Rushforth
NSW 2460 · Clarence Valley
285 (2021) → 305 est. (2025) · Stable
Part of the Clarence Valley local government area (est. 56,936 residents)
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Rushforth is a stable suburb in Clarence Valley, NSW 2460, about 485km from Sydney CBD. Its median house price of $818K is more affordable than the NSW average. The suburb has no schools recorded, a transport score of 0/100, and is about 42km inland. Rushforth has an overall score of 12/100, based on transport, liveability and education. Suburb-level crime data isn't available for a safety score here.
Demographics
Age distribution
Housing tenure
- Owned
- Mortgage
- Rented
Commute to work
- Car
- Public transport
- Walk/cycle
- Work from home
Top countries of birth: Netherlands (1.75%), England (1.4%), New Zealand (1.4%)
Source: ABS Census 2021
Property
Median price history
Source: NSW Valuer General · Updated Q4 2025
Residential Safety
Very small population (under 500) — per-resident rates aren't shown and no safety score is calculated, but the raw incident counts below are still accurate.
Recorded residential incidents (latest year):
Incident-trend chart suppressed for this suburb — its all-category totals don't reflect the small resident base. Raw residential counts are shown above.
Area crime context
An independent score — crime data quality varies by state, so safety is shown separately and is not part of the overall score.
Source: BOCSAR · Updated 2025
Schools
Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 876 (below the national average of 1000).
No schools inside the suburb boundary — the schools below are in adjoining suburbs (counted within 10km for the education score).
Nearby (within 10km)
- St Joseph's Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 7.6kmICSEA 985
- Gillwinga Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 7.7kmICSEA 761
- South Grafton High SchoolSecondary · Government · 7.7kmICSEA 886
- South Grafton Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 8.6kmICSEA 919
- Induna SchoolSecondary · Government · 8.9kmICSEA 712
- Clarence Valley Anglican School, Grafton CampusPrimary · Independent · 9.2km
- Grafton Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 9.8kmICSEA 927
- Grafton High SchoolSecondary · Government · 9.9kmICSEA 941
Source: ACARA 2023
Transport
Source: TfNSW GTFS
Liveability
Amenities within 2–3km
Counted within a short distance of the suburb centre (so nearby facilities count), with the in-boundary count shown beneath.
Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap
Population & Growth
StableSource: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI
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Frequently asked questions about Rushforth
What are property prices in Rushforth?
In Rushforth, the median house price is $818K. Median weekly house rent is $520.
How far is Rushforth from Sydney CBD?
Rushforth is about 485.0 km from Sydney CBD.
What schools are in Rushforth?
Rushforth has 0 schools. Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Rushforth?
Rushforth has a transport score of 0/100.