Ravenswood vs Warren

Warren is the younger of the two, with a median age of 45 against 57 in Ravenswood. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Ravenswood, most households are people living alone. In Warren, about half of households are people living alone. Houses cost more in Warren: a median of $249,000, against $152,000 in Ravenswood, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Ravenswood tends to suit older residents and buyers on a tighter budget, while Warren suits 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

Warren

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more schools inside the suburb (2 vs 0)
  • has more parks and reserves (5 vs 2)

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 ($152,000 vs $249,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Commuting to the city

Ravenswood

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (74/100 vs 21/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (391 min vs 406 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (506.1 km vs 523.8 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Ravenswood

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (74/100 vs 21/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (36% vs 26%)

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

Investors

Too close to call

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

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Ravenswood Warren
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.

Ravenswood Warren
Walkability 74 / 21
Ravenswood — Walkability: 74/100 Warren — Walkability: 21/100
Safety 6 / 6
Ravenswood — Safety: 6/100 Warren — Safety: 6/100
Low fire risk 100 / 81
Ravenswood — Low fire risk: 100/100 Warren — Low fire risk: 81/100

Demographics

Warren has more residents (1,272 vs 444); Warren has higher household incomes ($65,884 vs $48,360).

Ravenswood Warren
Population 444 1,272
+186% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -10.7% -8.4%
Median age 57 45
Median household income $48,360/yr $65,884/yr
+36% vs other
Median weekly rent $200/wk $215/wk
+8% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Ravenswood Warren
0-4 5.6% / 6.3%
Ravenswood — 0-4: 5.6% Warren — 0-4: 6.3%
5-14 9.2% / 12.8%
Ravenswood — 5-14: 9.2% Warren — 5-14: 12.8%
15-19 5.0% / 4.5%
Ravenswood — 15-19: 5.0% Warren — 15-19: 4.5%
20-24 4.5% / 5.0%
Ravenswood — 20-24: 4.5% Warren — 20-24: 5.0%
25-34 8.6% / 10.8%
Ravenswood — 25-34: 8.6% Warren — 25-34: 10.8%
35-44 6.1% / 9.9%
Ravenswood — 35-44: 6.1% Warren — 35-44: 9.9%
45-54 9.9% / 10.5%
Ravenswood — 45-54: 9.9% Warren — 45-54: 10.5%
55-64 16.7% / 14.0%
Ravenswood — 55-64: 16.7% Warren — 55-64: 14.0%
65-74 12.8% / 14.4%
Ravenswood — 65-74: 12.8% Warren — 65-74: 14.4%
75-84 11.3% / 9.4%
Ravenswood — 75-84: 11.3% Warren — 75-84: 9.4%
85+ 11.5% / 2.2%
Ravenswood — 85+: 11.5% Warren — 85+: 2.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.7%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Ravenswood 56.9% lone person
Ravenswood — Lone Person: 56.9% Ravenswood — Couple Families: 14.6% Ravenswood — One Parent Families: 22.0% Ravenswood — Group Household: 4.1% Ravenswood — Other Families: 2.4%
Warren 51.6% lone person
Warren — Lone Person: 51.6% Warren — Couple Families: 28.4% Warren — One Parent Families: 15.9% Warren — Group Household: 3.2% Warren — Other Families: 0.9%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Ravenswood 30.3% renting
Ravenswood — Owned Outright: 48.6% Ravenswood — Mortgage: 21.1% Ravenswood — Renting: 30.3%
Warren 29.3% renting
Warren — Owned Outright: 44.9% Warren — Mortgage: 25.8% Warren — Renting: 29.3%
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.

Ravenswood Warren
New Zealand 1.8% / 1.1%
Ravenswood — New Zealand: 1.8% Warren — New Zealand: 1.1%
South Africa 0.9% / 0.5%
Ravenswood — South Africa: 0.9% Warren — South Africa: 0.5%
Philippines — / 1.3%
Ravenswood — Philippines: not among its largest Warren — Philippines: 1.3%
England — / 0.8%
Ravenswood — England: not among its largest Warren — England: 0.8%
Thailand — / 0.5%
Ravenswood — Thailand: not among its largest Warren — Thailand: 0.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (1.8%).

Qualifications

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

Ravenswood Warren
Certificate III & IV 9.2% / 13.4%
Ravenswood — Certificate III & IV: 9.2% Warren — Certificate III & IV: 13.4%
Bachelor Degree 4.7% / 6.3%
Ravenswood — Bachelor Degree: 4.7% Warren — Bachelor Degree: 6.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 2.9% / 5.3%
Ravenswood — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 2.9% Warren — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.3%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.4% / 0.9%
Ravenswood — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.4% Warren — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.9%
Postgraduate Degree 0.9% / 1.3%
Ravenswood — Postgraduate Degree: 0.9% Warren — Postgraduate Degree: 1.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (13.4%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Ravenswood 92.4% houses
Ravenswood — Houses: 92.4% Ravenswood — Townhouses: 3.8% Ravenswood — Flats / Apartments: 3.8%
Warren 89.6% houses
Warren — Houses: 89.6% Warren — Townhouses: 7.3% Warren — Flats / Apartments: 3.1%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Ravenswood Warren
Median house price $152,000 $249,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) — 160 days
from 4 sales

Zoning mix

Warren has more rural and farming land (84% vs 1%).

Ravenswood Warren
Rural and farming 1% 84%
Residential 48% 13%
Parks and recreation 33% 1%
Infrastructure and transport 10% 0%
Industrial 8% 1%
Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the suburb around it. Zones as at 2026-09.

Development activity

Ravenswood Warren
New dwellings approved 3
across Warren
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Ravenswood Warren
House price Higher than 2% of NSW Higher than 5% of NSW
Income Higher than 9% of NSW Higher than 28% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 90% of NSW Higher than 70% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 96% of NSW Higher than 95% of NSW
EV adoption —
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 73% of NSW Higher than 71% of NSW

Liveability

Ravenswood is more walkable (74 vs 21).

Ravenswood Warren
Grade — D
Score — 24/100
Socio-economic band high-need area
decile 1/10
 below-average income
decile 3/10

Risk profile

Warren carries more bushfire risk (19 vs 0).

Ravenswood Warren
Bushfire None
0/100
 Low
19/100
Crime High
94/100
same for both
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
same for both

Schools

Ravenswood Warren
Inside the suburb 0 2
Rated above peers 0 1
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Ravenswood

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

Schools in Warren

  • St Mary's Parish School Catholic · Primary above peers
  • Warren Central School Government · Combined at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Ravenswood Warren
Supermarkets 0 2
Cafes & restaurants 0 4
Parks & reserves 2 5
Childcare 0 2
GPs 0 1
Pharmacies 0 1
Hospitals 1 0
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 2
Fuel stations 2 0
Waterways 0 12

Mobility

Warren sits further from the CBD (523.8 km vs 506.1 km).

Ravenswood Warren
Walkability score 74/100 21/100
Distance to Sydney 506.1 km 523.8 km
+3% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 391 min 406 min
Electric vehicle share 0.0%
postcode 2824
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 74
postcode 2824
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.

Ravenswood Warren
Car (driver) 81.7% / 77.6%
Ravenswood — Car (driver): 81.7% Warren — Car (driver): 77.6%
Worked from Home 9.6% / 6.9%
Ravenswood — Worked from Home: 9.6% Warren — Worked from Home: 6.9%
Walked Only 3.8% / 8.4%
Ravenswood — Walked Only: 3.8% Warren — Walked Only: 8.4%
Car (passenger) 4.8% / 6.1%
Ravenswood — Car (passenger): 4.8% Warren — Car (passenger): 6.1%
Bus — / 1.0%
Ravenswood — Bus: not among its largest Warren — Bus: 1.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (81.7%).

Setting

Ravenswood Warren
Elevation 199 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 198 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Ravenswood Warren
Connectivity score 64/100 61/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 34%
253 premises
 33%
799 premises

Climate

Ravenswood Warren
Annual rainfall 492 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 33.9°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 4.4°C
same for both

Council rates

Ravenswood Warren
Average residential rate $677/yr
same for both
Council Warren
same for both

Federal electorate

Ravenswood Warren
Division Parkes
same for both
Member Jamie Chaffey
same for both
Party The Nationals
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Ravenswood Warren
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Ravenswood

Affordable Large Blocks Parks Retirees

Warren

Affordable Retirees Rural
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Information shown is provided as-is from Australian government and commercial data sources.
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