Ravensthorpe vs West River

In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In West River, most households are couple families. On these figures, Ravensthorpe tends to suit families with children, while West River suits young adults and couples.

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

  • Ravensthorpe has more parks and reserves (7 vs 3)
  • West River carries lower crime risk (42/100 vs 56/100)

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

Renters

They split

one each way, out of the 2 things we measure here

  • Ravensthorpe has a bigger rental market to choose from (35% vs 24%)
  • West River has cheaper rent ($0/wk vs $206/wk)

Weighs rent and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

West River

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • sits closer to the CBD (461.5 km vs 511 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (345 min vs 362 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here

  • Ravensthorpe has more residents already 65 and over (15% vs 6%)
  • West River carries lower crime risk (42/100 vs 56/100)

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

Investors

Ravensthorpe

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (16.5% vs -20.2%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Ravensthorpe West River
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.

Ravensthorpe West River
Walkability 0 / 0
Ravensthorpe — Walkability: 0/100 West River — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 44 / 58
Ravensthorpe — Safety: 44/100 West River — Safety: 58/100
Low fire risk 29 / 28
Ravensthorpe — Low fire risk: 29/100 West River — Low fire risk: 28/100
Low flood risk 100 / 100
Ravensthorpe — Low flood risk: 100/100 West River — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Ravensthorpe rents higher ($206/wk vs $0/wk); Ravensthorpe has more residents (580 vs 71).

Ravensthorpe West River
Population 580
+88% vs other
 71
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +16.5% -20.2%
Median age 40 41
Median household income $91,988/yr $117,000/yr
+27% vs other
Median weekly rent $206/wk
(not reported on the other side)
 —

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Ravensthorpe West River
0-4 6.7% / 7.0%
Ravensthorpe — 0-4: 6.7% West River — 0-4: 7.0%
5-14 15.0% / 4.2%
Ravensthorpe — 5-14: 15.0% West River — 5-14: 4.2%
15-19 4.8% / —
Ravensthorpe — 15-19: 4.8% West River — 15-19: not among its largest
20-24 5.5% / 12.7%
Ravensthorpe — 20-24: 5.5% West River — 20-24: 12.7%
25-34 11.4% / 18.3%
Ravensthorpe — 25-34: 11.4% West River — 25-34: 18.3%
35-44 13.6% / 5.6%
Ravensthorpe — 35-44: 13.6% West River — 35-44: 5.6%
45-54 13.1% / 18.3%
Ravensthorpe — 45-54: 13.1% West River — 45-54: 18.3%
55-64 15.9% / 15.5%
Ravensthorpe — 55-64: 15.9% West River — 55-64: 15.5%
65-74 9.5% / 5.6%
Ravensthorpe — 65-74: 9.5% West River — 65-74: 5.6%
75-84 4.3% / —
Ravensthorpe — 75-84: 4.3% West River — 75-84: not among its largest
85+ 1.4% / —
Ravensthorpe — 85+: 1.4% West River — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.3%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Ravensthorpe 41.3% couple families
Ravensthorpe — Couple Families: 41.3% Ravensthorpe — Lone Person: 38.0% Ravensthorpe — One Parent Families: 16.0% Ravensthorpe — Group Household: 4.7%
West River 57.9% couple families
West River — Couple Families: 57.9% West River — Lone Person: 42.1% West River — One Parent Families: 0.0% West River — Group Household: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Ravensthorpe 34.8% renting
Ravensthorpe — Owned Outright: 39.7% Ravensthorpe — Mortgage: 25.5% Ravensthorpe — Renting: 34.8%
West River 23.5% renting
West River — Owned Outright: 76.5% West River — Mortgage: 0.0% West River — Renting: 23.5%
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.

Ravensthorpe West River
England 5.3% / 5.6%
Ravensthorpe — England: 5.3% West River — England: 5.6%
New Zealand 2.8% / —
Ravensthorpe — New Zealand: 2.8% West River — New Zealand: not among its largest
India 1.9% / —
Ravensthorpe — India: 1.9% West River — India: not among its largest
Philippines 1.2% / —
Ravensthorpe — Philippines: 1.2% West River — Philippines: not among its largest
South Africa 0.9% / —
Ravensthorpe — South Africa: 0.9% West River — South Africa: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.6%).

Qualifications

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

Ravensthorpe West River
Certificate III & IV 16.4% / 15.5%
Ravensthorpe — Certificate III & IV: 16.4% West River — Certificate III & IV: 15.5%
Bachelor Degree 8.6% / 15.5%
Ravensthorpe — Bachelor Degree: 8.6% West River — Bachelor Degree: 15.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.2% / 8.5%
Ravensthorpe — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.2% West River — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.5%
Postgraduate Degree 1.7% / —
Ravensthorpe — Postgraduate Degree: 1.7% West River — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.9% / —
Ravensthorpe — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.9% West River — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.4%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Ravensthorpe 94.8% houses
Ravensthorpe — Houses: 94.8% Ravensthorpe — Flats / Apartments: 3.3% Ravensthorpe — Townhouses: 1.9%
West River 100.0% houses
West River — Houses: 100.0% West River — Flats / Apartments: 0.0% West River — Townhouses: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Ravensthorpe West River
Median house price $259,500 —
Median unit price $235,000 —
Median land price $20,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 71 days
from 5 sales
 —

Development activity

Ravensthorpe West River
New dwellings approved 1
across Ravensthorpe
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.

Ravensthorpe West River
Houses 6.3%
$388/wk on $320K
 —
Units —
same for both

Ranking within WA

Ravensthorpe West River
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 56% of WA —
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 13% of WA Higher than 52% of WA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 34% of WA
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 94% of WA Higher than 30% of WA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 92% of WA —

Liveability

Ravensthorpe West River
Grade D —
Score 25/100 —
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 3/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10

Risk profile

Ravensthorpe carries more crime risk (56 vs 42).

Ravensthorpe West River
Bushfire High
71/100
 High
72/100
Crime Moderate
56/100
 Moderate
42/100
Flood None
0/100
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

Ravensthorpe West River
Inside the suburb 1 0
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 1 0
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Ravensthorpe

  • Ravensthorpe District High School Government · Combined at peers

Schools in West River

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

Amenities in the suburb

Ravensthorpe West River
Cafes & restaurants 3 0
Parks & reserves 7 3
Childcare 1 0
GPs 1 0
Pharmacies 1 0
Hospitals 1 0
Police stations 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Fuel stations 2 0
EV chargers 2 0
Waterways 8 4

Mobility

Ravensthorpe sits further from the CBD (511 km vs 461.5 km).

Ravensthorpe West River
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Perth 511 km
+10% vs other
 461.5 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 362 min 345 min
Electric vehicle share 0.3%
postcode 6346
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 17
postcode 6346
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.

Ravensthorpe West River
Car (driver) 67.2% / 25.7%
Ravensthorpe — Car (driver): 67.2% West River — Car (driver): 25.7%
Worked from Home 15.1% / 62.9%
Ravensthorpe — Worked from Home: 15.1% West River — Worked from Home: 62.9%
Walked Only 13.8% / 11.4%
Ravensthorpe — Walked Only: 13.8% West River — Walked Only: 11.4%
Car (passenger) 1.3% / —
Ravensthorpe — Car (passenger): 1.3% West River — Car (passenger): not among its largest
Bus 1.3% / —
Ravensthorpe — Bus: 1.3% West River — Bus: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (67.2%).

Setting

Ravensthorpe West River
Elevation 293 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 302 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 44.8 km 48.4 km

NBN connectivity

Ravensthorpe West River
Connectivity score 84/100 15/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Satellite (Sky Muster)
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 82%
320 premises
 0%
25 premises

Climate

Ravensthorpe West River
Annual rainfall 442 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 28.2°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 7.3°C
same for both

Council rates

Ravensthorpe West River
Average residential rate $4,600/yr
same for both
Council Ravensthorpe
same for both

Federal electorate

Ravensthorpe West River
Division O'connor
same for both
Member Rick Wilson
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Ravensthorpe West River
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $800,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Ravensthorpe

Affordable Rural

West River

Rural
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