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Mitcham vs Ringwood

Name: Mitcham vs Ringwood — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.6 km apart · Mitcham profile · Ringwood profile

Mitcham Ringwood

Ringwood (Vic.) and Mitcham (Vic.) are neighbouring suburbs with different housing and income profiles. Mitcham (Vic.) has a more affluent feel, with 29.9% of households earning $3,000 or more a week and a higher share of residents with bachelor degrees (42.0%). It also has more large family homes, with 73.3% of houses having three or more bedrooms. In contrast, Ringwood (Vic.) is more transit-oriented with far more street intersections and a higher rental rate of 39.3%.

Both areas are very similar in their core demographics, sharing almost identical proportions of children, seniors, and people who use a language other than English at home. This shared character is also seen in their typical weekly rents and drive times to the city. While they track closely in many ways, Ringwood (Vic.) has seen a higher recent influx of new residents, with 44.9% moving in over the last five years compared to 36.1% in Mitcham (Vic.).

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Where they differ most

3+ bedrooms: 14.3 pts higher in Mitcham Separate houses: 13.1 pts higher in Ringwood Renting: 11.9 pts higher in Ringwood People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Ringwood Recent movers: 8.8 pts higher in Ringwood

Demographics & Identity

Population in Mitcham in Ringwood +2,349 larger in Ringwood gap widening

16,795 89th pct 19,144 89th pct

Median age in Mitcham in Ringwood +1 yrs older in Mitcham gap steady

39 yrs 26th pct 38 yrs 23rd pct

Age structure

30.1% Young adults (25–44) +2.8 pts ▸ 32.9%

24.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.7 pts 22.2%

17.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.7 pts 17.0%

16.2% Seniors (65+) +1.0 pts ▸ 17.2%

11.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.3 pts 10.8%

Marital status

51.1% Married ◂ +5.6 pts 45.5%

34.2% Never married +2.4 pts ▸ 36.7%

7.9% Divorced +1.3 pts ▸ 9.2%

4.4% Widowed +1.1 pts ▸ 5.4%

2.4% Separated +0.8 pts ▸ 3.2%

Age & sex structure

Mitcham Ringwood

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

64.2% Australia ◂ +3.3 pts 60.9%

7.9% China ◂ +0.6 pts 7.3%

3.5% India ◂ +0.3 pts 3.2%

2.3% England +0.6 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

1.1% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.8% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.7% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.6% South Africa even 0.6%

0.2% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Ancestry

29.1% English +0.2 pts ▸ 29.4%

27.0% Australian ◂ +1.1 pts 25.9%

18.9% Chinese ◂ +3.9 pts 14.9%

9.7% Irish ◂ +0.4 pts 9.3%

9.2% Scottish ◂ +0.6 pts 8.6%

5.4% Italian ◂ +1.3 pts 4.1%

4.5% Indian ◂ +0.8 pts 3.7%

3.4% German +0.1 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.7% Dutch +0.5 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.8% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 1.4%

1.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%

1.0% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

Language

Language used at home

65.7% English only ◂ +1.9 pts 63.9%

10.5% Mandarin ◂ +1.5 pts 9.0%

4.5% Cantonese ◂ +1.3 pts 3.2%

1.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

1.1% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

1.0% Hindi even 1.0%

1.0% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

0.9% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

0.2% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Religion

Religious affiliation

46.3% No religion ◂ +2.3 pts 44.0%

39.6% Christianity +0.8 pts ▸ 40.4%

4.5% Not stated +1.5 pts ▸ 6.0%

3.5% Buddhism +0.4 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.1% Hinduism ◂ +0.5 pts 2.7%

1.5% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.2% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Mitcham in Ringwood +0.47 more in Ringwood

1.68 22nd pct 2.15 31st pct

Schools ≤3 km in Mitcham in Ringwood +9 more in Ringwood

40 90th pct 49 92nd pct

Avg size in Mitcham in Ringwood +51 larger in Ringwood

537 77th pct 588 83rd pct

ICSEA in Mitcham in Ringwood +4 higher in Mitcham

1,100 91st pct 1,095 90th pct

Highest year of school

73.9% Year 12 ◂ +7.4 pts 66.5%

7.0% Year 9 or below +2.9 pts ▸ 9.8%

8.7% Year 11 +0.9 pts ▸ 9.6%

7.5% Year 10 +2.1 pts ▸ 9.6%

Highest qualification level

38.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +6.5 pts 31.8%

14.7% Certificate III / IV +5.0 pts ▸ 19.7%

15.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.3 pts ▸ 16.4%

16.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.2 pts 14.0%

6.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.5 pts 4.8%

0.9% Certificate I / II +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%

Field of qualification

22.8% Management & commerce ◂ +1.6 pts 21.2%

12.5% Engineering & related ◂ +0.2 pts 12.4%

11.9% Society & culture +0.5 pts ▸ 12.4%

10.4% Health ◂ +0.4 pts 10.1%

9.0% Education ◂ +0.9 pts 8.1%

7.7% Information technology ◂ +1.5 pts 6.2%

4.7% Architecture & building +0.4 pts ▸ 5.1%

5.0% Creative arts ◂ +0.4 pts 4.6%

3.4% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.9 pts ▸ 4.3%

4.2% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.4 pts 3.8%

1.2% Agriculture & environment even 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Mitcham in Ringwood +$91 higher in Mitcham gap widening

$911 74th pct $820 62nd pct

Household income in Mitcham in Ringwood +$376 higher in Mitcham gap widening

$2,030 76th pct $1,654 57th pct

Family income in Mitcham in Ringwood +$341 higher in Mitcham gap widening

$2,487 81st pct $2,146 66th pct

Household income distribution

28.8% $1,500–$2,999 +1.8 pts ▸ 30.6%

23.9% $650–$1,499 +3.0 pts ▸ 27.0%

13.2% Under $650 +3.4 pts ▸ 16.5%

16.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +6.6 pts 9.6%

13.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.9 pts 10.9%

Personal income distribution

37.6% Under $650 +1.8 pts ▸ 39.4%

30.2% $650–$1,499 +1.8 pts ▸ 32.0%

22.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.9 pts 19.5%

6.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.0 pts 3.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.1% Mental health +1.9 pts ▸ 9.9%

8.7% Other condition +0.3 pts ▸ 9.1%

8.7% Asthma ◂ +0.7 pts 7.9%

6.9% Arthritis +1.1 pts ▸ 8.0%

4.0% Diabetes +0.4 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.9% Heart disease +1.0 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.8% Cancer +0.1 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.1% Lung condition +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.3% Dementia +1.0 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.7% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

69.4% None ◂ +3.0 pts 66.4%

19.0% One condition even 19.0%

5.2% Two conditions +0.7 pts ▸ 6.0%

2.0% Three or more +1.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Mitcham in Ringwood +37 larger in Ringwood

67 81st pct 104 86th pct

Median age in Mitcham in Ringwood +7 yrs older in Ringwood

20 yrs 25th pct 27 yrs 54th pct

Median income in Mitcham in Ringwood +$91 higher in Ringwood

$725 58th pct $816 66th pct

Household income in Mitcham in Ringwood +$156 higher in Mitcham

$1,718 51st pct $1,562 45th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Mitcham in Ringwood +0.1 larger in Mitcham gap steady

2.5 50th pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

62.9% Couples with children ◂ +5.2 pts 57.8%

25.3% Couples without children +1.7 pts ▸ 27.0%

10.6% One-parent families +3.4 pts ▸ 14.0%

1.1% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

Household size

31.9% 2 people +0.2 pts ▸ 32.1%

25.3% 1 person +5.2 pts ▸ 30.4%

17.6% 4 people ◂ +4.0 pts 13.6%

17.5% 3 people ◂ +0.9 pts 16.6%

6.0% 5 people ◂ +0.8 pts 5.2%

1.7% 6 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 2.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Mitcham in Ringwood +$25 higher in Mitcham gap steady

$406 83rd pct $381 78th pct

Mortgage in Mitcham in Ringwood +$167 higher in Mitcham gap steady

$2,167 80th pct $2,000 72nd pct

People / bedroom in Mitcham in Ringwood +0.10 higher in Ringwood gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

27.4% Rented +11.9 pts ▸ 39.3%

35.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +4.3 pts 31.6%

35.0% Owned outright ◂ +8.8 pts 26.2%

0.8% Not stated +0.9 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.0% Other tenure +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Types of homes

62.8% Separate house +13.1 pts ▸ 76.0%

32.3% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +21.6 pts 10.8%

4.8% Flat or apartment +8.2 pts ▸ 13.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

46.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +8.2 pts 38.1%

22.1% 2 bedrooms +12.4 pts ▸ 34.5%

22.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +5.1 pts 17.2%

3.8% 1 bedroom +1.2 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.7% 5 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 3.7%

0.0% Studio / none +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

63.7% $350–$549 ◂ +2.8 pts 60.9%

17.8% $200–$349 +3.6 pts ▸ 21.5%

8.7% $550–$749 ◂ +3.3 pts 5.3%

6.2% Under $200 +1.7 pts ▸ 7.9%

1.2% $750 or more even 1.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

31.7% $1,800–$2,999 +4.5 pts ▸ 36.3%

28.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +10.3 pts 17.9%

20.5% $1,000–$1,799 +5.2 pts ▸ 25.7%

14.7% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.1 pts 14.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Mitcham in Ringwood +29 more in Ringwood

94 89th pct 123 91st pct

Stops/1k in Mitcham in Ringwood +0.83 more in Ringwood

5.60 80th pct 6.42 83rd pct

Departures/1k in Mitcham in Ringwood +651.2 more in Ringwood

1,542.9 89th pct 2,194.1 93rd pct

PT routes in Mitcham in Ringwood +4 more in Mitcham

25 87th pct 21 86th pct

Stop walk in Mitcham in Ringwood even

1 0th pct 1 0th pct

Drive to city in Mitcham in Ringwood +1 longer in Ringwood

23 20th pct 24 21st pct

Reach 30 min in Mitcham in Ringwood +36,245 more in Ringwood

47,923 87th pct 84,168 89th pct

Reach 45 min in Mitcham in Ringwood +262,803 more in Ringwood

173,349 86th pct 436,152 91st pct

Transit to city in Mitcham in Ringwood +4 longer in Mitcham

53 41st pct 49 34th pct

How people get to work

39.7% Car (driver) +6.0 pts ▸ 45.7%

37.1% Worked at home ◂ +7.3 pts 29.8%

3.3% Train ◂ +0.5 pts 2.8%

2.7% Car (passenger) +0.3 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.3% Walked +0.5 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.6% Bus +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.4% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

41.5% 1 vehicle +3.6 pts ▸ 45.1%

38.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +4.4 pts 34.4%

9.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.1 pts 7.9%

6.1% No vehicle +2.5 pts ▸ 8.6%

4.7% 4 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 4.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.6% Health care & social assistance +1.0 pts ▸ 14.6%

12.3% Professional & technical ◂ +2.4 pts 10.0%

10.4% Education & training ◂ +0.9 pts 9.6%

8.7% Retail trade +1.1 pts ▸ 9.8%

7.4% Construction +1.3 pts ▸ 8.6%

5.7% Manufacturing +1.2 pts ▸ 6.9%

6.6% Finance & insurance ◂ +2.0 pts 4.6%

6.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.1 pts 5.2%

5.4% Accommodation & food +0.6 pts ▸ 6.1%

3.2% Other services +0.6 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.1% Administrative & support +0.6 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.0% Wholesale trade +0.2 pts ▸ 3.1%

Occupations people work in

34.5% Professionals ◂ +6.0 pts 28.4%

14.4% Managers ◂ +1.4 pts 13.1%

13.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.4 pts 13.3%

10.2% Technicians & trades +2.4 pts ▸ 12.6%

9.5% Community & personal service +1.5 pts ▸ 11.0%

5.9% Labourers +1.9 pts ▸ 7.8%

7.5% Sales workers +0.2 pts ▸ 7.7%

2.8% Machinery operators & drivers +1.6 pts ▸ 4.4%

Walkability

Walk score in Mitcham in Ringwood +0.4 higher in Ringwood

7.7 96th pct 8.0 98th pct

Types ≤15 min in Mitcham in Ringwood +0.1 more in Ringwood

7.6 98th pct 7.7 99th pct

15-min city in Mitcham in Ringwood +0.3 pts higher in Mitcham

99.9% 100th pct 99.7% 100th pct

Walk to shops in Mitcham in Ringwood +2.0 pts higher in Mitcham

95.9% 98th pct 93.9% 97th pct

Walk to transit in Mitcham in Ringwood even

99.6% 99th pct 99.4% 98th pct

Walk to school in Mitcham in Ringwood +2.1 pts higher in Ringwood

97.1% 98th pct 99.2% 99th pct

Walk to a park in Mitcham in Ringwood even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Mitcham in Ringwood +1.2 pts higher in Ringwood

86.9% 96th pct 88.1% 96th pct

Amenities/1k in Mitcham in Ringwood +6.3 more in Ringwood

12.6 48th pct 18.9 60th pct

Intersections/km² in Mitcham in Ringwood +157 higher in Ringwood

197 90th pct 354 98th pct

Mean slope in Mitcham in Ringwood +0.1 pts higher in Mitcham

5.7% 50th pct 5.6% 49th pct

Compare Mitcham with nearby areas

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Compare Ringwood with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Mitcham vs Ringwood [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL21706/mitcham/vs/SAL22174/ringwood