Ravenshoe Postcode

Queensland

Remote Bottom 20% SEIFA
4888
Postcode for Ravenshoe, QLD
Phone area code: 07 · 1342 km from Brisbane · Pop. 1,332
1,332
Population
52
Median Age
$859
Household Income/wk
$250
Median Rent/wk
1/10
SEIFA Advantage
139.1
Area (km²)

Income, rent and SEIFA figures are from the ABS 2021 Census and are reported in 2021 dollars, not adjusted for subsequent inflation.

Where Ravenshoe ranks: household income sits in the bottom 10% of QLD suburbs; SEIFA decile 1 places it in the bottom 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

How Ravenshoe Compares

Ravenshoe vs the QLD average and the national average (2021 Census, population-weighted).

MetricRavenshoeQLD avgAU avg
Household income/wk $859 -QLD $1,770 $1,836
Rent/wk $250 -QLD $380 $390
Mortgage/month $1,000 -QLD $1,774 $1,958
Median age 52 44.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 1/10 -QLD 4.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 12.2% +QLD 6.0% 5.0%

Green pill = at least 10% above the QLD average; red = at least 10% below; grey = within 10%. For unemployment, colour polarity is inverted: lower is better.

Ravenshoe is a remote community in Queensland, with postcode 4888. It lies roughly 1342 km from Brisbane, classified by the ABS as remote Australia. The area is administered by Tablelands.

According to the 2021 Census, Ravenshoe has a population of 1,332 with a median age of 52. The median weekly household income is $859, below the QLD average. The unemployment rate is 12.2%, higher than the QLD average. The Indigenous population is 254 (19.1% of residents).

Housing in Ravenshoe includes a median weekly rent of $250, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,000, with 519 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the QLD average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 70.1% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Ravenshoe scores in decile 1 out of 10, which is well below the national average.

Schools in Ravenshoe include Ravenshoe State School and St Teresa's School.

Ravenshoe is part of the Tablelands (East) - Kuranda statistical area in Queensland.

Ravenshoe Details

Postcode4888
StateQueensland (QLD)
Phone Area Code07
Population (2021)1,332
Median Age52 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$859/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$483/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$250
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,000
Average Household Size2.2 persons
Area139.1 km²
Population Density10/km²
Total Dwellings519
Australian Citizens85.1%
Indigenous Population254 (19.1%)
Unemployment Rate12.2%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile1/10 (well below average)
Latitude-17.609167
Longitude145.483611
Distance from Brisbane1342 km
Region (SA4)Cairns
Area (SA3)Tablelands (East) - Kuranda
Local GovernmentTablelands
Federal ElectorateKennedy

Age Profile

0–14 (14.6%) 15–24 (10.1%) 25–44 (14.7%) 45–64 (32.4%) 65+ (27.4%)
Show counts
0–14 years194 (14.6%)
15–24 years135 (10.1%)
25–44 years196 (14.7%)
45–64 years431 (32.4%)
65+ years365 (27.4%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (49.9%) Mortgaged (20.2%) Rented (29.9%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 1 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis142 (10.7%)
Asthma92 (6.9%)
Heart Disease85 (6.4%)
Diabetes84 (6.3%)
Cancer51 (3.8%)
Lung Condition39 (2.9%)
Dementia10 (0.8%)

Long-term health conditions self-reported in the 2021 Census. Persons may report more than one condition.

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle32 (6.3%)
1 vehicle222 (44.0%)
2 vehicles169 (33.5%)
3+ vehicles81 (16.1%)

Schools in Ravenshoe

Ravenshoe State School
Combined · Gov · ICSEA 848 · 351 students
St Teresa's School
Primary · Cat · ICSEA 939 · 85 students

Suburbs Near Ravenshoe

Same Postcode (4888)

More Ravenshoe Data

Page last reviewed . Data sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census (CC BY 4.0), SEIFA 2021 IRSAD, ACARA school profiles 2025. How this data is sourced.