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Invermay vs Ravenswood

Name: Invermay vs Ravenswood — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 4.1 km apart · Invermay profile · Ravenswood profile

Invermay Ravenswood

Ravenswood (Tas.) and Invermay (Tas.) are neighbouring areas with similar population sizes, yet they differ sharply in education and diversity. Invermay (Tas.) is far more diverse, with 19.8% of people born overseas and 15.0% using a language other than English at home, compared to just 6.5% and 3.4% in Ravenswood (Tas.). Qualification levels also vary widely; 23.0% of adults in Invermay (Tas.) hold a bachelor degree or higher, while the same figure is only 5.5% in Ravenswood (Tas.). Ravenswood (Tas.) has a higher share of one-parent families (36.6%) and more homes with three or more bedrooms (74.9%).

Both areas are very similar in their rental markets, with about half of all homes being rented. They also share a similar level of accessibility to public transport, with a short four-minute walk to the nearest stop. While Invermay (Tas.) is more walkable, with nearly all homes within 15 minutes of groceries and health services, Ravenswood (Tas.) has a higher number of public transport stops per 1,000 people. The two areas are also alike in the share of residents who have served in the Defence Force.

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Where they differ most

Year 12: 19.4 pts higher in Invermay Bachelor+: 17.5 pts higher in Invermay Recent movers: 16.3 pts higher in Invermay 3+ bedrooms: 16.2 pts higher in Ravenswood Recent arrivals: 14.6 pts higher in Invermay

Demographics & Identity

Population in Invermay in Ravenswood +306 larger in Ravenswood gap narrowing

3,498 86th pct 3,804 86th pct

Median age in Invermay in Ravenswood +3 yrs older in Ravenswood gap widening

33 yrs 11th pct 36 yrs 17th pct

Age structure

33.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +9.3 pts 23.9%

22.4% Older adults (45–64) +1.9 pts ▸ 24.3%

13.5% Children (0–14) +8.0 pts ▸ 21.5%

17.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +4.2 pts 13.3%

13.4% Seniors (65+) +3.7 pts ▸ 17.1%

Marital status

54.2% Never married ◂ +5.2 pts 49.1%

26.3% Married +2.6 pts ▸ 29.0%

11.5% Divorced ◂ +0.1 pts 11.3%

4.0% Widowed +1.4 pts ▸ 5.3%

4.0% Separated +1.1 pts ▸ 5.1%

Age & sex structure

Invermay Ravenswood

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

68.0% Australia +15.9 pts ▸ 83.8%

2.3% England ◂ +0.6 pts 1.8%

2.2% Nepal ◂ +1.7 pts 0.5%

2.1% India ◂ +1.6 pts 0.4%

1.9% China ◂ +1.6 pts 0.3%

0.9% New Zealand ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

0.8% Philippines ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

0.3% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Italy even 0.1%

Ancestry

38.0% English +8.4 pts ▸ 46.3%

33.6% Australian +9.6 pts ▸ 43.2%

10.5% Irish ◂ +2.9 pts 7.6%

9.3% Scottish ◂ +2.4 pts 6.8%

4.1% Chinese ◂ +3.5 pts 0.7%

3.2% German ◂ +0.6 pts 2.7%

1.6% Dutch ◂ +0.6 pts 1.0%

1.3% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%

1.2% Filipino ◂ +0.7 pts 0.5%

1.1% Indian ◂ +0.7 pts 0.4%

0.5% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

72.9% English only +15.7 pts ▸ 88.7%

2.7% Mandarin ◂ +2.6 pts 0.1%

1.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.9 pts 0.2%

0.7% Arabic ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.5% Cantonese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Italian even 0.1%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

48.7% No religion +8.3 pts ▸ 56.9%

29.2% Christianity +2.6 pts ▸ 31.7%

13.0% Not stated ◂ +4.0 pts 9.0%

3.3% Hinduism ◂ +2.5 pts 0.8%

2.3% Buddhism ◂ +1.8 pts 0.5%

2.0% Islam ◂ +1.7 pts 0.3%

1.7% Other religions ◂ +0.9 pts 0.7%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Invermay in Ravenswood +3.92 more in Invermay

6.37 64th pct 2.45 35th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Invermay in Ravenswood +4 more in Invermay

23 87th pct 19 86th pct

Avg size in Invermay in Ravenswood +34 larger in Ravenswood

375 56th pct 409 60th pct

ICSEA in Invermay in Ravenswood +10 higher in Ravenswood

1,000 56th pct 1,010 61st pct

Highest year of school

48.4% Year 12 ◂ +19.4 pts 29.0%

21.6% Year 10 +13.6 pts ▸ 35.2%

8.1% Year 9 or below +8.6 pts ▸ 16.7%

7.9% Year 11 +1.4 pts ▸ 9.3%

Highest qualification level

25.2% Certificate III / IV +15.0 pts ▸ 40.2%

22.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +13.7 pts 9.2%

10.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +8.1 pts 2.7%

9.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.1 pts ▸ 10.5%

3.3% Certificate I / II +4.2 pts ▸ 7.5%

2.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.7 pts 0.9%

Field of qualification

12.8% Society & culture +4.2 pts ▸ 17.0%

13.5% Management & commerce +0.1 pts ▸ 13.6%

10.3% Engineering & related +2.0 pts ▸ 12.3%

9.2% Health ◂ +3.6 pts 5.6%

5.4% Food, hospitality & personal services +3.0 pts ▸ 8.5%

6.2% Architecture & building ◂ +2.0 pts 4.1%

5.7% Education ◂ +1.1 pts 4.6%

4.8% Creative arts ◂ +2.1 pts 2.7%

2.9% Information technology ◂ +1.6 pts 1.3%

2.2% Agriculture & environment +0.6 pts ▸ 2.7%

2.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +2.1 pts 0.3%

Income

Personal income in Invermay in Ravenswood +$130 higher in Invermay gap widening

$626 28th pct $496 12th pct

Household income in Invermay in Ravenswood +$270 higher in Invermay gap widening

$1,128 21st pct $858 8th pct

Family income in Invermay in Ravenswood +$387 higher in Invermay gap widening

$1,491 26th pct $1,104 9th pct

Household income distribution

33.0% $650–$1,499 +6.8 pts ▸ 39.8%

25.0% Under $650 +6.6 pts ▸ 31.7%

26.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +9.6 pts 16.5%

5.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.3 pts 2.2%

2.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 1.0%

Personal income distribution

45.0% Under $650 +12.6 pts ▸ 57.5%

32.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.0 pts 29.2%

8.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.7 pts 3.9%

0.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

14.4% Mental health +2.0 pts ▸ 16.4%

9.0% Asthma +6.3 pts ▸ 15.3%

9.5% Arthritis +3.8 pts ▸ 13.3%

7.9% Other condition +1.1 pts ▸ 9.0%

4.7% Diabetes +2.8 pts ▸ 7.6%

3.2% Heart disease +1.6 pts ▸ 4.8%

2.7% Lung condition +1.5 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.5% Cancer +0.2 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.1% Stroke +0.6 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.4% Dementia even 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

54.2% None ◂ +6.0 pts 48.3%

21.0% One condition +3.0 pts ▸ 23.9%

6.7% Two conditions +3.5 pts ▸ 10.2%

4.1% Three or more +2.5 pts ▸ 6.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Invermay in Ravenswood +258 larger in Ravenswood

149 86th pct 407 86th pct

Median age in Invermay in Ravenswood +1 yrs older in Invermay

22 yrs 33rd pct 21 yrs 29th pct

Median income in Invermay in Ravenswood +$35 higher in Ravenswood

$409 18th pct $444 24th pct

Household income in Invermay in Ravenswood +$215 higher in Invermay

$1,115 23rd pct $900 14th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Invermay in Ravenswood +0.1 larger in Ravenswood gap narrowing

2.2 24th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

43.7% Couples with children ◂ +3.5 pts 40.2%

24.0% One-parent families +12.6 pts ▸ 36.6%

30.4% Couples without children ◂ +9.0 pts 21.5%

2.1% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 1.9%

Household size

37.3% 1 person ◂ +3.7 pts 33.6%

32.0% 2 people ◂ +0.6 pts 31.3%

15.2% 3 people +1.2 pts ▸ 16.4%

10.4% 4 people +1.2 pts ▸ 11.6%

3.0% 5 people +1.8 pts ▸ 4.8%

2.5% 6 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 2.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Invermay in Ravenswood +$60 higher in Invermay gap widening

$285 52nd pct $225 32nd pct

Mortgage in Invermay in Ravenswood +$225 higher in Invermay gap narrowing

$1,092 19th pct $867 11th pct

People / bedroom in Invermay in Ravenswood +0.10 higher in Invermay gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

50.9% Rented ◂ +0.8 pts 50.1%

23.0% Owned with a mortgage +3.1 pts ▸ 26.0%

23.5% Owned outright ◂ +1.9 pts 21.6%

1.7% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.9% Other tenure ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

Types of homes

75.2% Separate house +4.8 pts ▸ 80.0%

10.7% Flat or apartment +4.7 pts ▸ 15.5%

13.0% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +8.1 pts 5.0%

0.7% Other dwelling ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

48.1% 3 bedrooms +19.8 pts ▸ 67.9%

28.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +13.3 pts 15.3%

10.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.9 pts 7.6%

8.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +3.2 pts 5.6%

1.9% 5 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 1.4%

0.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

46.6% $200–$349 +16.1 pts ▸ 62.6%

24.9% Under $200 +5.6 pts ▸ 30.5%

24.0% $350–$549 ◂ +21.8 pts 2.2%

0.6% $550–$749 ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

36.4% Under $1,000 +20.8 pts ▸ 57.1%

47.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +17.1 pts 30.3%

6.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +1.9 pts 4.3%

1.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 1.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Invermay in Ravenswood +15 more in Ravenswood

10 80th pct 25 86th pct

Stops/1k in Invermay in Ravenswood +3.71 more in Ravenswood

2.86 69th pct 6.57 84th pct

Departures/1k in Invermay in Ravenswood +771.8 more in Invermay

1,372.5 88th pct 600.7 80th pct

PT routes in Invermay in Ravenswood +7 more in Invermay

10 86th pct 3 79th pct

Stop walk in Invermay in Ravenswood even

4 29th pct 4 29th pct

Drive to city in Invermay in Ravenswood +4 longer in Ravenswood

122 82nd pct 126 84th pct

How people get to work

60.7% Car (driver) +7.9 pts ▸ 68.6%

8.2% Walked ◂ +6.5 pts 1.7%

7.0% Car (passenger) +0.8 pts ▸ 7.8%

5.2% Worked at home ◂ +3.0 pts 2.2%

2.1% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.4% Bicycle ◂ +0.9 pts 0.6%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

44.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +4.9 pts 39.0%

30.2% 2 vehicles +0.2 pts ▸ 30.4%

12.8% No vehicle +2.5 pts ▸ 15.3%

9.4% 3 vehicles +0.5 pts ▸ 9.9%

4.2% 4 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 5.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

18.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.3 pts 17.0%

11.5% Retail trade +1.1 pts ▸ 12.6%

12.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +3.3 pts 8.7%

8.1% Education & training ◂ +2.3 pts 5.8%

7.7% Construction +0.2 pts ▸ 7.8%

7.6% Manufacturing ◂ +0.8 pts 6.8%

3.7% Transport & warehousing +3.5 pts ▸ 7.3%

3.3% Administrative & support +3.8 pts ▸ 7.2%

3.3% Other services +2.1 pts ▸ 5.5%

4.9% Professional & technical ◂ +3.4 pts 1.5%

3.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.3 pts 2.6%

2.1% Wholesale trade +0.8 pts ▸ 2.9%

Occupations people work in

13.4% Labourers +10.8 pts ▸ 24.2%

18.1% Professionals ◂ +12.2 pts 5.9%

18.1% Community & personal service ◂ +0.3 pts 17.8%

14.5% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.9 pts 13.5%

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

10.7% Sales workers +0.5 pts ▸ 11.2%

10.4% Managers ◂ +6.1 pts 4.3%

7.7% Clerical & administrative +0.6 pts ▸ 8.2%

Walkability

Walk score in Invermay in Ravenswood +1.3 higher in Invermay

8.0 97th pct 6.7 91st pct

Types ≤15 min in Invermay in Ravenswood +0.8 more in Invermay

7.8 99th pct 7.0 94th pct

15-min city in Invermay in Ravenswood +14.3 pts higher in Invermay

98.9% 99th pct 84.6% 91st pct

Walk to shops in Invermay in Ravenswood +20.4 pts higher in Invermay

98.8% 99th pct 78.4% 88th pct

Walk to transit in Invermay in Ravenswood +6.9 pts higher in Ravenswood

91.2% 84th pct 98.2% 94th pct

Walk to school in Invermay in Ravenswood +10.7 pts higher in Invermay

97.8% 98th pct 87.1% 90th pct

Walk to a park in Invermay in Ravenswood +2.5 pts higher in Invermay

99.6% 86th pct 97.1% 84th pct

Walk to health in Invermay in Ravenswood +18.7 pts higher in Invermay

95.6% 99th pct 76.8% 92nd pct

Amenities/1k in Invermay in Ravenswood +4.1 more in Invermay

18.9 60th pct 14.7 53rd pct

Intersections/km² in Invermay in Ravenswood +316 higher in Invermay

355 98th pct 39 76th pct

Mean slope in Invermay in Ravenswood +3.6 pts higher in Ravenswood

2.3% 2nd pct 5.9% 52nd pct

Compare Invermay with nearby areas

Launceston East Launceston Mowbray West Launceston Mayfield Trevallyn South Launceston Newnham

Compare Ravenswood with nearby areas

Waverley Mowbray Newstead East Launceston Norwood Punchbowl Invermay Launceston

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Invermay vs Ravenswood [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL60288/invermay/vs/SAL60538/ravenswood