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Croydon South vs Ringwood East

Name: Croydon South vs Ringwood East — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.4 km apart · Croydon South profile · Ringwood East profile

Croydon South Ringwood East

Ringwood East and Croydon South are neighbouring suburbs in Melbourne's east with very different housing and transport profiles. Ringwood East is more urban, with a far higher share of rentals and far more people living alone. It is also more diverse, with a well higher share of people born overseas (27.4%) and those using another language at home (24.0%). In contrast, Croydon South is dominated by larger family homes, with 90.9% of dwellings having three or more bedrooms, compared to 68.8% in Ringwood East.

These two areas are remarkably alike in several ways, with both having the same typical resident age of 38 and nearly identical typical weekly household incomes. This shared residential feel is mirrored in their health and age profiles, though their connectivity varies. Ringwood East is much more accessible, with far more public transport stops and a far shorter walk to the nearest stop (2 minutes compared to 9 minutes in Croydon South).

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Where they differ most

Population: 6,005 larger in Ringwood East 3+ bedrooms: 22.1 pts higher in Croydon South Renting: 9.8 pts higher in Ringwood East Other language: 8.9 pts higher in Ringwood East Recent arrivals: 7.5 pts higher in Ringwood East

Demographics & Identity

Population in Croydon South in Ringwood East +6,005 larger in Ringwood East gap widening

4,759 86th pct 10,764 87th pct

Median age in Croydon South in Ringwood East even gap narrowing

38 yrs 23rd pct 38 yrs 23rd pct

Age structure

28.9% Young adults (25–44) +0.8 pts ▸ 29.6%

24.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.2 pts 24.4%

20.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.9 pts 19.2%

16.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.7 pts 16.0%

9.8% Youth (15–24) +1.0 pts ▸ 10.8%

Marital status

50.3% Married ◂ +3.1 pts 47.2%

32.5% Never married +3.4 pts ▸ 35.9%

9.3% Divorced +0.1 pts ▸ 9.4%

4.5% Widowed +0.2 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.3% Separated ◂ +0.5 pts 2.8%

Age & sex structure

Croydon South Ringwood East

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

76.8% Australia ◂ +7.4 pts 69.5%

2.8% China +2.2 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.6% England ◂ +0.6 pts 3.1%

2.4% India even 2.3%

1.2% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.6% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.4% South Africa even 0.5%

0.4% Vietnam even 0.3%

0.3% Italy even 0.3%

0.1% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

39.9% English ◂ +5.0 pts 34.9%

36.0% Australian ◂ +4.9 pts 31.0%

12.1% Irish ◂ +0.8 pts 11.3%

10.3% Scottish ◂ +0.4 pts 9.9%

5.7% Chinese +4.4 pts ▸ 10.1%

3.4% German +0.7 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.9% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.2% Indian ◂ +0.3 pts 2.9%

2.9% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 2.7%

1.3% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.2% Filipino ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

0.8% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

Language

Language used at home

82.0% English only ◂ +9.4 pts 72.7%

3.2% Mandarin +3.0 pts ▸ 6.2%

1.1% Cantonese +1.1 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.4% Hindi +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.5% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.6% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.4% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% Tagalog even 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

48.6% No religion ◂ +2.1 pts 46.4%

41.8% Christianity +0.1 pts ▸ 42.0%

4.6% Not stated +0.7 pts ▸ 5.3%

1.7% Buddhism +0.9 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.9% Hinduism ◂ +0.2 pts 1.7%

0.6% Other religions +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.5% Islam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.4% Judaism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Croydon South in Ringwood East +0.41 more in Ringwood East

1.05 9th pct 1.45 17th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Croydon South in Ringwood East +6 more in Ringwood East

29 88th pct 35 89th pct

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

509 73rd pct 545 78th pct

ICSEA in Croydon South in Ringwood East +10 higher in Ringwood East

1,074 86th pct 1,084 88th pct

Highest year of school

60.5% Year 12 +6.7 pts ▸ 67.3%

13.5% Year 10 ◂ +3.5 pts 10.0%

13.1% Year 11 ◂ +3.0 pts 10.1%

9.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.4 pts 8.7%

Highest qualification level

28.4% Bachelor degree +2.7 pts ▸ 31.1%

27.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +6.3 pts 21.4%

18.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.4 pts 16.5%

8.0% Postgraduate degree +5.0 pts ▸ 13.0%

5.9% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.3 pts ▸ 6.2%

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

Field of qualification

19.5% Management & commerce +0.3 pts ▸ 19.8%

13.4% Engineering & related ◂ +1.0 pts 12.4%

11.5% Society & culture +1.1 pts ▸ 12.6%

10.9% Health +0.7 pts ▸ 11.6%

10.0% Education ◂ +0.5 pts 9.4%

8.2% Architecture & building ◂ +1.7 pts 6.5%

3.3% Creative arts +1.9 pts ▸ 5.1%

5.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.0 pts 4.0%

4.6% Information technology +0.2 pts ▸ 4.8%

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

2.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.5 pts 1.7%

Income

Personal income in Croydon South in Ringwood East +$22 higher in Ringwood East gap steady

$843 65th pct $865 68th pct

Household income in Croydon South in Ringwood East +$59 higher in Croydon South gap narrowing

$1,876 69th pct $1,817 66th pct

Family income in Croydon South in Ringwood East +$106 higher in Ringwood East gap widening

$2,215 70th pct $2,321 74th pct

Household income distribution

34.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.0 pts 30.4%

25.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.5 pts 24.8%

13.0% Under $650 +2.5 pts ▸ 15.5%

10.4% $4,000 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 12.2%

11.2% $3,000–$3,999 +1.0 pts ▸ 12.2%

Personal income distribution

38.9% Under $650 ◂ +0.8 pts 38.2%

32.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.9 pts 31.4%

21.1% $1,500–$2,999 +0.2 pts ▸ 21.2%

3.2% $3,000 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 4.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.0% Mental health +0.7 pts ▸ 10.7%

9.6% Asthma ◂ +0.1 pts 9.6%

9.1% Other condition +0.2 pts ▸ 9.3%

8.7% Arthritis ◂ +0.9 pts 7.8%

4.3% Diabetes even 4.3%

3.4% Heart disease +0.2 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.9% Cancer even 2.9%

1.7% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 1.5%

0.8% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.5% Dementia even 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.6% None +1.4 pts ▸ 65.1%

21.4% One condition ◂ +1.0 pts 20.4%

5.9% Two conditions +0.3 pts ▸ 6.2%

2.8% Three or more even 2.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Croydon South in Ringwood East +40 larger in Ringwood East

41 75th pct 81 84th pct

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

28 yrs 57th pct 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in Croydon South in Ringwood East +$59 higher in Croydon South

$687 55th pct $628 48th pct

Household income in Croydon South in Ringwood East +$919 higher in Croydon South

$2,200 70th pct $1,281 30th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Croydon South in Ringwood East +0.1 larger in Croydon South gap narrowing

2.6 57th pct 2.5 50th pct

Family composition

60.9% Couples with children +2.8 pts ▸ 63.6%

24.3% Couples without children ◂ +1.7 pts 22.6%

14.1% One-parent families ◂ +1.3 pts 12.7%

0.7% Other families +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

Household size

33.7% 2 people ◂ +3.0 pts 30.7%

21.8% 1 person +6.1 pts ▸ 27.9%

19.0% 4 people ◂ +3.2 pts 15.8%

17.5% 3 people ◂ +0.8 pts 16.6%

5.8% 5 people +0.4 pts ▸ 6.2%

2.1% 6 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 2.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Croydon South in Ringwood East +$30 higher in Croydon South gap widening

$410 84th pct $380 78th pct

Mortgage in Croydon South in Ringwood East +$51 higher in Ringwood East gap narrowing

$2,000 72nd pct $2,051 74th pct

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

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

45.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +8.5 pts 37.4%

33.4% Owned outright ◂ +1.7 pts 31.7%

19.4% Rented +9.8 pts ▸ 29.2%

1.0% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

0.3% Other tenure +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%

Types of homes

91.9% Separate house +0.8 pts ▸ 92.7%

7.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.4 pts 6.3%

0.4% Flat or apartment +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

59.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +16.4 pts 43.4%

7.3% 2 bedrooms +21.4 pts ▸ 28.7%

26.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +5.5 pts 20.7%

4.9% 5 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 4.7%

1.1% 1 bedroom +0.5 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

65.2% $350–$549 ◂ +5.6 pts 59.6%

14.9% $200–$349 +10.4 pts ▸ 25.3%

9.6% Under $200 ◂ +3.9 pts 5.8%

3.8% $550–$749 +1.5 pts ▸ 5.3%

2.3% $750 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 1.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

40.9% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +1.7 pts 39.2%

22.1% $1,000–$1,799 +0.9 pts ▸ 23.0%

15.2% $3,000 or more +4.2 pts ▸ 19.4%

15.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +3.0 pts 12.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Croydon South in Ringwood East +13 more in Ringwood East

14 84th pct 27 86th pct

Stops/1k in Croydon South in Ringwood East +0.43 more in Croydon South

2.94 69th pct 2.51 67th pct

Departures/1k in Croydon South in Ringwood East +78.2 more in Croydon South

660.2 81st pct 582.0 80th pct

PT routes in Croydon South in Ringwood East +2 more in Croydon South

7 86th pct 5 86th pct

Stop walk in Croydon South in Ringwood East +7 longer in Croydon South

9 44th pct 2 14th pct

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

28 24th pct 26 22nd pct

Reach 30 min in Croydon South in Ringwood East +43,025 more in Ringwood East

4,898 50th pct 47,923 87th pct

Reach 45 min in Croydon South in Ringwood East +213,794 more in Ringwood East

28,458 55th pct 242,252 87th pct

Transit to city in Croydon South in Ringwood East +33 longer in Croydon South

89 100th pct 56 47th pct

How people get to work

53.6% Car (driver) ◂ +8.0 pts 45.7%

25.6% Worked at home +6.3 pts ▸ 31.9%

3.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.4 pts 2.6%

1.6% Train +0.6 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.6% Walked +0.8 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.6% Bus ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.3% Bicycle even 0.4%

Motor vehicles per home

45.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +6.3 pts 38.7%

31.9% 1 vehicle +9.2 pts ▸ 41.2%

13.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.8 pts 9.7%

6.4% 4 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 5.4%

3.0% No vehicle +2.2 pts ▸ 5.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.4% Health care & social assistance +1.6 pts ▸ 16.0%

13.4% Construction ◂ +3.9 pts 9.4%

9.4% Education & training +0.9 pts ▸ 10.3%

9.7% Retail trade ◂ +0.4 pts 9.3%

8.0% Professional & technical +1.7 pts ▸ 9.6%

8.1% Manufacturing ◂ +1.0 pts 7.1%

5.8% Public administration & safety +0.6 pts ▸ 6.4%

4.2% Accommodation & food +0.5 pts ▸ 4.7%

4.1% Other services ◂ +0.1 pts 3.9%

3.3% Finance & insurance +0.7 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.9% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.9 pts 2.9%

3.1% Administrative & support ◂ +0.4 pts 2.7%

Occupations people work in

25.1% Professionals +5.1 pts ▸ 30.2%

15.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.5 pts 13.3%

14.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.1 pts 12.2%

12.6% Managers +0.9 pts ▸ 13.5%

10.2% Community & personal service +0.6 pts ▸ 10.8%

8.4% Sales workers ◂ +0.9 pts 7.6%

7.1% Labourers even 7.0%

4.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.0 pts 3.7%

Walkability

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

7.2 93rd pct 7.9 97th pct

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

7.4 97th pct 7.6 98th pct

15-min city in Croydon South in Ringwood East +1.3 pts higher in Ringwood East

97.8% 99th pct 99.1% 99th pct

Walk to shops in Croydon South in Ringwood East +4.8 pts higher in Ringwood East

93.4% 96th pct 98.2% 99th pct

Walk to transit in Croydon South in Ringwood East +0.5 pts higher in Croydon South

92.3% 85th pct 91.8% 85th pct

Walk to school in Croydon South in Ringwood East +0.7 pts higher in Ringwood East

99.3% 99th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to a park in Croydon South in Ringwood East even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Croydon South in Ringwood East +10.8 pts higher in Croydon South

94.1% 98th pct 83.3% 94th pct

Amenities/1k in Croydon South in Ringwood East +4.1 more in Croydon South

17.0 58th pct 12.9 48th pct

Intersections/km² in Croydon South in Ringwood East +104 higher in Croydon South

302 95th pct 198 90th pct

Mean slope in Croydon South in Ringwood East +0.2 pts higher in Ringwood East

5.8% 51st pct 6.0% 54th pct

Compare Croydon South with nearby areas

Bayswater North Croydon Ringwood East Bayswater Kilsyth South Heathmont Croydon Hills Kilsyth

Compare Ringwood East with nearby areas

Heathmont Ringwood Croydon South Ringwood North Bayswater Bayswater North Croydon Warranwood

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Croydon South vs Ringwood East [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL20685/croydon-south/vs/SAL22175/ringwood-east