Ravenswood · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Ravenswood

How families and households are made up across the area.

Fewer than 18% of people live alone in Ravenswood, a figure well below the national average. This makes it an area where most people live in groups, with the typical home holding 2.7 people.

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📍 Ravenswood, Suburb / Locality

Where Ravenswood sits — Average household size

2.7 → 0.0%
  • 1.5–1.6: 490 areas
  • 1.6–1.8: 168 areas
  • 1.8–1.9: 642 areas
  • 1.9–2.1: 816 areas
  • 2.1–2.2: 1854 areas
  • 2.2–2.4: 1319 areas
  • 2.4–2.5: 2753 areas
  • 2.5–2.7: 1349 areas
  • 2.7–2.8: 2332 areas
  • 2.8–3.0: 805 areas
  • 3.0–3.1: 1044 areas
  • 3.1–3.3: 289 areas
  • 3.3–3.4: 386 areas
  • 3.4–3.6: 110 areas
  • 3.6–3.7: 85 areas
  • 3.7–3.9: 40 areas
  • 3.9–4.0: 258 areas

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Ravenswood — higher than 71% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Ravenswood2.7
3453, VIC 2.5
Victoria 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

The typical home holds 2.7 people, which is higher than most similar areas. This reflects a trend where very few people live alone compared to the rest of Victoria.

2.7 → 0.0%

Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 2.7
  • 2016: 2.8
  • 2021: 2.7

Average number of people usually resident per household.

17.8% ▼ -4.9%

Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 18.8%
  • 2016: 14.9%
  • 2021: 17.8%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Ravenswood, the largest group is 2 people at 44%, followed by 1 person (18%) and 4 people (17%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Couples with children make up over half of all families here. Meanwhile, one-parent families account for only 7.9%, which is well below the national figure.

7.9% ▲ +46.4%

Lower than 68% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 5.4%
  • 2016: 6.0%
  • 2021: 7.9%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Ravenswood, Couples with children is the majority at 55%; Couples without children is next at 37%.

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Family & Households in Ravenswood [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22142/ravenswood/topic/family-households