2,483 ▲ +49.7%
Higher than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1,659
- 2016: 2,176
- 2021: 2,483
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.
A growing population of 2,483 people now calls Ravenswood home, with a demographic mix that leans towards both the young and the elderly. It is a place where seniors are far more common than in the rest of the state, though children also make up a larger share of the community than usual.
2,483
▲ +49.7%
- 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 81% of areas.
| Ravenswood | 2,483 |
|---|---|
| 6208, WA | 12,946 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 41, which is noticeably older than the national figure of 38. This population is larger than about 82% of similar areas.
41 yrs → 0.0%
Younger than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 41 yrs
- 2016: 43 yrs
- 2021: 41 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 27.1% of the area, a figure far above the Western Australian average. This older presence sits alongside a high number of children under 15, who account for 20.2% of residents.
27.1% ▲ +0.2%
Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 27.0%
- 2016: 26.8%
- 2021: 27.1%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
20.2% ▼ -2.4%
Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 20.7%
- 2016: 18.8%
- 2021: 20.2%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Ravenswood splits fairly evenly between Seniors (65+) (27%) and Young adults (25–44) (24%), with Children (0–14) at 20%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 3.1% of people identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander, which is about the same as the national figure. Those in de facto relationships are well above the national average at 14.7%, while nearly half of the population is married.
3.1% ▲ +182.3%
Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.1%
- 2016: 1.6%
- 2021: 3.1%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
14.7% ▲ +5.9%
Higher than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 13.9%
- 2016: 12.5%
- 2021: 14.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Ravenswood, the largest group is Married at 49%, followed by Never married (30%) and Divorced (10%).
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/SAL51282/ravenswood/topic/demographics-identity