Ringwood North vs Warrandyte South

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 Warrandyte South: a median of $2.47 million, against $1.2 million in Ringwood North, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Ringwood North tends to suit buyers on a tighter budget, while Warrandyte South suits couples.

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 North

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (19 vs 2)
  • has more childcare (8 vs 0)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (3 vs 1)
  • But Warrandyte South carries lower crime risk (15/100 vs 31/100)

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 $2,470,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Ringwood North

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($436/wk vs $500/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Ringwood North

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (82/100 vs 21/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (33 min vs 38 min)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Ringwood North

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (82/100 vs 21/100)
  • has more GPs (2 vs 0)
  • But Warrandyte South carries lower crime risk (15/100 vs 31/100)

Weighs 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

Ringwood North and Warrandyte 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 North Warrandyte 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 North Warrandyte South
Walkability 82 / 21
Ringwood North — Walkability: 82/100 Warrandyte South — Walkability: 21/100
Safety 69 / 85
Ringwood North — Safety: 69/100 Warrandyte South — Safety: 85/100
Low fire risk 9 / 6
Ringwood North — Low fire risk: 9/100 Warrandyte South — Low fire risk: 6/100
Low flood risk 75 / 69
Ringwood North — Low flood risk: 75/100 Warrandyte South — Low flood risk: 69/100

Demographics

Ringwood North has more residents (9,964 vs 671); Warrandyte South has higher household incomes ($165,412 vs $121,420).

Ringwood North Warrandyte South
Population 9,964
+93% vs other
 671
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +1.3% +0.0%
Median age 43 45
Median household income $121,420/yr $165,412/yr
+36% vs other
Median weekly rent $436/wk $500/wk
+15% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Ringwood North Warrandyte South
0-4 4.8% / 2.1%
Ringwood North — 0-4: 4.8% Warrandyte South — 0-4: 2.1%
5-14 13.6% / 13.6%
Ringwood North — 5-14: 13.6% Warrandyte South — 5-14: 13.6%
15-19 6.8% / 10.3%
Ringwood North — 15-19: 6.8% Warrandyte South — 15-19: 10.3%
20-24 5.5% / 7.9%
Ringwood North — 20-24: 5.5% Warrandyte South — 20-24: 7.9%
25-34 8.8% / 7.2%
Ringwood North — 25-34: 8.8% Warrandyte South — 25-34: 7.2%
35-44 12.7% / 8.9%
Ringwood North — 35-44: 12.7% Warrandyte South — 35-44: 8.9%
45-54 14.7% / 18.5%
Ringwood North — 45-54: 14.7% Warrandyte South — 45-54: 18.5%
55-64 13.7% / 15.6%
Ringwood North — 55-64: 13.7% Warrandyte South — 55-64: 15.6%
65-74 10.7% / 11.6%
Ringwood North — 65-74: 10.7% Warrandyte South — 65-74: 11.6%
75-84 6.7% / 5.1%
Ringwood North — 75-84: 6.7% Warrandyte South — 75-84: 5.1%
85+ 2.2% / —
Ringwood North — 85+: 2.2% Warrandyte South — 85+: not among its largest

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

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%
Warrandyte South 75.7% couple families
Warrandyte South — Couple Families: 75.7% Warrandyte South — Lone Person: 10.4% Warrandyte South — One Parent Families: 6.2% Warrandyte South — Group Household: 4.2% Warrandyte South — Other Families: 3.5%
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%
Warrandyte South 4.0% renting
Warrandyte South — Owned Outright: 47.0% Warrandyte South — Mortgage: 49.0% Warrandyte South — Renting: 4.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Ringwood North Warrandyte South
Bachelor Degree 18.8% / 20.0%
Ringwood North — Bachelor Degree: 18.8% Warrandyte South — Bachelor Degree: 20.0%
Certificate III & IV 10.9% / 10.7%
Ringwood North — Certificate III & IV: 10.9% Warrandyte South — Certificate III & IV: 10.7%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.7% / 8.8%
Ringwood North — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.7% Warrandyte South — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.8%
Postgraduate Degree 5.8% / 7.7%
Ringwood North — Postgraduate Degree: 5.8% Warrandyte South — Postgraduate Degree: 7.7%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.3% / 2.4%
Ringwood North — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.3% Warrandyte South — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.0%).

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 Warrandyte South
England 3.3% / 4.3%
Ringwood North — England: 3.3% Warrandyte South — England: 4.3%
China 3.8% / 2.2%
Ringwood North — China: 3.8% Warrandyte South — China: 2.2%
South Africa 0.8% / 1.8%
Ringwood North — South Africa: 0.8% Warrandyte South — South Africa: 1.8%
Italy 0.8% / 1.8%
Ringwood North — Italy: 0.8% Warrandyte South — Italy: 1.8%
India 1.1% / 0.6%
Ringwood North — India: 1.1% Warrandyte South — India: 0.6%
Malaysia 1.3% / —
Ringwood North — Malaysia: 1.3% Warrandyte South — Malaysia: not among its largest
New Zealand 1.1% / —
Ringwood North — New Zealand: 1.1% Warrandyte South — New Zealand: not among its largest
Germany — / 0.7%
Ringwood North — Germany: not among its largest Warrandyte South — Germany: 0.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.3%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Ringwood North 98.3% houses
Ringwood North — Houses: 98.3% Ringwood North — Townhouses: 0.9% Ringwood North — Flats / Apartments: 0.8%
Warrandyte South 100.0% houses
Warrandyte South — Houses: 100.0% Warrandyte South — Townhouses: 0.0% Warrandyte South — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Ringwood North Warrandyte South
Median house price $1,201,500 $2,470,000
Median unit price $720,800 —
Median land price $810,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 21 days
from 102 sales
 —

Zoning mix

Warrandyte South has more land zoned for conservation (87% vs 0%).

Ringwood North Warrandyte South
Environmental 0% 87%
Residential 84% 9%
Parks and recreation 9% 1%
Infrastructure and transport 7% 2%
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 Warrandyte South
New dwellings approved 328
across Maroondah
 486
across Manningham
Approvals change year on year -74% -2%

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 Warrandyte South
Houses 3.1%
$718/wk on $1.22M
 —
Units —
same for both

Ranking within VIC

Ringwood North Warrandyte South
House price Higher than 79% of VIC —
Income Higher than 92% of VIC Higher than 99% of VIC
Schools Higher than 32% of VIC —
Walkability Higher than 94% of VIC Higher than 80% of VIC
Affordability Higher than 39% of VIC —
EV adoption Higher than 89% of VIC
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 92% of VIC Higher than 97% of VIC
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 16% of VIC —

Liveability

Ringwood North is more walkable (82 vs 21); Warrandyte South scores higher overall (63 vs 54).

Ringwood North Warrandyte South
Grade B
same for both
Score 54/100 63/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
same for both

Risk profile

Ringwood North carries more crime risk (31 vs 15).

Ringwood North Warrandyte South
Bushfire High
91/100
 High
94/100
Crime Low
31/100
 Low
15/100
Flood Low
25/100
 Low
31/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 2
within 5 km
 1
within 5 km

Schools

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

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 Warrandyte South

  • Donvale Christian College - Hall Road Campus Independent · Combined

Amenities in the suburb

Ringwood North Warrandyte South
Supermarkets 1 0
Cafes & restaurants 8 1
Parks & reserves 19 2
Childcare 8 0
GPs 2 0
Pharmacies 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Fuel stations 1 0
Waterways 3 0

Mobility

Ringwood North Warrandyte South
Walkability score 82/100 21/100
Distance to Melbourne 29.9 km 31.5 km
+5% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 33 min 38 min
Public transport score 78/100
Bus
 49/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 177.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 14.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
 2 min
scheduled, not actual
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 Warrandyte South
Car (driver) 52.7% / 59.3%
Ringwood North — Car (driver): 52.7% Warrandyte South — Car (driver): 59.3%
Worked from Home 39.8% / 32.0%
Ringwood North — Worked from Home: 39.8% Warrandyte South — Worked from Home: 32.0%
Car (passenger) 3.7% / 3.9%
Ringwood North — Car (passenger): 3.7% Warrandyte South — Car (passenger): 3.9%
Walked Only 1.0% / 3.3%
Ringwood North — Walked Only: 1.0% Warrandyte South — Walked Only: 3.3%
Train 2.2% / 1.5%
Ringwood North — Train: 2.2% Warrandyte South — Train: 1.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (59.3%).

Setting

Ringwood North Warrandyte South
Elevation 147 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 115 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 24.0 km 26.6 km

NBN connectivity

Ringwood North Warrandyte South
Connectivity score 82/100 93/100
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 27%
3,926 premises
 65%
223 premises

Climate

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

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

Ringwood North Warrandyte South
Division Deakin Menzies
Member Matt Gregg Gabriel Ng
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Ringwood North Warrandyte South
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

Warrandyte South

Acreage Luxury Outer Quiet

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