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Rangewood vs Black River

Urban Centre comparison ≈ 7.7 km apart · Rangewood profile · Black River profile

Rangewood Black River

Rangewood and Black River (L) are neighbouring areas in Townsville with very different household profiles. Rangewood is far older, with a typical resident aged 45 compared to 34 in Black River (L). This age gap is reflected in the homes; 38.1% of Rangewood homes are owned outright, which is far higher than the 22.2% in Black River (L). Rangewood also has more amenities within a 15-minute walk, such as parks and shops, and more street intersections per square kilometre.

Since 2011, the two areas have drifted further apart across several key measures. The gap in typical age has grown to 11 years, and the difference in home ownership has widened. Despite these shifts, they share a few common traits: both have nearly the same percentage of full-time workers (65.7%) and very similar typical weekly incomes of around $1,000. They also both consist almost entirely of separate houses, with nearly every home in both areas owning at least one motor vehicle.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 11 yrs older in Rangewood De facto: 9.3 pts higher in Black River PT commute: 0.5 pts higher in Rangewood Owned outright: 15.9 pts higher in Rangewood Under 15: 10.3 pts higher in Black River

Demographics & Identity

Population in Rangewoodin Black River +512 larger in Rangewood gap narrowing
1,039 57th pct 527 35th pct
Median age in Rangewoodin Black River +11 yrs older in Rangewood gap widening
45 yrs 50th pct 34 yrs 13th pct
First Nations in Rangewoodin Black River +4.7 pts higher in Black River gap widening
4.8% 54th pct 9.5% 76th pct
Aged 65+ in Rangewoodin Black River +5.2 pts higher in Rangewood gap widening
14.1% 22nd pct 8.9% 10th pct
Under 15 in Rangewoodin Black River +10.3 pts higher in Black River gap widening
14.9% 28th pct 25.2% 89th pct
De facto in Rangewoodin Black River +9.3 pts higher in Black River gap widening
9.5% 14th pct 18.8% 87th pct

Age structure

36.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +12.1 pts 24.1%
22.0% Young adults (25–44) +10.4 pts ▸ 32.4%
14.9% Children (0–14) +10.3 pts ▸ 25.2%
14.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +5.2 pts 8.9%
13.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +4.5 pts 8.7%

Marital status

58.1% Married ◂ +11.6 pts 46.5%
26.6% Never married +9.4 pts ▸ 36.1%
6.9% Divorced +2.1 pts ▸ 9.0%
3.6% Widowed +1.0 pts ▸ 4.6%
4.1% Separated even 4.1%

Age & sex structure

Rangewood Black River

Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Rangewoodin Black River +1.4 pts higher in Rangewood gap narrowing
9.5% 40th pct 8.2% 31st pct

Country of birth

86.8% Australia ◂ +0.9 pts 86.0%
2.5% England ◂ +0.8 pts 1.7%
1.8% New Zealand ◂ +0.5 pts 1.3%
1.0% South Africa ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Philippines +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

40.5% English +8.1 pts ▸ 48.6%
46.1% Australian ◂ +0.4 pts 45.7%
12.3% Irish +0.8 pts ▸ 13.1%
12.3% Scottish ◂ +3.4 pts 8.9%
6.7% Italian ◂ +1.6 pts 5.1%
5.1% German ◂ +0.2 pts 4.9%
1.3% Dutch ◂ +0.7 pts 0.6%
0.9% Greek ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% Filipino +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.3% Indian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Rangewoodin Black River +1.5 pts higher in Rangewood gap steady
2.8% 35th pct 1.3% 11th pct
Limited English in Rangewoodin Black River +0.4 pts higher in Rangewood gap steady
0.4% 58th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

93.3% English only ◂ +0.3 pts 93.0%
0.6% Greek ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.5% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Rangewoodin Black River +5.1 pts higher in Black River gap steady
36.9% 30th pct 41.9% 48th pct

Religious affiliation

58.7% Christianity ◂ +10.5 pts 48.2%
36.9% No religion +5.1 pts ▸ 41.9%
4.4% Not stated +3.0 pts ▸ 7.4%
0.6% Buddhism +1.1 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.0% Other religions +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Rangewoodin Black River +5.3 pts higher in Rangewood gap widening
51.1% 82nd pct 45.8% 71st pct
Bachelor+ in Rangewoodin Black River +4.3 pts higher in Rangewood gap widening
12.8% 58th pct 8.4% 28th pct

Highest year of school

51.1% Year 12 ◂ +5.3 pts 45.8%
27.5% Year 10 +4.1 pts ▸ 31.6%
10.1% Year 11 ◂ +2.2 pts 7.9%
6.5% Year 9 or below even 6.6%

Highest qualification level

47.7% Certificate III / IV +4.0 pts ▸ 51.7%
16.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +6.0 pts 10.7%
13.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.9 pts 11.1%
4.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.6 pts 1.7%
1.8% Certificate I / II +2.5 pts ▸ 4.3%
3.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.8 pts 1.3%

Field of qualification

23.9% Engineering & related +2.2 pts ▸ 26.1%
16.5% Management & commerce +1.9 pts ▸ 18.4%
11.2% Health ◂ +6.1 pts 5.1%
9.2% Education ◂ +0.7 pts 8.5%
7.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.5 pts ▸ 8.5%
8.3% Society & culture ◂ +0.6 pts 7.7%
7.6% Architecture & building +0.5 pts ▸ 8.1%
1.6% Natural & physical sciences +0.5 pts ▸ 2.1%
1.8% Information technology ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%
1.8% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%
1.4% Creative arts ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Rangewoodin Black River +$45 higher in Black River gap narrowing
$978 90th pct $1,023 91st pct
Household income in Rangewoodin Black River +$349 higher in Rangewood gap widening
$2,493 95th pct $2,144 89th pct
Family income in Rangewoodin Black River +$238 higher in Rangewood gap widening
$2,535 91st pct $2,297 87th pct
High earners in Rangewoodin Black River +0.9 pts higher in Rangewood gap steady
11.9% 84th pct 11.0% 80th pct
High-income homes in Rangewoodin Black River +6.3 pts higher in Rangewood gap widening
29.7% 91st pct 23.3% 87th pct

Household income distribution

33.1% $1,500–$2,999 +3.5 pts ▸ 36.7%
18.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.8 pts 16.1%
17.4% $650–$1,499 +0.3 pts ▸ 17.8%
8.1% Under $650 +3.5 pts ▸ 11.7%
10.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.5 pts 7.2%

Personal income distribution

34.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.2 pts 34.5%
33.1% Under $650 +1.2 pts ▸ 34.3%
24.2% $1,500–$2,999 +0.4 pts ▸ 24.6%
2.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 2.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Rangewoodin Black River +5.0 pts higher in Rangewood
30.2% 35th pct 25.2% 17th pct
Mental health in Rangewoodin Black River +0.9 pts higher in Rangewood
9.2% 42nd pct 8.3% 33rd pct
Needs assistance in Rangewoodin Black River +0.4 pts higher in Black River gap steady
4.3% 25th pct 4.7% 30th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

10.5% Arthritis ◂ +3.7 pts 6.8%
9.6% Other condition ◂ +2.6 pts 7.0%
9.2% Mental health ◂ +0.9 pts 8.3%
6.9% Asthma ◂ +0.7 pts 6.3%
3.5% Diabetes +0.9 pts ▸ 4.4%
4.3% Heart disease ◂ +0.9 pts 3.4%
3.1% Cancer ◂ +0.6 pts 2.5%
0.9% Lung condition +0.7 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.9% Stroke +0.7 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.3% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.8% None +2.3 pts ▸ 65.1%
21.8% One condition ◂ +3.8 pts 18.0%
6.6% Two conditions ◂ +1.7 pts 4.9%
1.5% Three or more +0.4 pts ▸ 1.9%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Rangewoodin Black River +2.0 pts higher in Rangewood gap narrowing
11.2% 14th pct 9.2% 10th pct
Unpaid carers in Rangewoodin Black River +2.0 pts higher in Rangewood gap widening
15.6% 83rd pct 13.6% 56th pct
Unpaid child care in Rangewoodin Black River +7.6 pts higher in Black River gap widening
28.4% 70th pct 36.1% 88th pct
Defence service in Rangewoodin Black River +2.1 pts higher in Rangewood
10.1% 100th pct 7.9% 97th pct
Housework 15h+ in Rangewoodin Black River +2.9 pts higher in Black River gap widening
24.5% 54th pct 27.4% 77th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Rangewoodin Black River +0.1 larger in Rangewood gap narrowing
2.9 86th pct 2.8 81st pct
One-parent in Rangewoodin Black River +7.6 pts higher in Black River gap widening
7.0% 8th pct 14.7% 47th pct
Living alone in Rangewoodin Black River +4.9 pts higher in Black River gap narrowing
8.4% 0th pct 13.3% 9th pct

Family composition

62.2% Couples with children ◂ +1.2 pts 60.9%
30.2% Couples without children ◂ +7.7 pts 22.6%
7.0% One-parent families +7.6 pts ▸ 14.7%
0.0% Other families +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

Household size

36.6% 2 people ◂ +5.0 pts 31.7%
22.1% 3 people ◂ +1.5 pts 20.6%
16.9% 4 people +3.7 pts ▸ 20.6%
8.4% 1 person +4.9 pts ▸ 13.3%
9.6% 5 people ◂ +4.0 pts 5.6%
2.6% 6 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 3.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Rangewoodin Black River +$50 higher in Rangewood gap narrowing
$400 87th pct $350 75th pct
Mortgage in Rangewoodin Black River +$33 higher in Rangewood gap narrowing
$1,733 77th pct $1,700 75th pct
People / bedroom in Rangewoodin Black River +0.10 higher in Black River gap widening
0.70 14th pct 0.80 57th pct
Renting in Rangewoodin Black River +7.0 pts higher in Black River gap steady
5.2% 3rd pct 12.2% 20th pct
Owned outright in Rangewoodin Black River +15.9 pts higher in Rangewood gap widening
38.1% 45th pct 22.2% 13th pct
Separate houses in Rangewoodin Black River +0.2 pts higher in Rangewood gap narrowing
98.5% 79th pct 98.3% 78th pct
3+ bedrooms in Rangewoodin Black River +9.6 pts higher in Rangewood gap widening
96.2% 98th pct 86.7% 79th pct

How homes are owned or rented

54.7% Owned with a mortgage +9.2 pts ▸ 63.9%
38.1% Owned outright ◂ +15.9 pts 22.2%
5.2% Rented +7.0 pts ▸ 12.2%
0.9% Other tenure +0.8 pts ▸ 1.7%
1.2% Not stated ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

98.5% Separate house ◂ +0.2 pts 98.3%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

50.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +10.8 pts 39.4%
30.8% 3 bedrooms +8.1 pts ▸ 38.9%
15.1% 5 or more ◂ +6.8 pts 8.3%
3.5% 2 bedrooms +10.4 pts ▸ 13.9%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

16.7% $200–$349 +42.4 pts ▸ 59.1%
44.4% $350–$549 +1.0 pts ▸ 45.5%
0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

38.3% $1,000–$1,799 +6.9 pts ▸ 45.2%
33.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +4.3 pts 28.7%
16.5% Under $1,000 ◂ +6.1 pts 10.4%
10.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +6.6 pts 3.5%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Rangewoodin Black River even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Rangewoodin Black River +1.7 pts higher in Rangewood gap widening
5.1% 29th pct 3.4% 15th pct
PT commute in Rangewoodin Black River +0.5 pts higher in Rangewood gap narrowing
0.5% 67th pct 0.0% 0th pct

How people get to work

74.3% Car (driver) +0.8 pts ▸ 75.1%
5.1% Worked at home ◂ +1.7 pts 3.4%
4.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.0 pts 3.0%
0.5% Bus ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%
0.0% Walked even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

36.2% 2 vehicles +7.7 pts ▸ 43.9%
28.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +10.5 pts 18.3%
22.9% 4 or more ◂ +6.3 pts 16.7%
14.1% 1 vehicle +7.5 pts ▸ 21.7%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Rangewoodin Black River +5.0 pts higher in Black River gap widening
30.0% 27th pct 35.1% 51st pct
Recent arrivals in Rangewoodin Black River even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Rangewoodin Black River +3.1 pts higher in Black River gap widening
2.3% 13th pct 5.4% 60th pct
Participation in Rangewoodin Black River +1.5 pts higher in Black River gap widening
69.6% 92nd pct 71.1% 94th pct
Full-time in Rangewoodin Black River even gap narrowing
65.7% 89th pct 65.7% 89th pct

Industries people work in

13.1% Construction +4.3 pts ▸ 17.4%
15.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +5.7 pts 10.2%
11.6% Education & training ◂ +0.7 pts 10.9%
9.3% Retail trade +0.9 pts ▸ 10.2%
4.6% Manufacturing +3.3 pts ▸ 7.9%
6.8% Public administration & safety +0.7 pts ▸ 7.5%
4.0% Other services +3.2 pts ▸ 7.2%
4.1% Mining +2.3 pts ▸ 6.4%
5.0% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.4 pts 4.5%
5.0% Professional & technical ◂ +0.1 pts 4.9%
4.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.0 pts 3.8%
1.5% Electricity, gas & water +3.0 pts ▸ 4.5%

Occupations people work in

19.9% Technicians & trades +1.2 pts ▸ 21.1%
16.6% Professionals ◂ +5.3 pts 11.3%
15.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.3 pts 15.1%
8.3% Machinery operators & drivers +5.3 pts ▸ 13.6%
12.3% Community & personal service ◂ +0.6 pts 11.7%
7.6% Labourers +3.3 pts ▸ 10.9%
10.6% Managers ◂ +1.6 pts 9.1%
8.6% Sales workers ◂ +3.3 pts 5.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Rangewoodin Black River +0.2 higher in Rangewood
0.2 2nd pct 0.0 0th pct
Types ≤15 min in Rangewoodin Black River +0.2 more in Rangewood
0.2 2nd pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Rangewoodin Black River even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Rangewoodin Black River even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Rangewoodin Black River even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Rangewoodin Black River even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Rangewoodin Black River +18.4 pts higher in Rangewood
18.4% 6th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Rangewoodin Black River even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Rangewoodin Black River +1.0 more in Rangewood
1.0 2nd pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Rangewoodin Black River +10 higher in Rangewood
18 27th pct 8 12th pct
Mean slope in Rangewoodin Black River even
2.4% 7th pct 2.4% 8th pct

Compare Rangewood with nearby areas

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Compare Black River with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Rangewood vs Black River [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL315083/rangewood/vs/UCL321014/black-river