Mowbray vs Ravenswood

Mowbray is the younger of the two, with a median age of 32 against 36 in Ravenswood. In both, about half of households rent and the large majority of homes are detached houses. Houses cost more in Mowbray: a median of $525,000, against $430,000 in Ravenswood, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Mowbray tends to suit young adults and share households, while Ravenswood suits families with children and buyers on a tighter budget.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

They split

one each way, out of the 5 things we measure here

  • Mowbray has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)
  • Ravenswood has more parks and reserves (9 vs 2)

Weighs schools, house stock, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Ravenswood

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper units ($297,000 vs $495,000)
  • has cheaper houses ($430,000 vs $525,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Ravenswood

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($225/wk vs $290/wk)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Ravenswood

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (71/100 vs 19/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Ravenswood

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (71/100 vs 19/100)

Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, and walkability.

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 2 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Mowbray and Ravenswood drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Mowbray Ravenswood
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Mowbray Ravenswood
Walkability 19 / 71
Mowbray — Walkability: 19/100 Ravenswood — Walkability: 71/100
Low fire risk 54 / 50
Mowbray — Low fire risk: 54/100 Ravenswood — Low fire risk: 50/100

Demographics

Mowbray has higher household incomes ($59,176 vs $44,616); Mowbray rents higher ($290/wk vs $225/wk).

Mowbray Ravenswood
Population 4,048
+6% vs other
 3,804
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +8.4% +4.9%
Median age 32 36
Median household income $59,176/yr
+25% vs other
 $44,616/yr
Median weekly rent $290/wk
+22% vs other
 $225/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Mowbray Ravenswood
0-4 5.8% / 7.0%
Mowbray — 0-4: 5.8% Ravenswood — 0-4: 7.0%
5-14 11.0% / 14.5%
Mowbray — 5-14: 11.0% Ravenswood — 5-14: 14.5%
15-19 5.6% / 6.4%
Mowbray — 15-19: 5.6% Ravenswood — 15-19: 6.4%
20-24 9.6% / 7.0%
Mowbray — 20-24: 9.6% Ravenswood — 20-24: 7.0%
25-34 22.1% / 13.8%
Mowbray — 25-34: 22.1% Ravenswood — 25-34: 13.8%
35-44 12.5% / 10.2%
Mowbray — 35-44: 12.5% Ravenswood — 35-44: 10.2%
45-54 10.0% / 13.6%
Mowbray — 45-54: 10.0% Ravenswood — 45-54: 13.6%
55-64 9.9% / 10.8%
Mowbray — 55-64: 9.9% Ravenswood — 55-64: 10.8%
65-74 7.3% / 10.1%
Mowbray — 65-74: 7.3% Ravenswood — 65-74: 10.1%
75-84 4.5% / 6.0%
Mowbray — 75-84: 4.5% Ravenswood — 75-84: 6.0%
85+ 1.8% / 0.7%
Mowbray — 85+: 1.8% Ravenswood — 85+: 0.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.1%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Mowbray 39.0% lone person
Mowbray — Lone Person: 39.0% Mowbray — Couple Families: 27.8% Mowbray — One Parent Families: 18.7% Mowbray — Group Household: 12.2% Mowbray — Other Families: 2.3%
Ravenswood 40.9% lone person
Ravenswood — Lone Person: 40.9% Ravenswood — Couple Families: 23.1% Ravenswood — One Parent Families: 29.9% Ravenswood — Group Household: 4.1% Ravenswood — Other Families: 2.0%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Mowbray 51.1% renting
Mowbray — Owned Outright: 25.5% Mowbray — Mortgage: 23.4% Mowbray — Renting: 51.1%
Ravenswood 51.3% renting
Ravenswood — Owned Outright: 22.1% Ravenswood — Mortgage: 26.6% Ravenswood — Renting: 51.3%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Mowbray Ravenswood
Certificate III & IV 13.0% / 13.5%
Mowbray — Certificate III & IV: 13.0% Ravenswood — Certificate III & IV: 13.5%
Bachelor Degree 9.9% / 3.1%
Mowbray — Bachelor Degree: 9.9% Ravenswood — Bachelor Degree: 3.1%
Postgraduate Degree 7.2% / 0.9%
Mowbray — Postgraduate Degree: 7.2% Ravenswood — Postgraduate Degree: 0.9%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 4.5% / 3.5%
Mowbray — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.5% Ravenswood — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 3.5%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.1% / 0.3%
Mowbray — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.1% Ravenswood — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (13.5%).

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Mowbray Ravenswood
Nepal 6.2% / 0.5%
Mowbray — Nepal: 6.2% Ravenswood — Nepal: 0.5%
India 3.7% / 0.4%
Mowbray — India: 3.7% Ravenswood — India: 0.4%
England 1.7% / 1.8%
Mowbray — England: 1.7% Ravenswood — England: 1.8%
China 3.0% / 0.3%
Mowbray — China: 3.0% Ravenswood — China: 0.3%
Myanmar 2.4% / —
Mowbray — Myanmar: 2.4% Ravenswood — Myanmar: not among its largest
Philippines 1.2% / 0.4%
Mowbray — Philippines: 1.2% Ravenswood — Philippines: 0.4%
New Zealand — / 0.4%
Mowbray — New Zealand: not among its largest Ravenswood — New Zealand: 0.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (6.2%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Mowbray 84.6% houses
Mowbray — Houses: 84.6% Mowbray — Flats / Apartments: 4.8% Mowbray — Townhouses: 10.6%
Ravenswood 80.0% houses
Ravenswood — Houses: 80.0% Ravenswood — Flats / Apartments: 15.0% Ravenswood — Townhouses: 5.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Mowbray Ravenswood
Median house price $525,000 $430,000
Median unit price $495,000 $297,000
Median land price $160,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 18 days
from 32 sales
 26 days
from 20 sales

Zoning mix

Ravenswood has more rural and farming land (69% vs 45%).

Mowbray Ravenswood
Rural and farming 45% 69%
Infrastructure and transport 22% 4%
Residential 16% 20%
Parks and recreation 12% 6%
Industrial 4% 0%
Commercial 2% 0%
Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the suburb around it. Zones as at 2026-09.

Development activity

Mowbray Ravenswood
New dwellings approved 208
across Launceston
same for both
Approvals change year on year -29%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Mowbray Ravenswood
Houses 4.9%
$550/wk on $579K
 5.3%
$500/wk on $495K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within TAS

Mowbray Ravenswood
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 35% of TAS Higher than 13% of TAS
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 84% of TAS Higher than 97% of TAS
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 9% of TAS Higher than 75% of TAS
NBN connectivity Higher than 93% of TAS Higher than 99% of TAS
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 87% of TAS Higher than 96% of TAS

Liveability

Ravenswood is more walkable (71 vs 19).

Mowbray Ravenswood
Grade D C
Score 34/100 38/100
Socio-economic band high-need area
decile 1/10
same for both

Risk profile

Mowbray Ravenswood
Bushfire Moderate
46/100
 Moderate
50/100
Crime Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 10
within 5 km
 8
within 5 km

Schools

Mowbray Ravenswood
Inside the suburb 2
same for both
Rated above peers 1 0
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0 1
Universities within 10 km 1
Launceston, 3.4 km
 1
Launceston, 3.7 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 3.1% 0.4%

Schools in Mowbray

  • Mowbray Heights Primary School Government · Primary above peers
  • Launceston Church Grammar School Independent · Secondary

Schools in Ravenswood

  • Ravenswood Heights Primary School Government · Primary below peers
  • Northern Support School Government · Combined · Special school

Amenities in the suburb

Mowbray Ravenswood
Supermarkets 2 1
Cafes & restaurants 3 2
Parks & reserves 2 9
Childcare 1
same for both
GPs 2 1
Pharmacies 2 1
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 2 1
Fuel stations 1 0
Waterways 10
same for both

Mobility

Mowbray Ravenswood
Walkability score 19/100 71/100
Distance to Hobart 206 km 205.8 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 149 min 150 min
Public transport score 92/100
Bus
 76/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 41.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
 36.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 0.2%
postcode 7248
 0.8%
postcode 7250
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 20
postcode 7248
 25
postcode 7250

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Mowbray Ravenswood
Car (driver) 75.8% / 82.2%
Mowbray — Car (driver): 75.8% Ravenswood — Car (driver): 82.2%
Car (passenger) 9.9% / 9.4%
Mowbray — Car (passenger): 9.9% Ravenswood — Car (passenger): 9.4%
Walked Only 5.0% / 2.1%
Mowbray — Walked Only: 5.0% Ravenswood — Walked Only: 2.1%
Bus 4.1% / 3.0%
Mowbray — Bus: 4.1% Ravenswood — Bus: 3.0%
Worked from Home 4.0% / 2.6%
Mowbray — Worked from Home: 4.0% Ravenswood — Worked from Home: 2.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (82.2%).

Setting

Mowbray Ravenswood
Elevation 43 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 83 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 41.6 km
4.5 km to a named beach
 44.5 km
1.7 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Mowbray Ravenswood
Connectivity score 98/100 100/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 96%
1,984 premises
 100%
1,849 premises

Climate

Mowbray Ravenswood
Annual rainfall 676 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 24.5°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 3.1°C
same for both

Council rates

Mowbray Ravenswood
Average residential rate $2,075/yr
same for both
Council Launceston
same for both

Federal electorate

Mowbray Ravenswood
Division Bass
same for both
Member Jess Teesdale
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Mowbray Ravenswood
Grant amount $20,000
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Mowbray

Affordable Easy Commute River Transport Hub

Ravenswood

Affordable Parks River

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