Rangeville vs Redwood

Rangeville is the younger of the two, with a median age of 44 against 48 in Redwood. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Redwood, about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Redwood: a median of $1.24 million, against $878,000 in Rangeville, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Rangeville tends to suit people living alone and buyers on a tighter budget, while Redwood suits families with children and 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

Rangeville

ahead on 4 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (22 vs 1)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (3 vs 0)
  • has more childcare (4 vs 1)
  • But Redwood is already more of a family suburb (70% vs 55%)

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

First-home buyers

Rangeville

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($878,500 vs $1,237,500)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Rangeville

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (28% vs 7%)
  • has cheaper rent ($340/wk vs $435/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Redwood

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 (120.1 km vs 125.4 km)
  • But Rangeville is more walkable (80/100 vs 38/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Rangeville

ahead on 3 of the 4 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (2 vs 0)
  • is more walkable (80/100 vs 38/100)
  • carries lower crime risk (48/100 vs 74/100)

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

Investors

Rangeville

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (4.3% vs -6.5%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Rangeville and Redwood 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 Redwood
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 Redwood
Walkability 80 / 38
Rangeville — Walkability: 80/100 Redwood — Walkability: 38/100
Safety 52 / 26
Rangeville — Safety: 52/100 Redwood — Safety: 26/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Rangeville — Low fire risk: 100/100 Redwood — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Rangeville has more residents (8,668 vs 159); Redwood has higher household incomes ($146,692 vs $87,828).

Rangeville Redwood
Population 8,668
+98% vs other
 159
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +4.3% -6.5%
Median age 44 48
Median household income $87,828/yr $146,692/yr
+67% vs other
Median weekly rent $340/wk $435/wk
+28% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Rangeville Redwood
0-4 4.9% / 6.3%
Rangeville — 0-4: 4.9% Redwood — 0-4: 6.3%
5-14 13.4% / 17.0%
Rangeville — 5-14: 13.4% Redwood — 5-14: 17.0%
15-19 6.1% / 5.0%
Rangeville — 15-19: 6.1% Redwood — 15-19: 5.0%
20-24 4.9% / 3.8%
Rangeville — 20-24: 4.9% Redwood — 20-24: 3.8%
25-34 9.8% / 5.0%
Rangeville — 25-34: 9.8% Redwood — 25-34: 5.0%
35-44 12.2% / 10.7%
Rangeville — 35-44: 12.2% Redwood — 35-44: 10.7%
45-54 12.9% / 16.4%
Rangeville — 45-54: 12.9% Redwood — 45-54: 16.4%
55-64 11.7% / 11.9%
Rangeville — 55-64: 11.7% Redwood — 55-64: 11.9%
65-74 11.9% / 22.0%
Rangeville — 65-74: 11.9% Redwood — 65-74: 22.0%
75-84 8.6% / 4.4%
Rangeville — 75-84: 8.6% Redwood — 75-84: 4.4%
85+ 3.9% / 1.9%
Rangeville — 85+: 3.9% Redwood — 85+: 1.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.0%).

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%
Redwood 54.1% couple families
Redwood — Couple Families: 54.1% Redwood — Lone Person: 29.7% Redwood — One Parent Families: 16.2% Redwood — Group Household: 0.0% Redwood — 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%
Redwood 6.8% renting
Redwood — Owned Outright: 59.3% Redwood — Mortgage: 33.9% Redwood — Renting: 6.8%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

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 Redwood
New Zealand 1.3% / 2.5%
Rangeville — New Zealand: 1.3% Redwood — New Zealand: 2.5%
England 2.2% / —
Rangeville — England: 2.2% Redwood — England: not among its largest
South Africa 1.2% / —
Rangeville — South Africa: 1.2% Redwood — South Africa: not among its largest
India 1.1% / —
Rangeville — India: 1.1% Redwood — India: not among its largest
Sri Lanka 0.9% / —
Rangeville — Sri Lanka: 0.9% Redwood — Sri Lanka: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (2.5%).

Qualifications

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

Rangeville Redwood
Bachelor Degree 16.8% / 24.5%
Rangeville — Bachelor Degree: 16.8% Redwood — Bachelor Degree: 24.5%
Certificate III & IV 13.4% / 8.8%
Rangeville — Certificate III & IV: 13.4% Redwood — Certificate III & IV: 8.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.0% / 5.0%
Rangeville — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.0% Redwood — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.0%
Postgraduate Degree 6.0% / 6.3%
Rangeville — Postgraduate Degree: 6.0% Redwood — Postgraduate Degree: 6.3%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.8% / 3.1%
Rangeville — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.8% Redwood — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (24.5%).

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%
Redwood 100.0% houses
Redwood — Houses: 100.0% Redwood — Townhouses: 0.0% Redwood — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Rangeville Redwood
Median house price $878,500 $1,237,500
Median unit price $632,500 —
Median land price $500,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 34 days
from 111 sales
 —

Development activity

Rangeville Redwood
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.

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

Ranking within QLD

Rangeville Redwood
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 62% of QLD Higher than 96% of QLD
Schools Higher than 74% of QLD —
Walkability Higher than 96% of QLD Higher than 84% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 71% of QLD
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 98% of QLD
same for both
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 45% of QLD —
Rental yield (units) Higher than 5% of QLD —

Liveability

Rangeville is more walkable (80 vs 38).

Rangeville Redwood
Grade A —
Score 73/100 —
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 8/10
 very advantaged area
decile 9/10

Risk profile

Redwood carries more crime risk (74 vs 48).

Rangeville Redwood
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
48/100
 High
74/100
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
 3
within 5 km

Schools

Rangeville Redwood
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), 3.9 km

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 Redwood

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

Amenities in the suburb

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

Mobility

Rangeville sits further from the CBD (125.4 km vs 120.1 km).

Rangeville Redwood
Walkability score 80/100 38/100
Distance to Brisbane 125.4 km
+4% vs other
 120.1 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 99 min 91 min
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.

Rangeville Redwood
Car (driver) 80.4% / 90.7%
Rangeville — Car (driver): 80.4% Redwood — Car (driver): 90.7%
Worked from Home 10.1% / 9.3%
Rangeville — Worked from Home: 10.1% Redwood — Worked from Home: 9.3%
Car (passenger) 6.4% / —
Rangeville — Car (passenger): 6.4% Redwood — Car (passenger): not among its largest
Walked Only 1.8% / —
Rangeville — Walked Only: 1.8% Redwood — Walked Only: not among its largest
Bicycle 1.0% / —
Rangeville — Bicycle: 1.0% Redwood — Bicycle: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (90.7%).

Setting

Rangeville Redwood
Elevation 665 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 443 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

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

Climate

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

Air quality (annual mean)

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

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

Rangeville Redwood
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

Redwood

Family Professionals Retirees Rural

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