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The quick read on
Ravenhall
VIC 3023 · Melton
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Population
- 2,295
- Postcode
- 3023
ABS 2021
Ravenhall, Victoria
Property market insights for Ravenhall
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Ravenhall VIC
Market data updated December 2021.
Ravenhall has a 12-month growth rate of 0.0% for houses.
Crime and safety
Is Ravenhall safe?
The overall rate for Ravenhall is 8,293 offences per 100,000 residents — 107% above the Greater Melbourne benchmark.
That is the clearest suburb-wide answer. Open the detailed profile to see how the pattern changes across offence types and different parts of Ravenhall.
Overall crime rate
8,293
offences per 100,000 residents
107% aboveGreater Melbourne
RavenhallGreater Melbourne: 4,001
Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.
The people behind the postcode
Who lives in Ravenhall?
Ravenhall VIC 3023 is in Victoria, within Greater Melbourne.
2,295 people call Ravenhall home, with an average of 1.2 people per household and a median household income of $966 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 2,295
- Median age
- 33 years
- Median mortgage
- $2,492 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $1,500 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Melbourne benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 150.0%Below
15–3453.5%Above
35–5440.9%Above
55–745.2%Below
75 and over0.6%Below
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses116.7%Above
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments0.0%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright100.0%Above
Paying a mortgage0.0%Below
Renting0.0%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car66.7%Above
One car100.0%Above
Two cars50.0%Above
Three or more0.0%Below
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home50.0%Above
Drove to work100.0%Above
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled50.0%Above
What stands out in Ravenhall
50.0% of workers in Ravenhall worked from home on Census day — noticeably more common than across Greater Melbourne.
3.2% of Ravenhall residents were born in Vietnam.
0.2% of people in Ravenhall described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Ravenhall
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Ravenhall VIC 3023.
Is Ravenhall family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
0.0% of Ravenhall's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is about half the Greater Melbourne rate.
0 family households lived in Ravenhall.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Ravenhall?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Ravenhall had 2,295 residents at the 2021 Census.
66.6% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
5.8% were 55 or older. That is about half the Greater Melbourne rate.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Ravenhall?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 116.7% of occupied private dwellings in Ravenhall.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Ravenhall?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
100.0% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is about twice the Greater Melbourne rate.
0.0% were buying their home with a mortgage.
0.0% rented their home. That is about half the Greater Melbourne rate.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Ravenhall?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Ravenhall had 1.2 people.
One-person households made up 150.0% of occupied homes. That is about twice the Greater Melbourne rate.
Two-person households represented 50.0%, while 0.0% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Ravenhall?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
50.0% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is well above the Greater Melbourne average.
100.0% drove a car as their only travel method. That is about twice the Greater Melbourne rate.
0.0% used only a train, tram or bus, while 50.0% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Ravenhall?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
66.7% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about twice the Greater Melbourne rate.
One-car households formed 100.0% of the total.
50.0% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Ravenhall, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
75.0% were at the same address five years earlier, while 25.0% reported a different address.
22.8% of residents were born outside Australia. That is well below the Greater Melbourne average.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Ravenhall?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
0.4% of residents used only English at home.
0.2% used a language other than English at home.
0.0% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.0% spoke Cantonese and 0.0% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Ravenhall residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
22.8% of Ravenhall's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 77.2% was born in Australia.
1.0% of residents were born in China.
0.9% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 0.6%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Ravenhall?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 0.2% of ancestry responses in Ravenhall.
Australian ancestry made up 0.2% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 0.0% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Ravenhall?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
0.0% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is about half the Greater Melbourne rate.
Managers accounted for 50.0% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 0.0%.
Health care and social assistance employed 0.0% of workers, and education and training employed 0.0%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Ravenhall?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 0.4%, compared with 64.1% across Greater Melbourne.
0.0% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 0.1% worked part time.
Unemployment was 30.0%, compared with 5.3% across Greater Melbourne.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Ravenhall show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
0.5% reported no selected long-term health condition.
0.0% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
0.0% reported asthma, 0.0% arthritis and 0.0% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Ravenhall?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
4.3% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is about half the Greater Melbourne rate.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 0.0% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 0.0%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 3.5%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Ravenhall?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $966 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $2,492.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $1,500 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Ravenhall compare with Greater Melbourne?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 50.0% in Ravenhall, compared with 28.8% across Greater Melbourne.
Outright ownership was 100.0% locally and 30.7% across Greater Melbourne. That is about twice the Greater Melbourne rate.
Renting accounted for 0.0% in Ravenhall, against 31.1% across Greater Melbourne.
Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.
Three useful questions
A buyer’s quick guide to Ravenhall
Is Ravenhall expensive?
There is not yet enough consistent market data for a dependable house median. The nearby suburb links make it easier to compare the wider market while local observations build.
Is Ravenhall good for families?
The Census counted 0 local families. That describes the community; school quality, travel times and the right fit for a particular family need separate research.
What can I get for $1.5m in Ravenhall?
The free data does not have a dependable bedroom breakdown for this suburb. Compare the current house and unit medians above, then use live listings to see what a $1.5m budget buys today.
Medians describe recorded market activity across the suburb; they are historical context, not a valuation or forecast for an individual home.
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Streets and suburbs around Ravenhall
35 streets in Ravenhall
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Barretta Rd
- Business Park Dr
- Christies Rd
- Cloudline Ct
- Delma Rd
- Eucumbene Dr
- Freight Rd
- Fuller Rd
- Geehi
- Grace
- Independent
- Katherine Dr
- Kingswood Pl
- Middle Rd
- Momentum
- Nexus St
- Orbis Dr
- Palm Springs Rd
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- Panamax Rd
- Pelligra Dr
- Prima Ct
- Raphael Dr
- Ravenhall
- Rebecca Dr
- Riding Boundary Rd
- Robinsons Rd
- Robinsons Road
- Rockfield
- Sant Ct
- Telley St
- Vanessa Dr
- Waigani Ave
- Walhalla
- Western Hwy
- Westwood Dr
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