Ringwood North vs Warranwood

Comparing Ringwood North and Warranwood, VIC: Ringwood North has more residents (9,964 vs 4,820); Ringwood North carries more crime risk (31 vs 18); and Ringwood North is more walkable (82 vs 65).

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

Warranwood

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)
  • carries lower crime risk (18/100 vs 31/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (84% vs 75%)
  • But Ringwood North has more parks and reserves (19 vs 5)

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 North

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (82/100 vs 65/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (29.9 km vs 32.5 km)

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 residents already 65 and over (20% vs 13%)
  • is more walkable (82/100 vs 65/100)
  • But Warranwood carries lower crime risk (18/100 vs 31/100)

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

Investors

Warranwood

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • returns a higher gross yield on houses (4.6% vs 3.1%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Ringwood North and Warranwood 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 Warranwood
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 Warranwood
Walkability 82 / 65
Ringwood North — Walkability: 82/100 Warranwood — Walkability: 65/100
Safety 69 / 82
Ringwood North — Safety: 69/100 Warranwood — Safety: 82/100
Low fire risk 9 / 5
Ringwood North — Low fire risk: 9/100 Warranwood — Low fire risk: 5/100
Low flood risk 75 / 85
Ringwood North — Low flood risk: 75/100 Warranwood — Low flood risk: 85/100

Demographics

Ringwood North has more residents (9,964 vs 4,820); Warranwood has higher household incomes ($148,304 vs $121,420).

Ringwood North Warranwood
Population 9,964
+52% vs other
 4,820
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +1.3% +0.3%
Median age 43 41
Median household income $121,420/yr $148,304/yr
+22% vs other
Median weekly rent $436/wk
+3% vs other
 $423/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Ringwood North Warranwood
0-4 4.8% / 4.4%
Ringwood North — 0-4: 4.8% Warranwood — 0-4: 4.4%
5-14 13.6% / 14.4%
Ringwood North — 5-14: 13.6% Warranwood — 5-14: 14.4%
15-19 6.8% / 9.1%
Ringwood North — 15-19: 6.8% Warranwood — 15-19: 9.1%
20-24 5.5% / 6.9%
Ringwood North — 20-24: 5.5% Warranwood — 20-24: 6.9%
25-34 8.8% / 8.0%
Ringwood North — 25-34: 8.8% Warranwood — 25-34: 8.0%
35-44 12.7% / 11.8%
Ringwood North — 35-44: 12.7% Warranwood — 35-44: 11.8%
45-54 14.7% / 17.1%
Ringwood North — 45-54: 14.7% Warranwood — 45-54: 17.1%
55-64 13.7% / 15.5%
Ringwood North — 55-64: 13.7% Warranwood — 55-64: 15.5%
65-74 10.7% / 8.5%
Ringwood North — 65-74: 10.7% Warranwood — 65-74: 8.5%
75-84 6.7% / 3.7%
Ringwood North — 75-84: 6.7% Warranwood — 75-84: 3.7%
85+ 2.2% / 0.7%
Ringwood North — 85+: 2.2% Warranwood — 85+: 0.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.1%).

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%
Warranwood 70.1% couple families
Warranwood — Couple Families: 70.1% Warranwood — Lone Person: 14.2% Warranwood — One Parent Families: 13.7% Warranwood — Group Household: 1.0% Warranwood — Other Families: 0.9%
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%
Warranwood 9.6% renting
Warranwood — Owned Outright: 37.9% Warranwood — Mortgage: 52.4% Warranwood — Renting: 9.6%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Ringwood North Warranwood
Bachelor Degree 18.8% / 17.2%
Ringwood North — Bachelor Degree: 18.8% Warranwood — Bachelor Degree: 17.2%
Certificate III & IV 10.9% / 12.2%
Ringwood North — Certificate III & IV: 10.9% Warranwood — Certificate III & IV: 12.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.7% / 9.3%
Ringwood North — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.7% Warranwood — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.3%
Postgraduate Degree 5.8% / 5.4%
Ringwood North — Postgraduate Degree: 5.8% Warranwood — Postgraduate Degree: 5.4%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.3% / 3.3%
Ringwood North — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.3% Warranwood — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.3%

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 Warranwood
England 3.3% / 3.9%
Ringwood North — England: 3.3% Warranwood — England: 3.9%
China 3.8% / 1.5%
Ringwood North — China: 3.8% Warranwood — China: 1.5%
Malaysia 1.3% / 0.7%
Ringwood North — Malaysia: 1.3% Warranwood — Malaysia: 0.7%
New Zealand 1.1% / 0.9%
Ringwood North — New Zealand: 1.1% Warranwood — New Zealand: 0.9%
South Africa 0.8% / 1.1%
Ringwood North — South Africa: 0.8% Warranwood — South Africa: 1.1%
India 1.1% / 0.6%
Ringwood North — India: 1.1% Warranwood — India: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.9%).

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%
Warranwood 98.2% houses
Warranwood — Houses: 98.2% Warranwood — Townhouses: 1.6% Warranwood — Flats / Apartments: 0.2%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Ringwood North Warranwood
Median house price $1,201,500 $1,285,000
Median unit price $720,800 $768,500
Median land price $810,000 $765,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 21 days
from 102 sales
 22 days
from 26 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 Warranwood
3 bed $1.02M / $1.05M
Ringwood North — 3 bed: $1.02M (69 sales) Warranwood — 3 bed: $1.05M (16 sales)

69 vs 16 sales

4 bed $1.27M / $1.28M
Ringwood North — 4 bed: $1.27M (90 sales) Warranwood — 4 bed: $1.28M (45 sales)

90 vs 45 sales

5 bed $1.45M / $1.37M
Ringwood North — 5 bed: $1.45M (25 sales) Warranwood — 5 bed: $1.37M (27 sales)

25 vs 27 sales

Zoning mix

Ringwood North Warranwood
Residential 84%
same for both
Parks and recreation 9% 4%
Infrastructure and transport 7%
same for both
Rural and farming 0% 4%
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 Warranwood
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 Warranwood
Houses 3.1%
$718/wk on $1.22M
 4.6%
$1,100/wk on $1.25M
Units —
same for both

Ranking within VIC

Ringwood North Warranwood
House price Higher than 79% of VIC Higher than 76% of VIC
Income Higher than 92% of VIC Higher than 98% of VIC
Schools Higher than 32% of VIC —
Walkability Higher than 94% of VIC Higher than 89% of VIC
Affordability Higher than 39% of VIC Higher than 70% of VIC
EV adoption Higher than 89% of VIC
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 92% of VIC
same for both
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 16% of VIC Higher than 92% of VIC

Liveability

Ringwood North is more walkable (82 vs 65); Warranwood scores higher overall (68 vs 54).

Ringwood North Warranwood
Grade B A
Score 54/100 68/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
same for both

Risk profile

Ringwood North carries more crime risk (31 vs 18); Ringwood North carries more flood risk (25 vs 15).

Ringwood North Warranwood
Bushfire High
91/100
 High
95/100
Crime Low
31/100
 Low
18/100
Flood Low
25/100
 Low
15/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 2
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Ringwood North Warranwood
Inside the suburb 3 2
Rated above peers 0 1
Rated at peers 2 1
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 Warranwood

  • Melbourne Rudolf Steiner School Independent · Combined above peers
  • Warranwood Primary School Government · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Ringwood North Warranwood
Supermarkets 1 0
Cafes & restaurants 8 1
Parks & reserves 19 5
Childcare 8 5
GPs 2 1
Pharmacies 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Fuel stations 1 0
Waterways 3 15

Mobility

Warranwood sits further from the CBD (32.5 km vs 29.9 km).

Ringwood North Warranwood
Walkability score 82/100 65/100
Distance to Melbourne 29.9 km 32.5 km
+9% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 33 min 37 min
Public transport score 78/100
Bus
same for both
Peak arrivals per hour 177.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 83.0
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 Warranwood
Car (driver) 52.7% / 54.7%
Ringwood North — Car (driver): 52.7% Warranwood — Car (driver): 54.7%
Worked from Home 39.8% / 39.7%
Ringwood North — Worked from Home: 39.8% Warranwood — Worked from Home: 39.7%
Car (passenger) 3.7% / 3.0%
Ringwood North — Car (passenger): 3.7% Warranwood — Car (passenger): 3.0%
Train 2.2% / 1.2%
Ringwood North — Train: 2.2% Warranwood — Train: 1.2%
Walked Only 1.0% / 1.0%
Ringwood North — Walked Only: 1.0% Warranwood — Walked Only: 1.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (54.7%).

Setting

Ringwood North Warranwood
Elevation 147 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 158 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 24.0 km 26.4 km

NBN connectivity

Ringwood North Warranwood
Connectivity score 82/100 84/100
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 27%
3,926 premises
 32%
1,684 premises

Climate

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

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

Ringwood North Warranwood
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

Warranwood

Large Blocks Outer Parks Premium River

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