TAS · Launceston Council
Ravenswood, 7250
Current weather
7.7°CModerate drizzle
97% humidity · 16.4 km/h wind · 10.5° / 6.8° today · 26.3 mm rain
Updated
Desirability score
- Top transport
- Parks
- Affordable
- Schools
- Regional town
Suburb profile
As a regional hub in Launceston, Ravenswood combines local convenience with the appeal of a mid-sized suburb that feels genuinely its own. A strong local centre anchors daily routines, while the surrounding region adds variety for weekends away. Tree-lined streets and leafy pockets give the suburb a noticeably green, settled character.
Residents are mostly families and working professionals, with plenty of young families in the mix. The town centre holds its own, with enough local flavour to make staying close to home appealing. Outdoor life is easy here, with generous parks and room for kids, dogs and weekend strolls.
Buses and nearby services make commuting and cross-suburb trips straightforward. Homes are relatively affordable, which helps families and first-time residents put down roots.
On the desirability index, the suburb sits around average overall, mainly because community and employment and safety lag similar regional towns, despite relative strength in housing affordability and parks and green space.
Population
- Population
- 3,804
- Median age
- 36
- Median household income / week
- $858
- Dwelling vacancy
- 5.5%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 90 of 1,632
- Median monthly mortgage
- $867
- Employment rate
- 41%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 153 / 76 / 237
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Housing
- All types (latest monthly release)
- $359
- Rental bonds lodged (latest monthly release)
- 22
Median weekly rent from Tasmanian rental data where available.
Contributes to desirability score · Housing (15%) · Future Growth (7%)
Median price, rental yield and vacancy Recent price momentum
Data sources & freshness
- Tasmanian rental bond lodgements — Department of Justice (Tasmania) · Period: latest monthly release · Updated on site · Monthly XLSX release
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 2
- Median school ICSEA (2 schools)
- 880
- Northern Support SchoolSpecial
- Ravenswood Heights Primary SchoolPrimary
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
Public transport
25 public transport stops in this suburb
- Hoblers Bridge Rd Near Killafaddy Rd
- Lambert St Opp. Ravenswood Rd
- No.75 Warring St
- Warring St Cnr Prossers Forest Rd
- Warring St Opp. Rosny St
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Public transport stop coverage
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Amenities
45 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- CBA ATMATM
- Ravenswood Over 50 Club AssociationBar
47 - 49 Lambert Street, Ravenswood
- Faraday St past Goldie CtBus stop
Opp 32 Faraday Street, Ravenswood
- Faraday St past Lambert StBus stop
Opp 6 Faraday Street, Ravenswood
- Faulkner Rd past Trethewie StBus stop
26 Faulkner Road, Ravenswood
- Henry St opp Vermont RdBus stop
5 Henry Street, Ravenswood
- Lambert St before Trethewie StBus stop
Lambert Street, Ravenswood
- Lambert St opp Nelson CtBus stop
108 Lambert Street, Ravenswood
- Lambert St opp Ravenswood RdBus stop
Lambert Street, Ravenswood
- Lambert St outside ShopsBus stop
Opposite 44 Lambert Street, Ravenswood
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Parks & reserves
9 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Dog ParkPark
- Dog Walk ParkPark
- Emerald Place ParkPark
- Lambert Street ParkPark
- Ravenswood Adventure ParkPark
- Ravenswood Community ParkPark
- zions fieldPark
- Zions FieldPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 1
- Emergency department
- Not in suburb
- Clinicclinic
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Hospitals and GP clinics
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 1/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 1/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Heritage
2 state heritage places
- Old Distillery Complex157-159 RAVENSWOOD RD, RAVENSWOOD, 7250Permanently Registered
- Old Distillery Complex157-159 RAVENSWOOD RD, RAVENSWOOD, 7250Permanently Registered
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Period: current · Updated on site
Childcare
1 childcare service from OpenStreetMap
- childcarechildcare
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
Childcare centre count
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Period: current · Updated on site
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- Overlay applies
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via state planning hazard mapping.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Bushfire hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 11
- Parks (OSM)
- 10
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)
Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability Index
- Desirability score
- 44.8/100 — Average
- State standing
- Top 15% of Tasmania's suburbs
- National rank
- 2468th in Australia
- State rank
- 47th in TAS
- Peer rank
- #20 among Country & regional · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #22 among Country & regional suburbs
- Data confidence
- 72%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- childcarechildcarechildcare
- Old Distillery Complexheritage157-159 RAVENSWOOD RD, RAVENSWOOD, 7250Permanently Registered
- Old Distillery Complexheritage157-159 RAVENSWOOD RD, RAVENSWOOD, 7250Permanently Registered
- Clinichealthclinic
- Dog Parkgovernmentpark
- Dog Walk Parkgovernmentpark
- Emerald Place Parkgovernmentpark
- Lambert Street Parkgovernmentpark
- Ravenswood Adventure Parkgovernmentpark
- Ravenswood Community Parkgovernmentpark
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Updated on site
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Updated on site
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Updated on site
More in Launceston Council
Other suburbs in the same local government area.
Comparable suburbs
Similar population and socio-economic profile in other parts of Tasmania.