Rutherford · Suburb / Locality

Income in Rutherford

What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.

Around the middle of similar areas for earnings, Rutherford sees typical weekly family incomes of $1,774. While most households earn a modest amount, very few residents reach the highest income brackets compared to the rest of the state.

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📍 Rutherford, Suburb / Locality

Where Rutherford sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,475 ▲ +26.8%
  • $500–$607: 251 areas
  • $607–$714: 144 areas
  • $714–$821: 425 areas
  • $821–$929: 720 areas
  • $929–$1,036: 656 areas
  • $1,036–$1,143: 1059 areas
  • $1,143–$1,250: 924 areas
  • $1,250–$1,357: 1035 areas
  • $1,357–$1,464: 1449 areas
  • $1,464–$1,571: 885 areas
  • $1,571–$1,679: 1023 areas
  • $1,679–$1,786: 697 areas
  • $1,786–$1,893: 1085 areas
  • $1,893–$2,000: 633 areas
  • $2,000–$2,107: 664 areas
  • $2,107–$2,214: 622 areas
  • $2,214–$2,321: 678 areas
  • $2,321–$2,429: 379 areas
  • $2,429–$2,536: 214 areas
  • $2,536–$2,643: 221 areas
  • $2,643–$2,750: 148 areas
  • $2,750–$2,857: 192 areas
  • $2,857–$2,964: 80 areas
  • $2,964–$3,071: 82 areas
  • $3,071–$3,179: 72 areas
  • $3,179–$3,286: 96 areas
  • $3,286–$3,393: 32 areas
  • $3,393–$3,500: 211 areas

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Rutherford — lower than 54% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Rutherford$1,475
2320, NSW $1,807
New South Wales $1,829
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

The typical household in Rutherford earns $1,475 a week, which is a little below the Australian figure of $1,746. Personal weekly incomes are also a little lower than the national figure, sitting at $711.

$711 ▲ +38.3%

Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $514
  • 2016: $564
  • 2021: $711

Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.

$1,475 ▲ +26.8%

Lower than 54% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $1,163
  • 2016: $1,202
  • 2021: $1,475

Median total household income per week.

$1,774 ▲ +31.1%

Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $1,353
  • 2016: $1,389
  • 2021: $1,774

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are rare here, with only 12.4% of households making $3,000 or more a week, a figure far below the New South Wales average of 25.2%. This is reflected in personal earnings, where 43.6% of people earn under $650 a week.

Household income distribution

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Rutherford splits fairly evenly between $1,500–$2,999 (36%) and $650–$1,499 (33%), with Under $650 at 18%.

Personal income distribution

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In Rutherford, the largest group is Under $650 at 46%, followed by $650–$1,499 (37%) 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 Rutherford [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13464/rutherford/topic/income