Ravenswood (Qld), QLD
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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.
Is Ravenswood (Qld) a good place to live?
There’s no single answer — it depends on what matters to you. So instead of one mystery number, we break it down: a transparent score on each part of life we can back with public data, and an honest “not yet” on the parts we can’t.
Below the national middle on the data we score
A weighted blend of the 2 components we can score for Ravenswood (Qld) from public data. It sits alongside — and reconciles with — the socio-economic Suburb Score above; it is a transparent read, not a complete verdict.
Socio-economic advantage
13/100Among Australia's less advantaged suburbs
Among Australia's less advantaged suburbs — the same ABS SEIFA-based Suburb Score (13/100) shown above. Income, education and occupation, as published by the ABS. · ABS SEIFA 2021
Housing affordability
90/100More affordable than most suburbs
Median weekly rent was $140 at the 2021 Census — more affordable than about 90% of suburbs we can compare. Housing data only, no valuations. · ABS Census 2021
Not yet scored
We’d rather leave these open than publish a number we can’t stand behind. Here’s where each one stands.
- Amenities & accessNot scored yet — our OpenStreetMap amenity mapping is still rolling out across suburbs.
- Green spaceNot scored yet — our OpenStreetMap green-space mapping is still rolling out across suburbs.
- TransportNot scored yet — our OpenStreetMap public-transport mapping is still rolling out across suburbs.
- SchoolsNot scored yet — school performance (ACARA / ICSEA) needs a data-reuse licence cleared before we can publish it.
- SafetyNot scored yet — Australia has no single open crime dataset and safety data carries defamation and legal care, so it is gated pending a go/no-go and will be data-only when added.
- CommunityNot scored yet — we won't reduce community to a number from a proxy. We'd rather leave it open than publish an invented value judgement.
A transparent read on public data, not a verdict — and not a measure of any person or community. See our methodology for how each component is worked out and why some aren’t scored yet.
Ravenswood (Qld) at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 297
- Median age
- 51
- Median weekly household income
- $860
- SEIFA score
- 903
- Local government area
- Charters Towers
- Coordinates
- -20.2181, 146.9091
Map of Ravenswood (Qld)
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Housing & property in Ravenswood (Qld)
What it costs to live in Ravenswood (Qld) and how residents hold their homes, from the Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census.
- Median rent
- $140
- per week
- Median mortgage
- $800
- per month
- Owner-occupied
- 74%
- of dwellings
- Rented
- 8%
- of dwellings
The full tenure and dwelling-type breakdown is in the Ravenswood (Qld) demographics section below.
Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing, 2021. © Australian Bureau of Statistics, released under CC BY 4.0. See our methodology.
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% 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).
- 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.
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Common questions about Ravenswood (Qld)
Is Ravenswood (Qld) a good place to live?
There's no single answer, so we score what the public data can back. On socio-economic advantage and housing affordability, Ravenswood (Qld) rates 39/100 overall (Below the national middle on the data we score). Public transport, schools and safety aren't scored yet — see our methodology for why.
What is the median rent in Ravenswood (Qld)?
At the 2021 Census, the median weekly rent in Ravenswood (Qld) was $140, and the median monthly mortgage repayment was $800. These are official ABS Census figures — StreetScout publishes housing data only, with no property valuations or agent referrals.
Where is Ravenswood (Qld)?
Ravenswood (Qld) is a suburb of Queensland, Australia, in the Charters Towers local government area.
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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