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East Launceston vs Ravenswood

Name: East Launceston vs Ravenswood — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.7 km apart · East Launceston profile · Ravenswood profile

East Launceston Ravenswood

Ravenswood (Tas.) and East Launceston are neighbouring areas with very different profiles. East Launceston has a far higher share of university degrees (40.3% versus 5.5%) and far higher typical weekly household incomes ($1,885 compared to $858). In contrast, Ravenswood (Tas.) has a much higher rate of one-parent families (36.6% versus 11.3%) and a far higher share of renters (50.1% versus 30.8%).

Both areas have tracked similarly since 2011, though some gaps have shifted. They share similar household sizes and school advantages, and both sit near the national figure for the share of people who speak little or no English. While East Launceston is more walkable, with 100% of homes in a 15-minute-city walkshed, Ravenswood (Tas.) is also well-connected with 84.6% of homes in the same zone.

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Where they differ most

Year 12: 38.3 pts higher in East Launceston Bachelor+: 34.8 pts higher in East Launceston One-parent: 25.3 pts higher in Ravenswood Renting: 19.3 pts higher in Ravenswood Participation: 18.2 pts higher in East Launceston

Demographics & Identity

Population in East Launceston in Ravenswood +1,534 larger in Ravenswood gap narrowing

2,270 80th pct 3,804 86th pct

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

41 yrs 33rd pct 36 yrs 17th pct

Age structure

26.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.5 pts 24.3%

24.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.2 pts 23.9%

17.1% Children (0–14) +4.4 pts ▸ 21.5%

18.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.9 pts 17.1%

13.0% Youth (15–24) +0.3 pts ▸ 13.3%

Marital status

49.6% Married ◂ +20.6 pts 29.0%

35.6% Never married +13.5 pts ▸ 49.1%

8.4% Divorced +3.0 pts ▸ 11.3%

3.3% Widowed +2.0 pts ▸ 5.3%

3.0% Separated +2.1 pts ▸ 5.1%

Age & sex structure

East Launceston Ravenswood

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

77.3% Australia +6.5 pts ▸ 83.8%

4.1% England ◂ +2.4 pts 1.8%

2.0% India ◂ +1.6 pts 0.4%

1.5% Nepal ◂ +1.0 pts 0.5%

1.2% New Zealand ◂ +0.7 pts 0.4%

1.0% China ◂ +0.8 pts 0.3%

0.2% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.4% South Africa ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.1% Italy even 0.1%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

Ancestry

44.6% English +1.8 pts ▸ 46.3%

38.7% Australian +4.5 pts ▸ 43.2%

13.6% Scottish ◂ +6.7 pts 6.8%

11.1% Irish ◂ +3.5 pts 7.6%

4.5% German ◂ +1.9 pts 2.7%

1.9% Indian ◂ +1.5 pts 0.4%

1.9% Chinese ◂ +1.2 pts 0.7%

1.9% Italian ◂ +1.0 pts 0.9%

1.9% Dutch ◂ +0.9 pts 1.0%

0.7% Greek ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%

0.5% Filipino even 0.5%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

86.1% English only +2.5 pts ▸ 88.7%

1.2% Mandarin ◂ +1.1 pts 0.1%

0.9% Punjabi ◂ +0.8 pts 0.2%

0.5% Arabic ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.2% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

47.8% No religion +9.1 pts ▸ 56.9%

39.7% Christianity ◂ +8.0 pts 31.7%

5.8% Not stated +3.2 pts ▸ 9.0%

2.5% Hinduism ◂ +1.7 pts 0.8%

1.7% Islam ◂ +1.4 pts 0.3%

1.1% Buddhism ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%

1.0% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

0.2% Judaism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in East Launceston in Ravenswood +0.13 more in East Launceston

2.58 37th pct 2.45 35th pct

Schools ≤3 km in East Launceston in Ravenswood +2 more in East Launceston

21 87th pct 19 86th pct

Avg size in East Launceston in Ravenswood +26 larger in Ravenswood

384 57th pct 409 60th pct

ICSEA in East Launceston in Ravenswood even

1,012 62nd pct 1,010 61st pct

Highest year of school

67.3% Year 12 ◂ +38.3 pts 29.0%

16.6% Year 10 +18.6 pts ▸ 35.2%

5.3% Year 9 or below +11.4 pts ▸ 16.7%

6.4% Year 11 +2.9 pts ▸ 9.3%

Highest qualification level

16.3% Certificate III / IV +23.9 pts ▸ 40.2%

36.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +27.4 pts 9.2%

15.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +12.8 pts 2.7%

13.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.3 pts 10.5%

1.5% Certificate I / II +6.0 pts ▸ 7.5%

6.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +5.1 pts 0.9%

Field of qualification

20.1% Management & commerce ◂ +6.5 pts 13.6%

17.3% Health ◂ +11.7 pts 5.6%

11.1% Society & culture +5.9 pts ▸ 17.0%

7.1% Engineering & related +5.2 pts ▸ 12.3%

11.9% Education ◂ +7.3 pts 4.6%

4.7% Food, hospitality & personal services +3.8 pts ▸ 8.5%

5.0% Architecture & building ◂ +0.8 pts 4.1%

4.4% Creative arts ◂ +1.6 pts 2.7%

3.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.9 pts 2.7%

2.8% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +2.5 pts 0.3%

2.5% Information technology ◂ +1.2 pts 1.3%

Income

Personal income in East Launceston in Ravenswood +$436 higher in East Launceston gap widening

$932 76th pct $496 12th pct

Household income in East Launceston in Ravenswood +$1,027 higher in East Launceston gap widening

$1,885 70th pct $858 8th pct

Family income in East Launceston in Ravenswood +$1,256 higher in East Launceston gap widening

$2,360 76th pct $1,104 9th pct

Household income distribution

25.2% $650–$1,499 +14.6 pts ▸ 39.8%

13.1% Under $650 +18.6 pts ▸ 31.7%

29.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +12.6 pts 16.5%

16.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +15.1 pts 1.0%

10.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +7.7 pts 2.2%

Personal income distribution

35.1% Under $650 +22.5 pts ▸ 57.5%

30.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.9 pts 29.2%

21.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +17.3 pts 3.9%

8.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +8.1 pts 0.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.6% Mental health +7.7 pts ▸ 16.4%

8.7% Asthma +6.6 pts ▸ 15.3%

8.0% Arthritis +5.3 pts ▸ 13.3%

7.4% Other condition +1.6 pts ▸ 9.0%

2.7% Diabetes +4.8 pts ▸ 7.6%

3.8% Heart disease +1.0 pts ▸ 4.8%

1.4% Lung condition +2.8 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.3% Cancer ◂ +0.6 pts 2.8%

0.7% Stroke +1.0 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.5% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.8% None ◂ +16.5 pts 48.3%

20.4% One condition +3.6 pts ▸ 23.9%

5.4% Two conditions +4.8 pts ▸ 10.2%

2.0% Three or more +4.6 pts ▸ 6.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in East Launceston in Ravenswood +376 larger in Ravenswood

31 73rd pct 407 86th pct

Median age in East Launceston in Ravenswood +4 yrs older in East Launceston

25 yrs 46th pct 21 yrs 29th pct

Median income in East Launceston in Ravenswood +$618 higher in East Launceston

$1,062 82nd pct $444 24th pct

Household income in East Launceston in Ravenswood +$1,183 higher in East Launceston

$2,083 65th pct $900 14th pct

Family & Households

Household size in East Launceston in Ravenswood +0.1 larger in East Launceston gap widening

2.4 43rd pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

57.6% Couples with children ◂ +17.4 pts 40.2%

11.3% One-parent families +25.3 pts ▸ 36.6%

30.7% Couples without children ◂ +9.2 pts 21.5%

0.7% Other families +1.2 pts ▸ 1.9%

Household size

35.1% 2 people ◂ +3.8 pts 31.3%

29.7% 1 person +3.9 pts ▸ 33.6%

14.5% 3 people +1.9 pts ▸ 16.4%

12.4% 4 people ◂ +0.8 pts 11.6%

5.4% 5 people ◂ +0.6 pts 4.8%

2.2% 6 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 2.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in East Launceston in Ravenswood +$105 higher in East Launceston gap widening

$330 66th pct $225 32nd pct

Mortgage in East Launceston in Ravenswood +$733 higher in East Launceston gap widening

$1,600 48th pct $867 11th pct

People / bedroom in East Launceston in Ravenswood even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

30.8% Rented +19.3 pts ▸ 50.1%

38.8% Owned outright ◂ +17.2 pts 21.6%

28.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +2.5 pts 26.0%

1.2% Not stated +0.9 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.9% Other tenure ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

Types of homes

76.3% Separate house +3.7 pts ▸ 80.0%

16.6% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.1 pts 15.5%

7.2% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +2.2 pts 5.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

36.2% 3 bedrooms +31.7 pts ▸ 67.9%

24.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +9.5 pts 15.3%

24.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +18.7 pts 5.6%

6.8% 1 bedroom +0.9 pts ▸ 7.6%

6.3% 5 or more ◂ +4.9 pts 1.4%

0.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

45.3% $200–$349 +17.3 pts ▸ 62.6%

40.3% $350–$549 ◂ +38.1 pts 2.2%

7.2% Under $200 +23.3 pts ▸ 30.5%

4.7% $550–$749 ◂ +4.7 pts 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

16.7% Under $1,000 +40.5 pts ▸ 57.1%

42.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +11.9 pts 30.3%

24.4% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +20.2 pts 4.3%

12.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +11.3 pts 1.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in East Launceston in Ravenswood +5 more in Ravenswood

20 86th pct 25 86th pct

Stops/1k in East Launceston in Ravenswood +2.24 more in East Launceston

8.81 87th pct 6.57 84th pct

Departures/1k in East Launceston in Ravenswood +72.9 more in Ravenswood

527.8 79th pct 600.7 80th pct

PT routes in East Launceston in Ravenswood +6 more in East Launceston

9 86th pct 3 79th pct

Stop walk in East Launceston in Ravenswood +2 longer in Ravenswood

2 14th pct 4 29th pct

Drive to city in East Launceston in Ravenswood +3 longer in Ravenswood

123 82nd pct 126 84th pct

How people get to work

57.4% Car (driver) +11.2 pts ▸ 68.6%

11.5% Walked ◂ +9.8 pts 1.7%

8.2% Worked at home ◂ +6.0 pts 2.2%

6.3% Car (passenger) +1.5 pts ▸ 7.8%

0.8% Bus +1.4 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.3% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Train ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

41.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +2.8 pts 39.0%

37.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +6.7 pts 30.4%

4.9% No vehicle +10.4 pts ▸ 15.3%

9.7% 3 vehicles +0.2 pts ▸ 9.9%

5.8% 4 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 5.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

22.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +5.3 pts 17.0%

8.3% Retail trade +4.3 pts ▸ 12.6%

11.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.6 pts 8.7%

10.7% Education & training ◂ +4.9 pts 5.8%

8.1% Professional & technical ◂ +6.5 pts 1.5%

5.4% Construction +2.5 pts ▸ 7.8%

1.9% Transport & warehousing +5.4 pts ▸ 7.3%

2.6% Administrative & support +4.5 pts ▸ 7.2%

5.5% Manufacturing +1.3 pts ▸ 6.8%

2.9% Other services +2.6 pts ▸ 5.5%

5.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.7 pts 2.6%

3.7% Finance & insurance ◂ +2.7 pts 1.0%

Occupations people work in

33.4% Professionals ◂ +27.6 pts 5.9%

7.1% Labourers +17.1 pts ▸ 24.2%

12.4% Community & personal service +5.3 pts ▸ 17.8%

16.3% Managers ◂ +12.0 pts 4.3%

8.6% Technicians & trades +4.9 pts ▸ 13.5%

2.9% Machinery operators & drivers +8.6 pts ▸ 11.5%

7.7% Sales workers +3.6 pts ▸ 11.2%

10.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.5 pts 8.2%

Walkability

Walk score in East Launceston in Ravenswood +0.8 higher in East Launceston

7.5 95th pct 6.7 91st pct

Types ≤15 min in East Launceston in Ravenswood +0.7 more in East Launceston

7.7 98th pct 7.0 94th pct

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

100.0% 100th pct 84.6% 91st pct

Walk to shops in East Launceston in Ravenswood +17.1 pts higher in East Launceston

95.5% 98th pct 78.4% 88th pct

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

100.0% 100th pct 98.2% 94th pct

Walk to school in East Launceston in Ravenswood +11.0 pts higher in East Launceston

98.1% 99th pct 87.1% 90th pct

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

100.0% 100th pct 97.1% 84th pct

Walk to health in East Launceston in Ravenswood +21.0 pts higher in East Launceston

97.8% 99th pct 76.8% 92nd pct

Amenities/1k in East Launceston in Ravenswood +6.0 more in East Launceston

20.7 62nd pct 14.7 53rd pct

Intersections/km² in East Launceston in Ravenswood +227 higher in East Launceston

266 94th pct 39 76th pct

Mean slope in East Launceston in Ravenswood +4.9 pts higher in East Launceston

10.8% 84th pct 5.9% 52nd pct

Compare East Launceston with nearby areas

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Compare Ravenswood with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). East Launceston vs Ravenswood [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL60177/east-launceston/vs/SAL60538/ravenswood