307 ▼ -16.3%
Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 367
- 2016: 248
- 2021: 307
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Ravensbourne · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Ravensbourne
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Ravensbourne is now 55, making the area far older than the national figure. This sparsely populated region is dominated by older adults and seniors, with a total population of 307 people.
307
▼ -16.3%
- 1–1: 689 areas
- 1–2: 0 areas
- 2–3: 119 areas
- 3–5: 108 areas
- 5–7: 243 areas
- 7–11: 241 areas
- 11–16: 514 areas
- 16–24: 579 areas
- 24–36: 898 areas
- 36–53: 1059 areas
- 53–79: 1168 areas
- 79–117: 1203 areas
- 117–174: 1171 areas
- 174–258: 1010 areas
- 258–384: 856 areas
- 384–571: 670 areas
- 571–850: 616 areas
- 850–1,263: 567 areas
- 1,263–1,879: 520 areas
- 1,879–2,794: 590 areas
- 2,794–4,154: 679 areas
- 4,154–6,177: 585 areas
- 6,177–9,186: 528 areas
- 9,186–13,659: 405 areas
- 13,659–20,311: 195 areas
- 20,311–30,202: 96 areas
- 30,202–44,910: 33 areas
- 44,910–66,781: 10 areas
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Ravensbourne — higher than 59% of areas.
| Ravensbourne | 307 |
|---|---|
| 4352, QLD | 31,026 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 55 years old, which is far older than the Queensland and Australian averages of 38.
55 yrs ▲ +10.0%
Older than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 50 yrs
- 2016: 51 yrs
- 2021: 55 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors aged 65 and over make up 27% of the population, far above the state figure of 17%. This explains why the area has fewer children under 15 (14%) compared to the national average of 18.2%.
27.0% ▲ +52.6%
Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 17.7%
- 2016: 27.0%
- 2021: 27.0%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
14.0% ▲ +4.9%
Lower than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 13.4%
- 2016: 14.1%
- 2021: 14.0%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Ravensbourne, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 34%, followed by Seniors (65+) (28%) and Young adults (25–44) (16%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Most residents are married (60.8%), while the proportion of people in de facto relationships is lower than most similar areas. About 3.3% of the population is Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is about the same as the national figure.
3.3% ▲ —
Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.0%
- 2016: 3.6%
- 2021: 3.3%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
10.6% ▲ +19.7%
Lower than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8.9%
- 2016: 6.6%
- 2021: 10.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Ravensbourne, Married is the majority at 61%; Never married is next at 22%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Ravensbourne [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32395/ravensbourne/topic/demographics-identity