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Ravenswood vs Flinders and Cape Barren Islands

Name: Ravenswood vs Flinders and Cape Barren Islands — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 174 km apart · Ravenswood profile · Flinders and Cape Barren Islands profile

Ravenswood Flinders and Cape Barren Islands

Flinders and Cape Barren Islands is a sparsely populated area where residents are far older, with a typical age of 57 and 36.1% of the population aged 65 or over. This contrasts with Ravenswood, where the typical resident is 36 and only 17.1% are seniors. Home ownership differs sharply; 48.6% of homes in Flinders and Cape Barren Islands are owned outright, while 50.1% of households in Ravenswood rent. Ravenswood also has a much higher share of one-parent families at 36.6%, compared to just 8.2% in Flinders and Cape Barren Islands.

Both areas have similar shares of people who served in the Defence Force (3.1%) and nearly identical rates of First Nations Year 12 completion (25.0%). While they share some basic traits, the gap in age has widened since 2016, and the difference in renting is now much larger. The two areas also diverge in their connectivity; Ravenswood has a far higher number of public transport stops and departures, while Flinders and Cape Barren Islands has none.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 21 yrs older in Flinders and Cape Barren Islands Volunteering: 27.8 pts higher in Flinders and Cape Barren Islands One-parent: 28.5 pts higher in Ravenswood Renting: 25.1 pts higher in Ravenswood Owned outright: 27.0 pts higher in Flinders and Cape Barren Islands

Demographics & Identity

Population in Ravenswood in Flinders and Cape Barren Islands +2,882 larger in Ravenswood gap steady

3,804 15th pct 922 4th pct

Median age in Ravenswood in Flinders and Cape Barren Islands +21 yrs older in Flinders and Cape Barren Islands gap widening

36 yrs 29th pct 57 yrs 100th pct

Age structure

17.1% Seniors (65+) +19.1 pts ▸ 36.1%

24.3% Older adults (45–64) +5.6 pts ▸ 29.8%

23.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +7.7 pts 16.3%

21.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +8.9 pts 12.6%

13.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +9.0 pts 4.3%

Marital status

49.1% Never married ◂ +18.3 pts 30.8%

29.0% Married +14.3 pts ▸ 43.3%

11.3% Divorced +2.3 pts ▸ 13.6%

5.3% Widowed +2.6 pts ▸ 7.9%

5.1% Separated ◂ +1.4 pts 3.8%

Age & sex structure

Ravenswood Flinders and Cape Barren Islands

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

83.8% Australia ◂ +4.1 pts 79.7%

1.8% England +1.1 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.4% New Zealand +1.0 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.5% Nepal ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.4% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Italy +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.4% India ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% China ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

46.3% English ◂ +5.3 pts 41.0%

43.2% Australian ◂ +4.8 pts 38.4%

6.8% Scottish +4.1 pts ▸ 11.0%

7.6% Irish +2.5 pts ▸ 10.1%

2.7% German +2.8 pts ▸ 5.4%

0.9% Italian +0.8 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.0% Dutch +0.8 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.7% Chinese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.5% Filipino even 0.4%

0.4% Indian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

88.7% English only +1.5 pts ▸ 90.1%

0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

56.9% No religion ◂ +1.8 pts 55.1%

31.7% Christianity +4.7 pts ▸ 36.4%

9.0% Not stated ◂ +2.4 pts 6.6%

0.8% Hinduism ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.5% Buddhism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.7% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.3% Islam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Ravenswood in Flinders and Cape Barren Islands even

2 14th pct 2 14th pct

Schools/1k kids in Ravenswood in Flinders and Cape Barren Islands +14.79 more in Flinders and Cape Barren Islands

2.45 59th pct 17.24 100th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Ravenswood in Flinders and Cape Barren Islands +17 more in Ravenswood

19 49th pct 2 4th pct

Students in Ravenswood in Flinders and Cape Barren Islands +266 more in Ravenswood

371 12th pct 105 3rd pct

Avg size in Ravenswood in Flinders and Cape Barren Islands +133 larger in Ravenswood

186 19th pct 53 1st pct

ICSEA in Ravenswood in Flinders and Cape Barren Islands +45 higher in Flinders and Cape Barren Islands

858 4th pct 903 10th pct

Highest year of school

29.0% Year 12 +10.9 pts ▸ 39.9%

35.2% Year 10 ◂ +6.7 pts 28.5%

16.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +5.2 pts 11.6%

9.3% Year 11 +0.7 pts ▸ 10.0%

Highest qualification level

40.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +7.6 pts 32.6%

9.2% Bachelor degree +9.6 pts ▸ 18.7%

10.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.4 pts ▸ 13.9%

7.5% Certificate I / II ◂ +5.0 pts 2.5%

2.7% Postgraduate degree +3.2 pts ▸ 5.9%

0.9% Graduate diploma / certificate +3.7 pts ▸ 4.6%

Field of qualification

17.0% Society & culture ◂ +5.6 pts 11.4%

12.3% Engineering & related +3.9 pts ▸ 16.2%

13.6% Management & commerce ◂ +0.6 pts 13.1%

5.6% Health +5.6 pts ▸ 11.2%

4.6% Education +4.0 pts ▸ 8.6%

8.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +3.2 pts 5.3%

2.7% Agriculture & environment +4.6 pts ▸ 7.4%

4.1% Architecture & building +2.0 pts ▸ 6.1%

2.7% Creative arts +0.2 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.3% Natural & physical sciences +1.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.3% Information technology ◂ +0.5 pts 0.8%

Income

Personal income in Ravenswood in Flinders and Cape Barren Islands +$182 higher in Flinders and Cape Barren Islands gap widening

$496 3rd pct $678 25th pct

Household income in Ravenswood in Flinders and Cape Barren Islands +$199 higher in Flinders and Cape Barren Islands gap narrowing

$858 0th pct $1,057 6th pct

Family income in Ravenswood in Flinders and Cape Barren Islands +$438 higher in Flinders and Cape Barren Islands gap narrowing

$1,104 0th pct $1,542 16th pct

Household income distribution

39.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.1 pts 32.7%

31.7% Under $650 ◂ +5.5 pts 26.2%

16.5% $1,500–$2,999 +5.6 pts ▸ 22.1%

2.2% $3,000–$3,999 +3.8 pts ▸ 6.0%

1.0% $4,000 or more +3.5 pts ▸ 4.6%

Personal income distribution

57.5% Under $650 ◂ +13.7 pts 43.8%

29.2% $650–$1,499 +4.0 pts ▸ 33.2%

3.9% $1,500–$2,999 +7.6 pts ▸ 11.5%

0.6% $3,000 or more +2.4 pts ▸ 3.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

16.4% Mental health ◂ +7.9 pts 8.5%

13.3% Arthritis +2.1 pts ▸ 15.4%

15.3% Asthma ◂ +7.1 pts 8.2%

9.0% Other condition +0.7 pts ▸ 9.8%

7.6% Diabetes ◂ +2.7 pts 4.9%

4.8% Heart disease +1.9 pts ▸ 6.7%

2.8% Cancer +3.2 pts ▸ 6.0%

4.2% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 4.0%

1.7% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 1.5%

0.5% Dementia +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

48.3% None +7.4 pts ▸ 55.6%

23.9% One condition ◂ +2.3 pts 21.7%

10.2% Two conditions ◂ +1.5 pts 8.7%

6.6% Three or more ◂ +0.4 pts 6.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Ravenswood in Flinders and Cape Barren Islands +258 larger in Ravenswood

407 74th pct 149 44th pct

Median age in Ravenswood in Flinders and Cape Barren Islands +25 yrs older in Flinders and Cape Barren Islands

21 yrs 21st pct 46 yrs 100th pct

Median income in Ravenswood in Flinders and Cape Barren Islands +$117 higher in Flinders and Cape Barren Islands

$444 10th pct $561 34th pct

Household income in Ravenswood in Flinders and Cape Barren Islands +$179 higher in Flinders and Cape Barren Islands

$900 1st pct $1,079 9th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Ravenswood in Flinders and Cape Barren Islands +0.3 larger in Ravenswood gap steady

2.3 29th pct 2.0 7th pct

Family composition

21.5% Couples without children +27.8 pts ▸ 49.3%

40.2% Couples with children ◂ +0.2 pts 39.9%

36.6% One-parent families ◂ +28.5 pts 8.2%

1.9% Other families ◂ +0.3 pts 1.7%

Household size

31.3% 2 people +11.5 pts ▸ 42.8%

33.6% 1 person +5.6 pts ▸ 39.2%

16.4% 3 people ◂ +8.5 pts 7.9%

11.6% 4 people ◂ +5.3 pts 6.3%

4.8% 5 people ◂ +2.2 pts 2.6%

2.7% 6 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 1.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Ravenswood in Flinders and Cape Barren Islands +$86 higher in Ravenswood gap steady

$225 11th pct $139 0th pct

Mortgage in Ravenswood in Flinders and Cape Barren Islands even gap narrowing

$867 0th pct $867 0th pct

People / bedroom in Ravenswood in Flinders and Cape Barren Islands +0.10 higher in Ravenswood gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

50.1% Rented ◂ +25.1 pts 25.0%

21.6% Owned outright +27.0 pts ▸ 48.6%

26.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +11.4 pts 14.7%

0.7% Other tenure +6.0 pts ▸ 6.7%

2.1% Not stated +3.4 pts ▸ 5.5%

Types of homes

80.0% Separate house +16.8 pts ▸ 96.9%

15.5% Flat or apartment ◂ +15.5 pts 0.0%

5.0% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +2.1 pts 2.9%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

67.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +16.2 pts 51.7%

15.3% 2 bedrooms +4.9 pts ▸ 20.2%

5.6% 4 bedrooms +7.8 pts ▸ 13.5%

7.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.8 pts 4.8%

1.4% 5 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.0% Studio / none +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

Weekly rent distribution

30.5% Under $200 +46.5 pts ▸ 76.9%

62.6% $200–$349 ◂ +47.2 pts 15.4%

2.2% $350–$549 ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

0.5% $750 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

57.1% Under $1,000 +3.5 pts ▸ 60.7%

30.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +12.3 pts 18.0%

1.5% $3,000 or more +5.1 pts ▸ 6.6%

4.3% $1,800–$2,999 +0.7 pts ▸ 4.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Ravenswood in Flinders and Cape Barren Islands +24 more in Ravenswood

24 34th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Ravenswood in Flinders and Cape Barren Islands +6.31 more in Ravenswood

6.31 76th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Ravenswood in Flinders and Cape Barren Islands +582.3 more in Ravenswood

582.3 41st pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Ravenswood in Flinders and Cape Barren Islands +2 more in Ravenswood

2 14th pct 0 0th pct

Stop walk in Ravenswood in Flinders and Cape Barren Islands

4 43rd pct —

Drive to city in Ravenswood in Flinders and Cape Barren Islands

126 93rd pct —

How people get to work

68.6% Car (driver) ◂ +11.7 pts 57.0%

2.2% Worked at home +15.7 pts ▸ 17.9%

1.7% Walked +6.7 pts ▸ 8.4%

7.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +3.9 pts 4.0%

2.2% Bus ◂ +1.5 pts 0.7%

0.6% Bicycle ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

39.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +6.9 pts 32.2%

30.4% 2 vehicles +4.5 pts ▸ 34.9%

9.9% 3 vehicles +9.2 pts ▸ 19.1%

15.3% No vehicle ◂ +9.3 pts 6.0%

5.7% 4 or more +2.6 pts ▸ 8.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

2.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +20.5 pts ▸ 23.2%

17.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +6.0 pts 11.0%

12.6% Retail trade ◂ +6.7 pts 6.0%

2.6% Public administration & safety +6.4 pts ▸ 9.1%

8.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +3.2 pts 5.5%

7.8% Construction +0.8 pts ▸ 8.6%

5.8% Education & training +2.2 pts ▸ 7.9%

7.3% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.9 pts 6.4%

7.2% Administrative & support ◂ +4.5 pts 2.6%

6.8% Manufacturing ◂ +5.7 pts 1.1%

5.5% Other services ◂ +3.7 pts 1.8%

1.5% Electricity, gas & water +2.2 pts ▸ 3.8%

Occupations people work in

4.3% Managers +23.5 pts ▸ 27.8%

24.2% Labourers ◂ +11.0 pts 13.2%

17.8% Community & personal service ◂ +7.4 pts 10.4%

13.5% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.6 pts 11.9%

5.9% Professionals +6.7 pts ▸ 12.6%

11.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +6.2 pts 5.3%

11.2% Sales workers ◂ +5.1 pts 6.2%

8.2% Clerical & administrative +0.2 pts ▸ 8.4%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Ravenswood in Flinders and Cape Barren Islands +2 higher in Flinders and Cape Barren Islands

1 0th pct 3 29th pct

IRSD decile in Ravenswood in Flinders and Cape Barren Islands +2 higher in Flinders and Cape Barren Islands

1 0th pct 3 29th pct

IER decile in Ravenswood in Flinders and Cape Barren Islands +1 higher in Flinders and Cape Barren Islands

1 0th pct 2 14th pct

IEO decile in Ravenswood in Flinders and Cape Barren Islands +4 higher in Flinders and Cape Barren Islands

1 0th pct 5 43rd pct

IRSAD score in Ravenswood in Flinders and Cape Barren Islands +211 higher in Flinders and Cape Barren Islands

736 0th pct 947 29th pct

ERP in Ravenswood in Flinders and Cape Barren Islands +3,026 higher in Ravenswood

3,950 14th pct 924 3rd pct

Growth in Ravenswood in Flinders and Cape Barren Islands +2.8 pts higher in Ravenswood

1.3% 21st pct -1.5% 5th pct

Businesses in Ravenswood in Flinders and Cape Barren Islands +123 higher in Flinders and Cape Barren Islands

67 3rd pct 190 8th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Ravenswood in Flinders and Cape Barren Islands +152 higher in Ravenswood

840 48th pct 688 31st pct

Max temp in Ravenswood in Flinders and Cape Barren Islands +0.6 higher in Flinders and Cape Barren Islands

17.3 2nd pct 17.9 5th pct

Min temp in Ravenswood in Flinders and Cape Barren Islands +3.7 higher in Flinders and Cape Barren Islands

7.7 7th pct 11.4 45th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Ravenswood in Flinders and Cape Barren Islands +4.9 higher in Ravenswood

6.7 70th pct 1.8 10th pct

Types ≤15 min in Ravenswood in Flinders and Cape Barren Islands +5.0 more in Ravenswood

7.0 76th pct 1.9 10th pct

15-min city in Ravenswood in Flinders and Cape Barren Islands +56.1 pts higher in Ravenswood

84.6% 66th pct 28.5% 19th pct

Walk to shops in Ravenswood in Flinders and Cape Barren Islands +46.1 pts higher in Ravenswood

78.4% 64th pct 32.3% 23rd pct

Walk to transit in Ravenswood in Flinders and Cape Barren Islands +98.2 pts higher in Ravenswood

98.2% 67th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Ravenswood in Flinders and Cape Barren Islands +85.5 pts higher in Ravenswood

87.1% 64th pct 1.6% 1st pct

Walk to a park in Ravenswood in Flinders and Cape Barren Islands +52.1 pts higher in Ravenswood

97.1% 50th pct 45.0% 12th pct

Walk to health in Ravenswood in Flinders and Cape Barren Islands +61.6 pts higher in Ravenswood

76.8% 74th pct 15.3% 21st pct

Amenities/1k in Ravenswood in Flinders and Cape Barren Islands +110.3 more in Flinders and Cape Barren Islands

14.5 52nd pct 124.7 88th pct

Intersections/km² in Ravenswood in Flinders and Cape Barren Islands +38 higher in Ravenswood

39 36th pct 1 6th pct

Mean slope in Ravenswood in Flinders and Cape Barren Islands +0.7 pts higher in Flinders and Cape Barren Islands

5.9% 60th pct 6.6% 68th pct

Compare Ravenswood with nearby areas

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Compare Flinders and Cape Barren Islands with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Ravenswood vs Flinders and Cape Barren Islands [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/602011045/ravenswood/vs/602031099/flinders-and-cape-barren-islands