Median price trend for houses
Based on 53 sales in the preceding 12 months
$830,000
Up 23.5% over 12 months
- 3 bed
- $760k
- 4 bed
- $850k
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The quick read on
Ravenswood
WA 6208 · Murray
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $830,000
- Population
- 2,483
- Postcode
- 6208
latest suburb median
ABS 2021
Ravenswood, Western Australia
Property market insights for Ravenswood (WA)
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Ravenswood (WA) WA
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 26 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$600 per week
No change over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Ravenswood (WA), WA is currently $830,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Ravenswood (WA) has a 12-month growth rate of 23.5% for houses and 0.6% for units.
Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $760,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $850,000 in Ravenswood (WA).
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Ravenswood (WA) is $600 per week. The median house rent has remained unchanged over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Ravenswood safe?
The overall rate for Ravenswood is 7,169 offences per 100,000 residents — 8% below the Greater Perth 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
7,169
offences per 100,000 residents
8% belowGreater Perth
RavenswoodGreater Perth: 7,809
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 WA 6208 is in Western Australia, within Greater Perth.
2,483 people call Ravenswood home, with an average of 2.4 people per household and a median household income of $1,272 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 2,483
- Median age
- 41 years
- Median mortgage
- $1,733 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $325 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Perth benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1520.4%Above
15–3422.9%Below
35–5420.0%Below
55–7422.2%Above
75 and over14.5%Above
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses96.4%Above
Townhouses0.4%Below
Apartments0.0%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright30.3%Above
Paying a mortgage52.9%Above
Renting16.9%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car3.2%Below
One car39.6%Above
Two cars34.1%Below
Three or more23.4%Above
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home4.4%Below
Drove to work61.2%Below
Train, tram or bus2.2%Below
Walked or cycled1.1%Below
What stands out in Ravenswood
4.4% of workers in Ravenswood worked from home on Census day — less common than across Greater Perth.
10.1% of Ravenswood residents were born in England.
49.8% 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 WA 6208.
Is Ravenswood family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
20.4% of Ravenswood's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is close to the Greater Perth average.
706 family households lived in Ravenswood; 36.4% were couple families and 14.9% were one-parent families.
36.3% of local families included children under 15. That is somewhat below the Greater Perth 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 2,483 residents at the 2021 Census.
23.7% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
36.7% were 55 or older. That is well above the Greater Perth 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 96.4% of occupied private dwellings in Ravenswood.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 0.4% 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.
30.3% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is close to the Greater Perth average.
52.9% were buying their home with a mortgage.
16.9% rented their home. That is well below the Greater Perth average.
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 2.4 people.
One-person households made up 26.6% of occupied homes. That is close to the Greater Perth average.
Two-person households represented 39.1%, while 22.5% 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.
4.4% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is somewhat below the Greater Perth average.
61.2% drove a car as their only travel method. That is close to the Greater Perth average.
2.2% used only a train, tram or bus, while 1.1% 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.
3.2% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is close to the Greater Perth average.
One-car households formed 39.6% of the total.
57.5% 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.
59.1% were at the same address five years earlier, while 40.9% reported a different address.
20.2% of residents were born outside Australia. That is well below the Greater Perth 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.
90.9% of residents used only English at home.
3.3% used a language other than English at home.
0.2% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.0% spoke Cantonese and 0.2% 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.
20.2% of Ravenswood's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 79.8% was born in Australia.
0.3% of residents were born in China.
0.2% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 88.8%.
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 48.4% of ancestry responses in Ravenswood.
Australian ancestry made up 42.2% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 0.8% 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.
7.7% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is about half the Greater Perth rate.
Managers accounted for 8.2% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 10.3%.
Health care and social assistance employed 12.0% of workers, and education and training employed 5.8%.
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 51.5%, compared with 65.2% across Greater Perth.
27.1% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 16.2% worked part time.
Unemployment was 7.1%, compared with 5.3% across Greater Perth.
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.
50.4% reported no selected long-term health condition.
10.4% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
9.9% reported asthma, 12.9% arthritis and 6.0% 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.
7.7% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is about half the Greater Perth rate.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 1.3% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 13.7%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 56.5%.
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 $1,272 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,733.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $325 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Ravenswood compare with Greater Perth?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 4.4% in Ravenswood, compared with 7.6% across Greater Perth.
Outright ownership was 30.3% locally and 29.3% across Greater Perth. That is close to the Greater Perth average.
Renting accounted for 16.9% in Ravenswood, against 27.5% across Greater Perth.
Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.
Three useful questions
A buyer’s quick guide to Ravenswood (WA)
Is Ravenswood (WA) expensive?
The median house price is $830,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Ravenswood (WA) good for families?
The Census counted 706 local families, and 20.4% 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 (WA)?
4-bedroom houses have a median around $850,000, 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.
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Streets and suburbs around Ravenswood (WA)
69 streets in Ravenswood (WA)
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Adam Rd
- Amphion
- Angus Pl
- Baldwin Drive
- Beacham Rd
- Bibbulmun
- Bonsall Way
- Bosnall Way
- Bourke Cl
- Broadhurst Ave
- Carter St
- Catalpa
- Cooeyup Cl
- Coopers Mill
- Corio Rd
- Dalkeith
- Eaglehawk Dr
- Eldridge Circuit
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- Eliza Way
- Fiegert Rd
- Fox Cl
- Gayze Rtt
- Gibbs Cct
- Goldseeker
- Goldwyer
- Gowman
- Grainger View
- Hampstead Pde
- Hayes Ct
- Holloway
- Hugel Ln
- Jimjam Cr
- Jollup
- Jolly Rambler Bvd
- Kenton Way
- Lazenby Ave
- Leander
- Lloyd Ave
- Lowline Way
- Lyall Street
- Lygon
- Macqueen Vista
- Montgomery Pwy
- Moondyne Ramble
- Murchison Dr
- Murray Bend Dr
- Nancarrow
- Nash Ln
- Old Mandurah Rd
- Paterson Rd
- Pericho Cl
- Pinjarra Rd
- Ravenswood Rd
- Rodoreda Cr
- Rogers Road
- Rutherford Vsta
- Scott Pl
- Sherwood
- Stubb Ct
- Swan St
- Tassell
- Tate
- Thomasfield Pl
- Twiss Cct
- Venn Rd
- Wayside Ct
- Wilghi
- Woodstock
- Wylie Rd
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