297 ▼ -14.9%
Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 349
- 2016: 255
- 2021: 297
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Ravenswood · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Ravenswood
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Older adults aged 45 to 64 make up the biggest group in Ravenswood, representing 34.7% of the population. This is a notably mature community where the typical resident is 51, which is far older than the national figure of 38. The population totals 297 people.
297
▼ -14.9%
- 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 Ravenswood — higher than 59% of areas.
| Ravenswood | 297 |
|---|---|
| 4816, QLD | 9,284 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical person living here is 51, which is far older than residents in Queensland and Australia. This age is much higher than most similar areas.
51 yrs ▲ +10.9%
Older than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 46 yrs
- 2016: 48 yrs
- 2021: 51 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
The area has far fewer children under 15 than the state or national figures, at just 8.1%. Conversely, seniors aged 65 and over make up 22.6% of the population, which is well above the national figure.
22.6% ▲ +15.4%
Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 19.5%
- 2016: 25.5%
- 2021: 22.6%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
8.1% ▼ -51.5%
Lower than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 16.7%
- 2016: 12.9%
- 2021: 8.1%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Ravenswood, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 36%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (26%) and Seniors (65+) (24%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 5.4% of the population, which is a little above the Australian average. Those in de facto relationships account for 10.7%, a figure slightly below the Queensland average.
5.4% ▲ +168.6%
Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.0%
- 2016: 2.7%
- 2021: 5.4%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
10.7% ▼ -4.8%
Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 11.2%
- 2016: 5.2%
- 2021: 10.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →Ravenswood splits fairly evenly between Married (37%) and Never married (34%), with Divorced at 15%.
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 Ravenswood [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32397/ravenswood/topic/demographics-identity