Ringwood vs Wantirna

Ringwood is the younger of the two, with a median age of 38 against 41 in Wantirna. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Wantirna, most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Wantirna: a median of $1.09 million, against $1 million in Ringwood, and rent is higher there too. Ringwood is closer to the city centre: 28.6 km, against 31.9 km. On these figures, Ringwood tends to suit people living alone, while Wantirna 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

Wantirna

ahead on 5 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (41 vs 24)
  • carries lower crime risk (56/100 vs 89/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (73% vs 53%)
  • But Ringwood has more childcare (16 vs 8)

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

First-home buyers

Ringwood

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper units ($612,500 vs $830,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Ringwood

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (40% vs 20%)
  • has cheaper rent ($381/wk vs $428/wk)

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

  • sits closer to the CBD (28.6 km vs 31.9 km)
  • is more walkable (94/100 vs 85/100)

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 3)
  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (24% vs 10%)
  • is more walkable (94/100 vs 85/100)
  • But Wantirna carries lower crime risk (56/100 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 3.0%)

Weighs house yield, unit yield, and population growth.

Where they sit

Ringwood and Wantirna 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 Wantirna
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 Wantirna
Walkability 94 / 85
Ringwood — Walkability: 94/100 Wantirna — Walkability: 85/100
Safety 11 / 44
Ringwood — Safety: 11/100 Wantirna — Safety: 44/100
Low fire risk 13 / 100
Ringwood — Low fire risk: 13/100 Wantirna — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 80 / 34
Ringwood — Low flood risk: 80/100 Wantirna — Low flood risk: 34/100

Demographics

Ringwood has more residents (19,144 vs 14,237); Wantirna has higher household incomes ($98,072 vs $86,008).

Ringwood Wantirna
Population 19,144
+26% vs other
 14,237
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +9.6% +3.0%
Median age 38 41
Median household income $86,008/yr $98,072/yr
+14% vs other
Median weekly rent $381/wk $428/wk
+12% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Ringwood Wantirna
0-4 6.1% / 5.4%
Ringwood — 0-4: 6.1% Wantirna — 0-4: 5.4%
5-14 10.9% / 13.1%
Ringwood — 5-14: 10.9% Wantirna — 5-14: 13.1%
15-19 5.0% / 5.4%
Ringwood — 15-19: 5.0% Wantirna — 15-19: 5.4%
20-24 5.8% / 5.3%
Ringwood — 20-24: 5.8% Wantirna — 20-24: 5.3%
25-34 16.7% / 10.7%
Ringwood — 25-34: 16.7% Wantirna — 25-34: 10.7%
35-44 16.3% / 14.7%
Ringwood — 35-44: 16.3% Wantirna — 35-44: 14.7%
45-54 12.4% / 12.3%
Ringwood — 45-54: 12.4% Wantirna — 45-54: 12.3%
55-64 9.8% / 12.1%
Ringwood — 55-64: 9.8% Wantirna — 55-64: 12.1%
65-74 8.3% / 12.6%
Ringwood — 65-74: 8.3% Wantirna — 65-74: 12.6%
75-84 5.7% / 5.8%
Ringwood — 75-84: 5.7% Wantirna — 75-84: 5.8%
85+ 3.2% / 2.7%
Ringwood — 85+: 3.2% Wantirna — 85+: 2.7%

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%
Wantirna 57.5% couple families
Wantirna — Couple Families: 57.5% Wantirna — Lone Person: 23.5% Wantirna — One Parent Families: 15.4% Wantirna — Group Household: 2.7% Wantirna — Other Families: 1.0%
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%
Wantirna 20.5% renting
Wantirna — Owned Outright: 40.5% Wantirna — Mortgage: 39.0% Wantirna — Renting: 20.5%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Ringwood Wantirna
Bachelor Degree 17.6% / 17.1%
Ringwood — Bachelor Degree: 17.6% Wantirna — Bachelor Degree: 17.1%
Certificate III & IV 10.9% / 10.5%
Ringwood — Certificate III & IV: 10.9% Wantirna — Certificate III & IV: 10.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.0% / 9.1%
Ringwood — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.0% Wantirna — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.1%
Postgraduate Degree 7.7% / 6.6%
Ringwood — Postgraduate Degree: 7.7% Wantirna — Postgraduate Degree: 6.6%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.6% / 2.4%
Ringwood — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.6% Wantirna — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.4%

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 Wantirna
China 7.3% / 9.5%
Ringwood — China: 7.3% Wantirna — China: 9.5%
India 3.2% / 4.3%
Ringwood — India: 3.2% Wantirna — India: 4.3%
Malaysia 2.1% / 3.5%
Ringwood — Malaysia: 2.1% Wantirna — Malaysia: 3.5%
England 2.9% / 2.2%
Ringwood — England: 2.9% Wantirna — England: 2.2%
Sri Lanka 1.0% / 2.0%
Ringwood — Sri Lanka: 1.0% Wantirna — Sri Lanka: 2.0%
Myanmar 2.8% / —
Ringwood — Myanmar: 2.8% Wantirna — Myanmar: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (9.5%).

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%
Wantirna 90.3% houses
Wantirna — Houses: 90.3% Wantirna — Townhouses: 9.7% Wantirna — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Ringwood Wantirna
Median house price $1,000,000 $1,095,000
Median unit price $612,500 $830,000
Median land price $1,240,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 22 days
from 164 sales
 24 days
from 135 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 Wantirna
2 bed $605K / $680K
Ringwood — 2 bed: $605K (207 sales) Wantirna — 2 bed: $680K (8 sales)

207 vs 8 sales

3 bed $800K / $830K
Ringwood — 3 bed: $800K (35 sales) Wantirna — 3 bed: $830K (16 sales)

35 vs 16 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 Wantirna
2 bed $745K / $710K
Ringwood — 2 bed: $745K (31 sales) Wantirna — 2 bed: $710K (7 sales)

31 vs 7 sales

3 bed $950K / $970K
Ringwood — 3 bed: $950K (143 sales) Wantirna — 3 bed: $970K (78 sales)

143 vs 78 sales

4 bed $1.23M / $1.17M
Ringwood — 4 bed: $1.23M (75 sales) Wantirna — 4 bed: $1.17M (97 sales)

75 vs 97 sales

5 bed $1.29M / $1.45M
Ringwood — 5 bed: $1.29M (13 sales) Wantirna — 5 bed: $1.45M (25 sales)

13 vs 25 sales

Zoning mix

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

Ringwood Wantirna
Residential 54% 60%
Infrastructure and transport 16% 22%
Parks and recreation 11% 14%
Commercial 12% 1%
Industrial 7% 0%
Other and special use 0% 1%
Rural and farming 0% 1%
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 Wantirna
New dwellings approved 328
across Maroondah
 577
across Knox
Approvals change year on year -74% -14%

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 Wantirna
Houses 3.4%
$685/wk on $1.04M
 3.6%
$720/wk on $1.05M
Units 4.6%
$550/wk on $624K
 4.3%
$555/wk on $675K

Ranking within VIC

Ringwood Wantirna
House price Higher than 71% of VIC Higher than 77% of VIC
Income Higher than 56% of VIC Higher than 71% of VIC
Schools Higher than 63% of VIC Higher than 91% of VIC
Walkability Higher than 98% of VIC Higher than 94% of VIC
Affordability Higher than 22% of VIC Higher than 23% of VIC
EV adoption Higher than 89% of VIC Higher than 94% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 90% of VIC Higher than 81% 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 19% of VIC

Liveability

Wantirna scores higher overall (74 vs 54); Ringwood is more walkable (94 vs 85).

Ringwood Wantirna
Grade B A
Score 54/100 74/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 7/10
 very advantaged area
decile 9/10

Risk profile

Ringwood carries more bushfire risk (87 vs 0); Wantirna carries more flood risk (66 vs 20).

Ringwood Wantirna
Bushfire High
87/100
 None
0/100
Crime High
89/100
 Moderate
56/100
Flood Low
20/100
 Moderate
66/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 6
within 5 km
 7
within 5 km

Schools

Ringwood Wantirna
Inside the suburb 10 6
Rated above peers 3 4
Rated at peers 3 0
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 Wantirna

  • Regency Park Primary School Government · Primary above peers
  • St Luke's School Catholic · Primary above peers
  • Templeton Primary School Government · Primary above peers
  • Wantirna College Government · Secondary above peers
  • Wantirna Primary School Government · Primary below peers
  • Yea High School-Chinese Community Centre Government · Secondary

Amenities in the suburb

Ringwood Wantirna
Supermarkets 6 1
Cafes & restaurants 46 13
Parks & reserves 24 41
Childcare 16 8
GPs 9 3
Pharmacies 7 3
Hospitals 0 2
Police stations 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 8 2
Fuel stations 6 3
EV chargers 2 0
Waterways 11 3

Mobility

Wantirna sits further from the CBD (31.9 km vs 28.6 km).

Ringwood Wantirna
Walkability score 94/100 85/100
Distance to Melbourne 28.6 km 31.9 km
+12% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 31 min 34 min
Public transport score 94/100
Rail · Bus
 79/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 489.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 190.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 1.6%
postcode 3134
 2.0%
postcode 3152
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 27
postcode 3134
 38
postcode 3152

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 Wantirna
Car (driver) 53.2% / 59.4%
Ringwood — Car (driver): 53.2% Wantirna — Car (driver): 59.4%
Worked from Home 34.6% / 31.9%
Ringwood — Worked from Home: 34.6% Wantirna — Worked from Home: 31.9%
Train 5.2% / 2.3%
Ringwood — Train: 5.2% Wantirna — Train: 2.3%
Car (passenger) 3.4% / 3.9%
Ringwood — Car (passenger): 3.4% Wantirna — Car (passenger): 3.9%
Walked Only 2.1% / 1.1%
Ringwood — Walked Only: 2.1% Wantirna — Walked Only: 1.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (59.4%).

Setting

Ringwood Wantirna
Elevation 113 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 129 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 23.5 km 21.0 km

NBN connectivity

Ringwood Wantirna
Connectivity score 79/100 73/100
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 15%
10,436 premises
 8%
6,143 premises

Climate

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

Council rates

Ringwood Wantirna
Average residential rate $1,715/yr $1,732/yr
Council Maroondah Knox

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

Ringwood Wantirna
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

Wantirna

Large Blocks Multicultural Outer Parks

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