Ravenswood Postcode

Queensland

Very Remote Bottom 20% SEIFA
4816
Postcode for Ravenswood, QLD
Phone area code: 07 · 1030 km from Brisbane · Pop. 297
297
Population
51
Median Age
$860
Household Income/wk
$140
Median Rent/wk
2/10
SEIFA Advantage
3262.7
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 Ravenswood ranks: household income sits in the bottom 10% of QLD suburbs; SEIFA decile 2 places it in the bottom 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

How Ravenswood Compares

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

MetricRavenswoodQLD avgAU avg
Household income/wk $860 -QLD $1,770 $1,836
Rent/wk $140 -QLD $380 $390
Mortgage/month $800 -QLD $1,774 $1,958
Median age 51 44.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 2/10 -QLD 4.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 8.4% +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.

Ravenswood is a very remote community in Queensland, with postcode 4816. It lies roughly 1030 km from Brisbane, classified by the ABS as very remote Australia. The area is administered by Charters Towers.

According to the 2021 Census, Ravenswood has a population of 297 with a median age of 51. The median weekly household income is $860, below the QLD average. The unemployment rate is 8.4%, higher than the QLD average. The Indigenous population is 16 (5.4% of residents).

Housing in Ravenswood includes a median weekly rent of $140, median monthly mortgage repayment of $800, with 86 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the QLD average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 90.1% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Ravenswood scores in decile 2 out of 10, which is well below the national average.

Ravenswood is served by Ravenswood State School.

Ravenswood is part of the Townsville statistical area in Queensland.

Ravenswood Details

Postcode4816
StateQueensland (QLD)
Phone Area Code07
Population (2021)297
Median Age51 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$860/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$718/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$140
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$800
Average Household Size2 persons
Area3262.7 km²
Population Density0/km²
Total Dwellings86
Australian Citizens65.0%
Indigenous Population16 (5.4%)
Unemployment Rate8.4%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile2/10 (well below average)
Latitude-20.100166
Longitude146.889323
Distance from Brisbane1030 km
Region (SA4)Townsville
Area (SA3)Townsville
Local GovernmentCharters Towers
Federal ElectorateKennedy

Age Profile

0–14 (8.1%) 15–24 (5.1%) 25–44 (25.3%) 45–64 (37.4%) 65+ (21.9%)
Show counts
0–14 years24 (8.1%)
15–24 years15 (5.1%)
25–44 years75 (25.3%)
45–64 years111 (37.4%)
65+ years65 (21.9%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (60.6%) Mortgaged (29.6%) Rented (9.9%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 2 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Diabetes25 (8.4%)
Asthma25 (8.4%)
Arthritis19 (6.4%)
Heart Disease19 (6.4%)
Lung Condition9 (3.0%)
Cancer9 (3.0%)
Dementia4 (1.3%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle0 (0.0%)
1 vehicle35 (46.1%)
2 vehicles25 (32.9%)
3+ vehicles16 (21.1%)

Schools in Ravenswood

Ravenswood State School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 916 · 7 students

Suburbs Near Ravenswood

Same Postcode (4816)

More Ravenswood 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.