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VIC · Greater Bendigo Council
Ravenswood, 3453
Est. population · Jun 2025
517
Growth (1 yr)
+1.6%
Growth (5 yr)
+11.4%
Median age
50
Median income
$1,837/wk
Employment rate
63.2%
Languages at home
3.8%non-English
Most common: Mandarin
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- Heritage area
- High desirability
Suburb profile
Ravenswood is a quieter smaller community in Greater Bendigo Council, where peace, space and a country-town pace still dominate. An older demographic makes it especially popular with retirees, with multiple generations sharing the same neighbourhood. The pace is unhurried, with local businesses and community spots doing the heavy lifting.
Open space is thinner than in many regional towns, so residents often travel a little further for a longer park day. Day-to-day life is more car-oriented here than in denser, more walkable pockets. Housing sits above the suburban middle: not the top of the market, but clearly pricier than average.
Local crime has been trending higher of late. Light infill development is updating a few streets while the wider area stays largely unchanged.
Desirability lands below average here: softer local dining and lifestyle amenities weighing on the result versus similar regional towns, even with community and employment holding up better. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
At a glance
Ravenswood snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
$475/wk
Population (ERP)
517
+1.6% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
6.6%
Census unoccupied dwellings
Livability profile
Desirability pillars vs the peer median (50th percentile)
How it compares
Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles
Desirability
#247
among Country & regional · Mature
Safety
83rd
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
82nd
percentile in VIC
Advantage (IRSAD)
7/10
national SEIFA decile
Population growth
Recent ERP change over 1 and 5 years
Housing mix
Dwelling types from the 2021 Census
Risks & flags
Quick scan — open a section below for full context
Living here
Desirability
Ranks & confidence
- Desirability score
- 32.3/100 — Below average
- National rank
- 5192nd in Australia
- State rank
- 996th in VIC
- Peer rank
- #247 among Country & regional · Mature suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #504 among Country & regional suburbs
- Data confidence
- 62%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
Housing
- All types (Sep 2025 (council median))
- $475
Median weekly rent from Victorian government rent reports. Council median fallback may apply where suburb rent is unavailable.
Contributes to desirability score · Housing (15%) · Future Growth (7%)
Median price, rental yield and vacancy Recent price momentum
Data sources & freshness
- DFFH rent report and Valuer-General property sales report — Department of Families, Fairness and Housing / Department of Transport and Planning (Victoria) · Sep 2025 (council median) · Updated · Quarterly releases; council median rent fallback where suburb rent unavailable
Population
Estimated resident population
517(June 2025)
+1.6% annual · +11.4% over 5 years · 82th percentile in VIC
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- +1.6%
- 5-year growth
- +11.4%
- Change in 1 year
- +8
- Change in 5 years
- +53
- Growth rank in VIC
- 82th percentile
ABS Estimated Resident Population allocated to this suburb from SA2-level data. Not an official ABS suburb count.
Methodology
Figures are allocated from ABS Estimated Resident Population at Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2), using 2021 Census share within overlapping SA2 regions. Where Census data is unavailable, area overlap is used instead.
The dashed chart line is a simple growth-trend estimate to June 2030 (~600), extrapolated at +2.7% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- Population
- 443
- Median age
- 50
- Median household income / week
- $1,837
- Dwelling vacancy
- 6.6%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 11 of 167
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,950
- Employment rate
- 63.2%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 157 / 0 / 0
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
- Estimated Resident Population — Australian Bureau of Statistics · 2025 · Updated · SA2 ERP allocated to suburb boundaries
Community & culture
No 2021 Census cultural diversity data for this suburb yet.
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Crime & safety
Reported offences increased compared with the previous period.
Offence counts & rates
- Total offences (2026)
- 69
- Against the person
- 11
- Against property
- 32
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 133.5
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 40 residents
- State safety percentile
- 82.9th (lower crime is better)
- Increase (daily rate)
- +35.3%
Most common offence types
- A81 Dangerous Driving5
- B45 Receiving Or Handling Stolen Goods5
- B49 Other Theft10
- B51 Forgery And Counterfeiting6
- C32 Drug Possession8
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
Data sources & freshness
- Recorded offences by suburb/town — Crime Statistics Agency (Victoria) · 2025 · Updated
Family & Lifestyle
Amenities
No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- Local amenity insights — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 2
- Parks (OSM)
- 0
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)
Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Health access
- Nearest hospital
- Bendigo Day Surgery (15.4 km)
- Nearest hospital type
- Hospital
- Nearest hospital emergency
- Emergency department
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Hospitals and GP clinics
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · current · Updated
NDIS participation
- NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
- 18
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 34.8
Active NDIS participants allocated from NDIA Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2, ASGS 2016) counts to this suburb boundary. Not an official suburb-level NDIS figure · as at 31 March 2026.
For NDIS spend and service-demand exploration by SA2 or postcode, see the Care Sector Demand Map.
Data sources & freshness
- NDIS participants by SA2 — National Disability Insurance Agency · 2026-Q1 · Updated · Quarterly SA2 counts allocated to suburb boundaries
Weather
Typical conditions by season for suburbs in the same ~44 km climate area. Rainfall totals are summed from monthly WorldClim layers; rainy-day counts are approximate.
Summer (Dec–Feb)
- Usual max / min
- 27° / 12°
- Rainfall
- 115 mm · ~14 rainy days
Autumn (Mar–May)
- Usual max / min
- 21° / 8°
- Rainfall
- 133 mm · ~17 rainy days
Winter (Jun–Aug)
- Usual max / min
- 13° / 4°
- Rainfall
- 180 mm · ~22 rainy days
Spring (Sep–Nov)
- Usual max / min
- 19° / 7°
- Rainfall
- 172 mm · ~22 rainy days
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Temperature and humidity comfort
Data sources & freshness
- Seasonal climate normals — WorldClim 2.1 · Updated
Future & Planning
Planning & development
Development applications from PPARS statewide register (lodged 2020–2022). Free public PPARS MapServer — applications through ~2022 (service last updated Feb 2024).
11 planning-related records
2021· 7 proposals
July 2021
- Construction of a shed and use as a store119 Belvoir Park RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Development of the land for an outbuilding (shed)4734 CALDER HIGHWAY RAVENSWOOD 3453Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
June 2021
- Construction of a shed associated with restricted recreation (golf course)77 BELVOIR PARK ROAD RAVENSWOOD 3453Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Development of the land for an outbuilding (shed)61 Hilda DrivePermit issued by a delegate of the RA
May 2021
- Construction of an extension to the existing dwelling and construction of two outbuildings5222 Calder HighwayPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
April 2021
- Construction of a shed48 Belvoir Park RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
March 2021
- Use and development of land for a dwelling (Amended plans)57 Belvoir Park RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
2020· 4 proposals
August 2020
- Construction of a storage shed49 Buckeye LanePermit issued by a delegate of the RA
May 2020
- Construction of a shipping container (storage)61 Ravenswood StreetPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
February 2020
- Construction and use of a dwelling (Amended plans for change to location and design of dwelling and change to location of proposed septic tank)Lot 1 Calder HighwayPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Construction of an outbuilding14 Belvoir Park RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)
Development and planning activity
Data sources & freshness
- PPARS planning permit activity (statewide) — Department of Transport and Planning (Victoria) · 2020–2022 · Updated · MapServer through FY 2022–23; newer data needs council/API access
Roadworks & transport
2 active roadworks / incidents
- Maintenance Works activities occurring between 30/06/2026 and 30/06/2027 during the following times: Weekdays 7:00 AM to 7:00 PM, Weekends 7:00 AM to 7:00 PM. Impact to traffic will be lanes closed both directions. Altered speed limit during operation will be 40 and the traffic delay is expected to be Greater than 10 min.BELVOIR PARK ROAD, CALDER HIGHWAY29 Jun 2026 – 29 Jun 2027
- Maintenance Works activities occurring between 30/06/2026 and 30/06/2027 during the following times: Weekdays 7:00 PM to 7:00 AM, Weekends 7:00 PM to 7:00 AM. Impact to traffic will be lanes closed multiple directions. Altered speed limit during operation will be 40 and the traffic delay is expected to be Greater than 10 min.BELVOIR PARK ROAD, CALDER HIGHWAY29 Jun 2026 – 29 Jun 2027
Data sources & freshness
- Road incidents & closures — State road authority open-data feeds · current · Updated
Heritage
3 heritage places
- BUCKEYE CREEK RAILWAY BRIDGE COMPLEXNH2056
- RAVENSWOOD HOMESTEADNH0315
- RAVENSWOOD RAILWAY SIDINGNH1100
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · current · Updated
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via Victorian Bushfire Management Overlay mapping.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Bushfire hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · current · Updated
Politics & representation
- Federal electorate
- Bendigo
- Member of Parliament
- Lisa CHESTERS (Australian Labor Party)
- Results from
- 2025 federal election
- Electorate enrolment (2025)
- 120,088
- Turnout (2025)
- 94.0%
- Swing since 2022 (2025)
- +51.4 pp toward Labor
Two-party preferred (2025)
Coalition 48.6%Labor 51.4%
Estimated suburb voting profile
Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 13.8 km away).
Coalition 49.2%Labor 50.8%
0.6 percentage points more Coalition-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +50.8 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
- Big HillLabor 45.6% · Coalition 54.4% TPP (2025)7.1 km away
- LockwoodLabor 45.9% · Coalition 54.1% TPP (2025)10.5 km away
- MandurangLabor 46.6% · Coalition 53.4% TPP (2025)10.8 km away
- Kangaroo Flat SouthLabor 55.2% · Coalition 44.8% TPP (2025)10.9 km away
- Kangaroo FlatLabor 50.4% · Coalition 49.6% TPP (2025)11.5 km away
Federal electorate from AEC federal division boundaries (2025 redistribution). Division-level results are official AEC figures from the latest general election, with by-election updates where applicable. The estimated suburb profile blends up to eight nearest ordinary polling booths in the same electorate using inverse-distance weighting from the suburb centroid — an approximation, not official AEC data. Nearest polling places are shown for reference.
Data sources & freshness
- Federal election results — Australian Electoral Commission · Updated · 2025 election with by-election overlays
Socio-economic
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 7/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 8/10
ABS Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA), 2021 release — the latest available, derived from the 2021 Census. Deciles rank suburbs nationally from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest).
What do IRSAD and IRSD measure?
IRSAD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage. Combines indicators of advantage (e.g. high income, skilled occupations) and disadvantage. Higher decile = more advantaged relative to other Australian areas.
IRSD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Disadvantage. Focuses on disadvantage only (e.g. low income, unemployment, limited education). Higher decile = less disadvantage nationally.
A new SEIFA edition typically follows each census; the ABS has not announced a release date beyond 2021.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
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