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The quick read on

Ravenswood

QLD 4816 · Charters Towers

What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.

Median house
$296,000

latest suburb median

Population
297

ABS 2021

Postcode
4816

Ravenswood, Queensland

Property market insights for Ravenswood (Qld)

Median sale price and rental income of properties in Ravenswood (Qld) QLD

Median price trend for houses

Based on 4 sales in the preceding 12 months

$296,000

Up 14.5% over 12 months

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Market data updated October 2026.

The median house price in Ravenswood (Qld), QLD is currently $296,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Ravenswood (Qld) has a 12-month growth rate of 14.5% for houses.

Crime and safety

Is Ravenswood safe?

The overall rate for Ravenswood is 3,006 offences per 100,000 residents — 22% above the Rest of Qld 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 Ravenswood.

Overall crime rate

3,006

offences per 100,000 residents

22% aboveRest of Qld

RavenswoodRest of Qld: 2,462

Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.

The people behind the postcode

Who lives in Ravenswood?

Ravenswood QLD 4816 is in Queensland, within Rest of Qld.

297 people call Ravenswood home, with an average of 2 people per household and a median household income of $860 a week.

Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.

Population
297
Median age
51 years
Median mortgage
$800 / month
2021 household rent
$140 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of Qld benchmark

Age profile

Share of residents in each age band.

Under 158.1%Below
15–3415.2%Below
35–5431.6%Above
55–7437.0%Above
75 and over5.7%Below

Homes

Share of occupied private dwellings.

Separate houses97.7%Above
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments0.0%Below

Ownership

Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.

Owned outright60.6%Above
Paying a mortgage29.6%Below
Renting9.9%Below

Cars at home

Vehicles available to occupied households.

No car0.0%Below
One car43.2%Above
Two cars30.9%Below
Three or more19.8%Below

Getting to work

Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.

Worked from home21.5%Above
Drove to work40.2%Below
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled14.0%Above

What stands out in Ravenswood

21.5% of workers in Ravenswood worked from home on Census day — about twice the rate across Rest of Qld.

3.0% of Ravenswood residents were born in New Zealand.

22.2% of people in Ravenswood described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.

A closer look at the Census

Questions people ask about Ravenswood

Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Ravenswood QLD 4816.

Is Ravenswood family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.

8.1% of Ravenswood's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is about half the Rest of Qld rate.

50 family households lived in Ravenswood; 22.0% were couple families and 8.0% were one-parent families.

18.0% of local families included children under 15. That is about half the Rest of Qld rate.

These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.

What is the age profile of Ravenswood?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.

Ravenswood had 297 residents at the 2021 Census.

25.3% of residents were aged 25 to 44.

42.8% were 55 or older. That is well above the Rest of Qld average.

Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.

What kind of homes are in Ravenswood?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.

Separate houses made up 97.7% of occupied private dwellings in Ravenswood.

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 Ravenswood?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.

60.6% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is about twice the Rest of Qld rate.

29.6% were buying their home with a mortgage.

9.9% rented their home. That is about half the Rest of Qld rate.

Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.

How large are households in Ravenswood?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.

The average household in Ravenswood had 2.0 people.

One-person households made up 46.5% of occupied homes. That is about twice the Rest of Qld rate.

Two-person households represented 44.2%, while 10.5% had four or more usual residents.

Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.

How do people get to work in Ravenswood?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.

21.5% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is about twice the Rest of Qld rate.

40.2% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well below the Rest of Qld average.

0.0% used only a train, tram or bus, while 14.0% walked or cycled.

Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.

How many cars do households have in Ravenswood?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.

0.0% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about half the Rest of Qld rate.

One-car households formed 43.2% of the total.

50.6% of households had two or more vehicles.

Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.

Who's moving to Ravenswood, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.

58.3% were at the same address five years earlier, while 41.7% reported a different address.

6.7% of residents were born outside Australia. That is about half the Rest of Qld rate.

Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.

What languages are spoken in Ravenswood?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.

67.0% of residents used only English at home.

1.0% 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 Ravenswood residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.

6.7% of Ravenswood's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 93.3% was born in Australia.

0.0% of residents were born in China.

0.0% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 65.0%.

Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.

What ancestries shape Ravenswood?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.

English ancestry accounted for 29.3% of ancestry responses in Ravenswood.

Australian ancestry made up 34.3% of responses.

Chinese ancestry represented 1.0% of responses.

People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.

What work do people do in Ravenswood?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.

7.5% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is about half the Rest of Qld rate.

Managers accounted for 28.0% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 3.7%.

Health care and social assistance employed 0.0% of workers, and education and training employed 6.5%.

Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.

How active is the workforce in Ravenswood?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.

The labour-force participation rate was 42.8%, compared with 59.1% across Rest of Qld.

27.9% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 8.1% worked part time.

Unemployment was 8.6%, compared with 5.2% across Rest of Qld.

Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.

What does the health profile of Ravenswood show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.

38.7% reported no selected long-term health condition.

6.1% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.

8.4% reported asthma, 6.4% arthritis and 8.4% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.

These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.

How educated is Ravenswood?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.

7.1% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is about half the Rest of Qld rate.

Postgraduate degrees accounted for 0.0% of qualification responses.

Diploma-level qualifications represented 6.4%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 27.6%.

Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.

What do incomes and housing costs look like in Ravenswood?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.

Median household income was $860 per week in the 2021 Census.

The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $800.

Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $140 per week.

These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.

How does Ravenswood compare with Rest of Qld?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.

Working from home was 21.5% in Ravenswood, compared with 10.6% across Rest of Qld.

Outright ownership was 60.6% locally and 33.4% across Rest of Qld. That is about twice the Rest of Qld rate.

Renting accounted for 9.9% in Ravenswood, against 32.4% across Rest of Qld.

Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.

Three useful questions

A buyer’s quick guide to Ravenswood (Qld)

Is Ravenswood (Qld) expensive?

The median house price is $296,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.

Is Ravenswood (Qld) good for families?

The Census counted 50 local families, and 8.1% of residents were under 15. 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 Ravenswood (Qld)?

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.

Explore the area

Streets and suburbs around Ravenswood (Qld)

81 streets in Ravenswood (Qld)

Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.

  • Amity Rd
  • Ayr - Ravenswood Rd
  • Balfe St
  • Barton St
  • Birkby St
  • Brady St
  • Burdekin Falls Dam Rd
  • Burdekin St
  • Cadio St
  • Cardington Rd
  • Cecil Street
  • Cemetery Rd
  • Chapel St
  • Christie St
  • Church Ln
  • Creek St
  • David St
  • Deighton St
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  • Donald St
  • Dotswood Rd
  • Dublin St
  • Eastons Rd
  • Edward St
  • Elliott St
  • Elphinstone Creek Rd
  • Elphinstone St
  • Evlinton Rd
  • Fanning Downs Rd
  • Fanning St
  • Flinders Hwy
  • Flinders Hwy East
  • Flood St
  • Four Mile Creek Rd
  • Glenkirk Rd
  • Griffin St
  • Harris St
  • Haughton St
  • Haughton Street
  • Henry St
  • Hervey St
  • High St
  • Hospital St
  • Hunter St
  • James Street
  • John St
  • Kearney St
  • King St
  • Kirk River Rd
  • Lennox St
  • London St
  • Macrossan Ln
  • Macrossan St
  • Mcculla St
  • Mcilwaine St
  • Mingela Rd
  • Montague Road
  • Mount Wright Rd
  • Murphy Rd
  • Murray St
  • O'Carrol St
  • One Mile Rd
  • Paige St
  • Pandanus St
  • Pandanus Street
  • Plumwood Rd
  • Railway St
  • Raven St
  • Ravenswood Rd
  • Ravenswood St
  • Robert St
  • Rochford Rd
  • Sandy Creek Rd
  • School St
  • Scotia St
  • Silver Valley Rd
  • Stuart St
  • Towers St
  • Townsville St
  • Water St
  • White Blow Rd
  • Worona Road

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Figures update as new market and census data arrives. This suburb overview is general information, not a valuation or financial advice.