Rankin Park flood & bushfire risk
Of Rankin Park’s 1,096 mapped properties, 0.4% are in a mapped flood area and 37.7% are in a bushfire hazard area.
For context, Rankin Park’s flood exposure is below the NSW average of 5%, and bushfire exposure is above the NSW average of 16.4%.
Where the hazards are in Rankin Park
Flood and bushfire areas across Rankin Park. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.
Crime near Rankin Park
Rankin Park sits in the Newcastle council area, which recorded 22,107 reported offences in the 12 months to Mar 2026.
Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 22,107 total. Figures are for the whole Newcastle council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.
Property values in Rankin Park
Median sale price by property type, reported by postcode area — suburbs sharing a postcode show the same figure.
Indicative postcode-area estimate — NSW medians are reported by postcode, so Rankin Park shares this figure with nearby suburbs in the same postcode. Not a valuation of any specific property. Source: NSW DCJ Rent and Sales Report — sales tables (postcode).
Zoning in Rankin Park
Rankin Park is mostly residential. The most common zones:
Low density residential — mostly detached houses on standard suburban blocks.
Zone: Low Density Residential
Environmental management — conservation land with strong limits on development.
Zone: Environmental Conservation
Open space / recreation — parks and sporting land; not for housing.
Zone: Public Recreation
School catchments in Rankin Park
Rankin Park can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.
Who lives in Rankin Park
At the 2021 Census, 12.1% of Rankin Park’s 2,547 residents were born overseas.
Top ancestries
Top countries of birth
Ancestry counts people reporting each ancestry (up to two each), as a share of responses. Source: ABS 2021 Census.
Development near Rankin Park
Newcastle council approved 780 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.
New dwellings approved across the whole Newcastle council area (not just Rankin Park). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
- 3 Hunter Close, Rankin Park NSW 2287
- 3 Chollerford Drive, Rankin Park NSW 2287
- 21 Cheshire Close, Rankin Park NSW 2287
- 266 Mccaffrey Drive, Rankin Park NSW 2287
- 10 Orara Street, Rankin Park NSW 2287
- 8 Coldstream Crescent, Rankin Park NSW 2287
- 6 Sandor Close, Rankin Park NSW 2287
- 3 Nedlands Street, Rankin Park NSW 2287
Nearby suburbs
Figures are indicative only — verify any specific property with the relevant council. Sources: council/state planning schemes & flood mapping, Geoscape G-NAF, state police crime statistics, ABS.