Naradhan vs Rankins Springs
Rankins Springs is the younger of the two, with a median age of 35 against 50 in Naradhan. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Naradhan, the large majority of households are couple families. In Rankins Springs, about half of households are people living alone. On these figures, Naradhan tends to suit couples.
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
Naradhan
ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here
- is already more of a family suburb (100% vs 47%)
- carries lower crime risk (63/100 vs 75/100)
- But Rankins Springs has more parks and reserves (5 vs 0)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
Renters
Naradhan
ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here
- leaves renters under less rental stress (2% vs 11%)
- has cheaper rent ($35/wk vs $143/wk)
Weighs rent and rental stress.
Commuting to the city
Rankins Springs
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- sits closer to the CBD (595.2 km vs 609 km)
- has a shorter drive in (411 min vs 416 min)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Naradhan
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- carries lower crime risk (63/100 vs 75/100)
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 -20.3%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Naradhan 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
Rankins Springs rents higher ($143/wk vs $35/wk); Rankins Springs has more residents (208 vs 63).
| Naradhan | Rankins Springs | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 63 | 208 +230% vs other |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | -20.3% | +20.2% |
| Median age | 50 | 35 |
| Median household income | $90,948/yr +27% vs other | $66,196/yr |
| Median weekly rent | $35/wk | $143/wk +309% vs other |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (28.6%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (13.5%).
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 (7.9%).
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Property market
| Naradhan | Rankins Springs | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | — | $125,000 |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | — | $2,122 |
Zoning mix
| Naradhan | Rankins Springs | |
|---|---|---|
| Rural and farming | 99% | 96% |
| Environmental | 0% | 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
| Naradhan | Rankins Springs | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 15 across Bland | 3 across Carrathool |
| Approvals change year on year | -100% same for both | |
Ranking within NSW
| Naradhan | Rankins Springs | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — | Higher than 2% of NSW |
| Income | Higher than 58% of NSW | Higher than 28% of NSW |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 1% of NSW | Higher than 44% of NSW |
| Affordability | — | Higher than 99% of NSW |
| EV adoption | — same for both | |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 1% of NSW | Higher than 23% of NSW |
Liveability
| Naradhan | 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
Naradhan carries more bushfire risk (33 vs 14); Rankins Springs carries more crime risk (75 vs 63).
| Naradhan | Rankins Springs | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | Low 33/100 | Low 14/100 |
| Crime | Moderate 63/100 | 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
| Naradhan | Rankins Springs | |
|---|---|---|
| Inside the suburb | 1 same for both | |
| Rated above peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated at peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated below peers | 0 | 1 |
Schools in Naradhan
- Naradhan Public School Government · Primary
Schools in Rankins Springs
- Rankins Springs Public School Government · Primary below peers
Amenities in the suburb
| Naradhan | Rankins Springs | |
|---|---|---|
| Cafes & restaurants | 0 | 1 |
| Parks & reserves | 0 | 5 |
| Police stations | 0 | 1 |
| Banks & Bank@Post | 0 | 1 |
| Fuel stations | 0 | 1 |
| Waterways | 11 | 15 |
Mobility
Naradhan sits further from the CBD (609 km vs 595.2 km).
| Naradhan | Rankins Springs | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 same for both | |
| Distance to Sydney | 609 km +2% vs other | 595.2 km |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 416 min | 411 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.0% postcode 2669 same for both | |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 43 postcode 2669 same for both | |
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 (66.7%).
Setting
| Naradhan | Rankins Springs | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 205 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 239 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
NBN connectivity
| Naradhan | Rankins Springs | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 15/100 same for both | |
| Most common technology | Satellite (Sky Muster) same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 16 premises | 0% 40 premises |
Climate
| Naradhan | Rankins Springs | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 441 mm | 447 mm |
| Summer max (Jan) | 33.6°C | — |
| Winter min (Jul) | 4.5°C | — |
Council rates
| Naradhan | Rankins Springs | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,508/yr | $510/yr |
| Council | Bland | Carrathool |
Federal electorate
| Naradhan | Rankins Springs | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Parkes | Farrer |
| Member | Jamie Chaffey | David Farley |
| Party | The Nationals | One Nation |
First Home Owner Grant
| Naradhan | Rankins Springs | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $10,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $600,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
Tags
Rankins Springs
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Information shown is provided as-is from Australian government and commercial data sources.
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