NSW · Bathurst Regional Council
Mount Rankin, 2795
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Updated
Desirability score
- Excellent transport
- Green suburb
- High desirability
Suburb profile
Mount Rankin is a hillside smaller community in Bathurst Regional, with elevated streets and a greener, quieter pace. The community is self-contained in the best sense. Local life comes first, with the region opening up beyond. Ridge-top pockets and tree cover give the area a cooler, greener hillside feel.
The area suits established families and long-term locals, with family life visible on every street. The pace is unhurried, with local businesses and community spots doing the heavy lifting. Strong public transport connections keep the wider area accessible.
Homes here are sought-after, with many people drawn to the lifestyle the area offers. A busy pipeline of new development is gradually changing the look and feel of the streets.
The desirability score is below average, weighed down by weaker local dining and lifestyle amenities and safety against similar regional towns, even with community and employment and transport and access holding up better. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
Population
- Population
- 428
- Median age
- 44
- Median household income / week
- $2,437
- Dwelling vacancy
- 9.5%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 14 of 148
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,500
- Employment rate
- 63.6%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 3 / 0 / 0
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Housing
- Flats / units (January to March 2026)
- $430
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $580
- All types (January to March 2026)
- $540
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 375
Median weekly rent from NSW DCJ rent tables. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
Contributes to desirability score · Housing (15%) · Future Growth (7%)
Median price, rental yield and vacancy Recent price momentum
Data sources & freshness
- DCJ rent tables — NSW Department of Communities and Justice · Period: January to March 2026 · Updated on site · Quarterly releases
Crime & safety
- Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
- 43
- Against the person
- 12
- Against property
- 13
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 100.5
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 36 residents
- State safety percentile
- 70.5th (lower crime is better)
- Increase (daily rate)
- +2.7%
Reported offences increased compared with the previous period.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- Breach Bail Conditions517
- Domestic Violence Related Assault321
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment512
- Malicious Damage To Property346
- Non-Domestic Violence Related Assault249
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
Data sources & freshness
- BOCSAR postcode crime statistics — NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research · Period: Jan 2024 to Dec 2024 → Jan 2025 to Dec 2025; Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 · Updated on site · Rolling 12-month windows
Public transport
42 public transport stops in this suburb
- 439 Freemantle Rd
- 480 Freemantle Rd
- 600 Freemantle Rd
- Freemantle Rd Opp 383
- Freemantle Rd Opp 439
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Public transport stop coverage
Data sources & freshness
- Timetables Complete GTFS stops (© Transport for NSW, CC BY 4.0) — Transport for NSW — Open Data Hub · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed (updated nightly)
Planning & development
Development applications from NSW Planning Portal (lodged 2020–2026).
46 planning-related records
2026· 5 proposals
May 2026
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure273 HOWARDS DRIVE MOUNT RANKIN 2795Under Assessment
April 2026
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure314 FREEMANTLE ROAD MOUNT RANKIN 2795Determined
March 2026
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Driveways and hard stand spaces; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support; Garage, carport or carparking space426 MOUNT RANKIN ROAD MOUNT RANKIN 2795Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support105 WILLOW TREE LANE MOUNT RANKIN 2795Determined
January 2026
- Shed; Erection of a new structure715 WILLOW TREE LANE MOUNT RANKIN 2795Determined
2025· 9 proposals
December 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Manufactured home; Residential Accommodation519 WILLOW TREE LANE MOUNT RANKIN 2795Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure329 MOUNT RANKIN ROAD MOUNT RANKIN 2795Determined
October 2025
- Farm buildings; Erection of a new structure133 WILLOW TREE LANE MOUNT RANKIN 2795Determined
September 2025
- Erection of a new structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah; Carport65 SPRING CLOSE MOUNT RANKIN 2795Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Farm building437 MOUNT RANKIN ROAD MOUNT RANKIN 2795Determined
August 2025
- Shed; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure; Carport151 WILLOW TREE LANE MOUNT RANKIN 2795Determined
July 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure437 MOUNT RANKIN ROAD MOUNT RANKIN 2795Determined
June 2025
- Shed; Erection of a new structure; Carport; Garage, carport or carparking space16 SPRING CLOSE MOUNT RANKIN 2795Determined
March 2025
- Shed; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure329 MOUNT RANKIN ROAD MOUNT RANKIN 2795Determined
2024· 1 proposal
September 2024
- Shed; Erection of a new structure105 WILLOW TREE LANE MOUNT RANKIN 2795Determined
2023· 12 proposals
November 2023
- Shed; Erection of a new structure84 HOWARDS DRIVE MOUNT RANKIN 2795Determined
October 2023
- Shed; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure229 MOUNT RANKIN ROAD MOUNT RANKIN 2795Determined
September 2023
- Dwelling house; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia109 BRIAR LANE MOUNT RANKIN 2795Determined
August 2023
- Shed192 MCGREGORS LANE MOUNT RANKIN 2795Determined
June 2023
- Shed95 WILLOW TREE LANE MOUNT RANKIN 2795Determined
- Shed215 MOUNT RANKIN ROAD MOUNT RANKIN 2795Determined
May 2023
- Garages, carports and car parking spaces458 FREEMANTLE ROAD MOUNT RANKIN 2795Determined
- Other109 BRIAR LANE MOUNT RANKIN 2795Determined
February 2023
- Shed47 WILLOW TREE LANE MOUNT RANKIN 2795Determined
- Shed105 WILLOW TREE LANE MOUNT RANKIN 2795Determined
- Dwelling109 BRIAR LANE MOUNT RANKIN 2795Determined
January 2023
- Dwelling; Demolition; Earthworks / change in levels105 WILLOW TREE LANE MOUNT RANKIN 2795Determined
2022· 8 proposals
December 2022
- Subdivision of land439 WHALANS LANE MOUNT RANKIN 2795Determined
- Dwelling224 HOWARDS DRIVE MOUNT RANKIN 2795Determined
September 2022
- Shed54 WYLCHRIS LANE MOUNT RANKIN 2795Determined
- Subdivision of land465 MOUNT RANKIN ROAD MOUNT RANKIN 2795Determined
August 2022
- Alterations and additions to residential development16 SPRING CLOSE MOUNT RANKIN 2795Determined
June 2022
- Secondary dwelling141 MOUNT RANKIN ROAD MOUNT RANKIN 2795Determined
May 2022
- Secondary dwelling; Dual occupancy164 HOWARDS DRIVE MOUNT RANKIN 2795Determined
January 2022
- Subdivision of land357 MOUNT RANKIN ROAD MOUNT RANKIN 2795Determined
2021· 5 proposals
November 2021
- Dwelling; Shed191 MOUNT RANKIN ROAD MOUNT RANKIN 2795Determined
- Subdivision of land229 MOUNT RANKIN ROAD MOUNT RANKIN 2795Determined
- Subdivision of land526 WILLOW TREE LANE MOUNT RANKIN 2795Determined
October 2021
- Alterations and additions to residential development363 FREEMANTLE ROAD MOUNT RANKIN 2795Determined
- Dwelling; Farm buildings133 Mount Rankin Road Mount Rankin NSW 2795Determined
Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)
Development and planning activity
Data sources & freshness
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · Period: 2020–2026 · Updated on site · Daily open-data feed (applications from Oct 2018)
Amenities
No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 9/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 9/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- Overlay applies
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via NSW bush fire prone land mapping.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Bushfire hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 5
- Parks (OSM)
- 0
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)
Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability Index
- Desirability score
- 32.8/100 — Below average
- National rank
- 4805th in Australia
- State rank
- 1539th in NSW
- Peer rank
- #247 among Country & regional · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #638 among Country & regional suburbs
- Data confidence
- 70%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Breach Bail Conditionscrime517
- Domestic Violence Related Assaultcrime321
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassmentcrime512
- Malicious Damage To Propertycrime346
- Non-Domestic Violence Related Assaultcrime249
- 439 Freemantle Rdtransport
- 480 Freemantle Rdtransport
- 600 Freemantle Rdtransport
- Freemantle Rd Opp 383transport
- Freemantle Rd Opp 439transport
Data sources & freshness
- BOCSAR postcode crime statistics — NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research · Updated on site · Rolling 12-month windows
- Timetables Complete GTFS stops (© Transport for NSW, CC BY 4.0) — Transport for NSW — Open Data Hub · Updated on site · GTFS static feed (updated nightly)
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