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Ravenswood, Western Australia

Coordinates: 32°35′00″S 115°50′00″E / 32.58333°S 115.83333°E / -32.58333; 115.83333
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Ravenswood
Western Australia
The Murray River at Ravenswood, October 2021
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Coordinates32°35′00″S 115°50′00″E / 32.58333°S 115.83333°E / -32.58333; 115.83333
Population2,483 (SAL 2021)[1]
Established1970
Postcode(s)6208
Elevation6 m (20 ft)
Area53.1 km2 (20.5 sq mi)
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 Blythewood

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

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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

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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]

Transport

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Bus

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  •    600 Mandurah Station to Pinjarra – serves Pinjarra Road, Jolly Rambler Boulevard, Bibbulmun Meander, Nancarrow Way, Carter Street and Lloyd Avenue[4]
  •    604 Mandurah Station to South Yunderup Boat Ramp – serves Pinjarra Road and South Yunderup Road[5]
  •    605 Mandurah Station to Pinjarra – serves Pinjarra Road, Jolly Rambler Boulevard, Bibbulmun Meander, Nancarrow Way, Carter Street and Murray Bend Drive[6]

References

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  1. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Ravenswood (WA) (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. Edit this at Wikidata
  2. ^ "History of country town names – R". Western Australian Land Information Authority. Archived from the original on 14 March 2022. Retrieved 12 October 2008.
  3. ^ a b 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.
  4. ^ "Route 600". Bus Timetable 137 (PDF). Transperth. 28 May 2024 [effective from 15 July 2024].
  5. ^ "Route 604". Bus Timetable 137 (PDF). Transperth. 28 May 2024 [effective from 15 July 2024].
  6. ^ "Route 605". Bus Timetable 137 (PDF). Transperth. 28 May 2024 [effective from 15 July 2024].