Rangeway, Western Australia
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| Rangeway Geraldton, Western Australia |
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| Population: | 2,303 (2006 census)[1] | ||||||||||||
| Postcode: | 6530 | ||||||||||||
| Area: | 1.6 km² (0.6 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Property Value: | AUD $197,500 [2] | ||||||||||||
| Location: | 3 km (2 mi) SE of Geraldton | ||||||||||||
| LGA: | City of Geraldton-Greenough | ||||||||||||
| State District: | Geraldton | ||||||||||||
| Federal Division: | O'Connor | ||||||||||||
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Rangeway is an inner eastern suburb of Geraldton, Western Australia. Its Local Government Area is the City of Geraldton-Greenough.
The suburb was gazetted in 1972.[3]
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[edit] Geography
Rangeway is located 3 kilometres (2 mi) southeast of Geraldton's central business district. It is bounded on the west by the North West Coastal Highway and Scott Road, on the north by Eastward Road, and on the east by Blencowe Road and Assent Street.[4]
[edit] Demographics
At the 2006 census, Rangeway had a population of 2,303.[1]
Rangeway residents had a median age of 28, and the median individual income was well below average for the Geraldton region — $328 per week compared with $461 per week. The population of Rangeway was predominantly Australian-born - 76.1% as at the 2006 census - while 3.82% were born in the United Kingdom. At the 2006 census, 21.6% of residents identified as Indigenous Australians.
The most popular religious affiliations in descending order in the 2006 census were no religion, Roman Catholic, Anglican, and Uniting. 36.9% of Rangeway residents lived in Homeswest accommodation.
[edit] References
- ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). Community Profile Series : Rangeway (State Suburb). 2006 Census of Population and Housing. Retrieved on 2007-06-30.
- ^ domain.com.au (Fairfax Digital) (June 2007). Suburb Profiles - Rangeway. Retrieved on 2007-06-22.
- ^ "Land Act 1933-1969 – Naming of Localities (per 3862/68)", Western Australia Government Gazette, 26 May 1972, p. 1972:1376.
- ^ Department of Land Information. StreetSmart® Perth Street Directory, 49 (2008), West Australian Newspapers Ltd, Map G3. ISBN 978-1-921048-19-7.
[edit] External links
- Rangeway, Western Australia is at coordinates Coordinates:
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