Ringwood East vs Bayswater North

In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. Ringwood East is closer to the city centre: 30.3 km, against 35 km.

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

Ringwood East

ahead on 4 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more schools inside the suburb (5 vs 1)
  • has more childcare (11 vs 5)
  • carries lower crime risk (61/100 vs 79/100)

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

First-home buyers

Too close to call

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

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

Renters

Too close to call

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

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

Commuting to the city

Ringwood East

ahead on 3 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (88/100 vs 62/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (30.3 km vs 35 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (34 min vs 39 min)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Ringwood East

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (7 vs 4)
  • is more walkable (88/100 vs 62/100)
  • carries lower crime risk (61/100 vs 79/100)
  • But Bayswater North has more units and townhouses to downsize into (20% vs 7%)

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

Investors

Bayswater North

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • returns a higher gross yield on houses (4.0% vs 3.5%)

Weighs house yield, unit yield, and population growth.

Where they sit

Ringwood East and Bayswater 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.

Ringwood East Bayswater 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.

Ringwood East Bayswater North
Walkability 88 / 62
Ringwood East — Walkability: 88/100 Bayswater North — Walkability: 62/100
Safety 39 / 21
Ringwood East — Safety: 39/100 Bayswater North — Safety: 21/100
Low fire risk 9 / 100
Ringwood East — Low fire risk: 9/100 Bayswater North — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 83 / 100
Ringwood East — Low flood risk: 83/100 Bayswater North — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Ringwood East Bayswater North
Population 10,764
+16% vs other
 9,014
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +4.9% +2.6%
Median age 38
same for both
Median household income $94,484/yr
+8% vs other
 $87,100/yr
Median weekly rent $380/wk
+5% vs other
 $360/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Ringwood East Bayswater North
0-4 6.4% / 6.4%
Ringwood East — 0-4: 6.4% Bayswater North — 0-4: 6.4%
5-14 12.7% / 12.3%
Ringwood East — 5-14: 12.7% Bayswater North — 5-14: 12.3%
15-19 5.2% / 4.9%
Ringwood East — 15-19: 5.2% Bayswater North — 15-19: 4.9%
20-24 5.6% / 5.1%
Ringwood East — 20-24: 5.6% Bayswater North — 20-24: 5.1%
25-34 14.1% / 14.8%
Ringwood East — 25-34: 14.1% Bayswater North — 25-34: 14.8%
35-44 15.4% / 16.3%
Ringwood East — 35-44: 15.4% Bayswater North — 35-44: 16.3%
45-54 13.3% / 12.5%
Ringwood East — 45-54: 13.3% Bayswater North — 45-54: 12.5%
55-64 11.1% / 11.6%
Ringwood East — 55-64: 11.1% Bayswater North — 55-64: 11.6%
65-74 8.5% / 8.9%
Ringwood East — 65-74: 8.5% Bayswater North — 65-74: 8.9%
75-84 5.2% / 4.2%
Ringwood East — 75-84: 5.2% Bayswater North — 75-84: 4.2%
85+ 2.3% / 2.8%
Ringwood East — 85+: 2.3% Bayswater North — 85+: 2.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.3%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

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%
Bayswater North 43.1% couple families
Bayswater North — Couple Families: 43.1% Bayswater North — Lone Person: 34.8% Bayswater North — One Parent Families: 17.3% Bayswater North — Group Household: 3.2% Bayswater North — Other Families: 1.6%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Ringwood East 29.7% renting
Ringwood East — Owned Outright: 32.3% Ringwood East — Mortgage: 38.0% Ringwood East — Renting: 29.7%
Bayswater North 25.1% renting
Bayswater North — Owned Outright: 28.6% Bayswater North — Mortgage: 46.3% Bayswater North — Renting: 25.1%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Ringwood East Bayswater North
Bachelor Degree 16.8% / 12.6%
Ringwood East — Bachelor Degree: 16.8% Bayswater North — Bachelor Degree: 12.6%
Certificate III & IV 11.6% / 14.8%
Ringwood East — Certificate III & IV: 11.6% Bayswater North — Certificate III & IV: 14.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.9% / 8.7%
Ringwood East — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.9% Bayswater North — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.7%
Postgraduate Degree 7.0% / 4.0%
Ringwood East — Postgraduate Degree: 7.0% Bayswater North — Postgraduate Degree: 4.0%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.4% / 2.1%
Ringwood East — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.4% Bayswater North — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.8%).

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.

Ringwood East Bayswater North
China 5.0% / 2.4%
Ringwood East — China: 5.0% Bayswater North — China: 2.4%
England 3.1% / 3.2%
Ringwood East — England: 3.1% Bayswater North — England: 3.2%
India 2.3% / 3.2%
Ringwood East — India: 2.3% Bayswater North — India: 3.2%
Myanmar 3.0% / 0.7%
Ringwood East — Myanmar: 3.0% Bayswater North — Myanmar: 0.7%
New Zealand 1.3% / 1.2%
Ringwood East — New Zealand: 1.3% Bayswater North — New Zealand: 1.2%
Malaysia 1.4% / 1.0%
Ringwood East — Malaysia: 1.4% Bayswater North — Malaysia: 1.0%
Sri Lanka 0.7% / 1.2%
Ringwood East — Sri Lanka: 0.7% Bayswater North — Sri Lanka: 1.2%

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

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Ringwood East 92.7% houses
Ringwood East — Houses: 92.7% Ringwood East — Townhouses: 6.3% Ringwood East — Flats / Apartments: 1.0%
Bayswater North 79.6% houses
Bayswater North — Houses: 79.6% Bayswater North — Townhouses: 18.4% Bayswater North — Flats / Apartments: 2.0%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Ringwood East Bayswater North
Median house price $965,000 $915,000
Median unit price $690,000 $635,000
Median land price $860,000 $935,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 23 days
from 97 sales
 20 days
from 73 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.

Ringwood East Bayswater North
2 bed $660K / $606K
Ringwood East — 2 bed: $660K (90 sales) Bayswater North — 2 bed: $606K (57 sales)

90 vs 57 sales

3 bed $795K / $734K
Ringwood East — 3 bed: $795K (45 sales) Bayswater North — 3 bed: $734K (20 sales)

45 vs 20 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.

Ringwood East Bayswater North
2 bed $731K / $740K
Ringwood East — 2 bed: $731K (20 sales) Bayswater North — 2 bed: $740K (11 sales)

20 vs 11 sales

3 bed $943K / $874K
Ringwood East — 3 bed: $943K (115 sales) Bayswater North — 3 bed: $874K (81 sales)

115 vs 81 sales

4 bed $1.18M / $1.01M
Ringwood East — 4 bed: $1.18M (54 sales) Bayswater North — 4 bed: $1.01M (45 sales)

54 vs 45 sales

Zoning mix

Bayswater North has more industrially zoned land (37% vs 0%).

Ringwood East Bayswater North
Residential 84% 50%
Industrial 0% 37%
Infrastructure and transport 10%
same for both
Parks and recreation 4% 2%
Commercial 2% 1%
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

Ringwood East Bayswater North
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.

Ringwood East Bayswater North
Houses 3.5%
$680/wk on $998K
 4.0%
$660/wk on $868K
Units 4.2%
$570/wk on $700K
 4.6%
$522/wk on $595K

Ranking within VIC

Ringwood East Bayswater North
House price Higher than 71% of VIC Higher than 64% of VIC
Income Higher than 65% of VIC Higher than 57% of VIC
Schools Higher than 49% of VIC —
Walkability Higher than 96% of VIC Higher than 88% of VIC
Affordability Higher than 31% of VIC Higher than 38% of VIC
EV adoption Higher than 90% of VIC Higher than 70% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 83% of VIC Higher than 81% of VIC
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 38% of VIC Higher than 65% of VIC
Rental yield (units) Higher than 17% of VIC Higher than 36% of VIC

Liveability

Ringwood East is more walkable (88 vs 62); Bayswater North scores higher overall (65 vs 54).

Ringwood East Bayswater North
Grade B
same for both
Score 54/100 65/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 8/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10

Risk profile

Ringwood East carries more bushfire risk (91 vs 0); Ringwood East carries more flood risk (17 vs 0).

Ringwood East Bayswater North
Bushfire High
91/100
 None
0/100
Crime Moderate
61/100
 High
79/100
Flood Low
17/100
 None
0/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 13
within 5 km
 15
within 5 km

Schools

Ringwood East Bayswater North
Inside the suburb 5 1
Rated above peers 1 0
Rated at peers 2 1
Rated below peers 0
same for both

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

Schools in Bayswater North

  • Bayswater North Primary School Government · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Ringwood East Bayswater North
Supermarkets 3 1
Cafes & restaurants 20 3
Parks & reserves 10
same for both
Childcare 11 5
GPs 7 4
Pharmacies 3 1
Hospitals 2 0
Banks & Bank@Post 3 0
Fuel stations 3 6
EV chargers 0 1
Waterways 0 13

Mobility

Bayswater North sits further from the CBD (35 km vs 30.3 km).

Ringwood East Bayswater North
Walkability score 88/100 62/100
Distance to Melbourne 30.3 km 35 km
+16% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 34 min 39 min
Public transport score 93/100
Rail · Bus
 77/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 84.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 149.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
 0 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 1.6%
postcode 3135
 0.8%
postcode 3153
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 29
postcode 3135
 34
postcode 3153

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.

Ringwood East Bayswater North
Car (driver) 53.3% / 65.8%
Ringwood East — Car (driver): 53.3% Bayswater North — Car (driver): 65.8%
Worked from Home 37.2% / 25.8%
Ringwood East — Worked from Home: 37.2% Bayswater North — Worked from Home: 25.8%
Car (passenger) 3.0% / 3.6%
Ringwood East — Car (passenger): 3.0% Bayswater North — Car (passenger): 3.6%
Train 3.9% / 2.3%
Ringwood East — Train: 3.9% Bayswater North — Train: 2.3%
Walked Only 1.6% / 1.0%
Ringwood East — Walked Only: 1.6% Bayswater North — Walked Only: 1.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (65.8%).

Setting

Ringwood East Bayswater North
Elevation 155 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 109 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 25.1 km 26.5 km

NBN connectivity

Ringwood East Bayswater North
Connectivity score 75/100 73/100
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 2%
4,954 premises
 9%
4,759 premises

Climate

Ringwood East Bayswater 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)

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

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

Ringwood East Bayswater North
Division Deakin
same for both
Member Matt Gregg
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Ringwood East

Easy Commute Outer Parks Professionals Transport Hub

Bayswater North

Outer Parks Quiet

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