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Ravenswood South vs Walmer

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 6.7 km apart · Ravenswood South profile · Walmer profile

Ravenswood South Walmer

Walmer (Vic.) and Ravenswood South are neighbouring rural areas in Victoria, though they differ in their populations and demographics. Residents are far older in Walmer (Vic.), where the typical age is 54 compared to 45 in Ravenswood South. This older profile is reflected in the homes, as people living alone are far more common in Walmer (Vic.) at 23.6%, while Ravenswood South has a higher share of children under 15 (17.1% compared to 8.8%). Employment also differs, with full-time work far more common in Walmer (Vic.) at 56.6%.

Both areas sit close to the national figure for the share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher, though it is more common in Walmer (Vic.) at 28.7%. They share a similar daily reality in other ways, such as having the same typical number of people per home (2.4) and a total absence of public transport use for commuting. These two areas have also tracked similarly since 2011, as both maintain very low rates of renting and almost no residents who speak a language other than English at home.

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Where they differ most

Population: 186 larger in Walmer Unemployment: 4.4 pts higher in Walmer Median age: 9 yrs older in Walmer Living alone: 13.2 pts higher in Walmer Full-time: 13.0 pts higher in Walmer

Demographics & Identity

Population in Ravenswood Southin Walmer +186 larger in Walmer gap widening
76 35th pct 262 58th pct
Median age in Ravenswood Southin Walmer +9 yrs older in Walmer gap widening
45 yrs 50th pct 54 yrs 83rd pct
First Nations in Ravenswood Southin Walmer even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Ravenswood Southin Walmer +3.8 pts higher in Ravenswood South gap widening
28.9% 85th pct 25.2% 75th pct
Under 15 in Ravenswood Southin Walmer +8.3 pts higher in Ravenswood South gap steady
17.1% 50th pct 8.8% 13th pct
De facto in Ravenswood Southin Walmer +0.2 pts higher in Walmer gap narrowing
14.3% 66th pct 14.5% 67th pct

Age structure

19.7% Older adults (45–64) +19.2 pts ▸ 38.9%
30.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +16.1 pts 14.1%
28.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.8 pts 25.2%
17.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +8.3 pts 8.8%
5.3% Youth (15–24) +3.5 pts ▸ 8.8%

Marital status

56.1% Married ◂ +8.0 pts 48.1%
31.8% Never married +2.8 pts ▸ 34.6%
4.5% Divorced +6.0 pts ▸ 10.5%
7.6% Separated ◂ +5.5 pts 2.1%
0.0% Widowed +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

Age & sex structure

Ravenswood South Walmer

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Ravenswood Southin Walmer +1.4 pts higher in Walmer gap narrowing
6.6% 27th pct 8.0% 34th pct

Country of birth

88.2% Australia ◂ +3.0 pts 85.1%
3.9% England ◂ +0.1 pts 3.8%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% New Zealand even 0.0%
0.0% Philippines even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%
0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

43.4% Australian +3.1 pts ▸ 46.6%
32.9% English +11.0 pts ▸ 43.9%
14.5% Irish +1.6 pts ▸ 16.0%
7.9% Scottish +4.7 pts ▸ 12.6%
6.6% Greek ◂ +6.6 pts 0.0%
5.3% Italian ◂ +3.4 pts 1.9%
3.9% German +1.0 pts ▸ 5.0%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Dutch even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Ravenswood Southin Walmer +4.7 pts higher in Ravenswood South gap widening
6.6% 67th pct 1.9% 39th pct
Limited English in Ravenswood Southin Walmer even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

92.1% English only +2.9 pts ▸ 95.0%
0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Ravenswood Southin Walmer +1.1 pts higher in Walmer gap narrowing
61.8% 96th pct 63.0% 97th pct

Religious affiliation

61.8% No religion +1.1 pts ▸ 63.0%
21.1% Christianity +7.6 pts ▸ 28.6%
14.5% Not stated ◂ +8.7 pts 5.7%
0.0% Judaism +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.0% Buddhism +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Ravenswood Southin Walmer +0.5 pts higher in Ravenswood South gap narrowing
47.5% 57th pct 47.0% 55th pct
Bachelor+ in Ravenswood Southin Walmer +7.5 pts higher in Walmer gap narrowing
21.2% 71st pct 28.7% 84th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Ravenswood Southin Walmer even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

47.5% Year 12 ◂ +0.5 pts 47.0%
22.0% Year 10 ◂ +4.6 pts 17.4%
15.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.9 pts 11.3%
11.9% Year 11 +2.5 pts ▸ 14.3%

Highest qualification level

35.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +6.8 pts 28.7%
11.1% Bachelor degree +12.6 pts ▸ 23.8%
8.9% Advanced diploma / diploma +6.1 pts ▸ 15.0%
8.9% Postgraduate degree +3.0 pts ▸ 11.9%
11.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +4.2 pts 6.9%
0.0% Certificate I / II +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

Field of qualification

6.7% Engineering & related +11.5 pts ▸ 18.1%
17.8% Architecture & building ◂ +10.3 pts 7.5%
15.6% Education ◂ +6.2 pts 9.4%
6.7% Society & culture +8.3 pts ▸ 15.0%
13.3% Agriculture & environment ◂ +8.3 pts 5.0%
13.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +11.5 pts 1.9%
0.0% Health +12.5 pts ▸ 12.5%
0.0% Creative arts +10.6 pts ▸ 10.6%
6.7% Management & commerce +2.1 pts ▸ 8.8%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences +5.0 pts ▸ 5.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Ravenswood Southin Walmer +$152 higher in Ravenswood South gap narrowing
$762 52nd pct $610 26th pct
Household income in Ravenswood Southin Walmer +$134 higher in Ravenswood South gap widening
$1,583 53rd pct $1,449 44th pct
Family income in Ravenswood Southin Walmer +$201 higher in Ravenswood South gap widening
$1,875 49th pct $1,674 37th pct
High earners in Ravenswood Southin Walmer +8.4 pts higher in Walmer gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 8.4% 52nd pct
High-income homes in Ravenswood Southin Walmer +9.7 pts higher in Ravenswood South gap widening
17.2% 54th pct 7.5% 23rd pct

Household income distribution

37.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.8 pts 31.1%
24.1% $650–$1,499 +1.3 pts ▸ 25.5%
13.8% Under $650 +7.0 pts ▸ 20.8%
17.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +12.5 pts 4.7%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

Personal income distribution

39.4% Under $650 +8.3 pts ▸ 47.7%
30.3% $650–$1,499 +3.5 pts ▸ 33.8%
6.1% $1,500–$2,999 +7.9 pts ▸ 13.9%
0.0% $3,000 or more +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Ravenswood Southin Walmer +2.9 pts higher in Walmer
36.8% 84th pct 39.7% 89th pct
Mental health in Ravenswood Southin Walmer +6.1 pts higher in Walmer
9.2% 61st pct 15.3% 92nd pct
Needs assistance in Ravenswood Southin Walmer +3.3 pts higher in Walmer gap steady
3.9% 42nd pct 7.3% 76th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

9.2% Mental health +6.1 pts ▸ 15.3%
13.2% Arthritis +1.3 pts ▸ 14.5%
0.0% Other condition +11.8 pts ▸ 11.8%
9.2% Asthma +2.2 pts ▸ 11.5%
9.2% Heart disease ◂ +5.8 pts 3.4%
3.9% Diabetes +1.8 pts ▸ 5.7%
0.0% Lung condition +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%
0.0% Cancer +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%
0.0% Dementia +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.0% Stroke +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.9% None ◂ +4.8 pts 53.1%
26.3% One condition ◂ +3.8 pts 22.5%
10.5% Two conditions +1.3 pts ▸ 11.8%
0.0% Three or more +5.3 pts ▸ 5.3%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Ravenswood Southin Walmer +4.8 pts higher in Ravenswood South gap steady
24.2% 74th pct 19.4% 57th pct
Unpaid carers in Ravenswood Southin Walmer +2.1 pts higher in Ravenswood South gap steady
18.2% 87th pct 16.0% 79th pct
Unpaid child care in Ravenswood Southin Walmer +3.8 pts higher in Walmer gap widening
15.2% 13th pct 19.0% 23rd pct
Defence service in Ravenswood Southin Walmer +1.0 pts higher in Ravenswood South
4.8% 79th pct 3.8% 69th pct
Housework 15h+ in Ravenswood Southin Walmer +3.3 pts higher in Walmer gap narrowing
28.8% 74th pct 32.1% 86th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Ravenswood Southin Walmer even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Ravenswood Southin Walmer even gap narrowing
2.4 43rd pct 2.4 43rd pct
One-parent in Ravenswood Southin Walmer +10.4 pts higher in Walmer gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 10.4% 48th pct
Living alone in Ravenswood Southin Walmer +13.2 pts higher in Walmer gap widening
10.3% 8th pct 23.6% 50th pct

Family composition

48.4% Couples with children +6.8 pts ▸ 55.2%
51.6% Couples without children ◂ +16.7 pts 34.8%
0.0% One-parent families +10.4 pts ▸ 10.4%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

58.6% 2 people ◂ +16.2 pts 42.5%
10.3% 1 person +13.2 pts ▸ 23.6%
0.0% 3 people +17.0 pts ▸ 17.0%
0.0% 4 people +12.3 pts ▸ 12.3%
0.0% 6 or more +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%
0.0% 5 people even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Ravenswood Southin Walmer +$66 higher in Walmer
$265 45th pct $331 66th pct
Mortgage in Ravenswood Southin Walmer +$463 higher in Ravenswood South gap widening
$1,850 64th pct $1,387 34th pct
People / bedroom in Ravenswood Southin Walmer +0.10 higher in Walmer gap widening
0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Ravenswood Southin Walmer +11.0 pts higher in Ravenswood South gap widening
13.8% 41st pct 2.8% 6th pct
Owned outright in Ravenswood Southin Walmer +2.0 pts higher in Walmer gap narrowing
51.7% 78th pct 53.8% 83rd pct
Separate houses in Ravenswood Southin Walmer +2.8 pts higher in Ravenswood South gap narrowing
100.0% 100th pct 97.2% 53rd pct
3+ bedrooms in Ravenswood Southin Walmer +5.4 pts higher in Ravenswood South gap steady
82.8% 59th pct 77.4% 44th pct

How homes are owned or rented

58.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +19.0 pts 39.6%
51.7% Owned outright +2.0 pts ▸ 53.8%
13.8% Rented ◂ +11.0 pts 2.8%
0.0% Other tenure +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +2.8 pts 97.2%
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

55.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +4.2 pts 50.9%
27.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +6.8 pts 20.8%
13.8% 2 bedrooms +4.1 pts ▸ 17.9%
0.0% 5 or more +5.7 pts ▸ 5.7%
0.0% Studio / none +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%
0.0% 1 bedroom +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% $350–$549 +200.0 pts ▸ 200.0%
0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%
0.0% $200–$349 even 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

41.2% $1,000–$1,799 +6.4 pts ▸ 47.6%
17.6% $1,800–$2,999 +3.8 pts ▸ 21.4%
0.0% Under $1,000 +19.0 pts ▸ 19.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more +11.9 pts ▸ 11.9%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Ravenswood Southin Walmer even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Ravenswood Southin Walmer +7.8 pts higher in Ravenswood South gap narrowing
25.6% 73rd pct 17.8% 54th pct
PT commute in Ravenswood Southin Walmer even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Ravenswood Southin Walmer even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Ravenswood Southin Walmer even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Ravenswood Southin Walmer even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Ravenswood Southin Walmer even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Drive to city in Ravenswood Southin Walmer +3 longer in Ravenswood South
85 60th pct 82 58th pct

How people get to work

38.5% Car (driver) +23.6 pts ▸ 62.0%
25.6% Worked at home ◂ +7.8 pts 17.8%
0.0% Car (passenger) even 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%
0.0% Walked even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

44.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +10.9 pts 34.0%
20.7% 4 or more +5.7 pts ▸ 26.4%
24.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +5.3 pts 18.9%
20.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +1.8 pts 18.9%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Ravenswood Southin Walmer +12.8 pts higher in Walmer gap narrowing
23.1% 23rd pct 35.9% 67th pct
Recent arrivals in Ravenswood Southin Walmer
— 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Ravenswood Southin Walmer +4.4 pts higher in Walmer gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 4.4% 62nd pct
Participation in Ravenswood Southin Walmer +1.7 pts higher in Ravenswood South gap widening
59.1% 44th pct 57.4% 39th pct
Full-time in Ravenswood Southin Walmer +13.0 pts higher in Walmer gap widening
43.6% 7th pct 56.6% 41st pct

Industries people work in

25.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +18.7 pts 7.0%
23.1% Retail trade ◂ +15.3 pts 7.8%
17.9% Health care & social assistance +3.8 pts ▸ 21.7%
7.7% Construction +4.7 pts ▸ 12.4%
0.0% Public administration & safety +11.6 pts ▸ 11.6%
7.7% Education & training +0.8 pts ▸ 8.5%
0.0% Manufacturing +7.0 pts ▸ 7.0%
0.0% Transport & warehousing +7.0 pts ▸ 7.0%
0.0% Accommodation & food +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%
0.0% Media & telecommunications +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%
0.0% Professional & technical +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%
0.0% Mining +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

Occupations people work in

25.6% Managers ◂ +14.8 pts 10.9%
7.7% Professionals +14.0 pts ▸ 21.7%
20.5% Technicians & trades ◂ +8.1 pts 12.4%
17.9% Community & personal service ◂ +4.0 pts 14.0%
17.9% Labourers ◂ +7.1 pts 10.9%
7.7% Clerical & administrative +7.8 pts ▸ 15.5%
10.3% Sales workers ◂ +1.0 pts 9.3%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +4.7 pts ▸ 4.7%

Walkability

Walk score in Ravenswood Southin Walmer +0.4 higher in Walmer
0.0 32nd pct 0.5 51st pct
Types ≤15 min in Ravenswood Southin Walmer +0.4 more in Walmer
0.0 33rd pct 0.5 51st pct
15-min city in Ravenswood Southin Walmer even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Ravenswood Southin Walmer even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Ravenswood Southin Walmer even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Ravenswood Southin Walmer even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Ravenswood Southin Walmer +44.7 pts higher in Walmer
4.4% 44th pct 49.2% 64th pct
Walk to health in Ravenswood Southin Walmer even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Ravenswood Southin Walmer +68.7 more in Walmer
0.0 0th pct 68.7 86th pct
Intersections/km² in Ravenswood Southin Walmer even
1 50th pct 1 50th pct
Mean slope in Ravenswood Southin Walmer +1.8 pts higher in Ravenswood South
7.2% 64th pct 5.4% 47th pct

Compare Ravenswood South with nearby areas

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Compare Walmer with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Ravenswood South vs Walmer [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL22143/ravenswood-south/vs/SAL22665/walmer