4,047 ▲ +9.0%
Lower than 84% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 3,712
- 2016: 3,869
- 2021: 4,047
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Rutherglen · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Rutherglen
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
An older population is the defining story for Rutherglen, where the typical resident is now 49. This is far older than the national figure of 38. Since 2011, the area has grown by 9% to reach 4,047 people, while the average age has climbed by 6 years.
4,047
▲ +9.0%
- 1–1: 40 areas
- 1–2: 0 areas
- 2–3: 0 areas
- 3–4: 12 areas
- 4–6: 6 areas
- 6–9: 9 areas
- 9–13: 10 areas
- 13–19: 7 areas
- 19–27: 17 areas
- 27–39: 6 areas
- 39–56: 5 areas
- 56–81: 4 areas
- 81–116: 1 area
- 116–168: 5 areas
- 168–242: 3 areas
- 242–349: 4 areas
- 349–503: 2 areas
- 503–725: 9 areas
- 725–1,045: 3 areas
- 1,045–1,506: 5 areas
- 1,506–2,171: 31 areas
- 2,171–3,130: 83 areas
- 3,130–4,513: 217 areas
- 4,513–6,507: 318 areas
- 6,507–9,382: 402 areas
- 9,382–13,526: 546 areas
- 13,526–19,501: 496 areas
- 19,501–28,116: 231 areas
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Rutherglen — lower than 84% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Rutherglen is a small community of 4,047 people, which is smaller than about 84% of similar areas. The typical resident is 49, making this area far older than both Victoria and Australia.
49 yrs ▲ +14.0%
Older than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 43 yrs
- 2016: 46 yrs
- 2021: 49 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors aged 65 and over make up 26.3% of the population, which is well above the national figure and rose 7.6 points since 2011. This shift is reflected in the children's share, which fell to 16.5%, a little below the state and national averages.
26.3% ▲ +40.8%
Higher than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 18.7%
- 2016: 22.4%
- 2021: 26.3%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
16.5% ▼ -14.3%
Lower than 66% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 19.2%
- 2016: 17.0%
- 2021: 16.5%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Rutherglen splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (28%) and Seniors (65+) (26%), with Young adults (25–44) at 20%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 2.2% of the population, which is a little above the Victorian average. Nearly half of residents are married, while those in de facto relationships rose to 12.6% since 2011.
2.2% ▲ +58.7%
Higher than 51% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 1.4%
- 2016: 1.4%
- 2021: 2.2%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.6% ▲ +27.9%
Higher than 58% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 9.9%
- 2016: 10.3%
- 2021: 12.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Rutherglen, the largest group is Married at 49%, followed by Never married (30%) and Divorced (11%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Rutherglen [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/204021065/rutherglen/topic/demographics-identity