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

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

Rutherford (North) (Aberglasslyn area) has 19,954 people (ABS, June 2025), +3.3% in a year, a median house price of $851,000, 5 schools and 6 childcare services. Full Rutherford (North) (Aberglasslyn area) suburb profile.

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Morisset - Cooranbong
NSW · current home
Rutherford (North) - Aberglasslyn
NSW · destination
Population & growth ABS ERP June 2025
Population (2025)
21,067
19,954
Annual growth
+3.5%
+3.3%
Demographics ABS Census 2021
Median household income
$1,378/wk
$1,835/wk
Overseas born
13.5%
9.2%
Non-English-speaking background
5.0%
5.9%
Children aged 0–14
16.5%
23.0%
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
960
955
Schools & childcare ACARA 2025 · ACECQA
Schools
8
5
Government schools ICSEA (avg intake)
938
940
Catholic/independent schools ICSEA (avg intake)
1,006
1,003
Childcare services (matched by suburb name)
19
6
Property VIC + NSW; QLD rent only
Median house price
$1.02M
$851,000
House price YoY
+18.3%
+13.8%
Median 3-bed house rent /wk
$645
$620
Getting around GTFS commute · OpenStreetMap amenities
GPs nearby
2
3
Supermarkets nearby
2
3
Parks nearby
19
10
Train stations
3
1
Crime & safety NSW BOCSAR (Jan-Dec 2025)
Recorded incidents, latest year (raw count - not population-adjusted)
770
1,374
Change vs prior year
-12%
-11%
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: 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.

To: 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.

Honest tradeoff

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

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

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

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

Median house prices are 16% lower in Rutherford (North) - Aberglasslyn ($851,000 vs $1.02M).

Similar suburbs near Rutherford (North) - Aberglasslyn

Rutherford (South) - Telarah NSW
House$851,000
Gov ICSEA879
Schools3
Childcare11
SEIFA IRSAD Decile 2 · Decile 10 = most advantaged
Maitland NSW
House$882,000
Gov ICSEA929
Schools5
Childcare13
SEIFA IRSAD Decile 4 · Decile 10 = most advantaged
Tenambit - East Maitland NSW
House$871,000
Gov ICSEA956
Schools5
Childcare4
SEIFA IRSAD Decile 4 · Decile 10 = most advantaged
East Maitland - Metford NSW
House$871,000
Gov ICSEA957
Schools9
Childcare20
SEIFA IRSAD Decile 4 · Decile 10 = most advantaged
Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin NSW
House$821,500
Gov ICSEA937
Schools4
Childcare11
SEIFA IRSAD Decile 5 · Decile 10 = most advantaged

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What is the population of Rutherford (North) (Aberglasslyn area)?

19,954 people lived in Rutherford (North) (Aberglasslyn area) at June 2025 (ABS Estimated Resident Population), a change of +3.3% over the year. Morisset (Cooranbong area) had 21,067.

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

Yes. The median house price is $851,000 in Rutherford (North) (Aberglasslyn area) and $1.02M in Morisset (Cooranbong area), 16% lower in Rutherford (North) (Aberglasslyn area).

How many schools are in Rutherford (North) (Aberglasslyn area)?

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

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