Rangeway, Western Australia

Rangeway
GeraldtonWestern Australia
Population: 2,303 (2006 census)[1]
Postcode: 6530
Area: 1.6 km² (0.6 sq mi)
Location: 3 km (2 mi) SE of Geraldton
LGA: City of Greater Geraldton
State District: Geraldton
Federal Division: Durack
Suburbs around Rangeway:
Geraldton Wonthella Utakarra
Geraldton Rangeway Utakarra
Mount Tarcoola Mount Tarcoola Karloo

Rangeway is an inner eastern suburb of Geraldton, Western Australia. Its Local Government Area is the City of Greater Geraldton.

The suburb was gazetted in 1972.[2]

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.[3]

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 Department of Housing accommodation.

References

  1. ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Community Profile Series : Rangeway (State Suburb)". 2006 Census of Population and Housing. http://www.censusdata.abs.gov.au/ABSNavigation/prenav/ProductSelect?newproducttype=Community+Profiles&collection=Census&period=2006&areacode=SSC55406&breadcrumb=LP&currentaction=201&action=401. Retrieved 2007-06-30. 
  2. ^ "Land Act 1933-1969 – Naming of Localities (per 3862/68)". Western Australia Government Gazette: p. 1972:1376. 26 May 1972. 
  3. ^ Department of Land Information. StreetSmart® Perth Street Directory (50 (2009) ed.). West Australian Newspapers Ltd. pp. Map G3. ISBN 978-1-921048-28-9.