Suburb in Townsville

Rangewood, QLD

Rangewood had a population of 1,084 at the 2021 Census (+2.6% since 2016). Median age 44.9. Median weekly household income $2,417. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

Rangewood at a glance

What the 2021 Census says, compared with Queensland.

In Townsville

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Rangewood's population grew by 2.6% to 1,084, slower than Queensland as a whole (+9.6%). With a median age of 44.9, it is older than the QLD average (38.2). Children under 10 make up 9.3% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 7.4%.

4.6% of households rent, a smaller share than the QLD average of 33.6%. 38.5% own their home outright. Almost every home is a house; flats and apartments are 0.0% of homes. The 2021 Census counted 352 households.

The median household earns $2,417 a week, above the QLD average of $1,676. Renters pay a median $413 a week, and households with a mortgage repay $1,727 a month.

10.0% of residents were born overseas, fewer than the QLD average of 24.1%. 3.0% use a language other than English at home. 36.9% report no religion, lower than the QLD average (44.8%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Rangewood beside QLD and Australia.

MeasureRangewoodQLDAustralia
Population1,0845,156,15825,422,828
Growth since 2016+2.6%+9.6%+8.6%
Median age44.938.238.2
Households3521,869,4529,275,123
Flats and apartments0.0%12.5%14.3%
Renting4.6%33.6%31.1%
Owned outright38.5%29.5%31.4%
Median household income a week$2,417$1,676$1,747
Median rent a week$413$364$376
Median mortgage repayment a month$1,727$1,740$1,866
Born overseas10.0%24.1%29.3%
Other language at home3.0%14.1%23.6%
No religion36.9%44.8%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

+2.6% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 1,1042011
  2. 1,0572016
  3. 1,0842021

Age

Median age 44.9, against 38.2 for Queensland.

Rangewood Queensland
Share of people by age, Rangewood and Queensland
0–99.3%
10–1914.3%
20–298.1%
30–3911.1%
40–4914.5%
50–5917.6%
60–6917.1%
70–795.4%
80+1.9%

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

Cultural background

The largest groups in Rangewood at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. Australian49.9%
  2. English41.7%
  3. Scottish12.6%
  4. Irish12.1%
  5. Italian6.9%

Languages at home

Top 5 · languages at home
  1. German0.6%
  2. Greek0.6%
  3. Italian0.5%
  4. French0.3%
  5. Polish0.3%

Country of birth

Top 5 · country of birth
  1. England2.5%
  2. New Zealand1.8%
  3. South Africa1.0%
  4. Germany0.9%
  5. Canada0.5%

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

Around Rangewood

The places it belongs to, sits beside and contains.

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