$360 ▲ +38.5%
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $260
- 2016: $310
- 2021: $360
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Rutherford · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Rutherford
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
More people are renting in Rutherford than in most similar areas, with a high number of households now paying off mortgages. The area is dominated by large family homes, as separate houses make up nearly 87% of all dwellings. While typical costs remain around the national figure, far fewer people own their homes outright compared to the state average.
$360
▲ +38.5%
- $0–$25: 37 areas
- $25–$50: 86 areas
- $50–$75: 199 areas
- $75–$100: 214 areas
- $100–$125: 525 areas
- $125–$150: 343 areas
- $150–$175: 699 areas
- $175–$200: 597 areas
- $200–$225: 1183 areas
- $225–$250: 724 areas
- $250–$275: 1277 areas
- $275–$300: 787 areas
- $300–$325: 1282 areas
- $325–$350: 618 areas
- $350–$375: 935 areas
- $375–$400: 570 areas
- $400–$425: 763 areas
- $425–$450: 288 areas
- $450–$475: 415 areas
- $475–$500: 176 areas
- $500–$525: 204 areas
- $525–$550: 79 areas
- $550–$575: 125 areas
- $575–$600: 70 areas
- $600–$625: 97 areas
- $625–$650: 21 areas
- $650–$675: 54 areas
- $675–$700: 145 areas
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Rutherford — higher than 73% of areas.
| Rutherford | $360 |
|---|---|
| 2320, NSW | $373 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is $360, which is higher than most similar areas but a little below the New South Wales figure. Monthly mortgage payments are usually $1,733, which is well below the state average.
$1,733 → 0.0%
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,733
- 2016: $1,700
- 2021: $1,733
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Rutherford, $350–$549 is the majority at 55%; $200–$349 is next at 32%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Rutherford, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 45%, followed by $1,800–$2,999 (36%) and Under $1,000 (14%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is much more common here than in most similar areas, with 33.8% of households renting. Meanwhile, only 24% of homes are owned outright, a figure that is well below both the state and national averages.
33.8% ▼ -6.7%
Higher than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 36.2%
- 2016: 38.3%
- 2021: 33.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
24.0% ▼ -4.5%
Lower than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 25.1%
- 2016: 24.2%
- 2021: 24.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →Rutherford splits fairly evenly between Owned with a mortgage (36%) and Rented (34%), with Owned outright at 24%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses are far more common in Rutherford than across Australia, accounting for 86.9% of homes. Most of these are large, with 82.2% of homes having three or more bedrooms, which is far above the New South Wales average.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
86.9% ▼ -1.6%
Lower than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 88.4%
- 2016: 84.5%
- 2021: 86.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
82.2% ▼ -2.0%
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 83.8%
- 2016: 79.5%
- 2021: 82.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Rutherford, Separate house is the majority at 87%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 11%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Rutherford, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 44%, followed by 4 bedrooms (36%) and 2 bedrooms (14%).
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Rutherford [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13464/rutherford/topic/housing-dwellings