NSW · Carrathool Council
Rankins Springs, NSW, 2669
Desirability index
#586 among Country & regional suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Rankins Springs is a small locality in the Carrathool area, home to around 208 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 98 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with falling year-on-year trends (-16%), roughly 471.2 offences per 1,000 residents, 1 school and preschool site in the area, strong public transport coverage with many public transport stops, and notable planning and development activity on record. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb.
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
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)
- 98
- Against the person
- 28
- Against property
- 29
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 471.2
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 7 residents
- State safety percentile
- 23.8th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -16.2%
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
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
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
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
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
Data sources & freshness
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · Period: 2020–2026; 2021; 2022… · Updated on site · Daily open-data feed (applications from Oct 2018)
Amenities
No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.
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.
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.
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.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 37.7/100
- Cohort rank
- #586 among Country & regional suburbs
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- 8835 Mid Western Hwytransport
- 9173 Mid Western Hwytransport
- Mid Western Hwy At Campbell Lanetransport
- Mid Western Hwy Opp 8835transport
- Mid Western Hwy Opp 9173transport
- Allan James Parkgovernmentpark
- Rankins Springs and District Pioneers Memorial Parkgovernmentpark
- Urabba Street Reservegovernmentpark
- Urabba Street Reserve (New Eurabba)governmentpark
- Advertising and signage; Extractive Industries (non-mining)planningWILTSHIRE ROAD RANKINS SPRINGS 2669Lodged 29 Aug 2024 · Determined
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · Updated on site · Daily open-data feed (applications from Oct 2018)
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
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