Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Rutherford then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Rutherford, NSW (postcode 2320) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+31.5% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 9,954 | 11,884 | 13,091 | +3,137 · +31.5% |
| Median age | 33 | 34 | 35 | +2 · +6.1% |
| Median household income | $1,163/wk | $1,202/wk | $1,475/wk | +$312 · +26.8% |
| Median personal income | $514/wk | $564/wk | $711/wk | +$197 · +38.3% |
| Median rent | $260/wk | $310/wk | $360/wk | +$100 · +38.5% |
| Median mortgage | $1,733/mo | $1,700/mo | $1,733/mo | $0 · 0% |
| Average household size | 2.6 | 2.6 | 2.6 | 0 · 0% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Rutherford trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
13,091
was 11,884 in 2016
+1,207 · +10.2%
Median rent
$360/wk
was $310/wk in 2016
+$50 · +16.1%
Household income
$1,475/wk
was $1,202/wk in 2016
+$273 · +22.7%
Median age
35
was 34 in 2016
+1 · +2.9%
Dig deeper: Rutherford population growth · Rutherford then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.