Oakhampton vs Rutherford

Rutherford is the younger of the two, with a median age of 35 against 68 in Oakhampton. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Oakhampton, most households are people living alone. Houses cost more in Oakhampton: a median of $4.65 million, against $755,000 in Rutherford, though rent is higher in Rutherford. On these figures, Oakhampton tends to suit people living alone and older residents, while Rutherford suits families with children and buyers on a tighter budget.

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

Rutherford

ahead on 4 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more childcare (10 vs 0)
  • has more parks and reserves (6 vs 0)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (3 vs 0)

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 houses ($755,000 vs $4,650,000)
  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (27% vs 33%)
  • But Oakhampton has cheaper land ($190,000 vs $835,000)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Oakhampton has cheaper rent ($325/wk vs $360/wk)
  • Rutherford has a bigger rental market to choose from (36% vs 10%)

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

Commuting to the city

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Oakhampton

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more residents already 65 and over (56% vs 18%)
  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (27% vs 13%)
  • But Rutherford has more GPs (2 vs 0)

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

Investors

Rutherford

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (10.2% vs -13.2%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Oakhampton 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.

Oakhampton 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.

Oakhampton Rutherford
Walkability 21 / 28
Oakhampton — Walkability: 21/100 Rutherford — Walkability: 28/100
Safety 23 / 14
Oakhampton — Safety: 23/100 Rutherford — Safety: 14/100
Low fire risk 79 / 100
Oakhampton — Low fire risk: 79/100 Rutherford — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Rutherford has more residents (13,091 vs 165); Oakhampton skews older (68 vs 35).

Oakhampton Rutherford
Population 165 13,091
+7834% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -13.2% +10.2%
Median age 68 35
Median household income $58,500/yr $76,700/yr
+31% vs other
Median weekly rent $325/wk $360/wk
+11% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Oakhampton Rutherford
0-4 1.8% / 7.5%
Oakhampton — 0-4: 1.8% Rutherford — 0-4: 7.5%
5-14 7.3% / 14.4%
Oakhampton — 5-14: 7.3% Rutherford — 5-14: 14.4%
15-19 2.4% / 5.7%
Oakhampton — 15-19: 2.4% Rutherford — 15-19: 5.7%
20-24 1.8% / 5.9%
Oakhampton — 20-24: 1.8% Rutherford — 20-24: 5.9%
25-34 5.5% / 15.9%
Oakhampton — 25-34: 5.5% Rutherford — 25-34: 15.9%
35-44 5.5% / 12.7%
Oakhampton — 35-44: 5.5% Rutherford — 35-44: 12.7%
45-54 5.5% / 10.5%
Oakhampton — 45-54: 5.5% Rutherford — 45-54: 10.5%
55-64 14.5% / 9.3%
Oakhampton — 55-64: 14.5% Rutherford — 55-64: 9.3%
65-74 13.3% / 9.7%
Oakhampton — 65-74: 13.3% Rutherford — 65-74: 9.7%
75-84 23.0% / 6.1%
Oakhampton — 75-84: 23.0% Rutherford — 75-84: 6.1%
85+ 19.4% / 2.3%
Oakhampton — 85+: 19.4% Rutherford — 85+: 2.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.0%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Oakhampton 64.9% lone person
Oakhampton — Lone Person: 64.9% Oakhampton — Couple Families: 24.3% Oakhampton — One Parent Families: 10.8% Oakhampton — Group Household: 0.0% Oakhampton — Other Families: 0.0%
Rutherford 34.7% lone person
Rutherford — Lone Person: 34.7% Rutherford — Couple Families: 38.9% Rutherford — One Parent Families: 21.5% Rutherford — Group Household: 3.4% Rutherford — Other Families: 1.6%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Oakhampton 10.5% renting
Oakhampton — Owned Outright: 63.2% Oakhampton — Mortgage: 26.3% Oakhampton — Renting: 10.5%
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.

Oakhampton Rutherford
England 2.4% / 1.6%
Oakhampton — England: 2.4% Rutherford — England: 1.6%
New Zealand — / 1.1%
Oakhampton — New Zealand: not among its largest Rutherford — New Zealand: 1.1%
Philippines — / 0.8%
Oakhampton — Philippines: not among its largest Rutherford — Philippines: 0.8%
India — / 0.8%
Oakhampton — India: not among its largest Rutherford — India: 0.8%
South Africa — / 0.4%
Oakhampton — South Africa: not among its largest Rutherford — South Africa: 0.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (2.4%).

Qualifications

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

Oakhampton Rutherford
Certificate III & IV 14.5% / 20.3%
Oakhampton — Certificate III & IV: 14.5% Rutherford — Certificate III & IV: 20.3%
Bachelor Degree 10.9% / 5.0%
Oakhampton — Bachelor Degree: 10.9% Rutherford — Bachelor Degree: 5.0%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.5% / 5.8%
Oakhampton — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.5% Rutherford — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.8%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.6% / 0.8%
Oakhampton — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.6% Rutherford — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.8%
Postgraduate Degree 1.8% / 1.1%
Oakhampton — Postgraduate Degree: 1.8% Rutherford — Postgraduate Degree: 1.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.3%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Oakhampton 78.2% houses
Oakhampton — Houses: 78.2% Oakhampton — Townhouses: 27.3% Oakhampton — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Rutherford 86.9% houses
Rutherford — Houses: 86.9% Rutherford — Townhouses: 10.9% Rutherford — Flats / Apartments: 2.1%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Oakhampton Rutherford
Median house price $4,650,000 $755,000
Median unit price — $565,000
Median land price $190,000 $835,000
Typical days to sell (houses) — 23 days
from 192 sales

Zoning mix

Oakhampton has more rural and farming land (74% vs 1%); Rutherford has more industrially zoned land (31% vs 0%).

Oakhampton Rutherford
Rural and farming 74% 1%
Residential 12% 38%
Industrial 0% 31%
Parks and recreation 0% 13%
Environmental 12% 8%
Infrastructure and transport 3% 10%
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

Oakhampton 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.

Oakhampton Rutherford
Houses — 4.2%
$655/wk on $808K
Units — 4.2%
$500/wk on $625K

Ranking within NSW

Oakhampton Rutherford
House price Higher than 98% of NSW Higher than 29% of NSW
Income Higher than 19% of NSW Higher than 44% of NSW
Schools — Higher than 30% of NSW
Walkability Higher than 70% of NSW Higher than 74% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 1% of NSW Higher than 67% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 55% of NSW Higher than 56% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 64% of NSW Higher than 81% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 83% of NSW
Rental yield (units) — Higher than 29% of NSW

Liveability

Oakhampton Rutherford
Grade — D
Score — 28/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10
 below-average income
decile 2/10

Risk profile

Oakhampton carries more bushfire risk (21 vs 0).

Oakhampton Rutherford
Bushfire Low
21/100
 None
0/100
Crime High
77/100
 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 0
within 5 km
 5
within 5 km

Schools

Oakhampton 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 Oakhampton

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

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

Mobility

Oakhampton Rutherford
Walkability score 21/100 28/100
Distance to Sydney 171.7 km 171.6 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 133 min 132 min
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.

Oakhampton Rutherford
Car (driver) 78.0% / 78.4%
Oakhampton — Car (driver): 78.0% Rutherford — Car (driver): 78.4%
Worked from Home 22.0% / 13.3%
Oakhampton — Worked from Home: 22.0% Rutherford — Worked from Home: 13.3%
Car (passenger) — / 5.3%
Oakhampton — Car (passenger): not among its largest Rutherford — Car (passenger): 5.3%
Walked Only — / 1.5%
Oakhampton — Walked Only: not among its largest Rutherford — Walked Only: 1.5%
Train — / 0.6%
Oakhampton — Train: not among its largest Rutherford — Train: 0.6%

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

Setting

Oakhampton Rutherford
Elevation 9 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 13 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 25.1 km 28.2 km

NBN connectivity

Oakhampton Rutherford
Connectivity score 43/100 74/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 5%
113 premises
 53%
6,279 premises

Climate

Oakhampton 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)

Oakhampton 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

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Oakhampton

Luxury Retirees Rural Townhouses

Rutherford

Large Blocks Regional Centre

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