NSW · Carrathool Council
Rankins Springs, 2669
Current weather
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67% humidity · 22.7 km/h wind · 16.2° / 8.2° today · 0.1 mm rain
Updated
Desirability score
- Excellent transport
- Green suburb
- High desirability
Suburb profile
Rankins Springs offers a slower smaller community life in Carrathool, with open surrounds and a close-knit community feel. Distance from the capital is noticeable, but the trade-off is space, calm and a community that knows its neighbours. Open skies and rolling countryside set a calm backdrop to everyday routines.
Families and commuters make up much of the community, with family life visible on every street. Everyday life leans local, with a handful of trusted shops, a familiar main street and neighbours who know your name. Local parks and tree cover add a welcome outdoor dimension to suburban life.
Public transport is a genuine asset, linking residents to work, study and nearby neighbourhoods. Homes offer solid value for the lifestyle on offer.
On the desirability index, the suburb sits below average overall, mainly because local dining and lifestyle amenities and growth momentum lag similar regional towns, despite relative strength in safety. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
Population
- Population
- 208
- Median age
- 35
- Median household income / week
- $1,273
- Dwelling vacancy
- 18.9%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 17 of 90
- Median monthly mortgage
- $570
- Employment rate
- 64.9%
- 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.
Crime & safety
- Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
- 13
- Against the person
- 4
- Against property
- 4
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 62.5
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 52 residents
- State safety percentile
- 41th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate)
- -18.5%
Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- Breach Apprehended Violence Order11
- Domestic Violence Related Assault8
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment11
- Malicious Damage To Property9
- Sexual Touching, Sexual Act And Other Sexual Offences6
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
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 1
- Median school ICSEA
- 988
- Rankins Springs Public SchoolPrimary
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
Public transport
29 public transport stops in this suburb
- 8835 Mid Western Hwy
- 9173 Mid Western Hwy
- Mid Western Hwy At Campbell Lane
- Mid Western Hwy Opp 8835
- Mid Western Hwy Opp 9173
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).
10 planning-related records
2026· 2 proposals
May 2026
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure45 BALES AVENUE RANKINS SPRINGS 2669Determined
March 2026
- Erection of a new structure; Garage, carport or carparking space; Manufactured home9207 BOOMERANG STREET RANKINS SPRINGS 2669Determined
2024· 4 proposals
October 2024
- Erection of a new structure; Manufactured home10798 MID WESTERN HIGHWAY RANKINS SPRINGS 2669Determined
August 2024
- Advertising and signage; Extractive Industries (non-mining)WILTSHIRE ROAD RANKINS SPRINGS 2669Determined
July 2024
- Erection of a new structure; Emergency services facility19 BALES AVENUE RANKINS SPRINGS 2669Determined
February 2024
- Shed; Erection of a new structure; Carport14 FOREST STREET RANKINS SPRINGS 2669Determined
2023· 1 proposal
February 2023
- Dwelling14 FOREST STREET RANKINS SPRINGS 2669Determined
2022· 2 proposals
May 2022
- OtherDOWLING STREET RANKINS SPRINGS 2669Determined
March 2022
- Other439 WILTSHIRE ROAD RANKINS SPRINGS 2669Determined
2021· 1 proposal
August 2021
- Subdivision of land439 WILTSHIRE ROAD RANKINS SPRINGS 2669Determined
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
Parks & reserves
4 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Allan James ParkPark
- Rankins Springs and District Pioneers Memorial ParkPark
- Urabba Street ReservePark
- Urabba Street Reserve (New Eurabba)Park
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 6/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 5/10
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
- No overlay at centroid
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)
- 5
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
- 32.2/100 — Below average
- National rank
- 4923rd in Australia
- State rank
- 1576th in NSW
- Peer rank
- #252 among Country & regional · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #658 among Country & regional suburbs
- Data confidence
- 78%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Breach Apprehended Violence Ordercrime11
- Domestic Violence Related Assaultcrime8
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassmentcrime11
- Malicious Damage To Propertycrime9
- Sexual Touching, Sexual Act And Other Sexual Offencescrime6
- 8835 Mid Western Hwytransport
- 9173 Mid Western Hwytransport
- Mid Western Hwy At Campbell Lanetransport
- Mid Western Hwy Opp 8835transport
- Mid Western Hwy Opp 9173transport
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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