Ravenswood vs Nunamara

Ravenswood is the younger of the two, with a median age of 36 against 45 in Nunamara. In both, the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Ravenswood, about half of households rent. In Nunamara, the large majority of households own their home and most households are couple families. On these figures, Ravenswood tends to suit renters, people living alone, and families with children, while Nunamara suits couples.

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

Nunamara

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • is already more of a family suburb (67% vs 53%)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (98% vs 80%)
  • But Ravenswood has more schools inside the suburb (2 vs 0)

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

First-home buyers

Nunamara

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (16% vs 23%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Nunamara

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (6% vs 26%)
  • has cheaper rent ($100/wk vs $225/wk)
  • But Ravenswood has a bigger rental market to choose from (51% vs 8%)

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

Commuting to the city

Ravenswood

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (71/100 vs 0/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (150 min vs 160 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (205.8 km vs 218.8 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Ravenswood

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (71/100 vs 0/100)
  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (20% vs 2%)

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

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Ravenswood Nunamara
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.

Ravenswood Nunamara
Walkability 71 / 0
Ravenswood — Walkability: 71/100 Nunamara — Walkability: 0/100
Low fire risk 50 / 58
Ravenswood — Low fire risk: 50/100 Nunamara — Low fire risk: 58/100

Demographics

Ravenswood has more residents (3,804 vs 305); Ravenswood rents higher ($225/wk vs $100/wk).

Ravenswood Nunamara
Population 3,804
+92% vs other
 305
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +4.9% +4.8%
Median age 36 45
Median household income $44,616/yr $87,360/yr
+96% vs other
Median weekly rent $225/wk
+56% vs other
 $100/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Ravenswood Nunamara
0-4 7.0% / 3.9%
Ravenswood — 0-4: 7.0% Nunamara — 0-4: 3.9%
5-14 14.5% / 11.1%
Ravenswood — 5-14: 14.5% Nunamara — 5-14: 11.1%
15-19 6.4% / 7.5%
Ravenswood — 15-19: 6.4% Nunamara — 15-19: 7.5%
20-24 7.0% / 4.3%
Ravenswood — 20-24: 7.0% Nunamara — 20-24: 4.3%
25-34 13.8% / 11.8%
Ravenswood — 25-34: 13.8% Nunamara — 25-34: 11.8%
35-44 10.2% / 10.2%
Ravenswood — 35-44: 10.2% Nunamara — 35-44: 10.2%
45-54 13.6% / 18.4%
Ravenswood — 45-54: 13.6% Nunamara — 45-54: 18.4%
55-64 10.8% / 23.0%
Ravenswood — 55-64: 10.8% Nunamara — 55-64: 23.0%
65-74 10.1% / 11.1%
Ravenswood — 65-74: 10.1% Nunamara — 65-74: 11.1%
75-84 6.0% / 1.6%
Ravenswood — 75-84: 6.0% Nunamara — 75-84: 1.6%
85+ 0.7% / —
Ravenswood — 85+: 0.7% Nunamara — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.0%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Ravenswood 23.1% couple families
Ravenswood — Couple Families: 23.1% Ravenswood — Lone Person: 40.9% Ravenswood — One Parent Families: 29.9% Ravenswood — Group Household: 4.1% Ravenswood — Other Families: 2.0%
Nunamara 57.5% couple families
Nunamara — Couple Families: 57.5% Nunamara — Lone Person: 26.0% Nunamara — One Parent Families: 9.6% Nunamara — Group Household: 6.8% Nunamara — Other Families: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Ravenswood 51.3% renting
Ravenswood — Owned Outright: 22.1% Ravenswood — Mortgage: 26.6% Ravenswood — Renting: 51.3%
Nunamara 8.3% renting
Nunamara — Owned Outright: 42.2% Nunamara — Mortgage: 49.5% Nunamara — Renting: 8.3%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Ravenswood Nunamara
Certificate III & IV 13.5% / 15.4%
Ravenswood — Certificate III & IV: 13.5% Nunamara — Certificate III & IV: 15.4%
Bachelor Degree 3.1% / 14.4%
Ravenswood — Bachelor Degree: 3.1% Nunamara — Bachelor Degree: 14.4%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 3.5% / 5.9%
Ravenswood — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 3.5% Nunamara — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.9%
Postgraduate Degree 0.9% / 3.6%
Ravenswood — Postgraduate Degree: 0.9% Nunamara — Postgraduate Degree: 3.6%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.3% / 2.0%
Ravenswood — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.3% Nunamara — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.4%).

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.

Ravenswood Nunamara
England 1.8% / 2.3%
Ravenswood — England: 1.8% Nunamara — England: 2.3%
South Africa — / 2.3%
Ravenswood — South Africa: not among its largest Nunamara — South Africa: 2.3%
Germany — / 1.3%
Ravenswood — Germany: not among its largest Nunamara — Germany: 1.3%
Nepal 0.5% / —
Ravenswood — Nepal: 0.5% Nunamara — Nepal: not among its largest
New Zealand 0.4% / —
Ravenswood — New Zealand: 0.4% Nunamara — New Zealand: not among its largest
India 0.4% / —
Ravenswood — India: 0.4% Nunamara — India: not among its largest
Philippines 0.4% / —
Ravenswood — Philippines: 0.4% Nunamara — Philippines: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (2.3%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Ravenswood 80.0% houses
Ravenswood — Houses: 80.0% Ravenswood — Flats / Apartments: 15.0% Ravenswood — Townhouses: 5.0%
Nunamara 98.2% houses
Nunamara — Houses: 98.2% Nunamara — Flats / Apartments: 1.8% Nunamara — Townhouses: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Ravenswood Nunamara
Median house price $430,000 —
Median unit price $297,000 —
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 26 days
from 20 sales
 —

Zoning mix

Nunamara has more land zoned for conservation (19% vs 0%); Nunamara has more rural and farming land (81% vs 69%).

Ravenswood Nunamara
Rural and farming 69% 81%
Residential 20% 0%
Environmental 0% 19%
Parks and recreation 6% 0%
Infrastructure and transport 4% 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

Ravenswood Nunamara
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.

Ravenswood Nunamara
Houses 5.3%
$500/wk on $495K
 —
Units —
same for both

Ranking within TAS

Ravenswood Nunamara
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 13% of TAS Higher than 80% of TAS
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 97% of TAS Higher than 54% of TAS
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 75% of TAS Higher than 92% of TAS
NBN connectivity Higher than 99% of TAS Higher than 22% of TAS
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 96% of TAS —

Liveability

Ravenswood is more walkable (71 vs 0).

Ravenswood Nunamara
Grade C —
Score 38/100 —
Socio-economic band high-need area
decile 1/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10

Risk profile

Ravenswood Nunamara
Bushfire Moderate
50/100
 Moderate
42/100
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 8
within 5 km
 0
within 5 km

Schools

Ravenswood Nunamara
Inside the suburb 2 0
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 1 0
Universities within 10 km 1
Launceston, 3.7 km
 None

Schools in Ravenswood

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

Schools in Nunamara

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Amenities in the suburb

Ravenswood Nunamara
Supermarkets 1 0
Cafes & restaurants 2 1
Parks & reserves 9 8
Childcare 1 0
GPs 1 0
Pharmacies 1 0
Police stations 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 1
same for both
Waterways 10 12

Mobility

Nunamara sits further from the CBD (218.8 km vs 205.8 km).

Ravenswood Nunamara
Walkability score 71/100 0/100
Distance to Hobart 205.8 km 218.8 km
+6% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 150 min 160 min
Electric vehicle share 0.8%
postcode 7250
 1.8%
postcode 7259
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 25
postcode 7250
 40
postcode 7259

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.

Ravenswood Nunamara
Car (driver) 82.2% / 88.0%
Ravenswood — Car (driver): 82.2% Nunamara — Car (driver): 88.0%
Worked from Home 2.6% / 9.8%
Ravenswood — Worked from Home: 2.6% Nunamara — Worked from Home: 9.8%
Car (passenger) 9.4% / 2.3%
Ravenswood — Car (passenger): 9.4% Nunamara — Car (passenger): 2.3%
Bus 3.0% / —
Ravenswood — Bus: 3.0% Nunamara — Bus: not among its largest
Walked Only 2.1% / —
Ravenswood — Walked Only: 2.1% Nunamara — Walked Only: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (88.0%).

Setting

Ravenswood Nunamara
Elevation 83 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 666 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 44.5 km
1.7 km to a named beach
 44.2 km

NBN connectivity

Ravenswood Nunamara
Connectivity score 100/100 17/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Satellite (Sky Muster)
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 100%
1,849 premises
 0%
95 premises

Climate

Ravenswood Nunamara
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

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Ravenswood

Affordable Parks River

Nunamara

Rural

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