Ravenswood NSW 2824
Located in New South Wales, Ravenswood sits 506 km from Sydney CBD, around 6 hours 30 minutes by car. The locality has 444 residents, a median age of 57, and a median household income of $48,360 per year. On socioeconomic measures it sits in the bottom 20% nationally. Population fell 10.7% from 2016 to 2021. The 2021 Census recorded a median rent of $200 per week and a median monthly mortgage of $779. The area shows high crime risk and no recorded bushfire exposure. Walkability is high.
This locality is too small to rate.
The Liveability Rating is calculated for suburbs of 500 residents or more, and this one has 444. Below that the school, census and safety figures behind the score cover too few people to rank fairly against the rest of the state. The individual measures further down this page are still shown.
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Median House Price
Q4 2025Ravenswood's house market is moving lower: the median sale price reached $152,000 in the December 2025 quarter, about 5% below where it sat a year earlier.
$152,000
Based on 19 recorded sales in the quarter.
Rental Market
Rent agreed on new leases
Jul–Sep 2026- All rentals
- $350/wk
- 23 bonds
- +36% since 2021
Median weekly rent on bonds lodged for new tenancies across postcode 2824 (NSW publishes bonds by postcode, which can cover several suburbs). Change since 2021 compares the median of the first four quarters with the last four. Asking rents above come from advertised listings.
Is Ravenswood safe? Crime statistics
2025Crime in Ravenswood sits in the high band, with 82 incidents recorded in 2025 — down roughly 17% on the prior year.
82 offences
17.2% since 2024Crime Trend
Serious Road Crashes
2021–2025No crash in Ravenswood killed anyone or put anyone in hospital in 2021–2025.
Crashes are counted where they happened, so a main road through the locality carries people passing through; this is not a measure of risk to residents. Roads are listed with 3 or more serious crashes.
Council Flood Studies
Warren Shire Council has published 3 flood studies on the NSW Flood Data Portal. The mapped flood areas are in those studies; SuburbScan does not hold them.
Schools
Walkability
Ravenswood is very walkable on foot — at 74/100, most daily errands can be done on foot.
NBN connectivity
The internet access technology available across NBN premises in Ravenswood.
- Full-fibre (FTTP) share
- 34%
- Premises covered
- 253
NBN Co fixed-line and fixed-wireless premises, as at 30 December 2025. Higher-quality technologies (full fibre) score above copper, wireless, and satellite. Actual speeds depend on your plan.
Amenities
Warren: council population
The three add up to the change above. These are council-wide figures from the ABS, not figures for this locality alone — this locality's own population is in the census section above.
Socio-economic profile
Ravenswood is home to 444 residents, with a median age of 57 — noticeably older than the national figure of 38. Median household income runs at $48,000 a year, with unemployment at 13.2%.
2021 Census · change since 2016
Population
444
Median Age
57
Median Household Income
$48,360/yr
Census Median Rent
$200/wk
Census Median Mortgage
$779/mo
Avg Household Size
2.0
Median Personal Income
$27,040/yr
Unemployment Rate
13.2%
Unoccupied Dwellings
29.7%
Total Dwellings
158
Owner-Occupier Rate
69.7%
Houses
92.4%
Rental Stress
21.5%
Mortgage Stress
19.3%
Work From Home
9.6%
Dwelling Types
Property Ownership
13 rented from a state or territory housing authority and 5 from a community housing provider, as a share of the 43 rented dwellings above — not of all dwellings.
Demographics
- Born in Australia
- 73.4%
- English Spoken at Home
- 76.8%
- Employment Rate
- 30.3%
- Completed Year 12
- 23.2%
Occupations
Religion
Country of Birth (overseas)
Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents.
Age Distribution
Family & Household Composition
Commute to Work
Education
Cars per Dwelling
Council Rates
Households face an average residential rates bill of $677 a year through Warren based on 2024 figures.
How this land is zoned
- Residential 48%
- Parks and recreation 33%
- Infrastructure and transport 10%
- Industrial 8%
- Zones under 1% 1%
Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the locality around it — the property page shows the zone for one address.
Building Approvals: Warren
In the year to August 2026, 3 new dwellings were approved across Warren. Almost all of the pipeline is detached houses.
Aboriginal Land Council
Aboriginal land in this area is administered by the Warren Macquarie Local Aboriginal Land Council.
Local Aboriginal Land Councils are statutory bodies under the Aboriginal Land Rights Act 1983, responsible for land claims and land management for their members. Their boundaries are administrative and are not a statement of whose Country this is. NSW does not publish a register of Aboriginal parties by area — they are registered for each project.
Climate & Setting
from Trangie Research Station AWS, 33.4 kmDry climate — very hot summers, cold winters with occasional frost.
- Elevation
- 199 m
- above sea level, at the locality centre
- Annual rainfall
- 492 mm
- 51 rainy days
- Summer max (Jan)
- 33.9°C
- 49 days ≥ 35°C
- Winter min (Jul)
- 4.4°C
- 12 frost days ≤ 0°C
Elevation is the ground at the locality centre, from Geoscience Australia's National Digital Elevation Model. Approximate — it reads high in dense built-up areas. It is a measure of height above sea level and not an indicator of flood risk, which depends on height above nearby waterways.
Industrial Emissions Nearby
1 facility within 5 km- 2.6 kmPetroleum Product WholesalingTop reported: Total Volatile Organic Compounds · n-Hexane · Toluene (methylbenzene)
EV adoption
In postcode 2824, 0 of 2,005 registered light vehicles are battery-electric on 31 January 2025. A further 3.0% (60 vehicles) are hybrid or plug-in hybrid, taking the non-petrol, non-diesel share to 3.0%.
Rooftop solar
In postcode 2824, 699 rooftop-solar systems totalling 4.7 MW have been installed since 2001, against 951 dwellings recorded in the 2021 Census. 24 went up in the last year.
Counts every system certified since 2001, so a roof re-fitted with a newer system is counted twice, and small commercial systems are included alongside houses — useful for comparing postcodes, not an estimate of how many homes have working panels today.
2026 covers part of the year only, to 2026-07.
First Home Owner Grant
FY2026-27$10,000 for new homes priced up to $600,000.
Off-the-plan or contracted-build value cap is $750,000 (vs $600,000 for completed new homes). Stamp duty concessions are a separate scheme (First Home Buyers Assistance).
Mortgage repayments
Q4-2025 medianTransfer duty at the owner-occupier rate, and it excludes first home buyer concessions — those can cut it substantially or remove it entirely. Excludes legal, inspection and lender fees. Check with Revenue NSW
The First Home Owner Grant applies to newly built homes only, so it isn't available on an established purchase. A first home buyer building or buying new under $600,000 may qualify for $10,000 — see what qualifies with Revenue NSW.
At $152,000 this is under the $600,000 First Home Owner Grant cap. A first home buyer may qualify for $10,000 on a newly built home — check eligibility with Revenue NSW.
A deposit under 20% usually attracts Lenders Mortgage Insurance, which this doesn't include.
Principal and interest over 30 years, fixed rate. Excludes fees, offset, redraw and LMI. Default rate is the median comparison rate across 1788 advertised products as at 2026-10-27 — indicative only, and not an offer. Your rate depends on the lender, your deposit and your circumstances. Not financial advice.
Federal Electorate
Currently held by Jamie Chaffey The Nationals
| Year | Winner | 2PP ALP | 2PP LNP | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Jamie Chaffey | 37.0% | 63.0% | +5.2 |
| 2022 | Mark Coulton | 32.2% | 67.8% | +0.9 |
| 2019 | Mark Coulton | 33.1% | 66.9% | +1.8 |
Results are per division — federal electoral boundaries are redrawn periodically, so the history reflects this division's past, not necessarily the exact locality's voters across time.
State Electorate
Currently held by Roy Butler Independent
Next state election: 13 March 2027.
| Year | Winner | Won with |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Roy Butler IND | 66.0% |
| 2019 | Roy Butler | 56.6% |
| 2015 | Kevin Humphries NP | 62.9% |
Results are per district. Districts were last redrawn in 2021, so results from before then describe the district of that name, not necessarily this locality's voters. Results: © State of New South Wales through the NSW Electoral Commission, CC BY 4.0, adapted.
Looking at a specific address in Ravenswood?
Every figure above is a locality average, and an average smooths over the difference between a street of family homes and a block of flats. Look up one address and you get the census for the few hundred people around it, its own nearest schools and stops, and what the state has mapped for that block.
- The census for a few hundred neighbours, not all 444 residents
- Nearest and zoned schools, with the walk from that door
- Flood, bushfire and noise mapping, where the state publishes it
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Common questions about Ravenswood
Is Ravenswood a safe place to live?
Recorded crime in Ravenswood is high (94/100, ranked against other NSW suburbs on offences per resident). Offences against shops, venues and visitors are divided by the people who live here, so suburbs with large daytime or visitor populations rank higher than living there may feel.
What natural hazards affect Ravenswood?
Ravenswood has no recorded bushfire history. These are locality-wide figures; check the address, as flood and bushfire exposure change street by street.
What is the population of Ravenswood?
Ravenswood, NSW had a population of 444 at the 2021 Australian Bureau of Statistics census.
What is the postcode for Ravenswood, NSW?
The postcode for Ravenswood, NSW is 2824.
How far is Ravenswood from Sydney?
Ravenswood is 506 km from Sydney CBD by road, about 391 minutes by car in normal traffic. Distance is the most-direct driving route, not straight-line.
What is the median household income in Ravenswood?
At the 2021 ABS Census, median household income in Ravenswood was $48,360 a year. It is the most recent suburb-level income figure until 2026 Census results are released in 2027.
What is the median weekly rent in Ravenswood?
There are too few current rental listings in Ravenswood for a reliable median. At the 2021 ABS Census the median weekly rent was $200, across all dwelling types.
What is the median age in Ravenswood?
The median age of residents in Ravenswood was 57 at the 2021 ABS Census.
Is Ravenswood walkable?
Ravenswood scores 74/100 on the SuburbScan Walkability Score, making it very walkable. The score is a weighted average of public transport, schools, parks, supermarkets, GPs, pharmacies, childcare, and hospitals within walking distance.
What is the weather like in Ravenswood?
At the nearest Bureau of Meteorology station to Ravenswood, Trangie Research Station AWS (33.4 km away), summer days average 33.9°C, winter nights 4.4°C, 492 mm of rain a year over 51 rainy days, and 49 days a year above 35°C over 2006-2026.
What is the median house price in Ravenswood?
The median sale price for houses in Ravenswood was $152,000 in the Q4 2025 quarter, based on 19 recorded sales.
Is the First Home Owner Grant available in Ravenswood?
First-home buyers in NSW may be eligible for $10,000 towards new homes with a purchase price up to $600,000. The grant is administered by Revenue NSW; confirm current eligibility before signing a contract — state rules and amounts can change.
What council does Ravenswood belong to?
Ravenswood sits within the Warren local government area. Council rates, planning approvals, and waste collection fall under this LGA.
How much are council rates in Ravenswood?
The average residential rates bill through Warren is $677 a year (2024). Every suburb in this LGA shares the same schedule — individual bills vary with land value.
How much is being built near Ravenswood?
Across Warren, 3 new residential dwellings were approved in the year to August 2026 (source: ABS Building Approvals). These are LGA-level totals — every suburb in the council shares the same figure.
Which federal electorate is Ravenswood in?
Ravenswood sits within the federal Division of Parkes, currently held by Jamie Chaffey (The Nationals).
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Data freshness
- Census · 2021
- Median sale prices · Q4 2025
- Council rates · FY 2024–25
- Building approvals · Aug 2026
- Schools · 2025
- NBN connectivity · Dec 2025
- Crime · 2025
- Road crashes · 2021–2025
- Climate · 2006–2026
- Socio-economic (SEIFA) · 2021
- EV adoption · Jan 2025
- First Home Owner Grant · Sep 2026
- Federal electorate · 2025
- State electorate · 2023
- Amenities · Sep 2026
- Health & emergency facilities · Sep 2026
- Industrial emissions (NPI) · 2024/2025
- Coastal erosion · 1988–2025
- Aircraft noise · 2024
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