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Rankins Springs vs Weethalle

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 39 km apart · Rankins Springs profile · Weethalle profile

Rankins Springs Weethalle

Weethalle and Rankins Springs are two nearby rural areas in New South Wales. Residents are far older in Weethalle, where the typical age is 44 compared to 35 in Rankins Springs. Weethalle has a far higher share of seniors, with 22.8% aged 65 and over, while Rankins Springs is younger, with children under 15 making up 23.6% of its population. Rankins Springs also has a better-qualified workforce, with 12.9% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher compared to 4.9% in Weethalle.

Both areas share a similar First Nations population of around 8% and almost no one uses public transport for commuting. They also have very similar numbers of people earning $2,000 or more a week. While Rankins Springs currently has a far higher share of adults working or looking for work, both areas have seen their household income levels stay well below the national figure.

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Where they differ most

Participation: 21.3 pts higher in Rankins Springs Median age: 9 yrs older in Weethalle Year 12: 14.1 pts higher in Rankins Springs Unemployment: 3.8 pts higher in Rankins Springs Separate houses: 4.0 pts higher in Weethalle

Demographics & Identity

Population in Rankins Springsin Weethalle +60 larger in Weethalle gap widening
208 54th pct 268 58th pct
Median age in Rankins Springsin Weethalle +9 yrs older in Weethalle gap widening
35 yrs 14th pct 44 yrs 46th pct
First Nations in Rankins Springsin Weethalle +0.4 pts higher in Weethalle gap narrowing
8.2% 86th pct 8.6% 86th pct
Aged 65+ in Rankins Springsin Weethalle +11.7 pts higher in Weethalle gap widening
11.1% 19th pct 22.8% 67th pct
Under 15 in Rankins Springsin Weethalle +8.3 pts higher in Rankins Springs gap widening
23.6% 86th pct 15.3% 38th pct
De facto in Rankins Springsin Weethalle +2.6 pts higher in Rankins Springs gap narrowing
13.4% 60th pct 10.8% 39th pct

Age structure

25.5% Older adults (45–64) +2.9 pts ▸ 28.4%
23.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +8.3 pts 15.3%
21.2% Young adults (25–44) +2.0 pts ▸ 23.1%
11.1% Seniors (65+) +11.7 pts ▸ 22.8%
10.1% Youth (15–24) +1.5 pts ▸ 11.6%

Marital status

45.2% Married ◂ +7.5 pts 37.7%
34.8% Never married +6.9 pts ▸ 41.7%
9.7% Divorced ◂ +1.6 pts 8.1%
1.9% Widowed +6.1 pts ▸ 8.1%
1.9% Separated +2.1 pts ▸ 4.0%

Age & sex structure

Rankins Springs Weethalle

Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Rankins Springsin Weethalle +6.3 pts higher in Rankins Springs gap widening
9.6% 42nd pct 3.4% 15th pct

Country of birth

82.2% Australia ◂ +6.5 pts 75.7%
4.8% Philippines ◂ +4.8 pts 0.0%
1.4% New Zealand ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%
1.4% South Africa ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% England even 0.0%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

33.2% Australian +11.6 pts ▸ 44.8%
43.3% English ◂ +10.4 pts 32.8%
18.3% Irish ◂ +9.7 pts 8.6%
13.9% Scottish ◂ +5.7 pts 8.2%
4.8% German +5.6 pts ▸ 10.4%
6.3% Italian ◂ +6.3 pts 0.0%
5.8% Filipino ◂ +5.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Dutch +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.0% Indian +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Rankins Springsin Weethalle +6.7 pts higher in Rankins Springs gap steady
8.2% 73rd pct 1.5% 37th pct
Limited English in Rankins Springsin Weethalle even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

83.7% English only ◂ +3.1 pts 80.6%
1.4% Tagalog ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Rankins Springsin Weethalle +10.4 pts higher in Rankins Springs gap widening
29.8% 23rd pct 19.4% 9th pct

Religious affiliation

59.6% Christianity ◂ +0.7 pts 59.0%
29.8% No religion ◂ +10.4 pts 19.4%
12.0% Not stated +6.6 pts ▸ 18.7%
1.9% Other religions ◂ +0.4 pts 1.5%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Rankins Springsin Weethalle +14.1 pts higher in Rankins Springs gap widening
37.5% 30th pct 23.4% 6th pct
Bachelor+ in Rankins Springsin Weethalle +8.0 pts higher in Rankins Springs gap widening
12.9% 43rd pct 4.9% 12th pct
Schools/1k kids in Rankins Springsin Weethalle +3.98 more in Weethalle
20.41 88th pct 24.39 91st pct
Schools ≤3 km in Rankins Springsin Weethalle even
1 43rd pct 1 43rd pct
Avg size in Rankins Springsin Weethalle +9 larger in Rankins Springs
18 4th pct 9 0th pct
ICSEA in Rankins Springsin Weethalle +88 higher in Rankins Springs
988 49th pct 900 13th pct

Highest year of school

37.5% Year 12 ◂ +14.1 pts 23.4%
31.3% Year 10 +1.9 pts ▸ 33.2%
9.7% Year 9 or below +7.1 pts ▸ 16.8%
11.8% Year 11 ◂ +6.2 pts 5.6%

Highest qualification level

33.3% Certificate III / IV +0.3 pts ▸ 33.6%
23.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +14.6 pts 9.2%
16.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +10.8 pts 5.9%
0.0% Certificate I / II +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%

Field of qualification

19.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +9.8 pts 9.2%
16.7% Engineering & related ◂ +7.4 pts 9.2%
7.1% Management & commerce +7.1 pts ▸ 14.3%
10.7% Health ◂ +2.3 pts 8.4%
10.7% Society & culture ◂ +7.4 pts 3.4%
7.1% Education +1.3 pts ▸ 8.4%
8.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.6 pts 6.7%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Architecture & building even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Rankins Springsin Weethalle +$88 higher in Rankins Springs gap narrowing
$670 36th pct $582 22nd pct
Household income in Rankins Springsin Weethalle +$317 higher in Rankins Springs gap widening
$1,273 30th pct $956 12th pct
Family income in Rankins Springsin Weethalle +$250 higher in Rankins Springs gap narrowing
$1,483 26th pct $1,233 13th pct
High earners in Rankins Springsin Weethalle even gap narrowing
5.8% 37th pct 5.8% 37th pct
High-income homes in Rankins Springsin Weethalle +0.3 pts higher in Rankins Springs gap narrowing
5.3% 16th pct 5.1% 16th pct

Household income distribution

25.3% $650–$1,499 +14.1 pts ▸ 39.4%
14.7% Under $650 +8.6 pts ▸ 23.2%
20.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.8 pts 19.2%
5.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +5.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +5.1 pts ▸ 5.1%

Personal income distribution

43.9% Under $650 +5.5 pts ▸ 49.3%
29.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.8 pts 26.9%
17.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +8.9 pts 8.5%
0.0% $3,000 or more +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Rankins Springsin Weethalle +1.6 pts higher in Rankins Springs
32.2% 67th pct 30.6% 59th pct
Mental health in Rankins Springsin Weethalle +0.8 pts higher in Rankins Springs
8.7% 55th pct 7.8% 47th pct
Needs assistance in Rankins Springsin Weethalle +3.2 pts higher in Weethalle gap steady
2.4% 27th pct 5.6% 61st pct

Long-term health conditions reported

17.3% Asthma ◂ +11.3 pts 6.0%
11.1% Arthritis +2.7 pts ▸ 13.8%
8.7% Mental health ◂ +0.8 pts 7.8%
2.4% Diabetes +3.2 pts ▸ 5.6%
4.8% Other condition +0.4 pts ▸ 5.2%
1.4% Cancer +3.0 pts ▸ 4.5%
1.9% Heart disease +1.8 pts ▸ 3.7%
0.0% Lung condition +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%
0.0% Stroke +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

48.6% None +0.7 pts ▸ 49.3%
25.0% One condition ◂ +8.2 pts 16.8%
4.3% Two conditions +3.1 pts ▸ 7.5%
4.3% Three or more +0.9 pts ▸ 5.2%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Rankins Springsin Weethalle +4.5 pts higher in Rankins Springs gap steady
26.5% 79th pct 22.0% 67th pct
Unpaid carers in Rankins Springsin Weethalle +4.0 pts higher in Rankins Springs gap widening
11.6% 38th pct 7.6% 14th pct
Unpaid child care in Rankins Springsin Weethalle +9.4 pts higher in Rankins Springs gap widening
31.0% 77th pct 21.5% 32nd pct
Defence service in Rankins Springsin Weethalle +3.3 pts higher in Rankins Springs
3.3% 60th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in Rankins Springsin Weethalle +2.4 pts higher in Rankins Springs gap narrowing
22.6% 40th pct 20.2% 27th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Rankins Springsin Weethalle +6 larger in Weethalle
17 65th pct 23 71st pct
Median age in Rankins Springsin Weethalle +12 yrs older in Weethalle
18 yrs 18th pct 30 yrs 63rd pct
Median income in Rankins Springsin Weethalle +$500 higher in Rankins Springs
$850 69th pct $350 12th pct
Household income in Rankins Springsin Weethalle +$288 higher in Rankins Springs
$900 14th pct $612 5th pct
Indigenous language in Rankins Springsin Weethalle
— 17.4% 86th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Rankins Springsin Weethalle +0.3 larger in Rankins Springs gap widening
2.5 50th pct 2.2 24th pct
One-parent in Rankins Springsin Weethalle +11.6 pts higher in Weethalle gap widening
11.4% 53rd pct 23.0% 90th pct
Living alone in Rankins Springsin Weethalle +8.8 pts higher in Weethalle gap widening
34.7% 84th pct 43.4% 94th pct

Family composition

58.2% Couples with children ◂ +6.9 pts 51.3%
25.9% Couples without children +3.7 pts ▸ 29.6%
11.4% One-parent families +11.6 pts ▸ 23.0%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

34.7% 1 person +8.8 pts ▸ 43.4%
26.7% 2 people ◂ +2.4 pts 24.2%
10.7% 3 people +4.5 pts ▸ 15.2%
14.7% 4 people ◂ +1.5 pts 13.1%
10.7% 5 people ◂ +6.6 pts 4.0%
4.0% 6 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 3.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Rankins Springsin Weethalle +$13 higher in Rankins Springs
$143 12th pct $130 10th pct
Mortgage in Rankins Springsin Weethalle +$20 higher in Rankins Springs gap narrowing
$570 3rd pct $550 3rd pct
People / bedroom in Rankins Springsin Weethalle even gap steady
0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Rankins Springsin Weethalle +3.6 pts higher in Rankins Springs gap narrowing
14.7% 44th pct 11.1% 31st pct
Owned outright in Rankins Springsin Weethalle +6.3 pts higher in Weethalle gap narrowing
53.3% 82nd pct 59.6% 90th pct
Separate houses in Rankins Springsin Weethalle +4.0 pts higher in Weethalle gap widening
96.0% 49th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Rankins Springsin Weethalle +4.1 pts higher in Weethalle gap steady
74.7% 37th pct 78.8% 48th pct

How homes are owned or rented

53.3% Owned outright +6.3 pts ▸ 59.6%
10.7% Owned with a mortgage +5.5 pts ▸ 16.2%
14.7% Rented ◂ +3.6 pts 11.1%
14.7% Other tenure ◂ +6.6 pts 8.1%
0.0% Not stated +8.1 pts ▸ 8.1%

Types of homes

96.0% Separate house +6.0 pts ▸ 102.0%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

41.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +4.0 pts 37.4%
33.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +3.0 pts 30.3%
13.3% 2 bedrooms +0.8 pts ▸ 14.1%
0.0% 5 or more +11.1 pts ▸ 11.1%
0.0% 1 bedroom +5.1 pts ▸ 5.1%
0.0% Studio / none +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

Weekly rent distribution

109.1% Under $200 ◂ +27.3 pts 81.8%
45.5% $200–$349 even 45.5%
0.0% $350–$549 even 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

50.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +31.3 pts 18.8%
0.0% Under $1,000 +18.8 pts ▸ 18.8%
0.0% $1,800–$2,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Rankins Springsin Weethalle +1.9 pts higher in Rankins Springs gap steady
7.0% 82nd pct 5.1% 74th pct
Work from home in Rankins Springsin Weethalle +2.6 pts higher in Weethalle gap steady
28.0% 77th pct 30.6% 81st pct
PT commute in Rankins Springsin Weethalle even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Rankins Springsin Weethalle even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Rankins Springsin Weethalle even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Rankins Springsin Weethalle even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Rankins Springsin Weethalle even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

51.0% Car (driver) ◂ +2.9 pts 48.1%
28.0% Worked at home +2.6 pts ▸ 30.6%
7.0% Walked ◂ +3.3 pts 3.7%
0.0% Car (passenger) even 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

31.0% 2 vehicles +0.6 pts ▸ 31.6%
26.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +7.4 pts 19.4%
18.3% 4 or more +3.1 pts ▸ 21.4%
18.3% 3 vehicles +0.1 pts ▸ 18.4%
7.0% No vehicle ◂ +1.9 pts 5.1%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Rankins Springsin Weethalle +8.2 pts higher in Rankins Springs gap narrowing
34.1% 61st pct 25.9% 31st pct
Recent arrivals in Rankins Springsin Weethalle
15.0% 78th pct —

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Rankins Springsin Weethalle +3.8 pts higher in Rankins Springs gap narrowing
3.8% 53rd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Rankins Springsin Weethalle +21.3 pts higher in Rankins Springs gap widening
68.4% 77th pct 47.1% 16th pct
Full-time in Rankins Springsin Weethalle +5.4 pts higher in Weethalle gap widening
64.0% 76th pct 69.4% 87th pct

Industries people work in

50.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +5.6 pts ▸ 55.6%
9.0% Retail trade ◂ +9.0 pts 0.0%
6.0% Education & training +2.3 pts ▸ 8.3%
0.0% Accommodation & food +7.4 pts ▸ 7.4%
7.0% Transport & warehousing ◂ +4.2 pts 2.8%
7.0% Administrative & support ◂ +1.4 pts 5.6%
7.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +4.2 pts 2.8%
4.0% Mining +0.6 pts ▸ 4.6%
4.0% Other services ◂ +1.2 pts 2.8%
0.0% Health care & social assistance +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%
0.0% Manufacturing even 0.0%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

46.0% Managers +2.1 pts ▸ 48.1%
16.0% Labourers ◂ +4.9 pts 11.1%
7.0% Clerical & administrative +2.3 pts ▸ 9.3%
9.0% Community & personal service ◂ +5.3 pts 3.7%
8.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.5 pts 6.5%
5.0% Professionals +2.4 pts ▸ 7.4%
3.0% Technicians & trades +3.5 pts ▸ 6.5%
3.0% Sales workers ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Rankins Springsin Weethalle +0.5 higher in Rankins Springs
2.0 66th pct 1.5 62nd pct
Types ≤15 min in Rankins Springsin Weethalle +0.2 more in Rankins Springs
2.5 69th pct 2.2 67th pct
15-min city in Rankins Springsin Weethalle +6.7 pts higher in Rankins Springs
46.3% 79th pct 39.6% 77th pct
Walk to shops in Rankins Springsin Weethalle even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Rankins Springsin Weethalle even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Rankins Springsin Weethalle +6.0 pts higher in Rankins Springs
46.3% 74th pct 40.3% 72nd pct
Walk to a park in Rankins Springsin Weethalle +3.3 pts higher in Rankins Springs
50.3% 64th pct 47.0% 63rd pct
Walk to health in Rankins Springsin Weethalle even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Rankins Springsin Weethalle +27.3 more in Rankins Springs
72.1 86th pct 44.8 79th pct
Intersections/km² in Rankins Springsin Weethalle even
0 36th pct 0 25th pct
Mean slope in Rankins Springsin Weethalle +0.1 pts higher in Weethalle
3.3% 17th pct 3.4% 20th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Rankins Springs vs Weethalle [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL13329/rankins-springs/vs/SAL14232/weethalle