580 ▲ +48.3%
Higher than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 391
- 2016: 498
- 2021: 580
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Ravensthorpe · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Ravensthorpe
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A much higher share of children than the national average live in Ravensthorpe. This creates a distinct demographic profile for the town, where families are more common than in most similar areas. The population stands at 580 people.
580
▲ +48.3%
- 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 Ravensthorpe — higher than 67% of areas.
| Ravensthorpe | 580 |
|---|---|
| 6346, WA | 832 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 40 years old, which is a little older than the Western Australian and national figures of 38 years.
40 yrs ▲ +17.6%
Younger than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 34 yrs
- 2016: 45 yrs
- 2021: 40 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Children under 15 make up 22.4% of the population, well above the 18.2% national figure. This helps explain why the area is younger than most, as seniors aged 65 and over are well below the Australian average at 14%.
14.0% ▲ +30.0%
Lower than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10.7%
- 2016: 17.9%
- 2021: 14.0%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
22.4% ▼ -8.7%
Higher than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 24.6%
- 2016: 15.5%
- 2021: 22.4%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Ravensthorpe splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (29%) and Young adults (25–44) (25%), with Children (0–14) at 22%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 3.3% of residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is higher than in most similar areas. Most people are married (53.2%), while 11.8% are in a de facto relationship, a figure about the same as the state average.
3.3% ▼ -14.4%
Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.8%
- 2016: 2.8%
- 2021: 3.3%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.8% ▼ -32.7%
Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 17.6%
- 2016: 15.0%
- 2021: 11.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Ravensthorpe, Married is the majority at 54%; Never married is next at 31%.
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 Ravensthorpe [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51281/ravensthorpe/topic/demographics-identity