Centenary Heights vs Rangeville

Centenary Heights is the younger of the two, with a median age of 37 against 44 in Rangeville. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. Houses cost more in Rangeville: a median of $878,000, against $780,000 in Centenary Heights, and rent is higher there too.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

They split

one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here

  • Centenary Heights has more schools rated above their peers (3 vs 1)
  • Rangeville has more parks and reserves (22 vs 12)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Centenary Heights

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($780,000 vs $878,500)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Centenary Heights

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (38% vs 28%)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Too close to call

Nothing among the 4 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs distance, drive time, rail access, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Too close to call

Nothing among the 5 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs house yield, unit yield, and population growth.

Where they sit

Centenary Heights and Rangeville drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Centenary Heights Rangeville
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Centenary Heights Rangeville
Walkability 81 / 80
Centenary Heights — Walkability: 81/100 Rangeville — Walkability: 80/100
Safety 57 / 52
Centenary Heights — Safety: 57/100 Rangeville — Safety: 52/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Centenary Heights — Low fire risk: 100/100 Rangeville — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Rangeville has more residents (8,668 vs 6,152); Rangeville skews older (44 vs 37).

Centenary Heights Rangeville
Population 6,152 8,668
+41% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +1.5% +4.3%
Median age 37 44
Median household income $74,464/yr $87,828/yr
+18% vs other
Median weekly rent $320/wk $340/wk
+6% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Centenary Heights Rangeville
0-4 5.6% / 4.9%
Centenary Heights — 0-4: 5.6% Rangeville — 0-4: 4.9%
5-14 12.6% / 13.4%
Centenary Heights — 5-14: 12.6% Rangeville — 5-14: 13.4%
15-19 6.5% / 6.1%
Centenary Heights — 15-19: 6.5% Rangeville — 15-19: 6.1%
20-24 6.9% / 4.9%
Centenary Heights — 20-24: 6.9% Rangeville — 20-24: 4.9%
25-34 14.2% / 9.8%
Centenary Heights — 25-34: 14.2% Rangeville — 25-34: 9.8%
35-44 12.4% / 12.2%
Centenary Heights — 35-44: 12.4% Rangeville — 35-44: 12.2%
45-54 12.1% / 12.9%
Centenary Heights — 45-54: 12.1% Rangeville — 45-54: 12.9%
55-64 10.2% / 11.7%
Centenary Heights — 55-64: 10.2% Rangeville — 55-64: 11.7%
65-74 10.7% / 11.9%
Centenary Heights — 65-74: 10.7% Rangeville — 65-74: 11.9%
75-84 6.6% / 8.6%
Centenary Heights — 75-84: 6.6% Rangeville — 75-84: 8.6%
85+ 2.2% / 3.9%
Centenary Heights — 85+: 2.2% Rangeville — 85+: 3.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (14.2%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Centenary Heights 43.6% lone person
Centenary Heights — Lone Person: 43.6% Centenary Heights — Couple Families: 31.7% Centenary Heights — One Parent Families: 18.6% Centenary Heights — Group Household: 4.4% Centenary Heights — Other Families: 1.7%
Rangeville 39.8% lone person
Rangeville — Lone Person: 39.8% Rangeville — Couple Families: 39.6% Rangeville — One Parent Families: 15.7% Rangeville — Group Household: 3.8% Rangeville — Other Families: 1.1%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Centenary Heights 38.1% renting
Centenary Heights — Owned Outright: 30.9% Centenary Heights — Mortgage: 31.0% Centenary Heights — Renting: 38.1%
Rangeville 28.0% renting
Rangeville — Owned Outright: 40.2% Rangeville — Mortgage: 31.8% Rangeville — Renting: 28.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Centenary Heights Rangeville
Bachelor Degree 13.3% / 16.8%
Centenary Heights — Bachelor Degree: 13.3% Rangeville — Bachelor Degree: 16.8%
Certificate III & IV 16.3% / 13.4%
Centenary Heights — Certificate III & IV: 16.3% Rangeville — Certificate III & IV: 13.4%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.5% / 8.0%
Centenary Heights — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.5% Rangeville — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.0%
Postgraduate Degree 3.6% / 6.0%
Centenary Heights — Postgraduate Degree: 3.6% Rangeville — Postgraduate Degree: 6.0%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.5% / 2.8%
Centenary Heights — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.5% Rangeville — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.8%).

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Centenary Heights Rangeville
England 1.7% / 2.2%
Centenary Heights — England: 1.7% Rangeville — England: 2.2%
New Zealand 1.6% / 1.3%
Centenary Heights — New Zealand: 1.6% Rangeville — New Zealand: 1.3%
India 1.3% / 1.1%
Centenary Heights — India: 1.3% Rangeville — India: 1.1%
South Africa 0.7% / 1.2%
Centenary Heights — South Africa: 0.7% Rangeville — South Africa: 1.2%
Philippines 1.1% / 0.5%
Centenary Heights — Philippines: 1.1% Rangeville — Philippines: 0.5%
Iraq 1.0% / —
Centenary Heights — Iraq: 1.0% Rangeville — Iraq: not among its largest
Sri Lanka — / 0.9%
Centenary Heights — Sri Lanka: not among its largest Rangeville — Sri Lanka: 0.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (2.2%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Centenary Heights 77.3% houses
Centenary Heights — Houses: 77.3% Centenary Heights — Townhouses: 20.2% Centenary Heights — Flats / Apartments: 2.5%
Rangeville 84.0% houses
Rangeville — Houses: 84.0% Rangeville — Townhouses: 15.4% Rangeville — Flats / Apartments: 0.6%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Centenary Heights Rangeville
Median house price $780,000 $878,500
Median unit price $672,500 $632,500
Median land price — $500,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 23 days
from 61 sales
 34 days
from 111 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Centenary Heights Rangeville
3 bed $756K / $791K
Centenary Heights — 3 bed: $756K (80 sales) Rangeville — 3 bed: $791K (86 sales)

80 vs 86 sales

4 bed $845K / $950K
Centenary Heights — 4 bed: $845K (60 sales) Rangeville — 4 bed: $950K (98 sales)

60 vs 98 sales

Unit price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Centenary Heights Rangeville
2 bed $630K / $615K
Centenary Heights — 2 bed: $630K (19 sales) Rangeville — 2 bed: $615K (19 sales)

19 vs 19 sales

3 bed $760K / $708K
Centenary Heights — 3 bed: $760K (9 sales) Rangeville — 3 bed: $708K (12 sales)

9 vs 12 sales

Development activity

Centenary Heights Rangeville
New dwellings approved 1,513
across Toowoomba
same for both
Approvals change year on year -25%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Centenary Heights Rangeville
Houses 3.8%
$620/wk on $842K
 3.9%
$668/wk on $902K
Units 3.3%
$480/wk on $749K
 3.1%
$465/wk on $770K

Ranking within QLD

Centenary Heights Rangeville
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 45% of QLD Higher than 62% of QLD
Schools Higher than 97% of QLD Higher than 74% of QLD
Walkability Higher than 96% of QLD
same for both
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 70% of QLD Higher than 71% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 99% of QLD Higher than 98% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 43% of QLD Higher than 45% of QLD
Rental yield (units) Higher than 9% of QLD Higher than 5% of QLD

Liveability

Centenary Heights Rangeville
Grade A
same for both
Score 74/100 73/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10
 advantaged area
decile 8/10

Risk profile

Centenary Heights Rangeville
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
43/100
 Moderate
48/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 4
within 5 km
 2
within 5 km

Schools

Centenary Heights Rangeville
Inside the suburb 4 3
Rated above peers 3 1
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0 1
Universities within 10 km 1
USQ (Toowoomba), 3.2 km
 1
USQ (Toowoomba), 4.5 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 1.2%
same for both

Schools in Centenary Heights

  • Centenary Heights State High School Government · Secondary above peers
  • Gabbinbar State School Government · Primary above peers
  • St Thomas More's Primary School Catholic · Primary above peers
  • Concordia Lutheran College - Martin Luther Primary Campus Independent · Primary

Schools in Rangeville

  • St Joseph's College Catholic · Secondary above peers
  • Rangeville State School Government · Primary below peers
  • Maridahdi Kindergarten and Primary School Independent · Primary

Amenities in the suburb

Centenary Heights Rangeville
Supermarkets 2 1
Cafes & restaurants 2 3
Parks & reserves 12 22
Childcare 5 4
GPs 1 2
Pharmacies 1
same for both
Banks & Bank@Post 1
same for both
Fuel stations 0 1
Waterways 9 11

Mobility

Centenary Heights Rangeville
Walkability score 81/100 80/100
Distance to Brisbane 125.7 km 125.4 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 99 min
same for both
Public transport score 70/100
Bus
 26/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 26.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
 3.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 0.6%
postcode 4350
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 41
postcode 4350
same for both

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Centenary Heights Rangeville
Car (driver) 81.8% / 80.4%
Centenary Heights — Car (driver): 81.8% Rangeville — Car (driver): 80.4%
Worked from Home 7.2% / 10.1%
Centenary Heights — Worked from Home: 7.2% Rangeville — Worked from Home: 10.1%
Car (passenger) 7.5% / 6.4%
Centenary Heights — Car (passenger): 7.5% Rangeville — Car (passenger): 6.4%
Walked Only 2.0% / 1.8%
Centenary Heights — Walked Only: 2.0% Rangeville — Walked Only: 1.8%
Bicycle 0.7% / 1.0%
Centenary Heights — Bicycle: 0.7% Rangeville — Bicycle: 1.0%
Bus 0.7% / 0.3%
Centenary Heights — Bus: 0.7% Rangeville — Bus: 0.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (81.8%).

Setting

Centenary Heights Rangeville
Elevation 667 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 665 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Centenary Heights Rangeville
Connectivity score 100/100 99/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 100%
2,974 premises
 97%
4,022 premises

Climate

Centenary Heights Rangeville
Annual rainfall 643 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Centenary Heights Rangeville
PM2.5 2.4 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 3.8 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ —
same for both

Council rates

Centenary Heights Rangeville
Average residential rate $1,618/yr
same for both
Council Toowoomba
same for both

Federal electorate

Centenary Heights Rangeville
Division Groom
same for both
Member Garth Hamilton
same for both
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Centenary Heights Rangeville
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Centenary Heights

Parks Townhouses

Rangeville

Parks Professionals Quiet Regional Centre

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