Ravenswood vs Broughton

Broughton is the younger of the two, with a median age of 42 against 51 in Ravenswood. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Ravenswood, most households are people living alone. In Broughton, about half of households are couple families. On these figures, Ravenswood tends to suit people living alone, while Broughton suits families with children 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

  • Ravenswood carries lower crime risk (19/100 vs 53/100)
  • Broughton is already more of a family suburb (71% vs 27%)

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

Ravenswood

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($140/wk vs $350/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Broughton

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (923 min vs 983 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (1364.5 km vs 1435.9 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Ravenswood

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (19/100 vs 53/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (22% vs 15%)

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

Investors

Ravenswood

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (16.5% vs -1.7%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Ravenswood and Broughton 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 Broughton
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 Broughton
Walkability 0 / 0
Ravenswood — Walkability: 0/100 Broughton — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 81 / 47
Ravenswood — Safety: 81/100 Broughton — Safety: 47/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Ravenswood — Low fire risk: 100/100 Broughton — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Broughton rents higher ($350/wk vs $140/wk); Broughton has more residents (714 vs 297).

Ravenswood Broughton
Population 297 714
+140% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +16.5% -1.7%
Median age 51 42
Median household income $44,720/yr $87,152/yr
+95% vs other
Median weekly rent $140/wk $350/wk
+150% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Ravenswood Broughton
0-4 — / 5.2%
Ravenswood — 0-4: not among its largest Broughton — 0-4: 5.2%
5-14 8.1% / 15.3%
Ravenswood — 5-14: 8.1% Broughton — 5-14: 15.3%
15-19 2.7% / 6.4%
Ravenswood — 15-19: 2.7% Broughton — 15-19: 6.4%
20-24 2.4% / 3.1%
Ravenswood — 20-24: 2.4% Broughton — 20-24: 3.1%
25-34 10.1% / 9.4%
Ravenswood — 25-34: 10.1% Broughton — 25-34: 9.4%
35-44 15.2% / 14.6%
Ravenswood — 35-44: 15.2% Broughton — 35-44: 14.6%
45-54 16.5% / 12.9%
Ravenswood — 45-54: 16.5% Broughton — 45-54: 12.9%
55-64 20.9% / 17.9%
Ravenswood — 55-64: 20.9% Broughton — 55-64: 17.9%
65-74 16.2% / 11.1%
Ravenswood — 65-74: 16.2% Broughton — 65-74: 11.1%
75-84 4.7% / 2.9%
Ravenswood — 75-84: 4.7% Broughton — 75-84: 2.9%
85+ 1.0% / 1.1%
Ravenswood — 85+: 1.0% Broughton — 85+: 1.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.9%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Ravenswood 72.7% lone person
Ravenswood — Lone Person: 72.7% Ravenswood — Couple Families: 20.0% Ravenswood — One Parent Families: 7.3%
Broughton 29.2% lone person
Broughton — Lone Person: 29.2% Broughton — Couple Families: 50.3% Broughton — One Parent Families: 20.5%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Ravenswood 9.9% renting
Ravenswood — Owned Outright: 60.6% Ravenswood — Mortgage: 29.6% Ravenswood — Renting: 9.9%
Broughton 12.9% renting
Broughton — Owned Outright: 45.6% Broughton — Mortgage: 41.5% Broughton — Renting: 12.9%
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.

Ravenswood Broughton
New Zealand 3.0% / 1.0%
Ravenswood — New Zealand: 3.0% Broughton — New Zealand: 1.0%
Italy 1.0% / —
Ravenswood — Italy: 1.0% Broughton — Italy: not among its largest
England — / 1.0%
Ravenswood — England: not among its largest Broughton — England: 1.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.0%).

Qualifications

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

Ravenswood Broughton
Certificate III & IV 13.5% / 17.9%
Ravenswood — Certificate III & IV: 13.5% Broughton — Certificate III & IV: 17.9%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 3.4% / 4.9%
Ravenswood — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 3.4% Broughton — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.9%
Bachelor Degree 3.7% / 2.8%
Ravenswood — Bachelor Degree: 3.7% Broughton — Bachelor Degree: 2.8%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.3% / 1.3%
Ravenswood — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.3% Broughton — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.3%
Postgraduate Degree — / 1.3%
Ravenswood — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest Broughton — Postgraduate Degree: 1.3%

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

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Ravenswood 97.7% houses
Ravenswood — Houses: 97.7% Ravenswood — Townhouses: 0.0% Ravenswood — Flats / Apartments: 2.3%
Broughton 92.7% houses
Broughton — Houses: 92.7% Broughton — Townhouses: 5.2% Broughton — Flats / Apartments: 2.2%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Ravenswood Broughton
Median house price — $575,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) — 15 days
from 3 sales

Development activity

Ravenswood Broughton
New dwellings approved 24
across Charters Towers
same for both
Approvals change year on year -67%
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Ravenswood Broughton
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 7% of QLD Higher than 61% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 40% of QLD Higher than 9% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 58% of QLD Higher than 22% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 14% of QLD Higher than 41% of QLD

Liveability

Ravenswood Broughton
Grade — C
Score — 39/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 2/10
 below-average income
decile 3/10

Risk profile

Broughton carries more crime risk (53 vs 19).

Ravenswood Broughton
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Low
19/100
 Moderate
53/100
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
same for both

Schools

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

Schools in Ravenswood

  • Ravenswood State School Government · Primary

Schools in Broughton

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

Amenities in the suburb

Ravenswood Broughton
Cafes & restaurants 1 0
Parks & reserves 2 0
Police stations 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Fuel stations 0 1
Waterways 130 26

Mobility

Ravenswood sits further from the CBD (1435.9 km vs 1364.5 km).

Ravenswood Broughton
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Brisbane 1435.9 km
+5% vs other
 1364.5 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 983 min 923 min
Electric vehicle share 0.4%
postcode 4816
 0.2%
postcode 4820
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 73
postcode 4816
 49
postcode 4820

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 Broughton
Car (driver) 50.6% / 70.2%
Ravenswood — Car (driver): 50.6% Broughton — Car (driver): 70.2%
Worked from Home 27.1% / 11.6%
Ravenswood — Worked from Home: 27.1% Broughton — Worked from Home: 11.6%
Walked Only 17.6% / 4.1%
Ravenswood — Walked Only: 17.6% Broughton — Walked Only: 4.1%
Car (passenger) 4.7% / 6.5%
Ravenswood — Car (passenger): 4.7% Broughton — Car (passenger): 6.5%
Bus — / 7.5%
Ravenswood — Bus: not among its largest Broughton — Bus: 7.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (70.2%).

Setting

Ravenswood Broughton
Elevation 325 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 276 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Ravenswood Broughton
Connectivity score 15/100 29/100
Most common technology Satellite (Sky Muster) Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
65 premises
 0%
283 premises

Council rates

Ravenswood Broughton
Average residential rate $1,328/yr
same for both
Council Charters Towers
same for both

Federal electorate

Ravenswood Broughton
Division Kennedy
same for both
Member Bob Katter
same for both
Party Katter's Australian Party (KAP)
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Ravenswood Broughton
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Ravenswood

Rural

Broughton

Affordable Rural

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