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Rangewood vs Bluewater

Urban Centre comparison ≈ 17 km apart · Rangewood profile · Bluewater profile

Rangewood Bluewater

Rangewood and Bluewater (L) are nearby areas in Townsville with distinct social and economic profiles. Rangewood is more affluent, with a typical household income of $2,493 per week and 29.7% of homes earning $3,000 or more weekly, compared to $1,845 and 14.7% in Bluewater (L). Homes in Rangewood are also larger, with 96.2% having three or more bedrooms. In contrast, Bluewater (L) has a younger feel, with children under 15 making up 23.2% of the population, which is well higher than the 14.9% seen in Rangewood.

Both areas sit near the national figure for the share of people born overseas, at around 9%. They also share similar home sizes, with about 2.8 or 2.9 people per home. While they are alike in these respects, other gaps are shifting. The difference in the share of people in de facto relationships has widened, now far higher in Bluewater (L). Meanwhile, the lead has flipped in several areas since 2011, including typical weekly rent, which is now well higher in Rangewood.

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Where they differ most

De facto: 10.3 pts higher in Bluewater Under 15: 8.3 pts higher in Bluewater Limited English: 0.4 pts higher in Rangewood 3+ bedrooms: 13.0 pts higher in Rangewood Needs assistance: 3.8 pts higher in Bluewater

Demographics & Identity

Population in Rangewoodin Bluewater +324 larger in Rangewood gap narrowing
1,039 57th pct 715 45th pct
Median age in Rangewoodin Bluewater +4 yrs older in Rangewood gap narrowing
45 yrs 50th pct 41 yrs 36th pct
First Nations in Rangewoodin Bluewater +0.9 pts higher in Rangewood gap narrowing
4.8% 54th pct 3.9% 45th pct
Aged 65+ in Rangewoodin Bluewater +1.9 pts higher in Bluewater gap narrowing
14.1% 22nd pct 16.1% 28th pct
Under 15 in Rangewoodin Bluewater +8.3 pts higher in Bluewater gap widening
14.9% 28th pct 23.2% 86th pct
De facto in Rangewoodin Bluewater +10.3 pts higher in Bluewater gap widening
9.5% 14th pct 19.8% 89th pct

Age structure

36.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +10.3 pts 25.9%
22.0% Young adults (25–44) +4.1 pts ▸ 26.2%
14.9% Children (0–14) +8.3 pts ▸ 23.2%
14.1% Seniors (65+) +1.9 pts ▸ 16.1%
13.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +5.9 pts 7.3%

Marital status

58.1% Married ◂ +12.7 pts 45.4%
26.6% Never married +5.7 pts ▸ 32.4%
6.9% Divorced +7.1 pts ▸ 14.0%
3.6% Widowed +1.2 pts ▸ 4.8%
4.1% Separated ◂ +0.4 pts 3.7%

Age & sex structure

Rangewood Bluewater

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Rangewoodin Bluewater +0.2 pts higher in Rangewood gap narrowing
9.5% 40th pct 9.4% 39th pct

Country of birth

86.8% Australia ◂ +3.6 pts 83.2%
2.5% England +0.9 pts ▸ 3.4%
1.8% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 1.7%
1.0% South Africa ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Italy +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Philippines even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

46.1% Australian ◂ +3.0 pts 43.1%
40.5% English +3.8 pts ▸ 44.3%
12.3% Irish ◂ +2.2 pts 10.1%
12.3% Scottish ◂ +0.3 pts 12.0%
6.7% Italian ◂ +2.7 pts 4.1%
5.1% German +0.9 pts ▸ 6.0%
1.3% Dutch +1.3 pts ▸ 2.5%
0.0% Chinese +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.9% Greek ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%
0.3% Indian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Rangewoodin Bluewater +0.6 pts higher in Rangewood gap steady
2.8% 35th pct 2.2% 25th pct
Limited English in Rangewoodin Bluewater +0.4 pts higher in Rangewood gap steady
0.4% 58th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

93.3% English only ◂ +1.8 pts 91.5%
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 Bluewater +10.1 pts higher in Bluewater gap steady
36.9% 30th pct 47.0% 67th pct

Religious affiliation

58.7% Christianity ◂ +16.9 pts 41.8%
36.9% No religion +10.1 pts ▸ 47.0%
4.4% Not stated +4.1 pts ▸ 8.5%
0.0% Other religions +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.6% Buddhism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Rangewoodin Bluewater +9.7 pts higher in Rangewood gap widening
51.1% 82nd pct 41.3% 59th pct
Bachelor+ in Rangewoodin Bluewater +1.9 pts higher in Rangewood gap steady
12.8% 58th pct 10.8% 46th pct

Highest year of school

51.1% Year 12 ◂ +9.7 pts 41.3%
27.5% Year 10 +1.5 pts ▸ 29.0%
6.5% Year 9 or below +6.0 pts ▸ 12.6%
10.1% Year 11 ◂ +1.7 pts 8.4%

Highest qualification level

47.7% Certificate III / IV +0.7 pts ▸ 48.5%
16.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.1 pts 14.5%
13.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.1 pts 13.0%
4.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.9 pts 2.5%
3.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.3 pts 2.8%
1.8% Certificate I / II +1.0 pts ▸ 2.8%

Field of qualification

23.9% Engineering & related ◂ +1.3 pts 22.5%
16.5% Management & commerce ◂ +3.2 pts 13.3%
11.2% Health +4.5 pts ▸ 15.7%
9.2% Education ◂ +3.0 pts 6.2%
8.3% Society & culture ◂ +0.6 pts 7.7%
7.6% Architecture & building ◂ +1.1 pts 6.5%
7.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.2 pts 5.9%
1.8% Agriculture & environment +1.3 pts ▸ 3.1%
1.4% Creative arts +0.4 pts ▸ 1.9%
1.8% Information technology ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%
1.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Rangewoodin Bluewater +$168 higher in Rangewood gap narrowing
$978 90th pct $810 77th pct
Household income in Rangewoodin Bluewater +$648 higher in Rangewood gap widening
$2,493 95th pct $1,845 82nd pct
Family income in Rangewoodin Bluewater +$551 higher in Rangewood gap narrowing
$2,535 91st pct $1,984 75th pct
High earners in Rangewoodin Bluewater +3.9 pts higher in Rangewood gap steady
11.9% 84th pct 7.9% 63rd pct
High-income homes in Rangewoodin Bluewater +15.0 pts higher in Rangewood gap widening
29.7% 91st pct 14.7% 66th pct

Household income distribution

33.1% $1,500–$2,999 +0.3 pts ▸ 33.5%
17.4% $650–$1,499 +4.6 pts ▸ 22.0%
18.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +11.1 pts 7.8%
8.1% Under $650 +5.7 pts ▸ 13.9%
10.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.8 pts 6.9%

Personal income distribution

33.1% Under $650 +6.5 pts ▸ 39.5%
34.8% $650–$1,499 +1.5 pts ▸ 36.2%
24.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.6 pts 16.5%
2.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 2.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Rangewoodin Bluewater +0.4 pts higher in Bluewater
30.2% 35th pct 30.6% 37th pct
Mental health in Rangewoodin Bluewater +1.9 pts higher in Bluewater
9.2% 42nd pct 11.2% 68th pct
Needs assistance in Rangewoodin Bluewater +3.8 pts higher in Bluewater gap steady
4.3% 25th pct 8.1% 72nd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

10.5% Arthritis +1.4 pts ▸ 11.9%
9.2% Mental health +1.9 pts ▸ 11.2%
9.6% Other condition ◂ +0.4 pts 9.2%
6.9% Asthma +0.6 pts ▸ 7.6%
3.5% Diabetes +3.7 pts ▸ 7.1%
4.3% Heart disease +1.1 pts ▸ 5.5%
3.1% Cancer ◂ +0.3 pts 2.8%
0.9% Lung condition +1.5 pts ▸ 2.4%
0.9% Stroke +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.3% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.8% None ◂ +4.3 pts 58.5%
21.8% One condition ◂ +3.4 pts 18.5%
6.6% Two conditions +1.1 pts ▸ 7.7%
1.5% Three or more +3.1 pts ▸ 4.6%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Rangewoodin Bluewater +1.6 pts higher in Rangewood gap narrowing
11.2% 14th pct 9.6% 11th pct
Unpaid carers in Rangewoodin Bluewater +2.8 pts higher in Bluewater gap widening
15.6% 83rd pct 18.4% 95th pct
Unpaid child care in Rangewoodin Bluewater +6.1 pts higher in Bluewater gap widening
28.4% 70th pct 34.6% 87th pct
Defence service in Rangewoodin Bluewater +0.9 pts higher in Rangewood
10.1% 100th pct 9.2% 100th pct
Housework 15h+ in Rangewoodin Bluewater +2.0 pts higher in Bluewater gap narrowing
24.5% 54th pct 26.5% 71st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Rangewoodin Bluewater +0.1 larger in Rangewood gap narrowing
2.9 86th pct 2.8 81st pct
One-parent in Rangewoodin Bluewater +4.3 pts higher in Bluewater gap narrowing
7.0% 8th pct 11.3% 27th pct
Living alone in Rangewoodin Bluewater +11.6 pts higher in Bluewater gap narrowing
8.4% 0th pct 20.0% 23rd pct

Family composition

62.2% Couples with children ◂ +1.8 pts 60.3%
30.2% Couples without children ◂ +3.1 pts 27.1%
7.0% One-parent families +4.3 pts ▸ 11.3%
0.0% Other families +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

Household size

36.6% 2 people +2.6 pts ▸ 39.2%
22.1% 3 people ◂ +15.6 pts 6.5%
8.4% 1 person +11.6 pts ▸ 20.0%
16.9% 4 people ◂ +0.9 pts 15.9%
9.6% 5 people ◂ +1.4 pts 8.2%
2.6% 6 or more +4.3 pts ▸ 6.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Rangewoodin Bluewater +$80 higher in Rangewood gap widening
$400 87th pct $320 66th pct
Mortgage in Rangewoodin Bluewater +$33 higher in Rangewood gap narrowing
$1,733 77th pct $1,700 75th pct
People / bedroom in Rangewoodin Bluewater +0.10 higher in Bluewater gap steady
0.70 14th pct 0.80 57th pct
Renting in Rangewoodin Bluewater +7.8 pts higher in Bluewater gap narrowing
5.2% 3rd pct 13.1% 23rd pct
Owned outright in Rangewoodin Bluewater +5.8 pts higher in Rangewood gap narrowing
38.1% 45th pct 32.2% 29th pct
Separate houses in Rangewoodin Bluewater +3.0 pts higher in Rangewood gap narrowing
98.5% 79th pct 95.5% 61st pct
3+ bedrooms in Rangewoodin Bluewater +13.0 pts higher in Rangewood gap narrowing
96.2% 98th pct 83.3% 70th pct

How homes are owned or rented

54.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +0.8 pts 53.9%
38.1% Owned outright ◂ +5.8 pts 32.2%
5.2% Rented +7.8 pts ▸ 13.1%
1.2% Not stated ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%
0.9% Other tenure ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

98.5% Separate house ◂ +3.0 pts 95.5%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.0% Other dwelling +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

50.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +22.1 pts 28.2%
30.8% 3 bedrooms +12.5 pts ▸ 43.3%
15.1% 5 or more ◂ +3.3 pts 11.8%
3.5% 2 bedrooms +9.6 pts ▸ 13.1%
0.0% 1 bedroom +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

44.4% $350–$549 ◂ +3.8 pts 40.6%
16.7% $200–$349 +24.0 pts ▸ 40.6%
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 ◂ +0.4 pts 37.9%
33.0% $1,800–$2,999 +2.6 pts ▸ 35.6%
16.5% Under $1,000 ◂ +4.4 pts 12.1%
10.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +10.1 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Rangewoodin Bluewater +2.1 pts higher in Bluewater gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 2.1% 31st pct
Work from home in Rangewoodin Bluewater +0.3 pts higher in Rangewood gap steady
5.1% 29th pct 4.9% 27th pct
PT commute in Rangewoodin Bluewater +0.8 pts higher in Bluewater gap steady
0.5% 67th pct 1.3% 80th pct

How people get to work

74.3% Car (driver) ◂ +5.0 pts 69.3%
5.1% Worked at home ◂ +0.3 pts 4.9%
4.0% Car (passenger) +0.9 pts ▸ 4.9%
0.5% Bus +0.8 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.0% Walked +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

36.2% 2 vehicles +7.8 pts ▸ 44.0%
28.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +12.2 pts 16.6%
14.1% 1 vehicle +9.1 pts ▸ 23.2%
22.9% 4 or more ◂ +10.5 pts 12.4%
0.0% No vehicle +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Rangewoodin Bluewater +5.9 pts higher in Bluewater gap widening
30.0% 27th pct 35.9% 55th pct
Recent arrivals in Rangewoodin Bluewater even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Rangewoodin Bluewater +1.8 pts higher in Bluewater gap steady
2.3% 13th pct 4.1% 40th pct
Participation in Rangewoodin Bluewater +11.2 pts higher in Rangewood gap widening
69.6% 92nd pct 58.5% 66th pct
Full-time in Rangewoodin Bluewater +7.7 pts higher in Rangewood gap widening
65.7% 89th pct 57.9% 60th pct

Industries people work in

13.1% Construction +3.1 pts ▸ 16.2%
15.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.0 pts 14.9%
11.6% Education & training ◂ +3.2 pts 8.4%
9.3% Retail trade ◂ +3.8 pts 5.5%
4.6% Manufacturing +3.4 pts ▸ 8.1%
6.8% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.0 pts 5.8%
5.0% Transport & warehousing +1.8 pts ▸ 6.8%
4.1% Mining +1.7 pts ▸ 5.8%
5.0% Professional & technical ◂ +1.7 pts 3.2%
4.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.2 pts 2.6%
4.0% Other services ◂ +0.1 pts 3.9%
3.2% Wholesale trade ◂ +2.2 pts 1.0%

Occupations people work in

19.9% Technicians & trades +2.4 pts ▸ 22.3%
16.6% Professionals ◂ +6.6 pts 10.0%
15.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.9 pts 14.6%
10.6% Managers +3.3 pts ▸ 13.9%
7.6% Labourers +4.7 pts ▸ 12.3%
12.3% Community & personal service ◂ +0.3 pts 12.0%
8.3% Machinery operators & drivers +3.4 pts ▸ 11.7%
8.6% Sales workers ◂ +3.1 pts 5.5%

Walkability

Walk score in Rangewoodin Bluewater +0.4 higher in Bluewater
0.2 2nd pct 0.6 6th pct
Types ≤15 min in Rangewoodin Bluewater +0.6 more in Bluewater
0.2 2nd pct 0.8 7th pct
15-min city in Rangewoodin Bluewater even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Rangewoodin Bluewater even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Rangewoodin Bluewater even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Rangewoodin Bluewater +21.6 pts higher in Bluewater
0.0% 0th pct 21.6% 23rd pct
Walk to a park in Rangewoodin Bluewater +6.3 pts higher in Bluewater
18.4% 6th pct 24.7% 8th pct
Walk to health in Rangewoodin Bluewater even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Rangewoodin Bluewater +6.0 more in Bluewater
1.0 2nd pct 7.0 15th pct
Intersections/km² in Rangewoodin Bluewater +7 higher in Rangewood
18 27th pct 11 16th pct
Mean slope in Rangewoodin Bluewater +0.4 pts higher in Bluewater
2.4% 7th pct 2.8% 16th pct

Compare Rangewood with nearby areas

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Compare Bluewater with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Rangewood vs Bluewater [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL315083/rangewood/vs/UCL321018/bluewater