Ruthven (postcode 2480) is a quiet locality in New South Wales within the Lismore local government area. It is home to about 114 residents, with a settled mid-life population and a median age of 40. Households earn a median income of $115K per year, with an average household size of 2.9 people. Recent annual estimates show population movement staying broadly stable across the broader catchment, with population growth running at -0.2% year-on-year at the LGA level. NSW employment has moved +1.2% year-on-year in the official ABS Labour Force trend series, which provides the broader jobs backdrop for this suburb. NSW also had 35 Commonwealth-backed major projects under construction, 17 underway, and 67 in planning as at 2025-09-01, which is useful as a broader delivery backdrop rather than a suburb-specific project count. The most common occupations are managers, technicians & trades, professionals. Employment in the area leans toward agriculture and healthcare. The top ancestries reported are Australian, English, Scottish.
Median house prices in Ruthven stand at $890,000, having climbed sharply by 30.9% over the last twelve months. The current median weekly rent is $535. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 3.1%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $2,192.
Public transport access includes 2 bus stops. The crime rate in the Lismore LGA is moderate at 5,173 incidents per 100,000 population.
On the investment side, Ruthven shows a gross rental yield of approximately 3.1%, rated as moderate yield. Property prices sit below the state median ($890K/$1.5M), which can point to relative value. The price-to-income ratio of 7.8x is considered moderate. House prices have moved +30.9% year-on-year. Population growth of -0.2% year-on-year points to declining demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.