The Range QLD 4700
The Range is in Rockhampton LGA, QLD, postcode 4700, with population 5,231.
Strong evidence
The Range has enough direct local evidence for a first-pass decision.
Direct signals include Property prices, Market rent, Crime, and Hospitals. Missing or weaker areas are still shown so the page does not overstate precision.
Weekly rent screens at about 46% of annual income. Income and rent use area-level data, so household-level affordability can differ.
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Income-stretched rent market
Weekly rent screens at about 46% of annual income. Snapshot rent $570/wk.
Income and rent use area-level data, so household-level affordability can differ.
The Range has enough direct local evidence for a first-pass decision.
Direct signals include Property prices, Market rent, Crime, and Hospitals. Missing or weaker areas are still shown so the page does not overstate precision.
Use compare to test the suburb against another candidate, then validate financial assumptions in the calculator where available.
Property prices, Market rent, Crime, Hospitals
No fallback or lower-precision signals flagged.
Schools, Transport
The Range currently reads as a growth-momentum candidate with a income-first secondary angle.
Gross yield screens at about 6.4%. Entry price sits in the lower-cost range for a first-pass screen. Missing evidence to verify: Schools, Transport.
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Gross yield screens at about 6.4%. Entry price sits in the lower-cost range for a first-pass screen. Recent price movement shows visible market momentum.
No major caution is visible beyond the normal source checks.
Schools, Transport
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The Range QLD
The Range is a mid-sized suburb in Queensland within the Rockhampton local government area (postcode 4700). With a population of 5,231, the suburb has an established demographic with a median age of 38. Households earn a median income of $106K per year, with an average household size of 2.5 people. Recent annual estimates show population movement staying broadly stable across the broader catchment, with population growth running at +0.7% year-on-year at the LGA level. QLD employment has moved +0.9% year-on-year in the official Jobs and Skills Australia NERO series, which provides the broader jobs backdrop for this suburb. QLD also had 32 Commonwealth-backed major projects under construction, 12 underway, and 50 in planning as at 2 October 2024, which is useful as a broader delivery backdrop rather than a suburb-specific project count. The most common occupations are professionals, community & personal service, technicians & trades. Employment in the area leans toward healthcare and education. The top ancestries reported are Australian, English, Irish.
The median house price in The Range is $465,000, having surged 19.2% over the past year. Units have a median price of $343,000 (+10.8% YoY). The current median weekly rent is $570. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 6.4%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $1,517.
Healthcare facilities include 1 public and 2 private hospitals. The crime rate in the Rockhampton LGA is higher than average at 11,689 incidents per 100,000 population.
From an investment perspective, The Range offers a gross rental yield of 6.4%, rated as high yield. Property prices sit below the state median ($465K/$1.1M), suggesting a potential value opportunity. The price-to-income ratio of 4.4x is considered affordable. House prices have moved +19.2% year-on-year. Population growth of +0.7% year-on-year indicates stable demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.
The Range is a mid-sized suburb in Queensland within the Rockhampton local government area (postcode 4700). With a population of 5,231, the suburb has an established demographic with a median age of 38. Households earn a median income of $106K per year, with an average household size of 2.5 people. Recent annual estimates show population movement staying broadly stable across the broader catchment, with population growth running at +0.7% year-on-year at the LGA level. QLD employment has moved +0.9% year-on-year in the official Jobs and Skills Australia NERO series, which provides the broader jobs backdrop for this suburb. QLD also had 32 Commonwealth-backed major projects under construction, 12 underway, and 50 in planning as at 2 October 2024, which is useful as a broader delivery backdrop rather than a suburb-specific project count. The most common occupations are professionals, community & personal service, technicians & trades. Employment in the area leans toward healthcare and education. The top ancestries reported are Australian, English, Irish.
The median house price in The Range is $465,000, having surged 19.2% over the past year. Units have a median price of $343,000 (+10.8% YoY). The current median weekly rent is $570. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 6.4%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $1,517.
Healthcare facilities include 1 public and 2 private hospitals. The crime rate in the Rockhampton LGA is higher than average at 11,689 incidents per 100,000 population.
From an investment perspective, The Range offers a gross rental yield of 6.4%, rated as high yield. Property prices sit below the state median ($465K/$1.1M), suggesting a potential value opportunity. The price-to-income ratio of 4.4x is considered affordable. House prices have moved +19.2% year-on-year. Population growth of +0.7% year-on-year indicates stable demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.
The Range FAQ
Common questions-
What LGA is The Range in?
The Range is in the Rockhampton Local Government Area, QLD, postcode 4700. Council-level context for Rockhampton LGA (suburb mix, population, rent, and price coverage) is available on the QuickProperty LGA page.
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What is the median house price in The Range?
The current median house price in The Range, QLD is $465K, based on the latest available sales data from state Valuers General offices and ABS Data by Region.
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What is the typical weekly rent in The Range?
The median weekly rent in The Range is $570/wk, based on the current market rent dataset. The current rent signal is income-stretched rent market.
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What does the rent signal say about The Range?
Income-stretched rent market: Weekly rent screens at about 46% of annual income. Use this as a suburb screening signal before comparing candidates or modelling a purchase; the matching rent ranking can provide broader market context.
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Is The Range a good investment?
QuickProperty's investment signals for The Range show: High Yield, Below Median, Affordable. These are computed from price, rent, income, and population data — not an opaque score.
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Where does QuickProperty get its data for The Range?
Property prices come from state Valuers General offices and ABS Data by Region. Demographics are from ABS Census 2021. School ICSEA scores are from ACARA. Crime statistics are from state police agencies. Transport data is sourced from GTFS feeds.
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How often is the The Range data updated?
Property prices update quarterly. RBA macro indicators update with each deploy. Demographics are from Census 2021. School ICSEA scores are from ACARA 2025.