Rangewood is a suburb of Townsville in the City of Townsville, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Rangewood had a population of 1,084 people.[3]
| Rangewood Townsville, Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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  Rangewood | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 19°18′04″S 146°37′40″E / 19.3011°S 146.6277°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 1,084 (SAL 2021)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4817 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 21.1 km2 (8.1 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| Location |
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| LGA(s) | City of Townsville | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Hinchinbrook | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Herbert | ||||||||||||||
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Geography edit
The Hervey Range Developmental Road runs along the southern boundary.[4]
The locality is predominantly used for grazing on native vegetation, except for the suburban subdivision in the south-west of the locality.[5]
History edit
The suburb was named and bounded on 28 February 2003.[2]
Demographics edit
In the 2016 census, Rangewood had a population of 1,057 people.[6]
In the 2021 census, Rangewood had a population of 1,084 people.[3]
Education edit
There are no schools in Rangewood. The nearest government primary school is The Willow State School in Kirwan to the east. The nearest government primary school is Thuringowa State High School in Condon to the south-east.[5]
Amenities edit
There are a number of parks in the area:
- Mt Margaret Park (19°18′51″S 146°38′08″E / 19.3143°S 146.6356°E)[7]
- Rangewood Park (19°18′11″S 146°38′26″E / 19.3030°S 146.6405°E)[7]
References edit
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Rangewood (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ a b "Rangewood – suburb in City of Townsville (entry 44630)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 16 November 2018.
- ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Rangewood (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ^ Rangewood (Map). OpenStreetMap. 2022. Retrieved 4 February 2023.
- ^ a b "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 19 August 2023.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Rangewood (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ a b "Land for public recreation - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 20 November 2020. Archived from the original on 22 November 2020. Retrieved 22 November 2020.
External links edit
- "Townsville Northern Localities". Queensland Places. University of Queensland.