2,324 ▲ +16.2%
Higher than 74% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 2,000
- 2016: 1,785
- 2021: 2,324
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Rutherglen · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in Rutherglen
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident of Rutherglen is 48, which is far older than the national figure of 38. The population has grown by 16% since 2011, reaching 2,324 people. This growth occurs alongside a notably high proportion of seniors compared to the rest of the state.
2,324
▲ +16.2%
- 1–2: 3 areas
- 2–3: 0 areas
- 3–5: 0 areas
- 5–9: 0 areas
- 9–16: 2 areas
- 16–27: 1 area
- 27–47: 2 areas
- 47–81: 2 areas
- 81–139: 14 areas
- 139–241: 145 areas
- 241–418: 340 areas
- 418–723: 351 areas
- 723–1,252: 304 areas
- 1,252–2,168: 191 areas
- 2,168–3,752: 181 areas
- 3,752–6,495: 107 areas
- 6,495–11,242: 69 areas
- 11,242–19,459: 44 areas
- 19,459–33,683: 31 areas
- 33,683–58,304: 17 areas
- 58,304–100,921: 8 areas
- 100,921–174,689: 8 areas
- 174,689–302,378: 4 areas
- 302,378–523,401: 5 areas
- 523,401–905,982: 2 areas
- 905,982–1,568,210: 1 area
- 1,568,210–2,714,494: 2 areas
- 2,714,494–4,698,656: 2 areas
All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Rutherglen — higher than 74% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population grew by 16% since 2011, adding about 324 people. While the typical resident is far older than those in Victoria or Australia, this age has fallen by 6 years since 2011.
48 yrs ▼ -11.1%
Older than 61% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 54 yrs
- 2016: 35 yrs
- 2021: 48 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 27.8% of the population, which is far above the 17.2% national figure. Children under 15 account for 16.6%, a figure that is a little below the same measure for Victoria and Australia.
27.8% ▼ -5.4%
Higher than 69% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 29.4%
- 2016: 8.6%
- 2021: 27.8%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
16.6% ▲ +14.6%
Lower than 59% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 14.5%
- 2016: 22.6%
- 2021: 16.6%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Rutherglen splits fairly evenly between Seniors (65+) (28%) and Older adults (45–64) (26%), with Young adults (25–44) at 20%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 2.5% of the population, which is a little above the Victorian average. Around 46.3% of residents are married, while those in de facto relationships rose to 12.9% since 2011.
2.5% ▲ +232.6%
Lower than 70% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 0.8%
- 2016: 0.8%
- 2021: 2.5%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.9% ▲ +62.9%
Lower than 52% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 7.9%
- 2016: 12.4%
- 2021: 12.9%
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 46%, followed by Never married (31%) and Divorced (12%).
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/ucl/UCL215076/rutherglen/topic/demographics-identity