Moving to Ravenshoe QLD 4888
What the official numbers say about living in Ravenshoe — before you pack a box.
At a glance
Housing: buy or rent
Renting? The census median is $250 a week, against a median household income of $859 a week.
About 68% of homes are owner-occupied and 29% rented, and the most common dwelling type is the house.
Who you'll be living with
Ravenshoe shrank 8% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses (1,442 → 1,332 people).
Around 63% of households are families, averaging 2.2 people per home.
Largest overseas birthplaces: England, New Zealand, Germany; most spoken languages besides English: German, Australian Indigenous, Samoan.
On the ABS advantage scale (SEIFA), Ravenshoe scores below the national average (decile 1 of 10).
The commute
The most common way to work is by car (73% of workers), while 12% work from home.
Nearest railway halt: Ravenshoe, 1.9 km north-west.
Nearest airport: Innisfail Aerodrome, 55.1 km east.
The Brisbane CBD is roughly 1340 km away in a straight line.
Daily life
Mapped locally so far: 2 schools · 2 cafes & restaurants · 2 supermarkets · 1 park — see them all on the Ravenshoe profile.
What's actually nearby
Schools: Saint Teresas School 1.4 km · Ravenshoe State School P-12 1.7 km
Groceries: Cornett's IGA Supermarket 2 km · Ravenshoe IGA 2.1 km
Parks and reserves: Theta Street Park 1.6 km
What you'll see in the garden
Birds recorded around Ravenshoe, most often seen first: Rainbow Lorikeet · Laughing Kookaburra · Noisy Miner · Yellow-faced Honeyeater · Pied Currawong · Common Myna.
How the neighbours compare
The suburbs nearest to Ravenshoe, side by side.
| Suburb | People | Median house | Advantage | Canopy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ravenshoe here | 1,332 | — | 1/10 | 50% |
| Millstream | 981 | — | 1/10 | 36% |
| Millaa Millaa | 523 | — | 2/10 | 32% |
| Herberton | 895 | — | 1/10 | 56% |
| Malanda | 2,000 | — | 2/10 | 15% |
| Peeramon | 778 | — | 7/10 | 14% |
| Atherton | 7,724 | — | 2/10 | 19% |
Before you move — quick checklist
- Your council will be Tablelands — bins, rates, pets and permits live there.
- You'll vote in the federal electorate of Kennedy — update your enrolment address.
- The postcode is 4888 — handy for utility sign-ups and quotes.
- Check street-level details on the full Ravenshoe profile (map, streets, amenities, wildlife).
In short
Renters pay a median $250 a week, and about 29% of homes here are rented.
The population fell 8% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses, from 1,442 people to 1,332. It sits about 1340 km from the Brisbane CBD in a straight line. Local government is Tablelands council, and the federal seat is Kennedy.
Weighing up alternatives?
Side-by-side: Ravenshoe vs Millstream.
Nearby guides: Millstream · Millaa Millaa · Herberton · Malanda · Peeramon · Atherton.
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