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The quick read on

Ravenswood

VIC 3453 · Greater Bendigo

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

Median house
$827,000

latest suburb median

Population
443

ABS 2021

Postcode
3453

Ravenswood, Victoria

Property market insights for Ravenswood (Vic.)

Median sale price and rental income of properties in Ravenswood (Vic.) VIC

Median price trend for houses

Based on 2 sales in the preceding 12 months

$827,000

Up 2.1% over 12 months

$1.5m$1m$500k20212023202420252026
4 bed
$827k

Median rent trend for houses

$402$401$401$40020232024202420242024

Market data updated October 2026.

The median house price in Ravenswood (Vic.), VIC is currently $827,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Ravenswood (Vic.) has a 12-month growth rate of 2.1% for houses.

Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $827,000 in Ravenswood (Vic.).

Crime and safety

Is Ravenswood safe?

The overall rate for Ravenswood is 8,113 offences per 100,000 residents — 99% above the Rest of Vic. 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

8,113

offences per 100,000 residents

99% aboveRest of Vic.

RavenswoodRest of Vic.: 4,070

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 VIC 3453 is in Victoria, within Rest of Vic..

443 people call Ravenswood home, with an average of 2.7 people per household and a median household income of $1,837 a week.

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

Population
443
Median age
50 years
Median mortgage
$1,950 / month
2021 household rent
$265 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of Vic. benchmark

Age profile

Share of residents in each age band.

Under 1515.1%Below
15–3419.0%Below
35–5425.7%Above
55–7431.6%Above
75 and over8.8%Below

Homes

Share of occupied private dwellings.

Separate houses100.6%Above
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments0.0%Below

Ownership

Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.

Owned outright52.0%Above
Paying a mortgage44.1%Above
Renting3.9%Below

Cars at home

Vehicles available to occupied households.

No car0.0%Below
One car13.5%Below
Two cars40.0%Above
Three or more49.7%Above

Getting to work

Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.

Worked from home19.7%Above
Drove to work59.8%Below
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled4.2%In line

What stands out in Ravenswood

19.7% of workers in Ravenswood worked from home on Census day — noticeably more common than across Rest of Vic..

2.7% of Ravenswood residents were born in England.

53.7% 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 VIC 3453.

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

15.1% of Ravenswood's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is close to the Rest of Vic. average.

131 family households lived in Ravenswood; 42.0% were couple families and 10.7% were one-parent families.

28.2% of local families included children under 15. That is well below the Rest of Vic. average.

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 443 residents at the 2021 Census.

14.9% of residents were aged 25 to 44.

40.4% were 55 or older. That is somewhat above the Rest of Vic. 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 100.6% 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.

52.0% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well above the Rest of Vic. average.

44.1% were buying their home with a mortgage.

3.9% rented their home. That is about half the Rest of Vic. 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 2.7 people.

One-person households made up 17.8% of occupied homes. That is well below the Rest of Vic. average.

Two-person households represented 44.6%, while 28.7% 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.

19.7% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is somewhat above the Rest of Vic. average.

59.8% drove a car as their only travel method. That is close to the Rest of Vic. average.

0.0% used only a train, tram or bus, while 4.2% 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 Vic. rate.

One-car households formed 13.5% of the total.

89.7% 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.

78.2% were at the same address five years earlier, while 21.8% reported a different address.

9.0% of residents were born outside Australia. That is somewhat below the Rest of Vic. average.

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.

92.3% of residents used only English at home.

3.6% used a language other than English at home.

0.9% 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.

9.0% of Ravenswood's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 91.0% 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 94.1%.

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 49.4% of ancestry responses in Ravenswood.

Australian ancestry made up 36.8% of responses.

Chinese ancestry represented 0.9% 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.

19.2% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is almost exactly typical for Rest of Vic..

Managers accounted for 19.2% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 12.1%.

Health care and social assistance employed 16.3% of workers, and education and training employed 7.1%.

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 63.9%, compared with 57.4% across Rest of Vic..

30.6% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 25.6% worked part time.

Unemployment was 1.2%, compared with 4.1% across Rest of Vic..

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.

56.0% reported no selected long-term health condition.

8.4% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.

10.6% reported asthma, 13.8% arthritis and 5.2% 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.

24.8% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is somewhat above the Rest of Vic. average.

Postgraduate degrees accounted for 5.5% of qualification responses.

Diploma-level qualifications represented 13.9%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 38.7%.

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 $1,837 per week in the 2021 Census.

The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,950.

Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $265 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 Vic.?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.

Working from home was 19.7% in Ravenswood, compared with 15.1% across Rest of Vic..

Outright ownership was 52.0% locally and 40.9% across Rest of Vic.. That is well above the Rest of Vic. average.

Renting accounted for 3.9% in Ravenswood, against 24.5% across Rest of Vic..

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

Three useful questions

A buyer’s quick guide to Ravenswood (Vic.)

Is Ravenswood (Vic.) expensive?

The median house price is $827,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.

Is Ravenswood (Vic.) good for families?

The Census counted 131 local families, and 15.1% 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 (Vic.)?

4-bedroom houses have a median around $827,000, the closest bedroom benchmark we hold to a $1.5m budget. Individual homes can differ substantially with block size, renovation and location.

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 (Vic.)

28 streets in Ravenswood (Vic.)

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

  • Beilharz Rd
  • Belvoir Park Rd
  • Bendigo-Maldon Rd
  • Bickfords Rd
  • Bissill Rd
  • Blooms Ln
  • Buckeye Ln
  • Calder Alternative Hwy
  • Calder Hwy
  • Daffodil Ln
  • Fentons Ln
  • Gap Rd
  • Genders Ln
  • Golden Hill Rd
  • Granite
  • Grassy Ln
  • Hilda Dr
  • Hokins Rd
Show all 28 streets
  • Mcdonalds Ln
  • Mcniece St
  • Mudgwick St
  • Old Coach Rd
  • Ramon Pde
  • Ravenswood St
  • Rigg St
  • Skinner Ln
  • Soldier Rd
  • Sonnys Lane

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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.