Rangewood is a suburb of Townsville in the City of Townsville, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Rangewood had a population of 1,084 people.[1]

Rangewood
TownsvilleQueensland
Rangewood is located in Queensland
Rangewood
Rangewood
Coordinates19°18′04″S 146°37′40″E / 19.3011°S 146.6277°E / -19.3011; 146.6277 (Rangewood (centre of suburb))
Population1,084 (2021 census)[1]
 • Density51.37/km2 (133.1/sq mi)
Postcode(s)4817
Area21.1 km2 (8.1 sq mi)
Time zoneAEST (UTC 10:00)
Location
LGA(s)City of Townsville
State electorate(s)Hinchinbrook
Federal division(s)Herbert
Suburbs around Rangewood:
Black River Jensen Bohle Plains
Black River Rangewood Bohle Plains
Hervey Range Alice River Alice River

Geography

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The Hervey Range Developmental Road runs along the southern boundary.[3]

The locality is predominantly used for grazing on native vegetation, except for the suburban subdivision in the south-west of the locality.[4]

History

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The suburb was named and bounded on 28 February 2003.[2]

Demographics

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In the 2016 census, Rangewood had a population of 1,057 people.[5]

In the 2021 census, Rangewood had a population of 1,084 people.[1]

Education

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There are no schools in Rangewood. The nearest government primary school is The Willow State School in Kirwan to the east. The nearest government primary school is Thuringowa State High School in Condon to the south-east.[4]

Amenities

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There are a number of parks in the area:

References

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  1. ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Rangewood (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.  
  2. ^ a b "Rangewood – suburb in City of Townsville (entry 44630)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 16 November 2018.
  3. ^ Rangewood (Map). OpenStreetMap. 2022. Retrieved 4 February 2023.
  4. ^ a b "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 19 August 2023.
  5. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Rangewood (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.  
  6. ^ a b "Land for public recreation - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 20 November 2020. Archived from the original on 22 November 2020. Retrieved 22 November 2020.
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