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Launceston vs Ravenswood

Name: Launceston vs Ravenswood — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 4.0 km apart · Launceston profile · Ravenswood profile

Launceston Ravenswood

Launceston and Ravenswood are neighbouring areas with very different profiles. Launceston is more qualified and wealthier, with 39.0% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher and a typical family income of $2,186 per week. In contrast, Ravenswood has a typical family income of $1,104 and only 5.5% of adults have a university degree. Launceston is also more diverse, with 22.7% of people born overseas and 14.5% using another language at home, compared to 6.5% and 3.4% in Ravenswood.

Everyday life in both places shares a similar feel in some ways, such as the typical number of people per bedroom and the amount of time spent driving to the city. However, the gap in incomes and education has generally widened since 2011. While Launceston has more people volunteering and more homes owned outright, Ravenswood has a higher share of one-parent families and a higher rate of long-term health conditions. The typical personal income in Launceston is $894, which is a little above the national figure, while Ravenswood is far below at $496.

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Where they differ most

Year 12: 36.5 pts higher in Launceston Bachelor+: 33.5 pts higher in Launceston Separate houses: 26.8 pts higher in Ravenswood One-parent: 23.6 pts higher in Ravenswood Recent movers: 19.7 pts higher in Launceston

Demographics & Identity

Population in Launceston in Ravenswood +1,617 larger in Launceston gap widening

5,421 25th pct 3,804 15th pct

Median age in Launceston in Ravenswood +5 yrs older in Launceston gap steady

41 yrs 57th pct 36 yrs 29th pct

Age structure

29.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +5.4 pts 23.9%

26.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.4 pts 24.3%

12.4% Children (0–14) +9.1 pts ▸ 21.5%

18.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.8 pts 17.1%

12.9% Youth (15–24) +0.4 pts ▸ 13.3%

Marital status

40.6% Never married +8.5 pts ▸ 49.1%

42.5% Married ◂ +13.6 pts 29.0%

9.6% Divorced +1.8 pts ▸ 11.3%

4.2% Widowed +1.1 pts ▸ 5.3%

3.3% Separated +1.8 pts ▸ 5.1%

Age & sex structure

Launceston Ravenswood

Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

72.3% Australia +11.6 pts ▸ 83.8%

3.6% England ◂ +1.9 pts 1.8%

2.5% India ◂ +2.1 pts 0.4%

2.0% Nepal ◂ +1.4 pts 0.5%

1.5% China ◂ +1.3 pts 0.3%

1.2% New Zealand ◂ +0.8 pts 0.4%

0.6% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.4% South Africa ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.4% Vietnam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.2% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

41.9% English +4.4 pts ▸ 46.3%

33.8% Australian +9.5 pts ▸ 43.2%

11.9% Scottish ◂ +5.1 pts 6.8%

11.5% Irish ◂ +3.9 pts 7.6%

4.3% German ◂ +1.6 pts 2.7%

3.6% Chinese ◂ +3.0 pts 0.7%

2.1% Indian ◂ +1.7 pts 0.4%

2.0% Dutch ◂ +1.0 pts 1.0%

1.9% Italian ◂ +1.0 pts 0.9%

0.9% Greek ◂ +0.7 pts 0.2%

0.8% Filipino ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

80.1% English only +8.5 pts ▸ 88.7%

2.2% Mandarin ◂ +2.1 pts 0.1%

0.9% Punjabi ◂ +0.7 pts 0.2%

0.5% Cantonese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.4% Arabic ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Hindi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

47.9% No religion +9.0 pts ▸ 56.9%

36.4% Christianity ◂ +4.6 pts 31.7%

7.0% Not stated +2.1 pts ▸ 9.0%

3.2% Hinduism ◂ +2.3 pts 0.8%

2.4% Islam ◂ +2.1 pts 0.3%

1.8% Buddhism ◂ +1.3 pts 0.5%

1.3% Other religions ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Launceston in Ravenswood +1 more in Launceston

3 43rd pct 2 14th pct

Schools/1k kids in Launceston in Ravenswood +2.03 more in Launceston

4.48 83rd pct 2.45 59th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Launceston in Ravenswood +7 more in Launceston

26 63rd pct 19 49th pct

Students in Launceston in Ravenswood +1,888 more in Launceston

2,259 67th pct 371 12th pct

Avg size in Launceston in Ravenswood +568 larger in Launceston

753 83rd pct 186 19th pct

ICSEA in Launceston in Ravenswood +150 higher in Launceston

1,008 47th pct 858 4th pct

Highest year of school

65.5% Year 12 ◂ +36.5 pts 29.0%

16.9% Year 10 +18.3 pts ▸ 35.2%

5.0% Year 9 or below +11.7 pts ▸ 16.7%

6.3% Year 11 +3.0 pts ▸ 9.3%

Highest qualification level

17.4% Certificate III / IV +22.8 pts ▸ 40.2%

34.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +25.6 pts 9.2%

16.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +13.5 pts 2.7%

12.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.6 pts 10.5%

1.8% Certificate I / II +5.7 pts ▸ 7.5%

4.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +3.8 pts 0.9%

Field of qualification

19.1% Management & commerce ◂ +5.5 pts 13.6%

11.6% Society & culture +5.4 pts ▸ 17.0%

16.5% Health ◂ +11.0 pts 5.6%

7.7% Engineering & related +4.6 pts ▸ 12.3%

10.2% Education ◂ +5.6 pts 4.6%

5.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +3.5 pts ▸ 8.5%

4.8% Creative arts ◂ +2.1 pts 2.7%

4.5% Architecture & building ◂ +0.3 pts 4.1%

3.3% Information technology ◂ +2.0 pts 1.3%

3.2% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +2.9 pts 0.3%

2.4% Agriculture & environment +0.4 pts ▸ 2.7%

Income

Personal income in Launceston in Ravenswood +$398 higher in Launceston gap widening

$894 66th pct $496 3rd pct

Household income in Launceston in Ravenswood +$723 higher in Launceston gap widening

$1,581 40th pct $858 0th pct

Family income in Launceston in Ravenswood +$1,082 higher in Launceston gap widening

$2,186 57th pct $1,104 0th pct

Household income distribution

28.2% $650–$1,499 +11.6 pts ▸ 39.8%

17.0% Under $650 +14.6 pts ▸ 31.7%

28.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +12.2 pts 16.5%

13.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +12.2 pts 1.0%

7.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +5.2 pts 2.2%

Personal income distribution

35.6% Under $650 +21.9 pts ▸ 57.5%

32.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.9 pts 29.2%

18.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +14.4 pts 3.9%

7.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +6.4 pts 0.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.4% Mental health +6.0 pts ▸ 16.4%

8.9% Asthma +6.4 pts ▸ 15.3%

7.9% Arthritis +5.4 pts ▸ 13.3%

7.8% Other condition +1.2 pts ▸ 9.0%

3.4% Diabetes +4.2 pts ▸ 7.6%

3.7% Heart disease +1.1 pts ▸ 4.8%

1.7% Lung condition +2.5 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.4% Cancer ◂ +0.6 pts 2.8%

0.7% Stroke +1.0 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.3% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.6% None ◂ +14.3 pts 48.3%

20.8% One condition +3.1 pts ▸ 23.9%

6.3% Two conditions +3.9 pts ▸ 10.2%

2.2% Three or more +4.4 pts ▸ 6.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Launceston in Ravenswood +297 larger in Ravenswood

110 34th pct 407 74th pct

Median age in Launceston in Ravenswood +8 yrs older in Launceston

29 yrs 81st pct 21 yrs 21st pct

Median income in Launceston in Ravenswood +$281 higher in Launceston

$725 66th pct $444 10th pct

Household income in Launceston in Ravenswood +$693 higher in Launceston

$1,593 44th pct $900 1st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Launceston in Ravenswood +0.2 larger in Ravenswood gap steady

2.1 11th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

47.8% Couples with children ◂ +7.6 pts 40.2%

38.4% Couples without children ◂ +17.0 pts 21.5%

13.0% One-parent families +23.6 pts ▸ 36.6%

0.8% Other families +1.1 pts ▸ 1.9%

Household size

36.8% 1 person ◂ +3.2 pts 33.6%

36.2% 2 people ◂ +4.9 pts 31.3%

13.1% 3 people +3.3 pts ▸ 16.4%

8.6% 4 people +3.0 pts ▸ 11.6%

3.7% 5 people +1.2 pts ▸ 4.8%

1.5% 6 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 2.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Launceston in Ravenswood +$95 higher in Launceston gap steady

$320 33rd pct $225 11th pct

Mortgage in Launceston in Ravenswood +$704 higher in Launceston gap widening

$1,571 32nd pct $867 0th pct

People / bedroom in Launceston in Ravenswood even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

43.7% Rented +6.4 pts ▸ 50.1%

33.4% Owned outright ◂ +11.8 pts 21.6%

21.2% Owned with a mortgage +4.9 pts ▸ 26.0%

0.8% Not stated +1.3 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.7% Other tenure +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

Types of homes

53.2% Separate house +26.8 pts ▸ 80.0%

22.5% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +17.6 pts 5.0%

21.4% Flat or apartment ◂ +6.0 pts 15.5%

2.1% Other dwelling ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

34.6% 3 bedrooms +33.3 pts ▸ 67.9%

31.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +15.7 pts 15.3%

16.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +10.7 pts 5.6%

11.2% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.6 pts 7.6%

4.6% 5 or more ◂ +3.1 pts 1.4%

1.1% Studio / none ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

45.1% $200–$349 +17.6 pts ▸ 62.6%

34.6% $350–$549 ◂ +32.4 pts 2.2%

12.3% Under $200 +18.2 pts ▸ 30.5%

4.1% $550–$749 ◂ +4.1 pts 0.0%

0.6% $750 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

19.4% Under $1,000 +37.8 pts ▸ 57.1%

37.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +6.8 pts 30.3%

27.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +23.0 pts 4.3%

11.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +9.8 pts 1.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Launceston in Ravenswood +42 more in Launceston

66 71st pct 24 34th pct

Stops/1k in Launceston in Ravenswood +5.87 more in Launceston

12.17 89th pct 6.31 76th pct

Departures/1k in Launceston in Ravenswood +2,251.0 more in Launceston

2,833.2 87th pct 582.3 41st pct

PT routes in Launceston in Ravenswood +49 more in Launceston

51 87th pct 2 14th pct

Stop walk in Launceston in Ravenswood even

4 43rd pct 4 43rd pct

Drive to city in Launceston in Ravenswood +5 longer in Ravenswood

121 92nd pct 126 93rd pct

How people get to work

50.8% Car (driver) +17.8 pts ▸ 68.6%

18.7% Walked ◂ +17.0 pts 1.7%

8.9% Worked at home ◂ +6.7 pts 2.2%

5.8% Car (passenger) +2.1 pts ▸ 7.8%

1.2% Bus +1.0 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.8% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.1% Train ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

45.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +6.1 pts 39.0%

31.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.7 pts 30.4%

10.8% No vehicle +4.5 pts ▸ 15.3%

8.4% 3 vehicles +1.5 pts ▸ 9.9%

4.5% 4 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 5.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

22.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +5.5 pts 17.0%

9.2% Retail trade +3.4 pts ▸ 12.6%

11.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.6 pts 8.7%

9.6% Education & training ◂ +3.8 pts 5.8%

5.4% Construction +2.4 pts ▸ 7.8%

7.3% Professional & technical ◂ +5.7 pts 1.5%

2.6% Transport & warehousing +4.7 pts ▸ 7.3%

2.5% Administrative & support +4.7 pts ▸ 7.2%

4.8% Manufacturing +2.1 pts ▸ 6.8%

3.2% Other services +2.3 pts ▸ 5.5%

5.4% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.8 pts 2.6%

2.6% Wholesale trade +0.3 pts ▸ 2.9%

Occupations people work in

31.7% Professionals ◂ +25.9 pts 5.9%

6.6% Labourers +17.6 pts ▸ 24.2%

13.3% Community & personal service +4.5 pts ▸ 17.8%

15.0% Managers ◂ +10.7 pts 4.3%

8.7% Technicians & trades +4.9 pts ▸ 13.5%

3.2% Machinery operators & drivers +8.3 pts ▸ 11.5%

11.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +3.0 pts 8.2%

8.6% Sales workers +2.7 pts ▸ 11.2%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Launceston in Ravenswood +6 higher in Launceston

7 64th pct 1 0th pct

IRSD decile in Launceston in Ravenswood +5 higher in Launceston

6 57th pct 1 0th pct

IER decile in Launceston in Ravenswood +1 higher in Launceston

2 14th pct 1 0th pct

IEO decile in Launceston in Ravenswood +7 higher in Launceston

8 71st pct 1 0th pct

IRSAD score in Launceston in Ravenswood +288 higher in Launceston

1,024 61st pct 736 0th pct

ERP in Launceston in Ravenswood +1,415 higher in Launceston

5,365 22nd pct 3,950 14th pct

Growth in Launceston in Ravenswood +4.9 pts higher in Ravenswood

-3.6% 0th pct 1.3% 21st pct

Businesses in Launceston in Ravenswood +1,887 higher in Launceston

1,954 86th pct 67 3rd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Launceston in Ravenswood +172 higher in Ravenswood

668 29th pct 840 48th pct

Max temp in Launceston in Ravenswood +1.3 higher in Launceston

18.5 8th pct 17.3 2nd pct

Min temp in Launceston in Ravenswood +0.8 higher in Launceston

8.5 12th pct 7.7 7th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Launceston in Ravenswood +2.1 higher in Launceston

8.8 95th pct 6.7 70th pct

Types ≤15 min in Launceston in Ravenswood +0.9 more in Launceston

7.9 96th pct 7.0 76th pct

15-min city in Launceston in Ravenswood +15.4 pts higher in Launceston

99.9% 98th pct 84.6% 66th pct

Walk to shops in Launceston in Ravenswood +20.6 pts higher in Launceston

99.1% 92nd pct 78.4% 64th pct

Walk to transit in Launceston in Ravenswood +1.8 pts higher in Launceston

99.9% 84th pct 98.2% 67th pct

Walk to school in Launceston in Ravenswood +10.9 pts higher in Launceston

97.9% 83rd pct 87.1% 64th pct

Walk to a park in Launceston in Ravenswood +2.9 pts higher in Launceston

99.9% 70th pct 97.1% 50th pct

Walk to health in Launceston in Ravenswood +22.7 pts higher in Launceston

99.5% 99th pct 76.8% 74th pct

Amenities/1k in Launceston in Ravenswood +41.8 more in Launceston

56.3 86th pct 14.5 52nd pct

Intersections/km² in Launceston in Ravenswood +376 higher in Launceston

414 90th pct 39 36th pct

Mean slope in Launceston in Ravenswood +2.3 pts higher in Launceston

8.2% 83rd pct 5.9% 60th pct

Compare Launceston with nearby areas

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Compare Ravenswood with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Launceston vs Ravenswood [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/602011038/launceston/vs/602011045/ravenswood