$225 ▲ +54.1%
Lower than 89% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $146
- 2016: $190
- 2021: $225
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Ravenswood · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Housing & Dwellings in Ravenswood
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Weekly rents as low as $225 make Ravenswood a very affordable place to live. It is a high-rental area where half of all households rent their homes, and housing costs generally sit far below the national figures.
$225
▲ +54.1%
- $100–$121: 37 areas
- $121–$143: 11 areas
- $143–$164: 27 areas
- $164–$186: 32 areas
- $186–$207: 63 areas
- $207–$229: 57 areas
- $229–$250: 59 areas
- $250–$271: 158 areas
- $271–$293: 106 areas
- $293–$314: 178 areas
- $314–$336: 149 areas
- $336–$357: 207 areas
- $357–$379: 179 areas
- $379–$400: 182 areas
- $400–$421: 312 areas
- $421–$443: 103 areas
- $443–$464: 158 areas
- $464–$486: 69 areas
- $486–$507: 85 areas
- $507–$529: 38 areas
- $529–$550: 32 areas
- $550–$571: 45 areas
- $571–$593: 19 areas
- $593–$614: 34 areas
- $614–$636: 8 areas
- $636–$657: 11 areas
- $657–$679: 5 areas
- $679–$700: 28 areas
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Ravenswood — lower than 89% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly mortgage payments are well below the state figure at $867. Rent is also much lower than most areas, with a typical weekly cost of $225, though this has risen by $79 since 2011.
$867 ▼ -11.1%
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $975
- 2016: $867
- 2021: $867
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Ravenswood, $200–$349 is the majority at 65%; Under $200 is next at 32%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Ravenswood, Under $1,000 is the majority at 61%; $1,000–$1,799 is next at 33%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is very common here, with 50.1% of households renting, which is far above both the state and national figures. Meanwhile, those who own their home outright make up 21.6%, a figure far below the Tasmanian average.
50.1% ▲ +0.6%
Higher than 89% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 49.8%
- 2016: 48.5%
- 2021: 50.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
21.6% ▲ +4.2%
Lower than 80% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 20.7%
- 2016: 21.2%
- 2021: 21.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Ravenswood, the largest group is Rented at 50%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (26%) and Owned outright (21%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 80.0% of the homes in Ravenswood, which is well above the national figure. Most of these are family-sized, with 74.9% of homes having three or more bedrooms.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
80.0% ▼ -3.5%
Lower than 59% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 82.9%
- 2016: 81.0%
- 2021: 80.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
74.9% ▲ +2.4%
Lower than 62% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 73.2%
- 2016: 74.3%
- 2021: 74.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Ravenswood, Separate house is the majority at 80%; Flat or apartment is next at 15%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Ravenswood, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 69%; 2 bedrooms is next at 16%.
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Ravenswood [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/602011045/ravenswood/topic/housing-dwellings