Binya vs Rankins Springs
Rankins Springs is the younger of the two, with a median age of 35 against 42 in Binya. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Binya, about half of households are couple families. In Rankins Springs, about half of households are people living alone. Houses cost more in Rankins Springs: a median of $125,000, against $50,000 in Binya, though rent is higher in Binya. On these figures, Binya tends to suit couples and buyers on a tighter budget, while Rankins Springs suits people living alone.
Which one suits you?
There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.
Families with school-age kids
Binya
ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here
- has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)
- is already more of a family suburb (68% vs 47%)
- But Rankins Springs has more parks and reserves (5 vs 1)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Binya
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has cheaper houses ($50,000 vs $125,000)
Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.
Renters
Rankins Springs
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has cheaper rent ($143/wk vs $250/wk)
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
Binya
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- has a shorter drive in (373 min vs 411 min)
- sits closer to the CBD (552.8 km vs 595.2 km)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Binya
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has more residents already 65 and over (18% vs 13%)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Rankins Springs
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (20.2% vs -12.9%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Binya and Rankins Springs drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.
Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.
Side by side, out of 100
Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.
Demographics
Binya rents higher ($250/wk vs $143/wk); Rankins Springs has more residents (208 vs 122).
| Binya | Rankins Springs | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 122 | 208 +70% vs other |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | -12.9% | +20.2% |
| Median age | 42 | 35 |
| Median household income | $97,500/yr +32% vs other | $66,196/yr |
| Median weekly rent | $250/wk +43% vs other | $143/wk |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.7%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
Where residents were born
Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.8%).
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (13.5%).
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Property market
| Binya | Rankins Springs | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $50,000 | $125,000 |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | — | $2,122 |
Zoning mix
| Binya | Rankins Springs | |
|---|---|---|
| Rural and farming | 91% | 96% |
| Environmental | 9% | 3% |
| Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the suburb around it. Zones as at 2026-09. | ||
Development activity
| Binya | Rankins Springs | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 3 across Carrathool same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | -100% same for both | |
Ranking within NSW
| Binya | Rankins Springs | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | Higher than 1% of NSW | Higher than 2% of NSW |
| Income | Higher than 66% of NSW | Higher than 28% of NSW |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 29% of NSW | Higher than 44% of NSW |
| Affordability | Higher than 100% of NSW | Higher than 99% of NSW |
| EV adoption | — same for both | |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 36% of NSW | Higher than 23% of NSW |
Liveability
| Binya | Rankins Springs | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | very advantaged area decile 9/10 | mid-range socio-economic decile 6/10 |
Risk profile
| Binya | Rankins Springs | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | Low 21/100 | Low 14/100 |
| Crime | High 70/100 | High 75/100 |
| Flood | Not mapped no mapped data here same for both | |
| Coastal erosion | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Aircraft noise | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Industrial facilities nearby | 0 within 5 km same for both | |
Schools
| Binya | Rankins Springs | |
|---|---|---|
| Inside the suburb | 1 same for both | |
| Rated above peers | 1 | 0 |
| Rated at peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated below peers | 0 | 1 |
Schools in Binya
- Binya Public School Government · Primary above peers
Schools in Rankins Springs
- Rankins Springs Public School Government · Primary below peers
Amenities in the suburb
| Binya | Rankins Springs | |
|---|---|---|
| Cafes & restaurants | 0 | 1 |
| Parks & reserves | 1 | 5 |
| Police stations | 0 | 1 |
| Banks & Bank@Post | 1 same for both | |
| Fuel stations | 0 | 1 |
| Waterways | 17 | 15 |
Mobility
Rankins Springs sits further from the CBD (595.2 km vs 552.8 km).
| Binya | Rankins Springs | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 same for both | |
| Distance to Sydney | 552.8 km | 595.2 km +8% vs other |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 373 min | 411 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.0% postcode 2665 | 0.0% postcode 2669 |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 46 postcode 2665 | 43 postcode 2669 |
How people get to work
Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (63.5%).
Setting
| Binya | Rankins Springs | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 168 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 239 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
NBN connectivity
| Binya | Rankins Springs | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 25/100 | 15/100 |
| Most common technology | Fixed wireless | Satellite (Sky Muster) |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 64 premises | 0% 40 premises |
Climate
| Binya | Rankins Springs | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 447 mm same for both | |
| Summer max (Jan) | — same for both | |
| Winter min (Jul) | — same for both | |
Council rates
| Binya | Rankins Springs | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $510/yr same for both | |
| Council | Carrathool same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Binya | Rankins Springs | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Farrer same for both | |
| Member | David Farley same for both | |
| Party | One Nation same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Binya | Rankins Springs | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $10,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $600,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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