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The Range
Rockhampton, Queensland
The Range is located in Queensland
The Range
The Range
Location in Queensland
Population 5,231 (2021 census)
 • Density 1,453/km2 (3,760/sq mi)
Postcode(s) 4700
Area 3.6 km2 (1.4 sq mi)
Time zone AEST (UTC+10:00)
Location
  • 2.0 km (1 mi) SW of Rockhampton CBD
  • 623 km (387 mi) NNW of Brisbane
LGA(s) Rockhampton Region
State electorate(s)
  • Rockhampton
  • Keppel
Federal Division(s) Capricornia
Suburbs around The Range:
Wandal Wandal Rockhampton City
West Rockhampton The Range Allenstown
Fairy Bower Fairy Bower Allenstown

The Range is a suburb in the Rockhampton Region, Queensland, Australia. In the 2021 census, The Range had a population of 5,231 people.

Geography

The suburb is built on the Athelstane Range with Agnes Street approximating the ridge line.

History

The suburb takes its name from the Athelstane Range, which was named in turn for Mount Athelstane, the name of the house built by lands commissioner William Wiseman circa 1859. Rockhampton's first water storage was built on the top of Governor's Hill (part of Atheltstane Range) in 1875.

Rockhampton Grammar School was built in Agnes Street in 1883 and is the oldest school in Rockhampton.

Demographics

In the 2006 census, The Range had a population of 5,731 people.

In the 2011 census, The Range had a population of 5,369 people.

In the 2016 census, The Range had a population of 5,400 people.

In the 2021 census, The Range had a population of 5,231 people.

Heritage listings

The Range has a number of heritage-listed properties, including:

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