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Ringwood vs Croydon - West

Name: Ringwood vs Croydon - West — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 4.7 km apart · Ringwood profile · Croydon - West profile

Ringwood Croydon - West

Ringwood and Croydon - West are neighbouring suburbs with very different housing and community profiles. Ringwood is a more diverse and transit-linked hub, where 35.3% of people were born overseas and 31.3% use a language other than English at home. It has a much higher share of renters (38.8%) and is more walkable, with 93.7% of homes within a 15 minute walk of groceries. In contrast, Croydon - West is dominated by detached houses (92.9%) and has a higher proportion of older residents, with 22.6% aged 65 and over compared to 17.1% in Ringwood.

These two areas share very similar household incomes and a nearly identical share of children under 15. Despite these similarities, the gap in housing and demographics is growing. Since 2016, the difference in rental rates and the proportion of people born overseas has widened, while Croydon - West has seen its share of older residents increase further relative to Ringwood.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 17.3 pts higher in Ringwood 3+ bedrooms: 16.1 pts higher in Croydon - West Separate houses: 16.0 pts higher in Croydon - West People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Ringwood Other language: 13.3 pts higher in Ringwood

Demographics & Identity

Population in Ringwood in Croydon - West +4,576 larger in Ringwood gap widening

18,715 87th pct 14,139 73rd pct

Median age in Ringwood in Croydon - West +3 yrs older in Croydon - West gap steady

38 yrs 43rd pct 41 yrs 57th pct

Age structure

32.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +6.9 pts 26.0%

22.3% Older adults (45–64) +0.6 pts ▸ 22.9%

17.1% Seniors (65+) +5.5 pts ▸ 22.6%

17.1% Children (0–14) +1.0 pts ▸ 18.1%

10.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.3 pts 10.5%

Marital status

45.8% Married +3.2 pts ▸ 48.9%

36.5% Never married ◂ +5.7 pts 30.8%

9.2% Divorced +0.5 pts ▸ 9.7%

5.4% Widowed +2.2 pts ▸ 7.5%

3.2% Separated ◂ +0.1 pts 3.1%

Age & sex structure

Ringwood Croydon - West

Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

61.3% Australia +10.4 pts ▸ 71.7%

7.3% China ◂ +4.3 pts 3.0%

2.9% England +1.6 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.1% India ◂ +1.0 pts 2.2%

1.1% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

0.9% Vietnam ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

0.6% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.8% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.5% Italy even 0.5%

0.3% Nepal ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

29.5% English +7.7 pts ▸ 37.2%

26.0% Australian +6.7 pts ▸ 32.7%

14.8% Chinese ◂ +8.2 pts 6.7%

9.4% Irish +1.9 pts ▸ 11.3%

8.7% Scottish +2.0 pts ▸ 10.7%

4.0% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.5% German +0.8 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.6% Indian ◂ +0.7 pts 3.0%

2.2% Dutch +0.6 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.4% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.1% Filipino ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

1.0% Vietnamese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

Language

Language used at home

64.2% English only +14.4 pts ▸ 78.6%

9.0% Mandarin ◂ +5.1 pts 3.9%

3.1% Cantonese ◂ +1.8 pts 1.3%

1.0% Hindi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

0.8% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.8% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.7% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.6% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.5% Arabic even 0.5%

0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

44.0% No religion +0.9 pts ▸ 44.9%

40.4% Christianity +3.1 pts ▸ 43.5%

6.1% Not stated ◂ +0.6 pts 5.5%

3.9% Buddhism ◂ +1.8 pts 2.1%

2.6% Hinduism ◂ +0.7 pts 1.9%

1.6% Islam ◂ +1.0 pts 0.7%

1.3% Other religions even 1.4%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Ringwood in Croydon - West +2 more in Ringwood

7 86th pct 5 64th pct

Schools/1k kids in Ringwood in Croydon - West +0.23 more in Ringwood

2.19 53rd pct 1.96 47th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Ringwood in Croydon - West +8 more in Ringwood

50 88th pct 42 84th pct

Students in Ringwood in Croydon - West +5,512 more in Ringwood

7,090 94th pct 1,578 53rd pct

Avg size in Ringwood in Croydon - West +697 larger in Ringwood

1,013 92nd pct 316 34th pct

ICSEA in Ringwood in Croydon - West +74 higher in Ringwood

1,089 79th pct 1,015 50th pct

Highest year of school

66.5% Year 12 ◂ +6.3 pts 60.2%

9.6% Year 10 +4.0 pts ▸ 13.6%

9.8% Year 11 +2.3 pts ▸ 12.0%

9.7% Year 9 or below even 9.7%

Highest qualification level

31.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.7 pts 28.9%

19.8% Certificate III / IV +4.4 pts ▸ 24.2%

16.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.7 pts ▸ 17.2%

13.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.7 pts 10.2%

4.8% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.4 pts ▸ 5.3%

1.4% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%

Field of qualification

21.0% Management & commerce ◂ +0.5 pts 20.5%

12.4% Society & culture ◂ +0.4 pts 12.0%

12.4% Engineering & related ◂ +0.2 pts 12.2%

10.2% Health +0.8 pts ▸ 10.9%

8.2% Education +2.0 pts ▸ 10.2%

5.1% Architecture & building +1.7 pts ▸ 6.8%

6.2% Information technology ◂ +2.4 pts 3.9%

4.6% Creative arts ◂ +0.3 pts 4.3%

4.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.1 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.8% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.9 pts 2.9%

1.3% Agriculture & environment +0.4 pts ▸ 1.6%

Income

Personal income in Ringwood in Croydon - West +$17 higher in Ringwood gap steady

$822 54th pct $805 50th pct

Household income in Ringwood in Croydon - West +$35 higher in Croydon - West gap steady

$1,660 45th pct $1,695 47th pct

Family income in Ringwood in Croydon - West +$64 higher in Croydon - West gap widening

$2,157 55th pct $2,221 59th pct

Household income distribution

30.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.5 pts 28.0%

26.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.8 pts 26.1%

16.5% Under $650 +0.6 pts ▸ 17.1%

9.7% $4,000 or more +2.3 pts ▸ 12.0%

11.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.4 pts 10.7%

Personal income distribution

39.2% Under $650 +1.2 pts ▸ 40.4%

31.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.6 pts 31.3%

19.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.7 pts 19.0%

3.7% $3,000 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 4.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.0% Other condition +1.2 pts ▸ 10.1%

8.1% Arthritis +1.8 pts ▸ 9.9%

9.9% Mental health ◂ +0.5 pts 9.3%

8.0% Asthma +0.7 pts ▸ 8.7%

4.4% Diabetes +0.5 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.9% Heart disease +0.5 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.8% Cancer +0.8 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.4% Lung condition +0.6 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.9% Stroke +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.2% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.5% None ◂ +3.3 pts 63.2%

18.9% One condition +1.9 pts ▸ 20.8%

5.9% Two conditions +0.8 pts ▸ 6.7%

3.1% Three or more +0.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Ringwood in Croydon - West +23 larger in Ringwood

103 32nd pct 80 26th pct

Median age in Ringwood in Croydon - West +3 yrs older in Ringwood

27 yrs 71st pct 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in Ringwood in Croydon - West +$160 higher in Ringwood

$784 73rd pct $624 48th pct

Household income in Ringwood in Croydon - West +$568 higher in Croydon - West

$1,481 36th pct $2,049 70th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Ringwood in Croydon - West +0.1 larger in Croydon - West gap steady

2.4 36th pct 2.5 43rd pct

Family composition

58.0% Couples with children +1.0 pts ▸ 58.9%

26.9% Couples without children ◂ +0.2 pts 26.7%

13.9% One-parent families ◂ +0.4 pts 13.6%

1.2% Other families ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%

Household size

32.1% 2 people +0.9 pts ▸ 33.0%

30.4% 1 person ◂ +3.0 pts 27.4%

16.5% 3 people ◂ +1.0 pts 15.5%

13.8% 4 people +2.1 pts ▸ 15.9%

5.3% 5 people +0.6 pts ▸ 5.9%

2.0% 6 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Ringwood in Croydon - West +$18 higher in Croydon - West gap steady

$381 54th pct $399 61st pct

Mortgage in Ringwood in Croydon - West +$78 higher in Croydon - West gap narrowing

$2,000 61st pct $2,078 67th pct

People / bedroom in Ringwood in Croydon - West +0.10 higher in Ringwood gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

38.8% Rented ◂ +17.3 pts 21.4%

31.9% Owned with a mortgage +5.9 pts ▸ 37.8%

26.5% Owned outright +9.1 pts ▸ 35.5%

1.3% Other tenure +2.9 pts ▸ 4.1%

1.6% Not stated ◂ +0.5 pts 1.1%

Types of homes

76.9% Separate house +16.0 pts ▸ 92.9%

12.4% Flat or apartment ◂ +10.1 pts 2.3%

10.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +5.9 pts 4.7%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

38.4% 3 bedrooms +7.0 pts ▸ 45.4%

34.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +12.3 pts 21.8%

17.4% 4 bedrooms +7.3 pts ▸ 24.7%

3.7% 5 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 5.5%

4.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.3 pts 1.5%

0.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

60.7% $350–$549 +0.2 pts ▸ 60.9%

21.6% $200–$349 ◂ +3.9 pts 17.7%

8.3% Under $200 ◂ +0.3 pts 7.9%

5.2% $550–$749 +2.1 pts ▸ 7.3%

1.2% $750 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 1.7%

Monthly mortgage distribution

36.3% $1,800–$2,999 +3.6 pts ▸ 39.9%

25.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +2.4 pts 23.2%

18.2% $3,000 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 18.7%

14.5% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.2 pts 13.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Ringwood in Croydon - West +52 more in Ringwood

117 88th pct 65 71st pct

Stops/1k in Ringwood in Croydon - West +1.65 more in Ringwood

6.25 75th pct 4.60 55th pct

Departures/1k in Ringwood in Croydon - West +734.9 more in Ringwood

2,120.9 86th pct 1,386.0 71st pct

PT routes in Ringwood in Croydon - West +4 more in Ringwood

21 86th pct 17 82nd pct

Stop walk in Ringwood in Croydon - West +2 longer in Croydon - West

2 14th pct 4 43rd pct

Drive to city in Ringwood in Croydon - West +4 longer in Croydon - West

23 46th pct 27 54th pct

Reach 30 min in Ringwood in Croydon - West +33,784 more in Ringwood

47,923 86th pct 14,139 45th pct

Reach 45 min in Ringwood in Croydon - West +201,236 more in Ringwood

262,065 87th pct 60,829 59th pct

Transit to city in Ringwood in Croydon - West +23 longer in Croydon - West

53 40th pct 76 80th pct

How people get to work

45.7% Car (driver) +3.7 pts ▸ 49.4%

29.7% Worked at home ◂ +1.0 pts 28.8%

2.9% Car (passenger) +0.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.9% Train ◂ +1.4 pts 1.5%

1.8% Walked ◂ +0.8 pts 1.0%

0.8% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.2% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

44.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +7.1 pts 37.7%

34.5% 2 vehicles +6.0 pts ▸ 40.5%

7.9% 3 vehicles +2.0 pts ▸ 10.0%

8.6% No vehicle ◂ +2.9 pts 5.6%

4.1% 4 or more +2.2 pts ▸ 6.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.2 pts 14.4%

8.7% Construction +3.1 pts ▸ 11.8%

9.7% Retail trade +0.3 pts ▸ 10.1%

9.9% Professional & technical ◂ +1.5 pts 8.4%

9.7% Education & training +0.1 pts ▸ 9.8%

6.8% Manufacturing +0.2 pts ▸ 7.1%

6.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.1 pts 5.0%

5.2% Public administration & safety +0.6 pts ▸ 5.8%

4.6% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.3 pts 4.3%

3.8% Other services +0.1 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.7% Administrative & support ◂ +0.4 pts 3.3%

3.2% Wholesale trade +0.2 pts ▸ 3.3%

Occupations people work in

28.6% Professionals ◂ +2.6 pts 26.0%

13.0% Managers +1.2 pts ▸ 14.2%

13.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.1 pts 13.1%

12.7% Technicians & trades +0.5 pts ▸ 13.2%

10.9% Community & personal service +0.1 pts ▸ 11.0%

7.6% Sales workers +1.2 pts ▸ 8.8%

7.7% Labourers +0.1 pts ▸ 7.8%

4.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.1 pts 4.2%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Ringwood in Croydon - West even

7 64th pct 7 64th pct

IRSD decile in Ringwood in Croydon - West +1 higher in Croydon - West

6 57th pct 7 64th pct

IER decile in Ringwood in Croydon - West +3 higher in Croydon - West

4 36th pct 7 64th pct

IEO decile in Ringwood in Croydon - West +1 higher in Ringwood

8 71st pct 7 64th pct

IRSAD score in Ringwood in Croydon - West +3 higher in Croydon - West

1,022 60th pct 1,025 62nd pct

ERP in Ringwood in Croydon - West +4,839 higher in Ringwood

19,779 86th pct 14,940 71st pct

Growth in Ringwood in Croydon - West +0.3 pts higher in Croydon - West

4.5% 50th pct 4.9% 53rd pct

Businesses in Ringwood in Croydon - West +1,206 higher in Ringwood

2,199 86th pct 993 55th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Ringwood in Croydon - West even

867 50th pct 867 50th pct

Max temp in Ringwood in Croydon - West even

20.0 14th pct 20.0 14th pct

Min temp in Ringwood in Croydon - West even

9.9 24th pct 9.9 24th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Ringwood in Croydon - West +1.4 higher in Ringwood

8.0 87th pct 6.6 68th pct

Types ≤15 min in Ringwood in Croydon - West +1.1 more in Ringwood

7.7 89th pct 6.7 71st pct

15-min city in Ringwood in Croydon - West +7.4 pts higher in Ringwood

99.7% 86th pct 92.3% 73rd pct

Walk to shops in Ringwood in Croydon - West +17.1 pts higher in Ringwood

93.7% 80th pct 76.6% 62nd pct

Walk to transit in Ringwood in Croydon - West +6.8 pts higher in Ringwood

99.4% 75th pct 92.6% 52nd pct

Walk to school in Ringwood in Croydon - West +4.6 pts higher in Ringwood

99.2% 85th pct 94.6% 75th pct

Walk to a park in Ringwood in Croydon - West even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 71st pct

Walk to health in Ringwood in Croydon - West +24.0 pts higher in Ringwood

87.9% 82nd pct 63.9% 65th pct

Amenities/1k in Ringwood in Croydon - West +6.5 more in Ringwood

18.8 70th pct 12.2 38th pct

Intersections/km² in Ringwood in Croydon - West +176 higher in Ringwood

350 87th pct 174 66th pct

Mean slope in Ringwood in Croydon - West +0.9 pts higher in Croydon - West

5.5% 54th pct 6.4% 67th pct

Compare Ringwood with nearby areas

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Compare Croydon - West with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Ringwood vs Croydon - West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/211031266/ringwood/vs/211031451/croydon-west