Perseverance vs Ravensbourne

Perseverance is the younger of the two, with a median age of 52 against 55 in Ravensbourne. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Perseverance, about half of households are couple families. In Ravensbourne, about half of households are people living alone. On these figures, Perseverance tends to suit families with children and couples, while Ravensbourne suits 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

Perseverance

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • is already more of a family suburb (72% vs 48%)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (100% vs 87%)
  • But Ravensbourne carries lower crime risk (30/100 vs 49/100)

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

First-home buyers

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Ravensbourne

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($249/wk vs $300/wk)

Weighs rent and rental stress.

Commuting to the city

Ravensbourne

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (132.1 km vs 140.7 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Ravensbourne

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (30/100 vs 49/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (28% vs 22%)

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

Investors

Ravensbourne

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (23.8% vs 16.1%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Perseverance Ravensbourne
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.

Perseverance Ravensbourne
Walkability 0 / 0
Perseverance — Walkability: 0/100 Ravensbourne — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 51 / 70
Perseverance — Safety: 51/100 Ravensbourne — Safety: 70/100
Low fire risk 100 / 28
Perseverance — Low fire risk: 100/100 Ravensbourne — Low fire risk: 28/100

Demographics

Ravensbourne has more residents (307 vs 72); Perseverance has higher household incomes ($93,132 vs $71,500).

Perseverance Ravensbourne
Population 72 307
+326% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +16.1% +23.8%
Median age 52 55
Median household income $93,132/yr
+23% vs other
 $71,500/yr
Median weekly rent $300/wk
+17% vs other
 $249/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Perseverance Ravensbourne
0-4 8.3% / 5.2%
Perseverance — 0-4: 8.3% Ravensbourne — 0-4: 5.2%
5-14 12.5% / 11.4%
Perseverance — 5-14: 12.5% Ravensbourne — 5-14: 11.4%
15-19 6.9% / 4.9%
Perseverance — 15-19: 6.9% Ravensbourne — 15-19: 4.9%
20-24 4.2% / 2.6%
Perseverance — 20-24: 4.2% Ravensbourne — 20-24: 2.6%
25-34 13.9% / 6.8%
Perseverance — 25-34: 13.9% Ravensbourne — 25-34: 6.8%
35-44 11.1% / 10.1%
Perseverance — 35-44: 11.1% Ravensbourne — 35-44: 10.1%
45-54 11.1% / 9.8%
Perseverance — 45-54: 11.1% Ravensbourne — 45-54: 9.8%
55-64 16.7% / 22.8%
Perseverance — 55-64: 16.7% Ravensbourne — 55-64: 22.8%
65-74 11.1% / 16.6%
Perseverance — 65-74: 11.1% Ravensbourne — 65-74: 16.6%
75-84 11.1% / 8.8%
Perseverance — 75-84: 11.1% Ravensbourne — 75-84: 8.8%
85+ — / 2.3%
Perseverance — 85+: not among its largest Ravensbourne — 85+: 2.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.8%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Perseverance 50.0% couple families
Perseverance — Couple Families: 50.0% Perseverance — Lone Person: 27.8% Perseverance — One Parent Families: 22.2%
Ravensbourne 35.2% couple families
Ravensbourne — Couple Families: 35.2% Ravensbourne — Lone Person: 52.1% Ravensbourne — One Parent Families: 12.7%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Perseverance 0.0% renting
Perseverance — Owned Outright: 55.6% Perseverance — Mortgage: 44.4% Perseverance — Renting: 0.0%
Ravensbourne 17.9% renting
Ravensbourne — Owned Outright: 49.6% Ravensbourne — Mortgage: 32.5% Ravensbourne — Renting: 17.9%
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.

Perseverance Ravensbourne
South Africa 4.2% / —
Perseverance — South Africa: 4.2% Ravensbourne — South Africa: not among its largest
France 4.2% / —
Perseverance — France: 4.2% Ravensbourne — France: not among its largest
England — / 4.2%
Perseverance — England: not among its largest Ravensbourne — England: 4.2%
New Zealand — / 3.3%
Perseverance — New Zealand: not among its largest Ravensbourne — New Zealand: 3.3%
Zimbabwe — / 1.0%
Perseverance — Zimbabwe: not among its largest Ravensbourne — Zimbabwe: 1.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.2%).

Qualifications

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

Perseverance Ravensbourne
Bachelor Degree 18.1% / 14.0%
Perseverance — Bachelor Degree: 18.1% Ravensbourne — Bachelor Degree: 14.0%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 18.1% / 13.7%
Perseverance — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 18.1% Ravensbourne — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 13.7%
Certificate III & IV 16.7% / 14.0%
Perseverance — Certificate III & IV: 16.7% Ravensbourne — Certificate III & IV: 14.0%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 6.9% / 2.9%
Perseverance — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 6.9% Ravensbourne — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.9%
Postgraduate Degree — / 4.2%
Perseverance — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest Ravensbourne — Postgraduate Degree: 4.2%

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

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Perseverance 100.0% houses
Perseverance — Houses: 100.0% Perseverance — Townhouses: 0.0% Perseverance — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Ravensbourne 86.6% houses
Ravensbourne — Houses: 86.6% Ravensbourne — Townhouses: 11.8% Ravensbourne — Flats / Apartments: 1.6%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Development activity

Perseverance Ravensbourne
New dwellings approved 1,513
across Toowoomba
same for both
Approvals change year on year -25%
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Perseverance Ravensbourne
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 66% of QLD Higher than 39% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 38% of QLD Higher than 15% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 68% of QLD Higher than 67% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 44% of QLD Higher than 42% of QLD

Liveability

Perseverance Ravensbourne
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 7/10
same for both

Risk profile

Ravensbourne carries more bushfire risk (72 vs 0); Perseverance carries more crime risk (49 vs 30).

Perseverance Ravensbourne
Bushfire None
0/100
 High
72/100
Crime Moderate
49/100
 Low
30/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
 1
within 5 km

Schools

Perseverance Ravensbourne
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

Perseverance Ravensbourne
Parks & reserves 0 2
Waterways 6 13

Mobility

Perseverance sits further from the CBD (140.7 km vs 132.1 km).

Perseverance Ravensbourne
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Brisbane 140.7 km
+6% vs other
 132.1 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 113 min 110 min
Electric vehicle share 0.6%
postcode 4352
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 84
postcode 4352
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.

Perseverance Ravensbourne
Car (driver) 88.0% / 68.7%
Perseverance — Car (driver): 88.0% Ravensbourne — Car (driver): 68.7%
Worked from Home 12.0% / 21.7%
Perseverance — Worked from Home: 12.0% Ravensbourne — Worked from Home: 21.7%
Car (passenger) — / 5.2%
Perseverance — Car (passenger): not among its largest Ravensbourne — Car (passenger): 5.2%
Walked Only — / 4.3%
Perseverance — Walked Only: not among its largest Ravensbourne — Walked Only: 4.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (88.0%).

Setting

Perseverance Ravensbourne
Elevation 596 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 620 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Perseverance Ravensbourne
Connectivity score 29/100
same for both
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
23 premises
 0%
146 premises

Climate

Perseverance Ravensbourne
Annual rainfall 697 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 31.9°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 7.1°C
same for both

Council rates

Perseverance Ravensbourne
Average residential rate $1,618/yr
same for both
Council Toowoomba
same for both

Federal electorate

Perseverance Ravensbourne
Division Maranoa
same for both
Member David Littleproud
same for both
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Perseverance Ravensbourne
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Perseverance

Rural

Ravensbourne

Retirees Rural

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