The Range Postcode

Queensland

CoastalRemote Above QLD income
4700
Postcode for The Range, QLD
Phone area code: 07 · 519 km from Brisbane · Pop. 5,231
5,231
Population
38
Median Age
$2,034
Household Income/wk
$320
Median Rent/wk
8/10
SEIFA Advantage
3.7
Area (km²)

Income, rent and SEIFA figures are from the ABS 2021 Census and are reported in 2021 dollars, not adjusted for subsequent inflation.

Where The Range ranks: household income is in the top 25% of QLD suburbs.

How The Range Compares

The Range vs the QLD average and the national average (2021 Census, population-weighted).

MetricThe RangeQLD avgAU avg
Household income/wk $2,034 +QLD $1,770 $1,836
Rent/wk $320 -QLD $380 $390
Mortgage/month $1,517 -QLD $1,774 $1,958
Median age 38 44.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 8/10 +QLD 4.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 4.0% -QLD 6.0% 5.0%

Green pill = at least 10% above the QLD average; red = at least 10% below; grey = within 10%. For unemployment, colour polarity is inverted: lower is better.

The Range is a remote community in Queensland, with postcode 4700. It lies roughly 519 km from Brisbane, classified by the ABS as remote Australia. The area is administered by Rockhampton.

According to the 2021 Census, The Range has a population of 5,231 with a median age of 38. The median weekly household income is $2,034, above the QLD average. The unemployment rate is 4.0%, lower than the QLD average. The Indigenous population is 243 (4.6% of residents).

Housing in The Range includes a median weekly rent of $320, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,517, with 1,721 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the QLD average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 72.3% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, The Range scores in decile 8 out of 10, which is above the national average.

The Range is part of the Rockhampton statistical area in Queensland.

The Range Details

Postcode4700
StateQueensland (QLD)
Phone Area Code07
Population (2021)5,231
Median Age38 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$2,034/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$842/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$320
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,517
Average Household Size2.5 persons
Area3.7 km²
Population Density1422/km²
Total Dwellings1,721
Australian Citizens88.8%
Indigenous Population243 (4.6%)
Unemployment Rate4.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile8/10 (above average)
Latitude-23.4
Longitude150.5
Distance from Brisbane519 km
Region (SA4)Central Queensland
Area (SA3)Rockhampton
Local GovernmentRockhampton
Federal ElectorateCapricornia

Age Profile

0–14 (19.2%) 15–24 (16.8%) 25–44 (20.6%) 45–64 (23.9%) 65+ (19.5%)
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0–14 years1,004 (19.2%)
15–24 years879 (16.8%)
25–44 years1,079 (20.6%)
45–64 years1,251 (23.9%)
65+ years1,022 (19.5%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (33.6%) Mortgaged (38.8%) Rented (27.7%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 8 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis543 (10.4%)
Asthma446 (8.5%)
Heart Disease291 (5.6%)
Diabetes203 (3.9%)
Cancer174 (3.3%)
Dementia160 (3.1%)
Lung Condition125 (2.4%)

Long-term health conditions self-reported in the 2021 Census. Persons may report more than one condition.

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle82 (4.8%)
1 vehicle618 (36.2%)
2 vehicles676 (39.6%)
3+ vehicles332 (19.4%)

Suburbs Near The Range

Same Postcode (4700)

More The Range Data

Page last reviewed . Data sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census (CC BY 4.0), SEIFA 2021 IRSAD, ACARA school profiles 2025. How this data is sourced.