Ravenswood, Western Australia
Ravenswood is a small town in the Peel region of Western Australia.
| Ravenswood Western Australia | |||||||||||||||
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 The Murray River at Ravenswood, October 2021 | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 32°35′00″S 115°50′00″E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 2,483 (SAL 2021)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Established | 1970 | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 6208 | ||||||||||||||
| Elevation | 6 m (20 ft) | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 53.1 km2 (20.5 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
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| LGA(s) | Shire of Murray | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Murray-Wellington | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Canning | ||||||||||||||
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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.[2]
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.[3]
The median total weekly household income was A$1,093.[3]
References
- Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Ravenswood (WA) (Suburb and Locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- "History of country town names – R". Western Australian Land Information Authority. Archived from the original on 14 March 2022. Retrieved 12 October 2008.
- Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "2016 Census of Population and Housing General Community Profile (Catalogue number 2001.0) Ravenswood (WA)". Retrieved 30 October 2021.