Rankins Springs zoning & planning overlays

A planning-constraint profile of Rankins Springs (Carrathool, NSW) - 883.74 km², mapped from live council and state overlay data. This suburb is highly constrained on the overlays we could measure - no flood mapping covers this suburb, so this is not a suburb-wide verdict.
Profile updated 26 September 2026.

Suburb-wide figures; the free map shows which overlays touch your lot.

Planning schematicRankins Springs

Constraint readout

883.74 km² - this suburb is highly constrained on the overlays we could measure - no flood mapping covers this suburb, so this is not a suburb-wide verdict.

Flood overlay Not mapped

No flood mapping held for this area - not an all-clear

Bushfire-prone 50%

2.4× council avg (20%) · #2 of 16 mapped council suburbs

Environmental4%

≈ council avg (4%) · #5 of 16 in council

Heritage sites 9 Mostly Primary Production Bushfire 2nd most affected of 16 →

Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Rankins Springs's boundary, with the bushfire and environmental overlays drawn on top. No flood layer is drawn because we hold no flood mapping for this area.

Nearby suburbs, nearest first

Rankins Springs at a glance

Parcels 445 Median lot 79,487 m² Mapped easements 2 Bus stops 26

How Rankins Springs is zoned

Primary Production 89%

Forestry 7%

National Parks and Nature Reserves 4%

Infrastructure 0%

Large Lot Residential 0%

Village 0%

Buying in Rankins Springs? The zoning, flood and bushfire lines on the section 10.7 certificate attached to the contract are mapped controls - see our s10.7 certificate guide.

Across its 883.74 km², Rankins Springs is highly constrained by the planning overlays we hold. We hold no flood mapping covering this suburb, so no flood figure is shown - that is a gap in our data, not an all-clear. Of what is mapped, 50% is flagged bushfire-prone. There are 9 heritage-listed sites on record, and the dominant land-use zone is Primary Production. The median lot measures about 79,487 m² across 445 parcels.

Who lives in Rankins Springs

Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Rankins Springs suburb boundary itself, not a wider region.

Population

208

usual residents, 2021

Median age

years

Median household income

$1,273

per week, Carrathool suburb typical $1,524

Median rent

$143

per week, Carrathool suburb typical $210

Median mortgage

$570

per month

Household size

2.5

people, average

Socio-economic standing

ABS SEIFA 2021 ranks every Australian suburb. Decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth of the country, decile 10 the least.

Advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD) Decile 6

most disadvantagedleast disadvantaged

Score 994, and decile 5 within New South Wales. The national average is 1000.

Relative disadvantage (IRSD) Decile 5

most disadvantagedleast disadvantaged

Age profile

Share of Rankins Springs's 208 residents in each ABS age band.

0-4 9.0%

5-14 16.7%

15-19 5.7%

20-24 4.3%

25-34 12.4%

35-44 13.8%

45-54 11.9%

55-64 13.3%

65-74 7.1%

75-84 4.3%

85+ 1.4%

Population trend, 2001 to 2025

Estimated resident population of Griffith Surrounds, the wider ABS statistical area containing Rankins Springs. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Rankins Springs itself.

14,383 in 2001 to 13,139 in 2025, down 9%.

Source: ABS Census 2021 and SEIFA 2021 (Suburbs and Localities), Regional Population (SA2), CC BY 4.0. Small counts are randomly adjusted by the ABS.

Rankins Springs data sources and coverage

“Not mapped” means we hold no source layer for this suburb - never an all-clear.

Dataset	Coverage	Publisher
Flood mapping	Not mapped	NSW Government spatial services, NSW ePlanning and published council flood studies
Bushfire-prone mapping	Mapped	NSW Government spatial services, NSW ePlanning and published council flood studies
Zoning	Mapped	NSW Government spatial services, NSW ePlanning and published council flood studies
Heritage and environment	Mapped where published	NSW Government spatial services, NSW ePlanning and published council flood studies
Aircraft noise contours (ANEF)	Not held	NSW Government spatial services, NSW ePlanning and published council flood studies, Defence
Observed flight paths	Not watched	adsb.lol, under the Open Database License
Demographics	Available	Australian Bureau of Statistics (2021 Census and SEIFA)

Profile last materially updated 26 September 2026. See the methodology and full source list. Source data changes over time and critical decisions should be checked with the responsible authority.

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Rankins Springs planning - frequently asked

Is Rankins Springs flood-prone?

We don't yet hold flood mapping covering Rankins Springs, so this page can't say how much of the suburb is flood-affected - that is a gap in our data, not an indication that the suburb is free of flood risk. Carrathool is the authority to check for flood mapping in this area.

Is Rankins Springs bushfire-prone?

Around 50% of Rankins Springs is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Carrathool average of 20%.

What is the zoning in Rankins Springs?

The dominant planning zone in Rankins Springs is Primary Production, though the suburb also includes Forestry and National Parks and Nature Reserves.

Does Rankins Springs have heritage-listed places?

Rankins Springs has 9 heritage-listed places on record.

What is the typical lot size in Rankins Springs?

Across 445 surveyed parcels in Rankins Springs, the median lot size is about 79,487 m². There are also 2 registered easements mapped in the suburb.

Does Rankins Springs have a train station?

There is no train station inside Rankins Springs itself. The suburb is served by 26 bus stops.

What is the population of Rankins Springs?

At the 2021 Census Rankins Springs had 208 usual residents, with a median age of 35 and an average household size of 2.5 people. The wider Griffith Surrounds statistical area, which contains Rankins Springs, went from 14,383 people in 2001 to 13,139 in 2025, down 9%.

Is Rankins Springs an advantaged suburb?

On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Rankins Springs scores 994 and sits in decile 6 of 10 nationally and decile 5 within New South Wales (decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth, decile 10 the least).

What is the median household income in Rankins Springs?

Median household income in Rankins Springs was $1,273 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,524 for the typical suburb in Carrathool. Median rent was $143 a week and the median mortgage repayment $570 a month.

Compare nearby suburbs

Nearby suburb	Distance	Flood mapped	Bushfire-prone
Melbergen	17.2 km	Not mapped	15%
Naradhan Bland	21.1 km	Not mapped	99%
Erigolia	23.4 km	Not mapped	10%
Boorga	28.2 km	Not mapped	7%
Monia Gap	31.4 km	Not mapped	11%
Myall Park	32.5 km	Not mapped	44%
Weethalle Bland	37.3 km	Not mapped	100%
Binya Narrandera	41.5 km	Not mapped	70%
Lake Brewster	42.2 km	Not mapped	8%
Goolgowi	42.4 km	Not mapped	6%

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