In short

Ruthven is a suburb of New South Wales, postcode 2480, home to 114 residents with an established residential profile. Located in the Ballina local government area (Inner Regional Australia).

Snapshot

Median house—

Median rent$313 /wk

Population114

Area— km²

To CBD— km

LGALismore

Demographics

Population: 114
Median age: 40 years
Median household income: $2,208 /week
Median personal income: $900 /week
Median family income: $2,200 /week
Average household size: 2.9
Persons per bedroom: 0.9
Local government area: Lismore
Statistical region (SA4): Richmond - Tweed
Remoteness classification: Inner Regional Australia
Federal electorate: Richmond

Source: ABS QuickStats

Property & cost of living

Median rent: $313 /week
Median monthly mortgage: $2,192
Rent share of household income: 14%

Schools

The Channon Public School Primary · Government
Modanville Public School Primary · Government
Dunoon Public School Primary · Government

Transport

Within 800 m walk: 6 bus stops
Within 1.6 km: 14 bus stops

Closest stops:

778 Pinchin Rd bus · 437 m
Pinchin Rd Opp 778 bus · 462 m
Pinchin Rd Opp 697A bus · 469 m
697A Pinchin Rd bus · 475 m
Keerrong Rd Opp 1004 bus · 526 m

Lifestyle & amenities

Amenity data refreshes quarterly from OpenStreetMap.

Climate

Climate normals from the Bureau of Meteorology.

NBN & connectivity

NBN coverage data refreshes monthly from NBN Co.

Safety

Recorded offences: 3,742 across postcode 2480 in the year to Dec 2025 (down 5% on the prior year).
Most common categories: 1,015 violent offences, 870 theft, 479 other offences.

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Frequently asked questions

Sources & methodology

Demographics from ABS Census. Property data from SQM Research. Climate from Bureau of Meteorology. Schools from ACARA. NBN from NBN Co. Amenities from OpenStreetMap. See full methodology.

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