Ravenswood, Western Australia facts for kids
Quick facts for kids RavenswoodWestern Australia |
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The Murray River at Ravenswood, October 2021
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| Established | 1970 | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 6208 | ||||||||||||||
| Elevation | 6 m (20 ft) | ||||||||||||||
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| LGA(s) | Shire of Murray | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Murray-Wellington | ||||||||||||||
| Federal Division(s) | Canning | ||||||||||||||
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Ravenswood is a small town in the Peel region of Western Australia. It is located along Pinjarra Road. The town sits right on the banks of the Murray River.
History of Ravenswood
The name Ravenswood comes from a property started by Adam Armstrong. He set up this property in the 1840s. Armstrong was one of the first settlers who came with Thomas Peel on the ship Gilmore in 1829.
In the 1960s, the land in the area was divided into smaller pieces. The local government, called the Shire, asked for it to be officially named a town. Ravenswood was officially declared a town in 1970. This official declaration is called "gazetting."
People and Community
In 2016, a count of the population was done. This count is called a census. Ravenswood had 2,176 people living there. About half of the people were male, and half were female.
Most people, about 69%, were born in Australia. The next largest group, about 11%, were born in England. Most people, about 89%, spoke only English at home.
The average age of people living in Ravenswood was 43 years old. Many people in the town follow Christianity, while a good number of people said they had no religious beliefs. The average weekly income for a household was about A$1,093.
