Ringwood vs Warranwood

Ringwood is the younger of the two, with a median age of 38 against 41 in Warranwood. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Warranwood, most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Warranwood: a median of $1.28 million, against $1 million in Ringwood, and rent is higher there too. Ringwood is closer to the city centre: 28.6 km, against 32.5 km. On these figures, Ringwood tends to suit people living alone and buyers on a tighter budget, while Warranwood 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 2)
  • Warranwood carries lower crime risk (18/100 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 houses ($1,000,000 vs $1,285,000)
  • Warranwood has cheaper land ($765,000 vs $1,240,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, land 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 10%)
  • has cheaper rent ($381/wk vs $423/wk)
  • But Warranwood leaves renters under less rental stress (15% vs 23%)

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

Commuting to the city

Ringwood

ahead on 3 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (94/100 vs 65/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (31 min vs 37 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (28.6 km vs 32.5 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 units and townhouses to downsize into (24% vs 2%)
  • has more GPs (9 vs 1)
  • is more walkable (94/100 vs 65/100)
  • But Warranwood carries lower crime risk (18/100 vs 89/100)

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

Investors

They split

one each way, out of the 2 things we measure here

  • Ringwood is growing faster (9.6% vs 0.3%)
  • Warranwood returns a higher gross yield on houses (4.6% vs 3.4%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Ringwood 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 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 Warranwood
Walkability 94 / 65
Ringwood — Walkability: 94/100 Warranwood — Walkability: 65/100
Safety 11 / 82
Ringwood — Safety: 11/100 Warranwood — Safety: 82/100
Low fire risk 13 / 5
Ringwood — Low fire risk: 13/100 Warranwood — Low fire risk: 5/100
Low flood risk 80 / 85
Ringwood — Low flood risk: 80/100 Warranwood — Low flood risk: 85/100

Demographics

Ringwood has more residents (19,144 vs 4,820); Warranwood has higher household incomes ($148,304 vs $86,008).

Ringwood Warranwood
Population 19,144
+75% vs other
 4,820
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +9.6% +0.3%
Median age 38 41
Median household income $86,008/yr $148,304/yr
+72% vs other
Median weekly rent $381/wk $423/wk
+11% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Ringwood Warranwood
0-4 6.1% / 4.4%
Ringwood — 0-4: 6.1% Warranwood — 0-4: 4.4%
5-14 10.9% / 14.4%
Ringwood — 5-14: 10.9% Warranwood — 5-14: 14.4%
15-19 5.0% / 9.1%
Ringwood — 15-19: 5.0% Warranwood — 15-19: 9.1%
20-24 5.8% / 6.9%
Ringwood — 20-24: 5.8% Warranwood — 20-24: 6.9%
25-34 16.7% / 8.0%
Ringwood — 25-34: 16.7% Warranwood — 25-34: 8.0%
35-44 16.3% / 11.8%
Ringwood — 35-44: 16.3% Warranwood — 35-44: 11.8%
45-54 12.4% / 17.1%
Ringwood — 45-54: 12.4% Warranwood — 45-54: 17.1%
55-64 9.8% / 15.5%
Ringwood — 55-64: 9.8% Warranwood — 55-64: 15.5%
65-74 8.3% / 8.5%
Ringwood — 65-74: 8.3% Warranwood — 65-74: 8.5%
75-84 5.7% / 3.7%
Ringwood — 75-84: 5.7% Warranwood — 75-84: 3.7%
85+ 3.2% / 0.7%
Ringwood — 85+: 3.2% Warranwood — 85+: 0.7%

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

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%
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 40.5% renting
Ringwood — Owned Outright: 26.9% Ringwood — Mortgage: 32.6% Ringwood — Renting: 40.5%
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 Warranwood
Bachelor Degree 17.6% / 17.2%
Ringwood — Bachelor Degree: 17.6% Warranwood — Bachelor Degree: 17.2%
Certificate III & IV 10.9% / 12.2%
Ringwood — Certificate III & IV: 10.9% Warranwood — Certificate III & IV: 12.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.0% / 9.3%
Ringwood — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.0% Warranwood — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.3%
Postgraduate Degree 7.7% / 5.4%
Ringwood — Postgraduate Degree: 7.7% Warranwood — Postgraduate Degree: 5.4%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.6% / 3.3%
Ringwood — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.6% Warranwood — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.3%

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 Warranwood
China 7.3% / 1.5%
Ringwood — China: 7.3% Warranwood — China: 1.5%
England 2.9% / 3.9%
Ringwood — England: 2.9% Warranwood — England: 3.9%
India 3.2% / 0.6%
Ringwood — India: 3.2% Warranwood — India: 0.6%
Myanmar 2.8% / —
Ringwood — Myanmar: 2.8% Warranwood — Myanmar: not among its largest
Malaysia 2.1% / 0.7%
Ringwood — Malaysia: 2.1% Warranwood — Malaysia: 0.7%
New Zealand 1.1% / 0.9%
Ringwood — New Zealand: 1.1% Warranwood — New Zealand: 0.9%
South Africa — / 1.1%
Ringwood — South Africa: not among its largest Warranwood — South Africa: 1.1%

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 — Flats / Apartments: 13.3% Ringwood — Townhouses: 10.8%
Warranwood 98.2% houses
Warranwood — Houses: 98.2% Warranwood — Flats / Apartments: 0.2% Warranwood — Townhouses: 1.6%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Ringwood Warranwood
Median house price $1,000,000 $1,285,000
Median unit price $612,500 $768,500
Median land price $1,240,000 $765,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 22 days
from 164 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 Warranwood
3 bed $950K / $1.05M
Ringwood — 3 bed: $950K (143 sales) Warranwood — 3 bed: $1.05M (16 sales)

143 vs 16 sales

4 bed $1.23M / $1.28M
Ringwood — 4 bed: $1.23M (75 sales) Warranwood — 4 bed: $1.28M (45 sales)

75 vs 45 sales

5 bed $1.29M / $1.37M
Ringwood — 5 bed: $1.29M (13 sales) Warranwood — 5 bed: $1.37M (27 sales)

13 vs 27 sales

Zoning mix

Ringwood has more commercially zoned land (12% vs 0%).

Ringwood Warranwood
Residential 54% 84%
Infrastructure and transport 16% 7%
Commercial 12% 0%
Parks and recreation 11% 4%
Industrial 7% 0%
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 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 Warranwood
Houses 3.4%
$685/wk on $1.04M
 4.6%
$1,100/wk on $1.25M
Units 4.6%
$550/wk on $624K
 —

Ranking within VIC

Ringwood Warranwood
House price Higher than 71% of VIC Higher than 76% of VIC
Income Higher than 56% of VIC Higher than 98% of VIC
Schools Higher than 63% of VIC —
Walkability Higher than 98% of VIC Higher than 89% of VIC
Affordability Higher than 22% of VIC Higher than 70% of VIC
EV adoption Higher than 89% of VIC
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 90% of VIC Higher than 92% of VIC
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 32% of VIC Higher than 92% of VIC
Rental yield (units) Higher than 37% of VIC —

Liveability

Ringwood is more walkable (94 vs 65); Warranwood scores higher overall (68 vs 54).

Ringwood Warranwood
Grade B A
Score 54/100 68/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 7/10
 very advantaged area
decile 10/10

Risk profile

Ringwood carries more crime risk (89 vs 18).

Ringwood Warranwood
Bushfire High
87/100
 High
95/100
Crime High
89/100
 Low
18/100
Flood Low
20/100
 Low
15/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 6
within 5 km
 2
within 5 km

Schools

Ringwood Warranwood
Inside the suburb 10 2
Rated above peers 3 1
Rated at peers 3 1
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 Warranwood

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

Amenities in the suburb

Ringwood Warranwood
Supermarkets 6 0
Cafes & restaurants 46 1
Parks & reserves 24 5
Childcare 16 5
GPs 9 1
Pharmacies 7 0
Police stations 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 8 0
Fuel stations 6 0
EV chargers 2 0
Waterways 11 15

Mobility

Warranwood sits further from the CBD (32.5 km vs 28.6 km).

Ringwood Warranwood
Walkability score 94/100 65/100
Distance to Melbourne 28.6 km 32.5 km
+14% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 31 min 37 min
Public transport score 94/100
Rail · Bus
 78/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 489.0
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 Warranwood
Car (driver) 53.2% / 54.7%
Ringwood — Car (driver): 53.2% Warranwood — Car (driver): 54.7%
Worked from Home 34.6% / 39.7%
Ringwood — Worked from Home: 34.6% Warranwood — Worked from Home: 39.7%
Train 5.2% / 1.2%
Ringwood — Train: 5.2% Warranwood — Train: 1.2%
Car (passenger) 3.4% / 3.0%
Ringwood — Car (passenger): 3.4% Warranwood — Car (passenger): 3.0%
Walked Only 2.1% / 1.0%
Ringwood — Walked Only: 2.1% Warranwood — Walked Only: 1.0%

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

Setting

Ringwood Warranwood
Elevation 113 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 158 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 23.5 km 26.4 km

NBN connectivity

Ringwood Warranwood
Connectivity score 79/100 84/100
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 15%
10,436 premises
 32%
1,684 premises

Climate

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

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

Ringwood Warranwood
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

Warranwood

Large Blocks Outer Parks Premium River

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