Ravensthorpe (S)

2016 Census All persons QuickStats
Geography type Local Government Areas
Area code LGA57420
People 1,733
Male 54.4%
Female 45.6%
Median age 45
Families 409
Average children per family  null
for families with children 1.8
for all households (a) 0.5
All private dwellings 1,219
Average people per household 2.2
Median weekly household income $1,196
Median monthly mortgage repayments $1,200
Median weekly rent $220
Average motor vehicles per dwelling 2.1

(a) This label has been updated to more accurately reflect the Census concept shown in this data item. The data has not changed.

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People

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Demographics & education

People tables are based on a person's place of usual residence on Census night

People
Persons count based on place of usual residence on Census night
Ravensthorpe (S) % Ravensthorpe (S) Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Male 941 54.4 1,238,419 50.0 11,546,638 49.3
Female 790 45.6 1,235,994 50.0 11,855,248 50.7
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people 30 1.7 75,978 3.1 649,171 2.8

In the 2016 Census, there were 1,733 people in Ravensthorpe (S). Of these 54.4% were male and 45.6% were female. Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people made up 1.7% of the population.

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Age Ravensthorpe (S) % Ravensthorpe (S) Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Median age 45 -- 36 -- 38 --
0-4 years 103 6.0 161,727 6.5 1,464,779 6.3
5-9 years 116 6.7 164,153 6.6 1,502,646 6.4
10-14 years 88 5.1 150,806 6.1 1,397,183 6.0
15-19 years 39 2.3 149,997 6.1 1,421,595 6.1
20-24 years 60 3.5 160,332 6.5 1,566,793 6.7
25-29 years 101 5.9 184,908 7.5 1,664,602 7.1
30-34 years 116 6.7 194,267 7.9 1,703,847 7.3
35-39 years 110 6.4 173,041 7.0 1,561,679 6.7
40-44 years 118 6.8 171,996 7.0 1,583,257 6.8
45-49 years 107 6.2 172,520 7.0 1,581,455 6.8
50-54 years 135 7.8 162,438 6.6 1,523,551 6.5
55-59 years 152 8.8 149,899 6.1 1,454,332 6.2
60-64 years 116 6.7 132,145 5.3 1,299,397 5.6
65-69 years 136 7.9 116,755 4.7 1,188,999 5.1
70-74 years 120 7.0 82,911 3.4 887,716 3.8
75-79 years 56 3.2 61,509 2.5 652,657 2.8
80-84 years 36 2.1 42,590 1.7 460,549 2.0
85 years and over 16 0.9 42,420 1.7 486,842 2.1

The median age of people in Ravensthorpe (S) was 45 years. Children aged 0 - 14 years made up 17.8% of the population and people aged 65 years and over made up 21.1% of the population.

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Registered marital status
People aged 15 years and over
Ravensthorpe (S) % Ravensthorpe (S) Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Married 794 55.7 975,062 48.8 9,148,218 48.1
Separated 64 4.5 63,205 3.2 608,059 3.2
Divorced 123 8.6 167,361 8.4 1,626,890 8.5
Widowed 74 5.2 88,619 4.4 985,204 5.2
Never married 370 26.0 703,482 35.2 6,668,910 35.0

Of people in Ravensthorpe (S) aged 15 years and over, 55.7% were married and 12.8% were either divorced or separated.

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Social marital status
People aged 15 years and over
Ravensthorpe (S) % Ravensthorpe (S) Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Registered marriage 576 55.7 835,938 48.4 8,001,141 47.7
De facto marriage 129 12.5 201,709 11.7 1,751,731 10.4
Not married 329 31.8 688,868 39.9 7,024,973 41.9

In Ravensthorpe (S), of people aged 15 years and over, 55.7% of people were in a registered marriage and 12.5% were in a de facto marriage.

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Education Ravensthorpe (S) % Ravensthorpe (S) Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Preschool 12 2.7 30,247 3.9 347,621 4.8
Primary - Government 138 30.6 144,988 18.9 1,314,787 18.2
Primary - Catholic 0 0.0 36,865 4.8 380,604 5.3
Primary - other non Government 0 0.0 28,046 3.7 231,490 3.2
Secondary - Government 36 8.0 88,176 11.5 827,505 11.5
Secondary - Catholic 0 0.0 34,065 4.4 338,384 4.7
Secondary - other non Government 11 2.4 34,773 4.5 280,618 3.9
Technical or further education institution 12 2.7 46,835 6.1 424,869 5.9
University or tertiary institution 5 1.1 106,811 13.9 1,160,626 16.1
Other 9 2.0 18,547 2.4 198,383 2.8
Not stated 228 50.6 197,644 25.8 1,707,023 23.7

In Ravensthorpe (S) 26.6% of people were attending an educational institution. Of these, 31.4% were in primary school, 11.0% in secondary school and 3.7% in a tertiary or technical institution.

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Level of highest educational attainment
People aged 15 years and over
Ravensthorpe (S) % Ravensthorpe (S) Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Bachelor Degree level and above 138 9.7 410,272 20.5 4,181,406 22.0
Advanced Diploma and Diploma level 116 8.1 177,631 8.9 1,687,893 8.9
Certificate level IV 43 3.0 62,656 3.1 551,767 2.9
Certificate level III 199 13.9 279,448 14.0 2,442,203 12.8
Year 12 201 14.1 318,674 16.0 2,994,097 15.7
Year 11 90 6.3 107,858 5.4 941,531 4.9
Year 10 240 16.8 235,001 11.8 2,054,331 10.8
Certificate level II 0 0.0 940 0.0 13,454 0.1
Certificate level I 0 0.0 209 0.0 2,176 0.0
Year 9 or below 120 8.4 117,996 5.9 1,529,897 8.0
No educational attainment 0 0.0 10,572 0.5 145,844 0.8
Not stated 239 16.7 220,701 11.0 1,974,794 10.4

Of people aged 15 and over in Ravensthorpe (S), 14.1% reported having completed Year 12 as their highest level of educational attainment, 17.1% had completed a Certificate III or IV and 8.1% had completed an Advanced Diploma or Diploma.

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Cultural & language diversity

Ancestry, top responses Ravensthorpe (S) % Ravensthorpe (S) Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
English 740 32.7 931,150 27.9 7,852,224 25.0
Australian 673 29.8 760,032 22.8 7,298,243 23.3
Scottish 191 8.4 214,154 6.4 2,023,470 6.4
Irish 139 6.1 224,372 6.7 2,388,058 7.6
German 70 3.1 73,062 2.2 982,226 3.1

The most common ancestries in Ravensthorpe (S) were English 32.7%, Australian 29.8%, Scottish 8.4%, Irish 6.1% and German 3.1%.

Respondents had the option of reporting up to two ancestries on their Census form, and this is captured by the Ancestry Multi Response (ANCP) variable used in this table. Therefore, the total responses count will not equal the persons count for this area. Calculated percentages represent a proportion of all responses from people in Ravensthorpe (S) (including those who did not state an ancestry).

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Country of birth Ravensthorpe (S) % Ravensthorpe (S) Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Australia 1,208 70.9 1,492,842 60.3 15,614,835 66.7
Other top responses:  null  null  null  null  null  null
England 95 5.6 194,163 7.8 907,570 3.9
New Zealand 62 3.6 79,221 3.2 518,466 2.2
South Africa 36 2.1 41,008 1.7 162,449 0.7
Scotland 14 0.8 26,058 1.1 119,417 0.5
Philippines 11 0.6 30,835 1.2 232,386 1.0

In Ravensthorpe (S), 70.9% of people were born in Australia. The most common countries of birth were England 5.6%, New Zealand 3.6%, South Africa 2.1%, Scotland 0.8% and Philippines 0.6%.

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Country of birth of father and/or mother, stated responses Ravensthorpe (S) % Ravensthorpe (S) Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Both parents born overseas 349 20.2 1,001,150 40.5 8,051,196 34.4
Father only born overseas 118 6.8 184,890 7.5 1,488,092 6.4
Mother only born overseas 90 5.2 144,217 5.8 1,094,591 4.7
Both parents born in Australia 951 54.9 947,977 38.3 11,070,538 47.3

In Ravensthorpe (S), 54.9% of people had both parents born in Australia and 20.2% of people had both parents born overseas.

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Country of birth of father, stated responses Ravensthorpe (S) % Ravensthorpe (S) Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Australia 1,052 61.5 1,097,468 44.4 12,231,150 52.3
England 162 9.5 276,956 11.2 1,403,096 6.0
New Zealand 70 4.1 97,382 3.9 617,331 2.6
South Africa 48 2.8 46,181 1.9 190,816 0.8
Scotland 39 2.3 50,380 2.0 276,038 1.2

In Ravensthorpe (S), the most common countries of birth for male parents were Australia 61.5%, England 9.5%, New Zealand 4.1%, South Africa 2.8% and Scotland 2.3%.

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Country of birth of mother, stated responses Ravensthorpe (S) % Ravensthorpe (S) Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Australia 1,083 63.3 1,140,417 46.1 12,643,365 54.0
England 159 9.3 265,520 10.7 1,302,147 5.6
New Zealand 70 4.1 94,116 3.8 608,329 2.6
South Africa 47 2.7 47,681 1.9 193,412 0.8
Scotland 35 2.0 46,601 1.9 245,915 1.1

In Ravensthorpe (S), the most common countries of birth for female parents were Australia 63.3%, England 9.3%, New Zealand 4.1%, South Africa 2.7% and Scotland 2.0%.

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Religious affiliation, top responses Ravensthorpe (S) % Ravensthorpe (S) Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
No Religion, so described 562 32.3 804,268 32.5 6,933,708 29.6
Anglican 344 19.8 354,790 14.3 3,101,185 13.3
Not stated 253 14.5 255,987 10.3 2,238,735 9.6
Catholic 247 14.2 530,361 21.4 5,291,834 22.6
Uniting Church 101 5.8 56,688 2.3 870,183 3.7

The most common responses for religion in Ravensthorpe (S) were No Religion, so described 32.3%, Anglican 19.8%, Not stated 14.5%, Catholic 14.2% and Uniting Church 5.8%. In Ravensthorpe (S), Christianity was the largest religious group reported overall (59.3%) (this figure excludes not stated responses).

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Language, top responses (other than English) Ravensthorpe (S) % Ravensthorpe (S) Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Afrikaans 35 2.1 14,208 0.6 43,741 0.2
Filipino 10 0.6 10,317 0.4 71,220 0.3
Dutch 3 0.2 5,100 0.2 33,835 0.1
Arabic 3 0.2 14,132 0.6 321,728 1.4
Indonesian 3 0.2 10,934 0.4 67,891 0.3
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English only spoken at home 1,439 84.4 1,861,041 75.2 17,020,417 72.7
Households where a non English language is spoken 44 6.1 181,998 19.4 1,971,011 22.2

In Ravensthorpe (S) 84.4% of people only spoke English at home. Other languages spoken at home included Afrikaans 2.1%, Filipino 0.6%, Dutch 0.2%, Arabic 0.2% and Indonesian 0.2%.

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Employment

Employment
People who reported being in the labour force, aged 15 years and over
Ravensthorpe (S) % Ravensthorpe (S) Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Worked full-time 525 63.4 715,287 57.0 6,623,065 57.7
Worked part-time 189 22.8 376,590 30.0 3,491,503 30.4
Away from work 63 7.6 65,859 5.2 569,276 5.0
Unemployed 51 6.2 97,966 7.8 787,452 6.9

There were 828 people who reported being in the labour force in the week before Census night in Ravensthorpe (S). Of these 63.4% were employed full time, 22.8% were employed part-time and 6.2% were unemployed.

The ABS Labour Force Survey provides the official estimates of Australia's unemployment rate. More information about Census and labour force status is provided in Understanding the Census and Census Data.

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Employment - hours worked
Employed people aged 15 years and over
Ravensthorpe (S) % Ravensthorpe (S) Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
1-15 hours per week 76 9.8 138,263 11.9 1,218,823 11.4
16-24 hours per week 58 7.5 114,814 9.9 1,079,236 10.1
25-34 hours per week 54 7.0 123,517 10.7 1,193,445 11.2
35-39 hours per week 47 6.1 198,785 17.2 2,031,263 19.0
40 hours or more per week 478 61.6 516,501 44.6 4,591,801 43.0

Of employed people in Ravensthorpe (S), 9.8% worked 1 to 15 hours, 7.5% worked 16 to 24 hours and 61.6% worked 40 hours or more.

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Occupation
Employed people aged 15 years and over
Ravensthorpe (S) % Ravensthorpe (S) Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Managers 218 28.3 139,350 12.0 1,390,047 13.0
Technicians and Trades Workers 125 16.2 187,396 16.2 1,447,414 13.5
Machinery Operators and Drivers 118 15.3 86,392 7.5 670,106 6.3
Labourers 100 13.0 112,599 9.7 1,011,520 9.5
Clerical and Administrative Workers 67 8.7 150,408 13.0 1,449,681 13.6
Professionals 56 7.3 237,230 20.5 2,370,966 22.2
Community and Personal Service Workers 48 6.2 122,889 10.6 1,157,003 10.8
Sales Workers 33 4.3 102,337 8.8 1,000,955 9.4

The most common occupations in Ravensthorpe (S) included Managers 28.3%, Technicians and Trades Workers 16.2%, Machinery Operators and Drivers 15.3%, Labourers 13.0%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 8.7%, Professionals 7.3%, Community and Personal Service Workers 6.2% and Sales Workers 4.3%.

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Industry of employment, top responses
Employed people aged 15 years and over
Ravensthorpe (S) % Ravensthorpe (S) Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Nickel Ore Mining 114 15.6 1,678 0.1 1,804 0.0
Other Grain Growing 76 10.4 4,000 0.3 19,053 0.2
Grain-Sheep or Grain-Beef Cattle Farming 62 8.5 4,107 0.4 15,056 0.1
Local Government Administration 40 5.5 16,526 1.4 142,724 1.3
Site Preparation Services 28 3.8 5,529 0.5 37,091 0.3

Of the employed people in Ravensthorpe (S), the most common responses for industry of employment included Nickel Ore Mining 15.6%, Other Grain Growing 10.4%, Grain-Sheep or Grain-Beef Cattle Farming 8.5%, Local Government Administration 5.5% and Site Preparation Services 3.8%.

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Median weekly incomes
People aged 15 years and over
Ravensthorpe (S) % Ravensthorpe (S) Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Personal 676 -- 724 -- 662 --
Family 1,507 -- 1,910 -- 1,734 --
Household 1,196 -- 1,595 -- 1,438 --

The median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over in Ravensthorpe (S) was $676.

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Travel to work, top responses
Employed people aged 15 years and over
Ravensthorpe (S) % Ravensthorpe (S) Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Car, as driver 357 45.7 733,030 63.3 6,574,571 61.5
Worked at home 106 13.6 49,354 4.3 503,582 4.7
Bus 80 10.2 44,742 3.9 323,201 3.0
Walked only 75 9.6 31,914 2.8 370,427 3.5
Car, as passenger 24 3.1 56,173 4.9 489,922 4.6
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People who travelled to work by public transport 79 10.2 106,764 9.2 1,225,668 11.5
People who travelled to work by car as driver or passenger 390 50.1 815,077 70.4 7,305,271 68.4

In Ravensthorpe (S), on the day of the Census, the most common methods of travel to work for employed people included Car, as driver 45.7%, Worked at home 13.6%, Bus 10.2%, Walked only 9.6% and Car, as passenger 3.1%. On the day, 10.2% of employed people used public transport (train, bus, ferry, tram/light rail) as at least one of their methods of travel to work and 50.1% used car (either as driver or as passenger).

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Unpaid work
People aged 15 years and over
Ravensthorpe (S) % Ravensthorpe (S) Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Did unpaid domestic work (last week) 900 63.2 1,387,280 69.4 13,143,914 69.0
Cared for child/children (last two weeks) 330 23.1 568,406 28.5 5,259,400 27.6
Provided unpaid assistance to a person with a disability (last two weeks) 107 7.5 196,328 9.8 2,145,203 11.3
Did voluntary work through an organisation or group (last 12 months) 454 31.7 379,578 19.0 3,620,726 19.0

In Ravensthorpe (S), of people aged 15 years and over, 63.2% did unpaid domestic work in the week before the Census. During the two weeks before the Census, 23.1% provided care for children and 7.5% assisted family members or others due to a disability, long term illness or problems related to old age. In the year before the Census, 31.7% of people did voluntary work through an organisation or a group.

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Unpaid domestic work, number of hours
People aged 15 years and over
Ravensthorpe (S) % Ravensthorpe (S) Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Less than 5 hours per week 237 16.8 447,726 22.4 4,298,593 22.6
5 to 14 hours per week 298 21.1 521,733 26.1 4,944,578 26.0
15 to 29 hours per week 176 12.4 228,248 11.4 2,189,776 11.5
30 hours or more per week 180 12.7 189,571 9.5 1,710,970 9.0

Of people who did unpaid domestic work in the week before the Census in Ravensthorpe (S), 21.1% worked 5 to 14 hours, 12.4% worked 15 to 29 hours and 12.7% worked 30 hours or more.

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Families

family composition | employment status of couple families

Family composition

Family composition Ravensthorpe (S) % Ravensthorpe (S) Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Couple family without children 224 54.4 247,841 38.5 2,291,987 37.8
Couple family with children 149 36.2 292,133 45.3 2,716,224 44.7
One parent family 39 9.5 93,344 14.5 959,543 15.8
Other family 0 0.0 10,869 1.7 102,559 1.7

Of the families in Ravensthorpe (S), 36.2% were couple families with children, 54.4% were couple families without children and 9.5% were one parent families.

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Single (or lone) parents
Proportion of the total single (or lone) parent population
Ravensthorpe (S) % Ravensthorpe (S) Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Male -- 30.8 -- 18.3 -- 18.2
Female -- 69.2 -- 81.7 -- 81.8

In Ravensthorpe (S), 30.8% of single parents were male and 69.2% were female.

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Employment status of couple families

Employment status of couple families
Labour force, parents or partners aged 15 years and over
Ravensthorpe (S) % Ravensthorpe (S) Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Both employed, worked full-time 73 19.5 106,951 19.8 1,084,006 21.6
Both employed, worked part-time 12 3.2 22,177 4.1 203,596 4.1
One employed full-time, one part-time 75 20.0 119,913 22.2 1,086,460 21.7
One employed full-time, other not working 55 14.7 88,558 16.4 749,886 15.0
One employed part-time, other not working 20 5.3 31,917 5.9 302,037 6.0
Both not working 74 19.7 93,686 17.4 1,006,697 20.1
Other (includes away from work) 26 6.9 29,973 5.6 264,145 5.3
Labour force status not stated (by one or both parents in a couple family) 40 10.7 46,793 8.7 311,381 6.2

In Ravensthorpe (S), of couple families with children, 19.5% had both partners employed full-time, 3.2% had both employed part-time and 20.0% had one employed full-time and the other part-time.

The ABS Labour Force Survey provides the official estimates of Australia's unemployment rate. More information about Census and labour force status is provided in Understanding the Census and Census Data.

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Dwellings

dwelling structure | household composition | mortgage & rent | number of motor vehicles | internet connection

Dwelling structure

Dwelling tables exclude visitor only and other non-classifiable households

Dwelling count Ravensthorpe (S) % Ravensthorpe (S) Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Occupied private dwellings 624 55.9 866,767 86.7 8,286,073 88.8
Unoccupied private dwellings 493 44.1 132,874 13.3 1,039,874 11.2

In Ravensthorpe (S), 55.9% of private dwellings were occupied and 44.1% were unoccupied.

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Dwelling structure
Occupied private dwellings
Ravensthorpe (S) % Ravensthorpe (S) Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Separate house 570 91.3 685,824 79.1 6,041,788 72.9
Semi-detached, row or terrace house, townhouse etc 14 2.2 122,562 14.1 1,055,016 12.7
Flat or apartment 7 1.1 49,086 5.7 1,087,434 13.1
Other dwelling 23 3.7 6,314 0.7 64,425 0.8

Of occupied private dwellings in Ravensthorpe (S), 91.3% were separate houses, 2.2% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 1.1% were flats or apartments and 3.7% were other dwellings.

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Number of bedrooms
Occupied private dwellings
Ravensthorpe (S) % Ravensthorpe (S) Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
None (includes bedsitters) 3 0.5 2,452 0.3 39,769 0.5
1 bedroom 39 6.3 30,043 3.5 411,252 5.0
2 bedrooms 98 15.8 107,035 12.3 1,562,759 18.9
3 bedrooms 275 44.3 327,662 37.8 3,403,190 41.1
4 or more bedrooms 185 29.8 381,319 44.0 2,670,758 32.2
Number of bedrooms not stated 21 3.4 18,272 2.1 198,351 2.4
Average number of bedrooms per dwelling 3.1 -- 3.3 -- 3.1 --
Average number of people per household 2.2 -- 2.6 -- 2.6 --

In Ravensthorpe (S), of occupied private dwellings 6.3% had 1 bedroom, 15.8% had 2 bedrooms and 44.3% had 3 bedrooms. The average number of bedrooms per occupied private dwelling was 3.1. The average household size was 2.2 people.

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Tenure
Occupied private dwellings
Ravensthorpe (S) % Ravensthorpe (S) Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Owned outright 231 37.1 247,050 28.5 2,565,695 31.0
Owned with a mortgage 113 18.2 344,014 39.7 2,855,222 34.5
Rented 254 40.8 245,705 28.3 2,561,302 30.9
Other tenure type 6 1.0 9,181 1.1 78,994 1.0
Tenure type not stated 18 2.9 20,823 2.4 224,869 2.7

Of occupied private dwellings in Ravensthorpe (S), 37.1% were owned outright, 18.2% were owned with a mortgage and 40.8% were rented.

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Household composition

Household composition Ravensthorpe (S) % Ravensthorpe (S) Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Family households 405 65.9 629,882 72.7 5,907,625 71.3
Single (or lone) person households 204 33.2 204,202 23.6 2,023,542 24.4
Group households 6 1.0 32,692 3.8 354,917 4.3

In Ravensthorpe (S), of all households, 65.9% were family households, 33.2% were single person households and 1.0% were group households.

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Household income Ravensthorpe (S) % Ravensthorpe (S) Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Less than $650 gross weekly income -- 27.2 -- 18.3 -- 20.0
More than $3,000 gross weekly income -- 13.0 -- 19.2 -- 16.4

In Ravensthorpe (S), 27.2% of households had a weekly household income of less than $650 and 13.0% of households had a weekly income of more than $3000.

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Mortgage & rent

Proportions are calculated using all tenure types for occupied private dwellings. This excludes visitor only and other non-classifiable households.

Rent weekly payments Ravensthorpe (S) % Ravensthorpe (S) Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Median rent 220 -- 347 -- 335 --
Households where rent payments are less than 30% of household income -- 93.1 -- 90.3 -- 88.5
Households with rent payments greater than or equal to 30% of household income -- 6.9 -- 9.7 -- 11.5

The number of households where rent payments were 30% or more of an imputed income measure are expressed in this table as a proportion of the total number of households in an area (including those households which were not renting, and excluding the small proportion of visitor only and other non-classifiable households). The nature of the income imputation means that the reported proportion may significantly overstate the true proportion.

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Mortgage monthly repayments Ravensthorpe (S) % Ravensthorpe (S) Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Median mortgage repayments 1,200 -- 1,993 -- 1,755 --
Households where mortgage repayments are less than 30% of household income -- 95.7 -- 91.4 -- 92.8
Households with mortgage repayments greater than or equal to 30% of household income -- 4.3 -- 8.6 -- 7.2

The number of households where mortgage repayments were 30% or more of an imputed income measure are expressed in this table as a proportion of the total number of households in an area (including those households which were renting, and excluding the small proportion of visitor only and other non-classifiable households). The nature of the income imputation means that the reported proportion may significantly overstate the true proportion.

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Number of motor vehicles

Number of registered motor vehicles Ravensthorpe (S) % Ravensthorpe (S) Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
None 26 4.2 42,620 4.9 623,829 7.5
1 motor vehicle 187 30.2 274,198 31.6 2,881,485 34.8
2 motor vehicles 212 34.2 337,355 38.9 2,999,184 36.2
3 or more vehicles 169 27.3 186,678 21.5 1,496,382 18.1
Number of motor vehicles not stated 26 4.2 25,934 3.0 285,197 3.4

In Ravensthorpe (S), 30.2% of occupied private dwellings had one registered motor vehicle garaged or parked at their address, 34.2% had two registered motor vehicles and 27.3% had three or more registered motor vehicles.

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Internet connection

Dwelling internet connection Ravensthorpe (S) % Ravensthorpe (S) Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Internet not accessed from dwelling 107 17.3 108,489 12.5 1,172,415 14.1
Internet accessed from dwelling 494 79.8 737,659 85.1 6,892,165 83.2
Not stated 18 2.9 20,625 2.4 221,494 2.7

In Ravensthorpe (S), 79.8% of households had at least one person access the internet from the dwelling. This could have been through a desktop/laptop computer, mobile or smart phone, tablet, music or video player, gaming console, smart TV or any other device.

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Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people

selected people & dwelling characteristics

People characteristics

People characteristics
Count based on place of usual residence on Census night.
Ravensthorpe (S) % Ravensthorpe (S) Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Male 17 60.7 38,027 50.0 322,171 49.6
Female 11 39.3 37,959 50.0 326,996 50.4
Median age 49 -- 23 -- 23 --

In Ravensthorpe (S), 60.7% of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people were male and 39.3% were female. The median age was 49 years.

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Dwelling characteristics

Dwelling tables exclude visitor only and other non-classifiable households. These tables represent occupied private dwellings where at least one Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait islander person was present.

Dwelling characteristics
Occupied private dwellings where at least one person was Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
Ravensthorpe (S) % Ravensthorpe (S) Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Average number of people per household 2.3 -- 3.3 -- 3.2 --
Average number of persons per bedroom 0.7 -- 1 -- 1 --
Median weekly household income 1,281 -- 1,210 -- 1,203 --

In Ravensthorpe (S), for dwellings occupied by Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people, the average household size was 2.3 persons, with 0.7 persons per bedroom. The median household income was $1,281.

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Mortgage and rent
Occupied private dwellings where at least one person was Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
Ravensthorpe (S) % Ravensthorpe (S) Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Median weekly rent 227 -- 216 -- 250 --
Median monthly mortgage repayments 1,083 -- 1,830 -- 1,660 --

In Ravensthorpe (S), for dwellings occupied by Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people, the median weekly rent was $227 and the median monthly mortgage repayment was $1,083.

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Small random adjustments have been made to all cell values to protect the confidentiality of data. These adjustments may cause the sum of rows or columns to differ by small amounts from the table totals. For further information, go to the User Guide for QuickStats.

Data reported for Australia and Other Territories now includes Norfolk Island, following an amendment to the Acts Interpretation Act, 1901. Because Norfolk Island has not previously been included in the Census, any 2011 benchmarks will not include Norfolk Island.