QLD · Rockhampton Council
The Range, 4700
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Desirability score
- Green suburb
- Cycling
- High desirability
Suburb profile
The Range is a quieter mid-sized suburb in Rockhampton, where peace, space and a country-town pace still dominate. Life revolves around the local community, with the wider region offering trips and services when needed. Open skies and rolling countryside set a calm backdrop to everyday routines.
Families and commuters make up much of the community, with family life visible on every street. The pace is unhurried, with local businesses and community spots doing the heavy lifting. There is enough green space nearby for walks, picnics and after-school play.
Housing carries a premium, but residents tend to feel the lifestyle justifies the commitment. The built character feels settled and mature, with period homes lending the streets a sense of history.
On the desirability index, the suburb sits around average overall, mainly because local dining and lifestyle amenities and safety lag similar regional towns, despite relative strength in transport and access and community and employment. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
Population
- Population
- 5,231
- Median age
- 38
- Median household income / week
- $2,034
- Dwelling vacancy
- 12.8%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 253 of 1,976
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,517
- Employment rate
- 58.7%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 138 / 116 / 96
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian 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.
Housing
- All types (Mar 2026)
- $570
Median weekly rent from Queensland RTA rental bond data. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
Contributes to desirability score · Housing (15%) · Future Growth (7%)
Median price, rental yield and vacancy Recent price momentum
Data sources & freshness
- RTA bond statistics — Residential Tenancies Authority (Queensland) · Period: Mar 2026 · Updated on site · Quarterly releases
Crime & safety
- Total offences (Jan 2026 to Jul 2026)
- 730
- Against the person
- 181
- Against property
- 296
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 139.6
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 29 residents
- State safety percentile
- 94.7th (lower crime is better)
- Increase (daily rate, partial year)
- +1.1%
Reported offences are running lower than the same point last year.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- Assault258
- Drug Offences384
- Good Order Offences309
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)488
- Traffic And Related Offences293
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
Data sources & freshness
- QPS Online Crime Map — Queensland Police Service · Period: Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 → Jan 2026 to Jul 2026; Jan 2026 to Jul 2026 · Updated on site · Calendar-year aggregates
Roadworks & transport
1 active roadworks / incidents
- Canning St, The RangeCanning Street / Albert Street / Cambridge Street, n/a20 Oct 2025 – 31 Oct 2026
Data sources & freshness
- Road incidents & closures — State road authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · Hourly refresh where supported
Amenities
16 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Bicycle Parking
- Agnes St at Archer StreetBus stop
- Archer St at Agnes StreetBus stop
- Early Birds CafeCafe
60 Spencer Street, The Range
- Gardens TearoomCafe
- Playground
- Shelter
- Athelstane Bowls ClubSports centre
- Athelstane Tennis ClubSports centre
- Rockhampton Mallet Sports ClubSports centre
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Parks & reserves
4 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Georgeson OvalPark
- Kerr ParkPark
- Rockhampton Botanical GardensPark
- Voss ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 5
- Emergency department
- On site
- Australian Red Crossclinic
- Dental Clinicdentist
- Hillcrest Private Hospitalhospital
- Mater Private Hospital RockhamptonWard Streethospital
- Rockhampton Base Hospitalhospital
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Hospitals and GP clinics
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 8/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 8/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Heritage
13 state heritage places
- AmlaState heritage place
- ClanchollaState heritage place
- Kenmore House, Mater Misericordiae HospitalState heritage place
- KillowenState heritage place
- Rockhampton Botanic GardensState heritage place
- Rockhampton Girls Grammar SchoolState heritage place
- Rockhampton Grammar SchoolState heritage place
- Rockhampton Hospital - Therapies Block and Medical Superintendents ResidenceState heritage place
- Rockhampton War MemorialState heritage place
- Rudd ResidenceState heritage place
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Period: current · Updated on site
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via Queensland Bushfire Prone Area mapping.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Bushfire hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 6
- Parks (OSM)
- 6
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)
Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability Index
- Desirability score
- 45.2/100 — Average
- State standing
- Top 40% of Queensland's suburbs
- National rank
- 2583rd in Australia
- State rank
- 602nd in QLD
- Peer rank
- #172 among Country & regional · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #247 among Country & regional suburbs
- Data confidence
- 62%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Agnes St at Archer Streetamenitiesbus_stop
- Archer St at Agnes Streetamenitiesbus_stop
- Athelstane Bowls Clubamenitiessports_centre
- Athelstane Tennis Clubamenitiessports_centre
- Bicycle Parkingamenitiesbicycle_parking
- Early Birds Cafeamenities60 Spencer Street, The Rangecafe
- Gardens Tearoomamenitiescafe
- Playgroundamenitiesplayground
- Rockhampton Mallet Sports Clubamenitiessports_centre
- Shelteramenitiesshelter
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
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Comparable suburbs
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