Ravenswood Demographics (TAS) Local Stats

Ravenswood (7250) is a suburb of Tasmania, Central, Tasmania. It is about 163 kms from TAS's capital city of Hobart. Ravenswood is in the federal electorate of Bass.

In the 2011 census the population of Ravenswood was 3,974 and is comprised of approximately 52.5% females and 47.5% males.

The median/average age of the population of Ravenswood is 33 years of age.

86.5% of people living in the suburb of Ravenswood were born in Australia. The other top responses for country of birth were 1.7% England, 0.7% New Zealand, 0.4% Netherlands, 0.3% Germany, 0.3% Bhutan, 0.2% Thailand, 0.2% Ireland, 0.2% Scotland, 0.2% Nepal, 0.2% United States of America, 0.2% Lebanon, 0.1% Philippines, 0.1% Malaysia, 0.1% Poland.

92.1% of people living in Ravenswood speak English only. The other top languages spoken are 6.0% Language spoken at home not stated, 0.5% Other, 0.3% Other, 0.2% Cantonese, 0.2% Spanish, 0.1% French, 0.1% Arabic, 0.1% German, 0.1% Tagalog.

The religious makeup of Ravenswood is 31.0% No religion, 27.4% Anglican, 12.9% Catholic, 12.6% Religious affiliation not stated, 2.7% Uniting Church, 2.7% Presbyterian and Reformed, 2.1% Pentecostal, 1.8% Christian, nfd, 1.6% Baptist, 1.1% Salvation Army.

33.7% of people are married, 43.6% have never married and 12.9% are divorced and 3.7% are separated. There are 179 widowed people living in Ravenswood.

42.4% of the people living in Ravenswood over the age of 15 and who identify as being in the labour force are employed full time, 33.7% are working on a part time basis. Ravenswood has an unemployment rate of 16.3%.

The main occupations of people living in Ravenswood are 25.0% Labourers, 14.4% Machinery operators & drivers, 13.3% Technicians & trades workers, 12.9% Community & personal service workers, 12.1% Sales workers, 9.0% Clerical & administrative workers, 5.7% Professionals, 4.9% Managers, 2.6% Occupation inadequately described/ Not stated.

The main industries people from Ravenswood work in are 13.2% Retail trade, 12.8% Manufacturing, 11.7% Health care and social assistance, 9.3% Accommodation and food services, 8.0% Transport, postal and warehousing, 6.1% Administrative and support services, 5.8% Construction, 5.3% Inadequately described/Not stated, 5.2% Wholesale trade.

20.7% of homes are fully owned, and 26.5% are in the process of being purchased by home loan mortgage. 49.9% of homes are rented.

The median individual income is $359 per week and the median household income is $620 per week.

The median rent in Ravenswood is $146 per week and the median mortgage repayment is $990 per month.

Check out FY 2013 Tax Stats for Ravenswood postcode 7250