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TAS · Launceston Council

Ravenswood (Tas.), TAS, 7250

Current weather

12.5°CPartly cloudy

86% humidity · 15 km/h wind · 12.9° / 9.9° today · 5.5 mm rain

Desirability index

36/100

#115 among Metro Hobart suburbs

How this score is calculated

Suburb snapshot

Ravenswood (Tas.) is a smaller suburban community in the Launceston area, home to around 3,804 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show median weekly rent around $359, 2 school and preschool sites in the area, strong public transport coverage with many Metro Tasmania stops, and a higher concentration of local shops, services, and recreation amenities. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb and hospitals or GP clinics within the suburb.

Population

Population
3,804
Median age
36
Median household income / week
$858
Dwelling vacancy
5.5%
Unoccupied private dwellings
90 of 1,632
Median monthly mortgage
$867
Employment rate
41%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
153 / 76 / 237

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release

    The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

Housing

All types (latest monthly release)
$359
Rental bonds lodged (latest monthly release)
22

Median weekly rent from Tasmanian rental data where available.

Data sources & freshness

  • Tasmanian rental bond lodgements — Department of Justice (Tasmania) · Period: latest monthly release · Updated on site · Monthly XLSX release

Schools & preschools

Schools & preschools
2
Median school ICSEA (2 schools)
880
  • Northern Support SchoolSpecial
  • Ravenswood Heights Primary SchoolPrimary

Data sources & freshness

Public transport

25 public transport stops in this suburb

  • Hoblers Bridge Rd Near Killafaddy Rd
  • Lambert St Opp. Ravenswood Rd
  • No.75 Warring St
  • Warring St Cnr Prossers Forest Rd
  • Warring St Opp. Rosny St

Data sources & freshness

Amenities

45 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km

  • CBA ATMATM
  • Ravenswood Over 50 Club AssociationBar

    47 - 49 Lambert Street, Ravenswood

  • Faraday St past Goldie CtBus stop

    Opp 32 Faraday Street, Ravenswood

  • Faraday St past Lambert StBus stop

    Opp 6 Faraday Street, Ravenswood

  • Faulkner Rd past Trethewie StBus stop

    26 Faulkner Road, Ravenswood

  • Henry St opp Vermont RdBus stop

    5 Henry Street, Ravenswood

  • Lambert St before Trethewie StBus stop

    Lambert Street, Ravenswood

  • Lambert St opp Nelson CtBus stop

    108 Lambert Street, Ravenswood

  • Lambert St opp Ravenswood RdBus stop

    Lambert Street, Ravenswood

  • Lambert St outside ShopsBus stop

    Opposite 44 Lambert Street, Ravenswood

Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh

Parks & reserves

9 parks and public open space in this suburb

  • Dog ParkPark
  • Dog Walk ParkPark
  • Emerald Place ParkPark
  • Lambert Street ParkPark
  • Ravenswood Adventure ParkPark
  • Ravenswood Community ParkPark
  • zions fieldPark
  • Zions FieldPark

Data sources & freshness

Health access

Hospitals & GP clinics
1
Emergency department
Not in suburb
  • Clinicclinic

Data sources & freshness

Socio-economic (SEIFA)

IRSAD decile (2021)
1/10
IRSD decile (2021)
1/10

SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.

Data sources & freshness

Heritage

2 state heritage places

  • Old Distillery Complex157-159 RAVENSWOOD RD, RAVENSWOOD, 7250Permanently Registered
  • Old Distillery Complex157-159 RAVENSWOOD RD, RAVENSWOOD, 7250Permanently Registered

Data sources & freshness

  • State heritage register — State heritage authority · Period: current · Updated on site

Childcare

1 childcare service from OpenStreetMap

  • childcarechildcare

Data sources & freshness

  • Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Period: current · Updated on site

Hazards

Bushfire planning zone
Overlay applies

Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via state planning hazard mapping.

Data sources & freshness

  • Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site

Green cover

Parks & woodland (OSM)
11
Parks (OSM)
10

OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh

Desirability index

Desirability score
36.0/100
Cohort rank
#115 among Metro Hobart suburbs

Data sources & freshness

  • Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics

Recent changes

  • childcarechildcarechildcare
  • Old Distillery Complexheritage157-159 RAVENSWOOD RD, RAVENSWOOD, 7250Permanently Registered
  • Old Distillery Complexheritage157-159 RAVENSWOOD RD, RAVENSWOOD, 7250Permanently Registered
  • Clinichealthclinic
  • Dog Parkgovernmentpark
  • Dog Walk Parkgovernmentpark
  • Emerald Place Parkgovernmentpark
  • Lambert Street Parkgovernmentpark
  • Ravenswood Adventure Parkgovernmentpark
  • Ravenswood Community Parkgovernmentpark

Data sources & freshness

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