Suburbs Rankin Park

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Rankin Park NSW — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Rankin Park, New South Wales. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Rankin Park NSW is 2,547 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Rankin Park is $928 per week ($48,256 per year). Median rent in Rankin Park is $450 per week ($1,950 per month). Rankin Park has a median age of 40 years, older than the national median of 38. Rankin Park has a population density of 1771.2 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Rankin Park is England. The most common religion is No Religion (51% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Rankin Park is $2,000.

There were 7 recorded offences in Rankin Park in 2025-26, a rate of 3 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (4 offences).

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📍 Rankin Park, New South Wales — 32.9259°S, 151.6808°E

Crime: Low Med High 🏫 Schools (26)

Rankin Park Population

0
residents (Census 2021)

Rankin Park Median Income & Rent

💰
Median Income
$928/wk
$48,256 per year
#1827 of 14,663
🏠
Median Rent
$450/wk
$1,950 per month
#1049 of 14,663
👤
Median Age
40years
2 years older than national median
🏡
Mortgage
$2,000/mo
Avg household size: 2.7 · 0.8 per bedroom

Rankin Park Demographics

Gender Split

Male 48.7% (1,239) Female 51.3% (1,303)

Population Density

1771.2
people per km²
2,547 people · 1.4 km²

Households

2.7
Avg household size
0.8
Persons per bedroom
$2,373
Family income/wk

Rankin Park Age Distribution

0-4
5-9
10-14
15-19
20-24
25-29
30-34
35-39
40-44
45-49
50-54
55-59
60-64
65-69
70-74
75-79
80-84
85+
♂ Male ♀ Female

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Rankin Park Housing Tenure

🏠
Owned outright
48.6% 393 dwellings
🏦
Owned with mortgage
51.4% 416 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Rankin Park Country of Birth

Australia
94.6%
England
2.6%
China
0.5%
Hong Kong
0.5%
Greece
0.4%
India
0.4%
France
0.4%
Canada
0.3%
Germany
0.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G09 — Country of Birth by SAL

Rankin Park Religion

No Religion
50.9%
Catholic
17.5%
Anglican
15.0%
Uniting Church
4.2%
Not stated
4.1%
Christian (other)
3.2%
Baptist
2.7%
Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd
2.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Rankin Park Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent
64.1%
Year 10 or equivalent
25.0%
Year 11 or equivalent
5.8%
Year 9 or equivalent
5.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G16 — Highest Year of School by SAL

Rankin Park Languages Spoken at Home

Other
18.5%
Italian
16.7%
Urdu
16.7%
Macedon
11.1%
Greek
9.3%
IAL Nepali
9.3%
Tamil
9.3%
Cantonese
9.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G13 — Language Spoken at Home by SAL

Rankin Park Employment

💼
Employed full-time
38.2% 724 people
⏰
Employed part-time
24.6% 465 people
🔍
Unemployed
1.5% 29 people
🏠
Not in labour force
35.7% 676 people

Source: ABS Census 2021 G46 — Labour Force Status by SAL

Rankin Park Qualifications

Bachelor Degree
35.9%
Certificate III/IV
28.1%
Advanced Diploma/Diploma
16.9%
Postgraduate Degree
11.5%
Graduate Diploma/Certificate
5.9%
Certificate I/II
1.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G49 — Non-School Qualification by SAL

Rankin Park Occupation

Professionals
43.1%
Managers
13.0%
Clerical & Administrative
12.6%
Technicians & Trade Workers
12.0%
Community & Personal Service
10.1%
Sales Workers
3.6%
Machinery Operators & Drivers
3.4%
Labourers
2.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Industry of Employment by Occupation

Rankin Park Field of Study

Management & Commerce
19.4%
Health
15.7%
Engineering
14.7%
Society & Culture
14.4%
Education
11.2%
Architecture & Building
5.7%
Natural & Physical Sciences
5.2%
Food, Hospitality & Personal Services
4.3%
Creative Arts
3.8%
Information Technology
3.5%
Agriculture & Environment
1.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Field of Study by SAL

Rankin Park Dwelling Types

Separate house
98.8%
Semi-detached (1 storey)
0.8%
Semi-detached (2+ storey)
0.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Rankin Park Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk
1.6%
$1-$149/wk
0.7%
$150-$299/wk
1.0%
$300-$399/wk
2.1%
$400-$499/wk
4.2%
$500-$649/wk
2.9%
$650-$799/wk
4.7%
$800-$999/wk
4.4%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
7.0%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
6.0%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
5.4%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
5.0%
$2,000-$2,499/wk
13.5%
$2,500-$2,999/wk
10.7%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
8.5%
$3,500-$3,999/wk
7.1%
$4,000+/wk
15.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Rankin Park Marital Status

💍
Married
53.4% 1,085
↔️
Separated
2.7% 55
📋
Divorced
8.0% 163
🕊️
Widowed
5.4% 109
👤
Never married
30.4% 618

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Rankin Park Ancestry

English
32.9%
Australian
31.0%
Irish
9.0%
Scottish
8.9%
Other
5.8%
German
2.9%
Aboriginal Australianralian
2.8%
Italian
2.2%
Chinese
1.5%
Welsh
1.1%
Polish
1.1%
Dutch
0.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Rankin Park School & University Attendance

Primary — Government
36.0%
Secondary — Government
25.3%
Pre-school
15.3%
Vocational Education
11.1%
Primary — Catholic
5.7%
Primary — Other Non-Govt
3.0%
Secondary — Catholic
2.0%
Secondary — Other Non-Govt
1.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G15 — Type of Educational Institution by SAL

Rankin Park Need for Assistance

♿
Needs assistance
4.4% 216
✅
No need for assistance
95.6% 4,748

Source: ABS Census 2021 G18 — Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

Rankin Park Volunteering

🤝
Volunteer
17.7% 351
—
Not a volunteer
82.3% 1,636

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Rankin Park Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo
3.9%
$300-$449/mo
1.6%
$450-$599/mo
1.3%
$600-$799/mo
5.0%
$800-$999/mo
4.5%
$1,000-$1,399/mo
9.4%
$1,400-$1,799/mo
15.4%
$1,800-$2,399/mo
35.1%
$2,400-$2,999/mo
15.4%
$3,000-$3,999/mo
8.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Rankin Park How People Get to Work

Car (driver)
68.9%
Did not go to work
25.0%
Car (passenger)
3.6%
Walked only
1.3%
Bus
0.6%
Motorbike/Scooter
0.3%
Bicycle
0.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G62 — Method of Travel to Work by SAL

Rankin Park Car Ownership

0 vehicles
1.7%
1 vehicle
28.1%
2 vehicles
49.0%
3 vehicles
13.4%
4+ vehicles
7.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G34 — Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

Rankin Park Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom
0.4%
2 bedrooms
2.4%
3 bedrooms
56.6%
4 bedrooms
32.5%
5 bedrooms
7.4%
6+ bedrooms
0.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G41 — Number of Bedrooms by SAL

Rankin Park Population Mobility

10.1%
moved in the last year
31.9%
moved in the last 5 years
2.4%
unemployment rate (Census)
65.0%
labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Rankin Park Indigenous Population

3.8%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander
189
Indigenous residents
4,835
Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Rankin Park Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health
284
Asthma
128
Arthritis
89
Heart disease
85
Cancer
57
Diabetes
54
Lung condition
36
Stroke
30
Kidney disease
27

Source: ABS Census 2021 G19 — Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

Rankin Park Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk
6.5%
$1-$149/wk
4.6%
$150-$299/wk
5.2%
$300-$399/wk
4.2%
$400-$499/wk
3.2%
$500-$649/wk
2.7%
$650-$799/wk
9.4%
$800-$999/wk
8.6%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
11.2%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
8.7%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
9.1%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
8.0%
$2,000-$2,999/wk
13.1%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
2.3%
$3,500+/wk
3.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Rankin Park Family Structure

Couple — children under 15
43.9%
Couple — no children
28.7%
Couple — no children under 15
14.5%
One parent — children under 15
6.7%
One parent — no children under 15
6.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Rankin Park Military Service

🎖️
Current ADF — Regular
0.3% 5
🛡️
Current ADF — Reserves
0.2% 4
🏅
Previously served
3.2% 63
👤
Never served
96.4% 1,919

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Rankin Park Unpaid Carers

🤲
Provided unpaid assistance
14.1% 280
—
Did not provide
85.9% 1,701

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Rankin Park Children Ever Born

No children
29.8%
1 child
13.8%
2 children
38.0%
3 children
14.9%
4 children
3.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G28 — Children Ever Born by SAL

Rankin Park When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951
9
1951–1960
19
1961–1970
35
1971–1980
29
1981–1990
31
1991–2000
28
2001–2010
67
2011–2015
46
2016
3
2017
14
2018
4
2019
11
2020
3

Source: ABS Census 2021 G10 — Year of Arrival by SAL

Rankin Park Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours
22.1%
5–14 hours
33.7%
15–29 hours
16.1%
30+ hours
9.8%
Did not do domestic work
18.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G24 — Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

Rankin Park Household Size

1 person
16.0%
2 persons
38.4%
3 persons
19.5%
4 persons
17.4%
5 persons
6.6%
6+ persons
2.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Rankin Park Where Residents Moved From

Same address
2,210
Moved from NSW
177
Moved — same area (SA2)
28
Moved from overseas
17
Moved from ACT
13
Moved from VIC
7
Moved from WA
4
Moved from QLD
3
Moved from TAS
3
Moved from NT
3

Source: ABS Census 2021 G44 — Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

Rankin Park Family Blending

Intact family — no other children
88.4%
Step family — no other children
9.8%
Blended family — no other children
1.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Rankin Park Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 7 total

Theft
4
Assault
2
Other Against Person
1

Offence trend by year:

2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025

Source: NSW BOCSAR — bocsar.nsw.gov.au

Rankin Park Schools

26
schools nearby
19
government
1016
avg ICSEA score
9,130
total students
Macquarie College Independent
Combined · K-12 · 1,060 students
1110
ICSEA
St James' Primary School Catholic
Primary · K-6 · 334 students
1104
ICSEA
New Lambton Heights Infants School Government
Primary · K-2 · 55 students
1100
ICSEA
St John's Primary School Catholic
Primary · K-6 · 200 students
1083
ICSEA
Wallsend South Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 583 students
1083
ICSEA
St Patrick's Primary School Catholic
Primary · K-6 · 323 students
1076
ICSEA
Newcastle Waldorf School Independent
Combined · K-12 · 237 students
1072
ICSEA
St Kevin's Primary School Catholic
Primary · K-6 · 130 students
1071
ICSEA
Kotara South Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 309 students
1069
ICSEA
Kotara High School Government
Secondary · 7-12 · 1,130 students
1066
ICSEA
Lambton Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 339 students
1065
ICSEA
Garden Suburb Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 227 students
1045
ICSEA
Cardiff South Public School Government
Primary · P-6 · 298 students
1017
ICSEA
Cardiff North Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 149 students
1014
ICSEA
Cardiff Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 283 students
1000
ICSEA

Showing 15 of 26 schools

Source: ACARA — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority, 2025. ICSEA = Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

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Rankin Park Rent Prices & Affordability

20%
of income
Affordable
Household Income $2,214/wk
Median Rent $450/wk
Rent-to-Income 20.3%

Rent is under 25% of household income — generally considered affordable.

If you earn X in Rankin Park

≈ $9,594/month
Median rent $450/wk
Left after rent $1,764/wk
Rent share 20.3%

Cheaper alternatives with similar incomes

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Income: $775/wk Rent: $200/wk Save: $250/wk
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Income: $889/wk Rent: $370/wk Save: $80/wk
Tatton
Income: $1,009/wk Rent: $385/wk Save: $65/wk
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Income: $826/wk Rent: $400/wk Save: $50/wk
Floraville
Income: $885/wk Rent: $405/wk Save: $45/wk
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Income: $933/wk Rent: $410/wk Save: $40/wk
Mount Keira
Income: $935/wk Rent: $420/wk Save: $30/wk
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Income: $933/wk Rent: $420/wk Save: $30/wk

Rankin Park vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in NSW

Sandringham (NSW)
Pop: 1,275 Income: $978/wk Rent: $550/wk
Haywards Bay
Pop: 1,280 Income: $841/wk Rent: $590/wk
Maraylya
Pop: 1,281 Income: $970/wk Rent: $500/wk
Millfield
Pop: 1,282 Income: $682/wk Rent: $320/wk
Tuggerawong
Pop: 1,285 Income: $717/wk Rent: $350/wk
Bar Beach
Pop: 1,292 Income: $1,196/wk Rent: $393/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Rankin Park

What is the population of Rankin Park NSW?

The population of Rankin Park NSW is 2,547 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 1771.2 people per km².Rankin Park is ranked #2,693 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Rankin Park?

The median personal income in Rankin Park NSW is $928 per week, or $48,256 per year.The median household income is $2,214 per week.Family income is $2,373 per week.Rankin Park is ranked #1,827 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Rankin Park?

Median rent in Rankin Park NSW is $450 per week ($1,950 per month).Rent represents 20.3% of household income, which is considered affordable.Rankin Park ranks #1,049 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Rankin Park?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Rankin Park NSW is $2,000. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Rankin Park?

The median age in Rankin Park NSW is 40 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Rankin Park a good suburb to live in?

Rankin Park is a suburb in New South Wales with a population of 2,547.The median income is $928/wk, which is above the NSW average of $781/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (20.3% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 13328. All dollar figures in AUD.