Harcourt North vs Ravenswood

Ravenswood is the younger of the two, with a median age of 50 against 55 in Harcourt North. In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and about half of households are couple families. On these figures, Harcourt North tends to suit people living alone.

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

They split

one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here

  • Harcourt North carries lower crime risk (45/100 vs 81/100)
  • Ravenswood is already more of a family suburb (68% 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 24%)

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

Harcourt North

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (92 min vs 98 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (129.3 km vs 137.4 km)

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 81/100)

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

Investors

Harcourt North

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (9.8% vs 1.6%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Harcourt North and Ravenswood 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
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
Walkability 0 / 0
Harcourt North — Walkability: 0/100 Ravenswood — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 55 / 19
Harcourt North — Safety: 55/100 Ravenswood — Safety: 19/100
Low fire risk 35 / 89
Harcourt North — Low fire risk: 35/100 Ravenswood — Low fire risk: 89/100
Low flood risk 100 / 64
Harcourt North — Low flood risk: 100/100 Ravenswood — Low flood risk: 64/100

Demographics

Ravenswood has more residents (443 vs 291); Harcourt North has higher household incomes ($111,592 vs $95,524).

Harcourt North Ravenswood
Population 291 443
+52% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +9.8% +1.6%
Median age 55 50
Median household income $111,592/yr
+14% vs other
 $95,524/yr
Median weekly rent $285/wk
+7% vs other
 $265/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Harcourt North Ravenswood
0-4 4.8% / 2.9%
Harcourt North — 0-4: 4.8% Ravenswood — 0-4: 2.9%
5-14 7.9% / 12.2%
Harcourt North — 5-14: 7.9% Ravenswood — 5-14: 12.2%
15-19 5.5% / 9.3%
Harcourt North — 15-19: 5.5% Ravenswood — 15-19: 9.3%
20-24 2.1% / 4.1%
Harcourt North — 20-24: 2.1% Ravenswood — 20-24: 4.1%
25-34 7.6% / 5.6%
Harcourt North — 25-34: 7.6% Ravenswood — 25-34: 5.6%
35-44 8.6% / 9.3%
Harcourt North — 35-44: 8.6% Ravenswood — 35-44: 9.3%
45-54 13.1% / 16.5%
Harcourt North — 45-54: 13.1% Ravenswood — 45-54: 16.5%
55-64 25.8% / 16.7%
Harcourt North — 55-64: 25.8% Ravenswood — 55-64: 16.7%
65-74 18.9% / 14.9%
Harcourt North — 65-74: 18.9% Ravenswood — 65-74: 14.9%
75-84 4.5% / 8.1%
Harcourt North — 75-84: 4.5% Ravenswood — 75-84: 8.1%
85+ 1.7% / 0.7%
Harcourt North — 85+: 1.7% Ravenswood — 85+: 0.7%

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% Harcourt North — Group Household: 0.0%
Ravenswood 53.9% couple families
Ravenswood — Couple Families: 53.9% Ravenswood — Lone Person: 27.5% Ravenswood — One Parent Families: 13.7% Ravenswood — Other Families: 0.0% Ravenswood — Group Household: 4.9%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Other Families Group Household

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 3.9% renting
Ravenswood — Owned Outright: 52.0% Ravenswood — Mortgage: 44.1% Ravenswood — Renting: 3.9%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Harcourt North Ravenswood
Bachelor Degree 16.5% / 13.3%
Harcourt North — Bachelor Degree: 16.5% Ravenswood — Bachelor Degree: 13.3%
Certificate III & IV 11.0% / 18.1%
Harcourt North — Certificate III & IV: 11.0% Ravenswood — Certificate III & IV: 18.1%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 11.7% / 7.4%
Harcourt North — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 11.7% Ravenswood — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.4%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 6.9% / 2.7%
Harcourt North — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 6.9% Ravenswood — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.7%
Postgraduate Degree 6.2% / 2.9%
Harcourt North — Postgraduate Degree: 6.2% Ravenswood — Postgraduate Degree: 2.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.1%).

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
England — / 2.7%
Harcourt North — England: not among its largest Ravenswood — England: 2.7%
New Zealand 2.1% / —
Harcourt North — New Zealand: 2.1% Ravenswood — New Zealand: not among its largest
Netherlands 1.0% / —
Harcourt North — Netherlands: 1.0% Ravenswood — Netherlands: not among its largest
Vietnam — / 0.9%
Harcourt North — Vietnam: not among its largest Ravenswood — Vietnam: 0.9%
Sri Lanka — / 0.9%
Harcourt North — Sri Lanka: not among its largest Ravenswood — Sri Lanka: 0.9%
South Africa — / 0.9%
Harcourt North — South Africa: not among its largest Ravenswood — South Africa: 0.9%
Canada — / 0.9%
Harcourt North — Canada: not among its largest Ravenswood — Canada: 0.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (2.7%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

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

Property market

Harcourt North Ravenswood
Median house price — $970,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both

Zoning mix

Ravenswood has more rural and farming land (96% vs 52%); Harcourt North has more land zoned for conservation (22% vs 0%).

Harcourt North Ravenswood
Rural and farming 52% 96%
Parks and recreation 23% 0%
Environmental 22% 0%
Infrastructure and transport 3% 4%
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
New dwellings approved 885
across Greater Bendigo
same for both
Approvals change year on year +28%
same for both

Ranking within VIC

Harcourt North Ravenswood
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 84% of VIC Higher than 66% of VIC
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 58% of VIC Higher than 30% of VIC
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 33% of VIC
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 46% of VIC Higher than 58% of VIC

Liveability

Harcourt North Ravenswood
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
 advantaged area
decile 7/10

Risk profile

Ravenswood carries more flood risk (36 vs 0); Harcourt North carries more bushfire risk (65 vs 11).

Harcourt North Ravenswood
Bushfire Moderate
65/100
 Low
11/100
Crime Moderate
45/100
 High
81/100
Flood None
0/100
 Low
36/100
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
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
Parks & reserves 3 1
Fuel stations 0 1
Waterways 7 12

Mobility

Ravenswood sits further from the CBD (137.4 km vs 129.3 km).

Harcourt North Ravenswood
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Melbourne 129.3 km 137.4 km
+6% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 92 min 98 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
Car (driver) 53.7% / 70.4%
Harcourt North — Car (driver): 53.7% Ravenswood — Car (driver): 70.4%
Worked from Home 40.5% / 23.2%
Harcourt North — Worked from Home: 40.5% Ravenswood — Worked from Home: 23.2%
Walked Only 5.8% / 4.9%
Harcourt North — Walked Only: 5.8% Ravenswood — Walked Only: 4.9%
Car (passenger) — / 1.5%
Harcourt North — Car (passenger): not among its largest Ravenswood — Car (passenger): 1.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (70.4%).

Setting

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

NBN connectivity

Harcourt North Ravenswood
Connectivity score 29/100 30/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
130 premises
 0%
185 premises

Climate

Harcourt North Ravenswood
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
Average residential rate $1,949/yr
same for both
Council Greater Bendigo
same for both

Federal electorate

Harcourt North Ravenswood
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
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

Rural

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