Rangeville vs Blanchview

In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Blanchview, most households are couple families. On these figures, Rangeville tends to suit people living alone and older residents, while Blanchview suits couples.

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

  • Rangeville has more parks and reserves (22 vs 0)
  • Blanchview is already more of a family suburb (76% vs 55%)

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

First-home buyers

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Blanchview

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (15% vs 20%)
  • has cheaper rent ($300/wk vs $340/wk)
  • But Rangeville has a bigger rental market to choose from (28% vs 8%)

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

Commuting to the city

Blanchview

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (91 min vs 99 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (119.2 km vs 125.4 km)
  • But Rangeville is more walkable (80/100 vs 0/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Rangeville

ahead on 4 of the 5 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (80/100 vs 0/100)
  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (16% vs 2%)
  • has more GPs (2 vs 0)
  • But Blanchview carries lower crime risk (36/100 vs 48/100)

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

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Rangeville Blanchview
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.

Rangeville Blanchview
Walkability 80 / 0
Rangeville — Walkability: 80/100 Blanchview — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 52 / 64
Rangeville — Safety: 52/100 Blanchview — Safety: 64/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Rangeville — Low fire risk: 100/100 Blanchview — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Rangeville has more residents (8,668 vs 202); Blanchview has higher household incomes ($106,132 vs $87,828).

Rangeville Blanchview
Population 8,668
+98% vs other
 202
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +4.3% +5.8%
Median age 44
same for both
Median household income $87,828/yr $106,132/yr
+21% vs other
Median weekly rent $340/wk
+12% vs other
 $300/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Rangeville Blanchview
0-4 4.9% / 2.5%
Rangeville — 0-4: 4.9% Blanchview — 0-4: 2.5%
5-14 13.4% / 15.3%
Rangeville — 5-14: 13.4% Blanchview — 5-14: 15.3%
15-19 6.1% / 9.9%
Rangeville — 15-19: 6.1% Blanchview — 15-19: 9.9%
20-24 4.9% / 2.5%
Rangeville — 20-24: 4.9% Blanchview — 20-24: 2.5%
25-34 9.8% / 5.4%
Rangeville — 25-34: 9.8% Blanchview — 25-34: 5.4%
35-44 12.2% / 11.9%
Rangeville — 35-44: 12.2% Blanchview — 35-44: 11.9%
45-54 12.9% / 17.3%
Rangeville — 45-54: 12.9% Blanchview — 45-54: 17.3%
55-64 11.7% / 15.8%
Rangeville — 55-64: 11.7% Blanchview — 55-64: 15.8%
65-74 11.9% / 5.0%
Rangeville — 65-74: 11.9% Blanchview — 65-74: 5.0%
75-84 8.6% / 4.5%
Rangeville — 75-84: 8.6% Blanchview — 75-84: 4.5%
85+ 3.9% / 4.5%
Rangeville — 85+: 3.9% Blanchview — 85+: 4.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.3%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Rangeville 39.6% couple families
Rangeville — Couple Families: 39.6% Rangeville — Lone Person: 39.8% Rangeville — One Parent Families: 15.7% Rangeville — Group Household: 3.8% Rangeville — Other Families: 1.1%
Blanchview 64.7% couple families
Blanchview — Couple Families: 64.7% Blanchview — Lone Person: 23.5% Blanchview — One Parent Families: 11.8% Blanchview — Group Household: 0.0% Blanchview — Other Families: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Rangeville 28.0% renting
Rangeville — Owned Outright: 40.2% Rangeville — Mortgage: 31.8% Rangeville — Renting: 28.0%
Blanchview 8.3% renting
Blanchview — Owned Outright: 41.7% Blanchview — Mortgage: 50.0% Blanchview — Renting: 8.3%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Rangeville Blanchview
Certificate III & IV 13.4% / 15.3%
Rangeville — Certificate III & IV: 13.4% Blanchview — Certificate III & IV: 15.3%
Bachelor Degree 16.8% / 7.9%
Rangeville — Bachelor Degree: 16.8% Blanchview — Bachelor Degree: 7.9%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.0% / 8.9%
Rangeville — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.0% Blanchview — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.9%
Postgraduate Degree 6.0% / 5.0%
Rangeville — Postgraduate Degree: 6.0% Blanchview — Postgraduate Degree: 5.0%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.8% / —
Rangeville — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.8% Blanchview — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest

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.

Rangeville Blanchview
England 2.2% / 3.0%
Rangeville — England: 2.2% Blanchview — England: 3.0%
Zimbabwe 0.6% / 1.5%
Rangeville — Zimbabwe: 0.6% Blanchview — Zimbabwe: 1.5%
New Zealand 1.3% / —
Rangeville — New Zealand: 1.3% Blanchview — New Zealand: not among its largest
South Africa 1.2% / —
Rangeville — South Africa: 1.2% Blanchview — South Africa: not among its largest
India 1.1% / —
Rangeville — India: 1.1% Blanchview — India: not among its largest
Sri Lanka 0.9% / —
Rangeville — Sri Lanka: 0.9% Blanchview — Sri Lanka: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.0%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Rangeville 84.0% houses
Rangeville — Houses: 84.0% Rangeville — Townhouses: 15.4% Rangeville — Flats / Apartments: 0.6%
Blanchview 98.3% houses
Blanchview — Houses: 98.3% Blanchview — Townhouses: 0.0% Blanchview — Flats / Apartments: 1.7%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Rangeville Blanchview
Median house price $878,500 —
Median unit price $632,500 —
Median land price $500,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 34 days
from 111 sales
 —

Development activity

Rangeville Blanchview
New dwellings approved 1,513
across Toowoomba
 352
across Lockyer Valley
Approvals change year on year -25% +103%

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.

Rangeville Blanchview
Houses 3.9%
$668/wk on $902K
 —
Units 3.1%
$465/wk on $770K
 —

Ranking within QLD

Rangeville Blanchview
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 62% of QLD Higher than 78% of QLD
Schools Higher than 74% of QLD —
Walkability Higher than 96% of QLD Higher than 31% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 71% of QLD Higher than 68% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 98% of QLD Higher than 66% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 45% of QLD —
Rental yield (units) Higher than 5% of QLD —

Liveability

Rangeville is more walkable (80 vs 0).

Rangeville Blanchview
Grade A —
Score 73/100 —
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 8/10
same for both

Risk profile

Rangeville carries more crime risk (48 vs 36).

Rangeville Blanchview
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
48/100
 Low
36/100
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 2
within 5 km
 0
within 5 km

Schools

Rangeville Blanchview
Inside the suburb 3 0
Rated above peers 1 0
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 1 0
Universities within 10 km 1
USQ (Toowoomba), 4.5 km
 1
USQ (Toowoomba), 8.3 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 1.2% 3.0%

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

Schools in Blanchview

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Amenities in the suburb

Rangeville Blanchview
Supermarkets 1 0
Cafes & restaurants 3 0
Parks & reserves 22 0
Childcare 4 0
GPs 2 0
Pharmacies 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Fuel stations 1 0
Waterways 11 16

Mobility

Rangeville sits further from the CBD (125.4 km vs 119.2 km).

Rangeville Blanchview
Walkability score 80/100 0/100
Distance to Brisbane 125.4 km
+5% vs other
 119.2 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 99 min 91 min
Electric vehicle share 0.6%
postcode 4350
 0.6%
postcode 4352
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 41
postcode 4350
 84
postcode 4352

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.

Rangeville Blanchview
Car (driver) 80.4% / 76.1%
Rangeville — Car (driver): 80.4% Blanchview — Car (driver): 76.1%
Worked from Home 10.1% / 15.9%
Rangeville — Worked from Home: 10.1% Blanchview — Worked from Home: 15.9%
Car (passenger) 6.4% / 8.0%
Rangeville — Car (passenger): 6.4% Blanchview — Car (passenger): 8.0%
Walked Only 1.8% / —
Rangeville — Walked Only: 1.8% Blanchview — Walked Only: not among its largest
Bicycle 1.0% / —
Rangeville — Bicycle: 1.0% Blanchview — Bicycle: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (80.4%).

Setting

Rangeville Blanchview
Elevation 665 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 296 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Rangeville Blanchview
Connectivity score 99/100 31/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 97%
4,022 premises
 3%
71 premises

Climate

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

Air quality (annual mean)

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

Council rates

Rangeville Blanchview
Average residential rate $1,618/yr $1,952/yr
Council Toowoomba Lockyer Valley

Federal electorate

Rangeville Blanchview
Division Groom Wright
Member Garth Hamilton Scott Buchholz
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Rangeville

Parks Professionals Quiet Regional Centre

Blanchview

River Rural

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