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The quick read on

Rangeway

WA 6530 · Greater Geraldton

What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.

Median house
$430,000

latest suburb median

Median unit
$435,000

latest suburb median

Population
1,871

ABS 2021

Postcode
6530

Rangeway, Western Australia

Property market insights for Rangeway

Median sale price and rental income of properties in Rangeway WA

Median price trend for houses

Based on 65 sales in the preceding 12 months

$430,000

Up 22.9% over 12 months

$600k$400k$200k20212023202420252026
2 bed
$415k
3 bed
$422k
4 bed
$480k

Median rent trend for houses

Based on 65 rental listings in the preceding 12 months

$475 per week

Up 11.8% over 12 months

$500$400$300$20020212023202420252026

Market data updated October 2026.

The median house price in Rangeway, WA is currently $430,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Rangeway has a 12-month growth rate of 22.9% for houses and 67.0% for units.

Two-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $415,000, Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $422,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $480,000 in Rangeway.

If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Rangeway is $475 per week. The median house rent has increased 11.8% over the last 12 months.

The median price of apartments and units for sale in Rangeway is $435,000, which has increased 67.0% since the same time last year. Two-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $220,000, Three-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $435,000 in Rangeway. The median rent for units and apartments in Rangeway is $388 per week and has increased 19.4% over the last 12 months.

Crime and safety

Is Rangeway safe?

The overall rate for Rangeway is 6,203 offences per 100,000 residents — 31% below the Rest of WA benchmark.

That is the clearest suburb-wide answer. Open the detailed profile to see how the pattern changes across offence types and different parts of Rangeway.

Overall crime rate

6,203

offences per 100,000 residents

31% belowRest of WA

RangewayRest of WA: 9,006

Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.

The people behind the postcode

Who lives in Rangeway?

Rangeway WA 6530 is in Western Australia, within Rest of WA.

1,871 people call Rangeway home, with an average of 2.4 people per household and a median household income of $921 a week.

Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.

Population
1,871
Median age
36 years
Median mortgage
$910 / month
2021 household rent
$200 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of WA benchmark

Age profile

Share of residents in each age band.

Under 1522.2%Above
15–3426.6%Above
35–5423.2%Below
55–7421.9%Below
75 and over6.2%Below

Homes

Share of occupied private dwellings.

Separate houses89.8%Above
Townhouses10.5%Above
Apartments0.0%Below

Ownership

Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.

Owned outright29.6%Below
Paying a mortgage32.5%Below
Renting37.9%Above

Cars at home

Vehicles available to occupied households.

No car10.1%Above
One car45.5%Above
Two cars29.4%Below
Three or more15.3%Below

Getting to work

Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.

Worked from home2.0%Below
Drove to work68.4%Above
Train, tram or bus2.2%In line
Walked or cycled2.2%Below

What stands out in Rangeway

2.0% of workers in Rangeway worked from home on Census day — about half the rate across Rest of WA.

2.6% of Rangeway residents were born in England, about half the rate across Rest of WA.

42.1% of people in Rangeway described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.

A closer look at the Census

Questions people ask about Rangeway

Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Rangeway WA 6530.

Is Rangeway family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.

22.2% of Rangeway's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is somewhat above the Rest of WA average.

409 family households lived in Rangeway; 26.4% were couple families and 36.9% were one-parent families.

39.6% of local families included children under 15. That is close to the Rest of WA average.

These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.

What is the age profile of Rangeway?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.

Rangeway had 1,871 residents at the 2021 Census.

24.6% of residents were aged 25 to 44.

28.1% were 55 or older. That is somewhat below the Rest of WA average.

Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.

What kind of homes are in Rangeway?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.

Separate houses made up 89.8% of occupied private dwellings in Rangeway.

Townhouses and other attached homes represented 10.5% of occupied private dwellings.

Flats and apartments accounted for 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.

All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.

Do people own or rent in Rangeway?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.

29.6% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is somewhat below the Rest of WA average.

32.5% were buying their home with a mortgage.

37.9% rented their home. That is somewhat above the Rest of WA average.

Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.

How large are households in Rangeway?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.

The average household in Rangeway had 2.4 people.

One-person households made up 35.0% of occupied homes. That is well above the Rest of WA average.

Two-person households represented 30.7%, while 21.2% had four or more usual residents.

Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.

How do people get to work in Rangeway?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.

2.0% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is about half the Rest of WA rate.

68.4% drove a car as their only travel method. That is somewhat above the Rest of WA average.

2.2% used only a train, tram or bus, while 2.2% walked or cycled.

Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.

How many cars do households have in Rangeway?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.

10.1% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about twice the Rest of WA rate.

One-car households formed 45.5% of the total.

44.6% of households had two or more vehicles.

Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.

Who's moving to Rangeway, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.

65.1% were at the same address five years earlier, while 34.9% reported a different address.

9.5% of residents were born outside Australia. That is about half the Rest of WA rate.

Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.

What languages are spoken in Rangeway?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.

75.5% of residents used only English at home.

6.1% used a language other than English at home.

0.4% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.0% spoke Cantonese and 0.0% spoke Hindi.

Home language is separate from English proficiency.

Where were Rangeway residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.

9.5% of Rangeway's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 90.5% was born in Australia.

0.0% of residents were born in China.

0.2% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 77.0%.

Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.

What ancestries shape Rangeway?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.

English ancestry accounted for 30.1% of ancestry responses in Rangeway.

Australian ancestry made up 34.8% of responses.

Chinese ancestry represented 0.4% of responses.

People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.

What work do people do in Rangeway?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.

6.3% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is about half the Rest of WA rate.

Managers accounted for 5.3% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 9.0%.

Health care and social assistance employed 13.4% of workers, and education and training employed 5.3%.

Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.

How active is the workforce in Rangeway?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.

The labour-force participation rate was 43.5%, compared with 59.4% across Rest of WA.

18.2% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 15.9% worked part time.

Unemployment was 14.2%, compared with 4.2% across Rest of WA.

Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.

What does the health profile of Rangeway show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.

43.8% reported no selected long-term health condition.

11.6% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.

10.6% reported asthma, 9.2% arthritis and 7.3% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.

These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.

How educated is Rangeway?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.

5.9% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is about half the Rest of WA rate.

Postgraduate degrees accounted for 0.5% of qualification responses.

Diploma-level qualifications represented 7.7%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 44.5%.

Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.

What do incomes and housing costs look like in Rangeway?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.

Median household income was $921 per week in the 2021 Census.

The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $910.

Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $200 per week.

These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.

How does Rangeway compare with Rest of WA?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.

Working from home was 2.0% in Rangeway, compared with 7.1% across Rest of WA.

Outright ownership was 29.6% locally and 34.1% across Rest of WA. That is somewhat below the Rest of WA average.

Renting accounted for 37.9% in Rangeway, against 32.2% across Rest of WA.

Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.

Three useful questions

A buyer’s quick guide to Rangeway

Is Rangeway expensive?

The median house price is $430,000, while units and apartments sit at $435,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.

Is Rangeway good for families?

The Census counted 409 local families, and 22.2% of residents were under 15. That describes the community; school quality, travel times and the right fit for a particular family need separate research.

What can I get for $1.5m in Rangeway?

4-bedroom houses have a median around $480,000, the closest bedroom benchmark we hold to a $1.5m budget. Individual homes can differ substantially with block size, renovation and location.

Medians describe recorded market activity across the suburb; they are historical context, not a valuation or forecast for an individual home.

Explore the area

Streets and suburbs around Rangeway

53 streets in Rangeway

Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.

  • Abelia St
  • Assen St
  • Baldwin Pl
  • Banksia St
  • Betula St
  • Birch St
  • Blencowe Rd
  • Carter St
  • Cassia St
  • Challener St
  • Compton St
  • Connolly St
  • Crabbe St
  • Curlewis St
  • Cypress St
  • Dhu St
  • Digby St
  • Diosma St
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  • Eastward Rd
  • Eddington Cl
  • Erica St
  • Felicia St
  • Fern St
  • Hale St
  • Hardman Rd
  • Hebe St
  • Highbury St
  • Hovea St
  • Howes St
  • Ilex Pl
  • Jade Pl
  • Keating St
  • Kenny Cr
  • Lantana St
  • Levy St
  • Marri Ct
  • Melia St
  • Mellows Pl
  • Oleander Cr
  • Petchell St
  • Rifle Range Rd
  • Ritchie
  • Scott Rd
  • Sherlock
  • Tamar St
  • Tuart St
  • Ulmus St
  • Utakarra Rd
  • Walshe St
  • Wandoo St
  • Ward St
  • Weeks Ct
  • Zamia St

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Figures update as new market and census data arrives. This suburb overview is general information, not a valuation or financial advice.