$225 ▲ +54.1%
Lower than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $146
- 2016: $190
- 2021: $225
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Ravenswood · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Ravenswood
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Over half of all households in Ravenswood are rented, which is far above the figures for Tasmania and Australia. This high level of renting is paired with housing costs that are well below the state and national averages. The area is mostly made up of separate houses, with 80% of homes being detached.
$225
▲ +54.1%
- $0–$25: 37 areas
- $25–$50: 86 areas
- $50–$75: 199 areas
- $75–$100: 214 areas
- $100–$125: 525 areas
- $125–$150: 343 areas
- $150–$175: 699 areas
- $175–$200: 597 areas
- $200–$225: 1183 areas
- $225–$250: 724 areas
- $250–$275: 1277 areas
- $275–$300: 787 areas
- $300–$325: 1282 areas
- $325–$350: 618 areas
- $350–$375: 935 areas
- $375–$400: 570 areas
- $400–$425: 763 areas
- $425–$450: 288 areas
- $450–$475: 415 areas
- $475–$500: 176 areas
- $500–$525: 204 areas
- $525–$550: 79 areas
- $550–$575: 125 areas
- $575–$600: 70 areas
- $600–$625: 97 areas
- $625–$650: 21 areas
- $650–$675: 54 areas
- $675–$700: 145 areas
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Ravenswood — lower than 68% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Housing is quite affordable here, with typical weekly rents of $225 and typical monthly mortgage payments of $867. Both figures are far below the national levels and well below the Tasmania average.
$867 ▼ -12.4%
Lower than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $990
- 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, accounting for 50.1% of homes, which is far above the state and national figures. Conversely, those who own their home outright make up only 21.6%, a figure far below most other areas.
50.1% ▲ +0.5%
Higher than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 49.9%
- 2016: 48.5%
- 2021: 50.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
21.6% ▲ +4.2%
Lower than 89% of suburb / locality 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.
Most people live in separate houses, though at 80% this is well below the state average. Three-bedroom homes are the most common type, making up 67.9% of the housing stock.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
80.0% ▼ -3.4%
Lower than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 82.8%
- 2016: 81.0%
- 2021: 80.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
74.9% ▲ +2.3%
Lower than 62% of suburb / locality 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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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/sal/SAL60538/ravenswood/topic/housing-dwellings