Ravenswood vs Waverley

In both, the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Ravenswood, about half of households rent. In Waverley, most households own their home. Houses cost more in Waverley: a median of $468,000, against $430,000 in Ravenswood, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Ravenswood tends to suit renters.

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

Ravenswood

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more parks and reserves (9 vs 5)

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

First-home buyers

Too close to call

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

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Ravenswood

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (51% vs 40%)

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 0/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Ravenswood

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (71/100 vs 0/100)

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

Ravenswood and Waverley 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 Waverley
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 Waverley
Walkability 71 / 0
Ravenswood — Walkability: 71/100 Waverley — Walkability: 0/100
Low fire risk 50 / 53
Ravenswood — Low fire risk: 50/100 Waverley — Low fire risk: 53/100

Demographics

Ravenswood has more residents (3,804 vs 1,583); Waverley has higher household incomes ($52,364 vs $44,616).

Ravenswood Waverley
Population 3,804
+58% vs other
 1,583
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +4.9% +5.5%
Median age 36 35
Median household income $44,616/yr $52,364/yr
+17% vs other
Median weekly rent $225/wk $237/wk
+5% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Ravenswood Waverley
0-4 7.0% / 5.9%
Ravenswood — 0-4: 7.0% Waverley — 0-4: 5.9%
5-14 14.5% / 13.4%
Ravenswood — 5-14: 14.5% Waverley — 5-14: 13.4%
15-19 6.4% / 4.9%
Ravenswood — 15-19: 6.4% Waverley — 15-19: 4.9%
20-24 7.0% / 7.2%
Ravenswood — 20-24: 7.0% Waverley — 20-24: 7.2%
25-34 13.8% / 17.1%
Ravenswood — 25-34: 13.8% Waverley — 25-34: 17.1%
35-44 10.2% / 13.1%
Ravenswood — 35-44: 10.2% Waverley — 35-44: 13.1%
45-54 13.6% / 11.0%
Ravenswood — 45-54: 13.6% Waverley — 45-54: 11.0%
55-64 10.8% / 12.6%
Ravenswood — 55-64: 10.8% Waverley — 55-64: 12.6%
65-74 10.1% / 8.9%
Ravenswood — 65-74: 10.1% Waverley — 65-74: 8.9%
75-84 6.0% / 4.7%
Ravenswood — 75-84: 6.0% Waverley — 75-84: 4.7%
85+ 0.7% / 1.0%
Ravenswood — 85+: 0.7% Waverley — 85+: 1.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.1%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Ravenswood 40.9% lone person
Ravenswood — Lone Person: 40.9% Ravenswood — One Parent Families: 29.9% Ravenswood — Couple Families: 23.1% Ravenswood — Group Household: 4.1% Ravenswood — Other Families: 2.0%
Waverley 39.6% lone person
Waverley — Lone Person: 39.6% Waverley — One Parent Families: 27.8% Waverley — Couple Families: 25.5% Waverley — Group Household: 4.1% Waverley — Other Families: 2.9%
Lone Person One Parent Families Couple 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%
Waverley 39.5% renting
Waverley — Owned Outright: 27.5% Waverley — Mortgage: 33.0% Waverley — Renting: 39.5%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Ravenswood Waverley
Certificate III & IV 13.5% / 17.0%
Ravenswood — Certificate III & IV: 13.5% Waverley — Certificate III & IV: 17.0%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 3.5% / 3.5%
Ravenswood — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 3.5% Waverley — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 3.5%
Bachelor Degree 3.1% / 3.2%
Ravenswood — Bachelor Degree: 3.1% Waverley — Bachelor Degree: 3.2%
Postgraduate Degree 0.9% / 1.3%
Ravenswood — Postgraduate Degree: 0.9% Waverley — Postgraduate Degree: 1.3%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.3% / 0.3%
Ravenswood — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.3% Waverley — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.0%).

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 Waverley
England 1.8% / 0.9%
Ravenswood — England: 1.8% Waverley — England: 0.9%
New Zealand 0.4% / 0.9%
Ravenswood — New Zealand: 0.4% Waverley — New Zealand: 0.9%
India 0.4% / 0.8%
Ravenswood — India: 0.4% Waverley — India: 0.8%
Nepal 0.5% / 0.3%
Ravenswood — Nepal: 0.5% Waverley — Nepal: 0.3%
Philippines 0.4% / 0.3%
Ravenswood — Philippines: 0.4% Waverley — Philippines: 0.3%
Netherlands — / 0.4%
Ravenswood — Netherlands: not among its largest Waverley — Netherlands: 0.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (1.8%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Ravenswood 80.0% houses
Ravenswood — Houses: 80.0% Ravenswood — Townhouses: 5.0% Ravenswood — Flats / Apartments: 15.0%
Waverley 84.3% houses
Waverley — Houses: 84.3% Waverley — Townhouses: 14.0% Waverley — Flats / Apartments: 1.7%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Ravenswood Waverley
Median house price $430,000 $468,000
Median unit price $297,000 —
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 26 days
from 20 sales
 32 days
from 10 sales

Zoning mix

Waverley has more rural and farming land (85% vs 69%).

Ravenswood Waverley
Rural and farming 69% 85%
Residential 20% 9%
Parks and recreation 6% 2%
Infrastructure and transport 4% 2%
Industrial 0% 2%
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 Waverley
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 Waverley
Houses 5.3%
$500/wk on $495K
 5.0%
$520/wk on $545K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within TAS

Ravenswood Waverley
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 13% of TAS Higher than 23% of TAS
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 97% of TAS Higher than 39% 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 94% of TAS
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 96% of TAS Higher than 89% of TAS

Liveability

Ravenswood is more walkable (71 vs 0); Ravenswood scores higher overall (38 vs 25).

Ravenswood Waverley
Grade C D
Score 38/100 25/100
Socio-economic band high-need area
decile 1/10
same for both

Risk profile

Ravenswood Waverley
Bushfire Moderate
50/100
 Moderate
47/100
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
 3
within 5 km

Schools

Ravenswood Waverley
Inside the suburb 2 1
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 1 0
Universities within 10 km 1
Launceston, 3.7 km
 1
Launceston, 5.4 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 0.4% 0.3%

Schools in Ravenswood

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

Schools in Waverley

  • Waverley Primary School Government · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Ravenswood Waverley
Supermarkets 1 0
Cafes & restaurants 2 0
Parks & reserves 9 5
Childcare 1 0
GPs 1 0
Pharmacies 1 0
Police stations 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Beaches 0 2
Waterways 10 8

Mobility

Ravenswood Waverley
Walkability score 71/100 0/100
Distance to Hobart 205.8 km 204.8 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 150 min 148 min
Public transport score 76/100
Bus
 65/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 36.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
 24.8
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 Waverley
Car (driver) 82.2% / 85.4%
Ravenswood — Car (driver): 82.2% Waverley — Car (driver): 85.4%
Car (passenger) 9.4% / 8.6%
Ravenswood — Car (passenger): 9.4% Waverley — Car (passenger): 8.6%
Worked from Home 2.6% / 2.3%
Ravenswood — Worked from Home: 2.6% Waverley — Worked from Home: 2.3%
Bus 3.0% / 1.6%
Ravenswood — Bus: 3.0% Waverley — Bus: 1.6%
Walked Only 2.1% / 1.6%
Ravenswood — Walked Only: 2.1% Waverley — Walked Only: 1.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (85.4%).

Setting

Ravenswood Waverley
Elevation 83 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 134 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 44.5 km
1.7 km to a named beach
 46.1 km
1.7 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Ravenswood Waverley
Connectivity score 100/100 98/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 100%
1,849 premises
 97%
788 premises

Climate

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Ravenswood

Affordable Parks River

Waverley

Affordable River

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