Codrington vs Ruthven

In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. On these figures, Codrington tends to suit couples, while Ruthven suits families with children.

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

Codrington

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (43/100 vs 58/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (100% vs 86%)

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

First-home buyers

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Codrington

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($250/wk vs $313/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Ruthven

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (8/100 vs 0/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here

  • Codrington carries lower crime risk (43/100 vs 58/100)
  • Ruthven is more walkable (8/100 vs 0/100)

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

Investors

Codrington

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (22.1% vs 10.7%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Codrington Ruthven
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.

Codrington Ruthven
Walkability 0 / 8
Codrington — Walkability: 0/100 Ruthven — Walkability: 8/100
Safety 57 / 42
Codrington — Safety: 57/100 Ruthven — Safety: 42/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Codrington — Low fire risk: 100/100 Ruthven — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Ruthven has more residents (114 vs 83); Ruthven has higher household incomes ($114,816 vs $87,724).

Codrington Ruthven
Population 83 114
+37% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +22.1% +10.7%
Median age 42 40
Median household income $87,724/yr $114,816/yr
+31% vs other
Median weekly rent $250/wk $313/wk
+25% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Codrington Ruthven
0-4 6.0% / 11.4%
Codrington — 0-4: 6.0% Ruthven — 0-4: 11.4%
5-14 13.3% / 14.9%
Codrington — 5-14: 13.3% Ruthven — 5-14: 14.9%
15-19 10.8% / 2.6%
Codrington — 15-19: 10.8% Ruthven — 15-19: 2.6%
20-24 4.8% / 6.1%
Codrington — 20-24: 4.8% Ruthven — 20-24: 6.1%
25-34 — / 12.3%
Codrington — 25-34: not among its largest Ruthven — 25-34: 12.3%
35-44 19.3% / 13.2%
Codrington — 35-44: 19.3% Ruthven — 35-44: 13.2%
45-54 15.7% / 5.3%
Codrington — 45-54: 15.7% Ruthven — 45-54: 5.3%
55-64 16.9% / 14.9%
Codrington — 55-64: 16.9% Ruthven — 55-64: 14.9%
65-74 16.9% / 13.2%
Codrington — 65-74: 16.9% Ruthven — 65-74: 13.2%
75-84 — / 3.5%
Codrington — 75-84: not among its largest Ruthven — 75-84: 3.5%
85+ — / 4.4%
Codrington — 85+: not among its largest Ruthven — 85+: 4.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.3%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Codrington 100.0% couple families
Codrington — Couple Families: 100.0% Codrington — Lone Person: 0.0% Codrington — One Parent Families: 0.0%
Ruthven 71.4% couple families
Ruthven — Couple Families: 71.4% Ruthven — Lone Person: 14.3% Ruthven — One Parent Families: 14.3%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Codrington 11.1% renting
Codrington — Owned Outright: 48.1% Codrington — Mortgage: 40.7% Codrington — Renting: 11.1%
Ruthven 12.0% renting
Ruthven — Owned Outright: 48.0% Ruthven — Mortgage: 40.0% Ruthven — Renting: 12.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Codrington 100.0% houses
Codrington — Houses: 100.0%
Ruthven 100.0% houses
Ruthven — Houses: 100.0%
Houses

Qualifications

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

Codrington Ruthven
Certificate III & IV 13.3% / 20.2%
Codrington — Certificate III & IV: 13.3% Ruthven — Certificate III & IV: 20.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.6% / 6.1%
Codrington — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.6% Ruthven — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.1%
Bachelor Degree 3.6% / 9.6%
Codrington — Bachelor Degree: 3.6% Ruthven — Bachelor Degree: 9.6%
Postgraduate Degree — / 3.5%
Codrington — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest Ruthven — Postgraduate Degree: 3.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.2%).

Property market

Codrington Ruthven
Median house price — $890,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both

Zoning mix

Codrington Ruthven
Rural and farming 97%
same for both
Environmental 3%
same for both
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

Codrington Ruthven
New dwellings approved 24
across Richmond Valley
 138
across Lismore
Approvals change year on year -78% +0%

Ranking within NSW

Codrington Ruthven
House price — Higher than 42% of NSW
Income Higher than 56% of NSW Higher than 79% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 11% of NSW Higher than 53% of NSW
Affordability — Higher than 80% of NSW
EV adoption — Higher than 58% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 52% of NSW Higher than 53% of NSW

Liveability

Ruthven is more walkable (8 vs 0).

Codrington Ruthven
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10
same for both

Risk profile

Ruthven carries more crime risk (58 vs 43).

Codrington Ruthven
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
43/100
 Moderate
58/100
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 1
within 5 km
 0
within 5 km

Schools

Codrington Ruthven
Inside the suburb 0
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Amenities in the suburb

Codrington Ruthven
Waterways 1
same for both

Mobility

Codrington Ruthven
Walkability score 0/100 8/100
Distance to Sydney 714.3 km 716.2 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 462 min 466 min
Electric vehicle share 0.0%
postcode 2471
 0.6%
postcode 2480
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 73
postcode 2471
 69
postcode 2480

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.

Codrington Ruthven
Car (driver) 78.4% / 77.3%
Codrington — Car (driver): 78.4% Ruthven — Car (driver): 77.3%
Worked from Home 21.6% / 15.9%
Codrington — Worked from Home: 21.6% Ruthven — Worked from Home: 15.9%
Walked Only — / 6.8%
Codrington — Walked Only: not among its largest Ruthven — Walked Only: 6.8%

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

Setting

Codrington Ruthven
Elevation 7 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 18 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 22.6 km 21.1 km

NBN connectivity

Codrington Ruthven
Connectivity score 30/100
same for both
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
26 premises
 0%
44 premises

Council rates

Codrington Ruthven
Average residential rate $1,282/yr $1,487/yr
Council Richmond Valley Lismore

Federal electorate

Codrington Ruthven
Division Page
same for both
Member Kevin Hogan
same for both
Party The Nationals
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Codrington Ruthven
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Codrington

Rural

Ruthven

Family Rural Young Families

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