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Ringwood North vs Mitcham

Name: Ringwood North vs Mitcham — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 3.5 km apart · Ringwood North profile · Mitcham profile

Ringwood North Mitcham

Mitcham (Vic.) and Ringwood North are neighbouring areas with different housing and cultural profiles. Mitcham (Vic.) is more diverse, with 33.6% of people born overseas and 31.8% using a language other than English at home. It is also more walkable, with 95.9% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries. In contrast, Ringwood North is dominated by detached houses, which make up 98.1% of homes, and has a higher share of large four-bedroom properties. Residents there are also noticeably older, with a typical age of 43 compared to 39 in Mitcham (Vic.).

Both areas are effectively alike in their typical family and personal weekly incomes. This shared economic standing exists alongside growing gaps in other areas; for example, the difference in the share of people born overseas has widened since 2011. While both are well above the national figure for university qualifications, this gap has also increased, with Mitcham (Vic.) now seeing a higher share of adults with a bachelor degree or more.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 35.3 pts higher in Ringwood North Population: 7,141 larger in Mitcham 3+ bedrooms: 18.2 pts higher in Ringwood North Renting: 15.3 pts higher in Mitcham Other language: 14.6 pts higher in Mitcham

Demographics & Identity

Population in Ringwood North in Mitcham +7,141 larger in Mitcham gap widening

9,654 50th pct 16,795 82nd pct

Median age in Ringwood North in Mitcham +4 yrs older in Ringwood North gap widening

43 yrs 71st pct 39 yrs 48th pct

Age structure

21.9% Young adults (25–44) +8.2 pts ▸ 30.1%

28.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.1 pts 24.9%

19.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.4 pts 16.2%

18.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.5 pts 17.7%

12.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.1 pts 11.1%

Marital status

58.4% Married ◂ +7.2 pts 51.1%

28.0% Never married +6.2 pts ▸ 34.2%

6.7% Divorced +1.2 pts ▸ 7.9%

4.6% Widowed ◂ +0.3 pts 4.4%

2.3% Separated +0.1 pts ▸ 2.4%

Age & sex structure

Ringwood North Mitcham

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

75.5% Australia ◂ +11.3 pts 64.2%

3.8% China +4.1 pts ▸ 7.9%

1.2% India +2.3 pts ▸ 3.5%

3.4% England ◂ +1.1 pts 2.3%

0.4% Vietnam +0.9 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.0% New Zealand even 1.1%

0.9% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.8% Italy even 0.8%

0.3% Philippines +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Nepal +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Ancestry

35.5% English ◂ +6.3 pts 29.1%

34.3% Australian ◂ +7.3 pts 27.0%

9.1% Chinese +9.7 pts ▸ 18.9%

10.9% Irish ◂ +1.2 pts 9.7%

10.7% Scottish ◂ +1.5 pts 9.2%

7.0% Italian ◂ +1.6 pts 5.4%

1.8% Indian +2.7 pts ▸ 4.5%

4.1% German ◂ +0.7 pts 3.4%

2.4% Dutch ◂ +0.7 pts 1.7%

2.4% Greek ◂ +0.6 pts 1.8%

0.6% Vietnamese +0.8 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.6% Filipino +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

Language

Language used at home

80.8% English only ◂ +15.0 pts 65.7%

5.4% Mandarin +5.1 pts ▸ 10.5%

1.6% Cantonese +2.8 pts ▸ 4.5%

0.5% Vietnamese +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%

1.0% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.5% Hindi +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.1% Punjabi +0.9 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.9% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

0.4% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.1% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Religion

Religious affiliation

48.5% Christianity ◂ +8.9 pts 39.6%

44.1% No religion +2.2 pts ▸ 46.3%

3.4% Not stated +1.0 pts ▸ 4.5%

1.5% Buddhism +2.0 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.1% Hinduism +2.0 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.8% Islam +0.7 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.4% Other religions +0.8 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.1% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Ringwood North in Mitcham +2 more in Mitcham

3 43rd pct 5 64th pct

Schools/1k kids in Ringwood North in Mitcham +0.02 more in Ringwood North

1.70 39th pct 1.68 38th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Ringwood North in Mitcham +6 more in Mitcham

34 75th pct 40 81st pct

Students in Ringwood North in Mitcham +1,403 more in Mitcham

1,072 39th pct 2,475 71st pct

Avg size in Ringwood North in Mitcham +138 larger in Mitcham

357 40th pct 495 60th pct

ICSEA in Ringwood North in Mitcham +13 higher in Mitcham

1,105 85th pct 1,118 88th pct

Highest year of school

69.4% Year 12 +4.6 pts ▸ 73.9%

11.5% Year 11 ◂ +2.7 pts 8.7%

10.7% Year 10 ◂ +3.2 pts 7.5%

6.2% Year 9 or below +0.8 pts ▸ 7.0%

Highest qualification level

34.5% Bachelor degree +3.8 pts ▸ 38.3%

20.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +5.4 pts 14.7%

18.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.9 pts 15.1%

10.8% Postgraduate degree +5.4 pts ▸ 16.2%

6.1% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.2 pts ▸ 6.3%

1.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

Field of qualification

23.2% Management & commerce ◂ +0.3 pts 22.8%

14.3% Engineering & related ◂ +1.7 pts 12.5%

11.2% Society & culture +0.7 pts ▸ 11.9%

11.3% Health ◂ +0.9 pts 10.4%

10.8% Education ◂ +1.8 pts 9.0%

3.9% Information technology +3.8 pts ▸ 7.7%

6.1% Architecture & building ◂ +1.4 pts 4.7%

4.1% Creative arts +0.9 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.0% Natural & physical sciences +0.3 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.2 pts 3.4%

1.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Ringwood North in Mitcham +$31 higher in Mitcham gap widening

$880 63rd pct $911 68th pct

Household income in Ringwood North in Mitcham +$300 higher in Ringwood North gap widening

$2,330 85th pct $2,030 68th pct

Family income in Ringwood North in Mitcham +$152 higher in Ringwood North gap steady

$2,639 79th pct $2,487 74th pct

Household income distribution

26.9% $1,500–$2,999 +1.9 pts ▸ 28.8%

21.6% $650–$1,499 +2.4 pts ▸ 23.9%

20.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.9 pts 16.1%

15.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.5 pts 13.8%

10.3% Under $650 +2.8 pts ▸ 13.2%

Personal income distribution

39.0% Under $650 ◂ +1.5 pts 37.6%

28.7% $650–$1,499 +1.4 pts ▸ 30.2%

21.9% $1,500–$2,999 +0.5 pts ▸ 22.4%

7.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 6.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.1% Asthma ◂ +0.4 pts 8.7%

8.8% Other condition ◂ +0.1 pts 8.7%

8.4% Arthritis ◂ +1.5 pts 6.9%

7.4% Mental health +0.6 pts ▸ 8.1%

4.6% Diabetes ◂ +0.6 pts 4.0%

4.2% Heart disease ◂ +1.3 pts 2.9%

3.3% Cancer ◂ +0.5 pts 2.8%

1.3% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

1.1% Stroke ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

0.9% Dementia ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.5% None +2.9 pts ▸ 69.4%

20.5% One condition ◂ +1.5 pts 19.0%

5.7% Two conditions ◂ +0.5 pts 5.2%

2.7% Three or more ◂ +0.7 pts 2.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Ringwood North in Mitcham +28 larger in Mitcham

39 12th pct 67 21st pct

Median age in Ringwood North in Mitcham +10 yrs older in Ringwood North

30 yrs 86th pct 20 yrs 14th pct

Median income in Ringwood North in Mitcham even

$725 66th pct $725 66th pct

Household income in Ringwood North in Mitcham +$1,365 higher in Ringwood North

$3,083 96th pct $1,718 51st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Ringwood North in Mitcham +0.3 larger in Ringwood North gap narrowing

2.8 79th pct 2.5 43rd pct

Family composition

65.4% Couples with children ◂ +2.5 pts 62.9%

24.4% Couples without children +0.8 pts ▸ 25.3%

9.8% One-parent families +0.8 pts ▸ 10.6%

0.5% Other families +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%

Household size

34.1% 2 people ◂ +2.2 pts 31.9%

15.8% 1 person +9.5 pts ▸ 25.3%

22.2% 4 people ◂ +4.6 pts 17.6%

17.1% 3 people +0.4 pts ▸ 17.5%

8.3% 5 people ◂ +2.3 pts 6.0%

2.3% 6 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 1.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Ringwood North in Mitcham +$30 higher in Ringwood North gap widening

$436 76th pct $406 65th pct

Mortgage in Ringwood North in Mitcham +$33 higher in Ringwood North gap narrowing

$2,200 75th pct $2,167 73rd pct

People / bedroom in Ringwood North in Mitcham even gap narrowing

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

43.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +7.8 pts 35.9%

42.5% Owned outright ◂ +7.5 pts 35.0%

12.1% Rented +15.3 pts ▸ 27.4%

0.8% Other tenure +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.9% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

Types of homes

98.1% Separate house ◂ +35.3 pts 62.8%

0.9% Townhouse / semi-detached +31.4 pts ▸ 32.3%

0.8% Flat or apartment +4.0 pts ▸ 4.8%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

39.6% 3 bedrooms +6.7 pts ▸ 46.3%

43.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +20.8 pts 22.3%

6.8% 2 bedrooms +15.2 pts ▸ 22.1%

8.8% 5 or more ◂ +4.1 pts 4.7%

0.5% 1 bedroom +3.2 pts ▸ 3.8%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

59.1% $350–$549 +4.6 pts ▸ 63.7%

14.4% $200–$349 +3.4 pts ▸ 17.8%

15.9% $550–$749 ◂ +7.2 pts 8.7%

4.2% Under $200 +2.0 pts ▸ 6.2%

2.5% $750 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 1.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

35.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +3.9 pts 31.7%

27.4% $3,000 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 28.1%

17.9% $1,000–$1,799 +2.6 pts ▸ 20.5%

13.8% Under $1,000 +0.8 pts ▸ 14.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Ringwood North in Mitcham +36 more in Mitcham

58 65th pct 94 86th pct

Stops/1k in Ringwood North in Mitcham +0.41 more in Ringwood North

6.01 73rd pct 5.60 68th pct

Departures/1k in Ringwood North in Mitcham +204.8 more in Mitcham

1,338.1 69th pct 1,542.9 74th pct

PT routes in Ringwood North in Mitcham +20 more in Mitcham

5 36th pct 25 86th pct

Stop walk in Ringwood North in Mitcham +1 longer in Ringwood North

2 14th pct 1 7th pct

Drive to city in Ringwood North in Mitcham +3 longer in Ringwood North

26 52nd pct 23 46th pct

Reach 30 min in Ringwood North in Mitcham +38,269 more in Mitcham

9,654 28th pct 47,923 86th pct

Reach 45 min in Ringwood North in Mitcham +128,705 more in Mitcham

44,644 50th pct 173,349 83rd pct

Transit to city in Ringwood North in Mitcham +27 longer in Ringwood North

80 86th pct 53 40th pct

How people get to work

45.1% Car (driver) ◂ +5.3 pts 39.7%

34.0% Worked at home +3.1 pts ▸ 37.1%

1.1% Train +2.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

3.1% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.5 pts 2.7%

0.7% Walked +0.6 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.4% Bus +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Motor vehicles per home

48.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +9.8 pts 38.8%

25.5% 1 vehicle +16.0 pts ▸ 41.5%

15.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +6.1 pts 9.0%

8.5% 4 or more ◂ +3.8 pts 4.7%

2.2% No vehicle +3.9 pts ▸ 6.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.1 pts 13.6%

10.8% Professional & technical +1.6 pts ▸ 12.3%

10.9% Education & training ◂ +0.5 pts 10.4%

10.5% Construction ◂ +3.1 pts 7.4%

10.1% Retail trade ◂ +1.5 pts 8.7%

4.6% Finance & insurance +2.0 pts ▸ 6.6%

6.1% Public administration & safety +0.2 pts ▸ 6.3%

5.5% Manufacturing +0.2 pts ▸ 5.7%

4.6% Accommodation & food +0.9 pts ▸ 5.4%

3.6% Other services ◂ +0.5 pts 3.2%

3.3% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.4 pts 3.0%

2.8% Administrative & support +0.3 pts ▸ 3.1%

Occupations people work in

28.4% Professionals +6.0 pts ▸ 34.5%

17.3% Managers ◂ +2.9 pts 14.4%

13.2% Clerical & administrative +0.4 pts ▸ 13.6%

12.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.0 pts 10.2%

10.8% Community & personal service ◂ +1.4 pts 9.5%

8.9% Sales workers ◂ +1.4 pts 7.5%

5.9% Labourers even 5.9%

1.8% Machinery operators & drivers +1.0 pts ▸ 2.8%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Ringwood North in Mitcham even

9 86th pct 9 86th pct

IRSD decile in Ringwood North in Mitcham +1 higher in Ringwood North

9 86th pct 8 71st pct

IER decile in Ringwood North in Mitcham +3 higher in Ringwood North

10 100th pct 7 64th pct

IEO decile in Ringwood North in Mitcham +1 higher in Mitcham

8 71st pct 9 86th pct

IRSAD score in Ringwood North in Mitcham +10 higher in Ringwood North

1,085 83rd pct 1,075 79th pct

ERP in Ringwood North in Mitcham +7,657 higher in Mitcham

9,839 47th pct 17,496 80th pct

Growth in Ringwood North in Mitcham +2.2 pts higher in Mitcham

1.2% 20th pct 3.3% 39th pct

Businesses in Ringwood North in Mitcham +933 higher in Mitcham

779 42nd pct 1,712 81st pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Ringwood North in Mitcham +61 higher in Ringwood North

867 50th pct 805 45th pct

Max temp in Ringwood North in Mitcham +0.1 higher in Mitcham

20.0 14th pct 20.1 15th pct

Min temp in Ringwood North in Mitcham +0.2 higher in Mitcham

9.9 24th pct 10.2 26th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Ringwood North in Mitcham +0.9 higher in Mitcham

6.8 71st pct 7.7 82nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Ringwood North in Mitcham +0.8 more in Mitcham

6.8 73rd pct 7.6 86th pct

15-min city in Ringwood North in Mitcham +16.0 pts higher in Mitcham

83.9% 65th pct 99.9% 98th pct

Walk to shops in Ringwood North in Mitcham +23.4 pts higher in Mitcham

72.5% 59th pct 95.9% 83rd pct

Walk to transit in Ringwood North in Mitcham +1.2 pts higher in Mitcham

98.4% 68th pct 99.6% 79th pct

Walk to school in Ringwood North in Mitcham +1.7 pts higher in Ringwood North

98.8% 85th pct 97.1% 81st pct

Walk to a park in Ringwood North in Mitcham even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Ringwood North in Mitcham +13.4 pts higher in Mitcham

73.5% 72nd pct 86.9% 81st pct

Amenities/1k in Ringwood North in Mitcham +2.7 more in Ringwood North

15.2 56th pct 12.6 41st pct

Intersections/km² in Ringwood North in Mitcham +43 higher in Mitcham

155 62nd pct 198 71st pct

Mean slope in Ringwood North in Mitcham +2.2 pts higher in Ringwood North

7.9% 81st pct 5.7% 57th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Ringwood North vs Mitcham [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/211031268/ringwood-north/vs/211041270/mitcham