Rutherford flood & bushfire risk
Of Rutherford’s 7,143 mapped properties, 8.3% are in a mapped flood area and 6% are in a bushfire hazard area.
For context, Rutherford’s flood exposure is above the NSW average of 5%, and bushfire exposure is below the NSW average of 16.4%.
Where the hazards are in Rutherford
Flood and bushfire areas across Rutherford. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.
Crime near Rutherford
Rutherford sits in the Maitland council area, which recorded 8,522 reported offences in the 12 months to Mar 2026.
Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 8,522 total. Figures are for the whole Maitland council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.
Property values in Rutherford
Median sale price by property type, reported by postcode area — suburbs sharing a postcode show the same figure.
Indicative postcode-area estimate — NSW medians are reported by postcode, so Rutherford shares this figure with nearby suburbs in the same postcode. Not a valuation of any specific property. Source: NSW DCJ Rent and Sales Report — sales tables (postcode).
Zoning in Rutherford
Rutherford is mostly residential. The most common zones:
General residential — standard housing; allowable density varies by precinct.
Zone: General Residential
Centre / commercial — shops, offices and mixed use; often allows apartments above.
Zone: Business Development
Open space / recreation — parks and sporting land; not for housing.
Zone: Private Recreation
School catchments in Rutherford
Rutherford can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.
Who lives in Rutherford
At the 2021 Census, 8.7% of Rutherford’s 13,091 residents were born overseas.
Top ancestries
Top countries of birth
Ancestry counts people reporting each ancestry (up to two each), as a share of responses. Source: ABS 2021 Census.
Development near Rutherford
Maitland council approved 1,349 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.
New dwellings approved across the whole Maitland council area (not just Rutherford). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
- 10/2 Montgomery Avenue, Rutherford NSW 2320
- 21 Grand Parade, Rutherford NSW 2320
- 2 Corvette Close, Rutherford NSW 2320
- 1/26 Nicolena Crescent, Rutherford NSW 2320
- 14 Vikki Avenue, Rutherford NSW 2320
- 36 Kennedy Street, Rutherford NSW 2320
- 4 Kearny Close, Rutherford NSW 2320
- 20 Bunning Avenue, Rutherford NSW 2320
Nearby suburbs
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.