Gatton vs Ringwood

Gatton is the younger of the two, with a median age of 33 against 50 in Ringwood. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Ringwood, most households are couple families. On these figures, Ringwood tends to suit 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

Gatton

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (9 vs 0)
  • has more childcare (8 vs 0)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (4 vs 0)
  • But Ringwood is already more of a family suburb (100% vs 50%)

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

First-home buyers

Ringwood

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (11% vs 24%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Ringwood

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($0/wk vs $295/wk)

Weighs rent.

Commuting to the city

Gatton

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (81/100 vs 0/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (74 min vs 85 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (90.8 km vs 98.7 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Gatton

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (81/100 vs 0/100)
  • has more GPs (6 vs 0)

Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Gatton

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (10.6% vs -13.6%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Gatton Ringwood
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.

Gatton Ringwood
Walkability 81 / 0
Gatton — Walkability: 81/100 Ringwood — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 15 / 11
Gatton — Safety: 15/100 Ringwood — Safety: 11/100
Low fire risk 89 / 21
Gatton — Low fire risk: 89/100 Ringwood — Low fire risk: 21/100

Demographics

Gatton rents higher ($295/wk vs $0/wk); Gatton has more residents (7,851 vs 57).

Gatton Ringwood
Population 7,851
+99% vs other
 57
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +10.6% -13.6%
Median age 33 50
Median household income $66,300/yr $108,316/yr
+63% vs other
Median weekly rent $295/wk
(not reported on the other side)
 —

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Gatton Ringwood
0-4 5.6% / —
Gatton — 0-4: 5.6% Ringwood — 0-4: not among its largest
5-14 11.0% / 15.8%
Gatton — 5-14: 11.0% Ringwood — 5-14: 15.8%
15-19 6.5% / 8.8%
Gatton — 15-19: 6.5% Ringwood — 15-19: 8.8%
20-24 8.8% / —
Gatton — 20-24: 8.8% Ringwood — 20-24: not among its largest
25-34 20.0% / —
Gatton — 25-34: 20.0% Ringwood — 25-34: not among its largest
35-44 11.5% / 17.5%
Gatton — 35-44: 11.5% Ringwood — 35-44: 17.5%
45-54 9.8% / 15.8%
Gatton — 45-54: 9.8% Ringwood — 45-54: 15.8%
55-64 9.3% / 12.3%
Gatton — 55-64: 9.3% Ringwood — 55-64: 12.3%
65-74 8.5% / 14.0%
Gatton — 65-74: 8.5% Ringwood — 65-74: 14.0%
75-84 6.1% / —
Gatton — 75-84: 6.1% Ringwood — 75-84: not among its largest
85+ 2.6% / —
Gatton — 85+: 2.6% Ringwood — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.0%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Gatton 32.1% couple families
Gatton — Couple Families: 32.1% Gatton — One Parent Families: 18.1% Gatton — Lone Person: 35.5% Gatton — Group Household: 12.4% Gatton — Other Families: 1.9%
Ringwood 60.0% couple families
Ringwood — Couple Families: 60.0% Ringwood — One Parent Families: 40.0% Ringwood — Lone Person: 0.0% Ringwood — Group Household: 0.0% Ringwood — Other Families: 0.0%
Couple Families One Parent Families Lone Person Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Gatton 43.1% renting
Gatton — Owned Outright: 31.8% Gatton — Mortgage: 25.1% Gatton — Renting: 43.1%
Ringwood 0.0% renting
Ringwood — Owned Outright: 61.1% Ringwood — Mortgage: 38.9% Ringwood — Renting: 0.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

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.

Gatton Ringwood
New Zealand 1.3% / 5.3%
Gatton — New Zealand: 1.3% Ringwood — New Zealand: 5.3%
India 4.1% / —
Gatton — India: 4.1% Ringwood — India: not among its largest
Taiwan 3.8% / —
Gatton — Taiwan: 3.8% Ringwood — Taiwan: not among its largest
China 1.7% / —
Gatton — China: 1.7% Ringwood — China: not among its largest
England 1.3% / —
Gatton — England: 1.3% Ringwood — England: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.3%).

Qualifications

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

Gatton Ringwood
Certificate III & IV 13.0% / 14.0%
Gatton — Certificate III & IV: 13.0% Ringwood — Certificate III & IV: 14.0%
Bachelor Degree 9.1% / 10.5%
Gatton — Bachelor Degree: 9.1% Ringwood — Bachelor Degree: 10.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.2% / 10.5%
Gatton — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.2% Ringwood — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 10.5%
Postgraduate Degree 2.5% / —
Gatton — Postgraduate Degree: 2.5% Ringwood — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.8% / —
Gatton — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.8% Ringwood — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (14.0%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Gatton 83.1% houses
Gatton — Houses: 83.1% Gatton — Townhouses: 11.1% Gatton — Flats / Apartments: 5.8%
Ringwood 100.0% houses
Ringwood — Houses: 100.0% Ringwood — Townhouses: 0.0% Ringwood — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Gatton Ringwood
Median house price $710,000 —
Median unit price $530,000 —
Median land price $397,500 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 38 days
from 70 sales
 —

Development activity

Gatton Ringwood
New dwellings approved 352
across Lockyer Valley
same for both
Approvals change year on year +103%
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.

Gatton Ringwood
Houses 4.3%
$628/wk on $754K
 —
Units —
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Gatton Ringwood
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 32% of QLD Higher than 80% of QLD
Schools Higher than 61% of QLD —
Walkability Higher than 96% of QLD Higher than 35% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 33% of QLD
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 79% of QLD Higher than 44% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 69% of QLD —

Liveability

Gatton is more walkable (81 vs 0).

Gatton Ringwood
Grade C —
Score 41/100 —
Socio-economic band high-need area
decile 1/10
 below-average income
decile 2/10

Risk profile

Ringwood carries more bushfire risk (79 vs 11).

Gatton Ringwood
Bushfire Low
11/100
 High
79/100
Crime High
85/100
 High
89/100
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 1
within 5 km
 0
within 5 km

Schools

Gatton Ringwood
Inside the suburb 4 0
Rated above peers 1 0
Rated at peers 2 0
Rated below peers 1 0

Schools in Gatton

  • Our Lady of Good Counsel School Catholic · Primary above peers
  • Lockyer District State High School Government · Secondary at peers
  • Peace Lutheran Primary School Independent · Primary at peers
  • Gatton State School Government · Primary below peers

Schools in Ringwood

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

Amenities in the suburb

Gatton Ringwood
Supermarkets 3 0
Cafes & restaurants 6 0
Parks & reserves 9 0
Childcare 8 0
GPs 6 0
Pharmacies 3 0
Hospitals 1 0
Police stations 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 6 0
Fuel stations 4 0
Waterways 1 0

Mobility

Ringwood sits further from the CBD (98.7 km vs 90.8 km).

Gatton Ringwood
Walkability score 81/100 0/100
Distance to Brisbane 90.8 km 98.7 km
+9% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 74 min 85 min
Electric vehicle share 0.2%
postcode 4343
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 83
postcode 4343
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.

Gatton Ringwood
Car (driver) 75.9% / 83.3%
Gatton — Car (driver): 75.9% Ringwood — Car (driver): 83.3%
Worked from Home 5.1% / 16.7%
Gatton — Worked from Home: 5.1% Ringwood — Worked from Home: 16.7%
Car (passenger) 15.2% / —
Gatton — Car (passenger): 15.2% Ringwood — Car (passenger): not among its largest
Walked Only 2.4% / —
Gatton — Walked Only: 2.4% Ringwood — Walked Only: not among its largest
Bus 1.2% / —
Gatton — Bus: 1.2% Ringwood — Bus: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (83.3%).

Setting

Gatton Ringwood
Elevation 112 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 141 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Gatton Ringwood
Connectivity score 69/100 29/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 45%
3,628 premises
 0%
25 premises

Climate

Gatton Ringwood
Annual rainfall 697 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 31.9°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 7.1°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Gatton Ringwood
PM2.5 2.4 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 3.8 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ —
same for both

Council rates

Gatton Ringwood
Average residential rate $1,952/yr
same for both
Council Lockyer Valley
same for both

Federal electorate

Gatton Ringwood
Division Wright
same for both
Member Scott Buchholz
same for both
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Gatton Ringwood
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Gatton

Parks

Ringwood

Rural

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