Park Orchards vs Ringwood North

In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Park Orchards: a median of $1.97 million, against $1.2 million in Ringwood North, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Park Orchards tends to suit couples, while Ringwood North suits 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

  • Park Orchards has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)
  • Ringwood North has more parks and reserves (19 vs 9)

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

First-home buyers

Ringwood North

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($1,201,500 vs $1,965,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Ringwood North

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($436/wk vs $601/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Ringwood North

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (82/100 vs 56/100)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Ringwood North

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (2 vs 0)
  • is more walkable (82/100 vs 56/100)

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

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Park Orchards Ringwood North
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.

Park Orchards Ringwood North
Walkability 56 / 82
Park Orchards — Walkability: 56/100 Ringwood North — Walkability: 82/100
Safety 76 / 69
Park Orchards — Safety: 76/100 Ringwood North — Safety: 69/100
Low fire risk 12 / 9
Park Orchards — Low fire risk: 12/100 Ringwood North — Low fire risk: 9/100
Low flood risk 58 / 75
Park Orchards — Low flood risk: 58/100 Ringwood North — Low flood risk: 75/100

Demographics

Ringwood North has more residents (9,964 vs 3,835); Park Orchards rents higher ($601/wk vs $436/wk).

Park Orchards Ringwood North
Population 3,835 9,964
+160% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +0.3% +1.3%
Median age 45 43
Median household income $164,060/yr
+26% vs other
 $121,420/yr
Median weekly rent $601/wk
+27% vs other
 $436/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Park Orchards Ringwood North
0-4 3.0% / 4.8%
Park Orchards — 0-4: 3.0% Ringwood North — 0-4: 4.8%
5-14 14.4% / 13.6%
Park Orchards — 5-14: 14.4% Ringwood North — 5-14: 13.6%
15-19 9.9% / 6.8%
Park Orchards — 15-19: 9.9% Ringwood North — 15-19: 6.8%
20-24 7.7% / 5.5%
Park Orchards — 20-24: 7.7% Ringwood North — 20-24: 5.5%
25-34 5.5% / 8.8%
Park Orchards — 25-34: 5.5% Ringwood North — 25-34: 8.8%
35-44 8.7% / 12.7%
Park Orchards — 35-44: 8.7% Ringwood North — 35-44: 12.7%
45-54 18.5% / 14.7%
Park Orchards — 45-54: 18.5% Ringwood North — 45-54: 14.7%
55-64 15.3% / 13.7%
Park Orchards — 55-64: 15.3% Ringwood North — 55-64: 13.7%
65-74 9.9% / 10.7%
Park Orchards — 65-74: 9.9% Ringwood North — 65-74: 10.7%
75-84 5.5% / 6.7%
Park Orchards — 75-84: 5.5% Ringwood North — 75-84: 6.7%
85+ 1.6% / 2.2%
Park Orchards — 85+: 1.6% Ringwood North — 85+: 2.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.5%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Park Orchards 76.8% couple families
Park Orchards — Couple Families: 76.8% Park Orchards — Lone Person: 13.4% Park Orchards — One Parent Families: 8.1% Park Orchards — Group Household: 1.0% Park Orchards — Other Families: 0.8%
Ringwood North 61.1% couple families
Ringwood North — Couple Families: 61.1% Ringwood North — Lone Person: 22.0% Ringwood North — One Parent Families: 14.1% Ringwood North — Group Household: 2.1% Ringwood North — Other Families: 0.7%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Park Orchards 3.3% renting
Park Orchards — Owned Outright: 50.0% Park Orchards — Mortgage: 46.7% Park Orchards — Renting: 3.3%
Ringwood North 12.0% renting
Ringwood North — Owned Outright: 43.5% Ringwood North — Mortgage: 44.4% Ringwood North — Renting: 12.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Park Orchards Ringwood North
Bachelor Degree 20.2% / 18.8%
Park Orchards — Bachelor Degree: 20.2% Ringwood North — Bachelor Degree: 18.8%
Certificate III & IV 9.9% / 10.9%
Park Orchards — Certificate III & IV: 9.9% Ringwood North — Certificate III & IV: 10.9%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.7% / 9.7%
Park Orchards — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.7% Ringwood North — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.7%
Postgraduate Degree 5.9% / 5.8%
Park Orchards — Postgraduate Degree: 5.9% Ringwood North — Postgraduate Degree: 5.8%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.5% / 3.3%
Park Orchards — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.5% Ringwood North — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.2%).

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.

Park Orchards Ringwood North
England 4.0% / 3.3%
Park Orchards — England: 4.0% Ringwood North — England: 3.3%
China 1.7% / 3.8%
Park Orchards — China: 1.7% Ringwood North — China: 3.8%
New Zealand 1.0% / 1.1%
Park Orchards — New Zealand: 1.0% Ringwood North — New Zealand: 1.1%
India 0.9% / 1.1%
Park Orchards — India: 0.9% Ringwood North — India: 1.1%
South Africa 1.1% / 0.8%
Park Orchards — South Africa: 1.1% Ringwood North — South Africa: 0.8%
Italy 1.1% / 0.8%
Park Orchards — Italy: 1.1% Ringwood North — Italy: 0.8%
Malaysia — / 1.3%
Park Orchards — Malaysia: not among its largest Ringwood North — Malaysia: 1.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.0%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Park Orchards 99.4% houses
Park Orchards — Houses: 99.4% Park Orchards — Flats / Apartments: 0.6% Park Orchards — Townhouses: 0.0%
Ringwood North 98.3% houses
Ringwood North — Houses: 98.3% Ringwood North — Flats / Apartments: 0.8% Ringwood North — Townhouses: 0.9%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Park Orchards Ringwood North
Median house price $1,965,000 $1,201,500
Median unit price — $720,800
Median land price — $810,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 72 days
from 14 sales
 21 days
from 102 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.

Park Orchards Ringwood North
3 bed $1.8M / $1.02M
Park Orchards — 3 bed: $1.8M (8 sales) Ringwood North — 3 bed: $1.02M (69 sales)

8 vs 69 sales

4 bed $1.96M / $1.27M
Park Orchards — 4 bed: $1.96M (17 sales) Ringwood North — 4 bed: $1.27M (90 sales)

17 vs 90 sales

5 bed $2.38M / $1.45M
Park Orchards — 5 bed: $2.38M (14 sales) Ringwood North — 5 bed: $1.45M (25 sales)

14 vs 25 sales

Zoning mix

Park Orchards has more land zoned for conservation (39% vs 0%).

Park Orchards Ringwood North
Residential 50% 84%
Environmental 39% 0%
Parks and recreation 7% 9%
Infrastructure and transport 3% 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

Park Orchards Ringwood North
New dwellings approved 486
across Manningham
 328
across Maroondah
Approvals change year on year -2% -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.

Park Orchards Ringwood North
Houses — 3.1%
$718/wk on $1.22M
Units —
same for both

Ranking within VIC

Park Orchards Ringwood North
House price Higher than 95% of VIC Higher than 79% of VIC
Income Higher than 99% of VIC Higher than 92% of VIC
Schools — Higher than 32% of VIC
Walkability Higher than 87% of VIC Higher than 94% of VIC
Affordability Higher than 20% of VIC Higher than 39% of VIC
EV adoption Higher than 96% of VIC Higher than 89% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 97% of VIC Higher than 92% of VIC
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 16% of VIC

Liveability

Ringwood North is more walkable (82 vs 56); Park Orchards scores higher overall (64 vs 54).

Park Orchards Ringwood North
Grade B
same for both
Score 64/100 54/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
same for both

Risk profile

Park Orchards carries more flood risk (42 vs 25).

Park Orchards Ringwood North
Bushfire High
88/100
 High
91/100
Crime Low
24/100
 Low
31/100
Flood Moderate
42/100
 Low
25/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 1
within 5 km
 2
within 5 km

Schools

Park Orchards Ringwood North
Inside the suburb 2 3
Rated above peers 1 0
Rated at peers 1 2
Rated below peers 0 1

Schools in Park Orchards

  • Park Orchards Primary School Government · Primary above peers
  • St Anne's School Catholic · Primary at peers

Schools in Ringwood North

  • Holy Spirit School Catholic · Primary at peers
  • Ringwood North Primary School Government · Primary at peers
  • Ringwood Heights Primary School Government · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Park Orchards Ringwood North
Supermarkets 0 1
Cafes & restaurants 2 8
Parks & reserves 9 19
Childcare 4 8
GPs 0 2
Pharmacies 1
same for both
Banks & Bank@Post 1
same for both
Fuel stations 1
same for both
Waterways 19 3

Mobility

Park Orchards Ringwood North
Walkability score 56/100 82/100
Distance to Melbourne 28.4 km 29.9 km
+5% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 34 min 33 min
Public transport score 78/100
Bus
same for both
Peak arrivals per hour 79.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 177.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
 0 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 2.4%
postcode 3114
 1.6%
postcode 3134
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 46
postcode 3114
 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.

Park Orchards Ringwood North
Car (driver) 53.8% / 52.7%
Park Orchards — Car (driver): 53.8% Ringwood North — Car (driver): 52.7%
Worked from Home 40.2% / 39.8%
Park Orchards — Worked from Home: 40.2% Ringwood North — Worked from Home: 39.8%
Car (passenger) 3.8% / 3.7%
Park Orchards — Car (passenger): 3.8% Ringwood North — Car (passenger): 3.7%
Train 1.2% / 2.2%
Park Orchards — Train: 1.2% Ringwood North — Train: 2.2%
Bus 0.8% / 0.5%
Park Orchards — Bus: 0.8% Ringwood North — Bus: 0.5%
Walked Only 0.2% / 1.0%
Park Orchards — Walked Only: 0.2% Ringwood North — Walked Only: 1.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (53.8%).

Setting

Park Orchards Ringwood North
Elevation 131 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 147 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 23.4 km 24.0 km

NBN connectivity

Park Orchards Ringwood North
Connectivity score 92/100 82/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Hybrid fibre-coaxial
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 60%
1,329 premises
 27%
3,926 premises

Climate

Park Orchards Ringwood North
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)

Park Orchards Ringwood North
PM2.5 4.3 µg/m³ —
PM10 — 15.5 µg/m³
NO₂ —
same for both

Council rates

Park Orchards Ringwood North
Average residential rate $2,000/yr $1,715/yr
Council Manningham Maroondah

Federal electorate

Park Orchards Ringwood North
Division Deakin
same for both
Member Matt Gregg
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Park Orchards

Acreage Outer Premium Quiet

Ringwood North

Outer Parks Quiet

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