Rangeville vs Withcott

Withcott 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. In Withcott, most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Withcott: a median of $960,000, against $878,000 in Rangeville. On these figures, Rangeville tends to suit people living alone and older residents, while Withcott 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

They split

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

  • Rangeville has more parks and reserves (22 vs 3)
  • Withcott 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

Rangeville

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper land ($500,000 vs $772,500)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Rangeville

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (28% vs 11%)

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

Commuting to the city

Withcott

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (92 min vs 99 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (119.1 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 3 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 3%)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (24% vs 12%)

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

Investors

Withcott

ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here

  • is growing faster (12.1% vs 4.3%)
  • returns a higher gross yield on houses (5.0% vs 3.9%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Rangeville and Withcott 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 Withcott
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 Withcott
Walkability 80 / 0
Rangeville — Walkability: 80/100 Withcott — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 52 / 45
Rangeville — Safety: 52/100 Withcott — Safety: 45/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Rangeville — Low fire risk: 100/100 Withcott — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Rangeville has more residents (8,668 vs 2,067); Withcott has higher household incomes ($108,576 vs $87,828).

Rangeville Withcott
Population 8,668
+76% vs other
 2,067
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +4.3% +12.1%
Median age 44 37
Median household income $87,828/yr $108,576/yr
+24% vs other
Median weekly rent $340/wk $350/wk
+3% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Rangeville Withcott
0-4 4.9% / 6.9%
Rangeville — 0-4: 4.9% Withcott — 0-4: 6.9%
5-14 13.4% / 16.9%
Rangeville — 5-14: 13.4% Withcott — 5-14: 16.9%
15-19 6.1% / 7.1%
Rangeville — 15-19: 6.1% Withcott — 15-19: 7.1%
20-24 4.9% / 3.7%
Rangeville — 20-24: 4.9% Withcott — 20-24: 3.7%
25-34 9.8% / 10.4%
Rangeville — 25-34: 9.8% Withcott — 25-34: 10.4%
35-44 12.2% / 15.7%
Rangeville — 35-44: 12.2% Withcott — 35-44: 15.7%
45-54 12.9% / 12.9%
Rangeville — 45-54: 12.9% Withcott — 45-54: 12.9%
55-64 11.7% / 14.0%
Rangeville — 55-64: 11.7% Withcott — 55-64: 14.0%
65-74 11.9% / 8.6%
Rangeville — 65-74: 11.9% Withcott — 65-74: 8.6%
75-84 8.6% / 3.1%
Rangeville — 75-84: 8.6% Withcott — 75-84: 3.1%
85+ 3.9% / 0.8%
Rangeville — 85+: 3.9% Withcott — 85+: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.9%).

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%
Withcott 62.0% couple families
Withcott — Couple Families: 62.0% Withcott — Lone Person: 20.7% Withcott — One Parent Families: 13.7% Withcott — Group Household: 2.5% Withcott — Other Families: 1.0%
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%
Withcott 10.9% renting
Withcott — Owned Outright: 30.3% Withcott — Mortgage: 58.8% Withcott — Renting: 10.9%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Rangeville Withcott
Certificate III & IV 13.4% / 21.3%
Rangeville — Certificate III & IV: 13.4% Withcott — Certificate III & IV: 21.3%
Bachelor Degree 16.8% / 8.8%
Rangeville — Bachelor Degree: 16.8% Withcott — Bachelor Degree: 8.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.0% / 8.0%
Rangeville — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.0% Withcott — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.0%
Postgraduate Degree 6.0% / 2.0%
Rangeville — Postgraduate Degree: 6.0% Withcott — Postgraduate Degree: 2.0%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.8% / 1.7%
Rangeville — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.8% Withcott — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.7%

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

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 Withcott
England 2.2% / 2.5%
Rangeville — England: 2.2% Withcott — England: 2.5%
New Zealand 1.3% / 1.5%
Rangeville — New Zealand: 1.3% Withcott — New Zealand: 1.5%
South Africa 1.2% / 0.8%
Rangeville — South Africa: 1.2% Withcott — South Africa: 0.8%
Philippines 0.5% / 0.7%
Rangeville — Philippines: 0.5% Withcott — Philippines: 0.7%
India 1.1% / —
Rangeville — India: 1.1% Withcott — India: not among its largest
Sri Lanka 0.9% / —
Rangeville — Sri Lanka: 0.9% Withcott — Sri Lanka: not among its largest
Canada — / 0.5%
Rangeville — Canada: not among its largest Withcott — Canada: 0.5%

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

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%
Withcott 97.2% houses
Withcott — Houses: 97.2% Withcott — Townhouses: 1.5% Withcott — Flats / Apartments: 1.3%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Rangeville Withcott
Median house price $878,500 $960,000
Median unit price $632,500 $672,500
Median land price $500,000 $772,500
Typical days to sell (houses) 34 days
from 111 sales
 29 days
from 17 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.

Rangeville Withcott
3 bed $791K / $759K
Rangeville — 3 bed: $791K (86 sales) Withcott — 3 bed: $759K (10 sales)

86 vs 10 sales

4 bed $950K / $965K
Rangeville — 4 bed: $950K (98 sales) Withcott — 4 bed: $965K (20 sales)

98 vs 20 sales

5 bed $1.26M / $1.05M
Rangeville — 5 bed: $1.26M (26 sales) Withcott — 5 bed: $1.05M (7 sales)

26 vs 7 sales

Development activity

Rangeville Withcott
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 Withcott
Houses 3.9%
$668/wk on $902K
 5.0%
$938/wk on $972K
Units 3.1%
$465/wk on $770K
 —

Ranking within QLD

Rangeville Withcott
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 62% of QLD Higher than 81% of QLD
Schools Higher than 74% of QLD —
Walkability Higher than 96% of QLD Higher than 53% 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 96% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 45% of QLD Higher than 92% of QLD
Rental yield (units) Higher than 5% of QLD —

Liveability

Rangeville is more walkable (80 vs 0); Rangeville scores higher overall (73 vs 53).

Rangeville Withcott
Grade A B
Score 73/100 53/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 8/10
 advantaged area
decile 7/10

Risk profile

Rangeville Withcott
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
48/100
 Moderate
55/100
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 Withcott
Inside the suburb 3 1
Rated above peers 1 0
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 1
same for both
Universities within 10 km 1
USQ (Toowoomba), 4.5 km
 1
USQ (Toowoomba), 6.8 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 1.2% 0.3%

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 Withcott

  • Withcott State School Government · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Rangeville Withcott
Supermarkets 1 0
Cafes & restaurants 3 0
Parks & reserves 22 3
Childcare 4 2
GPs 2
same for both
Pharmacies 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Fuel stations 1 2
Waterways 11 14

Mobility

Rangeville sits further from the CBD (125.4 km vs 119.1 km).

Rangeville Withcott
Walkability score 80/100 0/100
Distance to Brisbane 125.4 km
+5% vs other
 119.1 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 99 min 92 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 Withcott
Car (driver) 80.4% / 83.0%
Rangeville — Car (driver): 80.4% Withcott — Car (driver): 83.0%
Worked from Home 10.1% / 9.8%
Rangeville — Worked from Home: 10.1% Withcott — Worked from Home: 9.8%
Car (passenger) 6.4% / 6.2%
Rangeville — Car (passenger): 6.4% Withcott — Car (passenger): 6.2%
Walked Only 1.8% / 0.6%
Rangeville — Walked Only: 1.8% Withcott — Walked Only: 0.6%
Bicycle 1.0% / —
Rangeville — Bicycle: 1.0% Withcott — Bicycle: not among its largest
Bus 0.3% / 0.3%
Rangeville — Bus: 0.3% Withcott — Bus: 0.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (83.0%).

Setting

Rangeville Withcott
Elevation 665 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 289 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Rangeville Withcott
Connectivity score 99/100 91/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 97%
4,022 premises
 87%
900 premises

Climate

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

Air quality (annual mean)

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

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

Rangeville Withcott
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

Withcott

Acreage Family

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