$734 ▲ +38.2%
Lower than 65% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $531
- 2016: $613
- 2021: $734
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Rutherglen · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Income in Rutherglen
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Weekly pay has climbed steadily in Rutherglen since 2011, though earnings remain low. The typical household now brings in $1,344 a week, which is well below both the Victorian and national figures. While more people are earning higher wages than a decade ago, the area still sees fewer high-income earners than most other regions.
$1,344
▲ +38.4%
- $500–$607: 7 areas
- $607–$714: 1 area
- $714–$821: 8 areas
- $821–$929: 26 areas
- $929–$1,036: 69 areas
- $1,036–$1,143: 119 areas
- $1,143–$1,250: 181 areas
- $1,250–$1,357: 182 areas
- $1,357–$1,464: 220 areas
- $1,464–$1,571: 146 areas
- $1,571–$1,679: 154 areas
- $1,679–$1,786: 149 areas
- $1,786–$1,893: 158 areas
- $1,893–$2,000: 152 areas
- $2,000–$2,107: 188 areas
- $2,107–$2,214: 145 areas
- $2,214–$2,321: 129 areas
- $2,321–$2,429: 109 areas
- $2,429–$2,536: 56 areas
- $2,536–$2,643: 52 areas
- $2,643–$2,750: 31 areas
- $2,750–$2,857: 29 areas
- $2,857–$2,964: 18 areas
- $2,964–$3,071: 23 areas
- $3,071–$3,179: 19 areas
- $3,179–$3,286: 11 areas
- $3,286–$3,393: 10 areas
- $3,393–$3,500: 22 areas
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Rutherglen — lower than 76% of areas.
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
The typical family earns $1,808 a week, which is a little below the Victorian figure of $2,136. Weekly personal income is also lower than most areas at $734, though this has risen by $203 since 2011.
$1,344 ▲ +38.4%
Lower than 76% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $971
- 2016: $1,143
- 2021: $1,344
Median total household income per week.
$1,808 ▲ +43.5%
Lower than 68% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $1,260
- 2016: $1,447
- 2021: $1,808
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
Only 12% of households earn $3,000 or more per week, which is far below the national figure of 22.6%. High earners are also rare, with just 6.8% of people making $2,000 or more weekly, although this has risen since 2011.
6.8%
Lower than 73% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
12.0%
Lower than 79% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of households with a total income of $3,000 or more per week.
Household income distribution
View on map →Rutherglen splits fairly evenly between $650–$1,499 (36%) and $1,500–$2,999 (32%), with Under $650 at 20%.
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Rutherglen, the largest group is Under $650 at 45%, followed by $650–$1,499 (38%) and $1,500–$2,999 (14%).
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Income in Rutherglen [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/204021065/rutherglen/topic/income