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Rutherglen property data

Explore zoning, school catchments, local crime and property data for Rutherglen, VIC (2,020 mapped properties). Flood and bushfire mapping for this area is coming soon.

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Zoning in Rutherglen

Rutherglen is mostly residential. The most common zones:

Residential72.2% of properties

General residential — standard housing; allowable density varies by precinct.

Zone: GENERAL RESIDENTIAL ZONE - SCHEDULE 1

Centre / commercial8.8% of properties

Centre / commercial — shops, offices and mixed use; often allows apartments above.

Zone: COMMERCIAL 1 ZONE

Residential8.4% of properties

Low density residential — mostly detached houses on standard suburban blocks.

Zone: LOW DENSITY RESIDENTIAL ZONE

School catchments in Rutherglen

PrimaryRutherglen Primary School · Wahgunyah Primary School
SecondaryRutherglen High School

Rutherglen can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.

Crime near Rutherglen

Rutherglen sits in the Indigo council area, which recorded 447 reported offences in the 12 months to May 2026.

0275550
49
Break-ins
14
Vehicle theft
109
Other theft
76
Property damage
14
Fraud
4
Handling stolen goods
35
Assault
26
Sexual offences
0
Robbery
21
Other against the person
2
Homicide
97
Other offences

Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 447 total. Figures are for the whole Indigo council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

Who lives in Rutherglen

At the 2021 Census, 7.4% of Rutherglen’s 2,579 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

English45.8%
Australian42.5%
Irish16%
Scottish13%
German6.2%
Italian3%

Top countries of birth

England2.5%
New Zealand1.4%
Netherlands0.6%
Germany0.5%
Scotland0.3%
South Africa0.2%

Ancestry counts people reporting each ancestry (up to two each), as a share of responses. Source: ABS 2021 Census.

Development near Rutherglen

Indigo council approved 101 new dwellings in the 12 months to Apr 2026.

101
Dwellings/yr
99
Houses
2
Units
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New dwellings approved across the whole Indigo council area (not just Rutherglen). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

Risk varies property by property. Check a specific Rutherglen address:

Nearby suburbs

WahgunyahCorowaCornishtownNorongChiltern ValleyHopefield

Figures are indicative only — verify any specific property with the relevant council. Sources: council/state planning schemes & flood mapping, Geoscape G-NAF, state police crime statistics, ABS.