Ravenswood flood & bushfire risk
Of Ravenswood’s 1,000 mapped properties, 100% are in a mapped flood area and 34.4% are in a bushfire hazard area.
For context, Ravenswood’s flood exposure is above the QLD average of 49.9%, and bushfire exposure is above the QLD average of 17.2%.
Where the hazards are in Ravenswood
Flood and bushfire areas across Ravenswood. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.
Crime near Ravenswood
Ravenswood sits in the Ravenswood police division, which recorded 28 reported offences in the 12 months to Jun 2026.
Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 28 total. Figures are for the whole Ravenswood police division (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.
School catchments in Ravenswood
Ravenswood can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.
Who lives in Ravenswood
At the 2021 Census, 7.7% of Ravenswood’s 297 residents were born overseas.
Top ancestries
Top countries of birth
Ancestry counts people reporting each ancestry (up to two each), as a share of responses. Source: ABS 2021 Census.
Development near Ravenswood
Charters Towers council approved 36 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.
New dwellings approved across the whole Charters Towers council area (not just Ravenswood). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
- 138 School Street, Ravenswood QLD 4816
- 2 Paige Street, Ravenswood QLD 4816
- 11 Townsville Street, Ravenswood QLD 4816
- 644 Cardington Road, Ravenswood QLD 4816
- 18 Elliott Street, Ravenswood QLD 4816
- 63 Cemetery Road, Ravenswood QLD 4816
- 15 Cecil Street, Ravenswood QLD 4816
- 6 Railway Street, Ravenswood QLD 4816
Nearby suburbs
Figures are indicative only — verify any specific property with the relevant council. Sources: council/state planning schemes & flood mapping, Geoscape G-NAF, state police crime statistics, ABS.