Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Rifle Range suburb profile
Rifle Range, QLD · Postcode 4311
This Rifle Range suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Rifle Range, QLD (postcode 4311). Use it as a free suburb report covering population, median rent, household income, age, housing tenure and employment, plus how those figures changed since Census 2016— then compare Rifle Range with nearby suburbs.
Rifle Range at a glance
Population
197
Median rent
$330/wk
Household income
$1,187/wk
Median age
41
Rifle Range trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+55.1% over 10 years
Population
197
was 186 in 2016
+11 · +5.9%
Median rent
$330/wk
was $290/wk in 2016
+$40 · +13.8%
Household income
$1,187/wk
was $1,083/wk in 2016
+$104 · +9.6%
Median age
41
was 39 in 2016
+2 · +5.1%
Dig deeper: Rifle Range population growth · Rifle Range then and now
Rifle Range vs nearby & QLD
Median Census 2021 figures for Rifle Range, nearby suburbs (8), and the QLD state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-10.8% vs area
- Rifle Range$330/wk
- Nearby$305/wk
- QLD$370/wk
Household income
-30.9% vs area
- Rifle Range$1,187/wk
- Nearby$1,327.5/wk
- QLD$1,719/wk
Median age
+5.1% vs area
- Rifle Range41
- Nearby44
- QLD39
Personal income
-34.4% vs area
- Rifle Range$519/wk
- Nearby$576.5/wk
- QLD$791/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in QLD.
Socio-economic profile
How Rifle Range compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Rifle Range sits below average for socio-economic advantage compared with suburbs Australia-wide. It shows lower education and occupation levels.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 2940.2
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 2916.4
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 4993.8
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 2914.7
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Rifle Range on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Rifle Range, QLD.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Rifle Range people
- Population
- 197
- Median age
- 41
- Born overseas
- 15.2%
- Average household size
- 2.8
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Rifle Range income
- Median household income
- $1,187/wk
- Median personal income
- $519/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Rifle Range housing
- Median rent
- $330/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,300/mo
- Separate houses
- 102.9%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 29%
- Mortgaged
- 55.1%
- Rented
- 5.8%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 7.2%
Median weekly rent for rented dwellings
Median monthly mortgage repayment
Percentage of dwellings that are separate houses
Percentage of dwellings that are flats or apartments
Percentage of dwellings owned without a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings with a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings rented
Percentage of private dwellings unoccupied on Census night
Rifle Range work
- Employment to population
- 56.9%
- Unemployment rate
- 7.1%
- Year 12 or above
- 44%
Employed persons as a percentage of population aged 15+
Unemployed persons as a percentage of the labour force
Percentage with Year 12 or equivalent as highest school level
Nearby suburb profiles (near 4311)
Compare Rifle Range with nearby suburbs
Rifle Range in numbers
Rifle Range had 197 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 41, 3% above the typical QLD suburb. The average household has 2.8 people. 15.2% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 29% own their home outright, 55.1% are paying a mortgage, 5.8% rent. Separate houses make up 102.9% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $330/wk, 6% below the typical QLD suburb.
Median household income was $1,187/wk, 30% below the typical QLD suburb. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 2 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population grew 5.9% (from 186 to 197). Median rent moved from $290/wk to $330/wk (+13.8%).
Rifle Range suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Rifle Range, QLD?
- The median weekly rent in Rifle Range was $330/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Rifle Range, QLD?
- Rifle Range had 197 residents at the 2021 Census, up 5.9% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Rifle Range?
- Median household income in Rifle Range was $1,187/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Rifle Range?
- 5.8% of occupied homes in Rifle Range were rented, 29% were owned outright and 55.1% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Rifle Range suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Rifle Range. Where shown, 2016 values come from the 2016 State Suburbs (SSC) profile, linked via ABS geographic correspondence — boundaries are not always identical. Medians may be suppressed for very small areas. This is not financial or relocation advice — use it alongside current market data.
Source: ABS Census 2021. Methodology