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Ringwood North vs Croydon - West

Name: Ringwood North vs Croydon - West — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 3.7 km apart · Ringwood North profile · Croydon - West profile

Ringwood North Croydon - West

Croydon - West and Ringwood North are neighbouring areas with a few distinct differences in wealth and housing. Ringwood North is notably more affluent, with a typical weekly household income of $2,330 compared to $1,695 in Croydon - West. This is reflected in the housing, where 91.5% of homes in Ringwood North have three or more bedrooms, far higher than the 75.7% in Croydon - West. Conversely, Croydon - West has a much larger share of people living alone, at 27.4% compared to 15.8% in Ringwood North.

Everyday life is very similar in both places, as they share nearly identical proportions of children under 15 and people who do not identify with a religion. They also have almost the same commute times to the city. While the income gap has widened since 2016, other differences are shifting; for example, the gap in the share of people who have finished Year 12 has remained steady, while the share of larger four-bedroom homes in Ringwood North has become slightly less dominant compared to Croydon - West.

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Where they differ most

3+ bedrooms: 15.8 pts higher in Ringwood North Living alone: 11.6 pts higher in Croydon - West Population: 4,485 larger in Croydon - West Household income: $635 higher in Ringwood North Recent movers: 9.5 pts higher in Croydon - West

Demographics & Identity

Population in Ringwood North in Croydon - West +4,485 larger in Croydon - West gap widening

9,654 50th pct 14,139 73rd pct

Median age in Ringwood North in Croydon - West +2 yrs older in Ringwood North gap widening

43 yrs 71st pct 41 yrs 57th pct

Age structure

28.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +5.2 pts 22.9%

21.9% Young adults (25–44) +4.1 pts ▸ 26.0%

19.6% Seniors (65+) +3.0 pts ▸ 22.6%

18.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.2 pts 18.1%

12.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.7 pts 10.5%

Marital status

58.4% Married ◂ +9.4 pts 48.9%

28.0% Never married +2.7 pts ▸ 30.8%

6.7% Divorced +3.0 pts ▸ 9.7%

4.6% Widowed +2.9 pts ▸ 7.5%

2.3% Separated +0.8 pts ▸ 3.1%

Age & sex structure

Ringwood North Croydon - West

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

75.5% Australia ◂ +3.8 pts 71.7%

3.4% England +1.1 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.8% China ◂ +0.8 pts 3.0%

1.2% India +1.0 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.0% New Zealand even 1.1%

0.9% South Africa even 0.9%

0.8% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.3% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.4% Vietnam even 0.4%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

35.5% English +1.8 pts ▸ 37.2%

34.3% Australian ◂ +1.7 pts 32.7%

10.9% Irish +0.5 pts ▸ 11.3%

10.7% Scottish even 10.7%

9.1% Chinese ◂ +2.4 pts 6.7%

7.0% Italian ◂ +2.5 pts 4.5%

4.1% German +0.2 pts ▸ 4.3%

1.8% Indian +1.1 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.4% Dutch +0.4 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.4% Greek ◂ +0.9 pts 1.5%

0.6% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.6% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

Language

Language used at home

80.8% English only ◂ +2.2 pts 78.6%

5.4% Mandarin ◂ +1.5 pts 3.9%

1.6% Cantonese ◂ +0.3 pts 1.3%

1.0% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

0.9% Greek ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

0.1% Punjabi +0.6 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.5% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.4% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.5% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.1% Tagalog even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

48.5% Christianity ◂ +5.0 pts 43.5%

44.1% No religion +0.8 pts ▸ 44.9%

3.4% Not stated +2.0 pts ▸ 5.5%

1.5% Buddhism +0.6 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.1% Hinduism +0.8 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.4% Other religions +0.9 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.8% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

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

3 43rd pct 5 64th pct

Schools/1k kids in Ringwood North in Croydon - West +0.26 more in Croydon - West

1.70 39th pct 1.96 47th pct

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

34 75th pct 42 84th pct

Students in Ringwood North in Croydon - West +506 more in Croydon - West

1,072 39th pct 1,578 53rd pct

Avg size in Ringwood North in Croydon - West +42 larger in Ringwood North

357 40th pct 316 34th pct

ICSEA in Ringwood North in Croydon - West +90 higher in Ringwood North

1,105 85th pct 1,015 50th pct

Highest year of school

69.4% Year 12 ◂ +9.1 pts 60.2%

10.7% Year 10 +2.9 pts ▸ 13.6%

11.5% Year 11 +0.6 pts ▸ 12.0%

6.2% Year 9 or below +3.5 pts ▸ 9.7%

Highest qualification level

34.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +5.6 pts 28.9%

20.1% Certificate III / IV +4.1 pts ▸ 24.2%

18.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.8 pts 17.2%

10.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.5 pts 10.2%

6.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.8 pts 5.3%

1.1% Certificate I / II +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

Field of qualification

23.2% Management & commerce ◂ +2.6 pts 20.5%

14.3% Engineering & related ◂ +2.1 pts 12.2%

11.2% Society & culture +0.8 pts ▸ 12.0%

11.3% Health ◂ +0.4 pts 10.9%

10.8% Education ◂ +0.6 pts 10.2%

6.1% Architecture & building +0.7 pts ▸ 6.8%

3.6% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.8 pts ▸ 4.4%

4.1% Creative arts +0.2 pts ▸ 4.3%

4.0% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.1 pts 2.9%

3.9% Information technology even 3.9%

1.4% Agriculture & environment +0.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

Income

Personal income in Ringwood North in Croydon - West +$75 higher in Ringwood North gap narrowing

$880 63rd pct $805 50th pct

Household income in Ringwood North in Croydon - West +$635 higher in Ringwood North gap widening

$2,330 85th pct $1,695 47th pct

Family income in Ringwood North in Croydon - West +$418 higher in Ringwood North gap widening

$2,639 79th pct $2,221 59th pct

Household income distribution

26.9% $1,500–$2,999 +1.1 pts ▸ 28.0%

21.6% $650–$1,499 +4.5 pts ▸ 26.1%

20.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +8.1 pts 12.0%

10.3% Under $650 +6.8 pts ▸ 17.1%

15.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +4.6 pts 10.7%

Personal income distribution

39.0% Under $650 +1.4 pts ▸ 40.4%

28.7% $650–$1,499 +2.5 pts ▸ 31.3%

21.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.9 pts 19.0%

7.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.0 pts 4.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.8% Other condition +1.3 pts ▸ 10.1%

8.4% Arthritis +1.5 pts ▸ 9.9%

7.4% Mental health +1.9 pts ▸ 9.3%

9.1% Asthma ◂ +0.4 pts 8.7%

4.6% Diabetes +0.3 pts ▸ 4.9%

4.2% Heart disease +0.2 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.3% Cancer +0.4 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.3% Lung condition +0.6 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.1% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.9% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.5% None ◂ +3.3 pts 63.2%

20.5% One condition +0.3 pts ▸ 20.8%

5.7% Two conditions +1.1 pts ▸ 6.7%

2.7% Three or more +0.7 pts ▸ 3.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Ringwood North in Croydon - West +41 larger in Croydon - West

39 12th pct 80 26th pct

Median age in Ringwood North in Croydon - West +6 yrs older in Ringwood North

30 yrs 86th pct 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in Ringwood North in Croydon - West +$101 higher in Ringwood North

$725 66th pct $624 48th pct

Household income in Ringwood North in Croydon - West +$1,034 higher in Ringwood North

$3,083 96th pct $2,049 70th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Ringwood North in Croydon - West +0.3 larger in Ringwood North gap steady

2.8 79th pct 2.5 43rd pct

Family composition

65.4% Couples with children ◂ +6.5 pts 58.9%

24.4% Couples without children +2.3 pts ▸ 26.7%

9.8% One-parent families +3.8 pts ▸ 13.6%

0.5% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

Household size

34.1% 2 people ◂ +1.1 pts 33.0%

15.8% 1 person +11.6 pts ▸ 27.4%

22.2% 4 people ◂ +6.3 pts 15.9%

17.1% 3 people ◂ +1.6 pts 15.5%

8.3% 5 people ◂ +2.4 pts 5.9%

2.3% 6 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 2.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Ringwood North in Croydon - West +$37 higher in Ringwood North gap steady

$436 76th pct $399 61st pct

Mortgage in Ringwood North in Croydon - West +$122 higher in Ringwood North gap widening

$2,200 75th pct $2,078 67th pct

People / bedroom in Ringwood North in Croydon - West even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

43.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +5.9 pts 37.8%

42.5% Owned outright ◂ +6.9 pts 35.5%

12.1% Rented +9.3 pts ▸ 21.4%

0.8% Other tenure +3.4 pts ▸ 4.1%

0.9% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

Types of homes

98.1% Separate house ◂ +5.2 pts 92.9%

0.9% Townhouse / semi-detached +3.8 pts ▸ 4.7%

0.8% Flat or apartment +1.5 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

39.6% 3 bedrooms +5.8 pts ▸ 45.4%

43.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +18.4 pts 24.7%

6.8% 2 bedrooms +14.9 pts ▸ 21.8%

8.8% 5 or more ◂ +3.2 pts 5.5%

0.5% 1 bedroom +1.0 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.0% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

59.1% $350–$549 +1.9 pts ▸ 60.9%

14.4% $200–$349 +3.3 pts ▸ 17.7%

15.9% $550–$749 ◂ +8.6 pts 7.3%

4.2% Under $200 +3.7 pts ▸ 7.9%

2.5% $750 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 1.7%

Monthly mortgage distribution

35.6% $1,800–$2,999 +4.3 pts ▸ 39.9%

27.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +8.7 pts 18.7%

17.9% $1,000–$1,799 +5.3 pts ▸ 23.2%

13.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.6 pts 13.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Ringwood North in Croydon - West +7 more in Croydon - West

58 65th pct 65 71st pct

Stops/1k in Ringwood North in Croydon - West +1.41 more in Ringwood North

6.01 73rd pct 4.60 55th pct

Departures/1k in Ringwood North in Croydon - West +47.9 more in Croydon - West

1,338.1 69th pct 1,386.0 71st pct

PT routes in Ringwood North in Croydon - West +12 more in Croydon - West

5 36th pct 17 82nd pct

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

2 14th pct 4 43rd pct

Drive to city in Ringwood North in Croydon - West +1 longer in Croydon - West

26 52nd pct 27 54th pct

Reach 30 min in Ringwood North in Croydon - West +4,485 more in Croydon - West

9,654 28th pct 14,139 45th pct

Reach 45 min in Ringwood North in Croydon - West +16,185 more in Croydon - West

44,644 50th pct 60,829 59th pct

Transit to city in Ringwood North in Croydon - West +4 longer in Ringwood North

80 86th pct 76 80th pct

How people get to work

45.1% Car (driver) +4.3 pts ▸ 49.4%

34.0% Worked at home ◂ +5.2 pts 28.8%

3.1% Car (passenger) even 3.2%

1.1% Train +0.4 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.7% Walked +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.4% Bus +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

48.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +8.1 pts 40.5%

25.5% 1 vehicle +12.2 pts ▸ 37.7%

15.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +5.1 pts 10.0%

8.5% 4 or more ◂ +2.1 pts 6.4%

2.2% No vehicle +3.4 pts ▸ 5.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.3 pts 14.4%

10.5% Construction +1.3 pts ▸ 11.8%

10.9% Education & training ◂ +1.1 pts 9.8%

10.8% Professional & technical ◂ +2.4 pts 8.4%

10.1% Retail trade ◂ +0.1 pts 10.1%

5.5% Manufacturing +1.5 pts ▸ 7.1%

6.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.3 pts 5.8%

4.6% Accommodation & food +0.4 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.6% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.3 pts 4.3%

3.6% Other services +0.2 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.3% Wholesale trade even 3.3%

2.8% Administrative & support +0.5 pts ▸ 3.3%

Occupations people work in

28.4% Professionals ◂ +2.5 pts 26.0%

17.3% Managers ◂ +3.1 pts 14.2%

13.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.1 pts 13.1%

12.2% Technicians & trades +1.0 pts ▸ 13.2%

10.8% Community & personal service +0.2 pts ▸ 11.0%

8.9% Sales workers even 8.8%

5.9% Labourers +1.9 pts ▸ 7.8%

1.8% Machinery operators & drivers +2.4 pts ▸ 4.2%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Ringwood North in Croydon - West +2 higher in Ringwood North

9 86th pct 7 64th pct

IRSD decile in Ringwood North in Croydon - West +2 higher in Ringwood North

9 86th pct 7 64th pct

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

10 100th pct 7 64th pct

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

8 71st pct 7 64th pct

IRSAD score in Ringwood North in Croydon - West +60 higher in Ringwood North

1,085 83rd pct 1,025 62nd pct

ERP in Ringwood North in Croydon - West +5,101 higher in Croydon - West

9,839 47th pct 14,940 71st pct

Growth in Ringwood North in Croydon - West +3.7 pts higher in Croydon - West

1.2% 20th pct 4.9% 53rd pct

Businesses in Ringwood North in Croydon - West +214 higher in Croydon - West

779 42nd pct 993 55th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Ringwood North in Croydon - West even

867 50th pct 867 50th pct

Max temp in Ringwood North in Croydon - West even

20.0 14th pct 20.0 14th pct

Min temp in Ringwood North in Croydon - West even

9.9 24th pct 9.9 24th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Ringwood North in Croydon - West +0.2 higher in Ringwood North

6.8 71st pct 6.6 68th pct

Types ≤15 min in Ringwood North in Croydon - West +0.1 more in Ringwood North

6.8 73rd pct 6.7 71st pct

15-min city in Ringwood North in Croydon - West +8.4 pts higher in Croydon - West

83.9% 65th pct 92.3% 73rd pct

Walk to shops in Ringwood North in Croydon - West +4.1 pts higher in Croydon - West

72.5% 59th pct 76.6% 62nd pct

Walk to transit in Ringwood North in Croydon - West +5.8 pts higher in Ringwood North

98.4% 68th pct 92.6% 52nd pct

Walk to school in Ringwood North in Croydon - West +4.2 pts higher in Ringwood North

98.8% 85th pct 94.6% 75th pct

Walk to a park in Ringwood North in Croydon - West even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 71st pct

Walk to health in Ringwood North in Croydon - West +9.6 pts higher in Ringwood North

73.5% 72nd pct 63.9% 65th pct

Amenities/1k in Ringwood North in Croydon - West +3.0 more in Ringwood North

15.2 56th pct 12.2 38th pct

Intersections/km² in Ringwood North in Croydon - West +20 higher in Croydon - West

155 62nd pct 174 66th pct

Mean slope in Ringwood North in Croydon - West +1.5 pts higher in Ringwood North

7.9% 81st pct 6.4% 67th pct

Compare Ringwood North with nearby areas

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Compare Croydon - West with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Ringwood North vs Croydon - West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/211031268/ringwood-north/vs/211031451/croydon-west