Ravenswood vs Dotswood

In both, the large majority of households own their home and most homes are detached houses. In Ravenswood, most households are people living alone. In Dotswood, most households are couple families. On these figures, Ravenswood tends to suit people living alone, while Dotswood suits couples and 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

Ravenswood

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (19/100 vs 84/100)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (98% vs 71%)
  • But Dotswood is already more of a family suburb (65% vs 27%)

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

First-home buyers

Ravenswood

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (22% vs 35%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Dotswood

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($0/wk vs $140/wk)

Weighs rent.

Commuting to the city

Dotswood

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (976 min vs 983 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (1426.4 km vs 1435.9 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Dotswood

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (29% vs 2%)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (34% vs 22%)
  • But Ravenswood carries lower crime risk (19/100 vs 84/100)

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 -17.8%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Ravenswood and Dotswood 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 Dotswood
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 Dotswood
Walkability 0 / 0
Ravenswood — Walkability: 0/100 Dotswood — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 81 / 16
Ravenswood — Safety: 81/100 Dotswood — Safety: 16/100
Low fire risk 100 / 58
Ravenswood — Low fire risk: 100/100 Dotswood — Low fire risk: 58/100

Demographics

Ravenswood rents higher ($140/wk vs $0/wk); Ravenswood has more residents (297 vs 83).

Ravenswood Dotswood
Population 297
+72% vs other
 83
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +16.5% -17.8%
Median age 51 52
Median household income $44,720/yr $49,348/yr
+10% vs other
Median weekly rent $140/wk
(not reported on the other side)
 —

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Ravenswood Dotswood
0-4 — / —
Ravenswood — 0-4: not among its largest Dotswood — 0-4: not among its largest
5-14 8.1% / 7.2%
Ravenswood — 5-14: 8.1% Dotswood — 5-14: 7.2%
15-19 2.7% / —
Ravenswood — 15-19: 2.7% Dotswood — 15-19: not among its largest
20-24 2.4% / 13.3%
Ravenswood — 20-24: 2.4% Dotswood — 20-24: 13.3%
25-34 10.1% / 3.6%
Ravenswood — 25-34: 10.1% Dotswood — 25-34: 3.6%
35-44 15.2% / 14.5%
Ravenswood — 35-44: 15.2% Dotswood — 35-44: 14.5%
45-54 16.5% / 14.5%
Ravenswood — 45-54: 16.5% Dotswood — 45-54: 14.5%
55-64 20.9% / 18.1%
Ravenswood — 55-64: 20.9% Dotswood — 55-64: 18.1%
65-74 16.2% / 21.7%
Ravenswood — 65-74: 16.2% Dotswood — 65-74: 21.7%
75-84 4.7% / 12.0%
Ravenswood — 75-84: 4.7% Dotswood — 75-84: 12.0%
85+ 1.0% / —
Ravenswood — 85+: 1.0% Dotswood — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.7%).

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 Dotswood
New Zealand 3.0% / 4.8%
Ravenswood — New Zealand: 3.0% Dotswood — New Zealand: 4.8%
Italy 1.0% / —
Ravenswood — Italy: 1.0% Dotswood — Italy: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.8%).

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%
Dotswood 35.3% lone person
Dotswood — Lone Person: 35.3% Dotswood — Couple Families: 64.7% Dotswood — One Parent Families: 0.0%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Ravenswood 97.7% houses
Ravenswood — Houses: 97.7% Ravenswood — Flats / Apartments: 2.3%
Dotswood 71.4% houses
Dotswood — Houses: 71.4% Dotswood — Flats / Apartments: 28.6%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Qualifications

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

Ravenswood Dotswood
Certificate III & IV 13.5% / 24.1%
Ravenswood — Certificate III & IV: 13.5% Dotswood — Certificate III & IV: 24.1%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 3.4% / 7.2%
Ravenswood — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 3.4% Dotswood — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.2%
Bachelor Degree 3.7% / 4.8%
Ravenswood — Bachelor Degree: 3.7% Dotswood — Bachelor Degree: 4.8%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.3% / —
Ravenswood — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.3% Dotswood — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (24.1%).

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%
Dotswood 0.0% renting
Dotswood — Owned Outright: 81.0% Dotswood — Mortgage: 19.0% Dotswood — Renting: 0.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Development activity

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

Ranking within QLD

Ravenswood Dotswood
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 7% of QLD Higher than 12% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 40% of QLD Higher than 33% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 58% of QLD Higher than 23% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 14% of QLD Higher than 11% of QLD

Liveability

Ravenswood Dotswood
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 2/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10

Risk profile

Dotswood carries more bushfire risk (42 vs 0); Dotswood carries more crime risk (84 vs 19).

Ravenswood Dotswood
Bushfire None
0/100
 Moderate
42/100
Crime Low
19/100
 High
84/100
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 Dotswood
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 Dotswood

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

Amenities in the suburb

Ravenswood Dotswood
Cafes & restaurants 1 0
Parks & reserves 2 1
Police stations 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Waterways 130 41

Mobility

Ravenswood sits further from the CBD (1435.9 km vs 1426.4 km).

Ravenswood Dotswood
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Brisbane 1435.9 km 1426.4 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 983 min 976 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 Dotswood
Car (driver) 50.6% / 37.8%
Ravenswood — Car (driver): 50.6% Dotswood — Car (driver): 37.8%
Worked from Home 27.1% / 51.4%
Ravenswood — Worked from Home: 27.1% Dotswood — Worked from Home: 51.4%
Walked Only 17.6% / 10.8%
Ravenswood — Walked Only: 17.6% Dotswood — Walked Only: 10.8%
Car (passenger) 4.7% / —
Ravenswood — Car (passenger): 4.7% Dotswood — Car (passenger): not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (51.4%).

Setting

Ravenswood Dotswood
Elevation 325 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 324 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Ravenswood Dotswood
Connectivity score 15/100
same for both
Most common technology Satellite (Sky Muster)
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
65 premises
 0%
16 premises

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

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

Tags

Ravenswood

Rural

Dotswood

Retirees Rural

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