Harcourt North vs Ravenswood South

Ravenswood South is the younger of the two, with a median age of 45 against 55 in Harcourt North. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Harcourt North, about half of households are couple families. In Ravenswood South, most households are couple families. On these figures, Ravenswood South tends to suit couples.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

Harcourt North

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (3 vs 0)
  • carries lower crime risk (45/100 vs 82/100)
  • But Ravenswood South is already more of a family suburb (70% vs 58%)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Harcourt North

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (19% vs 27%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Harcourt North

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (45/100 vs 82/100)

Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Where they sit

Harcourt North and Ravenswood South drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Harcourt North Ravenswood South
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Harcourt North Ravenswood South
Walkability 0 / 0
Harcourt North — Walkability: 0/100 Ravenswood South — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 55 / 18
Harcourt North — Safety: 55/100 Ravenswood South — Safety: 18/100
Low fire risk 35 / 19
Harcourt North — Low fire risk: 35/100 Ravenswood South — Low fire risk: 19/100
Low flood risk 100 / 54
Harcourt North — Low flood risk: 100/100 Ravenswood South — Low flood risk: 54/100

Demographics

Harcourt North has more residents (291 vs 76); Harcourt North has higher household incomes ($111,592 vs $82,316).

Harcourt North Ravenswood South
Population 291
+74% vs other
 76
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +9.8% —
Median age 55 45
Median household income $111,592/yr
+26% vs other
 $82,316/yr
Median weekly rent $285/wk
+7% vs other
 $265/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Harcourt North Ravenswood South
0-4 4.8% / —
Harcourt North — 0-4: 4.8% Ravenswood South — 0-4: not among its largest
5-14 7.9% / 14.5%
Harcourt North — 5-14: 7.9% Ravenswood South — 5-14: 14.5%
15-19 5.5% / 5.3%
Harcourt North — 15-19: 5.5% Ravenswood South — 15-19: 5.3%
20-24 2.1% / —
Harcourt North — 20-24: 2.1% Ravenswood South — 20-24: not among its largest
25-34 7.6% / 11.8%
Harcourt North — 25-34: 7.6% Ravenswood South — 25-34: 11.8%
35-44 8.6% / 15.8%
Harcourt North — 35-44: 8.6% Ravenswood South — 35-44: 15.8%
45-54 13.1% / 10.5%
Harcourt North — 45-54: 13.1% Ravenswood South — 45-54: 10.5%
55-64 25.8% / 13.2%
Harcourt North — 55-64: 25.8% Ravenswood South — 55-64: 13.2%
65-74 18.9% / 15.8%
Harcourt North — 65-74: 18.9% Ravenswood South — 65-74: 15.8%
75-84 4.5% / 6.6%
Harcourt North — 75-84: 4.5% Ravenswood South — 75-84: 6.6%
85+ 1.7% / —
Harcourt North — 85+: 1.7% Ravenswood South — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (25.8%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Harcourt North 50.0% couple families
Harcourt North — Couple Families: 50.0% Harcourt North — Lone Person: 36.7% Harcourt North — One Parent Families: 8.3% Harcourt North — Other Families: 5.0%
Ravenswood South 70.0% couple families
Ravenswood South — Couple Families: 70.0% Ravenswood South — Lone Person: 30.0% Ravenswood South — One Parent Families: 0.0% Ravenswood South — Other Families: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Harcourt North 8.1% renting
Harcourt North — Owned Outright: 51.5% Harcourt North — Mortgage: 40.4% Harcourt North — Renting: 8.1%
Ravenswood South 11.1% renting
Ravenswood South — Owned Outright: 41.7% Ravenswood South — Mortgage: 47.2% Ravenswood South — Renting: 11.1%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Harcourt North Ravenswood South
England — / 3.9%
Harcourt North — England: not among its largest Ravenswood South — England: 3.9%
New Zealand 2.1% / —
Harcourt North — New Zealand: 2.1% Ravenswood South — New Zealand: not among its largest
Netherlands 1.0% / —
Harcourt North — Netherlands: 1.0% Ravenswood South — Netherlands: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.9%).

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Harcourt North Ravenswood South
Certificate III & IV 11.0% / 21.1%
Harcourt North — Certificate III & IV: 11.0% Ravenswood South — Certificate III & IV: 21.1%
Bachelor Degree 16.5% / 6.6%
Harcourt North — Bachelor Degree: 16.5% Ravenswood South — Bachelor Degree: 6.6%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 11.7% / 5.3%
Harcourt North — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 11.7% Ravenswood South — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.3%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 6.9% / 6.6%
Harcourt North — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 6.9% Ravenswood South — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 6.6%
Postgraduate Degree 6.2% / 5.3%
Harcourt North — Postgraduate Degree: 6.2% Ravenswood South — Postgraduate Degree: 5.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.1%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Harcourt North 100.0% houses
Harcourt North — Houses: 100.0%
Ravenswood South 100.0% houses
Ravenswood South — Houses: 100.0%
Houses

Zoning mix

Ravenswood South has more rural and farming land (92% vs 52%); Harcourt North has more land zoned for conservation (22% vs 0%).

Harcourt North Ravenswood South
Rural and farming 52% 92%
Parks and recreation 23% 0%
Environmental 22% 0%
Infrastructure and transport 3% 8%
Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the suburb around it. Zones as at 2026-09.

Development activity

Harcourt North Ravenswood South
New dwellings approved 885
across Greater Bendigo
 102
across Mount Alexander
Approvals change year on year +28% -7%

Ranking within VIC

Harcourt North Ravenswood South
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 84% of VIC Higher than 50% of VIC
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 58% of VIC Higher than 11% of VIC
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 33% of VIC Higher than 32% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 46% of VIC Higher than 33% of VIC

Liveability

Harcourt North Ravenswood South
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
same for both

Risk profile

Ravenswood South carries more flood risk (46 vs 0); Ravenswood South carries more crime risk (82 vs 45).

Harcourt North Ravenswood South
Bushfire Moderate
65/100
 High
81/100
Crime Moderate
45/100
 High
82/100
Flood None
0/100
 Moderate
46/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Harcourt North Ravenswood South
Inside the suburb 0
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Amenities in the suburb

Harcourt North Ravenswood South
Parks & reserves 3 0
Waterways 7 0

Mobility

Harcourt North Ravenswood South
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Melbourne 129.3 km 130.9 km
+1% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 92 min 94 min
Electric vehicle share 0.4%
postcode 3453
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 72
postcode 3453
same for both

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Harcourt North Ravenswood South
Car (driver) 53.7% / 60.0%
Harcourt North — Car (driver): 53.7% Ravenswood South — Car (driver): 60.0%
Worked from Home 40.5% / 40.0%
Harcourt North — Worked from Home: 40.5% Ravenswood South — Worked from Home: 40.0%
Walked Only 5.8% / —
Harcourt North — Walked Only: 5.8% Ravenswood South — Walked Only: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (60.0%).

Setting

Harcourt North Ravenswood South
Elevation 381 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 359 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Harcourt North Ravenswood South
Connectivity score 29/100 28/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
130 premises
 0%
37 premises

Climate

Harcourt North Ravenswood South
Annual rainfall 598 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 27.9°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 3.7°C
same for both

Council rates

Harcourt North Ravenswood South
Average residential rate $1,949/yr $1,885/yr
Council Greater Bendigo Mount Alexander

Federal electorate

Harcourt North Ravenswood South
Division Bendigo
same for both
Member Lisa Chesters
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Harcourt North Ravenswood South
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Harcourt North

Professionals Retirees Rural

Ravenswood South

Rural

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