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Norwood vs Ravenswood

Name: Norwood vs Ravenswood — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 4.8 km apart · Norwood profile · Ravenswood profile

Norwood Ravenswood

Norwood (Tas.) and Ravenswood (Tas.) are neighbouring areas with similar total populations, but they differ sharply in demographics and wealth. Norwood (Tas.) is far older, with a typical resident aged 48 and a much higher share of people aged 65 and over (31.8%). It is also wealthier, with a typical household income of $1,440 per week compared to $858 in Ravenswood (Tas.). Higher education levels in Norwood (Tas.) are evident, as 22.1% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, while only 5.5% do so in Ravenswood (Tas.).

Both areas share a similar number of people per home and are about the same distance from the city. This common ground exists alongside stark contrasts in housing; Ravenswood (Tas.) has a much higher share of renters (50.1%), while homes in Norwood (Tas.) are far more likely to be owned outright (42.8%). While both have a fair bit of walkability, Norwood (Tas.) has a higher share of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 32.4 pts higher in Ravenswood One-parent: 22.4 pts higher in Ravenswood Owned outright: 21.2 pts higher in Norwood Median age: 12 yrs older in Norwood Year 12: 18.4 pts higher in Norwood

Demographics & Identity

Population in Norwood in Ravenswood +65 larger in Norwood gap narrowing

3,869 86th pct 3,804 86th pct

Median age in Norwood in Ravenswood +12 yrs older in Norwood gap narrowing

48 yrs 62nd pct 36 yrs 17th pct

Age structure

31.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +14.7 pts 17.1%

21.9% Older adults (45–64) +2.4 pts ▸ 24.3%

20.3% Young adults (25–44) +3.7 pts ▸ 23.9%

15.2% Children (0–14) +6.2 pts ▸ 21.5%

10.9% Youth (15–24) +2.5 pts ▸ 13.3%

Marital status

49.3% Married ◂ +20.4 pts 29.0%

27.0% Never married +22.1 pts ▸ 49.1%

9.6% Divorced +1.7 pts ▸ 11.3%

10.8% Widowed ◂ +5.4 pts 5.3%

3.1% Separated +2.1 pts ▸ 5.1%

Age & sex structure

Norwood Ravenswood

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

84.8% Australia ◂ +1.0 pts 83.8%

3.1% England ◂ +1.4 pts 1.8%

1.3% India ◂ +0.9 pts 0.4%

0.5% Nepal even 0.5%

0.4% New Zealand even 0.4%

0.4% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.4% South Africa ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% China even 0.3%

0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Italy even 0.1%

Ancestry

44.9% English +1.4 pts ▸ 46.3%

45.8% Australian ◂ +2.6 pts 43.2%

10.3% Scottish ◂ +3.4 pts 6.8%

9.1% Irish ◂ +1.4 pts 7.6%

3.9% German ◂ +1.2 pts 2.7%

2.6% Dutch ◂ +1.6 pts 1.0%

1.4% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 0.9%

1.2% Chinese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%

1.2% Indian ◂ +0.8 pts 0.4%

0.7% Filipino ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Greek even 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

91.4% English only ◂ +2.8 pts 88.7%

0.4% Mandarin ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.4% Punjabi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Italian even 0.1%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

42.3% No religion +14.7 pts ▸ 56.9%

49.1% Christianity ◂ +17.4 pts 31.7%

5.2% Not stated +3.9 pts ▸ 9.0%

1.3% Hinduism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.8%

0.7% Other religions even 0.7%

0.6% Islam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.5% Buddhism even 0.5%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Norwood in Ravenswood +0.94 more in Norwood

3.39 46th pct 2.45 35th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Norwood in Ravenswood even

19 86th pct 19 86th pct

Avg size in Norwood in Ravenswood +81 larger in Ravenswood

329 51st pct 409 60th pct

ICSEA in Norwood in Ravenswood even

1,008 61st pct 1,010 61st pct

Highest year of school

47.4% Year 12 ◂ +18.4 pts 29.0%

28.2% Year 10 +6.9 pts ▸ 35.2%

12.5% Year 9 or below +4.2 pts ▸ 16.7%

7.9% Year 11 +1.5 pts ▸ 9.3%

Highest qualification level

27.6% Certificate III / IV +12.7 pts ▸ 40.2%

26.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +17.3 pts 9.2%

16.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +6.1 pts 10.5%

8.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +5.8 pts 2.7%

2.1% Certificate I / II +5.4 pts ▸ 7.5%

3.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.9 pts 0.9%

Field of qualification

19.1% Management & commerce ◂ +5.5 pts 13.6%

12.3% Society & culture +4.6 pts ▸ 17.0%

13.9% Health ◂ +8.3 pts 5.6%

13.1% Education ◂ +8.5 pts 4.6%

12.4% Engineering & related ◂ +0.2 pts 12.3%

4.8% Food, hospitality & personal services +3.7 pts ▸ 8.5%

5.4% Architecture & building ◂ +1.3 pts 4.1%

2.7% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 2.7%

2.1% Creative arts +0.6 pts ▸ 2.7%

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

1.9% Information technology ◂ +0.6 pts 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Norwood in Ravenswood +$195 higher in Norwood gap widening

$691 39th pct $496 12th pct

Household income in Norwood in Ravenswood +$582 higher in Norwood gap widening

$1,440 44th pct $858 8th pct

Family income in Norwood in Ravenswood +$734 higher in Norwood gap widening

$1,838 46th pct $1,104 9th pct

Household income distribution

30.4% $650–$1,499 +9.4 pts ▸ 39.8%

19.2% Under $650 +12.4 pts ▸ 31.7%

30.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +13.5 pts 16.5%

9.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +6.9 pts 2.2%

6.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +5.7 pts 1.0%

Personal income distribution

45.7% Under $650 +11.8 pts ▸ 57.5%

32.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.5 pts 29.2%

15.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +11.5 pts 3.9%

2.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 0.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.2% Mental health +6.2 pts ▸ 16.4%

8.9% Asthma +6.4 pts ▸ 15.3%

13.4% Arthritis ◂ +0.2 pts 13.3%

11.0% Other condition ◂ +1.9 pts 9.0%

5.2% Diabetes +2.3 pts ▸ 7.6%

5.7% Heart disease ◂ +0.9 pts 4.8%

4.4% Cancer ◂ +1.6 pts 2.8%

2.6% Lung condition +1.6 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.5% Dementia ◂ +2.0 pts 0.5%

1.9% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 1.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.3% None ◂ +9.1 pts 48.3%

24.2% One condition ◂ +0.3 pts 23.9%

8.8% Two conditions +1.4 pts ▸ 10.2%

4.2% Three or more +2.4 pts ▸ 6.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Norwood in Ravenswood +300 larger in Ravenswood

107 86th pct 407 86th pct

Median age in Norwood in Ravenswood +3 yrs older in Norwood

24 yrs 43rd pct 21 yrs 29th pct

Median income in Norwood in Ravenswood +$141 higher in Norwood

$585 44th pct $444 24th pct

Household income in Norwood in Ravenswood +$1,135 higher in Norwood

$2,035 63rd pct $900 14th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Norwood in Ravenswood even gap narrowing

2.3 29th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

51.0% Couples with children ◂ +10.8 pts 40.2%

14.3% One-parent families +22.4 pts ▸ 36.6%

33.2% Couples without children ◂ +11.8 pts 21.5%

1.3% Other families +0.7 pts ▸ 1.9%

Household size

36.4% 2 people ◂ +5.1 pts 31.3%

29.8% 1 person +3.7 pts ▸ 33.6%

13.7% 3 people +2.7 pts ▸ 16.4%

12.0% 4 people ◂ +0.5 pts 11.6%

5.1% 5 people ◂ +0.3 pts 4.8%

2.1% 6 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 2.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Norwood in Ravenswood +$95 higher in Norwood gap steady

$320 63rd pct $225 32nd pct

Mortgage in Norwood in Ravenswood +$476 higher in Norwood gap steady

$1,343 31st pct $867 11th pct

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

0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

17.8% Rented +32.4 pts ▸ 50.1%

42.8% Owned outright ◂ +21.2 pts 21.6%

32.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +6.7 pts 26.0%

6.2% Not stated ◂ +4.1 pts 2.1%

0.7% Other tenure even 0.7%

Types of homes

88.1% Separate house ◂ +8.1 pts 80.0%

4.6% Flat or apartment +10.9 pts ▸ 15.5%

7.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +2.2 pts 5.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

45.3% 3 bedrooms +22.6 pts ▸ 67.9%

25.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +20.1 pts 5.6%

13.7% 2 bedrooms +1.6 pts ▸ 15.3%

1.1% 1 bedroom +6.6 pts ▸ 7.6%

7.6% 5 or more ◂ +6.1 pts 1.4%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

47.2% $200–$349 +15.4 pts ▸ 62.6%

34.1% $350–$549 ◂ +31.9 pts 2.2%

11.2% Under $200 +19.2 pts ▸ 30.5%

3.4% $550–$749 ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

23.2% Under $1,000 +34.0 pts ▸ 57.1%

50.8% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +20.5 pts 30.3%

17.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +13.4 pts 4.3%

2.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 1.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Norwood in Ravenswood +2 more in Ravenswood

23 86th pct 25 86th pct

Stops/1k in Norwood in Ravenswood +0.63 more in Ravenswood

5.94 81st pct 6.57 84th pct

Departures/1k in Norwood in Ravenswood +38.8 more in Norwood

639.4 81st pct 600.7 80th pct

PT routes in Norwood in Ravenswood +1 more in Ravenswood

2 75th pct 3 79th pct

Stop walk in Norwood in Ravenswood +2 longer in Ravenswood

2 14th pct 4 29th pct

Drive to city in Norwood in Ravenswood +6 longer in Ravenswood

120 81st pct 126 84th pct

How people get to work

69.6% Car (driver) ◂ +1.0 pts 68.6%

6.6% Car (passenger) +1.2 pts ▸ 7.8%

7.1% Worked at home ◂ +4.9 pts 2.2%

1.1% Bus +1.1 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.5% Walked +0.2 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.7% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

35.1% 1 vehicle +3.9 pts ▸ 39.0%

38.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +7.9 pts 30.4%

4.0% No vehicle +11.3 pts ▸ 15.3%

14.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +4.7 pts 9.9%

7.6% 4 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 5.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

20.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.2 pts 17.0%

11.8% Retail trade +0.9 pts ▸ 12.6%

12.1% Education & training ◂ +6.3 pts 5.8%

5.9% Accommodation & food +2.9 pts ▸ 8.7%

7.3% Construction +0.5 pts ▸ 7.8%

5.1% Transport & warehousing +2.1 pts ▸ 7.3%

2.5% Administrative & support +4.7 pts ▸ 7.2%

5.5% Manufacturing +1.3 pts ▸ 6.8%

5.8% Public administration & safety ◂ +3.2 pts 2.6%

5.5% Professional & technical ◂ +4.0 pts 1.5%

3.6% Other services +1.9 pts ▸ 5.5%

3.2% Finance & insurance ◂ +2.2 pts 1.0%

Occupations people work in

24.4% Professionals ◂ +18.6 pts 5.9%

8.9% Labourers +15.3 pts ▸ 24.2%

12.8% Community & personal service +4.9 pts ▸ 17.8%

13.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +5.4 pts 8.2%

11.5% Technicians & trades +2.0 pts ▸ 13.5%

6.0% Machinery operators & drivers +5.5 pts ▸ 11.5%

10.1% Sales workers +1.2 pts ▸ 11.2%

10.8% Managers ◂ +6.4 pts 4.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Norwood in Ravenswood +0.8 higher in Ravenswood

5.9 87th pct 6.7 91st pct

Types ≤15 min in Norwood in Ravenswood +1.1 more in Ravenswood

5.9 88th pct 7.0 94th pct

15-min city in Norwood in Ravenswood +20.7 pts higher in Ravenswood

63.9% 83rd pct 84.6% 91st pct

Walk to shops in Norwood in Ravenswood +16.7 pts higher in Norwood

95.1% 97th pct 78.4% 88th pct

Walk to transit in Norwood in Ravenswood +3.8 pts higher in Ravenswood

94.3% 85th pct 98.2% 94th pct

Walk to school in Norwood in Ravenswood +29.3 pts higher in Ravenswood

57.7% 78th pct 87.1% 90th pct

Walk to a park in Norwood in Ravenswood +2.0 pts higher in Norwood

99.0% 85th pct 97.1% 84th pct

Walk to health in Norwood in Ravenswood +15.2 pts higher in Ravenswood

61.6% 87th pct 76.8% 92nd pct

Amenities/1k in Norwood in Ravenswood +3.6 more in Ravenswood

11.1 44th pct 14.7 53rd pct

Intersections/km² in Norwood in Ravenswood +44 higher in Norwood

83 83rd pct 39 76th pct

Mean slope in Norwood in Ravenswood +1.2 pts higher in Norwood

7.1% 63rd pct 5.9% 52nd pct

Compare Norwood with nearby areas

Punchbowl Newstead Kings Meadows Youngtown South Launceston Waverley East Launceston Ravenswood

Compare Ravenswood with nearby areas

Waverley Mowbray Newstead East Launceston Norwood Punchbowl Invermay Launceston

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Norwood vs Ravenswood [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL60464/norwood/vs/SAL60538/ravenswood