Ravenswood vs Walmer

Ravenswood is the younger of the two, with a median age of 50 against 54 in Walmer. 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. Houses cost more in Ravenswood: a median of $970,000, against $878,000 in Walmer, though rent is higher in Walmer. On these figures, Ravenswood tends to suit couples, while Walmer suits share households.

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

Walmer

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (9 vs 1)
  • carries lower crime risk (20/100 vs 81/100)
  • But Ravenswood is already more of a family suburb (68% vs 53%)

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

First-home buyers

Walmer

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($877,500 vs $970,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Ravenswood

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (14% vs 23%)
  • has cheaper rent ($265/wk vs $331/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Walmer

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (10/100 vs 0/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (135.1 km vs 137.4 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Walmer

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (10/100 vs 0/100)
  • carries lower crime risk (20/100 vs 81/100)

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

Investors

Walmer

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (17.5% vs 1.6%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Ravenswood and Walmer 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 Walmer
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 Walmer
Walkability 0 / 10
Ravenswood — Walkability: 0/100 Walmer — Walkability: 10/100
Safety 19 / 80
Ravenswood — Safety: 19/100 Walmer — Safety: 80/100
Low fire risk 89 / 36
Ravenswood — Low fire risk: 89/100 Walmer — Low fire risk: 36/100
Low flood risk 64 / 54
Ravenswood — Low flood risk: 64/100 Walmer — Low flood risk: 54/100

Demographics

Ravenswood has more residents (443 vs 262); Ravenswood has higher household incomes ($95,524 vs $75,348).

Ravenswood Walmer
Population 443
+41% vs other
 262
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +1.6% +17.5%
Median age 50 54
Median household income $95,524/yr
+21% vs other
 $75,348/yr
Median weekly rent $265/wk $331/wk
+25% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Ravenswood Walmer
0-4 2.9% / 2.3%
Ravenswood — 0-4: 2.9% Walmer — 0-4: 2.3%
5-14 12.2% / 8.8%
Ravenswood — 5-14: 12.2% Walmer — 5-14: 8.8%
15-19 9.3% / 5.0%
Ravenswood — 15-19: 9.3% Walmer — 15-19: 5.0%
20-24 4.1% / 3.8%
Ravenswood — 20-24: 4.1% Walmer — 20-24: 3.8%
25-34 5.6% / 9.2%
Ravenswood — 25-34: 5.6% Walmer — 25-34: 9.2%
35-44 9.3% / 6.5%
Ravenswood — 35-44: 9.3% Walmer — 35-44: 6.5%
45-54 16.5% / 16.0%
Ravenswood — 45-54: 16.5% Walmer — 45-54: 16.0%
55-64 16.7% / 22.5%
Ravenswood — 55-64: 16.7% Walmer — 55-64: 22.5%
65-74 14.9% / 16.4%
Ravenswood — 65-74: 14.9% Walmer — 65-74: 16.4%
75-84 8.1% / 7.6%
Ravenswood — 75-84: 8.1% Walmer — 75-84: 7.6%
85+ 0.7% / 1.9%
Ravenswood — 85+: 0.7% Walmer — 85+: 1.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.5%).

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%
Walmer 39.2% couple families
Walmer — Couple Families: 39.2% Walmer — Lone Person: 33.8% Walmer — One Parent Families: 13.5% Walmer — Group Household: 13.5%
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%
Walmer 2.9% renting
Walmer — Owned Outright: 55.9% Walmer — Mortgage: 41.2% Walmer — Renting: 2.9%
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 Walmer
England 2.7% / 3.8%
Ravenswood — England: 2.7% Walmer — England: 3.8%
Vietnam 0.9% / —
Ravenswood — Vietnam: 0.9% Walmer — Vietnam: not among its largest
Sri Lanka 0.9% / —
Ravenswood — Sri Lanka: 0.9% Walmer — Sri Lanka: not among its largest
South Africa 0.9% / —
Ravenswood — South Africa: 0.9% Walmer — South Africa: not among its largest
Canada 0.9% / —
Ravenswood — Canada: 0.9% Walmer — Canada: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.8%).

Qualifications

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

Ravenswood Walmer
Certificate III & IV 18.1% / 17.6%
Ravenswood — Certificate III & IV: 18.1% Walmer — Certificate III & IV: 17.6%
Bachelor Degree 13.3% / 14.5%
Ravenswood — Bachelor Degree: 13.3% Walmer — Bachelor Degree: 14.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.4% / 9.2%
Ravenswood — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.4% Walmer — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.2%
Postgraduate Degree 2.9% / 7.3%
Ravenswood — Postgraduate Degree: 2.9% Walmer — Postgraduate Degree: 7.3%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.7% / 4.2%
Ravenswood — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.7% Walmer — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 4.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.1%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Ravenswood 100.0% houses
Ravenswood — Houses: 100.0% Ravenswood — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Walmer 97.2% houses
Walmer — Houses: 97.2% Walmer — Flats / Apartments: 2.8%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Ravenswood Walmer
Median house price $970,000 $877,500
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both

Zoning mix

Ravenswood Walmer
Rural and farming 96%
same for both
Infrastructure and transport 4% 1%
Parks and recreation 0% 3%
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 Walmer
New dwellings approved 885
across Greater Bendigo
 102
across Mount Alexander
Approvals change year on year +28% -7%

Ranking within VIC

Ravenswood Walmer
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 66% of VIC Higher than 42% of VIC
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 30% of VIC Higher than 70% of VIC
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 33% of VIC Higher than 80% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 58% of VIC Higher than 25% of VIC

Liveability

Walmer is more walkable (10 vs 0).

Ravenswood Walmer
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 7/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10

Risk profile

Walmer carries more bushfire risk (64 vs 11); Ravenswood carries more crime risk (81 vs 20).

Ravenswood Walmer
Bushfire Low
11/100
 Moderate
64/100
Crime High
81/100
 Low
20/100
Flood Low
36/100
 Moderate
46/100
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 Walmer
Inside the suburb 0
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Amenities in the suburb

Ravenswood Walmer
Parks & reserves 1 9
Fuel stations 1 0
Waterways 12 5

Mobility

Ravenswood sits further from the CBD (137.4 km vs 135.1 km).

Ravenswood Walmer
Walkability score 0/100 10/100
Distance to Melbourne 137.4 km
+2% vs other
 135.1 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 98 min 95 min
Electric vehicle share 0.4%
postcode 3453
 1.1%
postcode 3463
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 72
postcode 3453
 58
postcode 3463

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 Walmer
Car (driver) 70.4% / 77.7%
Ravenswood — Car (driver): 70.4% Walmer — Car (driver): 77.7%
Worked from Home 23.2% / 22.3%
Ravenswood — Worked from Home: 23.2% Walmer — Worked from Home: 22.3%
Walked Only 4.9% / —
Ravenswood — Walked Only: 4.9% Walmer — Walked Only: not among its largest
Car (passenger) 1.5% / —
Ravenswood — Car (passenger): 1.5% Walmer — Car (passenger): not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (77.7%).

Setting

Ravenswood Walmer
Elevation 292 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 306 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Ravenswood Walmer
Connectivity score 30/100 25/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
185 premises
 0%
107 premises

Climate

Ravenswood Walmer
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 Walmer
Average residential rate $1,949/yr $1,885/yr
Council Greater Bendigo Mount Alexander

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Ravenswood

Rural

Walmer

Retirees Rural

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