Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Rankins Springs suburb profile
Rankins Springs, NSW · Postcode 2669
This Rankins Springs suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Rankins Springs, NSW (postcode 2669). 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 Rankins Springs with nearby suburbs.
Rankins Springs at a glance
Population
208
Median rent
$143/wk
Household income
$1,273/wk
Median age
35
Rankins Springs 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
+10.6% over 10 years
Population
208
was 173 in 2016
+35 · +20.2%
Household income
$1,273/wk
was $1,125/wk in 2016
+$148 · +13.2%
Median age
35
was 45 in 2016
-10 · -22.2%
Dig deeper: Rankins Springs population growth · Rankins Springs then and now
Rankins Springs vs nearby & NSW
Median Census 2021 figures for Rankins Springs, nearby suburbs (8), and the NSW state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-66% vs area
- Rankins Springs$143/wk
- Nearby$227.5/wk
- NSW$420/wk
Household income
-30.9% vs area
- Rankins Springs$1,273/wk
- Nearby$1,263.5/wk
- NSW$1,843/wk
Median age
-12.5% vs area
- Rankins Springs35
- Nearby43
- NSW40
Personal income
-17.1% vs area
- Rankins Springs$670/wk
- Nearby$687/wk
- NSW$808/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in NSW.
Socio-economic profile
How Rankins Springs compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Rankins Springs sits around the national middle for socio-economic advantage.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 51,011.3
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 6993.8
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 51,014.3
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 71,010.3
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Rankins Springs on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Rankins Springs, NSW.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Rankins Springs people
- Population
- 208
- Median age
- 35
- Born overseas
- 9.6%
- Average household size
- 2.5
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Rankins Springs income
- Median household income
- $1,273/wk
- Median personal income
- $670/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Rankins Springs housing
- Median rent
- $143/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $570/mo
- Separate houses
- 80%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 44.4%
- Mortgaged
- 8.9%
- Rented
- 12.2%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 18.9%
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
Rankins Springs work
- Employment to population
- 64.9%
- Unemployment rate
- 3.8%
- Year 12 or above
- 37.5%
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 2669)
Compare Rankins Springs with nearby suburbs
Rankins Springs in numbers
Rankins Springs had 208 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 35, 15% below the typical NSW suburb. The average household has 2.5 people. 9.6% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 44.4% own their home outright, 8.9% are paying a mortgage, 12.2% rent. Separate houses make up 80% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $143/wk, 64% below the typical NSW suburb.
Median household income was $1,273/wk, 29% below the typical NSW suburb. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 5 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population grew 20.2% (from 173 to 208).
Rankins Springs suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Rankins Springs, NSW?
- The median weekly rent in Rankins Springs was $143/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Rankins Springs, NSW?
- Rankins Springs had 208 residents at the 2021 Census, up 20.2% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Rankins Springs?
- Median household income in Rankins Springs was $1,273/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Rankins Springs?
- 12.2% of occupied homes in Rankins Springs were rented, 44.4% were owned outright and 8.9% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Rankins Springs suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Rankins Springs. 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