Ravenswood Postcode

Western Australia

Inner Regional
6208
Postcode for Ravenswood, WA
Phone area code: 08 · 70 km from Perth · Pop. 2,483
2,483
Population
41
Median Age
$1,272
Household Income/wk
$325
Median Rent/wk
3/10
SEIFA Advantage
54.2
Area (km²)

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

How Ravenswood Compares

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

MetricRavenswoodWA avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,272 -WA $1,891 $1,836
Rent/wk $325 ≈WA $355 $390
Mortgage/month $1,733 ≈WA $1,890 $1,958
Median age 41 43.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 3/10 -WA 6.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 7.2% +WA 5.0% 5.0%

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

Ravenswood is a locality 70 km from Perth in Western Australia, classified as inner regional by the ABS. The postcode is 6208. It falls within the Mandurah region. The local government area is Murray.

According to the 2021 Census, Ravenswood has a population of 2,483 with a median age of 41. The median weekly household income is $1,272, below the WA average. The unemployment rate is 7.2%, higher than the WA average. The Indigenous population is 76 (3.1% of residents).

Housing in Ravenswood includes a median weekly rent of $325, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,733, with 963 total dwellings. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 83.1% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Ravenswood scores in decile 3 out of 10, which is below the national average.

Ravenswood is part of the Mandurah statistical area in Western Australia.

Ravenswood Details

Postcode6208
StateWestern Australia (WA)
Phone Area Code08
Population (2021)2,483
Median Age41 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,272/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$613/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$325
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,733
Average Household Size2.4 persons
Area54.2 km²
Population Density46/km²
Total Dwellings963
Australian Citizens88.8%
Indigenous Population76 (3.1%)
Unemployment Rate7.2%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile3/10 (below average)
Latitude-32.5782295
Longitude115.875382
Distance from Perth70 km
Region (SA4)Mandurah
Area (SA3)Mandurah
Local GovernmentMurray
Federal ElectorateCanning

Age Profile

0–14 (20.4%) 15–24 (9.6%) 25–44 (23.7%) 45–64 (19.3%) 65+ (27.1%)
Show counts
0–14 years506 (20.4%)
15–24 years238 (9.6%)
25–44 years588 (23.7%)
45–64 years478 (19.3%)
65+ years672 (27.1%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (30.3%) Mortgaged (52.9%) Rented (16.9%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 3 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis320 (12.9%)
Asthma245 (9.9%)
Diabetes149 (6.0%)
Heart Disease132 (5.3%)
Cancer104 (4.2%)
Lung Condition82 (3.3%)
Dementia18 (0.7%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle30 (3.2%)
1 vehicle376 (39.5%)
2 vehicles324 (34.0%)
3+ vehicles222 (23.3%)

Suburbs Near Ravenswood

Same Postcode (6208)

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.