Rutherford, NSW
Suburb profile from official open data — demographics, market signals, schools and safety.
At a glance
- Population
- 13,091
- Median age
- 35
- Household income
- $1,475/wk
- Owner-occupied
- 60%
- Renting
- 34%
- Socio-economic advantage
- Decile 1/10 in NSW
- Nearest train station
- Telarah Station · 1.9 km
- Nearest emergency dept
- Maitland Hospital · 2.6 km
Sources: ABS Census 2021 & SEIFA 2021 (CC BY 4.0); distances are straight-line from the suburb's address centroid.
Property market — real sales
Median house (5 yr)
$695k
Median unit (5 yr)
$525k
Sales (5 yr)
1,691
Sales (12 mths)
242
Recorded transactions, NSW Valuer General Property Sales Information (CC BY 4.0). Recent weeks may not be registered yet.
Community safety
1,343 recorded incidents in 2025 · down 12.3% vs 2024
School catchments (suburb centre)
Primary
Rutherford PS
Secondary
RutherfordHS
Zones at the suburb's address centroid — individual addresses can differ; check any address on PropertyCheck for its exact zones. Source: state education departments (CC BY).
Growth & supply · Rutherford (North) - Aberglasslyn
District population (2025)
19,954
+29% over 10 years
New homes approved (12 mths to May 2026)
420
houses 238 · other 182
ABS statistical district (SA2) containing the suburb centre (CC BY 4.0).
Sold prices by street
Every recorded transaction, free — the most-traded streets in Rutherford:
- New England Highway (348)
- Denton Park Drive (302)
- Regiment Road (297)
- Brigantine Street (289)
- Avery Street (233)
- Aberglasslyn Road (219)
- Clayton Crescent (189)
- Squadron Crescent (176)
- Justine Parade (167)
- Grand Parade (151)
- Richard Road (150)
- Diamond Circuit (134)
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All figures from official open data with attribution; estimates and medians are statistical outputs, not valuations. Suburb boundaries follow ABS Suburbs and Localities (SAL) 2021.