Ravenswood (Qld), QLD
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
Ravenswood is a historic gold-mining town in the Charters Towers Region of North Queensland, about 88 kilometres east of Charters Towers and 130 kilometres south of Townsville. Gold found in 1868 triggered a boom, and within decades the town swelled to nearly 5,000 residents and boasted some 48 hotels, with silver mined from 1870. A 1912 strike and the effects of the First World War brought sharp decline, and by 1915 the diggings were largely deserted. Mining has since returned, with an open-cut pit behind the town and an underground operation at nearby Mount Wright lifting the population back toward 500. Visitors come for one of Queensland's best-preserved mining streetscapes, including the grand Imperial and Railway hotels, the old court house and the School of Arts.
Among Australia's less advantaged suburbs
Ravenswood (Qld) is more socio-economically advantaged than about 13% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 903, where about 1000 is the national average).
A socio-economic measure from ABS Census data — not a measure of how good a suburb is to live in or visit. How we calculate this.
Ravenswood (Qld) at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 297
- Median age
- 51
- Median weekly household income
- $860
- SEIFA score
- 903
- Coordinates
- -20.2181, 146.9091
Ravenswood (Qld) demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Ravenswood (Qld) using the Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census; every percentage is a share of a clearly stated Census count, so each one traces back to the source. At a glance, the largest age group is mid-life (45–64) at 38%, 8% of homes are rented, and 10% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 24 | 8% |
| Youth (15–24) | 15 | 5% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 75 | 26% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 111 | 38% |
| Seniors (65+) | 65 | 22% |
Share of the 290 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 43 | 50% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 21 | 24% |
| Rented | 7 | 8% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 84 | 90% |
| Townhouses & semis | 0 | 0% |
| Flats & apartments | 0 | 0% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 93 occupied private dwellings in Ravenswood (Qld).
- Median weekly rent
- $140
- Median monthly mortgage
- $800
- Average household size
- 2 people
- Median weekly family income
- $1,458
- Median weekly personal income
- $718
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 20 (10%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 3 (1%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 16 (5%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 63 (24%)
- Labour-force participation
- 42.8%
- Unemployment rate
- 8.6%
- Employed full-time
- 76
- Employed part-time
- 22
Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing, 2021 (General Community Profile, by Suburb and Locality). © Australian Bureau of Statistics, released under CC BY 4.0. How we group bands and derive each share is set out on our methodology page.
Common questions about Ravenswood (Qld)
Where is Ravenswood (Qld)?
Ravenswood (Qld) is a suburb of Queensland, Australia.
What is the population of Ravenswood (Qld)?
At the 2021 Census, Ravenswood (Qld) had a population of about 297.
Is Ravenswood (Qld) an advantaged area?
Ravenswood (Qld) has an ABS SEIFA score of 903, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 13 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 13% of Australian suburbs.
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