North Dandalup vs Ravenswood

In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In North Dandalup, most households are couple families. Houses cost more in North Dandalup: a median of $1.22 million, against $736,000 in Ravenswood, though rent is higher in Ravenswood. On these figures, North Dandalup tends to suit couples, while Ravenswood suits people living alone, older residents, and buyers on a tighter budget.

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

North Dandalup

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is already more of a family suburb (78% vs 56%)

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

First-home buyers

Ravenswood

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper land ($300,000 vs $595,000)
  • has cheaper houses ($736,500 vs $1,220,000)
  • But North Dandalup leaves households under less mortgage stress (23% vs 31%)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

North Dandalup

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (11% vs 26%)
  • has cheaper rent ($250/wk vs $325/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Ravenswood

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (60 min vs 66 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (77.1 km vs 81 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, rail access, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Ravenswood

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more residents already 65 and over (27% vs 14%)

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

Investors

North Dandalup

ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here

  • is growing faster (21.2% vs 14.1%)
  • returns a higher gross yield on houses (5.2% vs 4.1%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

North Dandalup 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.

North Dandalup 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.

North Dandalup Ravenswood
Walkability 0 / 0
North Dandalup — Walkability: 0/100 Ravenswood — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 43 / 41
North Dandalup — Safety: 43/100 Ravenswood — Safety: 41/100
Low fire risk 19 / 80
North Dandalup — Low fire risk: 19/100 Ravenswood — Low fire risk: 80/100
Low flood risk 47 / 20
North Dandalup — Low flood risk: 47/100 Ravenswood — Low flood risk: 20/100

Demographics

Ravenswood has more residents (2,483 vs 863); North Dandalup has higher household incomes ($116,584 vs $66,144).

North Dandalup Ravenswood
Population 863 2,483
+188% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +21.2% +14.1%
Median age 40 41
Median household income $116,584/yr
+43% vs other
 $66,144/yr
Median weekly rent $250/wk $325/wk
+30% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

North Dandalup Ravenswood
0-4 7.6% / 6.4%
North Dandalup — 0-4: 7.6% Ravenswood — 0-4: 6.4%
5-14 14.5% / 14.0%
North Dandalup — 5-14: 14.5% Ravenswood — 5-14: 14.0%
15-19 5.3% / 4.3%
North Dandalup — 15-19: 5.3% Ravenswood — 15-19: 4.3%
20-24 3.4% / 5.2%
North Dandalup — 20-24: 3.4% Ravenswood — 20-24: 5.2%
25-34 10.8% / 13.3%
North Dandalup — 25-34: 10.8% Ravenswood — 25-34: 13.3%
35-44 14.1% / 10.4%
North Dandalup — 35-44: 14.1% Ravenswood — 35-44: 10.4%
45-54 15.1% / 9.6%
North Dandalup — 45-54: 15.1% Ravenswood — 45-54: 9.6%
55-64 14.1% / 9.7%
North Dandalup — 55-64: 14.1% Ravenswood — 55-64: 9.7%
65-74 9.4% / 12.5%
North Dandalup — 65-74: 9.4% Ravenswood — 65-74: 12.5%
75-84 3.4% / 10.7%
North Dandalup — 75-84: 3.4% Ravenswood — 75-84: 10.7%
85+ 0.8% / 3.9%
North Dandalup — 85+: 0.8% Ravenswood — 85+: 3.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.1%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

North Dandalup 68.6% couple families
North Dandalup — Couple Families: 68.6% North Dandalup — Lone Person: 17.7% North Dandalup — One Parent Families: 9.7% North Dandalup — Group Household: 2.3% North Dandalup — Other Families: 1.7%
Ravenswood 40.1% couple families
Ravenswood — Couple Families: 40.1% Ravenswood — Lone Person: 39.9% Ravenswood — One Parent Families: 16.4% Ravenswood — Group Household: 2.5% Ravenswood — Other Families: 1.1%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

North Dandalup 8.1% renting
North Dandalup — Owned Outright: 29.0% North Dandalup — Mortgage: 62.9% North Dandalup — Renting: 8.1%
Ravenswood 16.9% renting
Ravenswood — Owned Outright: 30.3% Ravenswood — Mortgage: 52.9% Ravenswood — Renting: 16.9%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

North Dandalup Ravenswood
Certificate III & IV 21.0% / 20.5%
North Dandalup — Certificate III & IV: 21.0% Ravenswood — Certificate III & IV: 20.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.0% / 5.8%
North Dandalup — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.0% Ravenswood — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.8%
Bachelor Degree 5.4% / 3.3%
North Dandalup — Bachelor Degree: 5.4% Ravenswood — Bachelor Degree: 3.3%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.7% / 0.7%
North Dandalup — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.7% Ravenswood — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.7%
Postgraduate Degree 1.3% / 0.6%
North Dandalup — Postgraduate Degree: 1.3% Ravenswood — Postgraduate Degree: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.0%).

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.

North Dandalup Ravenswood
England 7.4% / 10.1%
North Dandalup — England: 7.4% Ravenswood — England: 10.1%
New Zealand 3.0% / 3.1%
North Dandalup — New Zealand: 3.0% Ravenswood — New Zealand: 3.1%
South Africa 1.3% / 0.9%
North Dandalup — South Africa: 1.3% Ravenswood — South Africa: 0.9%
Scotland 1.0% / 0.9%
North Dandalup — Scotland: 1.0% Ravenswood — Scotland: 0.9%
Germany 0.6% / —
North Dandalup — Germany: 0.6% Ravenswood — Germany: not among its largest
Netherlands — / 0.6%
North Dandalup — Netherlands: not among its largest Ravenswood — Netherlands: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (10.1%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

North Dandalup 95.9% houses
North Dandalup — Houses: 95.9% North Dandalup — Flats / Apartments: 4.1% North Dandalup — Townhouses: 0.0%
Ravenswood 96.0% houses
Ravenswood — Houses: 96.0% Ravenswood — Flats / Apartments: 3.6% Ravenswood — Townhouses: 0.4%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

North Dandalup Ravenswood
Median house price $1,220,000 $736,500
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $595,000 $300,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 27 days
from 19 sales
 20 days
from 39 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

North Dandalup Ravenswood
3 bed $775K / $640K
North Dandalup — 3 bed: $775K (6 sales) Ravenswood — 3 bed: $640K (14 sales)

6 vs 14 sales

4 bed $1.3M / $750K
North Dandalup — 4 bed: $1.3M (30 sales) Ravenswood — 4 bed: $750K (81 sales)

30 vs 81 sales

Development activity

North Dandalup Ravenswood
New dwellings approved 647
across Murray
same for both
Approvals change year on year +122%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

North Dandalup Ravenswood
Houses 5.2%
$1,000/wk on $1M
 4.1%
$650/wk on $829K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within WA

North Dandalup Ravenswood
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 82% of WA Higher than 23% of WA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 18% of WA Higher than 34% of WA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 67% of WA Higher than 51% of WA
NBN connectivity Higher than 60% of WA Higher than 96% of WA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 87% of WA Higher than 30% of WA

Liveability

North Dandalup scores higher overall (30 vs 20).

North Dandalup Ravenswood
Grade D
same for both
Score 30/100 20/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 7/10
 below-average income
decile 3/10

Risk profile

North Dandalup carries more bushfire risk (81 vs 20); Ravenswood carries more flood risk (80 vs 53).

North Dandalup Ravenswood
Bushfire High
81/100
 Low
20/100
Crime Moderate
57/100
 Moderate
59/100
Flood Moderate
53/100
 High
80/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 1
within 5 km
 2
within 5 km

Schools

North Dandalup Ravenswood
Inside the suburb 1 0
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 1 0

Schools in North Dandalup

  • North Dandalup Primary School Government · Primary below peers

Schools in Ravenswood

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Amenities in the suburb

North Dandalup Ravenswood
Parks & reserves 2 0
Childcare 0 2
GPs 0 1
Pharmacies 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Fuel stations 1
same for both
EV chargers 1 0
Waterways 0 2

Mobility

North Dandalup sits further from the CBD (81 km vs 77.1 km).

North Dandalup Ravenswood
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Perth 81 km
+5% vs other
 77.1 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 66 min 60 min
Electric vehicle share 0.8%
postcode 6207
 0.4%
postcode 6208
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings —
postcode 6207
 84
postcode 6208

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.

North Dandalup Ravenswood
Car (driver) 79.1% / 81.1%
North Dandalup — Car (driver): 79.1% Ravenswood — Car (driver): 81.1%
Worked from Home 8.9% / 5.9%
North Dandalup — Worked from Home: 8.9% Ravenswood — Worked from Home: 5.9%
Car (passenger) 6.0% / 7.0%
North Dandalup — Car (passenger): 6.0% Ravenswood — Car (passenger): 7.0%
Bus 2.8% / 3.2%
North Dandalup — Bus: 2.8% Ravenswood — Bus: 3.2%
Train 1.6% / 1.4%
North Dandalup — Train: 1.6% Ravenswood — Train: 1.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (81.1%).

Setting

North Dandalup Ravenswood
Elevation 36 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 5 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 20.3 km 13.7 km

NBN connectivity

North Dandalup Ravenswood
Connectivity score 30/100 94/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
413 premises
 91%
1,416 premises

Climate

North Dandalup Ravenswood
Annual rainfall 1,013 mm —
Summer max (Jan) 30.0°C —
Winter min (Jul) 7.0°C —

Council rates

North Dandalup Ravenswood
Average residential rate $2,572/yr
same for both
Council Murray
same for both

Federal electorate

North Dandalup Ravenswood
Division Canning
same for both
Member Andrew Hastie
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

North Dandalup Ravenswood
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $800,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

North Dandalup

Family Rural

Ravenswood

Acreage Retirees

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