Ravenswood Demographics (NSW) Local Stats

Ravenswood (2824) is a suburb of Regional NSW, Central West Slopes, New South Wales. It is about 396 kms from NSW's capital city of Sydney. Ravenswood is in the federal electorate of Parkes.

In the 2011 census the population of Ravenswood was 475 and is comprised of approximately 50.3% females and 49.7% males.

The median/average age of the population of Ravenswood is 43 years of age.

91.8% of people living in the suburb of Ravenswood were born in Australia. The other top responses for country of birth were 1.3% New Zealand, 1.1% England, 1.1% Ireland.

97.1% of people living in Ravenswood speak English only. The other top languages spoken are 1.7% Language spoken at home not stated, 0.6% German, 0.6% Other.

The religious makeup of Ravenswood is 41.0% Catholic, 33.6% Anglican, 8.2% Presbyterian and Reformed, 8.0% No religion, 5.3% Religious affiliation not stated, 1.5% Australian Aboriginal Traditional Religions, 1.3% Uniting Church, 0.6% Christian, nfd, 0.6% Lutheran.

36.2% of people are married, 37.5% have never married and 10.1% are divorced and 5.1% are separated. There are 42 widowed people living in Ravenswood.

65.0% of the people living in Ravenswood over the age of 15 and who identify as being in the labour force are employed full time, 16.1% are working on a part time basis. Ravenswood has an unemployment rate of 12.2%.

The main occupations of people living in Ravenswood are 20.1% Managers, 15.1% Professionals, 13.8% Labourers, 12.6% Clerical & administrative workers, 10.7% Sales workers, 9.4% Technicians & trades workers, 8.8% Machinery operators & drivers, 7.5% Community & personal service workers, 1.9% Occupation inadequately described/ Not stated.

The main industries people from Ravenswood work in are 16.6% Agriculture, forestry and fishing, 11.0% Health care and social assistance, 11.0% Retail trade, 9.8% Education and training, 9.2% Wholesale trade, 7.4% Public administration and safety, 7.4% Inadequately described/Not stated, 5.5% Manufacturing, 5.5% Construction.

35.2% of homes are fully owned, and 18.1% are in the process of being purchased by home loan mortgage. 41.2% of homes are rented.

The median individual income is $427 per week and the median household income is $715 per week.

The median rent in Ravenswood is $130 per week and the median mortgage repayment is $687 per month.

Check out FY 2013 Tax Stats for Ravenswood postcode 2824