Aberglasslyn vs Rutherford

Aberglasslyn is the younger of the two, with a median age of 32 against 35 in Rutherford. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Aberglasslyn, most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Aberglasslyn: a median of $858,000, against $755,000 in Rutherford, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Aberglasslyn tends to suit couples, while Rutherford suits people living alone.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

They split

one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here

  • Aberglasslyn carries lower crime risk (55/100 vs 86/100)
  • Rutherford has more childcare (10 vs 2)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Rutherford

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper units ($565,000 vs $665,000)
  • has cheaper houses ($755,000 vs $858,000)
  • But Aberglasslyn leaves households under less mortgage stress (21% vs 27%)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Rutherford

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($360/wk vs $430/wk)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Too close to call

Nothing among the 4 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs distance, drive time, rail access, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Rutherford

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (2 vs 0)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (18% vs 9%)
  • But Aberglasslyn carries lower crime risk (55/100 vs 86/100)

Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Aberglasslyn

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (21.3% vs 10.2%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Aberglasslyn and Rutherford drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Aberglasslyn Rutherford
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Aberglasslyn Rutherford
Walkability 34 / 28
Aberglasslyn — Walkability: 34/100 Rutherford — Walkability: 28/100
Safety 45 / 14
Aberglasslyn — Safety: 45/100 Rutherford — Safety: 14/100
Low fire risk 75 / 100
Aberglasslyn — Low fire risk: 75/100 Rutherford — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Rutherford has more residents (13,091 vs 6,552); Aberglasslyn has higher household incomes ($111,644 vs $76,700).

Aberglasslyn Rutherford
Population 6,552 13,091
+100% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +21.3% +10.2%
Median age 32 35
Median household income $111,644/yr
+31% vs other
 $76,700/yr
Median weekly rent $430/wk
+16% vs other
 $360/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Aberglasslyn Rutherford
0-4 8.2% / 7.5%
Aberglasslyn — 0-4: 8.2% Rutherford — 0-4: 7.5%
5-14 17.2% / 14.4%
Aberglasslyn — 5-14: 17.2% Rutherford — 5-14: 14.4%
15-19 6.5% / 5.7%
Aberglasslyn — 15-19: 6.5% Rutherford — 15-19: 5.7%
20-24 6.3% / 5.9%
Aberglasslyn — 20-24: 6.3% Rutherford — 20-24: 5.9%
25-34 15.8% / 15.9%
Aberglasslyn — 25-34: 15.8% Rutherford — 25-34: 15.9%
35-44 15.3% / 12.7%
Aberglasslyn — 35-44: 15.3% Rutherford — 35-44: 12.7%
45-54 11.9% / 10.5%
Aberglasslyn — 45-54: 11.9% Rutherford — 45-54: 10.5%
55-64 9.6% / 9.3%
Aberglasslyn — 55-64: 9.6% Rutherford — 55-64: 9.3%
65-74 6.3% / 9.7%
Aberglasslyn — 65-74: 6.3% Rutherford — 65-74: 9.7%
75-84 2.5% / 6.1%
Aberglasslyn — 75-84: 2.5% Rutherford — 75-84: 6.1%
85+ 0.5% / 2.3%
Aberglasslyn — 85+: 0.5% Rutherford — 85+: 2.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.2%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Aberglasslyn 58.9% couple families
Aberglasslyn — Couple Families: 58.9% Aberglasslyn — Lone Person: 17.7% Aberglasslyn — One Parent Families: 19.5% Aberglasslyn — Group Household: 3.0% Aberglasslyn — Other Families: 0.8%
Rutherford 38.9% couple families
Rutherford — Couple Families: 38.9% Rutherford — Lone Person: 34.7% Rutherford — One Parent Families: 21.5% Rutherford — Group Household: 3.4% Rutherford — Other Families: 1.6%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Aberglasslyn 32.0% renting
Aberglasslyn — Owned Outright: 22.3% Aberglasslyn — Mortgage: 45.7% Aberglasslyn — Renting: 32.0%
Rutherford 36.0% renting
Rutherford — Owned Outright: 25.5% Rutherford — Mortgage: 38.5% Rutherford — Renting: 36.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Aberglasslyn Rutherford
England 1.6% / 1.6%
Aberglasslyn — England: 1.6% Rutherford — England: 1.6%
India 1.5% / 0.8%
Aberglasslyn — India: 1.5% Rutherford — India: 0.8%
New Zealand 1.1% / 1.1%
Aberglasslyn — New Zealand: 1.1% Rutherford — New Zealand: 1.1%
Philippines 0.7% / 0.8%
Aberglasslyn — Philippines: 0.7% Rutherford — Philippines: 0.8%
South Africa 0.8% / 0.4%
Aberglasslyn — South Africa: 0.8% Rutherford — South Africa: 0.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (1.6%).

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Aberglasslyn Rutherford
Certificate III & IV 21.7% / 20.3%
Aberglasslyn — Certificate III & IV: 21.7% Rutherford — Certificate III & IV: 20.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.5% / 5.8%
Aberglasslyn — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.5% Rutherford — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.8%
Bachelor Degree 7.1% / 5.0%
Aberglasslyn — Bachelor Degree: 7.1% Rutherford — Bachelor Degree: 5.0%
Postgraduate Degree 1.5% / 1.1%
Aberglasslyn — Postgraduate Degree: 1.5% Rutherford — Postgraduate Degree: 1.1%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.1% / 0.8%
Aberglasslyn — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.1% Rutherford — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.7%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Aberglasslyn 92.3% houses
Aberglasslyn — Houses: 92.3% Aberglasslyn — Townhouses: 7.1% Aberglasslyn — Flats / Apartments: 0.6%
Rutherford 86.9% houses
Rutherford — Houses: 86.9% Rutherford — Townhouses: 10.9% Rutherford — Flats / Apartments: 2.1%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Aberglasslyn Rutherford
Median house price $858,000 $755,000
Median unit price $665,000 $565,000
Median land price — $835,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 24 days
from 51 sales
 23 days
from 192 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Aberglasslyn Rutherford
3 bed $765K / $725K
Aberglasslyn — 3 bed: $765K (39 sales) Rutherford — 3 bed: $725K (198 sales)

39 vs 198 sales

4 bed $870K / $815K
Aberglasslyn — 4 bed: $870K (105 sales) Rutherford — 4 bed: $815K (158 sales)

105 vs 158 sales

5 bed $1.07M / $950K
Aberglasslyn — 5 bed: $1.07M (15 sales) Rutherford — 5 bed: $950K (15 sales)

15 vs 15 sales

Zoning mix

Aberglasslyn has more rural and farming land (36% vs 1%); Rutherford has more industrially zoned land (31% vs 0%).

Aberglasslyn Rutherford
Residential 57% 38%
Rural and farming 36% 1%
Industrial 0% 31%
Parks and recreation 0% 13%
Infrastructure and transport 0% 10%
Environmental 7% 8%
Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the suburb around it. Zones as at 2026-09.

Development activity

Aberglasslyn Rutherford
New dwellings approved 1,413
across Maitland
same for both
Approvals change year on year +20%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Aberglasslyn Rutherford
Houses 4.2%
$690/wk on $845K
 4.2%
$655/wk on $808K
Units — 4.2%
$500/wk on $625K

Ranking within NSW

Aberglasslyn Rutherford
House price Higher than 35% of NSW Higher than 29% of NSW
Income Higher than 77% of NSW Higher than 44% of NSW
Schools — Higher than 30% of NSW
Walkability Higher than 76% of NSW Higher than 74% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 83% of NSW Higher than 67% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 56% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 93% of NSW Higher than 81% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 83% of NSW
same for both
Rental yield (units) — Higher than 29% of NSW

Liveability

Aberglasslyn scores higher overall (44 vs 28).

Aberglasslyn Rutherford
Grade C D
Score 44/100 28/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10
 below-average income
decile 2/10

Risk profile

Aberglasslyn carries more bushfire risk (25 vs 0); Rutherford carries more crime risk (86 vs 55).

Aberglasslyn Rutherford
Bushfire Low
25/100
 None
0/100
Crime Moderate
55/100
 High
86/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 4
within 5 km
 5
within 5 km

Schools

Aberglasslyn Rutherford
Inside the suburb 0 3
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0 3
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Aberglasslyn

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Schools in Rutherford

  • Rutherford Public School Government · Primary at peers
  • Rutherford Technology High School Government · Secondary at peers
  • St Paul's Primary School Catholic · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Aberglasslyn Rutherford
Supermarkets 1 3
Cafes & restaurants 0 7
Parks & reserves 4 6
Childcare 2 10
GPs 0 2
Pharmacies 2
same for both
Banks & Bank@Post 0 4
Fuel stations 0 8
Waterways 0 9

Mobility

Aberglasslyn Rutherford
Walkability score 34/100 28/100
Distance to Sydney 170.6 km 171.6 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 129 min 132 min
Public transport score 77/100
Bus
 78/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 36.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
 253.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
 0 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 0.5%
postcode 2320
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 56
postcode 2320
same for both

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Aberglasslyn Rutherford
Car (driver) 74.5% / 78.4%
Aberglasslyn — Car (driver): 74.5% Rutherford — Car (driver): 78.4%
Worked from Home 19.4% / 13.3%
Aberglasslyn — Worked from Home: 19.4% Rutherford — Worked from Home: 13.3%
Car (passenger) 4.8% / 5.3%
Aberglasslyn — Car (passenger): 4.8% Rutherford — Car (passenger): 5.3%
Walked Only 0.4% / 1.5%
Aberglasslyn — Walked Only: 0.4% Rutherford — Walked Only: 1.5%
Train 0.5% / 0.6%
Aberglasslyn — Train: 0.5% Rutherford — Train: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (78.4%).

Setting

Aberglasslyn Rutherford
Elevation 29 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 13 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 27.4 km 28.2 km

NBN connectivity

Aberglasslyn Rutherford
Connectivity score 87/100 74/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 76%
2,462 premises
 53%
6,279 premises

Climate

Aberglasslyn Rutherford
Annual rainfall 996 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 30.0°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 7.1°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Aberglasslyn Rutherford
PM2.5 6.3 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 17.5 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.72 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Aberglasslyn Rutherford
Average residential rate $1,908/yr
same for both
Council Maitland
same for both

Federal electorate

Aberglasslyn Rutherford
Division Paterson
same for both
Member Meryl Swanson
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Aberglasslyn Rutherford
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Aberglasslyn

Family Large Blocks

Rutherford

Large Blocks Regional Centre

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