13,091 ▲ +28.6%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10,182
- 2016: 11,884
- 2021: 13,091
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Rutherford · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Rutherford
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A noticeably younger population has shaped the growth of Rutherford, where the typical resident is now just 35. This is several years younger than the state and national figures. With over 13,000 people, it has become one of the largest areas of its kind in the region.
13,091
▲ +28.6%
- 1–1: 689 areas
- 1–2: 0 areas
- 2–3: 119 areas
- 3–5: 108 areas
- 5–7: 243 areas
- 7–11: 241 areas
- 11–16: 514 areas
- 16–24: 579 areas
- 24–36: 898 areas
- 36–53: 1059 areas
- 53–79: 1168 areas
- 79–117: 1203 areas
- 117–174: 1171 areas
- 174–258: 1010 areas
- 258–384: 856 areas
- 384–571: 670 areas
- 571–850: 616 areas
- 850–1,263: 567 areas
- 1,263–1,879: 520 areas
- 1,879–2,794: 590 areas
- 2,794–4,154: 679 areas
- 4,154–6,177: 585 areas
- 6,177–9,186: 528 areas
- 9,186–13,659: 405 areas
- 13,659–20,311: 195 areas
- 20,311–30,202: 96 areas
- 30,202–44,910: 33 areas
- 44,910–66,781: 10 areas
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Rutherford — higher than 88% of areas.
| Rutherford | 13,091 |
|---|---|
| 2320, NSW | 39,163 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident here is 35, which is noticeably younger than the New South Wales average of 39 and the Australian figure of 38.
35 yrs ▲ +6.1%
Younger than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 33 yrs
- 2016: 34 yrs
- 2021: 35 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Children under 15 make up 21.9% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 18.2%. This high number of children helps explain why the area's overall age profile is so much lower than most other places.
18.1% ▲ +52.1%
Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 11.9%
- 2016: 15.1%
- 2021: 18.1%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
21.9% ▼ -7.6%
Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 23.7%
- 2016: 23.1%
- 2021: 21.9%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Rutherford, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 29%, followed by Children (0–14) (22%) and Older adults (45–64) (20%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 10.3% of the population identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, a figure well above the 3.2% seen across Australia. Additionally, 15.5% of residents are in a de facto relationship, which is higher than most other areas.
10.3% ▲ +97.9%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.2%
- 2016: 7.5%
- 2021: 10.3%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
15.5% ▲ +27.2%
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 12.2%
- 2016: 14.1%
- 2021: 15.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →Rutherford splits fairly evenly between Married (41%) and Never married (39%), with Divorced at 10%.
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 Rutherford [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13464/rutherford/topic/demographics-identity