QLD · Tablelands Council

Ravenshoe, QLD, 4888

Current weather

14.5°COvercast

100% humidity · 13.7 km/h wind · 19.2° / 13° today · 1.6 mm rain

Desirability index

11.8/100

#374 among Country & regional suburbs

How this score is calculated

Suburb snapshot

Ravenshoe is a small locality in the Tablelands area, home to around 1,332 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 172 offences in Jan 2026 to Dec 2026 with falling year-on-year trends (-36%), roughly 129.1 offences per 1,000 residents, and 2 school and preschool sites in the area. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb and hospitals or GP clinics within the suburb.

Population

Population
1,332
Median age
52
Median household income / week
$859
Dwelling vacancy
18.6%
Unoccupied private dwellings
118 of 636
Median monthly mortgage
$1,000
Employment rate
36.9%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
62 / 3 / 15

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community ProfileAustralian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release

    The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

Crime & safety

Total offences (Jan 2026 to Dec 2026)
172
Against the person
50
Against property
50
Rate per 1,000 residents
129.1
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 27 residents
State safety percentile
17.1th (lower crime is better)
Year-on-year change
-36.1%

Most common offence types

  • Assault29
  • Drug Offences37
  • Good Order Offences19
  • Other Property Damage14
  • Traffic And Related Offences20

Data sources & freshness

  • QPS Online Crime MapQueensland Police Service · Period: Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 → Jan 2026 to Dec 2026; Jan 2026 to Dec 2026 · Updated on site · Calendar-year aggregates

Schools & preschools

Schools & preschools
2
Median school ICSEA (2 schools)
893.5
  • Ravenshoe State SchoolCombined
  • St Teresa's SchoolPrimary

Data sources & freshness

Amenities

No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap amenitiesOpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh

Parks & reserves

1 parks and public open space in this suburb

  • Theta Street ParkPark

Data sources & freshness

Health access

Hospitals & GP clinics
1
Emergency department
Not in suburb
  • Ravenshoe Pharmacypharmacy

Data sources & freshness

Socio-economic (SEIFA)

IRSAD decile (2021)
1/10
IRSD decile (2021)
1/10

SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.

Data sources & freshness

Hazards

Bushfire planning zone
No overlay at centroid

Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via Queensland Bushfire Prone Area mapping.

Data sources & freshness

  • Hazard planning overlaysState government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site

Green cover

Parks & woodland (OSM)
6
Parks (OSM)
1

OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap green cover featuresOpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh

Desirability index

Desirability score
11.8/100
Cohort rank
#374 among Country & regional suburbs

Data sources & freshness

  • Suburb Guide desirability indexSuburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics

Recent changes

  • Ravenshoe Pharmacyhealthpharmacy
  • Theta Street Parkgovernmentpark
  • Ravenshoe State SchoolschoolsCombined
  • St Teresa's SchoolschoolsPrimary
  • Assaultcrime29
  • Drug Offencescrime37
  • Good Order Offencescrime19
  • Other Property Damagecrime14
  • Traffic And Related Offencescrime20

Data sources & freshness

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