Rankin Park
NSW 2287 · Lake Macquarie
2,547 (2021) → 2,658 est. (2025) · Moderate Growth
Part of the Lake Macquarie local government area (est. 222,310 residents)
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Rankin Park is a moderate growth suburb in Lake Macquarie, NSW 2287, about 114km from Sydney CBD. Its median house price of $888K is around the same as the NSW average. The suburb has no schools recorded, a transport score of 64/100, and is a short drive from the coast. Rankin Park has an overall score of 74/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 92/100.
Demographics
Age distribution
Housing tenure
- Owned
- Mortgage
- Rented
Commute to work
- Car
- Public transport
- Walk/cycle
- Work from home
Top countries of birth: England (2.08%), New Zealand (0.82%), China (0.71%), Philippines (0.67%), Germany (0.59%)
Top languages: Italian (0.79%), Mandarin (0.67%), Urdu (0.47%), Korean (0.43%), Spanish (0.39%)
Source: ABS Census 2021
Property
Median price history
Source: NSW Valuer General · Updated Q4 2025
Residential Safety
Small population (under 3,000) — crime rates may be volatile due to low sample size.
Recorded residential incidents (latest year), with rate per 100,000 residents:
Residential incidents over time
Sum of the five residential categories above — not all recorded crime.
Area crime context
An independent score — crime data quality varies by state, so safety is shown separately and is not part of the overall score.
Source: BOCSAR · Updated 2025
Schools
Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 1020 (above the national average of 1000).
No schools inside the suburb boundary — the schools below are in adjoining suburbs (counted within 10km for the education score).
Nearby (within 10km)
- Wallsend South Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 0.9kmICSEA 1084
- New Lambton Heights Infants SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.2kmICSEA 1125
- John Hunter Hospital SchoolCombined · Government · 1.5km
- Elermore Vale Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.8kmICSEA 1002
- Cardiff North Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 2kmICSEA 1029
- Wallsend Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.2kmICSEA 961
- St Kevin's Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 2.4kmICSEA 1074
- Garden Suburb Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.5kmICSEA 1045
- Newcastle Waldorf SchoolCombined · Independent · 2.5kmICSEA 1073
- Kotara SchoolCombined · Government · 2.6kmICSEA 933
- Lambton Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.6kmICSEA 1049
- Kotara South Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.6kmICSEA 1065
Source: ACARA 2023
Transport
Source: TfNSW GTFS
Liveability
Amenities within 2–3km
Counted within a short distance of the suburb centre (so nearby facilities count), with the in-boundary count shown beneath.
Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap
Population & Growth
Moderate GrowthSource: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI
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Frequently asked questions about Rankin Park
Is Rankin Park safe?
Rankin Park has a residential safety score of 92/100, based on residential crime (break-ins, theft from dwellings, vehicle theft, domestic assault and robbery) per resident relative to the NSW median. Its total recorded incident rate is 2,120 per 100,000 across all categories.
What are property prices in Rankin Park?
In Rankin Park, the median house price is $888K. Median weekly house rent is $695.
How far is Rankin Park from Sydney CBD?
Rankin Park is about 114.2 km from Sydney CBD.
What schools are in Rankin Park?
Rankin Park has 0 schools. Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Rankin Park?
Rankin Park has a transport score of 64/100 and 21 bus stops.