Ringwood North vs Ringwood

Ringwood is the younger of the two, with a median age of 38 against 43 in Ringwood North. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Ringwood North, most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Ringwood North: a median of $1.2 million, against $1 million in Ringwood, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Ringwood North tends to suit couples, while Ringwood suits people living alone and 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

  • Ringwood North carries lower crime risk (31/100 vs 89/100)
  • Ringwood has more schools rated above their peers (3 vs 0)

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

First-home buyers

They split

one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here

  • Ringwood North has cheaper land ($810,000 vs $1,240,000)
  • Ringwood has cheaper houses ($1,000,000 vs $1,201,500)

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

Renters

Ringwood

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (40% vs 12%)
  • has cheaper rent ($381/wk vs $436/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Ringwood

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (94/100 vs 82/100)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Ringwood

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (24% vs 2%)
  • has more GPs (9 vs 2)
  • is more walkable (94/100 vs 82/100)
  • But Ringwood North carries lower crime risk (31/100 vs 89/100)

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 1.3%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Ringwood North 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.

Ringwood North 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.

Ringwood North Ringwood
Walkability 82 / 94
Ringwood North — Walkability: 82/100 Ringwood — Walkability: 94/100
Safety 69 / 11
Ringwood North — Safety: 69/100 Ringwood — Safety: 11/100
Low fire risk 9 / 13
Ringwood North — Low fire risk: 9/100 Ringwood — Low fire risk: 13/100
Low flood risk 75 / 80
Ringwood North — Low flood risk: 75/100 Ringwood — Low flood risk: 80/100

Demographics

Ringwood has more residents (19,144 vs 9,964); Ringwood North has higher household incomes ($121,420 vs $86,008).

Ringwood North Ringwood
Population 9,964 19,144
+92% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +1.3% +9.6%
Median age 43 38
Median household income $121,420/yr
+29% vs other
 $86,008/yr
Median weekly rent $436/wk
+13% vs other
 $381/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Ringwood North Ringwood
0-4 4.8% / 6.1%
Ringwood North — 0-4: 4.8% Ringwood — 0-4: 6.1%
5-14 13.6% / 10.9%
Ringwood North — 5-14: 13.6% Ringwood — 5-14: 10.9%
15-19 6.8% / 5.0%
Ringwood North — 15-19: 6.8% Ringwood — 15-19: 5.0%
20-24 5.5% / 5.8%
Ringwood North — 20-24: 5.5% Ringwood — 20-24: 5.8%
25-34 8.8% / 16.7%
Ringwood North — 25-34: 8.8% Ringwood — 25-34: 16.7%
35-44 12.7% / 16.3%
Ringwood North — 35-44: 12.7% Ringwood — 35-44: 16.3%
45-54 14.7% / 12.4%
Ringwood North — 45-54: 14.7% Ringwood — 45-54: 12.4%
55-64 13.7% / 9.8%
Ringwood North — 55-64: 13.7% Ringwood — 55-64: 9.8%
65-74 10.7% / 8.3%
Ringwood North — 65-74: 10.7% Ringwood — 65-74: 8.3%
75-84 6.7% / 5.7%
Ringwood North — 75-84: 6.7% Ringwood — 75-84: 5.7%
85+ 2.2% / 3.2%
Ringwood North — 85+: 2.2% Ringwood — 85+: 3.2%

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

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

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%
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.

Ringwood North 12.0% renting
Ringwood North — Owned Outright: 43.5% Ringwood North — Mortgage: 44.4% Ringwood North — Renting: 12.0%
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.

Ringwood North Ringwood
Bachelor Degree 18.8% / 17.6%
Ringwood North — Bachelor Degree: 18.8% Ringwood — Bachelor Degree: 17.6%
Certificate III & IV 10.9% / 10.9%
Ringwood North — Certificate III & IV: 10.9% Ringwood — Certificate III & IV: 10.9%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.7% / 9.0%
Ringwood North — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.7% Ringwood — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.0%
Postgraduate Degree 5.8% / 7.7%
Ringwood North — Postgraduate Degree: 5.8% Ringwood — Postgraduate Degree: 7.7%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.3% / 2.6%
Ringwood North — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.3% Ringwood — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.8%).

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 North Ringwood
China 3.8% / 7.3%
Ringwood North — China: 3.8% Ringwood — China: 7.3%
England 3.3% / 2.9%
Ringwood North — England: 3.3% Ringwood — England: 2.9%
India 1.1% / 3.2%
Ringwood North — India: 1.1% Ringwood — India: 3.2%
Malaysia 1.3% / 2.1%
Ringwood North — Malaysia: 1.3% Ringwood — Malaysia: 2.1%
Myanmar — / 2.8%
Ringwood North — Myanmar: not among its largest Ringwood — Myanmar: 2.8%
New Zealand 1.1% / 1.1%
Ringwood North — New Zealand: 1.1% Ringwood — New Zealand: 1.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (7.3%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Ringwood North 98.3% houses
Ringwood North — Houses: 98.3% Ringwood North — Flats / Apartments: 0.8% Ringwood North — Townhouses: 0.9%
Ringwood 76.0% houses
Ringwood — Houses: 76.0% Ringwood — Flats / Apartments: 13.3% Ringwood — Townhouses: 10.8%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Ringwood North Ringwood
Median house price $1,201,500 $1,000,000
Median unit price $720,800 $612,500
Median land price $810,000 $1,240,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 21 days
from 102 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.

Ringwood North Ringwood
2 bed $682K / $605K
Ringwood North — 2 bed: $682K (6 sales) Ringwood — 2 bed: $605K (207 sales)

6 vs 207 sales

3 bed $860K / $800K
Ringwood North — 3 bed: $860K (7 sales) Ringwood — 3 bed: $800K (35 sales)

7 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.

Ringwood North Ringwood
3 bed $1.02M / $950K
Ringwood North — 3 bed: $1.02M (69 sales) Ringwood — 3 bed: $950K (143 sales)

69 vs 143 sales

4 bed $1.27M / $1.23M
Ringwood North — 4 bed: $1.27M (90 sales) Ringwood — 4 bed: $1.23M (75 sales)

90 vs 75 sales

5 bed $1.45M / $1.29M
Ringwood North — 5 bed: $1.45M (25 sales) Ringwood — 5 bed: $1.29M (13 sales)

25 vs 13 sales

Zoning mix

Ringwood has more commercially zoned land (12% vs 0%).

Ringwood North Ringwood
Residential 84% 54%
Infrastructure and transport 7% 16%
Commercial 0% 12%
Parks and recreation 9% 11%
Industrial 0% 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

Ringwood North Ringwood
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 North Ringwood
Houses 3.1%
$718/wk on $1.22M
 3.4%
$685/wk on $1.04M
Units — 4.6%
$550/wk on $624K

Ranking within VIC

Ringwood North Ringwood
House price Higher than 79% of VIC Higher than 71% of VIC
Income Higher than 92% of VIC Higher than 56% of VIC
Schools Higher than 32% of VIC Higher than 63% of VIC
Walkability Higher than 94% of VIC Higher than 98% of VIC
Affordability Higher than 39% of VIC Higher than 22% of VIC
EV adoption Higher than 89% of VIC
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 92% of VIC Higher than 90% of VIC
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 16% of VIC Higher than 32% of VIC
Rental yield (units) — Higher than 37% of VIC

Liveability

Ringwood is more walkable (94 vs 82).

Ringwood North Ringwood
Grade B
same for both
Score 54/100
same for both
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
 advantaged area
decile 7/10

Risk profile

Ringwood carries more crime risk (89 vs 31).

Ringwood North Ringwood
Bushfire High
91/100
 High
87/100
Crime Low
31/100
 High
89/100
Flood Low
25/100
 Low
20/100
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

Ringwood North Ringwood
Inside the suburb 3 10
Rated above peers 0 3
Rated at peers 2 3
Rated below peers 1
same for both

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

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

Ringwood North Ringwood
Supermarkets 1 6
Cafes & restaurants 8 46
Parks & reserves 19 24
Childcare 8 16
GPs 2 9
Pharmacies 1 7
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 1 8
Fuel stations 1 6
EV chargers 0 2
Waterways 3 11

Mobility

Ringwood North Ringwood
Walkability score 82/100 94/100
Distance to Melbourne 29.9 km
+4% vs other
 28.6 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 33 min 31 min
Public transport score 78/100
Bus
 94/100
Rail · Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 177.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 489.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 1.6%
postcode 3134
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 27
postcode 3134
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.

Ringwood North Ringwood
Car (driver) 52.7% / 53.2%
Ringwood North — Car (driver): 52.7% Ringwood — Car (driver): 53.2%
Worked from Home 39.8% / 34.6%
Ringwood North — Worked from Home: 39.8% Ringwood — Worked from Home: 34.6%
Train 2.2% / 5.2%
Ringwood North — Train: 2.2% Ringwood — Train: 5.2%
Car (passenger) 3.7% / 3.4%
Ringwood North — Car (passenger): 3.7% Ringwood — Car (passenger): 3.4%
Walked Only 1.0% / 2.1%
Ringwood North — Walked Only: 1.0% Ringwood — Walked Only: 2.1%

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

Setting

Ringwood North Ringwood
Elevation 147 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 113 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 24.0 km 23.5 km

NBN connectivity

Ringwood North Ringwood
Connectivity score 82/100 79/100
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 27%
3,926 premises
 15%
10,436 premises

Climate

Ringwood North 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)

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

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Ringwood North

Outer Parks Quiet

Ringwood

Easy Commute Gentrifying Outer Parks River Transport Hub

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