Ravenswood

Ravenswood is an older community, with a typical age of 50 and 23.7% of residents aged 65 or over, which is well above the national figure of 17.2%. Children under 15 make up only 13.8% of the population, well below the Victorian average.

The area is predominantly Australian-born, with 86.2% born in Australia and only 9.0% born overseas, which is far below the state average of 30.0%. English is the most common ancestry at 49.4%.

English is the main language here, used by 92.3% of residents. Only 3.6% of people use another language at home, a figure far below the national average of 22.3%.

A majority of residents have no religion, at 55.3%, which is far above the national figure of 38.9%. Christianity is the next most common affiliation at 40.6%.

Qualification levels are higher than most similar areas, with 22.2% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. However, 49.4% of residents completed Year 12, which is far below the Victorian average of 61.8%.

Typical household income is $1,837 a week, which is slightly higher than the national figure of $1,746. A high proportion of the community earns well, with 13.2% of people making $2,000 or more per week.

Long-term health conditions are much more common here than in other similar areas, affecting 34.8% of people. Despite this, only 2.7% of residents need help with daily activities, which is well below the national average.

This is a community with a strong culture of unpaid work, as 30.3% of people do 15 or more hours of housework and 17.7% provide unpaid care, both far above state levels. Additionally, 4.7% have served in the Defence Force.

The First Nations community is small, with just 3 people. This group is far older than the state average, with a typical age of 52.

Homes tend to be larger than usual, with 2.7 people per home. Most are family households, and only 17.8% of people live alone, which is well below the national figure of 25.6%.

Every single home in Ravenswood is a separate house, and 96.2% have three or more bedrooms. This is a high-ownership area where 50.3% of homes are owned outright, far above the national average of 31.0%.

The area is entirely car-dependent, with 0.0% of people using public transport to commute and no homes without a vehicle. Most households have multiple cars, and there are no public transport stops in the area.

The population is very stable, with only 20.6% of people moving in the last five years, far below the national average of 40.7%. No recent arrivals from overseas were recorded.

While 63.3% of adults are working or looking for work, full-time employment is much lower than most areas at 48.5%. Unemployment is very low at 1.7%, well below the state average of 5.0%.

Residents are almost entirely reliant on cars, as 0.0% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of a school, health service, or public transport. The walkability score is very low at 0.1.