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Moving to Morisset (Cooranbong area) from Rutherford (North) (Aberglasslyn area)

Schools, childcare, demographics and house prices for Morisset - Cooranbong and Rutherford (North) - Aberglasslyn, side by side - all from public government data.

Morisset (Cooranbong area) has 21,067 people (ABS, June 2025), +3.5% in a year, a median house price of $1.02M, 8 schools and 19 childcare services. Full Morisset (Cooranbong area) suburb profile.

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Rutherford (North) - Aberglasslyn
NSW · current home
Morisset - Cooranbong
NSW · destination
Population & growth ABS ERP June 2025
Population (2025)
19,954
21,067
Annual growth
+3.3%
+3.5%
Demographics ABS Census 2021
Median household income
$1,835/wk
$1,378/wk
Overseas born
9.2%
13.5%
Non-English-speaking background
5.9%
5.0%
Children aged 0–14
23.0%
16.5%
SEIFA advantage ABS SEIFA 2021
IRSAD decile (1 = most disadvantaged, 10 = most advantaged) A relative socio-economic index - not a measure of safety or community quality.
Decile 4
Decile 4
IRSAD score
955
960
Schools & childcare ACARA 2025 · ACECQA
Schools
5
8
Government schools ICSEA (avg intake)
940
938
Catholic/independent schools ICSEA (avg intake)
1,003
1,006
Childcare services (matched by suburb name)
6
19
Property VIC + NSW; QLD rent only
Median house price
$851,000
$1.02M
House price YoY
+13.8%
+18.3%
Median 3-bed house rent /wk
$620
$645
Getting around GTFS commute · OpenStreetMap amenities
GPs nearby
3
2
Supermarkets nearby
3
2
Parks nearby
10
19
Train stations
1
3
Crime & safety NSW BOCSAR (Jan-Dec 2025)
Recorded incidents, latest year (raw count - not population-adjusted)
1,374
770
Change vs prior year
-11%
-12%
Counts are often higher where many people visit (shopping centres, stations, nightlife), not only where many people live. SuburbRadar does not rate suburbs as safe or unsafe.

© State of New South Wales (Department of Communities and Justice), licensed under CC BY 4.0 (copyright notice). Suburb totals are added up from published figures.

Sources: ABS ERP June 2025 · ABS Census 2021 · ABS SEIFA 2021 · ACARA School Profile 2025 · ACECQA NQS register · Valuer-General Victoria & DFFH (VIC) · DCJ Housing sales Mar 2026 and rent Jun 2026 (NSW) · RTA Queensland rents (QLD) · NSW BOCSAR (NSW) · CSA Victoria (VIC). How we source this data →

Which school is zoned?

The free government school your child can attend in each area - side by side, never a blended average.

From: Rutherford (North) - Aberglasslyn
Your zoned school Live VIC + NSW + QLD catchments

Rutherford Public School

The government school your child can attend for free by living in Rutherford (North) - Aberglasslyn.

Sector Government
Years K-6
Students 1,007
ICSEA 933
A picture of students’ family backgrounds - not a ranking or a quality score.

This is the zoned government school for the centre of Rutherford (North) - Aberglasslyn (NSW catchment data) - addresses elsewhere in the suburb may be zoned to a different school.

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Also nearby - Catholic & Independent schools (not your catchment)
St Joseph's College
Catholic 973 students
ICSEA 996 intake context
St Patrick's Primary School
Catholic 577 students
ICSEA 1009 intake context

Fee-paying schools can’t be enrolled in by zone - they’re shown for context, not as the area’s school quality.

We show school intake context and catchments, not exam results. We don’t publish a school ranking.

To: Morisset - Cooranbong
Your zoned school Live VIC + NSW + QLD catchments

Morisset Public School

The government school your child can attend for free by living in Morisset - Cooranbong.

Sector Government
Years K-6
Students 156
ICSEA 919
A picture of students’ family backgrounds - not a ranking or a quality score.

This is the zoned government school for the centre of Morisset - Cooranbong (NSW catchment data) - addresses elsewhere in the suburb may be zoned to a different school.

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Also nearby - Catholic & Independent schools (not your catchment)
Avondale School
Independent 977 students
ICSEA 1055 intake context
Heritage College Lake Macquarie
Independent 511 students
ICSEA 1002 intake context
St John Vianney Primary School
Catholic 118 students
ICSEA 961 intake context

Fee-paying schools can’t be enrolled in by zone - they’re shown for context, not as the area’s school quality.

We show school intake context and catchments, not exam results. We don’t publish a school ranking.

Honest tradeoff

Government schools in Morisset - Cooranbong and Rutherford (North) - Aberglasslyn have a similar average ICSEA (938 and 940) - a measure of student intake, not teaching quality.

Catholic/independent schools are separate from the free government catchment - average ICSEA Morisset - Cooranbong 1,006 (3 schools), Rutherford (North) - Aberglasslyn 1,003 (2 schools).

There are 8 schools in Morisset - Cooranbong, compared to 5 in Rutherford (North) - Aberglasslyn.

Childcare services matched by suburb name: 19 in Morisset - Cooranbong vs 6 in Rutherford (North) - Aberglasslyn.

Median house prices are 20% higher in Morisset - Cooranbong ($1.02M vs $851,000).

Similar suburbs near Morisset - Cooranbong

Bonnells Bay - Silverwater NSW
House$930,000
Gov ICSEA925
Schools2
Childcare3
SEIFA IRSAD Decile 4 · Decile 10 = most advantaged
Summerland Point - Gwandalan NSW
House$960,000
Gov ICSEA953
Schools1
Childcare2
SEIFA IRSAD Decile 3 · Decile 10 = most advantaged
Wangi Wangi - Rathmines NSW
House$915,000
Gov ICSEA985
Schools3
Childcare6
SEIFA IRSAD Decile 5 · Decile 10 = most advantaged
Lake Munmorah - Mannering Park NSW
House$960,000
Gov ICSEA940
Schools5
Childcare8
SEIFA IRSAD Decile 2 · Decile 10 = most advantaged
Toronto - Awaba NSW
House$950,000
Gov ICSEA951
Schools10
Childcare12
SEIFA IRSAD Decile 4 · Decile 10 = most advantaged

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What is the population of Morisset (Cooranbong area)?

21,067 people lived in Morisset (Cooranbong area) at June 2025 (ABS Estimated Resident Population), a change of +3.5% over the year. Rutherford (North) (Aberglasslyn area) had 19,954.

Are houses cheaper in Morisset (Cooranbong area) than in Rutherford (North) (Aberglasslyn area)?

No. The median house price is $1.02M in Morisset (Cooranbong area) and $851,000 in Rutherford (North) (Aberglasslyn area), 20% higher in Morisset (Cooranbong area).

How many schools are in Morisset (Cooranbong area)?

ACARA lists 8 schools in Morisset (Cooranbong area), against 5 in Rutherford (North) (Aberglasslyn area). The zoned government school for an address is shown above under "Which school is zoned?".

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Plan the move: Rutherford (North) - Aberglasslyn → Morisset - Cooranbong