Ravenshoe is a small locality in Queensland within the Tablelands local government area (postcode 4888). The area has roughly 1,332 residents and a settled, mature resident base, with a median age of 52. Households earn a median income of $45K per year, with an average household size of 2.2 people. Recent annual estimates show population movement staying broadly stable across the broader catchment, with population growth running at +1.2% year-on-year at the LGA level. QLD employment has moved +0.9% year-on-year in the official Jobs and Skills Australia NERO series, which provides the broader jobs backdrop for this suburb. QLD also had 32 Commonwealth-backed major projects under construction, 12 underway, and 50 in planning as at 2 October 2024, which is useful as a broader delivery backdrop rather than a suburb-specific project count. The most common occupations are labourers, managers, community & personal service. Employment in the area leans toward healthcare and agriculture. The top ancestries reported are English, Australian, Aboriginal Australian.
The median weekly rent is $250 (Census 2021). The median monthly mortgage repayment is $1,000.
Ravenshoe is served by 2 schools, including 1 primary, 1 combined. The average ICSEA score is 894, which is well below the national average of 1,000. The crime rate in the Tablelands LGA is moderate at 6,629 incidents per 100,000 population.
On the investment side, Population growth of +1.2% year-on-year points to stable demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.