Rangewood vs Jensen

Jensen is the younger of the two, with a median age of 36 against 45 in Rangewood. In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. On these figures, Jensen tends to suit families with children.

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 the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (22/100 vs 36/100)

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

First-home buyers

Jensen

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper land ($334,500 vs $1,327,500)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Jensen

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($355/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 1373 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 36/100)

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

Investors

Jensen

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (21.7% vs 2.6%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Rangewood and Jensen 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 Jensen
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 Jensen
Walkability 0 / 5
Rangewood — Walkability: 0/100 Jensen — Walkability: 5/100
Safety 78 / 64
Rangewood — Safety: 78/100 Jensen — Safety: 64/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Rangewood — Low fire risk: 100/100 Jensen — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Jensen has more residents (1,797 vs 1,084); Rangewood skews older (45 vs 36).

Rangewood Jensen
Population 1,084 1,797
+66% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +2.6% +21.7%
Median age 45 36
Median household income $130,572/yr
+9% vs other
 $119,340/yr
Median weekly rent $400/wk
+11% vs other
 $355/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Rangewood Jensen
0-4 4.3% / 7.4%
Rangewood — 0-4: 4.3% Jensen — 0-4: 7.4%
5-14 11.0% / 16.8%
Rangewood — 5-14: 11.0% Jensen — 5-14: 16.8%
15-19 8.5% / 6.4%
Rangewood — 15-19: 8.5% Jensen — 15-19: 6.4%
20-24 4.6% / 5.2%
Rangewood — 20-24: 4.6% Jensen — 20-24: 5.2%
25-34 8.9% / 12.4%
Rangewood — 25-34: 8.9% Jensen — 25-34: 12.4%
35-44 12.7% / 13.6%
Rangewood — 35-44: 12.7% Jensen — 35-44: 13.6%
45-54 16.4% / 13.5%
Rangewood — 45-54: 16.4% Jensen — 45-54: 13.5%
55-64 18.8% / 13.0%
Rangewood — 55-64: 18.8% Jensen — 55-64: 13.0%
65-74 10.8% / 7.9%
Rangewood — 65-74: 10.8% Jensen — 65-74: 7.9%
75-84 3.2% / 3.7%
Rangewood — 75-84: 3.2% Jensen — 75-84: 3.7%
85+ 0.8% / 0.4%
Rangewood — 85+: 0.8% Jensen — 85+: 0.4%

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 — One Parent Families: 13.7% Rangewood — Lone Person: 12.8% Rangewood — Group Household: 4.0% Rangewood — Other Families: 0.0%
Jensen 66.0% couple families
Jensen — Couple Families: 66.0% Jensen — One Parent Families: 16.2% Jensen — Lone Person: 14.9% Jensen — Group Household: 2.1% Jensen — Other Families: 0.8%
Couple Families One Parent Families Lone Person Group Household Other Families

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%
Jensen 6.8% renting
Jensen — Owned Outright: 27.4% Jensen — Mortgage: 65.8% Jensen — Renting: 6.8%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Rangewood Jensen
Certificate III & IV 24.6% / 22.6%
Rangewood — Certificate III & IV: 24.6% Jensen — Certificate III & IV: 22.6%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.4% / 7.1%
Rangewood — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.4% Jensen — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.1%
Bachelor Degree 7.2% / 7.3%
Rangewood — Bachelor Degree: 7.2% Jensen — Bachelor Degree: 7.3%
Postgraduate Degree 2.6% / 0.8%
Rangewood — Postgraduate Degree: 2.6% Jensen — Postgraduate Degree: 0.8%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.6% / 1.4%
Rangewood — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.6% Jensen — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.4%

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 Jensen
England 2.4% / 2.1%
Rangewood — England: 2.4% Jensen — England: 2.1%
New Zealand 1.8% / 2.2%
Rangewood — New Zealand: 1.8% Jensen — New Zealand: 2.2%
South Africa 0.9% / 0.4%
Rangewood — South Africa: 0.9% Jensen — South Africa: 0.4%
Ireland 0.4% / 0.7%
Rangewood — Ireland: 0.4% Jensen — Ireland: 0.7%
Philippines — / 0.9%
Rangewood — Philippines: not among its largest Jensen — Philippines: 0.9%
Germany 0.8% / —
Rangewood — Germany: 0.8% Jensen — Germany: not among its largest
Canada 0.5% / —
Rangewood — Canada: 0.5% Jensen — Canada: not among its largest
India — / 0.5%
Rangewood — India: not among its largest Jensen — India: 0.5%

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%
Jensen 96.4% houses
Jensen — Houses: 96.4% Jensen — Flats / Apartments: 3.6%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Rangewood Jensen
Median house price $890,000 $915,000
Median unit price — $203,000
Median land price $1,327,500 $334,500
Typical days to sell (houses) 16 days
from 8 sales
 18 days
from 10 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 Jensen
3 bed $688K / $683K
Rangewood — 3 bed: $688K (8 sales) Jensen — 3 bed: $683K (6 sales)

8 vs 6 sales

4 bed $918K / $949K
Rangewood — 4 bed: $918K (10 sales) Jensen — 4 bed: $949K (29 sales)

10 vs 29 sales

5 bed $995K / $1.09M
Rangewood — 5 bed: $995K (6 sales) Jensen — 5 bed: $1.09M (5 sales)

6 vs 5 sales

Development activity

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

Ranking within QLD

Rangewood Jensen
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 93% of QLD Higher than 89% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 34% of QLD Higher than 69% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 56% of QLD Higher than 69% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 70% of QLD Higher than 90% of QLD

Liveability

Rangewood scores higher overall (59 vs 54).

Rangewood Jensen
Grade B
same for both
Score 59/100 54/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 8/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10

Risk profile

Jensen carries more crime risk (36 vs 22).

Rangewood Jensen
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Low
22/100
 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

Rangewood Jensen
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 Jensen
Parks & reserves 1
same for both
Childcare 0 2
Police stations 0 1
Waterways 0 1

Mobility

Jensen sits further from the CBD (1373 km vs 1369.2 km).

Rangewood Jensen
Walkability score 0/100 5/100
Distance to Brisbane 1369.2 km 1373 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 938 min 937 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 Jensen
Car (driver) 88.0% / 84.1%
Rangewood — Car (driver): 88.0% Jensen — Car (driver): 84.1%
Worked from Home 6.1% / 8.4%
Rangewood — Worked from Home: 6.1% Jensen — Worked from Home: 8.4%
Car (passenger) 4.8% / 4.5%
Rangewood — Car (passenger): 4.8% Jensen — Car (passenger): 4.5%
Walked Only 0.6% / 1.8%
Rangewood — Walked Only: 0.6% Jensen — Walked Only: 1.8%
Bus 0.6% / 1.2%
Rangewood — Bus: 0.6% Jensen — Bus: 1.2%

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

Setting

Rangewood Jensen
Elevation 35 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 22 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 13.4 km 8.3 km

NBN connectivity

Rangewood Jensen
Connectivity score 54/100 79/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 19%
393 premises
 64%
872 premises

Climate

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

Federal electorate

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

Tags

Rangewood

Acreage

Jensen

Acreage Family

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