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Ravenswood TAS 7250

2,192 addresses · 65 streets

Bass Electorate › Launceston LGA › Ravenswood · 163 km from Hobart

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Living Here

Ravenswood is a suburb of Tasmania, home to about 3,804 people, with a median age of 36. The typical household earns around $858 a week, with median rent near $225 a week. Most homes are houses. About 48% of households own their home and 51% rent. Most workers drive to work. Common community backgrounds include English, Australian, Aboriginal. On the ABS socio-economic scale it sits in decile 1 of 10 nationally — a more disadvantaged area.

3,804Population
36Median age
$858Median household income / wk
$225Median rent / wk
2.3Avg household

Over time — Census 2001 → 2021

Dashed line: district figures for the Ravenswood statistical area (SA2), the smallest area the ABS published before 2011. Solid line: Ravenswood itself.

Getting Around & Local Services

Getting around. Tram stop: Old Launceston Roundhouse, 2.9 km west · Bus interchange: Launceston Regional Transit Centre, 3.6 km south-west · Ferry wharf: Cataract Cruises, 4.2 km south-west · Airport: Launceston Airport, 14.2 km south.

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Socio-economic Standing

😟More disadvantaged · 1/10
Economic resources1/10
Education & jobs1/10

Greenery

🌳 Tree canopy: 58.4% satellite estimate · 2021

Demographics

Unemployment 14.1% · Labour-force participation 47.7%

Population by age in Ravenswood
Population by age, Ravenswood TAS (ABS Census 2021)
0-4266
5-14551
15-19242
20-24265
25-34524
35-44389
45-54516
55-64412
65-74386
75-84230
85+28
Dwelling types in Ravenswood
Dwelling types, Ravenswood TAS (ABS Census 2021)
House1,226
Townhouse76
Apartment237
Other0
Households by weekly income in Ravenswood
Households by weekly income, Ravenswood TAS (ABS Census 2021)
<$650485
$650-1,499610
$1,500-2,999253
$3,000+50
Top ancestries in Ravenswood
Top ancestries, Ravenswood TAS (ABS Census 2021)
English1,763
Australian1,645
Aboriginal351
Ancestry NS307
Irish290
Scottish260
Housing tenure in Ravenswood
Housing tenure, Ravenswood TAS (ABS Census 2021)
Owned331
Mortgage399
Rented768
Other11
Cars per household in Ravenswood
Cars per household, Ravenswood TAS (ABS Census 2021)
0228
1582
2453
3148
4+85
Commute to work in Ravenswood
Commute to work, Ravenswood TAS (ABS Census 2021)
Car938
Train0
Bus27
Tram/ferry0
Walked21
Bicycle7
Home27
Top countries of birth in Ravenswood
Top countries of birth, Ravenswood TAS (ABS Census 2021)
England67
Nepal20
New Zealand17
India16
Philippines14
Thailand12
Languages used at home in Ravenswood
Languages used at home, Ravenswood TAS (ABS Census 2021)
Nepali21
German11
Spanish11
Thai11
Punjabi6
Sinhalese6

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