Ruthven
NSW 2480 · Lismore
114 (2021) → 117 est. (2025) · Stable
Part of the Lismore local government area (est. 43,953 residents)
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Ruthven is a stable suburb in Lismore, NSW 2480, about 584km from Sydney CBD. Its median house price of $895K is around the same as the NSW average. The suburb has no schools recorded, a transport score of 0/100, and is about 21km inland. Ruthven has an overall score of 14/100, 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
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 885 (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)
- Wyrallah Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 5.3kmICSEA 946
- St Joseph's Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 6.8kmICSEA 873
- Coraki Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 7.1kmICSEA 836
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 Ruthven
What are property prices in Ruthven?
In Ruthven, the median house price is $895K. Median weekly house rent is $600.
How far is Ruthven from Sydney CBD?
Ruthven is about 583.7 km from Sydney CBD.
What schools are in Ruthven?
Ruthven has 0 schools. Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Ruthven?
Ruthven has a transport score of 0/100.