Newstead vs Ravenswood

Ravenswood is the younger of the two, with a median age of 36 against 43 in Newstead. In both, the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Newstead, most households own their home and about half of households are people living alone. In Ravenswood, about half of households rent. Houses cost more in Newstead: a median of $715,000, against $430,000 in Ravenswood, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Ravenswood tends to suit renters, 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

Newstead

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more childcare (7 vs 1)
  • has more schools rated above their peers (4 vs 0)
  • But Ravenswood has more parks and reserves (9 vs 6)

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 houses ($430,000 vs $715,000)
  • has cheaper units ($297,000 vs $470,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Ravenswood

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (51% vs 29%)
  • has cheaper rent ($225/wk vs $310/wk)
  • But Newstead leaves renters under less rental stress (21% vs 26%)

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

Commuting to the city

Newstead

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (81/100 vs 71/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (142 min vs 150 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (201.5 km vs 205.8 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Newstead

ahead on 3 of the 4 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (3 vs 1)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (23% vs 17%)
  • is more walkable (81/100 vs 71/100)

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

Investors

Ravenswood

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • returns a higher gross yield on houses (5.3% vs 3.9%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Newstead 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.

Newstead 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.

Newstead Ravenswood
Walkability 81 / 71
Newstead — Walkability: 81/100 Ravenswood — Walkability: 71/100
Low fire risk 100 / 50
Newstead — Low fire risk: 100/100 Ravenswood — Low fire risk: 50/100

Demographics

Newstead has higher household incomes ($76,440 vs $44,616); Newstead has more residents (5,617 vs 3,804).

Newstead Ravenswood
Population 5,617
+32% vs other
 3,804
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +4.7% +4.9%
Median age 43 36
Median household income $76,440/yr
+42% vs other
 $44,616/yr
Median weekly rent $310/wk
+27% vs other
 $225/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Newstead Ravenswood
0-4 4.3% / 7.0%
Newstead — 0-4: 4.3% Ravenswood — 0-4: 7.0%
5-14 12.0% / 14.5%
Newstead — 5-14: 12.0% Ravenswood — 5-14: 14.5%
15-19 6.9% / 6.4%
Newstead — 15-19: 6.9% Ravenswood — 15-19: 6.4%
20-24 5.2% / 7.0%
Newstead — 20-24: 5.2% Ravenswood — 20-24: 7.0%
25-34 11.8% / 13.8%
Newstead — 25-34: 11.8% Ravenswood — 25-34: 13.8%
35-44 11.3% / 10.2%
Newstead — 35-44: 11.3% Ravenswood — 35-44: 10.2%
45-54 13.5% / 13.6%
Newstead — 45-54: 13.5% Ravenswood — 45-54: 13.6%
55-64 11.9% / 10.8%
Newstead — 55-64: 11.9% Ravenswood — 55-64: 10.8%
65-74 10.9% / 10.1%
Newstead — 65-74: 10.9% Ravenswood — 65-74: 10.1%
75-84 8.3% / 6.0%
Newstead — 75-84: 8.3% Ravenswood — 75-84: 6.0%
85+ 3.7% / 0.7%
Newstead — 85+: 3.7% Ravenswood — 85+: 0.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (14.5%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Newstead 46.1% lone person
Newstead — Lone Person: 46.1% Newstead — Couple Families: 33.9% Newstead — One Parent Families: 15.1% Newstead — Group Household: 4.0% Newstead — Other Families: 1.0%
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.

Newstead 29.1% renting
Newstead — Owned Outright: 39.7% Newstead — Mortgage: 31.3% Newstead — Renting: 29.1%
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.

Newstead Ravenswood
Certificate III & IV 10.9% / 13.5%
Newstead — Certificate III & IV: 10.9% Ravenswood — Certificate III & IV: 13.5%
Bachelor Degree 16.7% / 3.1%
Newstead — Bachelor Degree: 16.7% Ravenswood — Bachelor Degree: 3.1%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.7% / 3.5%
Newstead — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.7% Ravenswood — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 3.5%
Postgraduate Degree 5.9% / 0.9%
Newstead — Postgraduate Degree: 5.9% Ravenswood — Postgraduate Degree: 0.9%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.5% / 0.3%
Newstead — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.5% Ravenswood — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.7%).

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.

Newstead Ravenswood
England 3.8% / 1.8%
Newstead — England: 3.8% Ravenswood — England: 1.8%
India 1.4% / 0.4%
Newstead — India: 1.4% Ravenswood — India: 0.4%
Nepal 1.1% / 0.5%
Newstead — Nepal: 1.1% Ravenswood — Nepal: 0.5%
New Zealand 0.9% / 0.4%
Newstead — New Zealand: 0.9% Ravenswood — New Zealand: 0.4%
China 0.8% / 0.3%
Newstead — China: 0.8% Ravenswood — China: 0.3%
Philippines — / 0.4%
Newstead — Philippines: not among its largest Ravenswood — Philippines: 0.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.8%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Newstead 76.1% houses
Newstead — Houses: 76.1% Newstead — Flats / Apartments: 10.6% Newstead — Townhouses: 13.3%
Ravenswood 80.0% houses
Ravenswood — Houses: 80.0% Ravenswood — Flats / Apartments: 15.0% Ravenswood — Townhouses: 5.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Newstead Ravenswood
Median house price $715,000 $430,000
Median unit price $470,000 $297,000
Median land price $250,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 19 days
from 89 sales
 26 days
from 20 sales

Zoning mix

Ravenswood has more rural and farming land (69% vs 7%).

Newstead Ravenswood
Rural and farming 7% 69%
Residential 57% 20%
Infrastructure and transport 22% 4%
Parks and recreation 10% 6%
Environmental 1% 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

Newstead 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.

Newstead Ravenswood
Houses 3.9%
$550/wk on $740K
 5.3%
$500/wk on $495K
Units 5.2%
$410/wk on $409K
 —

Ranking within TAS

Newstead Ravenswood
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 67% of TAS Higher than 13% of TAS
Schools Higher than 80% of TAS —
Walkability Higher than 98% of TAS Higher than 97% of TAS
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 74% of TAS Higher than 75% of TAS
NBN connectivity Higher than 94% of TAS Higher than 99% of TAS
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 29% of TAS Higher than 96% of TAS
Rental yield (units) Higher than 78% of TAS —

Liveability

Newstead scores higher overall (80 vs 38); Newstead is more walkable (81 vs 71).

Newstead Ravenswood
Grade A+ C
Score 80/100 38/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10
 high-need area
decile 1/10

Risk profile

Ravenswood carries more bushfire risk (50 vs 0).

Newstead Ravenswood
Bushfire None
0/100
 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 9
within 5 km
 8
within 5 km

Schools

Newstead Ravenswood
Inside the suburb 8 2
Rated above peers 4 0
Rated at peers 1 0
Rated below peers 0 1
Universities within 10 km 1
Launceston, 1.9 km
 1
Launceston, 3.7 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 1.6% 0.4%

Schools in Newstead

  • Newstead Christian School Independent · Combined above peers
  • OneSchool Global - Launceston Campus Independent · Combined above peers
  • St Thomas More's Catholic School Catholic · Primary above peers
  • The Launceston Preparatory School Independent · Primary above peers
  • Punchbowl Primary School Government · Primary at peers
  • Newstead College Government · Secondary

Schools in Ravenswood

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

Amenities in the suburb

Newstead Ravenswood
Supermarkets 2 1
Cafes & restaurants 1 2
Parks & reserves 6 9
Childcare 7 1
GPs 3 1
Pharmacies 1
same for both
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 1
same for both
Fuel stations 1 0
Waterways 0 10

Mobility

Ravenswood sits further from the CBD (205.8 km vs 201.5 km).

Newstead Ravenswood
Walkability score 81/100 71/100
Distance to Hobart 201.5 km 205.8 km
+2% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 142 min 150 min
Public transport score 76/100
Bus
same for both
Peak arrivals per hour 52.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
 36.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 0.8%
postcode 7250
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 25
postcode 7250
same for both

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.

Newstead Ravenswood
Car (driver) 75.7% / 82.2%
Newstead — Car (driver): 75.7% Ravenswood — Car (driver): 82.2%
Car (passenger) 7.1% / 9.4%
Newstead — Car (passenger): 7.1% Ravenswood — Car (passenger): 9.4%
Worked from Home 10.2% / 2.6%
Newstead — Worked from Home: 10.2% Ravenswood — Worked from Home: 2.6%
Walked Only 5.0% / 2.1%
Newstead — Walked Only: 5.0% Ravenswood — Walked Only: 2.1%
Bus 1.2% / 3.0%
Newstead — Bus: 1.2% Ravenswood — Bus: 3.0%

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

Setting

Newstead Ravenswood
Elevation 19 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 83 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 45.6 km
2.5 km to a named beach
 44.5 km
1.7 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Newstead Ravenswood
Connectivity score 99/100 100/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 96%
2,887 premises
 100%
1,849 premises

Climate

Newstead 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

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Newstead

Quiet

Ravenswood

Affordable Parks River

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