Rangewood vs Black River

Black River is the younger of the two, with a median age of 41 against 45 in Rangewood. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Rangewood, most households are couple families. In Black River, about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Rangewood: a median of $890,000, against $755,000 in Black River, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Rangewood tends to suit couples, while Black River suits families with children and buyers on a tighter budget.

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

Rangewood

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (22/100 vs 60/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (83% vs 69%)

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

First-home buyers

Black River

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper land ($790,000 vs $1,327,500)
  • has cheaper houses ($755,000 vs $890,000)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Black River

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($320/wk vs $400/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Rangewood

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (1369.2 km vs 1379.6 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Rangewood

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (22/100 vs 60/100)

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

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

Rangewood Black River
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.

Rangewood Black River
Walkability 0 / 0
Rangewood — Walkability: 0/100 Black River — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 78 / 40
Rangewood — Safety: 78/100 Black River — Safety: 40/100
Low fire risk 100 / 33
Rangewood — Low fire risk: 100/100 Black River — Low fire risk: 33/100

Demographics

Black River has more residents (1,493 vs 1,084); Rangewood has higher household incomes ($130,572 vs $97,916).

Rangewood Black River
Population 1,084 1,493
+38% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +2.6% +1.2%
Median age 45 41
Median household income $130,572/yr
+25% vs other
 $97,916/yr
Median weekly rent $400/wk
+20% vs other
 $320/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Rangewood Black River
0-4 4.3% / 6.0%
Rangewood — 0-4: 4.3% Black River — 0-4: 6.0%
5-14 11.0% / 14.3%
Rangewood — 5-14: 11.0% Black River — 5-14: 14.3%
15-19 8.5% / 5.4%
Rangewood — 15-19: 8.5% Black River — 15-19: 5.4%
20-24 4.6% / 3.8%
Rangewood — 20-24: 4.6% Black River — 20-24: 3.8%
25-34 8.9% / 12.5%
Rangewood — 25-34: 8.9% Black River — 25-34: 12.5%
35-44 12.7% / 13.5%
Rangewood — 35-44: 12.7% Black River — 35-44: 13.5%
45-54 16.4% / 14.1%
Rangewood — 45-54: 16.4% Black River — 45-54: 14.1%
55-64 18.8% / 14.8%
Rangewood — 55-64: 18.8% Black River — 55-64: 14.8%
65-74 10.8% / 11.4%
Rangewood — 65-74: 10.8% Black River — 65-74: 11.4%
75-84 3.2% / 4.0%
Rangewood — 75-84: 3.2% Black River — 75-84: 4.0%
85+ 0.8% / 0.7%
Rangewood — 85+: 0.8% Black River — 85+: 0.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.8%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Rangewood 69.5% couple families
Rangewood — Couple Families: 69.5% Rangewood — Lone Person: 12.8% Rangewood — One Parent Families: 13.7% Rangewood — Group Household: 4.0%
Black River 51.8% couple families
Black River — Couple Families: 51.8% Black River — Lone Person: 26.2% Black River — One Parent Families: 17.6% Black River — Group Household: 4.4%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Rangewood 4.7% renting
Rangewood — Owned Outright: 39.1% Rangewood — Mortgage: 56.3% Rangewood — Renting: 4.7%
Black River 10.0% renting
Black River — Owned Outright: 32.9% Black River — Mortgage: 57.1% Black River — Renting: 10.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Rangewood Black River
Certificate III & IV 24.6% / 22.9%
Rangewood — Certificate III & IV: 24.6% Black River — Certificate III & IV: 22.9%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.4% / 6.4%
Rangewood — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.4% Black River — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.4%
Bachelor Degree 7.2% / 5.4%
Rangewood — Bachelor Degree: 7.2% Black River — Bachelor Degree: 5.4%
Postgraduate Degree 2.6% / 1.1%
Rangewood — Postgraduate Degree: 2.6% Black River — Postgraduate Degree: 1.1%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.6% / 0.3%
Rangewood — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.6% Black River — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (24.6%).

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.

Rangewood Black River
England 2.4% / 2.3%
Rangewood — England: 2.4% Black River — England: 2.3%
New Zealand 1.8% / 2.3%
Rangewood — New Zealand: 1.8% Black River — New Zealand: 2.3%
Germany 0.8% / 0.3%
Rangewood — Germany: 0.8% Black River — Germany: 0.3%
South Africa 0.9% / —
Rangewood — South Africa: 0.9% Black River — South Africa: not among its largest
Canada 0.5% / 0.3%
Rangewood — Canada: 0.5% Black River — Canada: 0.3%
Philippines — / 0.3%
Rangewood — Philippines: not among its largest Black River — Philippines: 0.3%
Malaysia — / 0.3%
Rangewood — Malaysia: not among its largest Black River — Malaysia: 0.3%
Italy — / 0.3%
Rangewood — Italy: not among its largest Black River — Italy: 0.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (2.4%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Rangewood 99.7% houses
Rangewood — Houses: 99.7% Rangewood — Flats / Apartments: 0.3%
Black River 97.5% houses
Black River — Houses: 97.5% Black River — Flats / Apartments: 2.5%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Rangewood Black River
Median house price $890,000 $755,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $1,327,500 $790,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 16 days
from 8 sales
 28 days
from 6 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.

Rangewood Black River
3 bed $688K / $690K
Rangewood — 3 bed: $688K (8 sales) Black River — 3 bed: $690K (15 sales)

8 vs 15 sales

4 bed $918K / $779K
Rangewood — 4 bed: $918K (10 sales) Black River — 4 bed: $779K (8 sales)

10 vs 8 sales

Development activity

Rangewood Black River
New dwellings approved 1,096
across Townsville
same for both
Approvals change year on year -22%
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Rangewood Black River
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 93% of QLD Higher than 72% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 34% of QLD Higher than 65% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 56% of QLD Higher than 70% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 70% of QLD
same for both

Liveability

Rangewood scores higher overall (59 vs 21).

Rangewood Black River
Grade B D
Score 59/100 21/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 8/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10

Risk profile

Black River carries more bushfire risk (67 vs 0); Black River carries more crime risk (60 vs 22).

Rangewood Black River
Bushfire None
0/100
 Moderate
67/100
Crime Low
22/100
 Moderate
60/100
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
 1
within 5 km

Schools

Rangewood Black River
Inside the suburb 0
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Amenities in the suburb

Rangewood Black River
Parks & reserves 1 0
Waterways 0 3

Mobility

Black River sits further from the CBD (1379.6 km vs 1369.2 km).

Rangewood Black River
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Brisbane 1369.2 km 1379.6 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 938 min 940 min
Electric vehicle share 0.4%
postcode 4817
 0.6%
postcode 4818
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 76
postcode 4817
 87
postcode 4818

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.

Rangewood Black River
Car (driver) 88.0% / 83.6%
Rangewood — Car (driver): 88.0% Black River — Car (driver): 83.6%
Worked from Home 6.1% / 10.9%
Rangewood — Worked from Home: 6.1% Black River — Worked from Home: 10.9%
Car (passenger) 4.8% / 4.6%
Rangewood — Car (passenger): 4.8% Black River — Car (passenger): 4.6%
Bus 0.6% / 1.0%
Rangewood — Bus: 0.6% Black River — Bus: 1.0%
Walked Only 0.6% / —
Rangewood — Walked Only: 0.6% Black River — Walked Only: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (88.0%).

Setting

Rangewood Black River
Elevation 35 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 37 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 13.4 km 10.7 km

NBN connectivity

Rangewood Black River
Connectivity score 54/100
same for both
Most common technology Fibre to the node Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 19%
393 premises
 31%
614 premises

Climate

Rangewood Black River
Annual rainfall 1,304 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 31.8°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 15.0°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Rangewood Black River
PM2.5 6.0 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 15.6 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.25 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Rangewood Black River
Average residential rate $1,810/yr
same for both
Council Townsville
same for both

Federal electorate

Rangewood Black River
Division Herbert
same for both
Member Phillip Thompson
same for both
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Rangewood Black River
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Rangewood

Acreage

Black River

Acreage

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