Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Mount Rankin suburb profile
Mount Rankin, NSW · Postcode 2795
This Mount Rankin suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Mount Rankin, NSW (postcode 2795). Use it as a free suburb report covering population, median rent, household income, age, housing tenure and employment, plus how those figures changed since Census 2016— then compare Mount Rankin with nearby suburbs.
Mount Rankin at a glance
Population
428
Median rent
$335/wk
Household income
$2,437/wk
Median age
44
Mount Rankin trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+25.9% over 10 years
Population
428
was 379 in 2016
+49 · +12.9%
Median rent
$335/wk
was $245/wk in 2016
+$90 · +36.7%
Household income
$2,437/wk
was $1,906/wk in 2016
+$531 · +27.9%
Median age
44
was 43 in 2016
+1 · +2.3%
Dig deeper: Mount Rankin population growth · Mount Rankin then and now
Mount Rankin vs nearby & NSW
Median Census 2021 figures for Mount Rankin, nearby suburbs (8), and the NSW state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-20.2% vs area
- Mount Rankin$335/wk
- Nearby$355/wk
- NSW$420/wk
Household income
+32.2% vs area
- Mount Rankin$2,437/wk
- Nearby$1,652/wk
- NSW$1,843/wk
Median age
+10% vs area
- Mount Rankin44
- Nearby37.5
- NSW40
Personal income
+10.6% vs area
- Mount Rankin$894/wk
- Nearby$789.5/wk
- NSW$808/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in NSW.
Socio-economic profile
How Mount Rankin compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Mount Rankin ranks among Australia's most advantaged suburbs. It shows strong access to economic resources.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 91,077.9
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 91,063.9
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 101,129.8
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 81,028.8
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Mount Rankin on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Mount Rankin, NSW.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Mount Rankin people
- Population
- 428
- Median age
- 44
- Born overseas
- 6.1%
- Average household size
- 3.0
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Mount Rankin income
- Median household income
- $2,437/wk
- Median personal income
- $894/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Mount Rankin housing
- Median rent
- $335/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $2,500/mo
- Separate houses
- 86.5%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 43.2%
- Mortgaged
- 39.9%
- Rented
- 6.8%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 9.5%
Median weekly rent for rented dwellings
Median monthly mortgage repayment
Percentage of dwellings that are separate houses
Percentage of dwellings that are flats or apartments
Percentage of dwellings owned without a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings with a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings rented
Percentage of private dwellings unoccupied on Census night
Mount Rankin work
- Employment to population
- 63.6%
- Unemployment rate
- 1.3%
- Year 12 or above
- 55.8%
Employed persons as a percentage of population aged 15+
Unemployed persons as a percentage of the labour force
Percentage with Year 12 or equivalent as highest school level
Nearby suburb profiles (near 2795)
Compare Mount Rankin with nearby suburbs
Mount Rankin in numbers
Mount Rankin had 428 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 44, 7% above the typical NSW suburb. The average household has 3 people. 6.1% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 43.2% own their home outright, 39.9% are paying a mortgage, 6.8% rent. Separate houses make up 86.5% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $335/wk, 16% below the typical NSW suburb.
Median household income was $2,437/wk, 35% above the typical NSW suburb. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 9 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population grew 12.9% (from 379 to 428). Median rent moved from $245/wk to $335/wk (+36.7%).
Mount Rankin suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Mount Rankin, NSW?
- The median weekly rent in Mount Rankin was $335/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Mount Rankin, NSW?
- Mount Rankin had 428 residents at the 2021 Census, up 12.9% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Mount Rankin?
- Median household income in Mount Rankin was $2,437/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Mount Rankin?
- 6.8% of occupied homes in Mount Rankin were rented, 43.2% were owned outright and 39.9% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Mount Rankin suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Mount Rankin. Where shown, 2016 values come from the 2016 State Suburbs (SSC) profile, linked via ABS geographic correspondence — boundaries are not always identical. Medians may be suppressed for very small areas. This is not financial or relocation advice — use it alongside current market data.
Source: ABS Census 2021. Methodology