Rangewood, QLD
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
More advantaged than the national average
Rangewood is more socio-economically advantaged than about 70% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 1023, where about 1000 is the national average).
A socio-economic measure from ABS Census data — not a measure of how good a suburb is to live in or visit. How we calculate this.
Rangewood at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 1,084
- Median age
- 45
- Median weekly household income
- $2,511
- SEIFA score
- 1023
- Coordinates
- -19.2998, 146.6274
Rangewood demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Rangewood using the Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census; every percentage is a share of a clearly stated Census count, so each one traces back to the source. At a glance, the largest age group is mid-life (45–64) at 35%, 5% of homes are rented, and 10% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 166 | 15% |
| Youth (15–24) | 142 | 13% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 234 | 22% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 382 | 35% |
| Seniors (65+) | 161 | 15% |
Share of the 1,085 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 134 | 38% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 193 | 55% |
| Rented | 16 | 5% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 351 | 100% |
| Townhouses & semis | 0 | 0% |
| Flats & apartments | 0 | 0% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 351 occupied private dwellings in Rangewood.
- Median weekly rent
- $400
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,733
- Average household size
- 3 people
- Median weekly family income
- $2,511
- Median weekly personal income
- $965
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 104 (10%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 31 (3%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 50 (5%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 443 (51%)
- Labour-force participation
- 69.1%
- Unemployment rate
- 2%
- Employed full-time
- 409
- Employed part-time
- 174
Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing, 2021 (General Community Profile, by Suburb and Locality). © Australian Bureau of Statistics, released under CC BY 4.0. How we group bands and derive each share is set out on our methodology page.
Weather and climate in Rangewood
Based on 2014–2023 records, the warmest month in Rangewood is January (average daytime high around 30.7°C) and the coolest is July (around 24.3°C). The area receives roughly 1147 mm of rain across the year.
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 30.7°C | 24.5°C | 306 mm |
| Feb | 30.9°C | 24.3°C | 232 mm |
| Mar | 30°C | 23.7°C | 166 mm |
| Apr | 28.7°C | 21.5°C | 110 mm |
| May | 26.7°C | 18.6°C | 46 mm |
| Jun | 25°C | 16.5°C | 26 mm |
| Jul | 24.3°C | 15.2°C | 42 mm |
| Aug | 25.5°C | 15.9°C | 16 mm |
| Sep | 27.3°C | 18.4°C | 11 mm |
| Oct | 28.9°C | 21.4°C | 37 mm |
| Nov | 30.3°C | 23.3°C | 51 mm |
| Dec | 30.9°C | 24.3°C | 104 mm |
Climate normals, 2014–2023 (Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis).
Common questions about Rangewood
Where is Rangewood?
Rangewood is a suburb of Queensland, Australia.
What is the population of Rangewood?
At the 2021 Census, Rangewood had a population of about 1,084.
Is Rangewood an advantaged area?
Rangewood has an ABS SEIFA score of 1023, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 70 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 70% of Australian suburbs.
What is the weather like in Rangewood?
Rangewood has average daytime highs of about 28.3°C and overnight lows of about 20.6°C, with roughly 1,147 mm of rain across the year (based on 2014–2023 climate normals).
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