Ravenswood vs Lockwood South

Lockwood South is the younger of the two, with a median age of 41 against 50 in Ravenswood. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Ravenswood, about half of households are couple families. In Lockwood South, most households are couple families. On these figures, Ravenswood tends to suit older residents, while Lockwood South 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

Lockwood South

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (19/100 vs 81/100)
  • has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)
  • is already more of a family suburb (81% vs 68%)

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

First-home buyers

Lockwood South

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (18% vs 24%)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Ravenswood

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($265/wk vs $320/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Ravenswood sits closer to the CBD (137.4 km vs 145.7 km)
  • Lockwood South is more walkable (8/100 vs 0/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Lockwood South

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (8/100 vs 0/100)
  • carries lower crime risk (19/100 vs 81/100)
  • But Ravenswood has more residents already 65 and over (24% vs 13%)

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

Investors

Lockwood South

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (9.5% vs 1.6%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Ravenswood and Lockwood South 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 Lockwood South
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 Lockwood South
Walkability 0 / 8
Ravenswood — Walkability: 0/100 Lockwood South — Walkability: 8/100
Safety 19 / 81
Ravenswood — Safety: 19/100 Lockwood South — Safety: 81/100
Low fire risk 89 / 100
Ravenswood — Low fire risk: 89/100 Lockwood South — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 64 / 48
Ravenswood — Low flood risk: 64/100 Lockwood South — Low flood risk: 48/100

Demographics

Lockwood South has more residents (1,052 vs 443); Ravenswood skews older (50 vs 41).

Ravenswood Lockwood South
Population 443 1,052
+137% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +1.6% +9.5%
Median age 50 41
Median household income $95,524/yr $109,824/yr
+15% vs other
Median weekly rent $265/wk $320/wk
+21% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Ravenswood Lockwood South
0-4 2.9% / 5.4%
Ravenswood — 0-4: 2.9% Lockwood South — 0-4: 5.4%
5-14 12.2% / 14.8%
Ravenswood — 5-14: 12.2% Lockwood South — 5-14: 14.8%
15-19 9.3% / 7.3%
Ravenswood — 15-19: 9.3% Lockwood South — 15-19: 7.3%
20-24 4.1% / 5.1%
Ravenswood — 20-24: 4.1% Lockwood South — 20-24: 5.1%
25-34 5.6% / 8.7%
Ravenswood — 25-34: 5.6% Lockwood South — 25-34: 8.7%
35-44 9.3% / 14.3%
Ravenswood — 35-44: 9.3% Lockwood South — 35-44: 14.3%
45-54 16.5% / 16.8%
Ravenswood — 45-54: 16.5% Lockwood South — 45-54: 16.8%
55-64 16.7% / 15.0%
Ravenswood — 55-64: 16.7% Lockwood South — 55-64: 15.0%
65-74 14.9% / 8.9%
Ravenswood — 65-74: 14.9% Lockwood South — 65-74: 8.9%
75-84 8.1% / 3.7%
Ravenswood — 75-84: 8.1% Lockwood South — 75-84: 3.7%
85+ 0.7% / —
Ravenswood — 85+: 0.7% Lockwood South — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.8%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Ravenswood 53.9% couple families
Ravenswood — Couple Families: 53.9% Ravenswood — Lone Person: 27.5% Ravenswood — One Parent Families: 13.7% Ravenswood — Group Household: 4.9%
Lockwood South 69.1% couple families
Lockwood South — Couple Families: 69.1% Lockwood South — Lone Person: 17.9% Lockwood South — One Parent Families: 11.6% Lockwood South — Group Household: 1.4%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Ravenswood 3.9% renting
Ravenswood — Owned Outright: 52.0% Ravenswood — Mortgage: 44.1% Ravenswood — Renting: 3.9%
Lockwood South 4.0% renting
Lockwood South — Owned Outright: 36.8% Lockwood South — Mortgage: 59.3% Lockwood South — Renting: 4.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Ravenswood Lockwood South
Certificate III & IV 18.1% / 19.6%
Ravenswood — Certificate III & IV: 18.1% Lockwood South — Certificate III & IV: 19.6%
Bachelor Degree 13.3% / 9.4%
Ravenswood — Bachelor Degree: 13.3% Lockwood South — Bachelor Degree: 9.4%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.4% / 7.8%
Ravenswood — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.4% Lockwood South — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.8%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.7% / 2.7%
Ravenswood — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.7% Lockwood South — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.7%
Postgraduate Degree 2.9% / 2.1%
Ravenswood — Postgraduate Degree: 2.9% Lockwood South — Postgraduate Degree: 2.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.6%).

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 Lockwood South
England 2.7% / 2.7%
Ravenswood — England: 2.7% Lockwood South — England: 2.7%
South Africa 0.9% / 0.3%
Ravenswood — South Africa: 0.9% Lockwood South — South Africa: 0.3%
Vietnam 0.9% / —
Ravenswood — Vietnam: 0.9% Lockwood South — Vietnam: not among its largest
Sri Lanka 0.9% / —
Ravenswood — Sri Lanka: 0.9% Lockwood South — Sri Lanka: not among its largest
Canada 0.9% / —
Ravenswood — Canada: 0.9% Lockwood South — Canada: not among its largest
Ireland — / 0.4%
Ravenswood — Ireland: not among its largest Lockwood South — Ireland: 0.4%
China — / 0.3%
Ravenswood — China: not among its largest Lockwood South — China: 0.3%
New Zealand — / 0.3%
Ravenswood — New Zealand: not among its largest Lockwood South — New Zealand: 0.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (2.7%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Ravenswood 100.0% houses
Ravenswood — Houses: 100.0%
Lockwood South 100.0% houses
Lockwood South — Houses: 100.0%
Houses

Property market

Ravenswood Lockwood South
Median house price $970,000 $917,500
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price — $1,128,000
Typical days to sell (houses) — 69 days
from 7 sales

Zoning mix

Ravenswood has more rural and farming land (96% vs 80%).

Ravenswood Lockwood South
Rural and farming 96% 80%
Parks and recreation 0% 18%
Infrastructure and transport 4% 1%
Residential 0% 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 Lockwood South
New dwellings approved 885
across Greater Bendigo
same for both
Approvals change year on year +28%
same for both

Ranking within VIC

Ravenswood Lockwood South
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 66% of VIC Higher than 82% of VIC
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 30% of VIC Higher than 68% of VIC
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 33% of VIC Higher than 55% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 58% of VIC Higher than 54% of VIC

Liveability

Lockwood South is more walkable (8 vs 0).

Ravenswood Lockwood South
Grade — B
Score — 56/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 7/10
same for both

Risk profile

Ravenswood carries more bushfire risk (11 vs 0); Ravenswood carries more crime risk (81 vs 19).

Ravenswood Lockwood South
Bushfire Low
11/100
 None
0/100
Crime High
81/100
 Low
19/100
Flood Low
36/100
 Moderate
52/100
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 Lockwood South
Inside the suburb 0 1
Rated above peers 0 1
Rated at peers 0
same for both
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 Lockwood South

  • Lockwood South Primary School Government · Primary above peers

Amenities in the suburb

Ravenswood Lockwood South
Parks & reserves 1
same for both
Childcare 0 1
Fuel stations 1 0
Waterways 12 2

Mobility

Lockwood South sits further from the CBD (145.7 km vs 137.4 km).

Ravenswood Lockwood South
Walkability score 0/100 8/100
Distance to Melbourne 137.4 km 145.7 km
+6% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 98 min 102 min
Electric vehicle share 0.4%
postcode 3453
 0.6%
postcode 3551
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 72
postcode 3453
 64
postcode 3551

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 Lockwood South
Car (driver) 70.4% / 74.6%
Ravenswood — Car (driver): 70.4% Lockwood South — Car (driver): 74.6%
Worked from Home 23.2% / 19.4%
Ravenswood — Worked from Home: 23.2% Lockwood South — Worked from Home: 19.4%
Car (passenger) 1.5% / 5.1%
Ravenswood — Car (passenger): 1.5% Lockwood South — Car (passenger): 5.1%
Walked Only 4.9% / 0.9%
Ravenswood — Walked Only: 4.9% Lockwood South — Walked Only: 0.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (74.6%).

Setting

Ravenswood Lockwood South
Elevation 292 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 280 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Ravenswood Lockwood South
Connectivity score 30/100
same for both
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
185 premises
 0%
392 premises

Climate

Ravenswood Lockwood South
Annual rainfall 598 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 27.9°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 3.7°C
same for both

Council rates

Ravenswood Lockwood South
Average residential rate $1,949/yr
same for both
Council Greater Bendigo
same for both

Federal electorate

Ravenswood Lockwood South
Division Bendigo
same for both
Member Lisa Chesters
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Ravenswood Lockwood South
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Ravenswood

Rural

Lockwood South

Acreage

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