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Ringwood East vs Croydon South

Name: Ringwood East vs Croydon South — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 2.7 km apart · Ringwood East profile · Croydon South profile

Ringwood East Croydon South

Ringwood East and Croydon South are neighbouring areas in Melbourne's east with quite different profiles. Ringwood East is more diverse and academic, with a well higher share of people born overseas (25.5%) and more adults with a bachelor degree or higher (34.9%). It also has far more schools and larger average school sizes. In contrast, Croydon South is dominated by larger homes, with 91.0% having three or more bedrooms, which is far higher than the 75.0% seen in Ringwood East.

These two areas share very similar typical weekly household incomes, with Ringwood East at $1,945 and Croydon South at $1,888. They also both have the same average number of people per home, at 2.6. While they share these commonalities, some gaps are shifting; for example, the share of people working from home is now well higher in Ringwood East, a gap that has widened since 2016.

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Where they differ most

Population: 16,234 larger in Ringwood East 3+ bedrooms: 16.0 pts higher in Croydon South Bachelor+: 7.6 pts higher in Ringwood East Year 12: 6.4 pts higher in Ringwood East Work from home: 6.2 pts higher in Ringwood East

Demographics & Identity

Population in Ringwood East in Croydon South +16,234 larger in Ringwood East gap steady

21,132 90th pct 4,898 22nd pct

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

39 yrs 48th pct 38 yrs 43rd pct

Age structure

27.7% Young adults (25–44) +1.1 pts ▸ 28.8%

25.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.5 pts 24.7%

19.1% Children (0–14) +1.2 pts ▸ 20.3%

17.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.7 pts 16.3%

11.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.2 pts 9.9%

Marital status

50.0% Married +0.3 pts ▸ 50.4%

34.0% Never married ◂ +1.4 pts 32.6%

8.6% Divorced +0.5 pts ▸ 9.1%

4.7% Widowed ◂ +0.3 pts 4.4%

2.7% Separated +0.5 pts ▸ 3.3%

Age & sex structure

Ringwood East Croydon South

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

71.4% Australia +5.5 pts ▸ 76.9%

4.0% China ◂ +1.0 pts 3.0%

3.2% England +0.2 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.5% India ◂ +0.2 pts 2.3%

1.1% New Zealand even 1.2%

0.6% Philippines even 0.6%

0.5% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.4% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.3% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.1% Nepal even 0.1%

Ancestry

36.3% English +3.3 pts ▸ 39.6%

32.3% Australian +3.8 pts ▸ 36.1%

11.5% Irish +0.7 pts ▸ 12.2%

10.6% Scottish ◂ +0.2 pts 10.4%

9.1% Chinese ◂ +3.1 pts 6.0%

4.1% German ◂ +0.4 pts 3.7%

3.7% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.2% Indian ◂ +0.1 pts 3.1%

2.7% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.5% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 1.2%

0.9% Filipino +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.7% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

Language

Language used at home

75.6% English only +6.2 pts ▸ 81.8%

5.1% Mandarin ◂ +1.8 pts 3.3%

2.0% Cantonese ◂ +0.9 pts 1.1%

0.8% Hindi ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

0.4% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.6% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.5% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.5% Vietnamese even 0.4%

0.2% Tagalog even 0.2%

0.2% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

46.8% No religion +1.9 pts ▸ 48.7%

42.2% Christianity ◂ +0.2 pts 41.9%

5.0% Not stated ◂ +0.5 pts 4.5%

2.2% Buddhism ◂ +0.5 pts 1.8%

2.0% Hinduism ◂ +0.2 pts 1.8%

0.9% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

0.8% Islam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.1% Judaism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Ringwood East in Croydon South +6 more in Ringwood East

7 86th pct 1 0th pct

Schools/1k kids in Ringwood East in Croydon South +0.73 more in Ringwood East

1.73 40th pct 1.01 15th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Ringwood East in Croydon South +14 more in Ringwood East

46 86th pct 32 73rd pct

Students in Ringwood East in Croydon South +3,689 more in Ringwood East

3,795 86th pct 106 3rd pct

Avg size in Ringwood East in Croydon South +436 larger in Ringwood East

542 66th pct 106 9th pct

ICSEA in Ringwood East in Croydon South +116 higher in Ringwood East

1,092 80th pct 976 31st pct

Highest year of school

67.5% Year 12 ◂ +6.4 pts 61.1%

10.0% Year 10 +3.3 pts ▸ 13.3%

10.8% Year 11 +2.1 pts ▸ 12.9%

7.5% Year 9 or below +1.7 pts ▸ 9.2%

Highest qualification level

32.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.4 pts 28.8%

20.4% Certificate III / IV +7.4 pts ▸ 27.7%

16.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.1 pts ▸ 18.2%

13.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +4.7 pts 8.3%

6.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.3 pts 6.0%

0.9% Certificate I / II +0.7 pts ▸ 1.6%

Field of qualification

19.9% Management & commerce ◂ +0.3 pts 19.6%

12.6% Engineering & related +0.6 pts ▸ 13.2%

12.0% Society & culture ◂ +0.4 pts 11.6%

11.5% Health ◂ +0.8 pts 10.7%

10.1% Education ◂ +0.1 pts 10.0%

6.0% Architecture & building +2.3 pts ▸ 8.3%

5.0% Information technology ◂ +0.2 pts 4.8%

3.8% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.2 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.8% Creative arts ◂ +1.5 pts 3.3%

3.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.6 pts 3.0%

1.5% Agriculture & environment +0.7 pts ▸ 2.2%

Income

Personal income in Ringwood East in Croydon South +$35 higher in Ringwood East gap steady

$879 63rd pct $844 58th pct

Household income in Ringwood East in Croydon South +$57 higher in Ringwood East gap widening

$1,945 62nd pct $1,888 58th pct

Family income in Ringwood East in Croydon South +$176 higher in Ringwood East gap widening

$2,404 71st pct $2,228 60th pct

Household income distribution

29.7% $1,500–$2,999 +4.6 pts ▸ 34.3%

24.1% $650–$1,499 +0.8 pts ▸ 24.9%

14.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.5 pts 10.9%

13.9% Under $650 ◂ +0.4 pts 13.6%

13.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.7 pts 11.5%

Personal income distribution

38.2% Under $650 +0.7 pts ▸ 38.9%

30.3% $650–$1,499 +1.7 pts ▸ 32.0%

21.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.4 pts 21.5%

5.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 3.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.1% Mental health ◂ +0.1 pts 10.0%

9.6% Asthma ◂ +0.1 pts 9.5%

9.3% Other condition ◂ +0.3 pts 9.0%

8.0% Arthritis +0.7 pts ▸ 8.7%

4.2% Diabetes even 4.2%

3.5% Heart disease ◂ +0.1 pts 3.4%

3.1% Cancer ◂ +0.1 pts 2.9%

1.4% Lung condition +0.3 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.0% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

0.7% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.8% None ◂ +1.0 pts 63.8%

20.6% One condition +0.8 pts ▸ 21.4%

6.3% Two conditions ◂ +0.3 pts 5.9%

2.7% Three or more +0.1 pts ▸ 2.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Ringwood East in Croydon South +106 larger in Ringwood East

147 44th pct 41 13th pct

Median age in Ringwood East in Croydon South even

28 yrs 76th pct 28 yrs 76th pct

Median income in Ringwood East in Croydon South +$65 higher in Croydon South

$622 47th pct $687 60th pct

Household income in Ringwood East in Croydon South +$763 higher in Croydon South

$1,437 33rd pct $2,200 78th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Ringwood East in Croydon South even gap narrowing

2.6 57th pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

64.6% Couples with children ◂ +3.3 pts 61.2%

22.6% Couples without children +1.6 pts ▸ 24.2%

11.9% One-parent families +1.9 pts ▸ 13.7%

0.9% Other families ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

Household size

31.1% 2 people +2.6 pts ▸ 33.7%

25.3% 1 person ◂ +3.5 pts 21.8%

17.6% 4 people +1.8 pts ▸ 19.4%

17.1% 3 people ◂ +0.1 pts 17.0%

6.5% 5 people ◂ +0.5 pts 6.0%

2.4% 6 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 2.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Ringwood East in Croydon South +$25 higher in Croydon South gap widening

$385 55th pct $410 67th pct

Mortgage in Ringwood East in Croydon South +$100 higher in Ringwood East gap steady

$2,100 69th pct $2,000 61st pct

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

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

39.1% Owned with a mortgage +7.2 pts ▸ 46.3%

34.4% Owned outright ◂ +1.1 pts 33.3%

24.9% Rented ◂ +5.8 pts 19.1%

0.8% Not stated even 0.8%

0.8% Other tenure ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

Types of homes

92.1% Separate house ◂ +0.1 pts 92.0%

6.3% Townhouse / semi-detached +1.1 pts ▸ 7.4%

1.5% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.1 pts 0.4%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

44.8% 3 bedrooms +14.7 pts ▸ 59.6%

24.2% 4 bedrooms +2.4 pts ▸ 26.6%

22.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +15.3 pts 7.3%

6.0% 5 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 4.8%

1.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.5 pts 1.1%

0.1% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

60.2% $350–$549 +3.8 pts ▸ 64.1%

21.9% $200–$349 ◂ +7.1 pts 14.8%

6.5% Under $200 +3.0 pts ▸ 9.6%

6.3% $550–$749 ◂ +2.2 pts 4.1%

1.6% $750 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 2.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

38.5% $1,800–$2,999 +2.6 pts ▸ 41.1%

22.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +1.6 pts 21.0%

20.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.6 pts 14.9%

13.4% Under $1,000 +2.7 pts ▸ 16.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Ringwood East in Croydon South +40 more in Ringwood East

54 62nd pct 14 23rd pct

Stops/1k in Ringwood East in Croydon South +0.30 more in Croydon South

2.56 26th pct 2.86 29th pct

Departures/1k in Ringwood East in Croydon South +14.1 more in Croydon South

627.3 43rd pct 641.5 44th pct

PT routes in Ringwood East in Croydon South +5 more in Ringwood East

12 71st pct 7 48th pct

Stop walk in Ringwood East in Croydon South +4 longer in Croydon South

4 43rd pct 8 64th pct

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

27 54th pct 29 57th pct

Reach 30 min in Ringwood East in Croydon South +16,234 more in Ringwood East

21,132 64th pct 4,898 11th pct

Reach 45 min in Ringwood East in Croydon South +33,718 more in Ringwood East

74,047 63rd pct 40,329 47th pct

Transit to city in Ringwood East in Croydon South

72 74th pct —

How people get to work

45.1% Car (driver) +7.8 pts ▸ 52.9%

32.4% Worked at home ◂ +6.2 pts 26.3%

2.8% Car (passenger) +0.2 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.1% Train ◂ +0.6 pts 1.5%

1.2% Walked ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%

0.3% Bus +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Bicycle even 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

41.3% 2 vehicles +3.5 pts ▸ 44.8%

37.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +5.6 pts 32.1%

10.8% 3 vehicles +2.8 pts ▸ 13.7%

5.6% 4 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 6.7%

4.4% No vehicle ◂ +1.4 pts 2.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.4 pts 13.9%

9.0% Construction +4.6 pts ▸ 13.5%

11.6% Education & training ◂ +2.2 pts 9.5%

9.9% Professional & technical ◂ +1.6 pts 8.3%

9.2% Retail trade +0.1 pts ▸ 9.2%

6.9% Manufacturing +1.1 pts ▸ 8.0%

6.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.3 pts 6.0%

4.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.7 pts 4.3%

3.6% Other services +0.7 pts ▸ 4.3%

4.2% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.6 pts 3.5%

2.9% Wholesale trade +1.0 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.9% Administrative & support +0.2 pts ▸ 3.1%

Occupations people work in

30.9% Professionals ◂ +5.9 pts 25.0%

12.5% Technicians & trades +3.5 pts ▸ 15.9%

12.5% Clerical & administrative +1.6 pts ▸ 14.1%

14.0% Managers ◂ +1.2 pts 12.7%

10.6% Community & personal service ◂ +0.6 pts 10.1%

8.1% Sales workers +0.2 pts ▸ 8.3%

6.7% Labourers +0.3 pts ▸ 7.0%

3.2% Machinery operators & drivers +1.4 pts ▸ 4.7%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Ringwood East in Croydon South +1 higher in Ringwood East

8 71st pct 7 64th pct

IRSD decile in Ringwood East in Croydon South even

7 64th pct 7 64th pct

IER decile in Ringwood East in Croydon South even

7 64th pct 7 64th pct

IEO decile in Ringwood East in Croydon South +1 higher in Ringwood East

8 71st pct 7 64th pct

IRSAD score in Ringwood East in Croydon South +22 higher in Ringwood East

1,048 71st pct 1,026 62nd pct

ERP in Ringwood East in Croydon South +17,017 higher in Ringwood East

22,164 88th pct 5,147 21st pct

Growth in Ringwood East in Croydon South +0.5 pts higher in Croydon South

3.8% 43rd pct 4.3% 47th pct

Businesses in Ringwood East in Croydon South +839 higher in Ringwood East

1,475 75th pct 636 33rd pct

Environment & Climate

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

867 50th pct 949 57th pct

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

20.0 14th pct 20.2 16th pct

Min temp in Ringwood East in Croydon South even

9.9 24th pct 9.9 23rd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Ringwood East in Croydon South +0.7 higher in Ringwood East

7.7 84th pct 7.1 75th pct

Types ≤15 min in Ringwood East in Croydon South +0.2 more in Ringwood East

7.6 85th pct 7.3 82nd pct

15-min city in Ringwood East in Croydon South +2.9 pts higher in Ringwood East

99.5% 85th pct 96.5% 81st pct

Walk to shops in Ringwood East in Croydon South +6.3 pts higher in Ringwood East

97.5% 85th pct 91.2% 77th pct

Walk to transit in Ringwood East in Croydon South +3.1 pts higher in Ringwood East

93.1% 53rd pct 90.0% 48th pct

Walk to school in Ringwood East in Croydon South +3.0 pts higher in Ringwood East

100.0% 100th pct 97.0% 80th pct

Walk to a park in Ringwood East in Croydon South even

100.0% 100th pct 99.8% 67th pct

Walk to health in Ringwood East in Croydon South +7.2 pts higher in Croydon South

86.1% 81st pct 93.3% 86th pct

Amenities/1k in Ringwood East in Croydon South +1.4 more in Ringwood East

19.1 72nd pct 17.8 66th pct

Intersections/km² in Ringwood East in Croydon South +27 higher in Croydon South

257 78th pct 283 81st pct

Mean slope in Ringwood East in Croydon South +0.6 pts higher in Ringwood East

6.3% 65th pct 5.7% 58th pct

Compare Ringwood East with nearby areas

Bayswater Ringwood Croydon South Croydon - West Ringwood North Wantirna Bayswater North Croydon - East

Compare Croydon South with nearby areas

Bayswater North Croydon - East Croydon - West Ringwood East Bayswater Kilsyth Croydon Hills - Warranwood Boronia

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Ringwood East vs Croydon South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/211031267/ringwood-east/vs/211031452/croydon-south