Median house price
$950k
+15% change
NSW · Newcastle Council
Rankin Park, 2287
Est. population · Jun 2025
2,583
Growth (1 yr)
+0.8%
Growth (5 yr)
+4.5%
Median age
40
Median income
$2,214/wk
Employment rate
63.5%
Median house price · October to December 2025
$950,000
Languages at home
7.6%non-English
Most common: Italian, Urdu, Macedonian
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- Excellent transport
- High desirability
- Education hub
Suburb profile
Rankin Park offers a slower mid-sized suburb life in Newcastle Council, with open surrounds and a close-knit community feel. Working households and growing families are the backbone of local life, with family life visible on every street. Local schools rate highly against similar suburbs.
Dining is thinner on the ground than in busier metro pockets, so many residents head to neighbouring suburbs for a night out. Outdoor life is easy here, with generous parks and room for kids, dogs and weekend strolls. Buses are a genuine asset, linking residents to work, study and nearby neighbourhoods.
Property sits in a premium price band and is harder to enter for many buyers. Occasional new builds add variety while most of the suburb keeps its established look.
Against similar metro suburbs, the suburb sits around average overall, mainly because safety lag behind, despite relative strength in community and employment, plus growth momentum. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
At a glance
Rankin Park snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
$630/wk
Houses $700 · Units $500
Population (ERP)
2,583
+0.8% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
4.5%
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
#100
among Metro Sydney · Emerging
Safety
41st
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
61st
percentile in NSW
Advantage (IRSAD)
9/10
national SEIFA decile
School ICSEA
80th
percentile among schools with ICSEA
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
- 48.7/100 — Average
- State standing
- Top 33% of New South Wales' suburbs
- National rank
- 2335th in Australia
- State rank
- 696th in NSW
- Peer rank
- #100 among Metro Sydney · Emerging suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #490 among Metro Sydney suburbs
- Data confidence
- 89%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
Housing
- Flats / units (January to March 2026)
- $500
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $700
- All types (January to March 2026)
- $630
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 393
- Median house price (October to December 2025)
- $950,000
- Median price change
- +14.9%
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
2,583(June 2025)
+0.8% annual · +4.5% over 5 years · 61th percentile in NSW
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- +0.8%
- 5-year growth
- +4.5%
- Change in 1 year
- +21
- Change in 5 years
- +111
- Growth rank in NSW
- 61th 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 (~2,650), extrapolated at +0.6% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- Population
- 2,547
- Median age
- 40
- Median household income / week
- $2,214
- Dwelling vacancy
- 4.5%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 44 of 973
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,000
- Employment rate
- 63.5%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 917 / 11 / 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 increased compared with the previous period.
Offence counts & rates
- Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
- 154
- Against the person
- 45
- Against property
- 76
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 59.6
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 57 residents
- State safety percentile
- 41.4th (lower crime is better)
- Increase (daily rate)
- +8.7%
Most common offence types
- Domestic Violence Related Assault235
- Fraud219
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment239
- Malicious Damage To Property262
- Steal From Motor Vehicle206
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
Schools & preschools
- Schools within 2 km
- 4
- Median school ICSEA (3 schools)
- 1,083
- Median ICSEA percentile
- 80th
School list
- Wallsend South Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1083 · 80th percentile · LBOTE 22% · 583 students · Top SEA quarter 40% · 0.9 km awayView on My School →
- New Lambton Heights Infants SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1100 · 84th percentile · LBOTE 27% · 55 students · Top SEA quarter 44% · 1.2 km awayView on My School →
- John Hunter Hospital SchoolSpecial · Government · 1.5 km awayView on My School →
- Elermore Vale Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 996 · 45th percentile · LBOTE 22% · 290 students · Top SEA quarter 14% · 1.8 km awayView on My School →
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 · 2025 · Updated · Annual release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated · Annual release
Public transport
40 public transport stops in this suburb
- Grandview Rd At Cranbrook Pde
- Grandview Rd At Grand Valley Way
- Grandview Rd Opp Cranbrook Pde
- Grandview Rd Opp Wallsend South Public School
- McCaffrey Dr At Spencer St
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
18 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
1 playgrounds
Local character & venue list
Local character
- A car helps for daily errands
- Decent local green space — 2 parks in suburb, 1 playgrounds nearby
- Well connected by public transport — 40 public transport stops
- Walkability proxy
- 30/100
- Cafés per 1,000 residents
- 0
- Food & drink per 1,000 residents
- 0
- Parks per 1,000 residents
- 0.79
Sport & outdoors(3)
- Hancock ParkPark
- Murabarnbah ParkPark
- Playground
Transport(14)
14 bus stops
Other(1)
- Parking
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe). Transport stops are summarised by type rather than listed individually.
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
Parks & reserves
2 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Hancock ParkPark
- Murabarnbah ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · current · Updated
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 13
- Parks (OSM)
- 2
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
- Royal Newcastle Centre (1.2 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)
- 113
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 43.7
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° / 18°
- Rainfall
- 295 mm · ~37 rainy days
Autumn (Mar–May)
- Usual max / min
- 23° / 14°
- Rainfall
- 366 mm · ~46 rainy days
Winter (Jun–Aug)
- Usual max / min
- 18° / 8°
- Rainfall
- 272 mm · ~34 rainy days
Spring (Sep–Nov)
- Usual max / min
- 23° / 13°
- Rainfall
- 230 mm · ~29 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· 14 proposals
June 2026
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure80 CAMBRIDGE DRIVE RANKIN PARK 2287Determined
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure29 DEAN PARADE RANKIN PARK 2287Determined
May 2026
- Erection of a new structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support327 MCCAFFREY DRIVE RANKIN PARK 2287Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure53 ATHERTON CLOSE RANKIN PARK 2287Determined
April 2026
- Shed; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Carport214 GRANDVIEW ROAD RANKIN PARK 2287Determined
March 2026
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation7 ELIZABETH COOK DRIVE RANKIN PARK 2287Determined
- Shed; Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool42 DEAN PARADE RANKIN PARK 2287Determined
February 2026
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support; Swimming pool13 ATHERTON CLOSE RANKIN PARK 2287Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support; Swimming pool13 HASLUCK DRIVE RANKIN PARK 2287Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support327 MCCAFFREY DRIVE RANKIN PARK 2287Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support16 KINGSWAY AVENUE RANKIN PARK 2287Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool286 MCCAFFREY DRIVE RANKIN PARK 2287Determined
January 2026
- Erection of a new structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support325 MCCAFFREY DRIVE RANKIN PARK 2287Determined
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure329 MCCAFFREY DRIVE RANKIN PARK 2287Determined
2025· 18 proposals
December 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure215A GRANDVIEW ROAD RANKIN PARK 2287Determined
- Demolition; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (detached); Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support; Residential Accommodation3 DEAN PARADE RANKIN PARK 2287Determined
November 2025
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah (screened enclosures)75 KINGSWAY AVENUE RANKIN PARK 2287Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support28 ELBROOK DRIVE RANKIN PARK 2287Determined
- Demolition; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (detached); Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support; Residential Accommodation3 DEAN PARADE RANKIN PARK 2287Determined
October 2025
- Attached dwelling; Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure72 ATHERTON CLOSE RANKIN PARK 2287Determined
September 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool24 DE GUERRY AVENUE RANKIN PARK 2287Determined
July 2025
- Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structure; Garage, carport or carparking space29 CAMBRIDGE DRIVE RANKIN PARK 2287Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure6 HUTCHESON AVENUE RANKIN PARK 2287Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure52 DEAN PARADE RANKIN PARK 2287Determined
June 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure43 CRANBROOK PARADE RANKIN PARK 2287Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure52 DEAN PARADE RANKIN PARK 2287Determined
- Shed; Erection of a new structure18 CRANBROOK PARADE RANKIN PARK 2287Determined
May 2025
- Demolition; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (detached); Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support; Residential Accommodation3 DEAN PARADE RANKIN PARK 2287Determined
April 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure13 HASLUCK DRIVE RANKIN PARK 2287Determined
March 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure303 GRANDVIEW ROAD RANKIN PARK 2287Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure6 HUTCHESON AVENUE RANKIN PARK 2287Determined
February 2025
- Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structure26 DE GUERRY AVENUE RANKIN PARK 2287Determined
2024· 8 proposals
October 2024
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation9 MORTON PARADE RANKIN PARK 2287Determined
August 2024
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation32 MORTON PARADE RANKIN PARK 2287Determined
June 2024
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure5 CHESHIRE CLOSE RANKIN PARK 2287Determined
- Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (detached)29 HUTCHESON AVENUE RANKIN PARK 2287Determined
- Attached dwelling; Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure72 ATHERTON CLOSE RANKIN PARK 2287Determined
May 2024
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation192 GRANDVIEW ROAD RANKIN PARK 2287Determined
April 2024
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support7 CONISTON CLOSE RANKIN PARK 2287Determined
February 2024
- Dual occupancy; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (detached)29 HUTCHESON AVENUE RANKIN PARK 2287Determined
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
- 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 · current · Updated
Politics & representation
- Federal electorate
- Newcastle
- Member of Parliament
- Sharon CLAYDON (Australian Labor Party)
- Results from
- 2025 federal election
- Electorate enrolment (2025)
- 126,226
- Turnout (2025)
- 92.2%
- Swing since 2022 (2025)
- +2.9 pp toward Labor
Two-party preferred (2025)
Coalition 29.2%Labor 70.8%
Estimated suburb voting profile
Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 3.0 km away).
Coalition 27.7%Labor 72.3%
1.5 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +4.2 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
- Wallsend SouthLabor 73.6% · Coalition 26.4% TPP (2025)0.8 km away
- Cardiff Heights (Newcastle)Labor 67.5% · Coalition 32.5% TPP (2025)1.3 km away
- Elermore ValeLabor 70.6% · Coalition 29.4% TPP (2025)1.8 km away
- WallsendLabor 73.6% · Coalition 26.4% TPP (2025)2.2 km away
- Kotara South (Newcastle)Labor 69.7% · Coalition 30.3% TPP (2025)2.6 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.
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