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Mowbray vs Ravenswood

Name: Mowbray vs Ravenswood — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.8 km apart · Mowbray profile · Ravenswood profile

Mowbray Ravenswood

Mowbray and Ravenswood are neighbouring areas with similar populations, but they differ sharply in their makeup. Mowbray is much more multicultural, with 31.1% of people born overseas and 28.4% using a language other than English at home. It also has a more qualified workforce, where 21.9% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher compared to just 5.5% in Ravenswood. In contrast, Ravenswood has a higher share of one-parent families (36.6%) and a higher rate of long-term health conditions, at 40.7%.

Everyday life in both places is very walkable, with both areas rated as very walkable and having nearly identical drive times to the city. They also share similar patterns in full-time employment and the proportion of people who have served in the Defence Force. While Mowbray has seen far more people move in over the last five years, both areas remain significantly below the national figure for typical weekly household incomes.

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Where they differ most

Recent arrivals: 25.2 pts higher in Mowbray Other language: 25.0 pts higher in Mowbray Born overseas: 24.6 pts higher in Mowbray Recent movers: 21.1 pts higher in Mowbray Year 12: 18.0 pts higher in Mowbray

Demographics & Identity

Population in Mowbray in Ravenswood +244 larger in Mowbray gap steady

4,048 86th pct 3,804 86th pct

Median age in Mowbray in Ravenswood +4 yrs older in Ravenswood gap steady

32 yrs 9th pct 36 yrs 17th pct

Age structure

34.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +10.7 pts 23.9%

19.9% Older adults (45–64) +4.4 pts ▸ 24.3%

16.9% Children (0–14) +4.6 pts ▸ 21.5%

13.7% Seniors (65+) +3.4 pts ▸ 17.1%

15.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.8 pts 13.3%

Marital status

48.1% Never married +1.0 pts ▸ 49.1%

33.1% Married ◂ +4.1 pts 29.0%

9.8% Divorced +1.5 pts ▸ 11.3%

5.5% Widowed ◂ +0.2 pts 5.3%

3.3% Separated +1.8 pts ▸ 5.1%

Age & sex structure

Mowbray Ravenswood

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

62.8% Australia +21.0 pts ▸ 83.8%

6.3% Nepal ◂ +5.7 pts 0.5%

3.7% India ◂ +3.3 pts 0.4%

3.0% China ◂ +2.8 pts 0.3%

1.7% England +0.1 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.2% Philippines ◂ +0.8 pts 0.4%

0.9% Vietnam ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.7% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.1% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Italy even 0.1%

Ancestry

32.8% English +13.5 pts ▸ 46.3%

34.0% Australian +9.2 pts ▸ 43.2%

6.3% Irish +1.3 pts ▸ 7.6%

6.3% Scottish +0.6 pts ▸ 6.8%

4.7% Chinese ◂ +4.1 pts 0.7%

2.4% German +0.3 pts ▸ 2.7%

2.4% Indian ◂ +2.1 pts 0.4%

1.6% Dutch ◂ +0.6 pts 1.0%

1.2% Filipino ◂ +0.7 pts 0.5%

0.7% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.7% Vietnamese ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.2% Greek even 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

65.7% English only +23.0 pts ▸ 88.7%

3.9% Mandarin ◂ +3.7 pts 0.1%

1.2% Punjabi ◂ +1.1 pts 0.2%

0.9% Vietnamese ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.6% Tagalog ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.5% Hindi ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.4% Arabic ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Cantonese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

43.4% No religion +13.6 pts ▸ 56.9%

33.4% Christianity ◂ +1.7 pts 31.7%

7.3% Not stated +1.7 pts ▸ 9.0%

6.3% Hinduism ◂ +5.5 pts 0.8%

3.5% Buddhism ◂ +3.0 pts 0.5%

3.1% Islam ◂ +2.7 pts 0.3%

3.0% Other religions ◂ +2.2 pts 0.7%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Mowbray in Ravenswood +0.47 more in Mowbray

2.92 42nd pct 2.45 35th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Mowbray in Ravenswood +2 more in Mowbray

21 87th pct 19 86th pct

Avg size in Mowbray in Ravenswood +13 larger in Ravenswood

397 59th pct 409 60th pct

ICSEA in Mowbray in Ravenswood +18 higher in Ravenswood

992 51st pct 1,010 61st pct

Highest year of school

47.0% Year 12 ◂ +18.0 pts 29.0%

24.8% Year 10 +10.3 pts ▸ 35.2%

14.5% Year 9 or below +2.2 pts ▸ 16.7%

6.5% Year 11 +2.9 pts ▸ 9.3%

Highest qualification level

28.4% Certificate III / IV +11.8 pts ▸ 40.2%

21.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +12.6 pts 9.2%

15.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +13.0 pts 2.7%

9.9% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.6 pts ▸ 10.5%

3.8% Certificate I / II +3.7 pts ▸ 7.5%

2.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.4 pts 0.9%

Field of qualification

21.2% Management & commerce ◂ +7.6 pts 13.6%

11.4% Society & culture +5.5 pts ▸ 17.0%

14.4% Engineering & related ◂ +2.1 pts 12.3%

5.7% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.7 pts ▸ 8.5%

8.2% Health ◂ +2.6 pts 5.6%

6.1% Information technology ◂ +4.8 pts 1.3%

5.4% Education ◂ +0.8 pts 4.6%

3.1% Architecture & building +1.0 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.1% Creative arts ◂ +0.4 pts 2.7%

2.2% Agriculture & environment +0.6 pts ▸ 2.7%

2.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +2.0 pts 0.3%

Income

Personal income in Mowbray in Ravenswood +$87 higher in Mowbray gap widening

$583 22nd pct $496 12th pct

Household income in Mowbray in Ravenswood +$280 higher in Mowbray gap widening

$1,138 21st pct $858 8th pct

Family income in Mowbray in Ravenswood +$251 higher in Mowbray gap widening

$1,355 18th pct $1,104 9th pct

Household income distribution

36.6% $650–$1,499 +3.2 pts ▸ 39.8%

23.3% Under $650 +8.4 pts ▸ 31.7%

25.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +8.9 pts 16.5%

4.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.9 pts 2.2%

2.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 1.0%

Personal income distribution

51.8% Under $650 +5.7 pts ▸ 57.5%

36.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.1 pts 29.2%

4.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.0 pts 3.9%

0.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.6% Mental health +4.8 pts ▸ 16.4%

8.2% Asthma +7.1 pts ▸ 15.3%

9.8% Arthritis +3.5 pts ▸ 13.3%

8.0% Other condition +1.1 pts ▸ 9.0%

5.5% Diabetes +2.1 pts ▸ 7.6%

3.3% Heart disease +1.6 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.1% Lung condition +1.1 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.3% Cancer +0.4 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.0% Stroke +0.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.4% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.1% None ◂ +14.9 pts 48.3%

18.9% One condition +5.0 pts ▸ 23.9%

6.7% Two conditions +3.5 pts ▸ 10.2%

3.9% Three or more +2.7 pts ▸ 6.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Mowbray in Ravenswood +201 larger in Ravenswood

206 86th pct 407 86th pct

Median age in Mowbray in Ravenswood +4 yrs older in Mowbray

25 yrs 46th pct 21 yrs 29th pct

Median income in Mowbray in Ravenswood +$126 higher in Mowbray

$570 42nd pct $444 24th pct

Household income in Mowbray in Ravenswood +$383 higher in Mowbray

$1,283 30th pct $900 14th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Mowbray in Ravenswood +0.2 larger in Mowbray gap widening

2.5 50th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

50.2% Couples with children ◂ +10.0 pts 40.2%

22.6% One-parent families +14.1 pts ▸ 36.6%

25.2% Couples without children ◂ +3.8 pts 21.5%

2.1% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 1.9%

Household size

31.3% 1 person +2.3 pts ▸ 33.6%

29.4% 2 people +1.9 pts ▸ 31.3%

16.4% 3 people even 16.4%

12.0% 4 people ◂ +0.5 pts 11.6%

6.1% 5 people ◂ +1.3 pts 4.8%

4.7% 6 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 2.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Mowbray in Ravenswood +$65 higher in Mowbray gap steady

$290 54th pct $225 32nd pct

Mortgage in Mowbray in Ravenswood +$183 higher in Mowbray gap widening

$1,050 17th pct $867 11th pct

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

0.90 86th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

48.1% Rented +2.0 pts ▸ 50.1%

22.1% Owned with a mortgage +4.0 pts ▸ 26.0%

24.0% Owned outright ◂ +2.4 pts 21.6%

3.6% Other tenure ◂ +2.9 pts 0.7%

2.3% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 2.1%

Types of homes

84.6% Separate house ◂ +4.6 pts 80.0%

3.9% Flat or apartment +11.6 pts ▸ 15.5%

10.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +5.7 pts 5.0%

0.9% Other dwelling ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

47.5% 3 bedrooms +20.4 pts ▸ 67.9%

31.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +15.9 pts 15.3%

10.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +5.1 pts 5.6%

5.2% 1 bedroom +2.4 pts ▸ 7.6%

3.5% 5 or more ◂ +2.1 pts 1.4%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

57.7% $200–$349 +4.9 pts ▸ 62.6%

17.1% Under $200 +13.4 pts ▸ 30.5%

20.3% $350–$549 ◂ +18.1 pts 2.2%

0.8% $550–$749 ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.5% $750 or more even 0.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

41.6% Under $1,000 +15.5 pts ▸ 57.1%

46.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +16.0 pts 30.3%

7.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +3.4 pts 4.3%

0.9% $3,000 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 1.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Mowbray in Ravenswood +18 more in Ravenswood

7 77th pct 25 86th pct

Stops/1k in Mowbray in Ravenswood +4.84 more in Ravenswood

1.73 64th pct 6.57 84th pct

Departures/1k in Mowbray in Ravenswood +119.9 more in Mowbray

720.6 82nd pct 600.7 80th pct

PT routes in Mowbray in Ravenswood +7 more in Mowbray

10 86th pct 3 79th pct

Stop walk in Mowbray in Ravenswood +17 longer in Mowbray

21 60th pct 4 29th pct

Drive to city in Mowbray in Ravenswood even

126 84th pct 126 84th pct

How people get to work

65.4% Car (driver) +3.2 pts ▸ 68.6%

8.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.7 pts 7.8%

4.3% Walked ◂ +2.6 pts 1.7%

3.4% Worked at home ◂ +1.2 pts 2.2%

3.0% Bus ◂ +0.8 pts 2.2%

1.0% Bicycle ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

40.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +1.3 pts 39.0%

29.3% 2 vehicles +1.1 pts ▸ 30.4%

12.0% No vehicle +3.3 pts ▸ 15.3%

13.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.4 pts 9.9%

5.2% 4 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 5.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

18.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.7 pts 17.0%

11.4% Retail trade +1.2 pts ▸ 12.6%

11.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.3 pts 8.7%

5.4% Construction +2.4 pts ▸ 7.8%

7.7% Manufacturing ◂ +0.8 pts 6.8%

5.9% Transport & warehousing +1.3 pts ▸ 7.3%

3.6% Administrative & support +3.6 pts ▸ 7.2%

6.9% Education & training ◂ +1.2 pts 5.8%

4.3% Other services +1.1 pts ▸ 5.5%

5.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +2.5 pts 2.7%

3.4% Professional & technical ◂ +1.9 pts 1.5%

3.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.4 pts 2.6%

Occupations people work in

18.5% Labourers +5.7 pts ▸ 24.2%

18.9% Community & personal service ◂ +1.2 pts 17.8%

12.0% Technicians & trades +1.5 pts ▸ 13.5%

12.3% Professionals ◂ +6.4 pts 5.9%

9.8% Machinery operators & drivers +1.7 pts ▸ 11.5%

11.2% Sales workers +0.1 pts ▸ 11.2%

9.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.2 pts 8.2%

6.4% Managers ◂ +2.1 pts 4.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Mowbray in Ravenswood +0.2 higher in Ravenswood

6.5 90th pct 6.7 91st pct

Types ≤15 min in Mowbray in Ravenswood +0.7 more in Ravenswood

6.3 90th pct 7.0 94th pct

15-min city in Mowbray in Ravenswood even

84.5% 91st pct 84.6% 91st pct

Walk to shops in Mowbray in Ravenswood +5.9 pts higher in Mowbray

84.3% 91st pct 78.4% 88th pct

Walk to transit in Mowbray in Ravenswood +30.3 pts higher in Ravenswood

67.9% 78th pct 98.2% 94th pct

Walk to school in Mowbray in Ravenswood +7.3 pts higher in Ravenswood

79.8% 85th pct 87.1% 90th pct

Walk to a park in Mowbray in Ravenswood +4.5 pts higher in Ravenswood

92.6% 82nd pct 97.1% 84th pct

Walk to health in Mowbray in Ravenswood +9.3 pts higher in Mowbray

86.1% 95th pct 76.8% 92nd pct

Amenities/1k in Mowbray in Ravenswood +4.6 more in Ravenswood

10.1 42nd pct 14.7 53rd pct

Intersections/km² in Mowbray in Ravenswood +45 higher in Mowbray

84 83rd pct 39 76th pct

Mean slope in Mowbray in Ravenswood +1.0 pts higher in Ravenswood

4.9% 40th pct 5.9% 52nd pct

Compare Mowbray with nearby areas

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Compare Ravenswood with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Mowbray vs Ravenswood [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL60437/mowbray/vs/SAL60538/ravenswood