Ravenswood vs St Leonards

In both, the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Ravenswood, about half of households rent. In St Leonards, the large majority of households own their home. Houses cost more in St Leonards: a median of $596,000, against $430,000 in Ravenswood, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Ravenswood tends to suit renters, people living alone, 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

St Leonards

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more schools rated above their peers (2 vs 0)
  • is already more of a family suburb (66% vs 53%)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (94% vs 80%)
  • 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 units ($297,000 vs $580,000)
  • has cheaper houses ($430,000 vs $595,500)

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 22%)
  • has cheaper rent ($225/wk vs $290/wk)
  • But St Leonards leaves renters under less rental stress (18% vs 26%)

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

Commuting to the city

Ravenswood

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (71/100 vs 0/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (150 min vs 157 min)
  • But St Leonards sits closer to the CBD (199.8 km vs 205.8 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 6%)

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

Investors

They split

one each way, out of the 2 things we measure here

  • Ravenswood returns a higher gross yield on houses (5.3% vs 4.7%)
  • St Leonards is growing faster (17.0% vs 4.9%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Ravenswood and St Leonards 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 St Leonards
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 St Leonards
Walkability 71 / 0
Ravenswood — Walkability: 71/100 St Leonards — Walkability: 0/100
Low fire risk 50 / 61
Ravenswood — Low fire risk: 50/100 St Leonards — Low fire risk: 61/100

Demographics

St Leonards has higher household incomes ($81,744 vs $44,616); Ravenswood has more residents (3,804 vs 2,351).

Ravenswood St Leonards
Population 3,804
+38% vs other
 2,351
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +4.9% +17.0%
Median age 36 38
Median household income $44,616/yr $81,744/yr
+83% vs other
Median weekly rent $225/wk $290/wk
+29% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Ravenswood St Leonards
0-4 7.0% / 5.7%
Ravenswood — 0-4: 7.0% St Leonards — 0-4: 5.7%
5-14 14.5% / 14.8%
Ravenswood — 5-14: 14.5% St Leonards — 5-14: 14.8%
15-19 6.4% / 5.6%
Ravenswood — 15-19: 6.4% St Leonards — 15-19: 5.6%
20-24 7.0% / 5.7%
Ravenswood — 20-24: 7.0% St Leonards — 20-24: 5.7%
25-34 13.8% / 13.3%
Ravenswood — 25-34: 13.8% St Leonards — 25-34: 13.3%
35-44 10.2% / 14.8%
Ravenswood — 35-44: 10.2% St Leonards — 35-44: 14.8%
45-54 13.6% / 12.0%
Ravenswood — 45-54: 13.6% St Leonards — 45-54: 12.0%
55-64 10.8% / 11.5%
Ravenswood — 55-64: 10.8% St Leonards — 55-64: 11.5%
65-74 10.1% / 9.3%
Ravenswood — 65-74: 10.1% St Leonards — 65-74: 9.3%
75-84 6.0% / 4.3%
Ravenswood — 75-84: 6.0% St Leonards — 75-84: 4.3%
85+ 0.7% / 2.9%
Ravenswood — 85+: 0.7% St Leonards — 85+: 2.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (14.8%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

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%
St Leonards 31.3% lone person
St Leonards — Lone Person: 31.3% St Leonards — Couple Families: 43.9% St Leonards — One Parent Families: 21.9% St Leonards — Group Household: 2.0% St Leonards — Other Families: 1.0%
Lone Person Couple Families 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%
St Leonards 21.9% renting
St Leonards — Owned Outright: 32.2% St Leonards — Mortgage: 45.8% St Leonards — Renting: 21.9%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Ravenswood St Leonards
Certificate III & IV 13.5% / 20.3%
Ravenswood — Certificate III & IV: 13.5% St Leonards — Certificate III & IV: 20.3%
Bachelor Degree 3.1% / 9.0%
Ravenswood — Bachelor Degree: 3.1% St Leonards — Bachelor Degree: 9.0%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 3.5% / 7.3%
Ravenswood — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 3.5% St Leonards — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.3%
Postgraduate Degree 0.9% / 1.9%
Ravenswood — Postgraduate Degree: 0.9% St Leonards — Postgraduate Degree: 1.9%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.3% / 1.4%
Ravenswood — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.3% St Leonards — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.3%).

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 St Leonards
England 1.8% / 2.0%
Ravenswood — England: 1.8% St Leonards — England: 2.0%
New Zealand 0.4% / 0.8%
Ravenswood — New Zealand: 0.4% St Leonards — New Zealand: 0.8%
India 0.4% / 0.6%
Ravenswood — India: 0.4% St Leonards — India: 0.6%
Philippines 0.4% / 0.5%
Ravenswood — Philippines: 0.4% St Leonards — Philippines: 0.5%
Nepal 0.5% / —
Ravenswood — Nepal: 0.5% St Leonards — Nepal: not among its largest
Germany — / 0.5%
Ravenswood — Germany: not among its largest St Leonards — Germany: 0.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (2.0%).

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%
St Leonards 93.5% houses
St Leonards — Houses: 93.5% St Leonards — Flats / Apartments: 4.1% St Leonards — Townhouses: 2.4%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Ravenswood St Leonards
Median house price $430,000 $595,500
Median unit price $297,000 $580,000
Median land price — $306,250
Typical days to sell (houses) 26 days
from 20 sales
 9 days
from 26 sales

Zoning mix

St Leonards has more rural and farming land (91% vs 69%).

Ravenswood St Leonards
Rural and farming 69% 91%
Residential 20% 4%
Parks and recreation 6% 1%
Infrastructure and transport 4% 1%
Other and special use 0% 1%
Industrial 0% 1%
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 St Leonards
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 St Leonards
Houses 5.3%
$500/wk on $495K
 4.7%
$710/wk on $792K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within TAS

Ravenswood St Leonards
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 13% of TAS Higher than 74% of TAS
Schools — Higher than 96% of TAS
Walkability Higher than 97% of TAS Higher than 46% of TAS
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 75% of TAS Higher than 74% of TAS
NBN connectivity Higher than 99% of TAS Higher than 91% of TAS
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 96% of TAS Higher than 75% of TAS

Liveability

Ravenswood is more walkable (71 vs 0); St Leonards scores higher overall (55 vs 38).

Ravenswood St Leonards
Grade C B
Score 38/100 55/100
Socio-economic band high-need area
decile 1/10
 below-average income
decile 3/10

Risk profile

Ravenswood carries more bushfire risk (50 vs 39).

Ravenswood St Leonards
Bushfire Moderate
50/100
 Low
39/100
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
 1
within 5 km

Schools

Ravenswood St Leonards
Inside the suburb 2 3
Rated above peers 0 2
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 1 0
Universities within 10 km 1
Launceston, 3.7 km
 1
Launceston, 8.7 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 0.4% 0.5%

Schools in Ravenswood

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

Schools in St Leonards

  • Larmenier Catholic School Catholic · Primary above peers
  • St Leonards Primary School Government · Primary above peers
  • Tamar Valley Steiner School Independent · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

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

Mobility

Ravenswood sits further from the CBD (205.8 km vs 199.8 km).

Ravenswood St Leonards
Walkability score 71/100 0/100
Distance to Hobart 205.8 km
+3% vs other
 199.8 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 150 min 157 min
Public transport score 76/100
Bus
 65/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 36.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
 27.2
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.

Ravenswood St Leonards
Car (driver) 82.2% / 88.2%
Ravenswood — Car (driver): 82.2% St Leonards — Car (driver): 88.2%
Car (passenger) 9.4% / 2.5%
Ravenswood — Car (passenger): 9.4% St Leonards — Car (passenger): 2.5%
Worked from Home 2.6% / 6.1%
Ravenswood — Worked from Home: 2.6% St Leonards — Worked from Home: 6.1%
Bus 3.0% / 1.3%
Ravenswood — Bus: 3.0% St Leonards — Bus: 1.3%
Walked Only 2.1% / 1.9%
Ravenswood — Walked Only: 2.1% St Leonards — Walked Only: 1.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (88.2%).

Setting

Ravenswood St Leonards
Elevation 83 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 210 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Ravenswood St Leonards
Connectivity score 100/100 93/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 100%
1,849 premises
 90%
1,086 premises

Climate

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Ravenswood

Affordable Parks River

St Leonards

Acreage

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