Rankins Springs vs Myall Park

Rankins Springs is the younger of the two, with a median age of 35 against 47 in Myall Park. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Rankins Springs, about half of households are people living alone. In Myall Park, most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Myall Park: a median of $952,000, against $125,000 in Rankins Springs, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Rankins Springs tends to suit people living alone, families with children, and buyers on a tighter budget, while Myall Park suits 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

Myall Park

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (21/100 vs 75/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (79% vs 47%)
  • But Rankins Springs has more parks and reserves (5 vs 0)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Rankins Springs

ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here

  • has cheaper houses ($125,000 vs $952,500)
  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (10% vs 24%)

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

Myall Park

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • sits closer to the CBD (575.7 km vs 595.2 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (399 min vs 411 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Myall Park

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (21/100 vs 75/100)

Weighs smaller dwellings, 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 14.1%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Rankins Springs and Myall Park drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Rankins Springs Myall Park
Hides rows where both suburbs match

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.

Rankins Springs Myall Park
Walkability 0 / 0
Rankins Springs — Walkability: 0/100 Myall Park — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 25 / 79
Rankins Springs — Safety: 25/100 Myall Park — Safety: 79/100
Low fire risk 86 / 82
Rankins Springs — Low fire risk: 86/100 Myall Park — Low fire risk: 82/100

Demographics

Myall Park rents higher ($250/wk vs $143/wk); Myall Park has higher household incomes ($102,648 vs $66,196).

Rankins Springs Myall Park
Population 208 226
+9% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +20.2% +14.1%
Median age 35 47
Median household income $66,196/yr $102,648/yr
+55% vs other
Median weekly rent $143/wk $250/wk
+75% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Rankins Springs Myall Park
0-4 9.1% / 4.9%
Rankins Springs — 0-4: 9.1% Myall Park — 0-4: 4.9%
5-14 16.8% / 9.3%
Rankins Springs — 5-14: 16.8% Myall Park — 5-14: 9.3%
15-19 5.8% / 10.6%
Rankins Springs — 15-19: 5.8% Myall Park — 15-19: 10.6%
20-24 4.3% / 8.0%
Rankins Springs — 20-24: 4.3% Myall Park — 20-24: 8.0%
25-34 12.5% / 6.2%
Rankins Springs — 25-34: 12.5% Myall Park — 25-34: 6.2%
35-44 13.9% / 10.6%
Rankins Springs — 35-44: 13.9% Myall Park — 35-44: 10.6%
45-54 12.0% / 22.6%
Rankins Springs — 45-54: 12.0% Myall Park — 45-54: 22.6%
55-64 13.5% / 16.8%
Rankins Springs — 55-64: 13.5% Myall Park — 55-64: 16.8%
65-74 7.2% / 9.3%
Rankins Springs — 65-74: 7.2% Myall Park — 65-74: 9.3%
75-84 4.3% / 6.6%
Rankins Springs — 75-84: 4.3% Myall Park — 75-84: 6.6%
85+ 1.4% / —
Rankins Springs — 85+: 1.4% Myall Park — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.6%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Rankins Springs 36.7% couple families
Rankins Springs — Couple Families: 36.7% Rankins Springs — Lone Person: 53.1% Rankins Springs — One Parent Families: 10.2%
Myall Park 69.8% couple families
Myall Park — Couple Families: 69.8% Myall Park — Lone Person: 20.8% Myall Park — One Parent Families: 9.4%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Rankins Springs 18.6% renting
Rankins Springs — Owned Outright: 67.8% Rankins Springs — Mortgage: 13.6% Rankins Springs — Renting: 18.6%
Myall Park 11.6% renting
Myall Park — Owned Outright: 40.6% Myall Park — Mortgage: 47.8% Myall Park — Renting: 11.6%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Rankins Springs Myall Park
Certificate III & IV 13.5% / 17.3%
Rankins Springs — Certificate III & IV: 13.5% Myall Park — Certificate III & IV: 17.3%
Bachelor Degree 9.6% / 12.8%
Rankins Springs — Bachelor Degree: 9.6% Myall Park — Bachelor Degree: 12.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.7% / 7.5%
Rankins Springs — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.7% Myall Park — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.5%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 1.3%
Rankins Springs — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Myall Park — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.3%).

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.

Rankins Springs Myall Park
Philippines 4.8% / 4.4%
Rankins Springs — Philippines: 4.8% Myall Park — Philippines: 4.4%
Netherlands — / 1.8%
Rankins Springs — Netherlands: not among its largest Myall Park — Netherlands: 1.8%
New Zealand 1.4% / —
Rankins Springs — New Zealand: 1.4% Myall Park — New Zealand: not among its largest
South Africa 1.4% / —
Rankins Springs — South Africa: 1.4% Myall Park — South Africa: not among its largest
Zimbabwe — / 1.3%
Rankins Springs — Zimbabwe: not among its largest Myall Park — Zimbabwe: 1.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.8%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Rankins Springs 96.0% houses
Rankins Springs — Houses: 96.0% Rankins Springs — Flats / Apartments: 4.0%
Myall Park 91.8% houses
Myall Park — Houses: 91.8% Myall Park — Flats / Apartments: 8.2%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Rankins Springs Myall Park
Median house price $125,000 $952,500
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $2,122 —

Zoning mix

Myall Park has more land zoned for conservation (15% vs 3%); Rankins Springs has more rural and farming land (96% vs 84%).

Rankins Springs Myall Park
Rural and farming 96% 84%
Environmental 3% 15%
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

Rankins Springs Myall Park
New dwellings approved 3
across Carrathool
same for both
Approvals change year on year -100%
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Rankins Springs Myall Park
House price Higher than 2% of NSW Higher than 48% of NSW
Income Higher than 28% of NSW Higher than 70% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 44% of NSW Higher than 42% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 99% of NSW Higher than 70% of NSW
EV adoption —
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 23% of NSW Higher than 62% of NSW

Liveability

Rankins Springs Myall Park
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10
 very advantaged area
decile 9/10

Risk profile

Rankins Springs carries more crime risk (75 vs 21).

Rankins Springs Myall Park
Bushfire Low
14/100
 Low
18/100
Crime High
75/100
 Low
21/100
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

Rankins Springs Myall Park
Inside the suburb 1 0
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 1 0

Schools in Rankins Springs

  • Rankins Springs Public School Government · Primary below peers

Schools in Myall Park

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Amenities in the suburb

Rankins Springs Myall Park
Cafes & restaurants 1 0
Parks & reserves 5 0
Police stations 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Fuel stations 1 0
Waterways 15 9

Mobility

Rankins Springs sits further from the CBD (595.2 km vs 575.7 km).

Rankins Springs Myall Park
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Sydney 595.2 km
+3% vs other
 575.7 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 411 min 399 min
Electric vehicle share 0.0%
postcode 2669
 0.0%
postcode 2681
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 43
postcode 2669
 50
postcode 2681

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.

Rankins Springs Myall Park
Car (driver) 59.3% / 71.7%
Rankins Springs — Car (driver): 59.3% Myall Park — Car (driver): 71.7%
Worked from Home 32.6% / 13.4%
Rankins Springs — Worked from Home: 32.6% Myall Park — Worked from Home: 13.4%
Walked Only 8.1% / 6.3%
Rankins Springs — Walked Only: 8.1% Myall Park — Walked Only: 6.3%
Car (passenger) — / 8.7%
Rankins Springs — Car (passenger): not among its largest Myall Park — Car (passenger): 8.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (71.7%).

Setting

Rankins Springs Myall Park
Elevation 239 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 145 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Rankins Springs Myall Park
Connectivity score 15/100 30/100
Most common technology Satellite (Sky Muster) Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
40 premises
 0%
91 premises

Climate

Rankins Springs Myall Park
Annual rainfall 447 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Council rates

Rankins Springs Myall Park
Average residential rate $510/yr
same for both
Council Carrathool
same for both

Federal electorate

Rankins Springs Myall Park
Division Farrer
same for both
Member David Farley
same for both
Party One Nation
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Rankins Springs Myall Park
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Rankins Springs

Affordable Family Rural Young Families

Myall Park

Rural

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