Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Ravenhall suburb profile
Ravenhall, VIC · Postcode 3023
This Ravenhall suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Ravenhall, VIC (postcode 3023). Use it as a free suburb report covering population, median rent, household income, age, housing tenure and employment, plus how those figures changed since Census 2016— then compare Ravenhall with nearby suburbs.
Ravenhall at a glance
Population
2,295
Median rent
$1,500/wk
Household income
$966/wk
Median age
33
Ravenhall trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+149.2% over 10 years
Population
2,295
was 1,157 in 2016
+1,138 · +98.4%
Household income
$966/wk
was $1,374/wk in 2016
$408 · -29.7%
Median age
33
was 33 in 2016
0 · 0%
Dig deeper: Ravenhall population growth · Ravenhall then and now
Ravenhall vs nearby & Greater Melbourne
Median Census 2021 figures for Ravenhall, nearby suburbs (8), and the Melbourne metro median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
+284.1% vs area
- Ravenhall$1,500/wk
- Nearby$380/wk
- Melbourne$390.5/wk
Household income
-50.1% vs area
- Ravenhall$966/wk
- Nearby$1,966.5/wk
- Melbourne$1,936.5/wk
Median age
-15.4% vs area
- Ravenhall33
- Nearby35
- Melbourne39
Personal income
+0.7% vs area
- Ravenhall$849/wk
- Nearby$742.5/wk
- Melbourne$843.5/wk
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Ravenhall on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Ravenhall, VIC.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Ravenhall people
- Population
- 2,295
- Median age
- 33
- Born overseas
- 22.8%
- Average household size
- 1.2
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Ravenhall income
- Median household income
- $966/wk
- Median personal income
- $849/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Ravenhall housing
- Median rent
- $1,500/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $2,492/mo
- Separate houses
- 116.7%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 100%
- Mortgaged
- 0%
- Rented
- 0%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 0%
Median weekly rent for rented dwellings
Median monthly mortgage repayment
Percentage of dwellings that are separate houses
Percentage of dwellings that are flats or apartments
Percentage of dwellings owned without a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings with a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings rented
Percentage of private dwellings unoccupied on Census night
Ravenhall work
- Employment to population
- 0.3%
- Unemployment rate
- 27.3%
- Year 12 or above
- 3.4%
Employed persons as a percentage of population aged 15+
Unemployed persons as a percentage of the labour force
Percentage with Year 12 or equivalent as highest school level
Nearby suburb profiles (near 3023)
Compare Ravenhall with nearby suburbs
Ravenhall in numbers
Ravenhall had 2,295 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 33, 20% below the typical VIC suburb. The average household has 1.2 people. 22.8% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 100% own their home outright, 0% are paying a mortgage, 0% rent. Separate houses make up 116.7% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $1,500/wk, 329% above the typical VIC suburb.
Median household income was $966/wk, 46% below the typical VIC suburb. The unemployment rate on Census night was 27.3%. 3.4% of adults had completed Year 12 or above.
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population grew 98.4% (from 1,157 to 2,295).
Ravenhall suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Ravenhall, VIC?
- The median weekly rent in Ravenhall was $1,500/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Ravenhall, VIC?
- Ravenhall had 2,295 residents at the 2021 Census, up 98.4% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Ravenhall?
- Median household income in Ravenhall was $966/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Ravenhall?
- 0% of occupied homes in Ravenhall were rented, 100% were owned outright and 0% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Ravenhall suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Ravenhall. Where shown, 2016 values come from the 2016 State Suburbs (SSC) profile, linked via ABS geographic correspondence — boundaries are not always identical. Medians may be suppressed for very small areas. This is not financial or relocation advice — use it alongside current market data.
Source: ABS Census 2021. Methodology · Richest suburbs in Melbourne