Ringwood vs Ringwood East

Comparing Ringwood and Ringwood East, VIC: Ringwood has more residents (19,144 vs 10,764); Ringwood carries more crime risk (89 vs 61).

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

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more schools rated above their peers (3 vs 1)
  • has more parks and reserves (24 vs 10)
  • has more childcare (16 vs 11)
  • But Ringwood East carries lower crime risk (61/100 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 $690,000)
  • Ringwood East has cheaper land ($860,000 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 30%)

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

Commuting to the city

Too close to call

Nothing among the 4 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Downsizers and retirees

Ringwood

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (24% vs 7%)
  • has more GPs (9 vs 7)
  • But Ringwood East carries lower crime risk (61/100 vs 89/100)

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

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs house yield, unit yield, and population growth.

Where they sit

Ringwood and Ringwood East 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 Ringwood East
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 Ringwood East
Walkability 94 / 88
Ringwood — Walkability: 94/100 Ringwood East — Walkability: 88/100
Safety 11 / 39
Ringwood — Safety: 11/100 Ringwood East — Safety: 39/100
Low fire risk 13 / 9
Ringwood — Low fire risk: 13/100 Ringwood East — Low fire risk: 9/100
Low flood risk 80 / 83
Ringwood — Low flood risk: 80/100 Ringwood East — Low flood risk: 83/100

Demographics

Ringwood has more residents (19,144 vs 10,764).

Ringwood Ringwood East
Population 19,144
+44% vs other
 10,764
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +9.6% +4.9%
Median age 38
same for both
Median household income $86,008/yr $94,484/yr
+10% vs other
Median weekly rent $381/wk $380/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Ringwood Ringwood East
0-4 6.1% / 6.4%
Ringwood — 0-4: 6.1% Ringwood East — 0-4: 6.4%
5-14 10.9% / 12.7%
Ringwood — 5-14: 10.9% Ringwood East — 5-14: 12.7%
15-19 5.0% / 5.2%
Ringwood — 15-19: 5.0% Ringwood East — 15-19: 5.2%
20-24 5.8% / 5.6%
Ringwood — 20-24: 5.8% Ringwood East — 20-24: 5.6%
25-34 16.7% / 14.1%
Ringwood — 25-34: 16.7% Ringwood East — 25-34: 14.1%
35-44 16.3% / 15.4%
Ringwood — 35-44: 16.3% Ringwood East — 35-44: 15.4%
45-54 12.4% / 13.3%
Ringwood — 45-54: 12.4% Ringwood East — 45-54: 13.3%
55-64 9.8% / 11.1%
Ringwood — 55-64: 9.8% Ringwood East — 55-64: 11.1%
65-74 8.3% / 8.5%
Ringwood — 65-74: 8.3% Ringwood East — 65-74: 8.5%
75-84 5.7% / 5.2%
Ringwood — 75-84: 5.7% Ringwood East — 75-84: 5.2%
85+ 3.2% / 2.3%
Ringwood — 85+: 3.2% Ringwood East — 85+: 2.3%

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%
Ringwood East 44.3% couple families
Ringwood East — Couple Families: 44.3% Ringwood East — Lone Person: 35.9% Ringwood East — One Parent Families: 14.4% Ringwood East — Group Household: 4.2% Ringwood East — 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%
Ringwood East 29.7% renting
Ringwood East — Owned Outright: 32.3% Ringwood East — Mortgage: 38.0% Ringwood East — Renting: 29.7%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

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 Ringwood East
China 7.3% / 5.0%
Ringwood — China: 7.3% Ringwood East — China: 5.0%
England 2.9% / 3.1%
Ringwood — England: 2.9% Ringwood East — England: 3.1%
Myanmar 2.8% / 3.0%
Ringwood — Myanmar: 2.8% Ringwood East — Myanmar: 3.0%
India 3.2% / 2.3%
Ringwood — India: 3.2% Ringwood East — India: 2.3%
Malaysia 2.1% / 1.4%
Ringwood — Malaysia: 2.1% Ringwood East — Malaysia: 1.4%

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

Qualifications

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

Ringwood Ringwood East
Bachelor Degree 17.6% / 16.8%
Ringwood — Bachelor Degree: 17.6% Ringwood East — Bachelor Degree: 16.8%
Certificate III & IV 10.9% / 11.6%
Ringwood — Certificate III & IV: 10.9% Ringwood East — Certificate III & IV: 11.6%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.0% / 8.9%
Ringwood — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.0% Ringwood East — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.9%
Postgraduate Degree 7.7% / 7.0%
Ringwood — Postgraduate Degree: 7.7% Ringwood East — Postgraduate Degree: 7.0%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.6% / 3.4%
Ringwood — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.6% Ringwood East — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.4%

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

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%
Ringwood East 92.7% houses
Ringwood East — Houses: 92.7% Ringwood East — Townhouses: 6.3% Ringwood East — Flats / Apartments: 1.0%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Ringwood Ringwood East
Median house price $1,000,000 $965,000
Median unit price $612,500 $690,000
Median land price $1,240,000 $860,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 22 days
from 164 sales
 23 days
from 97 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 Ringwood East
2 bed $605K / $660K
Ringwood — 2 bed: $605K (207 sales) Ringwood East — 2 bed: $660K (90 sales)

207 vs 90 sales

3 bed $800K / $795K
Ringwood — 3 bed: $800K (35 sales) Ringwood East — 3 bed: $795K (45 sales)

35 vs 45 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 Ringwood East
2 bed $745K / $731K
Ringwood — 2 bed: $745K (31 sales) Ringwood East — 2 bed: $731K (20 sales)

31 vs 20 sales

3 bed $950K / $943K
Ringwood — 3 bed: $950K (143 sales) Ringwood East — 3 bed: $943K (115 sales)

143 vs 115 sales

4 bed $1.23M / $1.18M
Ringwood — 4 bed: $1.23M (75 sales) Ringwood East — 4 bed: $1.18M (54 sales)

75 vs 54 sales

5 bed $1.29M / $1.4M
Ringwood — 5 bed: $1.29M (13 sales) Ringwood East — 5 bed: $1.4M (9 sales)

13 vs 9 sales

Zoning mix

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

Ringwood Ringwood East
Residential 54% 84%
Infrastructure and transport 16% 10%
Commercial 12% 2%
Parks and recreation 11% 4%
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 Ringwood East
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 Ringwood East
Houses 3.4%
$685/wk on $1.04M
 3.5%
$680/wk on $998K
Units 4.6%
$550/wk on $624K
 4.2%
$570/wk on $700K

Ranking within VIC

Ringwood Ringwood East
House price Higher than 71% of VIC
same for both
Income Higher than 56% of VIC Higher than 65% of VIC
Schools Higher than 63% of VIC Higher than 49% of VIC
Walkability Higher than 98% of VIC Higher than 96% of VIC
Affordability Higher than 22% of VIC Higher than 31% of VIC
EV adoption Higher than 89% of VIC Higher than 90% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 90% of VIC Higher than 83% of VIC
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 32% of VIC Higher than 38% of VIC
Rental yield (units) Higher than 37% of VIC Higher than 17% of VIC

Liveability

Ringwood Ringwood East
Grade B
same for both
Score 54/100
same for both
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 7/10
 advantaged area
decile 8/10

Risk profile

Ringwood carries more crime risk (89 vs 61).

Ringwood Ringwood East
Bushfire High
87/100
 High
91/100
Crime High
89/100
 Moderate
61/100
Flood Low
20/100
 Low
17/100
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 Ringwood East
Inside the suburb 10 5
Rated above peers 3 1
Rated at peers 3 2
Rated below peers 1 0

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 Ringwood East

  • Eastwood Primary School Government · Primary above peers
  • Tintern Grammar Independent · Combined at peers
  • Tinternvale Primary School Government · Primary at peers
  • Eastwood Primary School-Eastwood Deaf Facility Government · Primary
  • Avenues Education - Eastern Metropolitan Government · Secondary · Special school

Amenities in the suburb

Ringwood Ringwood East
Supermarkets 6 3
Cafes & restaurants 46 20
Parks & reserves 24 10
Childcare 16 11
GPs 9 7
Pharmacies 7 3
Hospitals 0 2
Police stations 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 8 3
Fuel stations 6 3
EV chargers 2 0
Waterways 11 0

Mobility

Ringwood Ringwood East
Walkability score 94/100 88/100
Distance to Melbourne 28.6 km 30.3 km
+6% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 31 min 34 min
Public transport score 94/100
Rail · Bus
 93/100
Rail · Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 489.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 84.2
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 Ringwood East
Car (driver) 53.2% / 53.3%
Ringwood — Car (driver): 53.2% Ringwood East — Car (driver): 53.3%
Worked from Home 34.6% / 37.2%
Ringwood — Worked from Home: 34.6% Ringwood East — Worked from Home: 37.2%
Train 5.2% / 3.9%
Ringwood — Train: 5.2% Ringwood East — Train: 3.9%
Car (passenger) 3.4% / 3.0%
Ringwood — Car (passenger): 3.4% Ringwood East — Car (passenger): 3.0%
Walked Only 2.1% / 1.6%
Ringwood — Walked Only: 2.1% Ringwood East — Walked Only: 1.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (53.3%).

Setting

Ringwood Ringwood East
Elevation 113 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 155 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 23.5 km 25.1 km

NBN connectivity

Ringwood Ringwood East
Connectivity score 79/100 75/100
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 15%
10,436 premises
 2%
4,954 premises

Climate

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

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

Ringwood Ringwood East
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

Ringwood East

Easy Commute Outer Parks Professionals Transport Hub

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