Heathmont vs Ringwood East

Ringwood East is the younger of the two, with a median age of 38 against 41 in Heathmont. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Heathmont, about half of households are couple families.

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

Heathmont

ahead on 4 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more schools rated above their peers (2 vs 1)
  • carries lower crime risk (41/100 vs 61/100)
  • has more parks and reserves (13 vs 10)

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

First-home buyers

Ringwood East

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper units ($690,000 vs $770,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Ringwood East

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (30% vs 18%)

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

Commuting to the city

Too close to call

Nothing among the 4 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs distance, drive time, rail access, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 5 things we measure here

  • Heathmont carries lower crime risk (41/100 vs 61/100)
  • Ringwood East has more GPs (7 vs 2)

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

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs house yield, unit yield, and population growth.

Where they sit

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

Heathmont Ringwood East
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.

Heathmont Ringwood East
Walkability 85 / 88
Heathmont — Walkability: 85/100 Ringwood East — Walkability: 88/100
Safety 59 / 39
Heathmont — Safety: 59/100 Ringwood East — Safety: 39/100
Low fire risk 100 / 9
Heathmont — Low fire risk: 100/100 Ringwood East — Low fire risk: 9/100
Low flood risk 79 / 83
Heathmont — Low flood risk: 79/100 Ringwood East — Low flood risk: 83/100

Demographics

Heathmont has higher household incomes ($111,280 vs $94,484); Heathmont skews older (41 vs 38).

Heathmont Ringwood East
Population 9,933 10,764
+8% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +2.5% +4.9%
Median age 41 38
Median household income $111,280/yr
+15% vs other
 $94,484/yr
Median weekly rent $400/wk
+5% vs other
 $380/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Heathmont Ringwood East
0-4 5.8% / 6.4%
Heathmont — 0-4: 5.8% Ringwood East — 0-4: 6.4%
5-14 13.5% / 12.7%
Heathmont — 5-14: 13.5% Ringwood East — 5-14: 12.7%
15-19 6.3% / 5.2%
Heathmont — 15-19: 6.3% Ringwood East — 15-19: 5.2%
20-24 5.0% / 5.6%
Heathmont — 20-24: 5.0% Ringwood East — 20-24: 5.6%
25-34 10.2% / 14.1%
Heathmont — 25-34: 10.2% Ringwood East — 25-34: 14.1%
35-44 15.0% / 15.4%
Heathmont — 35-44: 15.0% Ringwood East — 35-44: 15.4%
45-54 14.8% / 13.3%
Heathmont — 45-54: 14.8% Ringwood East — 45-54: 13.3%
55-64 11.4% / 11.1%
Heathmont — 55-64: 11.4% Ringwood East — 55-64: 11.1%
65-74 9.5% / 8.5%
Heathmont — 65-74: 9.5% Ringwood East — 65-74: 8.5%
75-84 6.1% / 5.2%
Heathmont — 75-84: 6.1% Ringwood East — 75-84: 5.2%
85+ 2.2% / 2.3%
Heathmont — 85+: 2.2% Ringwood East — 85+: 2.3%

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

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Heathmont 53.9% couple families
Heathmont — Couple Families: 53.9% Heathmont — Lone Person: 28.8% Heathmont — One Parent Families: 13.2% Heathmont — Group Household: 2.9% Heathmont — Other Families: 1.3%
Ringwood East 44.3% couple families
Ringwood East — Couple Families: 44.3% Ringwood East — Lone Person: 35.9% Ringwood East — One Parent Families: 14.4% Ringwood East — Group Household: 4.2% Ringwood East — Other Families: 1.3%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Heathmont 18.2% renting
Heathmont — Owned Outright: 38.9% Heathmont — Mortgage: 42.9% Heathmont — Renting: 18.2%
Ringwood East 29.7% renting
Ringwood East — Owned Outright: 32.3% Ringwood East — Mortgage: 38.0% Ringwood East — Renting: 29.7%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Heathmont Ringwood East
Bachelor Degree 18.6% / 16.8%
Heathmont — Bachelor Degree: 18.6% Ringwood East — Bachelor Degree: 16.8%
Certificate III & IV 10.8% / 11.6%
Heathmont — Certificate III & IV: 10.8% Ringwood East — Certificate III & IV: 11.6%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.8% / 8.9%
Heathmont — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.8% Ringwood East — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.9%
Postgraduate Degree 7.3% / 7.0%
Heathmont — Postgraduate Degree: 7.3% Ringwood East — Postgraduate Degree: 7.0%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.6% / 3.4%
Heathmont — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.6% Ringwood East — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.6%).

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.

Heathmont Ringwood East
China 2.8% / 5.0%
Heathmont — China: 2.8% Ringwood East — China: 5.0%
England 3.4% / 3.1%
Heathmont — England: 3.4% Ringwood East — England: 3.1%
India 2.5% / 2.3%
Heathmont — India: 2.5% Ringwood East — India: 2.3%
Myanmar 0.7% / 3.0%
Heathmont — Myanmar: 0.7% Ringwood East — Myanmar: 3.0%
Malaysia 1.1% / 1.4%
Heathmont — Malaysia: 1.1% Ringwood East — Malaysia: 1.4%
New Zealand 1.0% / 1.3%
Heathmont — New Zealand: 1.0% Ringwood East — New Zealand: 1.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.0%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Heathmont 93.5% houses
Heathmont — Houses: 93.5% Heathmont — Townhouses: 6.0% Heathmont — Flats / Apartments: 0.5%
Ringwood East 92.7% houses
Ringwood East — Houses: 92.7% Ringwood East — Townhouses: 6.3% Ringwood East — Flats / Apartments: 1.0%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Heathmont Ringwood East
Median house price $1,045,000 $965,000
Median unit price $770,000 $690,000
Median land price $805,000 $860,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 20 days
from 64 sales
 23 days
from 97 sales

Unit price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Heathmont Ringwood East
2 bed $728K / $660K
Heathmont — 2 bed: $728K (8 sales) Ringwood East — 2 bed: $660K (90 sales)

8 vs 90 sales

3 bed $860K / $795K
Heathmont — 3 bed: $860K (18 sales) Ringwood East — 3 bed: $795K (45 sales)

18 vs 45 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Heathmont Ringwood East
2 bed $821K / $731K
Heathmont — 2 bed: $821K (14 sales) Ringwood East — 2 bed: $731K (20 sales)

14 vs 20 sales

3 bed $992K / $943K
Heathmont — 3 bed: $992K (85 sales) Ringwood East — 3 bed: $943K (115 sales)

85 vs 115 sales

4 bed $1.24M / $1.18M
Heathmont — 4 bed: $1.24M (41 sales) Ringwood East — 4 bed: $1.18M (54 sales)

41 vs 54 sales

5 bed $1.28M / $1.4M
Heathmont — 5 bed: $1.28M (12 sales) Ringwood East — 5 bed: $1.4M (9 sales)

12 vs 9 sales

Zoning mix

Heathmont Ringwood East
Residential 81% 84%
Infrastructure and transport 13% 10%
Parks and recreation 5% 4%
Commercial 1% 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

Heathmont Ringwood East
New dwellings approved 328
across Maroondah
same for both
Approvals change year on year -74%
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.

Heathmont Ringwood East
Houses 3.6%
$650/wk on $945K
 3.5%
$680/wk on $998K
Units 4.2%
$582/wk on $725K
 4.2%
$570/wk on $700K

Ranking within VIC

Heathmont Ringwood East
House price Higher than 69% of VIC Higher than 71% of VIC
Income Higher than 84% of VIC Higher than 65% of VIC
Schools Higher than 83% of VIC Higher than 49% of VIC
Walkability Higher than 94% of VIC Higher than 96% of VIC
Affordability Higher than 54% of VIC Higher than 31% of VIC
EV adoption Higher than 90% of VIC
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 84% of VIC Higher than 83% of VIC
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 40% of VIC Higher than 38% of VIC
Rental yield (units) Higher than 15% of VIC Higher than 17% of VIC

Liveability

Heathmont scores higher overall (84 vs 54).

Heathmont Ringwood East
Grade A+ B
Score 84/100 54/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 9/10
 advantaged area
decile 8/10

Risk profile

Ringwood East carries more bushfire risk (91 vs 0); Ringwood East carries more crime risk (61 vs 41).

Heathmont Ringwood East
Bushfire None
0/100
 High
91/100
Crime Moderate
41/100
 Moderate
61/100
Flood Low
21/100
 Low
17/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 11
within 5 km
 13
within 5 km

Schools

Heathmont Ringwood East
Inside the suburb 4 5
Rated above peers 2 1
Rated at peers 1 2
Rated below peers 1 0

Schools in Heathmont

  • Great Ryrie Primary School Government · Primary above peers
  • Heathmont East Primary School Government · Primary above peers
  • Heathmont College Government · Secondary at peers
  • Marlborough Primary School Government · Primary below peers

Schools in Ringwood East

  • Eastwood Primary School Government · Primary above peers
  • Tintern Grammar Independent · Combined at peers
  • Tinternvale Primary School Government · Primary at peers
  • Eastwood Primary School-Eastwood Deaf Facility Government · Primary
  • Avenues Education - Eastern Metropolitan Government · Secondary · Special school

Amenities in the suburb

Heathmont Ringwood East
Supermarkets 4 3
Cafes & restaurants 12 20
Parks & reserves 13 10
Childcare 11
same for both
GPs 2 7
Pharmacies 1 3
Hospitals 0 2
Banks & Bank@Post 1 3
Fuel stations 0 3
Waterways 3 0

Mobility

Heathmont Ringwood East
Walkability score 85/100 88/100
Distance to Melbourne 30.6 km 30.3 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 33 min 34 min
Public transport score 93/100
Rail · Bus
same for both
Peak arrivals per hour 53.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 84.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 1.6%
postcode 3135
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 29
postcode 3135
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.

Heathmont Ringwood East
Car (driver) 52.4% / 53.3%
Heathmont — Car (driver): 52.4% Ringwood East — Car (driver): 53.3%
Worked from Home 39.4% / 37.2%
Heathmont — Worked from Home: 39.4% Ringwood East — Worked from Home: 37.2%
Train 3.1% / 3.9%
Heathmont — Train: 3.1% Ringwood East — Train: 3.9%
Car (passenger) 3.3% / 3.0%
Heathmont — Car (passenger): 3.3% Ringwood East — Car (passenger): 3.0%
Walked Only 1.0% / 1.6%
Heathmont — Walked Only: 1.0% Ringwood East — Walked Only: 1.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (53.3%).

Setting

Heathmont Ringwood East
Elevation 138 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 155 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 23.7 km 25.1 km

NBN connectivity

Heathmont Ringwood East
Connectivity score 76/100 75/100
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 2%
4,167 premises
 2%
4,954 premises

Climate

Heathmont Ringwood East
Annual rainfall 777 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 26.9°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 6.3°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Heathmont Ringwood East
PM2.5 —
same for both
PM10 15.5 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ —
same for both

Council rates

Heathmont Ringwood East
Average residential rate $1,715/yr
same for both
Council Maroondah
same for both

Federal electorate

Heathmont Ringwood East
Division Aston Deakin
Member Mary Doyle Matt Gregg
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Heathmont Ringwood East
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

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Ringwood East

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