Ravenswood, Western Australia

Ravenswood Western Australia
The Murray River at Ravenswood, October 2021
Coordinates	32°35′00″S 115°50′00″E / 32.58333°S 115.83333°E / -32.58333; 115.83333Coordinates: 32°35′00″S 115°50′00″E / 32.58333°S 115.83333°E / -32.58333; 115.83333
Population	2,176 (2016 census)
Established	1970
Postcode(s)	6208
Elevation	6 m (20 ft)
Location	88 km (55 mi) south of Perth 12 km (7 mi) south east of Mandurah 7 km (4 mi) north west of Pinjarra
LGA(s)	Shire of Murray
State electorate(s)	Murray-Wellington
Federal division(s)	Canning
Localities around Ravenswood: Barragup Nambeelup Carcoola North & South Yunderup Ravenswood Pinjarra Nirimba West Pinjarra

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.^[1]

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.^[2]

The median total weekly household income was A$1,093.^[2]

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