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Mayfield vs Ravenswood

Name: Mayfield vs Ravenswood — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 5.3 km apart · Mayfield profile · Ravenswood profile

Mayfield Ravenswood

Ravenswood (Tas.) and Mayfield (Tas.) are neighbouring areas with very different layouts. Mayfield is much more walkable, with 100% of homes within a 15-minute walk of schools, groceries, and health services, while Ravenswood (Tas.) sees those figures sit between 76.8% and 87.1%. Mayfield also has a far higher share of recent arrivals from overseas at 30.4%, compared to 16.1% in Ravenswood (Tas.). In contrast, Ravenswood (Tas.) has a larger Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population, with 407 people compared to 127 in Mayfield (Tas.).

These two areas share a very similar typical household income, which is around $860 to $890 a week. They also both have similar proportions of children under 15 and people in de facto relationships. While they share these commonalities, the two areas differ in their health profiles; Ravenswood (Tas.) has a well higher share of people with a long-term health condition (40.7%) or a mental health condition (16.4%) than Mayfield (Tas.).

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Where they differ most

Population: 2,279 larger in Ravenswood Recent arrivals: 14.3 pts higher in Mayfield Separate houses: 5.5 pts higher in Mayfield Other language: 3.4 pts higher in Mayfield Recent movers: 4.5 pts higher in Mayfield

Demographics & Identity

Population in Mayfield in Ravenswood +2,279 larger in Ravenswood gap steady

1,525 76th pct 3,804 86th pct

Median age in Mayfield in Ravenswood +2 yrs older in Ravenswood gap widening

34 yrs 13th pct 36 yrs 17th pct

Age structure

28.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +4.2 pts 23.9%

22.8% Older adults (45–64) +1.4 pts ▸ 24.3%

22.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.6 pts 21.5%

13.7% Seniors (65+) +3.4 pts ▸ 17.1%

12.9% Youth (15–24) +0.5 pts ▸ 13.3%

Marital status

51.4% Never married ◂ +2.3 pts 49.1%

27.7% Married +1.2 pts ▸ 29.0%

10.3% Divorced +1.1 pts ▸ 11.3%

6.8% Widowed ◂ +1.5 pts 5.3%

3.4% Separated +1.8 pts ▸ 5.1%

Age & sex structure

Mayfield Ravenswood

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

81.4% Australia +2.5 pts ▸ 83.8%

1.2% England +0.6 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.6% Nepal ◂ +1.0 pts 0.5%

1.0% India ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%

0.6% China ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.6% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.6% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.0% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

41.3% English +5.0 pts ▸ 46.3%

44.3% Australian ◂ +1.1 pts 43.2%

7.7% Irish even 7.6%

5.8% Scottish +1.1 pts ▸ 6.8%

2.2% German +0.5 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.0% Indian ◂ +0.7 pts 0.4%

0.5% Dutch +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.9% Italian even 0.9%

0.6% Chinese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.6% Filipino ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.0% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

83.7% English only +5.0 pts ▸ 88.7%

0.5% Mandarin ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.3% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.0% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

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

53.8% No religion +3.2 pts ▸ 56.9%

29.4% Christianity +2.3 pts ▸ 31.7%

12.5% Not stated ◂ +3.4 pts 9.0%

1.6% Hinduism ◂ +0.8 pts 0.8%

1.2% Other religions ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%

0.4% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Mayfield in Ravenswood +0.53 more in Mayfield

2.98 43rd pct 2.45 35th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Mayfield in Ravenswood +12 more in Ravenswood

7 75th pct 19 86th pct

Avg size in Mayfield in Ravenswood +25 larger in Mayfield

434 64th pct 409 60th pct

ICSEA in Mayfield in Ravenswood +31 higher in Ravenswood

979 43rd pct 1,010 61st pct

Highest year of school

34.2% Year 10 +1.0 pts ▸ 35.2%

28.7% Year 12 +0.3 pts ▸ 29.0%

16.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.1 pts 16.7%

8.1% Year 11 +1.2 pts ▸ 9.3%

Highest qualification level

35.7% Certificate III / IV +4.5 pts ▸ 40.2%

7.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.5 pts ▸ 10.5%

10.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.2 pts 9.2%

5.8% Certificate I / II +1.7 pts ▸ 7.5%

4.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.0 pts 2.7%

1.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%

Field of qualification

13.1% Society & culture +3.9 pts ▸ 17.0%

14.2% Management & commerce ◂ +0.6 pts 13.6%

10.5% Engineering & related +1.8 pts ▸ 12.3%

7.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.4 pts ▸ 8.5%

5.8% Health ◂ +0.3 pts 5.6%

2.5% Education +2.1 pts ▸ 4.6%

4.1% Architecture & building +0.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

4.1% Creative arts ◂ +1.4 pts 2.7%

2.9% Information technology ◂ +1.6 pts 1.3%

0.8% Agriculture & environment +2.0 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.2 pts 0.3%

Income

Personal income in Mayfield in Ravenswood +$2 higher in Ravenswood gap steady

$494 12th pct $496 12th pct

Household income in Mayfield in Ravenswood +$28 higher in Mayfield gap widening

$886 9th pct $858 8th pct

Family income in Mayfield in Ravenswood +$55 higher in Mayfield gap widening

$1,159 11th pct $1,104 9th pct

Household income distribution

40.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.7 pts 39.8%

30.5% Under $650 +1.2 pts ▸ 31.7%

16.1% $1,500–$2,999 +0.4 pts ▸ 16.5%

1.5% $3,000–$3,999 +0.7 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%

Personal income distribution

56.7% Under $650 +0.8 pts ▸ 57.5%

27.7% $650–$1,499 +1.4 pts ▸ 29.2%

3.3% $1,500–$2,999 +0.6 pts ▸ 3.9%

0.4% $3,000 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

13.4% Mental health +3.0 pts ▸ 16.4%

12.3% Asthma +3.1 pts ▸ 15.3%

12.3% Arthritis +0.9 pts ▸ 13.3%

8.2% Other condition +0.8 pts ▸ 9.0%

6.4% Diabetes +1.1 pts ▸ 7.6%

3.9% Heart disease +1.0 pts ▸ 4.8%

4.0% Lung condition +0.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.9% Cancer ◂ +0.1 pts 2.8%

1.6% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.7% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

52.4% None ◂ +4.1 pts 48.3%

19.6% One condition +4.3 pts ▸ 23.9%

7.7% Two conditions +2.5 pts ▸ 10.2%

7.0% Three or more ◂ +0.4 pts 6.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Mayfield in Ravenswood +280 larger in Ravenswood

127 86th pct 407 86th pct

Median age in Mayfield in Ravenswood +2 yrs older in Mayfield

23 yrs 38th pct 21 yrs 29th pct

Median income in Mayfield in Ravenswood +$16 higher in Ravenswood

$428 21st pct $444 24th pct

Household income in Mayfield in Ravenswood +$110 higher in Ravenswood

$790 11th pct $900 14th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Mayfield in Ravenswood even gap narrowing

2.3 29th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

43.7% Couples with children ◂ +3.5 pts 40.2%

35.4% One-parent families +1.2 pts ▸ 36.6%

17.8% Couples without children +3.7 pts ▸ 21.5%

2.6% Other families ◂ +0.6 pts 1.9%

Household size

33.1% 1 person +0.4 pts ▸ 33.6%

31.3% 2 people even 31.3%

15.4% 3 people +1.0 pts ▸ 16.4%

11.3% 4 people +0.2 pts ▸ 11.6%

6.7% 5 people ◂ +1.9 pts 4.8%

1.8% 6 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 2.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Mayfield in Ravenswood +$13 higher in Mayfield gap steady

$238 36th pct $225 32nd pct

Mortgage in Mayfield in Ravenswood even gap narrowing

$867 11th pct $867 11th pct

People / bedroom in Mayfield in Ravenswood even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

51.5% Rented ◂ +1.3 pts 50.1%

24.3% Owned with a mortgage +1.8 pts ▸ 26.0%

20.0% Owned outright +1.6 pts ▸ 21.6%

3.4% Not stated ◂ +1.4 pts 2.1%

0.7% Other tenure +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

Types of homes

85.6% Separate house ◂ +5.5 pts 80.0%

0.0% Flat or apartment +15.5 pts ▸ 15.5%

13.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +8.6 pts 5.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

71.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +3.9 pts 67.9%

11.6% 2 bedrooms +3.7 pts ▸ 15.3%

6.6% 1 bedroom +1.1 pts ▸ 7.6%

3.9% 4 bedrooms +1.7 pts ▸ 5.6%

0.5% 5 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

63.1% $200–$349 ◂ +0.4 pts 62.6%

28.7% Under $200 +1.8 pts ▸ 30.5%

3.2% $350–$549 ◂ +1.0 pts 2.2%

0.0% $750 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

54.7% Under $1,000 +2.4 pts ▸ 57.1%

36.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +6.2 pts 30.3%

0.0% $1,800–$2,999 +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

0.0% $3,000 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Mayfield in Ravenswood +11 more in Ravenswood

14 84th pct 25 86th pct

Stops/1k in Mayfield in Ravenswood +2.61 more in Mayfield

9.18 87th pct 6.57 84th pct

Departures/1k in Mayfield in Ravenswood +282.6 more in Mayfield

883.3 85th pct 600.7 80th pct

PT routes in Mayfield in Ravenswood +5 more in Mayfield

8 86th pct 3 79th pct

Stop walk in Mayfield in Ravenswood +1 longer in Ravenswood

3 21st pct 4 29th pct

Drive to city in Mayfield in Ravenswood even

126 84th pct 126 84th pct

How people get to work

69.2% Car (driver) ◂ +0.6 pts 68.6%

7.7% Car (passenger) +0.1 pts ▸ 7.8%

4.0% Bus ◂ +1.8 pts 2.2%

1.4% Worked at home +0.8 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.6% Walked +0.1 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.0% Bicycle +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

42.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +3.0 pts 39.0%

29.6% 2 vehicles +0.8 pts ▸ 30.4%

16.0% No vehicle ◂ +0.7 pts 15.3%

8.5% 3 vehicles +1.4 pts ▸ 9.9%

2.6% 4 or more +3.1 pts ▸ 5.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.3% Health care & social assistance +0.8 pts ▸ 17.0%

15.5% Retail trade ◂ +2.8 pts 12.6%

10.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.0 pts 8.7%

10.5% Manufacturing ◂ +3.7 pts 6.8%

9.3% Construction ◂ +1.5 pts 7.8%

7.3% Administrative & support ◂ +0.2 pts 7.2%

4.4% Transport & warehousing +2.9 pts ▸ 7.3%

4.4% Education & training +1.4 pts ▸ 5.8%

2.4% Other services +3.1 pts ▸ 5.5%

3.2% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.3 pts 2.9%

3.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.4 pts 2.6%

0.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +1.9 pts ▸ 2.7%

Occupations people work in

24.4% Labourers ◂ +0.2 pts 24.2%

18.3% Community & personal service ◂ +0.5 pts 17.8%

11.9% Technicians & trades +1.6 pts ▸ 13.5%

12.9% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.4 pts 11.5%

12.7% Sales workers ◂ +1.5 pts 11.2%

8.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.3 pts 8.2%

6.7% Professionals ◂ +0.9 pts 5.9%

2.4% Managers +1.9 pts ▸ 4.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Mayfield in Ravenswood +0.5 higher in Mayfield

7.2 94th pct 6.7 91st pct

Types ≤15 min in Mayfield in Ravenswood +0.3 more in Mayfield

7.3 96th pct 7.0 94th pct

15-min city in Mayfield in Ravenswood +15.4 pts higher in Mayfield

100.0% 100th pct 84.6% 91st pct

Walk to shops in Mayfield in Ravenswood +21.6 pts higher in Mayfield

100.0% 100th pct 78.4% 88th pct

Walk to transit in Mayfield in Ravenswood +1.8 pts higher in Mayfield

100.0% 100th pct 98.2% 94th pct

Walk to school in Mayfield in Ravenswood +12.9 pts higher in Mayfield

100.0% 100th pct 87.1% 90th pct

Walk to a park in Mayfield in Ravenswood +2.9 pts higher in Mayfield

100.0% 100th pct 97.1% 84th pct

Walk to health in Mayfield in Ravenswood +22.7 pts higher in Mayfield

99.5% 100th pct 76.8% 92nd pct

Amenities/1k in Mayfield in Ravenswood +1.0 more in Mayfield

15.7 55th pct 14.7 53rd pct

Intersections/km² in Mayfield in Ravenswood +361 higher in Mayfield

400 100th pct 39 76th pct

Mean slope in Mayfield in Ravenswood +1.5 pts higher in Ravenswood

4.4% 34th pct 5.9% 52nd pct

Compare Mayfield with nearby areas

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Compare Ravenswood with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Mayfield vs Ravenswood [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL60390/mayfield/vs/SAL60538/ravenswood