Ravensbourne vs Crows Nest

In both, most households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and about half of households are people living alone. On these figures, Crows Nest tends to suit older residents.

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

Crows Nest

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (8 vs 2)
  • has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)
  • But Ravensbourne carries lower crime risk (30/100 vs 45/100)

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

First-home buyers

Ravensbourne

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (20% vs 28%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Ravensbourne

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (18% vs 30%)
  • has cheaper rent ($249/wk vs $270/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Ravensbourne

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (110 min vs 127 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (132.1 km vs 149.9 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Crows Nest

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (2 vs 0)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (39% vs 28%)
  • But Ravensbourne carries lower crime risk (30/100 vs 45/100)

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

Investors

Ravensbourne

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (23.8% vs 2.4%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Ravensbourne Crows Nest
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.

Ravensbourne Crows Nest
Walkability 0 / 0
Ravensbourne — Walkability: 0/100 Crows Nest — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 70 / 55
Ravensbourne — Safety: 70/100 Crows Nest — Safety: 55/100
Low fire risk 28 / 31
Ravensbourne — Low fire risk: 28/100 Crows Nest — Low fire risk: 31/100

Demographics

Crows Nest has more residents (2,212 vs 307); Ravensbourne has higher household incomes ($71,500 vs $47,476).

Ravensbourne Crows Nest
Population 307 2,212
+621% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +23.8% +2.4%
Median age 55 57
Median household income $71,500/yr
+34% vs other
 $47,476/yr
Median weekly rent $249/wk $270/wk
+8% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Ravensbourne Crows Nest
0-4 5.2% / 3.3%
Ravensbourne — 0-4: 5.2% Crows Nest — 0-4: 3.3%
5-14 11.4% / 9.7%
Ravensbourne — 5-14: 11.4% Crows Nest — 5-14: 9.7%
15-19 4.9% / 4.4%
Ravensbourne — 15-19: 4.9% Crows Nest — 15-19: 4.4%
20-24 2.6% / 3.3%
Ravensbourne — 20-24: 2.6% Crows Nest — 20-24: 3.3%
25-34 6.8% / 7.7%
Ravensbourne — 25-34: 6.8% Crows Nest — 25-34: 7.7%
35-44 10.1% / 7.6%
Ravensbourne — 35-44: 10.1% Crows Nest — 35-44: 7.6%
45-54 9.8% / 10.5%
Ravensbourne — 45-54: 9.8% Crows Nest — 45-54: 10.5%
55-64 22.8% / 14.8%
Ravensbourne — 55-64: 22.8% Crows Nest — 55-64: 14.8%
65-74 16.6% / 17.9%
Ravensbourne — 65-74: 16.6% Crows Nest — 65-74: 17.9%
75-84 8.8% / 14.6%
Ravensbourne — 75-84: 8.8% Crows Nest — 75-84: 14.6%
85+ 2.3% / 6.1%
Ravensbourne — 85+: 2.3% Crows Nest — 85+: 6.1%

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

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Ravensbourne 52.1% lone person
Ravensbourne — Lone Person: 52.1% Ravensbourne — Couple Families: 35.2% Ravensbourne — One Parent Families: 12.7% Ravensbourne — Group Household: 0.0% Ravensbourne — Other Families: 0.0%
Crows Nest 52.0% lone person
Crows Nest — Lone Person: 52.0% Crows Nest — Couple Families: 23.6% Crows Nest — One Parent Families: 18.1% Crows Nest — Group Household: 4.4% Crows Nest — Other Families: 1.9%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Ravensbourne 17.9% renting
Ravensbourne — Owned Outright: 49.6% Ravensbourne — Mortgage: 32.5% Ravensbourne — Renting: 17.9%
Crows Nest 25.1% renting
Crows Nest — Owned Outright: 49.0% Crows Nest — Mortgage: 25.8% Crows Nest — Renting: 25.1%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Ravensbourne Crows Nest
Certificate III & IV 14.0% / 16.0%
Ravensbourne — Certificate III & IV: 14.0% Crows Nest — Certificate III & IV: 16.0%
Bachelor Degree 14.0% / 7.1%
Ravensbourne — Bachelor Degree: 14.0% Crows Nest — Bachelor Degree: 7.1%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 13.7% / 7.2%
Ravensbourne — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 13.7% Crows Nest — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.2%
Postgraduate Degree 4.2% / 0.9%
Ravensbourne — Postgraduate Degree: 4.2% Crows Nest — Postgraduate Degree: 0.9%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.9% / 0.9%
Ravensbourne — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.9% Crows Nest — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.0%).

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.

Ravensbourne Crows Nest
England 4.2% / 3.9%
Ravensbourne — England: 4.2% Crows Nest — England: 3.9%
New Zealand 3.3% / 1.5%
Ravensbourne — New Zealand: 3.3% Crows Nest — New Zealand: 1.5%
Zimbabwe 1.0% / —
Ravensbourne — Zimbabwe: 1.0% Crows Nest — Zimbabwe: not among its largest
Netherlands — / 0.5%
Ravensbourne — Netherlands: not among its largest Crows Nest — Netherlands: 0.5%
Germany — / 0.5%
Ravensbourne — Germany: not among its largest Crows Nest — Germany: 0.5%
Taiwan — / 0.4%
Ravensbourne — Taiwan: not among its largest Crows Nest — Taiwan: 0.4%

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

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Ravensbourne 86.6% houses
Ravensbourne — Houses: 86.6% Ravensbourne — Townhouses: 11.8% Ravensbourne — Flats / Apartments: 1.6%
Crows Nest 92.5% houses
Crows Nest — Houses: 92.5% Crows Nest — Townhouses: 3.9% Crows Nest — Flats / Apartments: 3.6%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Ravensbourne Crows Nest
Median house price — $620,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price — $675,000
Typical days to sell (houses) — 62 days
from 23 sales

Development activity

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

Ravensbourne Crows Nest
Houses — 4.5%
$655/wk on $760K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Ravensbourne Crows Nest
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 39% of QLD Higher than 10% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 15% of QLD Higher than 35% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 67% of QLD Higher than 16% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 42% of QLD Higher than 71% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 75% of QLD

Liveability

Ravensbourne Crows Nest
Grade — D
Score — 16/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 7/10
 high-need area
decile 1/10

Risk profile

Crows Nest carries more crime risk (45 vs 30).

Ravensbourne Crows Nest
Bushfire High
72/100
 Moderate
69/100
Crime Low
30/100
 Moderate
45/100
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 1
within 5 km
 0
within 5 km

Schools

Ravensbourne Crows Nest
Inside the suburb 0 1
Rated above peers 0 1
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Ravensbourne

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

Schools in Crows Nest

  • Crow's Nest State School Government · Combined above peers

Amenities in the suburb

Ravensbourne Crows Nest
Supermarkets 0 1
Cafes & restaurants 0 5
Parks & reserves 2 8
Childcare 0 1
GPs 0 2
Pharmacies 0 1
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 2
Fuel stations 0 4
Waterways 13 28

Mobility

Crows Nest sits further from the CBD (149.9 km vs 132.1 km).

Ravensbourne Crows Nest
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Brisbane 132.1 km 149.9 km
+13% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 110 min 127 min
Electric vehicle share 0.6%
postcode 4352
 0.2%
postcode 4355
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 84
postcode 4352
 68
postcode 4355

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.

Ravensbourne Crows Nest
Car (driver) 68.7% / 74.7%
Ravensbourne — Car (driver): 68.7% Crows Nest — Car (driver): 74.7%
Worked from Home 21.7% / 11.2%
Ravensbourne — Worked from Home: 21.7% Crows Nest — Worked from Home: 11.2%
Walked Only 4.3% / 8.2%
Ravensbourne — Walked Only: 4.3% Crows Nest — Walked Only: 8.2%
Car (passenger) 5.2% / 5.3%
Ravensbourne — Car (passenger): 5.2% Crows Nest — Car (passenger): 5.3%
Bicycle — / 0.5%
Ravensbourne — Bicycle: not among its largest Crows Nest — Bicycle: 0.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (74.7%).

Setting

Ravensbourne Crows Nest
Elevation 620 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 520 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Ravensbourne Crows Nest
Connectivity score 29/100 57/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
146 premises
 22%
1,217 premises

Climate

Ravensbourne Crows Nest
Annual rainfall 697 mm 577 mm
Summer max (Jan) 31.9°C 31.0°C
Winter min (Jul) 7.1°C 3.9°C

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Ravensbourne

Retirees Rural

Crows Nest

Acreage Affordable Retirees

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