Rufus NSW 2648
Rufus is in Wentworth LGA, NSW, postcode 2648, with population 41.
Strong evidence
Rufus has enough direct local evidence for a first-pass decision.
Direct signals include Property prices, Market rent, Crime, and Transport. Missing or weaker areas are still shown so the page does not overstate precision.
Gross rent yield screens at about 59.6%. Postcode-derived rent for 2648. Multiple suburbs can share this rental market signal.
Open matching rent ranking →111 latest-year approvals in Wentworth, +0.0% YoY; population +1.0% YoY (1.6% 5yr).
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Rent-led investor candidate
Gross rent yield screens at about 59.6%. Snapshot rent $378/wk.
Postcode-derived rent for 2648. Multiple suburbs can share this rental market signal.
Rufus has enough direct local evidence for a first-pass decision.
Direct signals include Property prices, Market rent, Crime, and Transport. Missing or weaker areas are still shown so the page does not overstate precision.
Use compare to test the suburb against another candidate, then validate financial assumptions in the calculator where available.
Property prices, Market rent, Crime, Transport
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Schools, Hospitals
Rufus currently reads as a thin-context candidate.
Gross yield screens at about 59.6%. Entry price sits in the lower-cost range for a first-pass screen. The page is thin enough that nearby alternatives should be checked before shortlisting. Small local population makes the signal set more fragile.
Use stronger nearby reads or rankings before treating this suburb as a shortlist candidate.
Gross yield screens at about 59.6%. Entry price sits in the lower-cost range for a first-pass screen.
The page is thin enough that nearby alternatives should be checked before shortlisting. Small local population makes the signal set more fragile.
Schools
Use as context
This page stays indexable because Rufus is a real locality with enough context to be directionally useful. The tradeoff is that coverage is lighter than a stronger suburb profile, so the read should stay cautious.
Small-population localities can still be worth checking, but rankings, comparisons, and broad suburb assumptions become noisier faster.
The main gaps on this page are school matches and hospital coverage. That narrows how much confidence you should place on a single-page read.
Start here for context, then open compare, the state hub, or larger nearby suburbs before treating this as a complete market decision.
This page remains visible, but it should be read as a locality brief rather than a full-confidence suburb profile.
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If Rufus feels too thin on its own, use these nearby suburbs as stronger local reads before making a shortlist decision.
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Rufus NSW
Rufus is a quiet locality in New South Wales within the Wentworth local government area (postcode 2648). With a population of 41, the suburb has a mature demographic with a median age of 47. Households earn a median income of $62K per year, with an average household size of 2.3 people. Recent annual estimates show population movement staying broadly stable across the broader catchment, with population growth running at +1.0% year-on-year at the LGA level. NSW employment has moved +0.3% year-on-year in the official Jobs and Skills Australia NERO series, which provides the broader jobs backdrop for this suburb. NSW also had 37 Commonwealth-backed major projects under construction, 5 underway, and 75 in planning as at 2 October 2024, which is useful as a broader delivery backdrop rather than a suburb-specific project count. The most common occupations are labourers, managers. Employment in the area leans toward agriculture and utilities. The top ancestries reported are English, Australian, Irish.
The median house price in Rufus is $33,000, having remained flat 0% over the past year. The current median weekly rent is $378. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 59.6%.
Public transport access includes 1 bus stop. The crime rate in the Wentworth LGA is moderate at 5,905 incidents per 100,000 population.
From an investment perspective, Rufus offers a gross rental yield of 59.6%, rated as high yield. Property prices sit below the state median ($33K/$1.5M), suggesting a potential value opportunity. The price-to-income ratio of 0.5x is considered affordable. House prices have moved +0.0% year-on-year. Population growth of +1.0% year-on-year indicates stable demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.
Rufus is a quiet locality in New South Wales within the Wentworth local government area (postcode 2648). With a population of 41, the suburb has a mature demographic with a median age of 47. Households earn a median income of $62K per year, with an average household size of 2.3 people. Recent annual estimates show population movement staying broadly stable across the broader catchment, with population growth running at +1.0% year-on-year at the LGA level. NSW employment has moved +0.3% year-on-year in the official Jobs and Skills Australia NERO series, which provides the broader jobs backdrop for this suburb. NSW also had 37 Commonwealth-backed major projects under construction, 5 underway, and 75 in planning as at 2 October 2024, which is useful as a broader delivery backdrop rather than a suburb-specific project count. The most common occupations are labourers, managers. Employment in the area leans toward agriculture and utilities. The top ancestries reported are English, Australian, Irish.
The median house price in Rufus is $33,000, having remained flat 0% over the past year. The current median weekly rent is $378. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 59.6%.
Public transport access includes 1 bus stop. The crime rate in the Wentworth LGA is moderate at 5,905 incidents per 100,000 population.
From an investment perspective, Rufus offers a gross rental yield of 59.6%, rated as high yield. Property prices sit below the state median ($33K/$1.5M), suggesting a potential value opportunity. The price-to-income ratio of 0.5x is considered affordable. House prices have moved +0.0% year-on-year. Population growth of +1.0% year-on-year indicates stable demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.
Rufus FAQ
Common questions-
What LGA is Rufus in?
Rufus is in the Wentworth Local Government Area, NSW, postcode 2648. Council-level context for Wentworth LGA (suburb mix, population, rent, and price coverage) is available on the QuickProperty LGA page.
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What is the median house price in Rufus?
The current median house price in Rufus, NSW is $33K, based on the latest available sales data from state Valuers General offices and ABS Data by Region.
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What is the typical weekly rent in Rufus?
The median weekly rent in Rufus is $378/wk, based on the current market rent dataset. The current rent signal is rent-led investor candidate.
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What does the rent signal say about Rufus?
Rent-led investor candidate: Gross rent yield screens at about 59.6%. Use this as a suburb screening signal before comparing candidates or modelling a purchase; the matching rent ranking can provide broader market context.
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Is Rufus a good investment?
QuickProperty's investment signals for Rufus show: High Yield, Below Median, Affordable. These are computed from price, rent, income, and population data — not an opaque score.
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Where does QuickProperty get its data for Rufus?
Property prices come from state Valuers General offices and ABS Data by Region. Demographics are from ABS Census 2021. School ICSEA scores are from ACARA. Crime statistics are from state police agencies. Transport data is sourced from GTFS feeds.
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How often is the Rufus data updated?
Property prices update quarterly. RBA macro indicators update with each deploy. Demographics are from Census 2021. School ICSEA scores are from ACARA 2025.