Rangeville vs Silver Ridge

In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Silver Ridge, most households are couple families. On these figures, Rangeville tends to suit people living alone and older residents, while Silver Ridge 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 1)
  • Silver Ridge carries lower crime risk (32/100 vs 48/100)

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

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Rangeville has a bigger rental market to choose from (28% vs 4%)
  • Silver Ridge leaves renters under less rental stress (15% vs 20%)

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

Commuting to the city

Rangeville

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (80/100 vs 0/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Rangeville

ahead on 3 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (80/100 vs 0/100)
  • has more GPs (2 vs 0)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (24% vs 16%)
  • But Silver Ridge carries lower crime risk (32/100 vs 48/100)

Weighs 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 Silver Ridge 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 Silver Ridge
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 Silver Ridge
Walkability 80 / 0
Rangeville — Walkability: 80/100 Silver Ridge — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 52 / 68
Rangeville — Safety: 52/100 Silver Ridge — Safety: 68/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Rangeville — Low fire risk: 100/100 Silver Ridge — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Rangeville has more residents (8,668 vs 188); Silver Ridge has higher household incomes ($124,748 vs $87,828).

Rangeville Silver Ridge
Population 8,668
+98% vs other
 188
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +4.3% +6.2%
Median age 44 46
Median household income $87,828/yr $124,748/yr
+42% vs other
Median weekly rent $340/wk $350/wk
+3% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Rangeville Silver Ridge
0-4 4.9% / 4.3%
Rangeville — 0-4: 4.9% Silver Ridge — 0-4: 4.3%
5-14 13.4% / 17.0%
Rangeville — 5-14: 13.4% Silver Ridge — 5-14: 17.0%
15-19 6.1% / 5.3%
Rangeville — 15-19: 6.1% Silver Ridge — 15-19: 5.3%
20-24 4.9% / —
Rangeville — 20-24: 4.9% Silver Ridge — 20-24: not among its largest
25-34 9.8% / 10.1%
Rangeville — 25-34: 9.8% Silver Ridge — 25-34: 10.1%
35-44 12.2% / 7.4%
Rangeville — 35-44: 12.2% Silver Ridge — 35-44: 7.4%
45-54 12.9% / 23.4%
Rangeville — 45-54: 12.9% Silver Ridge — 45-54: 23.4%
55-64 11.7% / 13.8%
Rangeville — 55-64: 11.7% Silver Ridge — 55-64: 13.8%
65-74 11.9% / 11.2%
Rangeville — 65-74: 11.9% Silver Ridge — 65-74: 11.2%
75-84 8.6% / 4.3%
Rangeville — 75-84: 8.6% Silver Ridge — 75-84: 4.3%
85+ 3.9% / —
Rangeville — 85+: 3.9% Silver Ridge — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.4%).

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%
Silver Ridge 71.7% couple families
Silver Ridge — Couple Families: 71.7% Silver Ridge — Lone Person: 21.7% Silver Ridge — One Parent Families: 6.5% Silver Ridge — Group Household: 0.0% Silver Ridge — 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%
Silver Ridge 4.5% renting
Silver Ridge — Owned Outright: 41.8% Silver Ridge — Mortgage: 53.7% Silver Ridge — Renting: 4.5%
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 Silver Ridge
England 2.2% / 3.7%
Rangeville — England: 2.2% Silver Ridge — England: 3.7%
New Zealand 1.3% / 2.7%
Rangeville — New Zealand: 1.3% Silver Ridge — New Zealand: 2.7%
South Africa 1.2% / —
Rangeville — South Africa: 1.2% Silver Ridge — South Africa: not among its largest
India 1.1% / —
Rangeville — India: 1.1% Silver Ridge — India: not among its largest
Sri Lanka 0.9% / —
Rangeville — Sri Lanka: 0.9% Silver Ridge — Sri Lanka: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.7%).

Qualifications

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

Rangeville Silver Ridge
Bachelor Degree 16.8% / 21.3%
Rangeville — Bachelor Degree: 16.8% Silver Ridge — Bachelor Degree: 21.3%
Certificate III & IV 13.4% / 16.0%
Rangeville — Certificate III & IV: 13.4% Silver Ridge — Certificate III & IV: 16.0%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.0% / 9.6%
Rangeville — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.0% Silver Ridge — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.6%
Postgraduate Degree 6.0% / 7.4%
Rangeville — Postgraduate Degree: 6.0% Silver Ridge — Postgraduate Degree: 7.4%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.8% / 4.8%
Rangeville — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.8% Silver Ridge — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 4.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.3%).

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%
Silver Ridge 100.0% houses
Silver Ridge — Houses: 100.0% Silver Ridge — Townhouses: 0.0% Silver Ridge — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

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

Ranking within QLD

Rangeville Silver Ridge
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 62% of QLD Higher than 92% of QLD
Schools Higher than 74% of QLD —
Walkability Higher than 96% of QLD Higher than 4% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 71% of QLD Higher than 66% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 98% of QLD Higher than 49% 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 Silver Ridge
Grade A —
Score 73/100 —
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 8/10
 very advantaged area
decile 10/10

Risk profile

Rangeville carries more crime risk (48 vs 32).

Rangeville Silver Ridge
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
48/100
 Low
32/100
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 Silver Ridge
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), 9.1 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 Silver Ridge

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

Amenities in the suburb

Rangeville Silver Ridge
Supermarkets 1 0
Cafes & restaurants 3 0
Parks & reserves 22 1
Childcare 4 0
GPs 2 0
Pharmacies 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Fuel stations 1 0
Waterways 11 6

Mobility

Rangeville Silver Ridge
Walkability score 80/100 0/100
Distance to Brisbane 125.4 km 124.7 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 99 min 96 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 Silver Ridge
Car (driver) 80.4% / 81.5%
Rangeville — Car (driver): 80.4% Silver Ridge — Car (driver): 81.5%
Worked from Home 10.1% / 18.5%
Rangeville — Worked from Home: 10.1% Silver Ridge — Worked from Home: 18.5%
Car (passenger) 6.4% / —
Rangeville — Car (passenger): 6.4% Silver Ridge — Car (passenger): not among its largest
Walked Only 1.8% / —
Rangeville — Walked Only: 1.8% Silver Ridge — Walked Only: not among its largest
Bicycle 1.0% / —
Rangeville — Bicycle: 1.0% Silver Ridge — Bicycle: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (81.5%).

Setting

Rangeville Silver Ridge
Elevation 665 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 418 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Rangeville Silver Ridge
Connectivity score 99/100 30/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 97%
4,022 premises
 1%
77 premises

Climate

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

Air quality (annual mean)

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

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

Rangeville Silver Ridge
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

Silver Ridge

Professionals Rural

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