Ringwood vs Heathmont

Ringwood is the younger of the two, with a median age of 38 against 41 in Heathmont. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Heathmont, about half of households are couple families. On these figures, Ringwood tends to suit people living alone, while Heathmont 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

They split

one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here

  • Ringwood has more schools inside the suburb (10 vs 4)
  • Heathmont carries lower crime risk (41/100 vs 89/100)

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 has cheaper units ($612,500 vs $770,000)
  • Heathmont has cheaper land ($805,000 vs $1,240,000)

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 18%)

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

  • is more walkable (94/100 vs 85/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (28.6 km vs 30.6 km)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Ringwood

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (9 vs 2)
  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (24% vs 6%)
  • is more walkable (94/100 vs 85/100)
  • But Heathmont carries lower crime risk (41/100 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 2.5%)

Weighs house yield, unit yield, and population growth.

Where they sit

Ringwood and Heathmont 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 Heathmont
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 Heathmont
Walkability 94 / 85
Ringwood — Walkability: 94/100 Heathmont — Walkability: 85/100
Safety 11 / 59
Ringwood — Safety: 11/100 Heathmont — Safety: 59/100
Low fire risk 13 / 100
Ringwood — Low fire risk: 13/100 Heathmont — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 80 / 79
Ringwood — Low flood risk: 80/100 Heathmont — Low flood risk: 79/100

Demographics

Ringwood has more residents (19,144 vs 9,933); Heathmont has higher household incomes ($111,280 vs $86,008).

Ringwood Heathmont
Population 19,144
+48% vs other
 9,933
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +9.6% +2.5%
Median age 38 41
Median household income $86,008/yr $111,280/yr
+29% vs other
Median weekly rent $381/wk $400/wk
+5% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Ringwood Heathmont
0-4 6.1% / 5.8%
Ringwood — 0-4: 6.1% Heathmont — 0-4: 5.8%
5-14 10.9% / 13.5%
Ringwood — 5-14: 10.9% Heathmont — 5-14: 13.5%
15-19 5.0% / 6.3%
Ringwood — 15-19: 5.0% Heathmont — 15-19: 6.3%
20-24 5.8% / 5.0%
Ringwood — 20-24: 5.8% Heathmont — 20-24: 5.0%
25-34 16.7% / 10.2%
Ringwood — 25-34: 16.7% Heathmont — 25-34: 10.2%
35-44 16.3% / 15.0%
Ringwood — 35-44: 16.3% Heathmont — 35-44: 15.0%
45-54 12.4% / 14.8%
Ringwood — 45-54: 12.4% Heathmont — 45-54: 14.8%
55-64 9.8% / 11.4%
Ringwood — 55-64: 9.8% Heathmont — 55-64: 11.4%
65-74 8.3% / 9.5%
Ringwood — 65-74: 8.3% Heathmont — 65-74: 9.5%
75-84 5.7% / 6.1%
Ringwood — 75-84: 5.7% Heathmont — 75-84: 6.1%
85+ 3.2% / 2.2%
Ringwood — 85+: 3.2% Heathmont — 85+: 2.2%

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

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

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%
Heathmont 53.9% couple families
Heathmont — Couple Families: 53.9% Heathmont — Lone Person: 28.8% Heathmont — One Parent Families: 13.2% Heathmont — Group Household: 2.9% Heathmont — Other Families: 1.3%
Couple Families Lone Person 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%
Heathmont 18.2% renting
Heathmont — Owned Outright: 38.9% Heathmont — Mortgage: 42.9% Heathmont — Renting: 18.2%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Ringwood Heathmont
Bachelor Degree 17.6% / 18.6%
Ringwood — Bachelor Degree: 17.6% Heathmont — Bachelor Degree: 18.6%
Certificate III & IV 10.9% / 10.8%
Ringwood — Certificate III & IV: 10.9% Heathmont — Certificate III & IV: 10.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.0% / 8.8%
Ringwood — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.0% Heathmont — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.8%
Postgraduate Degree 7.7% / 7.3%
Ringwood — Postgraduate Degree: 7.7% Heathmont — Postgraduate Degree: 7.3%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.6% / 3.6%
Ringwood — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.6% Heathmont — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.6%).

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 Heathmont
China 7.3% / 2.8%
Ringwood — China: 7.3% Heathmont — China: 2.8%
England 2.9% / 3.4%
Ringwood — England: 2.9% Heathmont — England: 3.4%
India 3.2% / 2.5%
Ringwood — India: 3.2% Heathmont — India: 2.5%
Myanmar 2.8% / 0.7%
Ringwood — Myanmar: 2.8% Heathmont — Myanmar: 0.7%
Malaysia 2.1% / 1.1%
Ringwood — Malaysia: 2.1% Heathmont — Malaysia: 1.1%
New Zealand 1.1% / 1.0%
Ringwood — New Zealand: 1.1% Heathmont — New Zealand: 1.0%

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%
Heathmont 93.5% houses
Heathmont — Houses: 93.5% Heathmont — Townhouses: 6.0% Heathmont — Flats / Apartments: 0.5%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Ringwood Heathmont
Median house price $1,000,000 $1,045,000
Median unit price $612,500 $770,000
Median land price $1,240,000 $805,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 22 days
from 164 sales
 20 days
from 64 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 Heathmont
2 bed $605K / $728K
Ringwood — 2 bed: $605K (207 sales) Heathmont — 2 bed: $728K (8 sales)

207 vs 8 sales

3 bed $800K / $860K
Ringwood — 3 bed: $800K (35 sales) Heathmont — 3 bed: $860K (18 sales)

35 vs 18 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 Heathmont
2 bed $745K / $821K
Ringwood — 2 bed: $745K (31 sales) Heathmont — 2 bed: $821K (14 sales)

31 vs 14 sales

3 bed $950K / $992K
Ringwood — 3 bed: $950K (143 sales) Heathmont — 3 bed: $992K (85 sales)

143 vs 85 sales

4 bed $1.23M / $1.24M
Ringwood — 4 bed: $1.23M (75 sales) Heathmont — 4 bed: $1.24M (41 sales)

75 vs 41 sales

5 bed $1.29M / $1.28M
Ringwood — 5 bed: $1.29M (13 sales) Heathmont — 5 bed: $1.28M (12 sales)

13 vs 12 sales

Zoning mix

Ringwood has more commercially zoned land (12% vs 1%).

Ringwood Heathmont
Residential 54% 81%
Infrastructure and transport 16% 13%
Commercial 12% 1%
Parks and recreation 11% 5%
Industrial 7% 0%
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 Heathmont
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 Heathmont
Houses 3.4%
$685/wk on $1.04M
 3.6%
$650/wk on $945K
Units 4.6%
$550/wk on $624K
 4.2%
$582/wk on $725K

Ranking within VIC

Ringwood Heathmont
House price Higher than 71% of VIC Higher than 69% of VIC
Income Higher than 56% of VIC Higher than 84% of VIC
Schools Higher than 63% of VIC Higher than 83% of VIC
Walkability Higher than 98% of VIC Higher than 94% of VIC
Affordability Higher than 22% of VIC Higher than 54% of VIC
EV adoption Higher than 89% of VIC Higher than 90% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 90% of VIC Higher than 84% of VIC
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 32% of VIC Higher than 40% of VIC
Rental yield (units) Higher than 37% of VIC Higher than 15% of VIC

Liveability

Heathmont scores higher overall (84 vs 54); Ringwood is more walkable (94 vs 85).

Ringwood Heathmont
Grade B A+
Score 54/100 84/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 7/10
 very advantaged area
decile 9/10

Risk profile

Ringwood carries more bushfire risk (87 vs 0); Ringwood carries more crime risk (89 vs 41).

Ringwood Heathmont
Bushfire High
87/100
 None
0/100
Crime High
89/100
 Moderate
41/100
Flood Low
20/100
 Low
21/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 6
within 5 km
 11
within 5 km

Schools

Ringwood Heathmont
Inside the suburb 10 4
Rated above peers 3 2
Rated at peers 3 1
Rated below peers 1
same for both

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 Heathmont

  • Great Ryrie Primary School Government · Primary above peers
  • Heathmont East Primary School Government · Primary above peers
  • Heathmont College Government · Secondary at peers
  • Marlborough Primary School Government · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Ringwood Heathmont
Supermarkets 6 4
Cafes & restaurants 46 12
Parks & reserves 24 13
Childcare 16 11
GPs 9 2
Pharmacies 7 1
Police stations 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 8 1
Fuel stations 6 0
EV chargers 2 0
Waterways 11 3

Mobility

Heathmont sits further from the CBD (30.6 km vs 28.6 km).

Ringwood Heathmont
Walkability score 94/100 85/100
Distance to Melbourne 28.6 km 30.6 km
+7% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 31 min 33 min
Public transport score 94/100
Rail · Bus
 93/100
Rail · Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 489.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 53.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
 1 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 1.6%
postcode 3134
 1.6%
postcode 3135
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 27
postcode 3134
 29
postcode 3135

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 Heathmont
Car (driver) 53.2% / 52.4%
Ringwood — Car (driver): 53.2% Heathmont — Car (driver): 52.4%
Worked from Home 34.6% / 39.4%
Ringwood — Worked from Home: 34.6% Heathmont — Worked from Home: 39.4%
Train 5.2% / 3.1%
Ringwood — Train: 5.2% Heathmont — Train: 3.1%
Car (passenger) 3.4% / 3.3%
Ringwood — Car (passenger): 3.4% Heathmont — Car (passenger): 3.3%
Walked Only 2.1% / 1.0%
Ringwood — Walked Only: 2.1% Heathmont — Walked Only: 1.0%

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

Setting

Ringwood Heathmont
Elevation 113 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 138 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 23.5 km 23.7 km

NBN connectivity

Ringwood Heathmont
Connectivity score 79/100 76/100
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 15%
10,436 premises
 2%
4,167 premises

Climate

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

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

Ringwood Heathmont
Division Deakin Aston
Member Matt Gregg Mary Doyle
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Ringwood Heathmont
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

Heathmont

Easy Commute Outer Parks Professionals Transport Hub

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