Ravensthorpe

Western Australia · Western Australia - Outback (South) · 2,089 people · 6 suburbs · 4 postcodes

Ravensthorpe at a glance

2,089
Population
#72 of 123 in WA
8,451
km² area
0/km² density
43.0
Median age
+3.9 vs WA
970
SEIFA IRSAD
#58 of 123 in WA
4
Schools
4 gov, 0 Cath, 0 indep
19.0%
Born overseas
35.3%
Renting

Map shows the Ravensthorpe LGA boundary in blue with a marker per suburb. Hover for suburb name, click for details.

Marker colour reflects SEIFA IRSAD decile: 1-2 (most disadvantaged), 3-4, 5-6, 7-8, 9-10 (most advantaged).

Boundary source: ABS ASGS 2021. Map tiles: OpenStreetMap contributors.

Federal electorate boundaries can be toggled on the map. Boundary source: ABS ASGS 2021 CED boundaries.

Ravensthorpe is a Local Government Area in Western Australia, in the Perth region. It covers 6 suburbs across 4 postcodes and an area of 8,451 km². Ravensthorpe has a population of 2,089 , ranking #72 most populous in WA. The most populous suburb is Hopetoun (1,115 residents).About 19.0% of residents were born overseas and 6.2% speak a language other than English at home.

Who lives here

Age structure

0–14 (18.8%) 15–24 (7.3%) 25–44 (26.8%) 45–64 (29.3%) 65+ (17.8%)
Show counts
0–14 years391 (18.8%)
15–24 years152 (7.3%)
25–44 years556 (26.8%)
45–64 years608 (29.3%)
65+ years369 (17.8%)
19.0%
Born overseas
6.2%
Speak a language other than English at home
3.9%
First Nations
2.2
Avg household size

How they live

Housing tenure

Owned outright (45.1%) Mortgaged (19.6%) Renting (35.3%)

Dwelling type mix

Separate house (98.7%) Semi/townhouse (0.8%) Flat/apartment (0.5%)
$224
Median weekly rent
$852
Median monthly mortgage
42.6%
Households with 0-1 cars
57.4%
Households with 2+ cars

Work and learning

2.9%
Unemployment rate
644
In full-time work
258
In part-time work

Schools in Ravensthorpe

4 schools across Ravensthorpe: 100.0% Government, 0% Catholic, 0% Independent. The WA average is 71.4% / 14.1% / 14.5%. Schools here have a median ICSEA of 970 (range 945 to 1003). WA median is 1006; national mean is 1000.

Sector mix

WA average for comparison
Government Catholic Independent

Type breakdown

Primary (75.0%) Secondary (0%) Combined (25.0%) Special (0%)

ICSEA range

700 National mean 1000 1300
LGA median 970 WA median 1006LGA range 945 to 1003

ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) summarises the socio-economic background of each school's families. Higher values indicate more advantage. Source: ACARA 2025.

All 4 schools in Ravensthorpe, sorted by enrolment:

School Sector Type Suburb Students ICSEA
Ravensthorpe District High School Government Combined Ravensthorpe 103 978
Hopetoun Primary School Government Primary Hopetoun 90 945
Munglinup Primary School Government Primary Munglinup 11 962
Jerdacuttup Primary School Government Primary Ravensthorpe 5 1003

Source: ACARA School Profiles 2025. ICSEA shown where reported; some schools (notably small primaries) do not publish ICSEA.

SEIFA socio-economic indexes

SEIFA 2021 ranks Australian areas across four dimensions. Scores are population-weighted averages of suburb-level SEIFA scores within Ravensthorpe. Higher scores indicate more advantage; the national mean is 1000.

IRSAD

Relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage

970
Ranked #58 of 123 WA LGAs

IRSD

Relative disadvantage only (lower = more disadvantaged)

1002

IER

Economic resources: income, wealth, housing

983

IEO

Education and occupation: qualifications, skill levels

949

Suburbs in Ravensthorpe

Ravensthorpe contains 6 suburbs and 4 postcodes. Sorted by population.

SuburbPostcodePopulationMedian incomeMedian age
Hopetoun 6348 1,115 $1,542/wk 46
Ravensthorpe 6346 580 $1,769/wk 40
Jerdacuttup 6346 183 $1,825/wk 35
Munglinup 6450 140 $1,471/wk 43
West River 6346 71 $2,250/wk 41
Fitzgerald 6337 $225/wk 57

Postcodes covered

6337, 6346, 6348, 6450

Compare Ravensthorpe with neighbouring LGAs

Side-by-side demographic and socio-economic snapshot of Ravensthorpe and its closest neighbouring LGAs.

LGA Population Median age SEIFA IRSAD % renting % overseas-born
Ravensthorpe (WA) 2,089 43.0 970 35.3% 19.0%
Lake Grace 1,261 40.7 1021 20.4% 12.0%
Jerramungup 1,167 42.7 995 29.5% 11.3%
Esperance 13,880 42.2 959 30.2% 12.8%

Services and amenities

Frequently asked questions about Ravensthorpe

What is the population of Ravensthorpe?

The 2021 Census recorded 2,089 people living in Ravensthorpe, across 6 suburbs.

What suburbs are in Ravensthorpe?

Ravensthorpe contains 6 suburbs. The most populous are Hopetoun, Ravensthorpe, Jerdacuttup, Munglinup, West River.See the full list in the Suburbs section above.

What postcodes are in Ravensthorpe?

Ravensthorpe covers 4 postcodes: 6337, 6346, 6348, 6450.

How many schools are in Ravensthorpe?

Ravensthorpe has 4 schools, including 4 government, 0 Catholic, and 0 independent schools (ACARA 2025).

What is the SEIFA score for Ravensthorpe?

Ravensthorpe has a population-weighted SEIFA IRSAD score of 970, where the national average is 1000. Higher scores indicate more relative advantage.

Page last reviewed . Data sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census (CC BY 4.0), SEIFA 2021 (IRSD, IRSAD, IER, IEO), ACARA School Profiles 2025, ABS ASGS 2021 LGA boundaries. How this data is sourced.