3,804 ▼ -4.3%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3,974
- 2016: 3,625
- 2021: 3,804
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Ravenswood · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Ravenswood
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A noticeably younger population now defines Ravenswood, where the typical resident is just 36. This area is larger than about 87% of similar places and stands out for having a very high proportion of children and a strong Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander presence.
3,804
▼ -4.3%
- 1–1: 689 areas
- 1–2: 0 areas
- 2–3: 119 areas
- 3–5: 108 areas
- 5–7: 243 areas
- 7–11: 241 areas
- 11–16: 514 areas
- 16–24: 579 areas
- 24–36: 898 areas
- 36–53: 1059 areas
- 53–79: 1168 areas
- 79–117: 1203 areas
- 117–174: 1171 areas
- 174–258: 1010 areas
- 258–384: 856 areas
- 384–571: 670 areas
- 571–850: 616 areas
- 850–1,263: 567 areas
- 1,263–1,879: 520 areas
- 1,879–2,794: 590 areas
- 2,794–4,154: 679 areas
- 4,154–6,177: 585 areas
- 6,177–9,186: 528 areas
- 9,186–13,659: 405 areas
- 13,659–20,311: 195 areas
- 20,311–30,202: 96 areas
- 30,202–44,910: 33 areas
- 44,910–66,781: 10 areas
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Ravenswood — higher than 86% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 36 years old, making Ravenswood noticeably younger than the Tasmanian average by 6 years and a little younger than the national figure.
36 yrs ▲ +9.1%
Younger than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 33 yrs
- 2016: 38 yrs
- 2021: 36 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Children under 15 make up 21.5% of the population, which is well above both the state and national figures. Seniors aged 65 and over account for 17.1%, a figure that is about the same as the Australian average but well below the state's.
17.1% ▲ +37.5%
Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 12.4%
- 2016: 16.7%
- 2021: 17.1%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
21.5% ▼ -15.1%
Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 25.3%
- 2016: 20.8%
- 2021: 21.5%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Ravenswood splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (24%) and Young adults (25–44) (24%), with Children (0–14) at 21%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 10.7% of the population, which is well above the figures for Tasmania and Australia. Nearly half of the residents have never been married.
10.7% ▲ +52.9%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7.0%
- 2016: 8.6%
- 2021: 10.7%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
13.1% ▲ +1.8%
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 12.8%
- 2016: 13.4%
- 2021: 13.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Ravenswood, the largest group is Never married at 49%, followed by Married (29%) and Divorced (11%).
Age & sex structure
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). Demographics & Identity in Ravenswood [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60538/ravenswood/topic/demographics-identity