$140 ▼ -6.7%
Lower than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $150
- 2016: $74
- 2021: $140
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Ravenswood · Suburb / Locality
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Housing costs in Ravenswood have remained very low compared to the rest of the country. The typical monthly mortgage payment is just $800, which is far below the national figure. This affordability is paired with a high rate of outright home ownership.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Ravenswood — lower than 88% of areas.
| Ravenswood | $140 |
|---|---|
| 4816, QLD | $150 |
| Queensland | $365 |
| Australia | $375 |
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Rent is much lower than most areas here, with the typical weekly cost at $140. This is far below the Queensland figure of $365.
$140 ▼ -6.7%
Lower than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$800 ▲ +22.3%
Lower than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In Ravenswood, Under $200 is the majority at 100%.
Ravenswood splits fairly evenly between Under $1,000 (50%) and $1,000–$1,799 (50%).
How homes are owned or rented.
Half of all homes are owned outright, which is far above the national rate of 31%. Very few people rent here, at just 8.1%, a figure far below both the state and national levels.
8.1% ▼ -59.3%
Lower than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
50.0% ▼ -3.3%
Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
In Ravenswood, the largest group is Owned outright at 50%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (24%) and Other tenure (10%).
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Almost every home is a separate house, at 97.7%, which is far above the national average. However, these homes tend to be smaller, as the share of houses with three or more bedrooms is far below the Queensland figure.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
97.7% ▲ +9.8%
Higher than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
48.8% ▼ -7.4%
Lower than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Ravenswood, Separate house is the majority at 97%; Other dwelling is next at 3%.
Ravenswood splits fairly evenly between 3 bedrooms (32%) and 2 bedrooms (31%), with 4 bedrooms at 17%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Ravenswood [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32397/ravenswood/topic/housing-dwellings