RaywoodVIC · suburb profile
VIC 3570 · Loddon
Daily life in Raywood is characterized by a strong sense of community and rural living. With a high percentage of residents working from home (21.8%), the suburb offers a flexible work-life balance. Commuting is primarily done by car, with 55.8% of residents driving to work. The suburb's employment is largely in managerial and technical roles, reflecting the agricultural and industrial nature of the area.
1 school · 2025 figures
Who goes to school in Raywood
All schools · Raywood has a single school, with 17 students.
Schools here
1
1 primary
Students, all schools
17
2025 · −39.3% since 2015
At primary schoolsStudents at schools whose type is “Primary”. It excludes children in primary years at a Prep-to-12 college — they are counted in the tile beside this one. This number answers “are the primary schools here filling or emptying?”
−39.3%
17 students · five years
Children in primary yearsChildren in Years 1–6 at any school, including Prep-to-12 colleges. This answers “are there still young families here?” — a different question from the tile on the left, which is why the two can move in opposite directions.
Prep and ungraded students are counted separately again; see the chart below.
−57.7%
11 · Years 1–6, anywhere
11 years · two ways to read them
Enrolments, 2015–2025
The same students, counted two ways — by the kind of school they attend, and by the year they are in. They answer different questions and can point in different directions. Both views are in the page; the buttons only change which is visible.
Enrolments in Raywood have fallen 39.3% over 10 years.
- Primary schools
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| Year | Primary schools |
|---|---|
| 2015 | 28 |
| 2016 | 30 |
| 2017 | 28 |
| 2018 | 33 |
| 2019 | 24 |
| 2020 | 28 |
| 2021 | 25 |
| 2022 | 15 |
| 2023 | 10 |
| 2024 | 11 |
| 2025 | 17 |
Which schools in Raywood are filling and which are emptying. A school that covers Prep to Year 12 is counted once, in its own line — its primary-age students are not in the primary schools line.
- Years 1–6
- Prep & ungradedTwo groups that sit outside the numbered year levels: Prep — the first year of school, which the national data does not number — and ungraded students at specialist schools, who are not placed in a year level at all.
A suburb with a specialist school will have a large line here.
Show data table
| Year | Years 1–6 | Prep & ungraded | All students |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 23 | 5 | 28 |
| 2016 | 24 | 6 | 30 |
| 2017 | 26 | 2 | 28 |
| 2018 | 27 | 6 | 33 |
| 2019 | 23 | 1 | 24 |
| 2020 | 26 | 2 | 28 |
| 2021 | 21 | 4 | 25 |
| 2022 | 14 | 1 | 15 |
| 2023 | 8 | 2 | 10 |
| 2024 | 9 | 2 | 11 |
| 2025 | 11 | 6 | 17 |
This counts children by the year they are in, not by the kind of school they attend — so a Prep-to-12 college contributes to every line. The three add up to every student in the suburb.
2025 · ACARA
The school in Raywood
Ordered by size, not by results — 1 government, 0 Catholic and 0 independent. Schools with more than one campus are counted once.
What these columns mean
- Type
- Prep-to-12 is one school a child can start and finish at without changing schools. Specialist schools also appear as Prep-to-12.
- 5 yr
- Change in enrolments against five years ago, not against last year. Enrolments move slowly, so a single year is mostly noise.
| School | Sector | Type | Students | 5 yr | 10 yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Raywood Primary School | Government | Primary | 17 | −39.3% | −39.3% |
The read
What living here is actually like
Raywood is a small rural community with a total population of 331 people. The median age is 47, which is higher than the Victorian average of 38, indicating a more mature population. The suburb has a balanced gender distribution with 48.6% male and 51.4% female residents. Families in Raywood tend to be couples without children, making up 45.2% of the households, while couples with children account for 39.8%. The area is predominantly composed of separate houses, with 100% of the housing stock being separate houses.
Buyer fit
Who this suburb suits
One score per buyer type, out of 100, built from the demographic, housing and commute profile. Strongest first.
Buyer-fit score
Raywood · 0–100
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| Buyer type | Score |
|---|---|
| Retirees | 75 |
| Families | 70 |
| First home buyers | 65 |
| Professionals | 55 |
| Investors | 50 |
Why retirees score highest
The signals doing the work
- High median age of 47, indicating a mature community.
- Quiet rural setting ideal for retirement.
- Affordable cost of living with low median rent.
- High percentage of home ownership.
Against the state
How Raywood differs from Victoria
Every bar is this suburb. The vertical tick is the Victorian figure — the gap between them is the story.
Housing & movement
What’s built here, and how people leave in the morning
Dwelling mix
Share of occupied private dwellings
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| Dwelling type | Share |
|---|---|
| Separate houses | 100% |
How people get to work
Method of travel, 2021 Census
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| Method | Share |
|---|---|
| Worked from home | 21.8% |
| Drove a car | 55.8% |
| Walked only | 3.4% |
| Car passenger | 6.8% |
Costs 2021 Census
Census figures, collected in 2021. Rents and repayments have moved since — for what property is selling for now, see .
Top occupations
Share of the employed workforce
Key highlights
- Low unemployment rate of 3.3%, indicating a stable job market.
- High percentage of home ownership, with 45.1% owning outright and 45.1% with a mortgage.
- Predominantly English-speaking community, with 91.2% speaking only English at home.
- Significant portion of the population works from home (21.8%).
- Low median weekly rent of $220, making it affordable for renters.
Things to be aware of
- Lower educational attainment with only 12.8% holding a bachelor's degree or higher.
- Below average median household income of $1205 per week compared to the VIC average of $1759.
- Limited cultural diversity with 87.5% of residents born in Australia.
- Higher median age of 47 may not appeal to younger demographics.
- Limited public transport options for commuting.
Coming soon to this page
Where the richer profile lands
Schools & catchments
Zoned primary and secondary, NAPLAN bands, distances.
Transport & access
Stations, tram routes, drive time to the CBD, walkability.
Development activity
Permits approved, projects underway, zoning changes.
Want to dig into one address in Raywood?
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Demographic figures from the Census of Population and Housing © Australian Bureau of Statistics, used under Creative Commons Attribution.
Cadastral and boundary data contains information © State of Victoria (Vicmap), licensed under CC BY 4.0.
Narrative summaries are AI-generated from the underlying data and may contain errors.
School details, enrolments and senior secondary results from the National Schools Data Collection © Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA).
Base map © Mapbox © OpenStreetMap. Improve this map at openstreetmap.org/fixthemap.
Informational only — not financial, legal or planning advice. Verify zoning, overlays and catchments with the relevant council before relying on them. Data vintage: 2021 Census.