Rangeway, Western Australia facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Rangeway Geraldton, Western Australia
Rangeway Location in Western Australia
Postcode(s)	6530
Area	[convert: needs a number]
Location	3 km (2 mi) SE of Geraldton
LGA(s)	City of Greater Geraldton
State electorate(s)	Geraldton
Federal Division(s)	Durack
Suburbs around Rangeway: Geraldton Wonthella Utakarra Geraldton Rangeway Utakarra Mount Tarcoola Mount Tarcoola Karloo

Rangeway is a suburb located in the eastern part of Geraldton, a city in Western Australia. It is part of the City of Greater Geraldton, which is its local government area. This means the City of Greater Geraldton council helps manage services and rules for the area.

Rangeway officially became a suburb in 1972.

Where is Rangeway?

Rangeway is about 3 kilometres (2 mi) southeast of Geraldton's main city area, also known as the central business district. It has clear borders:

• To the west, it is next to the North West Coastal Highway and Scott Road.
• To the north, it borders Eastward Road.
• To the east, it is next to Blencowe Road and Assen Street.

Who Lives in Rangeway?

According to the 2006 census, Rangeway had a population of 2,303 people.

The average age of people living in Rangeway was 28 years old. Most residents, about 76.1%, were born in Australia. A smaller number, about 3.82%, were born in the United Kingdom. In the 2006 census, about 21.6% of the people living in Rangeway identified as Indigenous Australians.

When it comes to religious beliefs in 2006, the most common choices were:

• No religion
• Roman Catholic
• Anglican
• Uniting

About 36.9% of the homes in Rangeway were managed by the Department of Housing.