Rutherford property data
Explore zoning, school catchments, local crime and property data for Rutherford, NSW (7,143 mapped properties). Flood and bushfire mapping for this area is coming soon.
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.
Crime near Rutherford
Rutherford sits in the Maitland council area, which recorded 7,226 reported offences in the 12 months to May 2026.
Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 7,226 total. Figures are for the whole Maitland council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.
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 1,316 new dwellings in the 12 months to Apr 2026.
New dwellings approved across the whole Maitland council area (not just Rutherford). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
- 1001/14 Denton Park Drive, Rutherford NSW 2320
- 1002/14 Denton Park Drive, Rutherford NSW 2320
- 100/28 Waterworks Road, Rutherford NSW 2320
- 1003/14 Denton Park Drive, Rutherford NSW 2320
- 1004/14 Denton Park Drive, Rutherford NSW 2320
- 1005/14 Denton Park Drive, Rutherford NSW 2320
- 1006/14 Denton Park Drive, Rutherford NSW 2320
- 1007/14 Denton Park Drive, Rutherford NSW 2320
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.