Ringwood East vs Croydon South

In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Croydon South, 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

Ringwood East

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more childcare (11 vs 2)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (5 vs 1)
  • has more parks and reserves (10 vs 6)
  • But Croydon South carries lower crime risk (44/100 vs 61/100)

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

First-home buyers

Too close to call

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

Weighs house prices, unit 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 20%)

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

Commuting to the city

Ringwood East

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (88/100 vs 74/100)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Ringwood East

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (7 vs 1)
  • is more walkable (88/100 vs 74/100)
  • But Croydon South carries lower crime risk (44/100 vs 61/100)

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

Investors

Croydon South

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • returns a higher gross yield on houses (4.1% vs 3.5%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Ringwood East and Croydon South 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 Croydon South
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 Croydon South
Walkability 88 / 74
Ringwood East — Walkability: 88/100 Croydon South — Walkability: 74/100
Safety 39 / 56
Ringwood East — Safety: 39/100 Croydon South — Safety: 56/100
Low fire risk 9 / 100
Ringwood East — Low fire risk: 9/100 Croydon South — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 83 / 100
Ringwood East — Low flood risk: 83/100 Croydon South — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Ringwood East has more residents (10,764 vs 4,759).

Ringwood East Croydon South
Population 10,764
+56% vs other
 4,759
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +4.9% +4.1%
Median age 38
same for both
Median household income $94,484/yr $97,552/yr
+3% vs other
Median weekly rent $380/wk $410/wk
+8% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Ringwood East Croydon South
0-4 6.4% / 6.6%
Ringwood East — 0-4: 6.4% Croydon South — 0-4: 6.6%
5-14 12.7% / 13.5%
Ringwood East — 5-14: 12.7% Croydon South — 5-14: 13.5%
15-19 5.2% / 5.0%
Ringwood East — 15-19: 5.2% Croydon South — 15-19: 5.0%
20-24 5.6% / 4.9%
Ringwood East — 20-24: 5.6% Croydon South — 20-24: 4.9%
25-34 14.1% / 13.5%
Ringwood East — 25-34: 14.1% Croydon South — 25-34: 13.5%
35-44 15.4% / 15.2%
Ringwood East — 35-44: 15.4% Croydon South — 35-44: 15.2%
45-54 13.3% / 13.2%
Ringwood East — 45-54: 13.3% Croydon South — 45-54: 13.2%
55-64 11.1% / 11.6%
Ringwood East — 55-64: 11.1% Croydon South — 55-64: 11.6%
65-74 8.5% / 9.6%
Ringwood East — 65-74: 8.5% Croydon South — 65-74: 9.6%
75-84 5.2% / 5.3%
Ringwood East — 75-84: 5.2% Croydon South — 75-84: 5.3%
85+ 2.3% / 1.7%
Ringwood East — 85+: 2.3% Croydon South — 85+: 1.7%

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

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%
Croydon South 49.1% couple families
Croydon South — Couple Families: 49.1% Croydon South — Lone Person: 29.4% Croydon South — One Parent Families: 17.9% Croydon South — Group Household: 2.7% Croydon South — Other Families: 1.0%
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%
Croydon South 19.6% renting
Croydon South — Owned Outright: 33.9% Croydon South — Mortgage: 46.5% Croydon South — Renting: 19.6%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Ringwood East Croydon South
Bachelor Degree 16.8% / 14.4%
Ringwood East — Bachelor Degree: 16.8% Croydon South — Bachelor Degree: 14.4%
Certificate III & IV 11.6% / 14.1%
Ringwood East — Certificate III & IV: 11.6% Croydon South — Certificate III & IV: 14.1%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.9% / 9.1%
Ringwood East — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.9% Croydon South — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.1%
Postgraduate Degree 7.0% / 4.1%
Ringwood East — Postgraduate Degree: 7.0% Croydon South — Postgraduate Degree: 4.1%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.4% / 3.0%
Ringwood East — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.4% Croydon South — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.0%

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 Croydon South
China 5.0% / 2.8%
Ringwood East — China: 5.0% Croydon South — China: 2.8%
England 3.1% / 3.6%
Ringwood East — England: 3.1% Croydon South — England: 3.6%
India 2.3% / 2.4%
Ringwood East — India: 2.3% Croydon South — India: 2.4%
Myanmar 3.0% / 0.6%
Ringwood East — Myanmar: 3.0% Croydon South — Myanmar: 0.6%
New Zealand 1.3% / 1.2%
Ringwood East — New Zealand: 1.3% Croydon South — New Zealand: 1.2%
Malaysia 1.4% / —
Ringwood East — Malaysia: 1.4% Croydon South — Malaysia: not among its largest
Sri Lanka 0.7% / 0.7%
Ringwood East — Sri Lanka: 0.7% Croydon South — Sri Lanka: 0.7%

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%
Croydon South 91.9% houses
Croydon South — Houses: 91.9% Croydon South — Townhouses: 7.6% Croydon South — Flats / Apartments: 0.5%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Ringwood East Croydon South
Median house price $965,000 $926,000
Median unit price $690,000 $730,000
Median land price $860,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 23 days
from 97 sales
 24 days
from 31 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 Croydon South
3 bed $943K / $895K
Ringwood East — 3 bed: $943K (115 sales) Croydon South — 3 bed: $895K (60 sales)

115 vs 60 sales

4 bed $1.18M / $1.14M
Ringwood East — 4 bed: $1.18M (54 sales) Croydon South — 4 bed: $1.14M (28 sales)

54 vs 28 sales

Zoning mix

Croydon South has more industrially zoned land (21% vs 0%).

Ringwood East Croydon South
Residential 84% 71%
Industrial 0% 21%
Infrastructure and transport 10% 5%
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 Croydon South
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 Croydon South
Houses 3.5%
$680/wk on $998K
 4.1%
$692/wk on $881K
Units 4.2%
$570/wk on $700K
 —

Ranking within VIC

Ringwood East Croydon South
House price Higher than 71% of VIC Higher than 66% of VIC
Income Higher than 65% of VIC Higher than 70% of VIC
Schools Higher than 49% of VIC —
Walkability Higher than 96% of VIC Higher than 91% of VIC
Affordability Higher than 31% of VIC Higher than 45% of VIC
EV adoption Higher than 90% of VIC Higher than 84% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 83% of VIC Higher than 92% of VIC
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 38% of VIC Higher than 73% of VIC
Rental yield (units) Higher than 17% of VIC —

Liveability

Croydon South scores higher overall (76 vs 54); Ringwood East is more walkable (88 vs 74).

Ringwood East Croydon South
Grade B A
Score 54/100 76/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 8/10
same for both

Risk profile

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

Ringwood East Croydon South
Bushfire High
91/100
 None
0/100
Crime Moderate
61/100
 Moderate
44/100
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 Croydon South
Inside the suburb 5 1
Rated above peers 1 0
Rated at peers 2 0
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 Croydon South

  • Croydon Special Developmental School Government · Combined · Special school

Amenities in the suburb

Ringwood East Croydon South
Supermarkets 3 2
Cafes & restaurants 20 9
Parks & reserves 10 6
Childcare 11 2
GPs 7 1
Pharmacies 3 1
Hospitals 2 0
Banks & Bank@Post 3 1
Fuel stations 3 0

Mobility

Ringwood East Croydon South
Walkability score 88/100 74/100
Distance to Melbourne 30.3 km 32.3 km
+7% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 34 min 37 min
Public transport score 93/100
Rail · Bus
 77/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 84.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 38.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 1.6%
postcode 3135
 1.3%
postcode 3136
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 29
postcode 3135
 29
postcode 3136

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 Croydon South
Car (driver) 53.3% / 62.3%
Ringwood East — Car (driver): 53.3% Croydon South — Car (driver): 62.3%
Worked from Home 37.2% / 29.7%
Ringwood East — Worked from Home: 37.2% Croydon South — Worked from Home: 29.7%
Train 3.9% / 2.7%
Ringwood East — Train: 3.9% Croydon South — Train: 2.7%
Car (passenger) 3.0% / 3.5%
Ringwood East — Car (passenger): 3.0% Croydon South — Car (passenger): 3.5%
Walked Only 1.6% / 0.7%
Ringwood East — Walked Only: 1.6% Croydon South — Walked Only: 0.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (62.3%).

Setting

Ringwood East Croydon South
Elevation 155 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 131 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 25.1 km 27.1 km

NBN connectivity

Ringwood East Croydon South
Connectivity score 75/100 83/100
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 2%
4,954 premises
 32%
2,229 premises

Climate

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

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

Ringwood East Croydon South
Division Deakin
same for both
Member Matt Gregg
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Ringwood East Croydon South
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

Croydon South

Outer Parks Quiet

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