Rutherford, New South Wales

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Rutherford Maitland, New South Wales
Rutherford
Coordinates	32°42′55″S 151°31′30″E / 32.71528°S 151.52500°E / -32.71528; 151.52500
Population	11,884 (2016 census)[1]
Postcode(s)	2320
Location	170 km (106 mi) N of Sydney 40 km (25 mi) NW of Newcastle 4 km (2 mi) NW of Maitland
LGA(s)	City of Maitland
Region	Hunter
State electorate(s)	Maitland
Federal division(s)	Hunter
Suburbs around Rutherford: Anambah Aberglasslyn Oakhampton Windella, Lochinvar Rutherford Oakhampton Heights Farley Telarah

Rutherford is a suburb in the City of Maitland in the Hunter Region of New South Wales, Australia. At the 2016 census, Rutherford was home to almost 12,000 residents, making it one of the most populated suburbs. The suburb consists of mixed residential development, bulky goods retail, light industry and manufacturing plants. It also has its own small commercial centre. Rutherford is served by a number of schools within the suburb. These are Rutherford Public School, St. Paul's Primary School and Rutherford Technology High School. There are also a range of indoor and outdoor sporting facilities.