Rutherford is a suburb in the City of Maitland in the
Hunter Region of New South Wales, Australia. At
the 2011 census, Rutherford was home to 10,182
residents, making it the second most populous
suburb in the Local Government Area after East
Maitland. 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.