Mitcham vs Ringwood

In both, most households own their home and most homes are detached houses. In Mitcham, about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Mitcham: a median of $1.2 million, against $1 million in Ringwood, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Ringwood tends to suit 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

They split

one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here

  • Mitcham carries lower crime risk (60/100 vs 89/100)
  • Ringwood has more schools inside the suburb (10 vs 5)

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

First-home buyers

Ringwood

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • has cheaper units ($612,500 vs $760,000)
  • has cheaper houses ($1,000,000 vs $1,200,500)
  • But Mitcham has cheaper land ($870,000 vs $1,240,000)

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

Renters

Ringwood

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (40% vs 28%)

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

Commuting to the city

Mitcham

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (25.9 km vs 28.6 km)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Mitcham

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (37% vs 24%)
  • carries lower crime risk (60/100 vs 89/100)
  • But Ringwood has more GPs (9 vs 4)

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

Investors

Ringwood

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (9.6% vs 4.0%)

Weighs house yield, unit yield, and population growth.

Where they sit

Mitcham 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.

Mitcham 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.

Mitcham Ringwood
Walkability 91 / 94
Mitcham — Walkability: 91/100 Ringwood — Walkability: 94/100
Safety 40 / 11
Mitcham — Safety: 40/100 Ringwood — Safety: 11/100
Low fire risk 10 / 13
Mitcham — Low fire risk: 10/100 Ringwood — Low fire risk: 13/100
Low flood risk 80 / 80
Mitcham — Low flood risk: 80/100 Ringwood — Low flood risk: 80/100

Demographics

Mitcham has higher household incomes ($105,560 vs $86,008).

Mitcham Ringwood
Population 16,795 19,144
+14% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +4.0% +9.6%
Median age 39 38
Median household income $105,560/yr
+19% vs other
 $86,008/yr
Median weekly rent $406/wk
+6% vs other
 $381/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Mitcham Ringwood
0-4 5.9% / 6.1%
Mitcham — 0-4: 5.9% Ringwood — 0-4: 6.1%
5-14 11.8% / 10.9%
Mitcham — 5-14: 11.8% Ringwood — 5-14: 10.9%
15-19 5.2% / 5.0%
Mitcham — 15-19: 5.2% Ringwood — 15-19: 5.0%
20-24 5.9% / 5.8%
Mitcham — 20-24: 5.9% Ringwood — 20-24: 5.8%
25-34 14.1% / 16.7%
Mitcham — 25-34: 14.1% Ringwood — 25-34: 16.7%
35-44 15.9% / 16.3%
Mitcham — 35-44: 15.9% Ringwood — 35-44: 16.3%
45-54 13.7% / 12.4%
Mitcham — 45-54: 13.7% Ringwood — 45-54: 12.4%
55-64 11.2% / 9.8%
Mitcham — 55-64: 11.2% Ringwood — 55-64: 9.8%
65-74 8.8% / 8.3%
Mitcham — 65-74: 8.8% Ringwood — 65-74: 8.3%
75-84 5.4% / 5.7%
Mitcham — 75-84: 5.4% Ringwood — 75-84: 5.7%
85+ 1.9% / 3.2%
Mitcham — 85+: 1.9% Ringwood — 85+: 3.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.7%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Mitcham 47.2% couple families
Mitcham — Couple Families: 47.2% Mitcham — Lone Person: 33.7% Mitcham — One Parent Families: 12.7% Mitcham — Group Household: 4.8% Mitcham — Other Families: 1.5%
Ringwood 38.5% couple families
Ringwood — Couple Families: 38.5% Ringwood — Lone Person: 40.3% Ringwood — One Parent Families: 14.4% Ringwood — Group Household: 5.4% Ringwood — Other Families: 1.4%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Mitcham 27.9% renting
Mitcham — Owned Outright: 35.6% Mitcham — Mortgage: 36.5% Mitcham — Renting: 27.9%
Ringwood 40.5% renting
Ringwood — Owned Outright: 26.9% Ringwood — Mortgage: 32.6% Ringwood — Renting: 40.5%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Mitcham Ringwood
Bachelor Degree 21.8% / 17.6%
Mitcham — Bachelor Degree: 21.8% Ringwood — Bachelor Degree: 17.6%
Certificate III & IV 8.4% / 10.9%
Mitcham — Certificate III & IV: 8.4% Ringwood — Certificate III & IV: 10.9%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.6% / 9.0%
Mitcham — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.6% Ringwood — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.0%
Postgraduate Degree 9.2% / 7.7%
Mitcham — Postgraduate Degree: 9.2% Ringwood — Postgraduate Degree: 7.7%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.6% / 2.6%
Mitcham — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.6% Ringwood — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.8%).

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.

Mitcham Ringwood
China 7.9% / 7.3%
Mitcham — China: 7.9% Ringwood — China: 7.3%
India 3.5% / 3.2%
Mitcham — India: 3.5% Ringwood — India: 3.2%
England 2.3% / 2.9%
Mitcham — England: 2.3% Ringwood — England: 2.9%
Malaysia 2.3% / 2.1%
Mitcham — Malaysia: 2.3% Ringwood — Malaysia: 2.1%
Myanmar — / 2.8%
Mitcham — Myanmar: not among its largest Ringwood — Myanmar: 2.8%
Vietnam 1.2% / —
Mitcham — Vietnam: 1.2% Ringwood — Vietnam: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (7.9%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Mitcham 62.8% houses
Mitcham — Houses: 62.8% Mitcham — Townhouses: 32.3% Mitcham — Flats / Apartments: 4.9%
Ringwood 76.0% houses
Ringwood — Houses: 76.0% Ringwood — Townhouses: 10.8% Ringwood — Flats / Apartments: 13.3%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Mitcham Ringwood
Median house price $1,200,500 $1,000,000
Median unit price $760,000 $612,500
Median land price $870,000 $1,240,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 24 days
from 156 sales
 22 days
from 164 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.

Mitcham Ringwood
1 bed $296K / $387K
Mitcham — 1 bed: $296K (13 sales) Ringwood — 1 bed: $387K (21 sales)

13 vs 21 sales

2 bed $680K / $605K
Mitcham — 2 bed: $680K (67 sales) Ringwood — 2 bed: $605K (207 sales)

67 vs 207 sales

3 bed $895K / $800K
Mitcham — 3 bed: $895K (43 sales) Ringwood — 3 bed: $800K (35 sales)

43 vs 35 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.

Mitcham Ringwood
2 bed $958K / $745K
Mitcham — 2 bed: $958K (26 sales) Ringwood — 2 bed: $745K (31 sales)

26 vs 31 sales

3 bed $1.16M / $950K
Mitcham — 3 bed: $1.16M (119 sales) Ringwood — 3 bed: $950K (143 sales)

119 vs 143 sales

4 bed $1.35M / $1.23M
Mitcham — 4 bed: $1.35M (82 sales) Ringwood — 4 bed: $1.23M (75 sales)

82 vs 75 sales

5 bed $1.39M / $1.29M
Mitcham — 5 bed: $1.39M (15 sales) Ringwood — 5 bed: $1.29M (13 sales)

15 vs 13 sales

Zoning mix

Mitcham Ringwood
Residential 73% 54%
Infrastructure and transport 10% 16%
Commercial 2% 12%
Parks and recreation 9% 11%
Industrial 6% 7%
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

Mitcham Ringwood
New dwellings approved 879
across Whitehorse
 328
across Maroondah
Approvals change year on year +17% -74%

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.

Mitcham Ringwood
Houses 3.3%
$725/wk on $1.15M
 3.4%
$685/wk on $1.04M
Units 4.3%
$600/wk on $728K
 4.6%
$550/wk on $624K

Ranking within VIC

Mitcham Ringwood
House price Higher than 81% of VIC Higher than 71% of VIC
Income Higher than 77% of VIC Higher than 56% of VIC
Schools Higher than 97% of VIC Higher than 63% of VIC
Walkability Higher than 97% of VIC Higher than 98% of VIC
Affordability Higher than 23% of VIC Higher than 22% of VIC
EV adoption Higher than 93% of VIC Higher than 89% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 83% of VIC Higher than 90% of VIC
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 26% of VIC Higher than 32% of VIC
Rental yield (units) Higher than 20% of VIC Higher than 37% of VIC

Liveability

Mitcham scores higher overall (71 vs 54).

Mitcham Ringwood
Grade A B
Score 71/100 54/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
 advantaged area
decile 7/10

Risk profile

Ringwood carries more crime risk (89 vs 60).

Mitcham Ringwood
Bushfire High
90/100
 High
87/100
Crime Moderate
60/100
 High
89/100
Flood Low
20/100
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 2
within 5 km
 6
within 5 km

Schools

Mitcham Ringwood
Inside the suburb 5 10
Rated above peers 4 3
Rated at peers 0 3
Rated below peers 1
same for both
Universities within 10 km 1
Deakin University, Melbourne Burwood Campus, 8.5 km
 None

Schools in Mitcham

  • Antonio Park Primary School Government · Primary above peers
  • Mullauna Secondary College Government · Secondary above peers
  • Rangeview Primary School Government · Primary above peers
  • St John's School Catholic · Primary above peers
  • Mitcham Primary School Government · Primary below peers

Schools in Ringwood

  • Mullum Primary School Government · Primary above peers
  • Ringwood Secondary College Government · Secondary above peers
  • Yarra Valley Grammar Independent · Combined above peers
  • Aquinas College Catholic · Secondary at peers
  • Norwood Secondary College Government · Secondary at peers
  • Our Lady of Perpetual Help School Catholic · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Mitcham Ringwood
Supermarkets 4 6
Cafes & restaurants 23 46
Parks & reserves 30 24
Childcare 12 16
GPs 4 9
Pharmacies 2 7
Hospitals 1 0
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 2 8
Fuel stations 3 6
EV chargers 0 2
Waterways 1 11

Mobility

Ringwood sits further from the CBD (28.6 km vs 25.9 km).

Mitcham Ringwood
Walkability score 91/100 94/100
Distance to Melbourne 25.9 km 28.6 km
+10% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 31 min
same for both
Public transport score 94/100
Rail · Bus
same for both
Peak arrivals per hour 334.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 489.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 1.9%
postcode 3132
 1.6%
postcode 3134
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 25
postcode 3132
 27
postcode 3134

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.

Mitcham Ringwood
Car (driver) 45.8% / 53.2%
Mitcham — Car (driver): 45.8% Ringwood — Car (driver): 53.2%
Worked from Home 42.7% / 34.6%
Mitcham — Worked from Home: 42.7% Ringwood — Worked from Home: 34.6%
Train 5.5% / 5.2%
Mitcham — Train: 5.5% Ringwood — Train: 5.2%
Car (passenger) 3.1% / 3.4%
Mitcham — Car (passenger): 3.1% Ringwood — Car (passenger): 3.4%
Walked Only 1.5% / 2.1%
Mitcham — Walked Only: 1.5% Ringwood — Walked Only: 2.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (53.2%).

Setting

Mitcham Ringwood
Elevation 136 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 113 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 20.5 km 23.5 km

NBN connectivity

Mitcham Ringwood
Connectivity score 75/100 79/100
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 2%
8,051 premises
 15%
10,436 premises

Climate

Mitcham Ringwood
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)

Mitcham Ringwood
PM2.5 4.3 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 —
same for both
NO₂ —
same for both

Council rates

Mitcham Ringwood
Average residential rate $1,516/yr $1,715/yr
Council Whitehorse Maroondah

Federal electorate

Mitcham Ringwood
Division Deakin
same for both
Member Matt Gregg
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Mitcham

Easy Commute Outer Parks Professionals Townhouses Transport Hub

Ringwood

Easy Commute Gentrifying Outer Parks River Transport Hub

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