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%.

Check a specific Ravenswood address

Risk varies property by property.

Hazard exposure

100%
Of properties in a flood area
34.4%
Of properties in a bushfire area
1,000
Mapped properties

Where the hazards are in Ravenswood

Flood and bushfire areas across Ravenswood. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.

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Crime near Ravenswood

Ravenswood sits in the Ravenswood police division, which recorded 29 reported offences in the 12 months to Jul 2026.

Showing all crime — tap an offence type below to plot it over time.
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Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 29 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

Australian34.3%
English29.3%
Irish8.8%
German8.1%
Scottish4.7%
Australian Aboriginal3%

Top countries of birth

New Zealand3%
Italy1%

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 26 new dwellings in the 12 months to Jun 2026.

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Dwellings/yr
26
Houses
0
Units
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New dwellings approved across the whole Charters Towers council area (not just Ravenswood). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

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.