Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Rutherglen then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Rutherglen, VIC (postcode 3685) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+9.6% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 2,354 | 2,378 | 2,579 | +225 · +9.6% |
| Median age | 44 | 47 | 48 | +4 · +9.1% |
| Median household income | $972/wk | $1,106/wk | $1,306/wk | +$334 · +34.4% |
| Median personal income | $528/wk | $609/wk | $722/wk | +$194 · +36.7% |
| Median rent | $163/wk | $200/wk | $250/wk | +$87 · +53.4% |
| Median mortgage | $1,337/mo | $1,250/mo | $1,300/mo | $37 · -2.8% |
| Average household size | 2.3 | 2.2 | 2.3 | 0 · 0% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Rutherglen trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
2,579
was 2,378 in 2016
+201 · +8.5%
Median rent
$250/wk
was $200/wk in 2016
+$50 · +25%
Household income
$1,306/wk
was $1,106/wk in 2016
+$200 · +18.1%
Median age
48
was 47 in 2016
+1 · +2.1%
Dig deeper: Rutherglen population growth · Rutherglen then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.