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Ravenswood

VIC 3453 · Greater Bendigo

443 (2021)485 est. (2025) · High Growth

21
Overall score

Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.

443
Population
Limited sales data
Median price
Data not available
Safety score
0
Transport score

Ravenswood is a high growth suburb in Greater Bendigo, VIC 3453, about 123km from Melbourne CBD. Recent property sales in Ravenswood are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has no schools recorded, a transport score of 0/100, and is about 122km inland. Ravenswood has an overall score of 21/100, based on transport, liveability and education. Suburb-level crime data isn't available for a safety score here.

122.7 km
To Melbourne CBD
121.6 km
To coast
Data not available
Median rent (house)
11.6 km
To nearest station

Demographics

443
Population
50
Median age
2.7
Avg household

Age distribution

Housing tenure

  • Owned
  • Mortgage
  • Rented

Commute to work

  • Car
  • Public transport
  • Walk/cycle
  • Work from home
Median household income (weekly)$1,837
vs NSW median-0.7%
Bachelor degree or higher35.3%
Born in Australia86.2%
Dwellings: house / unit / townhouse157 / 0 / 0

Top countries of birth: England (2.71%), Wales (1.58%), Canada (0.9%), South Africa (0.9%), Sri Lanka (0.9%)

Top languages: Mandarin (0.9%), Greek (0.9%), Vietnamese (0.9%), German (0.68%)

Source: ABS Census 2021

Residential Safety

Residential

Very small population (under 500) — per-resident rates aren't shown and no safety score is calculated, but the raw incident counts below are still accurate.

Recorded residential incidents (latest year):

1
Break & enter dwelling
Steal from dwellingNot reported
Motor vehicle theftNot reported
1
Domestic assault
RobberyNot reported

Incident-trend chart suppressed for this suburb — its all-category totals don't reflect the small resident base. Raw residential counts are shown above.

Area crime context

Total recorded incidents: 33 (all categories, latest year)2-yr5-yr

An independent score — crime data quality varies by state, so safety is shown separately and is not part of the overall score.

Source: Crime Statistics Agency Victoria (suburb-level) · Updated 2025

Schools

2
Within 10km0 in suburb
0
Govt (suburb)
0
Catholic (suburb)
0
Indep. (suburb)

Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 996 (below the national average of 1000).

No schools inside the suburb boundary — the schools below are in adjoining suburbs (counted within 10km for the education score).

Nearby (within 10km)

  • Lockwood South Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 6.8kmICSEA 1015
  • Big Hill Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 7.8kmICSEA 976

Source: ACARA 2023

Transport

0
CBD commute (est.)Data not available
Nearest train stationKangaroo Flat Railway (11.6 km)

Source: TfNSW GTFS

Liveability

28.5°C
Summer max
12.3°C
Winter max
560mm
Rainfall/yr
6.6h
Sun/day

Amenities within 2–3km

Counted within a short distance of the suburb centre (so nearby facilities count), with the in-boundary count shown beneath.

00 in suburbSupermarkets
00 in suburbCafes/Rest.
00 in suburbParks
0Playgrounds
33 in suburbPools
00 in suburbGyms
0Dog parks
00 in suburbGPs
00 in suburbPharmacies
00 in suburbChildcare
00 in suburbLibraries
0Sports fields
0Vets
Nearest beachData not available
Nearest hospitalSt John of God Hospital (80.0 km)
Nearest vet11.4 km
Nearest airportMelbourne (103.4 km)

Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap

Population & Growth

High Growth
Annual growth rate2.29%
Projected population 2041585
Projected households 2041Data not available

Source: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI

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Frequently asked questions about Ravenswood

How far is Ravenswood from Melbourne CBD?

Ravenswood is about 122.7 km from Melbourne CBD.

What schools are in Ravenswood?

Ravenswood has 0 schools. Schools are listed factually, not ranked.

What is public transport like in Ravenswood?

Ravenswood has a transport score of 0/100.

Data sources: ABS Census 2021 & ERP, NSW Valuer General, BOCSAR, TfNSW, ACARA, Bureau of Meteorology, OpenStreetMap, NSW DPHI. Data refreshed quarterly.

Data shown is from public sources and may not reflect current conditions. How we calculate scores.