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Croydon Hills vs Ringwood East

Name: Croydon Hills vs Ringwood East — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 4.4 km apart · Croydon Hills profile · Ringwood East profile

Croydon Hills Ringwood East

Ringwood East and Croydon Hills are neighbouring areas with very different housing and lifestyle patterns. Ringwood East is more diverse and transit-friendly, with 24.0% of people using a language other than English at home and a typical walk to a transport stop of only 2 minutes. In contrast, Croydon Hills is wealthier and more suburban; the typical weekly household income is $2,437, compared to $1,817 in Ringwood East, and 98.0% of its homes have three or more bedrooms. Ringwood East also has a much higher share of renters at 29.2%, while only 9.9% of households in Croydon Hills rent.

Everyday life in both places shares several common threads, as both have about 16% of residents volunteering and roughly the same proportion of people aged 65 and over. Both areas also have a high rate of detached houses and similar typical monthly mortgage payments of around $2,000. While Ringwood East remains more mobile, with 36.9% of people moving in the last five years, Croydon Hills has a more settled population where residents are noticeably older.

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Where they differ most

Population: 5,925 larger in Ringwood East 3+ bedrooms: 29.2 pts higher in Croydon Hills Renting: 19.3 pts higher in Ringwood East Living alone: 15.5 pts higher in Ringwood East Recent movers: 11.5 pts higher in Ringwood East

Demographics & Identity

Population in Croydon Hills in Ringwood East +5,925 larger in Ringwood East gap widening

4,839 86th pct 10,764 87th pct

Median age in Croydon Hills in Ringwood East +4 yrs older in Croydon Hills gap widening

42 yrs 38th pct 38 yrs 23rd pct

Age structure

31.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +6.6 pts 24.4%

21.0% Young adults (25–44) +8.6 pts ▸ 29.6%

18.1% Children (0–14) +1.1 pts ▸ 19.2%

15.2% Seniors (65+) +0.8 pts ▸ 16.0%

14.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.8 pts 10.8%

Marital status

58.5% Married ◂ +11.3 pts 47.2%

29.8% Never married +6.1 pts ▸ 35.9%

6.3% Divorced +3.1 pts ▸ 9.4%

3.1% Widowed +1.6 pts ▸ 4.7%

2.1% Separated +0.7 pts ▸ 2.8%

Age & sex structure

Croydon Hills Ringwood East

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

79.9% Australia ◂ +10.5 pts 69.5%

3.8% China +1.2 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.4% England ◂ +0.3 pts 3.1%

0.4% India +1.9 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.9% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.1% South Africa ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%

0.2% Philippines +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.3% Vietnam even 0.3%

0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

39.0% Australian ◂ +7.9 pts 31.0%

38.9% English ◂ +4.0 pts 34.9%

10.4% Irish +0.9 pts ▸ 11.3%

11.0% Scottish ◂ +1.1 pts 9.9%

7.6% Chinese +2.5 pts ▸ 10.1%

5.9% Italian ◂ +1.7 pts 4.1%

5.2% German ◂ +1.0 pts 4.2%

3.5% Dutch ◂ +0.8 pts 2.7%

0.9% Indian +2.0 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.3% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.6% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.4% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

Language

Language used at home

86.0% English only ◂ +13.3 pts 72.7%

5.0% Mandarin +1.2 pts ▸ 6.2%

0.8% Cantonese +1.4 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.1% Hindi +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.7% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.3% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.6% Arabic ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.3% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Punjabi +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

49.5% Christianity ◂ +7.6 pts 42.0%

44.7% No religion +1.7 pts ▸ 46.4%

2.9% Not stated +2.4 pts ▸ 5.3%

1.2% Buddhism +1.4 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.6% Hinduism +1.1 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.4% Other religions +0.7 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.6% Islam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Croydon Hills in Ringwood East +1.97 more in Croydon Hills

3.43 47th pct 1.45 17th pct

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

21 87th pct 35 89th pct

Avg size in Croydon Hills in Ringwood East +4 larger in Ringwood East

541 77th pct 545 78th pct

ICSEA in Croydon Hills in Ringwood East +9 higher in Croydon Hills

1,093 90th pct 1,084 88th pct

Highest year of school

68.3% Year 12 ◂ +1.1 pts 67.3%

14.9% Year 11 ◂ +4.7 pts 10.1%

9.9% Year 10 +0.1 pts ▸ 10.0%

5.3% Year 9 or below +3.4 pts ▸ 8.7%

Highest qualification level

33.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.9 pts 31.1%

24.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +3.0 pts 21.4%

18.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.3 pts 16.5%

8.9% Postgraduate degree +4.2 pts ▸ 13.0%

5.6% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.6 pts ▸ 6.2%

1.4% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.7 pts 0.7%

Field of qualification

22.8% Management & commerce ◂ +3.0 pts 19.8%

14.0% Engineering & related ◂ +1.6 pts 12.4%

11.2% Society & culture +1.4 pts ▸ 12.6%

12.0% Health ◂ +0.4 pts 11.6%

11.6% Education ◂ +2.1 pts 9.4%

6.7% Architecture & building ◂ +0.2 pts 6.5%

3.4% Creative arts +1.8 pts ▸ 5.1%

4.3% Information technology +0.5 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.6% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.4 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.1% Natural & physical sciences +0.1 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.3% Agriculture & environment +0.4 pts ▸ 1.7%

Income

Personal income in Croydon Hills in Ringwood East +$37 higher in Croydon Hills gap steady

$902 73rd pct $865 68th pct

Household income in Croydon Hills in Ringwood East +$620 higher in Croydon Hills gap widening

$2,437 88th pct $1,817 66th pct

Family income in Croydon Hills in Ringwood East +$330 higher in Croydon Hills gap narrowing

$2,651 86th pct $2,321 74th pct

Household income distribution

30.2% $1,500–$2,999 +0.1 pts ▸ 30.4%

18.9% $650–$1,499 +5.9 pts ▸ 24.8%

19.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +7.6 pts 12.2%

16.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +4.0 pts 12.2%

8.0% Under $650 +7.5 pts ▸ 15.5%

Personal income distribution

38.1% Under $650 +0.1 pts ▸ 38.2%

30.8% $650–$1,499 +0.5 pts ▸ 31.4%

22.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.5 pts 21.2%

5.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 4.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.6% Mental health +3.1 pts ▸ 10.7%

8.3% Asthma +1.2 pts ▸ 9.6%

8.2% Other condition +1.1 pts ▸ 9.3%

8.1% Arthritis ◂ +0.3 pts 7.8%

3.8% Diabetes +0.4 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.2% Heart disease +0.5 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.2% Cancer ◂ +0.3 pts 2.9%

0.8% Lung condition +0.6 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.8% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.2% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

68.4% None ◂ +3.3 pts 65.1%

19.6% One condition +0.8 pts ▸ 20.4%

5.5% Two conditions +0.7 pts ▸ 6.2%

1.8% Three or more +1.0 pts ▸ 2.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Croydon Hills in Ringwood East +62 larger in Ringwood East

19 67th pct 81 84th pct

Median age in Croydon Hills in Ringwood East +4 yrs older in Croydon Hills

28 yrs 57th pct 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in Croydon Hills in Ringwood East +$54 higher in Ringwood East

$574 43rd pct $628 48th pct

Household income in Croydon Hills in Ringwood East +$969 higher in Croydon Hills

$2,250 71st pct $1,281 30th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Croydon Hills in Ringwood East +0.4 larger in Croydon Hills gap narrowing

2.9 81st pct 2.5 50th pct

Family composition

67.6% Couples with children ◂ +4.0 pts 63.6%

21.1% Couples without children +1.4 pts ▸ 22.6%

10.9% One-parent families +1.9 pts ▸ 12.7%

0.4% Other families +0.7 pts ▸ 1.0%

Household size

32.6% 2 people ◂ +1.8 pts 30.7%

12.4% 1 person +15.5 pts ▸ 27.9%

24.4% 4 people ◂ +8.6 pts 15.8%

19.3% 3 people ◂ +2.7 pts 16.6%

8.6% 5 people ◂ +2.4 pts 6.2%

3.1% 6 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 2.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Croydon Hills in Ringwood East +$111 higher in Croydon Hills gap widening

$491 91st pct $380 78th pct

Mortgage in Croydon Hills in Ringwood East +$42 higher in Croydon Hills gap narrowing

$2,093 76th pct $2,051 74th pct

People / bedroom in Croydon Hills in Ringwood East even gap narrowing

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

48.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +10.7 pts 37.4%

41.1% Owned outright ◂ +9.4 pts 31.7%

9.9% Rented +19.3 pts ▸ 29.2%

0.3% Other tenure +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.4% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

Types of homes

99.9% Separate house ◂ +7.2 pts 92.7%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +6.3 pts ▸ 6.3%

0.0% Flat or apartment +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

49.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +28.6 pts 20.7%

39.6% 3 bedrooms +3.8 pts ▸ 43.4%

1.0% 2 bedrooms +27.7 pts ▸ 28.7%

9.2% 5 or more ◂ +4.5 pts 4.7%

0.3% 1 bedroom +1.3 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

63.7% $350–$549 ◂ +4.2 pts 59.6%

7.5% $200–$349 +17.8 pts ▸ 25.3%

24.4% $550–$749 ◂ +19.0 pts 5.3%

1.9% Under $200 +3.9 pts ▸ 5.8%

0.0% $750 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

35.0% $1,800–$2,999 +4.2 pts ▸ 39.2%

23.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.6 pts 19.4%

21.1% $1,000–$1,799 +1.9 pts ▸ 23.0%

17.3% Under $1,000 ◂ +4.8 pts 12.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Croydon Hills in Ringwood East +11 more in Ringwood East

16 86th pct 27 86th pct

Stops/1k in Croydon Hills in Ringwood East +0.80 more in Croydon Hills

3.31 71st pct 2.51 67th pct

Departures/1k in Croydon Hills in Ringwood East +67.9 more in Croydon Hills

649.9 81st pct 582.0 80th pct

PT routes in Croydon Hills in Ringwood East +1 more in Ringwood East

4 82nd pct 5 86th pct

Stop walk in Croydon Hills in Ringwood East +5 longer in Croydon Hills

7 39th pct 2 14th pct

Drive to city in Croydon Hills in Ringwood East +5 longer in Croydon Hills

31 27th pct 26 22nd pct

Reach 30 min in Croydon Hills in Ringwood East +29,864 more in Ringwood East

18,059 72nd pct 47,923 87th pct

Reach 45 min in Croydon Hills in Ringwood East +210,054 more in Ringwood East

32,198 57th pct 242,252 87th pct

Transit to city in Croydon Hills in Ringwood East

— 56 47th pct

How people get to work

50.9% Car (driver) ◂ +5.2 pts 45.7%

29.0% Worked at home +2.9 pts ▸ 31.9%

3.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.7 pts 2.6%

0.8% Train +1.4 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.7% Walked +0.7 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.2% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Bus +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

49.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +10.6 pts 38.7%

21.1% 1 vehicle +20.1 pts ▸ 41.2%

17.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +7.4 pts 9.7%

12.1% 4 or more ◂ +6.7 pts 5.4%

1.0% No vehicle +4.2 pts ▸ 5.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.6% Health care & social assistance +2.4 pts ▸ 16.0%

12.3% Education & training ◂ +1.9 pts 10.3%

11.6% Construction ◂ +2.1 pts 9.4%

9.9% Retail trade ◂ +0.6 pts 9.3%

8.3% Professional & technical +1.3 pts ▸ 9.6%

7.3% Manufacturing ◂ +0.2 pts 7.1%

6.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.4 pts 6.4%

4.4% Accommodation & food +0.4 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.8% Finance & insurance +0.2 pts ▸ 4.0%

4.0% Other services ◂ +0.1 pts 3.9%

3.1% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.2 pts 2.9%

3.0% Transport & warehousing even 2.9%

Occupations people work in

25.9% Professionals +4.3 pts ▸ 30.2%

15.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +3.4 pts 12.2%

14.2% Managers ◂ +0.7 pts 13.5%

13.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.5 pts 13.3%

11.1% Community & personal service ◂ +0.3 pts 10.8%

9.0% Sales workers ◂ +1.5 pts 7.6%

5.9% Labourers +1.1 pts ▸ 7.0%

3.1% Machinery operators & drivers +0.5 pts ▸ 3.7%

Walkability

Walk score in Croydon Hills in Ringwood East +1.7 higher in Ringwood East

6.2 89th pct 7.9 97th pct

Types ≤15 min in Croydon Hills in Ringwood East +1.2 more in Ringwood East

6.4 91st pct 7.6 98th pct

15-min city in Croydon Hills in Ringwood East +13.6 pts higher in Ringwood East

85.5% 92nd pct 99.1% 99th pct

Walk to shops in Croydon Hills in Ringwood East +17.3 pts higher in Ringwood East

80.9% 90th pct 98.2% 99th pct

Walk to transit in Croydon Hills in Ringwood East +7.0 pts higher in Croydon Hills

98.8% 96th pct 91.8% 85th pct

Walk to school in Croydon Hills in Ringwood East +1.7 pts higher in Ringwood East

98.3% 99th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to a park in Croydon Hills in Ringwood East even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Croydon Hills in Ringwood East +35.4 pts higher in Ringwood East

47.9% 83rd pct 83.3% 94th pct

Amenities/1k in Croydon Hills in Ringwood East +2.8 more in Ringwood East

10.1 42nd pct 12.9 48th pct

Intersections/km² in Croydon Hills in Ringwood East +21 higher in Ringwood East

177 89th pct 198 90th pct

Mean slope in Croydon Hills in Ringwood East +0.3 pts higher in Croydon Hills

6.3% 57th pct 6.0% 54th pct

Compare Croydon Hills with nearby areas

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Compare Ringwood East with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Croydon Hills vs Ringwood East [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL20683/croydon-hills/vs/SAL22175/ringwood-east