Tablelands vs Ranken
Ranken is the younger of the two, with a median age of 27 against 31 in Tablelands. In both, most homes are detached houses. In Tablelands, most households rent and most households are people living alone. In Ranken, the large majority of households own their home. On these figures, Tablelands tends to suit young adults and 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
They split
one each way, out of the 5 things we measure here
- Tablelands has more schools inside the suburb (2 vs 0)
- Ranken is already more of a family suburb (56% vs 28%)
Weighs schools, house stock, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
Renters
Ranken
ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here
- leaves renters under less rental stress (7% vs 16%)
- has cheaper rent ($143/wk vs $250/wk)
Weighs rent and rental stress.
Commuting to the city
They split
one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here
- Tablelands sits closer to the CBD (1142 km vs 1332.2 km)
- Ranken has a shorter drive in (862 min vs 882 min)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Too close to call
Nothing among the 4 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.
Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, and walkability.
Investors
Ranken
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (15.9% vs -10.5%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Tablelands and Ranken 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
Tablelands has more residents (188 vs 51); Tablelands rents higher ($250/wk vs $143/wk).
| Tablelands | Ranken | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 188 +73% vs other | 51 |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | -10.5% | +15.9% |
| Median age | 31 | 27 |
| Median household income | $82,316/yr | $110,448/yr +34% vs other |
| 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 (25.0%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.8%).
Development activity
| Tablelands | Ranken | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 2 across Barkly same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | -100% same for both | |
Ranking within NT
| Tablelands | Ranken | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 51% of NT | Higher than 72% of NT |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 48% of NT | Higher than 6% of NT |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | — | Higher than 1% of NT |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 53% of NT | Higher than 6% of NT |
Liveability
| Tablelands | Ranken | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | below-average income decile 2/10 same for both | |
Risk profile
| Tablelands | Ranken | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | Not mapped no mapped data here same for both | |
| Crime | Not mapped no mapped data here same for both | |
| 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
| Tablelands | Ranken | |
|---|---|---|
| Inside the suburb | 2 | 0 |
| Rated above peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated at peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated below peers | 0 same for both | |
Schools in Tablelands
- Alice Springs School Of The Air - Corella Creek Campus Government · Combined
- Rockhampton Downs School Government · Combined
Schools in Ranken
No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.
Amenities in the suburb
| Tablelands | Ranken | |
|---|---|---|
| Cafes & restaurants | 1 | 0 |
| Parks & reserves | 1 | 0 |
| Police stations | 0 | 1 |
| Fuel stations | 1 | 0 |
| EV chargers | 1 | 0 |
| Waterways | 134 | 839 |
Mobility
Ranken sits further from the CBD (1332.2 km vs 1142 km).
| Tablelands | Ranken | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 same for both | |
| Distance to Darwin | 1142 km | 1332.2 km +17% vs other |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 882 min | 862 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.0% postcode 0862 | 0.1% postcode 4825 |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 78 postcode 0862 | 38 postcode 4825 |
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 (100.0%).
Setting
| Tablelands | Ranken | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 202 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 236 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
NBN connectivity
| Tablelands | Ranken | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 15/100 same for both | |
| Most common technology | Satellite (Sky Muster) same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 80 premises | 0% 24 premises |
Council rates
| Tablelands | Ranken | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,475/yr same for both | |
| Council | Barkly same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Tablelands | Ranken | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Lingiari same for both | |
| Member | Marion Scrymgour same for both | |
| Party | Australian Labor Party same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Tablelands | Ranken | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $50,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | — same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
Tags
Ranken
Information shown is provided as-is from Australian government and commercial data sources.
Always verify with the relevant authority before making property decisions.
See Data Sources and How We Calculate for details.