Suburb in Newcastle

Rankin Park, NSW

Rankin Park had a population of 2,547 at the 2021 Census (+3.5% since 2016). Median age 39.9. Median weekly household income $2,185. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

Rankin Park at a glance

What the 2021 Census says, compared with New South Wales.

In Newcastle and Lake Macquarie

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Rankin Park's population grew by 3.5% to 2,547, slower than New South Wales as a whole (+7.9%). With a median age of 39.9, it is older than the NSW average (38.4). Children under 10 make up 13.6% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 15.5%.

12.0% of households rent, a smaller share than the NSW average of 33.1%. 42.8% own their home outright. Almost every home is a house; flats and apartments are 0.0% of homes. The 2021 Census counted 924 households.

The median household earns $2,185 a week, above the NSW average of $1,829. Renters pay a median $452 a week, and households with a mortgage repay $2,011 a month.

12.4% of residents were born overseas, fewer than the NSW average of 31.0%. 7.6% use a language other than English at home. 49.8% report no religion, higher than the NSW average (35.7%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Rankin Park beside NSW and Australia.

MeasureRankin ParkNSWAustralia
Population2,5478,072,17125,422,828
Growth since 2016+3.5%+7.9%+8.6%
Median age39.938.438.2
Households9242,900,4569,275,123
Flats and apartments0.0%21.8%14.3%
Renting12.0%33.1%31.1%
Owned outright42.8%32.0%31.4%
Median household income a week$2,185$1,829$1,747
Median rent a week$452$423$376
Median mortgage repayment a month$2,011$2,142$1,866
Born overseas12.4%31.0%29.3%
Other language at home7.6%28.2%23.6%
No religion49.8%35.7%41.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Population and age

Each census since 2011, and the age profile in 2021.

Population

+3.5% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 2,4822011
  2. 2,4602016
  3. 2,5472021

Age

Median age 39.9, against 38.4 for New South Wales.

Rankin Park New South Wales
Share of people by age, Rankin Park and New South Wales
0–913.6%
10–1912.7%
20–299.6%
30–3914.1%
40–4914.2%
50–599.5%
60–6910.8%
70–7912.6%
80+2.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Cultural background

The largest groups in Rankin Park at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. English45.5%
  2. Australian42.8%
  3. Irish12.4%
  4. Scottish12.2%
  5. German4.0%

Languages at home

Top 5 · languages at home
  1. Italian0.8%
  2. Mandarin0.7%
  3. Urdu0.5%
  4. Korean0.4%
  5. Spanish0.4%

Country of birth

Top 5 · country of birth
  1. England2.1%
  2. New Zealand0.8%
  3. China0.7%
  4. the Philippines0.7%
  5. Germany0.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Around Rankin Park

The places it belongs to, sits beside and contains.

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