
0.4% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%
0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Other language in Wangarattain Rutherglen +4.1 pts higher in Wangaratta gap widening
6.1% 74th pct 2.0% 20th pct
Limited English in Wangarattain Rutherglen +0.5 pts higher in Wangaratta gap steady
0.7% 73rd pct 0.2% 49th pct

Language used at home

88.4% English only +5.8 pts ▸ 94.3%
1.5% Italian ◂ +1.1 pts 0.4%
0.4% Punjabi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.3% Mandarin ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Wangarattain Rutherglen +2.3 pts higher in Rutherglen gap widening
41.4% 46th pct 43.8% 55th pct

Religious affiliation

49.1% Christianity +0.9 pts ▸ 50.0%
41.4% No religion +2.3 pts ▸ 43.8%
6.9% Not stated ◂ +1.4 pts 5.5%
0.9% Hinduism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%
0.8% Buddhism ◂ +0.7 pts 0.1%
0.5% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%
0.3% Islam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Wangarattain Rutherglen +1.7 pts higher in Wangaratta gap narrowing
43.2% 64th pct 41.5% 59th pct
Bachelor+ in Wangarattain Rutherglen even gap narrowing
16.7% 73rd pct 16.7% 73rd pct

Highest year of school

43.2% Year 12 ◂ +1.7 pts 41.5%
19.4% Year 10 +3.4 pts ▸ 22.8%
15.9% Year 11 +0.7 pts ▸ 16.6%
13.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.8 pts 13.0%

Highest qualification level

34.3% Certificate III / IV +4.0 pts ▸ 38.3%
19.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.7 pts 18.6%
15.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.5 pts 15.2%
4.7% Postgraduate degree +0.1 pts ▸ 4.9%
4.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.1 pts 4.7%
2.2% Certificate I / II +0.2 pts ▸ 2.4%

Field of qualification

15.9% Health ◂ +5.5 pts 10.4%
12.2% Engineering & related +3.3 pts ▸ 15.5%
12.9% Management & commerce +1.4 pts ▸ 14.4%
12.0% Society & culture ◂ +1.9 pts 10.1%
9.9% Education +0.3 pts ▸ 10.3%
6.5% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.0 pts ▸ 7.5%
6.2% Architecture & building ◂ +0.2 pts 6.0%
2.6% Agriculture & environment +3.1 pts ▸ 5.7%
1.8% Natural & physical sciences +1.5 pts ▸ 3.3%
2.2% Creative arts +0.1 pts ▸ 2.3%
1.4% Information technology ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%

Income

Personal income in Wangarattain Rutherglen +$4 higher in Rutherglen gap narrowing
$707 59th pct $711 60th pct
Household income in Wangarattain Rutherglen +$32 higher in Rutherglen gap narrowing
$1,236 47th pct $1,268 50th pct
Family income in Wangarattain Rutherglen +$44 higher in Rutherglen gap narrowing
$1,726 60th pct $1,770 62nd pct
High earners in Wangarattain Rutherglen +0.8 pts higher in Wangaratta gap narrowing
6.4% 51st pct 5.6% 44th pct
High-income homes in Wangarattain Rutherglen +1.8 pts higher in Wangaratta gap narrowing
11.6% 55th pct 9.8% 46th pct

Household income distribution

32.2% $650–$1,499 +2.0 pts ▸ 34.3%
27.1% $1,500–$2,999 +0.8 pts ▸ 28.0%
22.2% Under $650 ◂ +2.9 pts 19.3%
6.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.6 pts 6.0%
4.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 3.8%

Personal income distribution

42.9% Under $650 +0.3 pts ▸ 43.2%
34.2% $650–$1,499 +2.6 pts ▸ 36.8%
13.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.1 pts 13.0%
1.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 1.5%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Wangarattain Rutherglen +0.4 pts higher in Rutherglen
37.2% 72nd pct 37.6% 73rd pct
Mental health in Wangarattain Rutherglen +1.5 pts higher in Wangaratta
12.0% 77th pct 10.5% 58th pct
Needs assistance in Wangarattain Rutherglen +0.7 pts higher in Wangaratta gap steady
8.7% 76th pct 8.0% 71st pct

Long-term health conditions reported

12.3% Arthritis +0.1 pts ▸ 12.4%
12.0% Mental health ◂ +1.5 pts 10.5%
11.9% Asthma ◂ +0.4 pts 11.5%
9.3% Other condition +0.6 pts ▸ 9.9%
5.6% Heart disease +0.5 pts ▸ 6.1%
5.5% Diabetes ◂ +0.1 pts 5.5%
3.8% Cancer +0.2 pts ▸ 4.0%
2.7% Lung condition +0.3 pts ▸ 3.0%
1.4% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 1.7%
1.1% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

54.6% None +0.9 pts ▸ 55.5%
23.8% One condition +1.0 pts ▸ 24.9%
8.6% Two conditions ◂ +0.4 pts 8.1%
4.8% Three or more ◂ +0.2 pts 4.6%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Wangarattain Rutherglen +6.1 pts higher in Rutherglen gap widening
16.2% 44th pct 22.3% 79th pct
Unpaid carers in Wangarattain Rutherglen +0.8 pts higher in Rutherglen gap narrowing
14.6% 72nd pct 15.4% 81st pct
Unpaid child care in Wangarattain Rutherglen +1.2 pts higher in Wangaratta gap steady
25.6% 57th pct 24.4% 50th pct
Defence service in Wangarattain Rutherglen +1.3 pts higher in Rutherglen
3.0% 35th pct 4.3% 67th pct
Housework 15h+ in Wangarattain Rutherglen +3.6 pts higher in Rutherglen gap widening
21.3% 27th pct 25.0% 59th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Wangarattain Rutherglen +0.1 larger in Rutherglen gap narrowing
2.2 36th pct 2.3 43rd pct
One-parent in Wangarattain Rutherglen +1.6 pts higher in Wangaratta gap steady
18.3% 69th pct 16.7% 60th pct
Living alone in Wangarattain Rutherglen +2.9 pts higher in Wangaratta gap steady
34.6% 70th pct 31.8% 59th pct

Family composition

49.9% Couples with children ◂ +3.0 pts 46.9%
30.9% Couples without children +4.0 pts ▸ 34.9%
18.3% One-parent families ◂ +1.6 pts 16.7%
0.9% Other families +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%

Household size

34.4% 2 people +3.7 pts ▸ 38.1%
34.6% 1 person ◂ +2.9 pts 31.8%
12.5% 3 people ◂ +0.8 pts 11.7%
11.3% 4 people ◂ +0.5 pts 10.8%
5.4% 5 people +0.7 pts ▸ 6.1%
1.8% 6 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 1.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Wangarattain Rutherglen +$10 higher in Wangaratta gap narrowing
$260 46th pct $250 43rd pct
Mortgage in Wangarattain Rutherglen even gap narrowing
$1,300 43rd pct $1,300 43rd pct
People / bedroom in Wangarattain Rutherglen even gap steady
0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Wangarattain Rutherglen +8.3 pts higher in Wangaratta gap narrowing
27.9% 68th pct 19.6% 43rd pct
Owned outright in Wangarattain Rutherglen +5.2 pts higher in Rutherglen gap narrowing
37.2% 42nd pct 42.4% 59th pct
Separate houses in Wangarattain Rutherglen +6.4 pts higher in Rutherglen gap narrowing
85.7% 20th pct 92.1% 42nd pct
3+ bedrooms in Wangarattain Rutherglen +3.1 pts higher in Rutherglen gap steady
76.5% 47th pct 79.6% 59th pct

How homes are owned or rented

37.2% Owned outright +5.2 pts ▸ 42.4%
30.2% Owned with a mortgage +4.5 pts ▸ 34.7%
27.9% Rented ◂ +8.3 pts 19.6%
3.7% Not stated ◂ +1.3 pts 2.4%
1.0% Other tenure +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

Types of homes

85.7% Separate house +6.4 pts ▸ 92.1%
13.9% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +7.3 pts 6.6%
0.3% Other dwelling +1.0 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.1% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

48.4% 3 bedrooms +1.5 pts ▸ 49.8%
25.1% 4 bedrooms +1.9 pts ▸ 26.9%
16.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +0.4 pts 16.1%
3.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.1 pts 2.2%
3.0% 5 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 2.8%
0.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

52.4% $200–$349 +5.7 pts ▸ 58.1%
22.0% Under $200 +1.6 pts ▸ 23.7%
19.6% $350–$549 ◂ +12.1 pts 7.5%
0.4% $550–$749 +1.3 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.2% $750 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

46.0% $1,000–$1,799 +2.5 pts ▸ 48.5%
26.0% Under $1,000 +2.1 pts ▸ 28.2%
16.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +2.0 pts 14.8%
4.8% $3,000 or more +2.2 pts ▸ 7.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Wangarattain Rutherglen +3.1 pts higher in Wangaratta gap widening
7.0% 75th pct 3.9% 49th pct
Work from home in Wangarattain Rutherglen +1.2 pts higher in Rutherglen gap narrowing
8.0% 50th pct 9.2% 58th pct
PT commute in Wangarattain Rutherglen +0.2 pts higher in Wangaratta gap steady
0.2% 58th pct 0.0% 0th pct

How people get to work

66.1% Car (driver) +3.0 pts ▸ 69.1%
8.0% Worked at home +1.2 pts ▸ 9.2%
6.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.2 pts 3.8%
3.7% Walked +0.4 pts ▸ 4.1%
1.7% Bicycle ◂ +1.0 pts 0.7%
0.2% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

39.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +4.5 pts 35.1%
37.5% 2 vehicles +0.1 pts ▸ 37.6%
10.4% 3 vehicles +5.5 pts ▸ 15.9%
5.4% 4 or more +2.6 pts ▸ 8.1%
7.0% No vehicle ◂ +3.1 pts 3.9%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Wangarattain Rutherglen +0.9 pts higher in Wangaratta gap narrowing
37.1% 61st pct 36.2% 57th pct
Recent arrivals in Wangarattain Rutherglen +8.0 pts higher in Wangaratta gap narrowing
14.4% 80th pct 6.4% 58th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Wangarattain Rutherglen +0.1 pts higher in Rutherglen gap narrowing
3.5% 29th pct 3.6% 32nd pct
Participation in Wangarattain Rutherglen +1.5 pts higher in Wangaratta gap narrowing
56.2% 59th pct 54.7% 55th pct
Full-time in Wangarattain Rutherglen +3.2 pts higher in Rutherglen gap steady
55.9% 49th pct 59.1% 66th pct

Industries people work in

21.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +10.2 pts 11.3%
9.2% Manufacturing +11.5 pts ▸ 20.8%
10.9% Retail trade ◂ +2.6 pts 8.3%
8.2% Accommodation & food +0.3 pts ▸ 8.6%
8.6% Construction ◂ +0.8 pts 7.8%
8.6% Education & training ◂ +1.1 pts 7.4%
2.1% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +4.4 pts ▸ 6.4%
5.7% Public administration & safety even 5.7%
3.9% Transport & warehousing +1.5 pts ▸ 5.5%
3.8% Other services +0.4 pts ▸ 4.2%
3.2% Professional & technical +0.6 pts ▸ 3.8%
3.7% Administrative & support ◂ +0.5 pts 3.2%

Occupations people work in

19.1% Professionals ◂ +3.6 pts 15.5%
12.7% Labourers +5.1 pts ▸ 17.8%
14.7% Community & personal service ◂ +3.0 pts 11.7%
10.5% Managers +3.4 pts ▸ 13.9%
13.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.2 pts 13.6%
10.8% Clerical & administrative +0.7 pts ▸ 11.5%
10.0% Sales workers ◂ +3.9 pts 6.0%
6.8% Machinery operators & drivers +1.2 pts ▸ 8.1%

Walkability

Walk score in Wangarattain Rutherglen +0.4 higher in Rutherglen
6.3 88th pct 6.6 94th pct
Types ≤15 min in Wangarattain Rutherglen +1.1 more in Rutherglen
5.8 72nd pct 7.0 91st pct
15-min city in Wangarattain Rutherglen +7.8 pts higher in Rutherglen
75.0% 65th pct 82.8% 74th pct
Walk to shops in Wangarattain Rutherglen +0.9 pts higher in Wangaratta
83.1% 73rd pct 82.3% 72nd pct
Walk to transit in Wangarattain Rutherglen +27.2 pts higher in Wangaratta
89.5% 82nd pct 62.3% 57th pct
Walk to school in Wangarattain Rutherglen +11.4 pts higher in Rutherglen
81.3% 65th pct 92.7% 82nd pct
Walk to a park in Wangarattain Rutherglen +5.1 pts higher in Rutherglen
93.6% 53rd pct 98.7% 78th pct
Walk to health in Wangarattain Rutherglen +34.6 pts higher in Rutherglen
46.2% 59th pct 80.8% 82nd pct
Amenities/1k in Wangarattain Rutherglen +14.2 more in Rutherglen
15.9 43rd pct 30.1 73rd pct
Intersections/km² in Wangarattain Rutherglen +11 higher in Rutherglen
47 70th pct 58 78th pct
Mean slope in Wangarattain Rutherglen +1.2 pts higher in Rutherglen
3.0% 19th pct 4.2% 44th pct

Compare Wangaratta with nearby areas

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Compare Rutherglen with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Wangaratta vs Rutherglen [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL213016/wangaratta/vs/UCL215076/rutherglen