Ravenswood Demographics (VIC) Local Stats

Ravenswood (3453) is a suburb of Northern Victoria, Bendigo, Victoria. It is about 121 kms from VIC's capital city of Melbourne. Ravenswood is in the federal electorate of Bendigo.

In the 2011 census the population of Ravenswood was 374 and is comprised of approximately 50.0% females and 50.0% males.

The median/average age of the population of Ravenswood is 47 years of age.

78.4% of people living in the suburb of Ravenswood were born in Australia. The other top responses for country of birth were 5.3% England, 2.9% Netherlands, 1.1% Wales, 1.1% Japan, 1.1% Papua New Guinea, 0.8% Sri Lanka.

89.8% of people living in Ravenswood speak English only. The other top languages spoken are 7.2% Language spoken at home not stated, 2.1% Dutch, 0.8% Japanese.

The religious makeup of Ravenswood is 30.7% No religion, 17.6% Uniting Church, 14.7% Anglican, 14.4% Catholic, 12.0% Religious affiliation not stated, 4.0% Presbyterian and Reformed, 2.1% Baptist, 2.1% Christian, nfd, 1.6% Pentecostal, 0.8% Other religious affiliation .

65.2% of people are married, 23.6% have never married and 5.6% are divorced and 2.6% are separated. There are 9 widowed people living in Ravenswood.

54.1% of the people living in Ravenswood over the age of 15 and who identify as being in the labour force are employed full time, 34.5% are working on a part time basis. Ravenswood has an unemployment rate of 2.1%.

The main occupations of people living in Ravenswood are 22.1% Managers, 17.9% Professionals, 15.3% Technicians & trades workers, 10.5% Sales workers, 10.5% Clerical & administrative workers, 8.4% Community & personal service workers, 6.8% Machinery operators & drivers, 5.3% Labourers, 3.2% Occupation inadequately described/ Not stated.

The main industries people from Ravenswood work in are 15.5% Health care and social assistance, 13.4% Manufacturing, 12.3% Retail trade, 9.6% Construction, 7.5% Accommodation and food services, 5.9% Public administration and safety, 5.3% Transport, postal and warehousing, 5.3% Inadequately described/Not stated, 4.8% Professional, scientific and technical services.

50.4% of homes are fully owned, and 37.6% are in the process of being purchased by home loan mortgage. 7.2% of homes are rented.

The median individual income is $583 per week and the median household income is $966 per week.

The median rent in Ravenswood is $240 per week and the median mortgage repayment is $1733 per month.

Check out FY 2013 Tax Stats for Ravenswood postcode 3453