Median house price
$728k
+5.0% change
NSW · Bathurst Regional Council
Mount Rankin, 2795
Est. population · Jun 2025
444
Growth (1 yr)
+0.7%
Growth (5 yr)
+2.3%
Median age
44
Median income
$2,437/wk
Employment rate
63.6%
Median house price · October to December 2025
$728,000
Languages at home
3.4%non-English
Most common: Russian
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- Excellent transport
- Green suburb
- High desirability
Suburb profile
Mount Rankin is a hillside smaller community in Bathurst Regional Council, with elevated streets and a greener, quieter pace. 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.
Everyday basics may be close by, but bigger shopping and services typically require a trip to a nearby centre. Open space is thinner than in many regional towns, so residents often travel a little further for a longer park day. Buses are a genuine asset, linking residents to work, study and nearby neighbourhoods.
Housing is expensive relative to much of the state. The streetscape feels settled and established, with older homes giving the area a familiar, lived-in look.
Desirability lands below average here: softer safety weighing on the result versus similar regional towns, even with community and employment holding up better. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
At a glance
Mount Rankin snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
$540/wk
Houses $580 · Units $430
Population (ERP)
444
+0.7% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
9.5%
Census unoccupied dwellings
Livability profile
Desirability pillars vs the peer median (50th percentile)
How it compares
Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles
Desirability
#92
among Country & regional · Established
Safety
69th
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
55th
percentile in NSW
Advantage (IRSAD)
9/10
national SEIFA decile
Population growth
Recent ERP change over 1 and 5 years
Housing mix
Dwelling types from the 2021 Census
Risks & flags
Quick scan — open a section below for full context
Living here
Desirability
Ranks & confidence
- Desirability score
- 37.3/100 — Below average
- National rank
- 4240th in Australia
- State rank
- 1327th in NSW
- Peer rank
- #92 among Country & regional · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #466 among Country & regional suburbs
- Data confidence
- 81%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
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 house price (October to December 2025)
- $728,000
- Median price change
- +5%
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 and sales tables — NSW Department of Communities and Justice · January to March 2026; October to December 2025 · Updated · Quarterly releases
Population
Estimated resident population
444(June 2025)
+0.7% annual · +2.3% over 5 years · 55th percentile in NSW
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- +0.7%
- 5-year growth
- +2.3%
- Change in 1 year
- +3
- Change in 5 years
- +10
- Growth rank in NSW
- 55th percentile
ABS Estimated Resident Population allocated to this suburb from SA2-level data. Not an official ABS suburb count.
Methodology
Figures are allocated from ABS Estimated Resident Population at Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2), using 2021 Census share within overlapping SA2 regions. Where Census data is unavailable, area overlap is used instead.
The dashed chart line is a simple growth-trend estimate to June 2030 (~450), extrapolated at +0.3% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- 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)
- 128 / 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 · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
- Estimated Resident Population — Australian Bureau of Statistics · 2025 · Updated · SA2 ERP allocated to suburb boundaries
Community & culture
No 2021 Census cultural diversity data for this suburb yet.
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Crime & safety
Reported offences are unchanged compared with the previous period.
Offence counts & rates
- Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
- 42
- Against the person
- 12
- Against property
- 13
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 94.6
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 36 residents
- State safety percentile
- 68.5th (lower crime is better)
- Increase (daily rate)
- +0.3%
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 · Jan 2024 to Dec 2024 → Jan 2025 to Dec 2025; Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 · Updated · Rolling 12-month windows
Family & Lifestyle
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 · current · Updated · Nightly GTFS feed
Amenities
No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- Local amenity insights — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
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 — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Health access
- Nearest hospital
- Bathurst Hospital (14.8 km)
- Nearest hospital type
- Hospital
- Nearest hospital emergency
- Emergency department
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Hospitals and GP clinics
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · current · Updated
NDIS participation
- NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
- 8
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 18.0
Active NDIS participants allocated from NDIA Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2, ASGS 2016) counts to this suburb boundary. Not an official suburb-level NDIS figure · as at 31 March 2026.
For NDIS spend and service-demand exploration by SA2 or postcode, see the Care Sector Demand Map.
Data sources & freshness
- NDIS participants by SA2 — National Disability Insurance Agency · 2026-Q1 · Updated · Quarterly SA2 counts allocated to suburb boundaries
Weather
Typical conditions by season for suburbs in the same ~44 km climate area. Rainfall totals are summed from monthly WorldClim layers; rainy-day counts are approximate.
Summer (Dec–Feb)
- Usual max / min
- 27° / 15°
- Rainfall
- 221 mm · ~28 rainy days
Autumn (Mar–May)
- Usual max / min
- 21° / 9°
- Rainfall
- 163 mm · ~20 rainy days
Winter (Jun–Aug)
- Usual max / min
- 14° / 3°
- Rainfall
- 130 mm · ~16 rainy days
Spring (Sep–Nov)
- Usual max / min
- 21° / 8°
- Rainfall
- 183 mm · ~23 rainy days
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Temperature and humidity comfort
Data sources & freshness
- Seasonal climate normals — WorldClim 2.1 · Updated
Future & Planning
Planning & development
Development applications from NSW Planning Portal.
2026· 6 proposals
July 2026
- Shed; Erection of a new structure273 HOWARDS DRIVE MOUNT RANKIN 2795Determined
May 2026
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure273 HOWARDS DRIVE MOUNT RANKIN 2795Determined
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 · 2026 · Updated · Daily feed (from Oct 2018)
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 · current · Updated
Politics & representation
- Federal electorate
- Calare
- Member of Parliament
- Andrew GEE (Independent)
- Results from
- 2025 federal election
- Electorate enrolment (2025)
- 124,664
- Turnout (2025)
- 92.7%
- Swing since 2022 (2025)
- +3.2 pp toward Labor
Two-party preferred (2025)
Coalition 62.3%Labor 37.7%
Estimated suburb voting profile
Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 16.7 km away).
Coalition 56.2%Labor 43.8%
6.1 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +2.6 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
- Bathurst EglintonLabor 39.1% · Coalition 60.9% TPP (2025)10.1 km away
- PeelLabor 38.8% · Coalition 61.2% TPP (2025)13.2 km away
- Bathurst WestLabor 48.0% · Coalition 52.0% TPP (2025)14.3 km away
- Bathurst NorthLabor 48.5% · Coalition 51.5% TPP (2025)15.0 km away
- Bathurst CityLabor 40.5% · Coalition 59.5% TPP (2025)15.7 km away
Federal electorate from AEC federal division boundaries (2025 redistribution). Division-level results are official AEC figures from the latest general election, with by-election updates where applicable. The estimated suburb profile blends up to eight nearest ordinary polling booths in the same electorate using inverse-distance weighting from the suburb centroid — an approximation, not official AEC data. Nearest polling places are shown for reference.
Data sources & freshness
- Federal election results — Australian Electoral Commission · Updated · 2025 election with by-election overlays
Socio-economic
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 9/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 9/10
ABS Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA), 2021 release — the latest available, derived from the 2021 Census. Deciles rank suburbs nationally from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest).
What do IRSAD and IRSD measure?
IRSAD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage. Combines indicators of advantage (e.g. high income, skilled occupations) and disadvantage. Higher decile = more advantaged relative to other Australian areas.
IRSD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Disadvantage. Focuses on disadvantage only (e.g. low income, unemployment, limited education). Higher decile = less disadvantage nationally.
A new SEIFA edition typically follows each census; the ABS has not announced a release date beyond 2021.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
Compare with
Similar suburbs to weigh up side by side — scores, safety, schools, and lifestyle.
More in Bathurst Regional Council
Other suburbs in the same local government area.
Comparable suburbs
Similar population and socio-economic profile in other parts of New South Wales.