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Ringwood East vs Croydon - East

Name: Ringwood East vs Croydon - East — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 4.5 km apart · Ringwood East profile · Croydon - East profile

Ringwood East Croydon - East

Ringwood East and Croydon - East are neighbouring areas with different profiles of wealth and housing. Ringwood East is far more likely to have detached houses, at 92.1% compared to 74.6% in Croydon - East. It also has a higher share of high earners, with 27.6% of households making $3,000 or more a week, while the figure for Croydon - East is 16.2%. This is consistent with Ringwood East having a more qualified workforce; 34.9% of adults there hold a bachelor degree or higher, compared to 25.5% in Croydon - East.

Everyday life in both places is very similar in other ways, as they share almost identical proportions of people born overseas and those who speak little or no English. They also have very similar typical weekly rents and personal incomes. While they share these basics, some gaps are growing. For example, the difference in the share of high-earning households and the number of people working from home has widened since 2016, with Ringwood East seeing a more significant increase in both.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 17.5 pts higher in Ringwood East Year 12: 9.7 pts higher in Ringwood East Bachelor+: 9.4 pts higher in Ringwood East De facto: 3.2 pts higher in Croydon - East 3+ bedrooms: 8.9 pts higher in Ringwood East

Demographics & Identity

Population in Ringwood East in Croydon - East +5,023 larger in Ringwood East gap steady

21,132 90th pct 16,109 80th pct

Median age in Ringwood East in Croydon - East +1 yrs older in Ringwood East gap narrowing

39 yrs 48th pct 38 yrs 43rd pct

Age structure

27.7% Young adults (25–44) +3.8 pts ▸ 31.5%

25.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.3 pts 22.9%

19.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.2 pts 17.9%

17.0% Seniors (65+) +1.2 pts ▸ 18.3%

11.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.5 pts 9.5%

Marital status

50.0% Married ◂ +7.8 pts 42.2%

34.0% Never married +2.8 pts ▸ 36.8%

8.6% Divorced +2.8 pts ▸ 11.3%

4.7% Widowed +1.2 pts ▸ 5.9%

2.7% Separated +1.0 pts ▸ 3.8%

Age & sex structure

Ringwood East Croydon - East

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

71.4% Australia even 71.4%

3.2% England +0.8 pts ▸ 4.1%

4.0% China ◂ +1.8 pts 2.2%

2.5% India ◂ +0.2 pts 2.3%

1.1% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.6% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.5% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.3% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Ancestry

36.3% English +1.5 pts ▸ 37.8%

32.3% Australian +0.7 pts ▸ 33.0%

11.5% Irish ◂ +0.4 pts 11.0%

10.6% Scottish ◂ +0.5 pts 10.0%

9.1% Chinese ◂ +3.9 pts 5.2%

4.1% German +0.5 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.7% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.2% Indian ◂ +0.5 pts 2.7%

2.7% Dutch +0.4 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.5% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 1.2%

0.9% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.7% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

75.6% English only +1.7 pts ▸ 77.2%

5.1% Mandarin ◂ +2.4 pts 2.8%

2.0% Cantonese ◂ +1.0 pts 1.0%

0.8% Hindi even 0.8%

0.6% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.5% Punjabi even 0.5%

0.4% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.5% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.2% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Tagalog even 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

46.8% No religion ◂ +0.6 pts 46.3%

42.2% Christianity +0.2 pts ▸ 42.3%

5.0% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 5.4%

2.2% Buddhism ◂ +0.5 pts 1.7%

2.0% Hinduism +0.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.9% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.8% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Ringwood East in Croydon - East +5 more in Ringwood East

7 86th pct 2 14th pct

Schools/1k kids in Ringwood East in Croydon - East +1.04 more in Ringwood East

1.73 40th pct 0.69 5th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Ringwood East in Croydon - East +4 more in Ringwood East

46 86th pct 42 84th pct

Students in Ringwood East in Croydon - East +2,782 more in Ringwood East

3,795 86th pct 1,013 37th pct

Avg size in Ringwood East in Croydon - East +36 larger in Ringwood East

542 66th pct 507 61st pct

ICSEA in Ringwood East in Croydon - East +58 higher in Ringwood East

1,092 80th pct 1,034 58th pct

Highest year of school

67.5% Year 12 ◂ +9.7 pts 57.7%

10.0% Year 10 +4.0 pts ▸ 14.0%

10.8% Year 11 +1.9 pts ▸ 12.7%

7.5% Year 9 or below +3.3 pts ▸ 10.8%

Highest qualification level

32.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +5.8 pts 26.4%

20.4% Certificate III / IV +8.0 pts ▸ 28.3%

16.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.8 pts ▸ 16.9%

13.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.8 pts 9.2%

6.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.7 pts 4.6%

0.9% Certificate I / II +0.6 pts ▸ 1.5%

Field of qualification

19.9% Management & commerce ◂ +2.3 pts 17.6%

12.0% Society & culture +1.6 pts ▸ 13.7%

12.6% Engineering & related +0.2 pts ▸ 12.9%

11.5% Health +0.1 pts ▸ 11.6%

10.1% Education ◂ +0.7 pts 9.4%

6.0% Architecture & building +0.9 pts ▸ 6.9%

3.8% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.7 pts ▸ 5.5%

5.0% Information technology ◂ +1.0 pts 4.1%

4.8% Creative arts ◂ +1.2 pts 3.6%

3.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.8 pts 2.8%

1.5% Agriculture & environment +0.3 pts ▸ 1.9%

Income

Personal income in Ringwood East in Croydon - East +$52 higher in Ringwood East gap widening

$879 63rd pct $827 55th pct

Household income in Ringwood East in Croydon - East +$379 higher in Ringwood East gap widening

$1,945 62nd pct $1,566 39th pct

Family income in Ringwood East in Croydon - East +$367 higher in Ringwood East gap widening

$2,404 71st pct $2,037 47th pct

Household income distribution

29.7% $1,500–$2,999 +3.1 pts ▸ 32.8%

24.1% $650–$1,499 +4.5 pts ▸ 28.6%

13.9% Under $650 +3.3 pts ▸ 17.3%

14.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +7.1 pts 7.2%

13.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +4.2 pts 9.0%

Personal income distribution

38.2% Under $650 +0.6 pts ▸ 38.8%

30.3% $650–$1,499 +4.5 pts ▸ 34.7%

21.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.4 pts 18.5%

5.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.5 pts 2.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.1% Mental health +1.3 pts ▸ 11.3%

9.6% Asthma +0.3 pts ▸ 9.9%

9.3% Other condition +0.2 pts ▸ 9.5%

8.0% Arthritis +1.3 pts ▸ 9.4%

4.2% Diabetes +0.4 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.5% Heart disease +0.4 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.1% Cancer +0.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.4% Lung condition +0.6 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.0% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.7% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.8% None ◂ +2.4 pts 62.4%

20.6% One condition +0.8 pts ▸ 21.4%

6.3% Two conditions +0.2 pts ▸ 6.5%

2.7% Three or more +1.0 pts ▸ 3.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Ringwood East in Croydon - East +37 larger in Ringwood East

147 44th pct 110 34th pct

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

28 yrs 76th pct 25 yrs 57th pct

Median income in Ringwood East in Croydon - East +$152 higher in Croydon - East

$622 47th pct $774 72nd pct

Household income in Ringwood East in Croydon - East +$287 higher in Croydon - East

$1,437 33rd pct $1,724 51st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Ringwood East in Croydon - East +0.3 larger in Ringwood East gap steady

2.6 57th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

64.6% Couples with children ◂ +8.7 pts 55.9%

22.6% Couples without children +4.1 pts ▸ 26.7%

11.9% One-parent families +4.3 pts ▸ 16.2%

0.9% Other families +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

Household size

31.1% 2 people +1.9 pts ▸ 33.0%

25.3% 1 person +6.9 pts ▸ 32.2%

17.6% 4 people ◂ +4.5 pts 13.1%

17.1% 3 people ◂ +2.4 pts 14.7%

6.5% 5 people ◂ +1.9 pts 4.6%

2.4% 6 or more even 2.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Ringwood East in Croydon - East +$14 higher in Ringwood East gap steady

$385 55th pct $371 50th pct

Mortgage in Ringwood East in Croydon - East +$215 higher in Ringwood East gap widening

$2,100 69th pct $1,885 53rd pct

People / bedroom in Ringwood East in Croydon - East even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

39.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +0.3 pts 38.8%

34.4% Owned outright ◂ +5.5 pts 28.9%

24.9% Rented +5.1 pts ▸ 30.0%

0.8% Other tenure +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.8% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

Types of homes

92.1% Separate house ◂ +17.5 pts 74.6%

6.3% Townhouse / semi-detached +12.1 pts ▸ 18.4%

1.5% Flat or apartment +5.3 pts ▸ 6.8%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

44.8% 3 bedrooms +3.1 pts ▸ 47.9%

22.6% 2 bedrooms +7.5 pts ▸ 30.1%

24.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +9.2 pts 15.0%

6.0% 5 or more ◂ +2.8 pts 3.2%

1.6% 1 bedroom +1.2 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.1% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

60.2% $350–$549 ◂ +2.2 pts 58.0%

21.9% $200–$349 +3.8 pts ▸ 25.7%

6.5% Under $200 +1.9 pts ▸ 8.4%

6.3% $550–$749 ◂ +3.5 pts 2.7%

1.6% $750 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 1.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

38.5% $1,800–$2,999 +1.6 pts ▸ 40.1%

22.6% $1,000–$1,799 +7.7 pts ▸ 30.3%

20.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +9.5 pts 11.0%

13.4% Under $1,000 +0.6 pts ▸ 14.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Ringwood East in Croydon - East +24 more in Croydon - East

54 62nd pct 78 79th pct

Stops/1k in Ringwood East in Croydon - East +2.29 more in Croydon - East

2.56 26th pct 4.84 58th pct

Departures/1k in Ringwood East in Croydon - East +567.0 more in Croydon - East

627.3 43rd pct 1,194.4 64th pct

PT routes in Ringwood East in Croydon - East +17 more in Croydon - East

12 71st pct 29 86th pct

Stop walk in Ringwood East in Croydon - East +3 longer in Croydon - East

4 43rd pct 7 61st pct

Drive to city in Ringwood East in Croydon - East +2 longer in Croydon - East

27 54th pct 29 57th pct

Reach 30 min in Ringwood East in Croydon - East +5,023 more in Ringwood East

21,132 64th pct 16,109 51st pct

Reach 45 min in Ringwood East in Croydon - East +48,022 more in Ringwood East

74,047 63rd pct 26,025 35th pct

Transit to city in Ringwood East in Croydon - East +15 longer in Croydon - East

72 74th pct 87 98th pct

How people get to work

45.1% Car (driver) +8.6 pts ▸ 53.7%

32.4% Worked at home ◂ +8.6 pts 23.9%

2.8% Car (passenger) +0.3 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.1% Train ◂ +0.5 pts 1.6%

1.2% Walked even 1.2%

0.3% Bus +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% Bicycle even 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

37.8% 1 vehicle +5.2 pts ▸ 42.9%

41.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.4 pts 37.9%

10.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.3 pts 8.6%

4.4% No vehicle +1.3 pts ▸ 5.7%

5.6% 4 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 4.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.3% Health care & social assistance +0.7 pts ▸ 16.0%

11.6% Education & training ◂ +2.4 pts 9.2%

9.0% Construction +2.4 pts ▸ 11.3%

9.9% Professional & technical ◂ +2.1 pts 7.9%

9.2% Retail trade +0.3 pts ▸ 9.5%

6.9% Manufacturing +1.7 pts ▸ 8.6%

6.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.1 pts 5.2%

4.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.4 pts 4.5%

3.6% Other services +0.8 pts ▸ 4.4%

4.2% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.9 pts 3.3%

2.9% Wholesale trade +0.3 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.9% Administrative & support +0.3 pts ▸ 3.2%

Occupations people work in

30.9% Professionals ◂ +6.8 pts 24.1%

12.5% Technicians & trades +3.3 pts ▸ 15.7%

14.0% Managers ◂ +2.7 pts 11.2%

12.5% Clerical & administrative +0.6 pts ▸ 13.1%

10.6% Community & personal service +1.3 pts ▸ 11.9%

6.7% Labourers +2.4 pts ▸ 9.1%

8.1% Sales workers ◂ +0.4 pts 7.7%

3.2% Machinery operators & drivers +1.8 pts ▸ 5.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Ringwood East in Croydon - East +3 higher in Ringwood East

8 71st pct 5 43rd pct

IRSD decile in Ringwood East in Croydon - East +2 higher in Ringwood East

7 64th pct 5 43rd pct

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

7 64th pct 4 36th pct

IEO decile in Ringwood East in Croydon - East +2 higher in Ringwood East

8 71st pct 6 57th pct

IRSAD score in Ringwood East in Croydon - East +57 higher in Ringwood East

1,048 71st pct 991 47th pct

ERP in Ringwood East in Croydon - East +4,819 higher in Ringwood East

22,164 88th pct 17,345 79th pct

Growth in Ringwood East in Croydon - East +3.0 pts higher in Croydon - East

3.8% 43rd pct 6.8% 67th pct

Businesses in Ringwood East in Croydon - East +236 higher in Ringwood East

1,475 75th pct 1,239 67th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Ringwood East in Croydon - East +82 higher in Croydon - East

867 50th pct 949 57th pct

Max temp in Ringwood East in Croydon - East +0.2 higher in Croydon - East

20.0 14th pct 20.2 16th pct

Min temp in Ringwood East in Croydon - East even

9.9 24th pct 9.9 23rd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Ringwood East in Croydon - East +0.3 higher in Ringwood East

7.7 84th pct 7.5 80th pct

Types ≤15 min in Ringwood East in Croydon - East +0.1 more in Ringwood East

7.6 85th pct 7.5 83rd pct

15-min city in Ringwood East in Croydon - East +1.4 pts higher in Ringwood East

99.5% 85th pct 98.1% 83rd pct

Walk to shops in Ringwood East in Croydon - East +2.3 pts higher in Ringwood East

97.5% 85th pct 95.2% 82nd pct

Walk to transit in Ringwood East in Croydon - East +2.9 pts higher in Croydon - East

93.1% 53rd pct 95.9% 58th pct

Walk to school in Ringwood East in Croydon - East +3.9 pts higher in Ringwood East

100.0% 100th pct 96.1% 79th pct

Walk to a park in Ringwood East in Croydon - East even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Ringwood East in Croydon - East +0.9 pts higher in Ringwood East

86.1% 81st pct 85.2% 80th pct

Amenities/1k in Ringwood East in Croydon - East +4.3 more in Ringwood East

19.1 72nd pct 14.8 54th pct

Intersections/km² in Ringwood East in Croydon - East +50 higher in Ringwood East

257 78th pct 207 72nd pct

Mean slope in Ringwood East in Croydon - East +1.6 pts higher in Ringwood East

6.3% 65th pct 4.7% 39th pct

Compare Ringwood East with nearby areas

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Compare Croydon - East with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Ringwood East vs Croydon - East [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/211031267/ringwood-east/vs/211031450/croydon-east