Ravenswood, Western Australia Explained

Type:town
Ravenswood
State:wa
Lga:Shire of Murray
Coordinates:-32.5833°N 115.8333°W
Map Type:nomap
Local Map:yes
Zoom:11
Postcode:6208
Est:1970
Elevation:6
Stategov:Murray-Wellington
Fedgov:Canning
Dist1:88
Dir1:south
Location1:Perth
Dist2:12
Dir2:south east
Location2:Mandurah
Dist3:7
Dir3:north west
Location3:Pinjarra
Near-Nw:Barragup
Near-N:Nambeelup
Near-Ne:Carcoola
Near-W:North & South Yunderup
Near-E:Pinjarra
Near-Sw:Nirimba
Near-S:West Pinjarra
Near-Se:Blythewood

Ravenswood is a small town in the Peel region of Western Australia.

The town is located along Pinjarra Road and on the banks of the Murray River.

History

The town retains the name it was given as a property established by Adam Armstrong in the 1840s; Armstrong was one of the settlers who arrived with Thomas Peel on Gilmore in 1829. The area was sub-divided in the 1960s and the shire requested that a townsite be declared.The town was gazetted in 1970.

Population and demographics

In the 2016 Australian census, the total population of Ravenswood was 2,176 people; 49.17 percent were male and 50.83 percent were female. 69.21% of people were born in Australia. The second most common country of birth was England at 10.71%. 89.06% of people only spoke English at home. Christianity was the most common religious affiliation recorded at 53.49% while 34.19% of persons stated no religious affiliation. The median age of persons living in Ravenswood was 43. Of persons aged 15 years and over, 53.14% were married, 27.42% never married, 5.44% widowed, 9.8% divorced, and 4.25% separated.[1]

The median total weekly household income was A$1,093.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Australian Bureau of Statistics. 27 June 2017. 2016 Census of Population and Housing General Community Profile (Catalogue number 2001.0) Ravenswood (WA). 30 October 2021.