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 PeelonGilmore 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]
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]
