North Yunderup vs Ravenswood

Ravenswood is the younger of the two, with a median age of 41 against 52 in North Yunderup. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In North Yunderup, about half of households are people living alone. Houses cost more in North Yunderup: a median of $832,000, against $736,000 in Ravenswood, though rent is higher in Ravenswood. On these figures, Ravenswood tends to suit families with children.

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

Ravenswood

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (59/100 vs 69/100)

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

First-home buyers

Ravenswood

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($736,500 vs $832,500)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

North Yunderup

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($300/wk vs $325/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

North Yunderup

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (23/100 vs 0/100)

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

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 5 things we measure here

  • North Yunderup is more walkable (23/100 vs 0/100)
  • Ravenswood carries lower crime risk (59/100 vs 69/100)

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

Investors

Ravenswood

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (14.1% vs -1.1%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

North Yunderup 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 Yunderup 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 Yunderup Ravenswood
Walkability 23 / 0
North Yunderup — Walkability: 23/100 Ravenswood — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 31 / 41
North Yunderup — Safety: 31/100 Ravenswood — Safety: 41/100
Low fire risk 100 / 80
North Yunderup — Low fire risk: 100/100 Ravenswood — Low fire risk: 80/100
Low flood risk 3 / 20
North Yunderup — Low flood risk: 3/100 Ravenswood — Low flood risk: 20/100

Demographics

Ravenswood has more residents (2,483 vs 840); North Yunderup skews older (52 vs 41).

North Yunderup Ravenswood
Population 840 2,483
+196% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -1.1% +14.1%
Median age 52 41
Median household income $63,960/yr $66,144/yr
+3% vs other
Median weekly rent $300/wk $325/wk
+8% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

North Yunderup Ravenswood
0-4 3.1% / 6.4%
North Yunderup — 0-4: 3.1% Ravenswood — 0-4: 6.4%
5-14 10.1% / 14.0%
North Yunderup — 5-14: 10.1% Ravenswood — 5-14: 14.0%
15-19 4.3% / 4.3%
North Yunderup — 15-19: 4.3% Ravenswood — 15-19: 4.3%
20-24 4.5% / 5.2%
North Yunderup — 20-24: 4.5% Ravenswood — 20-24: 5.2%
25-34 7.4% / 13.3%
North Yunderup — 25-34: 7.4% Ravenswood — 25-34: 13.3%
35-44 9.5% / 10.4%
North Yunderup — 35-44: 9.5% Ravenswood — 35-44: 10.4%
45-54 12.4% / 9.6%
North Yunderup — 45-54: 12.4% Ravenswood — 45-54: 9.6%
55-64 17.9% / 9.7%
North Yunderup — 55-64: 17.9% Ravenswood — 55-64: 9.7%
65-74 17.3% / 12.5%
North Yunderup — 65-74: 17.3% Ravenswood — 65-74: 12.5%
75-84 10.0% / 10.7%
North Yunderup — 75-84: 10.0% Ravenswood — 75-84: 10.7%
85+ 2.6% / 3.9%
North Yunderup — 85+: 2.6% Ravenswood — 85+: 3.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.9%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

North Yunderup 45.4% lone person
North Yunderup — Lone Person: 45.4% North Yunderup — Couple Families: 32.6% North Yunderup — One Parent Families: 17.0% North Yunderup — Group Household: 5.0% North Yunderup — Other Families: 0.0%
Ravenswood 39.9% lone person
Ravenswood — Lone Person: 39.9% Ravenswood — Couple Families: 40.1% Ravenswood — One Parent Families: 16.4% Ravenswood — Group Household: 2.5% Ravenswood — Other Families: 1.1%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

North Yunderup 16.5% renting
North Yunderup — Owned Outright: 44.4% North Yunderup — Mortgage: 39.0% North Yunderup — Renting: 16.5%
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 Yunderup Ravenswood
Certificate III & IV 22.3% / 20.5%
North Yunderup — Certificate III & IV: 22.3% Ravenswood — Certificate III & IV: 20.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.3% / 5.8%
North Yunderup — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.3% Ravenswood — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.8%
Bachelor Degree 5.1% / 3.3%
North Yunderup — Bachelor Degree: 5.1% Ravenswood — Bachelor Degree: 3.3%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.1% / 0.7%
North Yunderup — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.1% Ravenswood — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.7%
Postgraduate Degree 0.4% / 0.6%
North Yunderup — Postgraduate Degree: 0.4% Ravenswood — Postgraduate Degree: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.3%).

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 Yunderup Ravenswood
England 8.7% / 10.1%
North Yunderup — England: 8.7% Ravenswood — England: 10.1%
New Zealand 2.1% / 3.1%
North Yunderup — New Zealand: 2.1% Ravenswood — New Zealand: 3.1%
South Africa 1.1% / 0.9%
North Yunderup — South Africa: 1.1% Ravenswood — South Africa: 0.9%
Scotland 1.0% / 0.9%
North Yunderup — Scotland: 1.0% Ravenswood — Scotland: 0.9%
Philippines 0.5% / 0.5%
North Yunderup — Philippines: 0.5% Ravenswood — Philippines: 0.5%
Netherlands 0.4% / 0.6%
North Yunderup — Netherlands: 0.4% 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 Yunderup 95.2% houses
North Yunderup — Houses: 95.2% North Yunderup — Townhouses: 6.0% North Yunderup — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Ravenswood 96.0% houses
Ravenswood — Houses: 96.0% Ravenswood — Townhouses: 0.4% Ravenswood — Flats / Apartments: 3.6%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

North Yunderup Ravenswood
Median house price $832,500 $736,500
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price — $300,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 22 days
from 10 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 Yunderup Ravenswood
3 bed $650K / $640K
North Yunderup — 3 bed: $650K (11 sales) Ravenswood — 3 bed: $640K (14 sales)

11 vs 14 sales

4 bed $1.15M / $750K
North Yunderup — 4 bed: $1.15M (8 sales) Ravenswood — 4 bed: $750K (81 sales)

8 vs 81 sales

Development activity

North Yunderup 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 Yunderup Ravenswood
Houses — 4.1%
$650/wk on $829K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within WA

North Yunderup Ravenswood
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 22% of WA Higher than 23% of WA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 75% of WA Higher than 34% of WA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 50% of WA Higher than 51% of WA
NBN connectivity Higher than 90% of WA Higher than 96% of WA
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 30% of WA

Liveability

North Yunderup is more walkable (23 vs 0).

North Yunderup Ravenswood
Grade D
same for both
Score 20/100
same for both
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 2/10
 below-average income
decile 3/10

Risk profile

Ravenswood carries more bushfire risk (20 vs 0); North Yunderup carries more flood risk (97 vs 80).

North Yunderup Ravenswood
Bushfire None
0/100
 Low
20/100
Crime Moderate
69/100
 Moderate
59/100
Flood High
97/100
 High
80/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
 2
within 5 km

Schools

North Yunderup 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

North Yunderup Ravenswood
Parks & reserves 1 0
Childcare 0 2
GPs 0 1
Pharmacies 0 1
Fuel stations 0 1
Waterways 1 2

Mobility

North Yunderup Ravenswood
Walkability score 23/100 0/100
Distance to Perth 77 km 77.1 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 60 min
same for both
Public transport score 24/100
Bus
 70/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 3.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 28.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 0.4%
postcode 6208
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 84
postcode 6208
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.

North Yunderup Ravenswood
Car (driver) 79.1% / 81.1%
North Yunderup — Car (driver): 79.1% Ravenswood — Car (driver): 81.1%
Worked from Home 7.1% / 5.9%
North Yunderup — Worked from Home: 7.1% Ravenswood — Worked from Home: 5.9%
Car (passenger) 5.1% / 7.0%
North Yunderup — Car (passenger): 5.1% Ravenswood — Car (passenger): 7.0%
Bus 3.5% / 3.2%
North Yunderup — Bus: 3.5% Ravenswood — Bus: 3.2%
Train 3.1% / 1.4%
North Yunderup — Train: 3.1% Ravenswood — Train: 1.4%

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

Setting

North Yunderup Ravenswood
Elevation 6 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 5 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 8.8 km 13.7 km

NBN connectivity

North Yunderup Ravenswood
Connectivity score 77/100 94/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 50%
494 premises
 91%
1,416 premises

Climate

North Yunderup Ravenswood
Annual rainfall —
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

North Yunderup

Acreage Retirees

Ravenswood

Acreage Retirees

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