Ravenswood vs Reid River

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. On these figures, Ravenswood tends to suit people living alone.

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

Reid River

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is already more of a family suburb (49% vs 27%)

Weighs schools, house stock, 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 29%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Ravenswood

ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here

  • has cheaper rent ($140/wk vs $263/wk)
  • leaves renters under less rental stress (16% vs 22%)

Weighs rent and rental stress.

Commuting to the city

Reid River

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • sits closer to the CBD (1362.9 km vs 1435.9 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (940 min vs 983 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Too close to call

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

Weighs who already lives there, GPs, and walkability.

Where they sit

Ravenswood and Reid 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.

Ravenswood Reid 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.

Ravenswood Reid River
Walkability 0 / 0
Ravenswood — Walkability: 0/100 Reid River — Walkability: 0/100
Low fire risk 100 / 38
Ravenswood — Low fire risk: 100/100 Reid River — Low fire risk: 38/100

Demographics

Ravenswood has more residents (297 vs 143); Reid River rents higher ($263/wk vs $140/wk).

Ravenswood Reid River
Population 297
+52% vs other
 143
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +16.5% —
Median age 51 50
Median household income $44,720/yr $62,192/yr
+39% vs other
Median weekly rent $140/wk $263/wk
+88% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Ravenswood Reid River
0-4 — / —
Ravenswood — 0-4: not among its largest Reid River — 0-4: not among its largest
5-14 8.1% / 12.6%
Ravenswood — 5-14: 8.1% Reid River — 5-14: 12.6%
15-19 2.7% / 2.8%
Ravenswood — 15-19: 2.7% Reid River — 15-19: 2.8%
20-24 2.4% / 6.3%
Ravenswood — 20-24: 2.4% Reid River — 20-24: 6.3%
25-34 10.1% / 7.7%
Ravenswood — 25-34: 10.1% Reid River — 25-34: 7.7%
35-44 15.2% / 8.4%
Ravenswood — 35-44: 15.2% Reid River — 35-44: 8.4%
45-54 16.5% / 18.9%
Ravenswood — 45-54: 16.5% Reid River — 45-54: 18.9%
55-64 20.9% / 18.9%
Ravenswood — 55-64: 20.9% Reid River — 55-64: 18.9%
65-74 16.2% / 15.4%
Ravenswood — 65-74: 16.2% Reid River — 65-74: 15.4%
75-84 4.7% / 8.4%
Ravenswood — 75-84: 4.7% Reid River — 75-84: 8.4%
85+ 1.0% / —
Ravenswood — 85+: 1.0% Reid River — 85+: not among its largest

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% Ravenswood — Group Household: 0.0%
Reid River 36.6% lone person
Reid River — Lone Person: 36.6% Reid River — Couple Families: 39.0% Reid River — One Parent Families: 9.8% Reid River — Group Household: 14.6%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household

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%
Reid River 0.0% renting
Reid River — Owned Outright: 59.2% Reid River — Mortgage: 40.8% Reid River — Renting: 0.0%
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 Reid River
New Zealand 3.0% / 6.3%
Ravenswood — New Zealand: 3.0% Reid River — New Zealand: 6.3%
England — / 2.8%
Ravenswood — England: not among its largest Reid River — England: 2.8%
Italy 1.0% / —
Ravenswood — Italy: 1.0% Reid River — Italy: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (6.3%).

Qualifications

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

Ravenswood Reid River
Certificate III & IV 13.5% / 23.1%
Ravenswood — Certificate III & IV: 13.5% Reid River — Certificate III & IV: 23.1%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 3.4% / 9.1%
Ravenswood — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 3.4% Reid River — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.1%
Bachelor Degree 3.7% / 7.0%
Ravenswood — Bachelor Degree: 3.7% Reid River — Bachelor Degree: 7.0%
Postgraduate Degree — / 4.9%
Ravenswood — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest Reid River — Postgraduate Degree: 4.9%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.3% / —
Ravenswood — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.3% Reid River — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.1%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Ravenswood 97.7% houses
Ravenswood — Houses: 97.7% Ravenswood — Flats / Apartments: 2.3%
Reid River 100.0% houses
Reid River — Houses: 100.0% Reid River — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Development activity

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

Ranking within QLD

Ravenswood Reid River
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 7% of QLD Higher than 28% 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
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 14% of QLD Higher than 26% of QLD

Liveability

Ravenswood Reid River
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 2/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10

Risk profile

Reid River carries more bushfire risk (62 vs 0).

Ravenswood Reid River
Bushfire None
0/100
 Moderate
62/100
Crime Low
19/100
 —
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 Reid River
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 Reid River

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

Amenities in the suburb

Ravenswood Reid River
Cafes & restaurants 1 0
Parks & reserves 2 0
Police stations 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Fuel stations 0 1
Waterways 130 13

Mobility

Ravenswood sits further from the CBD (1435.9 km vs 1362.9 km).

Ravenswood Reid River
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Brisbane 1435.9 km
+5% vs other
 1362.9 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 983 min 940 min
Electric vehicle share 0.4%
postcode 4816
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 73
postcode 4816
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 Reid River
Car (driver) 50.6% / 76.9%
Ravenswood — Car (driver): 50.6% Reid River — Car (driver): 76.9%
Worked from Home 27.1% / 5.8%
Ravenswood — Worked from Home: 27.1% Reid River — Worked from Home: 5.8%
Walked Only 17.6% / 9.6%
Ravenswood — Walked Only: 17.6% Reid River — Walked Only: 9.6%
Car (passenger) 4.7% / 7.7%
Ravenswood — Car (passenger): 4.7% Reid River — Car (passenger): 7.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (76.9%).

Setting

Ravenswood Reid River
Elevation 325 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 96 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Ravenswood Reid River
Connectivity score 15/100 19/100
Most common technology Satellite (Sky Muster)
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
65 premises
 0%
24 premises

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

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

Tags

Ravenswood

Rural

Reid River

Rural

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