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Lockwood South vs Ravenswood

Name: Lockwood South vs Ravenswood — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 5.9 km apart · Lockwood South profile · Ravenswood profile

Lockwood South Ravenswood

Lockwood South and Ravenswood (Vic.) are neighbouring rural areas with very different age profiles. Residents are far older in Ravenswood (Vic.), where the typical age is 50 and 23.7% of people are seniors. In contrast, Lockwood South is younger, with a typical age of 41 and a much higher share of children under 15 (20.8%). This difference extends to First Nations residents, who are far older in Ravenswood (Vic.) with a typical age of 52, compared to just 19 in Lockwood South. Lockwood South also offers better access to services, with far more homes within a 15-minute walk of a park, school, or public transport.

Both areas are almost identical in their housing and income patterns, with 100% of homes being separate houses and typical weekly personal incomes sitting around $766 to $816. This shared rural character is seen in the way they both rely on cars, as no one in either area commutes by public transport. However, their home ownership differs; homes are far more likely to be owned outright in Ravenswood (Vic.) at 50.3%, while Lockwood South has a higher share of mortgages.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 9 yrs older in Ravenswood Population: 609 larger in Lockwood South Owned outright: 13.9 pts higher in Ravenswood Aged 65+: 10.7 pts higher in Ravenswood Under 15: 7.0 pts higher in Lockwood South

Demographics & Identity

Population in Lockwood South in Ravenswood +609 larger in Lockwood South gap widening

1,052 73rd pct 443 63rd pct

Median age in Lockwood South in Ravenswood +9 yrs older in Ravenswood gap widening

41 yrs 33rd pct 50 yrs 71st pct

Age structure

31.7% Older adults (45–64) +1.7 pts ▸ 33.4%

13.0% Seniors (65+) +10.7 pts ▸ 23.7%

21.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +7.3 pts 14.4%

20.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +7.0 pts 13.8%

12.5% Youth (15–24) +0.9 pts ▸ 13.3%

Marital status

55.4% Married +3.7 pts ▸ 59.1%

32.9% Never married ◂ +6.5 pts 26.4%

6.7% Divorced +0.4 pts ▸ 7.1%

3.3% Separated +0.1 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.6% Widowed +0.8 pts ▸ 2.4%

Age & sex structure

Lockwood South Ravenswood

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

86.2% Australia even 86.2%

2.7% England even 2.7%

0.0% Vietnam +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.3% South Africa +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.3% China ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% New Zealand ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% India even 0.0%

0.0% Philippines even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

51.0% Australian ◂ +14.2 pts 36.8%

42.3% English +7.1 pts ▸ 49.4%

8.7% Scottish +9.2 pts ▸ 17.8%

11.4% Irish +3.0 pts ▸ 14.4%

3.6% German +3.2 pts ▸ 6.8%

2.8% Italian ◂ +1.2 pts 1.6%

2.8% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 2.5%

0.0% Filipino +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.5% Chinese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.4% Indian +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Greek +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

Language

Language used at home

92.2% English only +0.1 pts ▸ 92.3%

0.0% Mandarin +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Greek +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Italian even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

49.4% No religion +5.9 pts ▸ 55.3%

40.7% Christianity ◂ +0.1 pts 40.6%

9.8% Not stated ◂ +6.6 pts 3.2%

0.5% Hinduism +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Lockwood South in Ravenswood

4.57 56th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Lockwood South in Ravenswood even

2 62nd pct 2 62nd pct

Avg size in Lockwood South in Ravenswood +61 larger in Ravenswood

69 20th pct 130 30th pct

ICSEA in Lockwood South in Ravenswood +12 higher in Lockwood South

998 55th pct 986 47th pct

Highest year of school

46.2% Year 12 +3.3 pts ▸ 49.4%

18.7% Year 10 ◂ +2.1 pts 16.7%

18.6% Year 11 ◂ +1.4 pts 17.2%

8.7% Year 9 or below +2.9 pts ▸ 11.6%

Highest qualification level

38.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +4.4 pts 33.6%

18.3% Bachelor degree +6.5 pts ▸ 24.8%

15.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.3 pts 13.9%

4.1% Postgraduate degree +1.4 pts ▸ 5.5%

5.2% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.1 pts 5.0%

2.8% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.7 pts 2.1%

Field of qualification

16.8% Engineering & related +1.7 pts ▸ 18.5%

11.3% Health +6.4 pts ▸ 17.6%

14.0% Management & commerce ◂ +5.2 pts 8.8%

10.3% Education +1.9 pts ▸ 12.2%

12.0% Society & culture ◂ +1.9 pts 10.1%

7.4% Architecture & building ◂ +1.1 pts 6.3%

4.2% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.2 pts ▸ 5.5%

1.7% Creative arts +1.7 pts ▸ 3.4%

3.0% Agriculture & environment even 2.9%

1.1% Natural & physical sciences +1.0 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.7% Information technology ◂ +0.4 pts 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Lockwood South in Ravenswood +$50 higher in Lockwood South gap widening

$816 61st pct $766 53rd pct

Household income in Lockwood South in Ravenswood +$275 higher in Lockwood South gap narrowing

$2,112 80th pct $1,837 67th pct

Family income in Lockwood South in Ravenswood +$178 higher in Lockwood South gap widening

$2,192 68th pct $2,014 58th pct

Household income distribution

36.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +10.0 pts 26.1%

25.9% $650–$1,499 +8.5 pts ▸ 34.4%

16.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +5.8 pts 10.2%

8.1% $4,000 or more +5.2 pts ▸ 13.4%

11.7% Under $650 +1.0 pts ▸ 12.7%

Personal income distribution

39.5% Under $650 +2.1 pts ▸ 41.7%

33.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.1 pts 31.4%

18.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.6 pts 16.9%

2.3% $3,000 or more +3.0 pts ▸ 5.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.9% Arthritis +4.8 pts ▸ 13.8%

8.0% Asthma +2.6 pts ▸ 10.6%

8.5% Other condition +1.2 pts ▸ 9.7%

8.6% Mental health ◂ +0.2 pts 8.4%

2.8% Heart disease +2.9 pts ▸ 5.6%

3.7% Diabetes +1.5 pts ▸ 5.2%

3.8% Cancer ◂ +0.9 pts 2.9%

0.7% Lung condition +2.0 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.7% Stroke +1.1 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.5% None ◂ +4.3 pts 60.3%

18.9% One condition +4.3 pts ▸ 23.3%

6.1% Two conditions +1.6 pts ▸ 7.7%

2.1% Three or more +2.0 pts ▸ 4.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Lockwood South in Ravenswood +7 larger in Lockwood South

10 59th pct 3 43rd pct

Median age in Lockwood South in Ravenswood +33 yrs older in Ravenswood

19 yrs 21st pct 52 yrs 89th pct

Median income in Lockwood South in Ravenswood +$174 higher in Lockwood South

$524 36th pct $350 12th pct

Household income in Lockwood South in Ravenswood +$2,051 higher in Lockwood South

$3,250 89th pct $1,199 27th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Lockwood South in Ravenswood +0.3 larger in Lockwood South gap steady

3.0 86th pct 2.7 71st pct

Family composition

62.2% Couples with children ◂ +7.6 pts 54.6%

30.9% Couples without children +5.2 pts ▸ 36.1%

6.9% One-parent families +1.0 pts ▸ 7.9%

0.3% Other families ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Household size

38.6% 2 people +6.0 pts ▸ 44.6%

19.0% 4 people ◂ +1.8 pts 17.2%

11.1% 1 person +6.7 pts ▸ 17.8%

16.0% 3 people ◂ +5.1 pts 10.8%

9.3% 5 people ◂ +0.4 pts 8.9%

5.4% 6 or more ◂ +2.9 pts 2.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Lockwood South in Ravenswood +$55 higher in Lockwood South gap widening

$320 63rd pct $265 45th pct

Mortgage in Lockwood South in Ravenswood +$317 higher in Ravenswood gap widening

$1,633 51st pct $1,950 69th pct

People / bedroom in Lockwood South in Ravenswood +0.10 higher in Lockwood South gap widening

0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

58.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +16.1 pts 42.7%

36.4% Owned outright +13.9 pts ▸ 50.3%

2.4% Other tenure +2.0 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.9% Rented ◂ +0.1 pts 3.8%

2.4% Not stated ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house even 100.0%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

44.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +2.9 pts 41.4%

36.4% 3 bedrooms +0.5 pts ▸ 36.9%

12.7% 5 or more +5.2 pts ▸ 17.8%

5.4% 2 bedrooms +0.9 pts ▸ 6.4%

0.0% 1 bedroom +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% $350–$549 +66.7 pts ▸ 66.7%

38.5% Under $200 ◂ +38.5 pts 0.0%

23.1% $200–$349 ◂ +23.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

37.4% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +12.1 pts 25.4%

36.9% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +10.1 pts 26.9%

11.3% $3,000 or more +8.1 pts ▸ 19.4%

8.7% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.3 pts 7.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Lockwood South in Ravenswood +4 more in Lockwood South

4 73rd pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Lockwood South in Ravenswood +3.80 more in Lockwood South

3.80 73rd pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Lockwood South in Ravenswood +19.0 more in Lockwood South

19.0 59th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Lockwood South in Ravenswood +1 more in Lockwood South

1 71st pct 0 0th pct

Stop walk in Lockwood South in Ravenswood +78 longer in Ravenswood

5 32nd pct 83 98th pct

Drive to city in Lockwood South in Ravenswood +1 longer in Ravenswood

89 62nd pct 90 63rd pct

How people get to work

61.6% Car (driver) ◂ +1.8 pts 59.8%

16.1% Worked at home +3.6 pts ▸ 19.7%

4.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +3.0 pts 1.3%

0.7% Walked +3.4 pts ▸ 4.2%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

44.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +4.4 pts 40.0%

23.3% 4 or more +3.8 pts ▸ 27.1%

22.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.1 pts 22.6%

11.8% 1 vehicle +1.8 pts ▸ 13.5%

0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.2% Health care & social assistance +0.1 pts ▸ 16.3%

13.3% Construction +1.4 pts ▸ 14.6%

9.8% Retail trade +0.7 pts ▸ 10.5%

8.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +6.0 pts 2.5%

5.9% Manufacturing +2.5 pts ▸ 8.4%

5.4% Professional & technical +2.6 pts ▸ 7.9%

7.6% Education & training ◂ +0.5 pts 7.1%

3.9% Accommodation & food +3.7 pts ▸ 7.5%

5.4% Other services ◂ +1.2 pts 4.2%

3.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +1.3 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.5% Transport & warehousing +1.1 pts ▸ 4.6%

0.9% Wholesale trade +2.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

Occupations people work in

14.0% Managers +5.2 pts ▸ 19.2%

17.5% Professionals +1.7 pts ▸ 19.2%

18.5% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.5 pts 18.0%

12.7% Labourers ◂ +6.5 pts 6.3%

11.4% Clerical & administrative +0.7 pts ▸ 12.1%

11.8% Community & personal service ◂ +0.9 pts 10.9%

7.0% Sales workers +3.4 pts ▸ 10.5%

5.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.6 pts 3.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Lockwood South in Ravenswood +0.7 higher in Lockwood South

0.8 58th pct 0.1 38th pct

Types ≤15 min in Lockwood South in Ravenswood +0.7 more in Lockwood South

0.8 57th pct 0.1 37th pct

15-min city in Lockwood South in Ravenswood even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Lockwood South in Ravenswood +2.4 pts higher in Ravenswood

0.0% 0th pct 2.4% 59th pct

Walk to transit in Lockwood South in Ravenswood +11.4 pts higher in Lockwood South

11.4% 61st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Lockwood South in Ravenswood +15.3 pts higher in Lockwood South

15.3% 63rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Lockwood South in Ravenswood +25.8 pts higher in Lockwood South

31.8% 58th pct 6.1% 45th pct

Walk to health in Lockwood South in Ravenswood even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Lockwood South in Ravenswood +3.0 more in Lockwood South

14.3 52nd pct 11.3 44th pct

Intersections/km² in Lockwood South in Ravenswood even

1 50th pct 1 52nd pct

Mean slope in Lockwood South in Ravenswood +1.0 pts higher in Ravenswood

5.4% 47th pct 6.4% 58th pct

Compare Lockwood South with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Lockwood South vs Ravenswood [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL21529/lockwood-south/vs/SAL22142/ravenswood