Rangewood flood & bushfire risk
Of Rangewood’s 476 mapped properties, 100% are in a mapped flood area and 17.2% are in a bushfire hazard area.
For context, Rangewood’s flood exposure is above the QLD average of 49.9%, and bushfire exposure is in line with the QLD average of 17.2%.
Where the hazards are in Rangewood
Flood and bushfire areas across Rangewood. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.
Crime near Rangewood
Rangewood sits in the Kirwan police division, which recorded 11,116 reported offences in the 12 months to Jun 2026.
Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 11,116 total. Figures are for the whole Kirwan police division (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.
Zoning in Rangewood
Rangewood is mostly rural residential. The most common zones:
Rural residential — acreage-style homes on large lots; semi-rural living.
Zone: RR - Rural Residential
Rural — farming and agricultural land; housing is limited.
Zone: RUR - Rural
Open space / recreation — parks and sporting land; not for housing.
Zone: OS - Open Space
School catchments in Rangewood
Rangewood can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.
Who lives in Rangewood
At the 2021 Census, 10.1% of Rangewood’s 1,084 residents were born overseas.
Top ancestries
Top countries of birth
Ancestry counts people reporting each ancestry (up to two each), as a share of responses. Source: ABS 2021 Census.
Development near Rangewood
Townsville council approved 1,136 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.
New dwellings approved across the whole Townsville council area (not just Rangewood). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
- 5 Saint Michael Court, Rangewood QLD 4817
- 48 Rock Road, Rangewood QLD 4817
- 2 Cataract Avenue, Rangewood QLD 4817
- 2 Saint Jude Court, Rangewood QLD 4817
- 8 Foots Court, Rangewood QLD 4817
- 908 Hervey Range Road, Rangewood QLD 4817
- 20 Mount Margaret Drive, Rangewood QLD 4817
- 114 Old Georgetown Road, Rangewood QLD 4817
Nearby suburbs
Figures are indicative only — verify any specific property with the relevant council. Sources: council/state planning schemes & flood mapping, Geoscape G-NAF, state police crime statistics, ABS.