Ringwood vs Croydon

In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. Houses cost more in Ringwood: a median of $1 million, against $908,000 in Croydon. Ringwood is closer to the city centre: 28.6 km, against 33 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

Croydon

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more childcare (30 vs 16)
  • carries lower crime risk (69/100 vs 89/100)
  • has more parks and reserves (29 vs 24)

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

First-home buyers

Croydon

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($908,500 vs $1,000,000)

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

Renters

Ringwood

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (40% vs 27%)

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

Commuting to the city

Ringwood

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (31 min vs 37 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (28.6 km vs 33 km)

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

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 5 things we measure here

  • Ringwood has more GPs (9 vs 7)
  • Croydon carries lower crime risk (69/100 vs 89/100)

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

Investors

Croydon

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • returns a higher gross yield on houses (3.9% vs 3.4%)

Weighs house yield, unit yield, and population growth.

Where they sit

Ringwood and Croydon 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 Croydon
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 Croydon
Walkability 94 / 90
Ringwood — Walkability: 94/100 Croydon — Walkability: 90/100
Safety 11 / 31
Ringwood — Safety: 11/100 Croydon — Safety: 31/100
Low fire risk 13 / 15
Ringwood — Low fire risk: 13/100 Croydon — Low fire risk: 15/100
Low flood risk 80 / 80
Ringwood — Low flood risk: 80/100 Croydon — Low flood risk: 80/100

Demographics

Croydon has more residents (28,608 vs 19,144).

Ringwood Croydon
Population 19,144 28,608
+49% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +9.6% +6.2%
Median age 38 39
Median household income $86,008/yr
+2% vs other
 $83,980/yr
Median weekly rent $381/wk $380/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Ringwood Croydon
0-4 6.1% / 6.5%
Ringwood — 0-4: 6.1% Croydon — 0-4: 6.5%
5-14 10.9% / 11.5%
Ringwood — 5-14: 10.9% Croydon — 5-14: 11.5%
15-19 5.0% / 4.8%
Ringwood — 15-19: 5.0% Croydon — 15-19: 4.8%
20-24 5.8% / 5.2%
Ringwood — 20-24: 5.8% Croydon — 20-24: 5.2%
25-34 16.7% / 14.2%
Ringwood — 25-34: 16.7% Croydon — 25-34: 14.2%
35-44 16.3% / 14.6%
Ringwood — 35-44: 16.3% Croydon — 35-44: 14.6%
45-54 12.4% / 12.1%
Ringwood — 45-54: 12.4% Croydon — 45-54: 12.1%
55-64 9.8% / 10.7%
Ringwood — 55-64: 9.8% Croydon — 55-64: 10.7%
65-74 8.3% / 10.1%
Ringwood — 65-74: 8.3% Croydon — 65-74: 10.1%
75-84 5.7% / 7.1%
Ringwood — 75-84: 5.7% Croydon — 75-84: 7.1%
85+ 3.2% / 3.3%
Ringwood — 85+: 3.2% Croydon — 85+: 3.3%

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

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Ringwood 40.3% lone person
Ringwood — Lone Person: 40.3% Ringwood — Couple Families: 38.5% Ringwood — One Parent Families: 14.4% Ringwood — Group Household: 5.4% Ringwood — Other Families: 1.4%
Croydon 39.9% lone person
Croydon — Lone Person: 39.9% Croydon — Couple Families: 39.1% Croydon — One Parent Families: 16.1% Croydon — Group Household: 3.7% Croydon — Other Families: 1.3%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Ringwood 40.5% renting
Ringwood — Owned Outright: 26.9% Ringwood — Mortgage: 32.6% Ringwood — Renting: 40.5%
Croydon 27.4% renting
Croydon — Owned Outright: 33.2% Croydon — Mortgage: 39.4% Croydon — Renting: 27.4%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Ringwood Croydon
Bachelor Degree 17.6% / 14.5%
Ringwood — Bachelor Degree: 17.6% Croydon — Bachelor Degree: 14.5%
Certificate III & IV 10.9% / 13.5%
Ringwood — Certificate III & IV: 10.9% Croydon — Certificate III & IV: 13.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.0% / 8.8%
Ringwood — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.0% Croydon — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.8%
Postgraduate Degree 7.7% / 5.1%
Ringwood — Postgraduate Degree: 7.7% Croydon — Postgraduate Degree: 5.1%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.6% / 2.6%
Ringwood — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.6% Croydon — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.6%).

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 Croydon
China 7.3% / 2.7%
Ringwood — China: 7.3% Croydon — China: 2.7%
England 2.9% / 4.3%
Ringwood — England: 2.9% Croydon — England: 4.3%
India 3.2% / 2.3%
Ringwood — India: 3.2% Croydon — India: 2.3%
Myanmar 2.8% / 2.7%
Ringwood — Myanmar: 2.8% Croydon — Myanmar: 2.7%
Malaysia 2.1% / 1.0%
Ringwood — Malaysia: 2.1% Croydon — Malaysia: 1.0%
New Zealand 1.1% / 1.2%
Ringwood — New Zealand: 1.1% Croydon — New Zealand: 1.2%

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

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Ringwood 76.0% houses
Ringwood — Houses: 76.0% Ringwood — Townhouses: 10.8% Ringwood — Flats / Apartments: 13.3%
Croydon 83.4% houses
Croydon — Houses: 83.4% Croydon — Townhouses: 11.4% Croydon — Flats / Apartments: 5.2%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Ringwood Croydon
Median house price $1,000,000 $908,500
Median unit price $612,500 $650,000
Median land price $1,240,000 $1,185,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 22 days
from 164 sales
 24 days
from 233 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 Croydon
1 bed $387K / $461K
Ringwood — 1 bed: $387K (21 sales) Croydon — 1 bed: $461K (6 sales)

21 vs 6 sales

2 bed $605K / $600K
Ringwood — 2 bed: $605K (207 sales) Croydon — 2 bed: $600K (148 sales)

207 vs 148 sales

3 bed $800K / $775K
Ringwood — 3 bed: $800K (35 sales) Croydon — 3 bed: $775K (59 sales)

35 vs 59 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 Croydon
2 bed $745K / $760K
Ringwood — 2 bed: $745K (31 sales) Croydon — 2 bed: $760K (37 sales)

31 vs 37 sales

3 bed $950K / $870K
Ringwood — 3 bed: $950K (143 sales) Croydon — 3 bed: $870K (240 sales)

143 vs 240 sales

4 bed $1.23M / $1.09M
Ringwood — 4 bed: $1.23M (75 sales) Croydon — 4 bed: $1.09M (97 sales)

75 vs 97 sales

5 bed $1.29M / $1.22M
Ringwood — 5 bed: $1.29M (13 sales) Croydon — 5 bed: $1.22M (27 sales)

13 vs 27 sales

Zoning mix

Ringwood has more commercially zoned land (12% vs 2%).

Ringwood Croydon
Residential 54% 73%
Infrastructure and transport 16% 11%
Commercial 12% 2%
Parks and recreation 11%
same for both
Industrial 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 Croydon
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 Croydon
Houses 3.4%
$685/wk on $1.04M
 3.9%
$680/wk on $900K
Units 4.6%
$550/wk on $624K
 4.8%
$580/wk on $630K

Ranking within VIC

Ringwood Croydon
House price Higher than 71% of VIC Higher than 69% of VIC
Income Higher than 56% of VIC Higher than 51% of VIC
Schools Higher than 63% of VIC Higher than 66% of VIC
Walkability Higher than 98% of VIC Higher than 96% of VIC
Affordability Higher than 22% of VIC Higher than 25% of VIC
EV adoption Higher than 89% of VIC Higher than 83% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 90% of VIC Higher than 93% of VIC
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 32% of VIC Higher than 63% of VIC
Rental yield (units) Higher than 37% of VIC Higher than 51% of VIC

Liveability

Ringwood Croydon
Grade B
same for both
Score 54/100 55/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 7/10
same for both

Risk profile

Ringwood carries more crime risk (89 vs 69).

Ringwood Croydon
Bushfire High
87/100
 High
85/100
Crime High
89/100
 Moderate
69/100
Flood Low
20/100
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 6
within 5 km
 13
within 5 km

Schools

Ringwood Croydon
Inside the suburb 10 9
Rated above peers 3
same for both
Rated at peers 3 2
Rated below peers 1 2

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

Schools in Croydon

  • Croydon Primary School Government · Primary above peers
  • Dorset Primary School Government · Primary above peers
  • Ruskin Park Primary School Government · Primary above peers
  • Melba Secondary College Government · Secondary at peers
  • Sacred Heart School Catholic · Primary at peers
  • Ainslie Parklands Primary School Government · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Ringwood Croydon
Supermarkets 6 8
Cafes & restaurants 46 35
Parks & reserves 24 29
Childcare 16 30
GPs 9 7
Pharmacies 7
same for both
Police stations 1
same for both
Banks & Bank@Post 8 9
Fuel stations 6
same for both
EV chargers 2 1
Waterways 11 10

Mobility

Croydon sits further from the CBD (33 km vs 28.6 km).

Ringwood Croydon
Walkability score 94/100 90/100
Distance to Melbourne 28.6 km 33 km
+15% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 31 min 37 min
Public transport score 94/100
Rail · Bus
 92/100
Rail · Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 489.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 498.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 1.6%
postcode 3134
 1.3%
postcode 3136
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 27
postcode 3134
 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 Croydon
Car (driver) 53.2% / 59.8%
Ringwood — Car (driver): 53.2% Croydon — Car (driver): 59.8%
Worked from Home 34.6% / 30.9%
Ringwood — Worked from Home: 34.6% Croydon — Worked from Home: 30.9%
Train 5.2% / 3.1%
Ringwood — Train: 5.2% Croydon — Train: 3.1%
Car (passenger) 3.4% / 3.7%
Ringwood — Car (passenger): 3.4% Croydon — Car (passenger): 3.7%
Walked Only 2.1% / 1.4%
Ringwood — Walked Only: 2.1% Croydon — Walked Only: 1.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (59.8%).

Setting

Ringwood Croydon
Elevation 113 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 115 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 23.5 km 28.4 km

NBN connectivity

Ringwood Croydon
Connectivity score 79/100 85/100
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 15%
10,436 premises
 40%
14,270 premises

Climate

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

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Ringwood

Easy Commute Gentrifying Outer Parks River Transport Hub

Croydon

Easy Commute Outer Parks Transport Hub

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