$711 ▲ +81.8%
Higher than 60% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $391
- 2016: $704
- 2021: $711
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Rutherglen · Urban Centre
Income in Rutherglen
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
A typical family in Rutherglen now earns $1,770 a week, which is higher than most similar areas. While weekly incomes have risen since 2011, most residents still earn well below the state and national figures. This creates a profile where few people reach the highest earning brackets.
$1,268
▲ +73.2%
- $500–$589: 3 areas
- $589–$679: 7 areas
- $679–$768: 58 areas
- $768–$857: 106 areas
- $857–$946: 148 areas
- $946–$1,036: 173 areas
- $1,036–$1,125: 163 areas
- $1,125–$1,214: 164 areas
- $1,214–$1,304: 147 areas
- $1,304–$1,393: 135 areas
- $1,393–$1,482: 109 areas
- $1,482–$1,571: 68 areas
- $1,571–$1,661: 83 areas
- $1,661–$1,750: 74 areas
- $1,750–$1,839: 60 areas
- $1,839–$1,929: 46 areas
- $1,929–$2,018: 51 areas
- $2,018–$2,107: 46 areas
- $2,107–$2,196: 40 areas
- $2,196–$2,286: 30 areas
- $2,286–$2,375: 26 areas
- $2,375–$2,464: 21 areas
- $2,464–$2,554: 6 areas
- $2,554–$2,643: 11 areas
- $2,643–$2,732: 4 areas
- $2,732–$2,821: 6 areas
- $2,821–$2,911: 6 areas
- $2,911–$3,000: 29 areas
All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Rutherglen — higher than 50% of areas.
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
The typical weekly household income is $1,268, which is well below the national figure of $1,746. Personal incomes are also a little below the state and national figures, though the typical weekly pay of $711 is higher than in most similar areas.
$1,268 ▲ +73.2%
Higher than 50% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $732
- 2016: $1,583
- 2021: $1,268
Median total household income per week.
$1,770 ▲ +94.5%
Higher than 62% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $910
- 2016: $1,716
- 2021: $1,770
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are uncommon here, with only 9.8% of households earning $3,000 or more a week, which is far below the 22.7% seen across Victoria. This is consistent with personal income data, where 43.2% of people earn under $650 weekly.
5.6%
Lower than 56% of urban centre areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
9.8%
Lower than 54% of urban centre areas.
Share of households with a total income of $3,000 or more per week.
Household income distribution
View on map →In Rutherglen, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 38%, followed by $1,500–$2,999 (31%) and Under $650 (21%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Rutherglen, the largest group is Under $650 at 46%, followed by $650–$1,499 (39%) 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/ucl/UCL215076/rutherglen/topic/income