Ravenswood · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Ravenswood

How families and households are made up across the area.

Over half of all families in Ravenswood are couples with children, making this the most common household type. The area is a mix of family homes and single-person dwellings, with a typical home hosting about 2.4 people.

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📍 Ravenswood, Suburb / Locality

Where Ravenswood sits — Average household size

2.4 ▼ -4.0%
  • 1.5–1.6: 490 areas
  • 1.6–1.8: 168 areas
  • 1.8–1.9: 642 areas
  • 1.9–2.1: 816 areas
  • 2.1–2.2: 1854 areas
  • 2.2–2.4: 1319 areas
  • 2.4–2.5: 2753 areas
  • 2.5–2.7: 1349 areas
  • 2.7–2.8: 2332 areas
  • 2.8–3.0: 805 areas
  • 3.0–3.1: 1044 areas
  • 3.1–3.3: 289 areas
  • 3.3–3.4: 386 areas
  • 3.4–3.6: 110 areas
  • 3.6–3.7: 85 areas
  • 3.7–3.9: 40 areas
  • 3.9–4.0: 258 areas

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Ravenswood — lower than 57% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Ravenswood2.4
6208, WA 2.4
Western Australia 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

About 26.6% of residents live alone, which is higher than most areas and slightly above the national figure of 25.6%. Two-person households are the most common, making up 39.1% of the total.

2.4 ▼ -4.0%

Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 2.5
  • 2016: 2.4
  • 2021: 2.4

Average number of people usually resident per household.

26.6% ▲ +30.2%

Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 20.4%
  • 2016: 24.3%
  • 2021: 26.6%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Ravenswood, the largest group is 2 people at 39%, followed by 1 person (26%) and 4 people (13%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Couples without children make up 33.9% of families, while one-parent families account for 13.8%. This share of single-parent homes is higher than in most areas, though it is about the same as the state average.

13.8% ▲ +23.0%

Higher than 67% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 11.2%
  • 2016: 14.9%
  • 2021: 13.8%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Ravenswood, Couples with children is the majority at 51%; Couples without children is next at 34%.

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Family & Households in Ravenswood [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51282/ravenswood/topic/family-households