QLD · Townsville Council

Rangewood, QLD, 4817

Current weather

20°CClear sky

87% humidity · 1 km/h wind · 25.2° / 16.4° today · 0.3 mm rain

Desirability index

31.6/100

#491 among Metro Brisbane suburbs

How this score is calculated

Suburb snapshot

Rangewood is a small locality in the Townsville area, home to around 1,084 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 1,772 offences in Jan 2026 to Dec 2026 with falling year-on-year trends (-52%), and roughly 1634.7 offences per 1,000 residents. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb.

Population

Population
1,084
Median age
45
Median household income / week
$2,511
Dwelling vacancy
3.7%
Unoccupied private dwellings
14 of 374
Median monthly mortgage
$1,733
Employment rate
67.7%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
36 / 0 / 0

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community ProfileAustralian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release

    The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

Crime & safety

Total offences (Jan 2026 to Dec 2026)
1,772
Against the person
435
Against property
920
Rate per 1,000 residents
1,634.7
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 2 residents
State safety percentile
56.5th (lower crime is better)
Year-on-year change
-51.8%

Most common offence types

  • Assault203
  • Drug Offences202
  • Good Order Offences189
  • Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)436
  • Unlawful Entry222

Data sources & freshness

  • QPS Online Crime MapQueensland Police Service · Period: Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 → Jan 2026 to Dec 2026; Jan 2026 to Dec 2026 · Updated on site · Calendar-year aggregates

Amenities

No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap amenitiesOpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh

Parks & reserves

1 parks and public open space in this suburb

  • Mount Margaret ParkPark

Data sources & freshness

Socio-economic (SEIFA)

IRSAD decile (2021)
8/10
IRSD decile (2021)
9/10

SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.

Data sources & freshness

Hazards

Bushfire planning zone
No overlay at centroid

Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via Queensland Bushfire Prone Area mapping.

Data sources & freshness

  • Hazard planning overlaysState government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site

Green cover

Parks & woodland (OSM)
2
Parks (OSM)
1

OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap green cover featuresOpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh

Desirability index

Desirability score
31.6/100
Cohort rank
#491 among Metro Brisbane suburbs

Data sources & freshness

  • Suburb Guide desirability indexSuburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics

Recent changes

  • Mount Margaret Parkgovernmentpark
  • Assaultcrime203
  • Drug Offencescrime202
  • Good Order Offencescrime189
  • Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)crime436
  • Unlawful Entrycrime222

Data sources & freshness

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