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Park Orchards vs Ringwood North

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

Park Orchards Ringwood North

Ringwood North and Park Orchards are neighbouring suburbs with different layouts and income levels. Ringwood North is much more connected, with 98.3% of homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport and 97% within 15 minutes of a school. Park Orchards is wealthier, with a typical household income of $3,155 a week compared to $2,335 in Ringwood North, and a much higher share of families earning $3,000 or more per week (47.3% versus 35.3%).

While the two areas share similar proportions of children and people working from home, the gap in accessibility is widening. Ringwood North has far higher street connectivity and more homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries, while Park Orchards remains more car-dependent. This contrast is mirrored in their housing, where Park Orchards has a higher share of homes owned outright and more large houses with five or more bedrooms.

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Where they differ most

Population: 6,129 larger in Ringwood North Renting: 8.6 pts higher in Ringwood North Rent: $165 higher in Park Orchards Mortgage: $800 higher in Park Orchards Household income: $820 higher in Park Orchards

Demographics & Identity

Population in Park Orchards in Ringwood North +6,129 larger in Ringwood North gap steady

3,835 86th pct 9,964 87th pct

Median age in Park Orchards in Ringwood North +2 yrs older in Park Orchards gap widening

45 yrs 50th pct 43 yrs 43rd pct

Age structure

33.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +5.3 pts 28.3%

14.1% Young adults (25–44) +7.4 pts ▸ 21.5%

17.1% Seniors (65+) +2.4 pts ▸ 19.5%

17.5% Children (0–14) +0.9 pts ▸ 18.3%

17.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +5.3 pts 12.3%

Marital status

60.4% Married ◂ +1.9 pts 58.5%

31.1% Never married ◂ +3.0 pts 28.1%

3.9% Divorced +2.7 pts ▸ 6.6%

3.3% Widowed +1.4 pts ▸ 4.7%

1.4% Separated +0.8 pts ▸ 2.2%

Age & sex structure

Park Orchards Ringwood North

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

79.6% Australia ◂ +4.0 pts 75.6%

4.0% England ◂ +0.7 pts 3.3%

1.7% China +2.0 pts ▸ 3.8%

1.1% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

0.9% India +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

1.1% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

1.0% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.3% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

40.2% English ◂ +4.9 pts 35.4%

33.6% Australian +1.0 pts ▸ 34.6%

11.9% Irish ◂ +1.2 pts 10.7%

10.4% Scottish +0.2 pts ▸ 10.6%

9.9% Italian ◂ +2.9 pts 7.0%

4.2% Chinese +4.8 pts ▸ 9.0%

4.5% German ◂ +0.3 pts 4.1%

3.5% Dutch ◂ +1.1 pts 2.5%

2.7% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 2.5%

1.5% Indian +0.2 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.2% Filipino +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

Language

Language used at home

86.9% English only ◂ +6.3 pts 80.7%

2.2% Mandarin +3.1 pts ▸ 5.3%

1.9% Italian ◂ +0.8 pts 1.1%

0.6% Cantonese +0.9 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.9% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.2% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Punjabi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.1% Tagalog even 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

51.3% Christianity ◂ +2.7 pts 48.6%

41.1% No religion +2.8 pts ▸ 44.0%

4.5% Not stated ◂ +1.0 pts 3.4%

1.0% Buddhism +0.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.3% Hinduism +0.8 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.9% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

0.8% Other religions ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Park Orchards in Ringwood North +1.34 more in Park Orchards

2.99 43rd pct 1.64 21st pct

Schools ≤3 km in Park Orchards in Ringwood North +4 more in Ringwood North

30 88th pct 34 89th pct

Avg size in Park Orchards in Ringwood North +12 larger in Ringwood North

624 86th pct 636 87th pct

ICSEA in Park Orchards in Ringwood North +4 higher in Park Orchards

1,106 93rd pct 1,102 92nd pct

Highest year of school

72.4% Year 12 ◂ +3.1 pts 69.3%

10.9% Year 11 +0.6 pts ▸ 11.5%

8.7% Year 10 +2.0 pts ▸ 10.7%

4.9% Year 9 or below +1.3 pts ▸ 6.3%

Highest qualification level

37.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.0 pts 34.7%

18.5% Certificate III / IV +1.6 pts ▸ 20.1%

16.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.6 pts ▸ 17.9%

11.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.4 pts 10.6%

6.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.4 pts 6.1%

0.6% Certificate I / II +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

Field of qualification

22.2% Management & commerce +1.1 pts ▸ 23.3%

13.2% Engineering & related +0.9 pts ▸ 14.2%

12.1% Health ◂ +0.6 pts 11.5%

9.6% Society & culture +1.6 pts ▸ 11.2%

9.6% Education +1.0 pts ▸ 10.6%

8.6% Architecture & building ◂ +2.5 pts 6.0%

5.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.4 pts 3.9%

4.0% Creative arts +0.1 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.4% Information technology +0.5 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.6 pts 1.5%

Income

Personal income in Park Orchards in Ringwood North +$76 higher in Park Orchards gap widening

$958 78th pct $882 71st pct

Household income in Park Orchards in Ringwood North +$820 higher in Park Orchards gap widening

$3,155 99th pct $2,335 87th pct

Family income in Park Orchards in Ringwood North +$824 higher in Park Orchards gap widening

$3,464 96th pct $2,640 86th pct

Household income distribution

37.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +17.1 pts 20.1%

22.1% $1,500–$2,999 +5.0 pts ▸ 27.1%

14.5% $650–$1,499 +6.9 pts ▸ 21.4%

10.1% $3,000–$3,999 +5.0 pts ▸ 15.1%

8.1% Under $650 +2.1 pts ▸ 10.1%

Personal income distribution

37.5% Under $650 +1.4 pts ▸ 38.9%

25.9% $650–$1,499 +2.9 pts ▸ 28.8%

19.3% $1,500–$2,999 +2.5 pts ▸ 21.8%

13.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +6.3 pts 7.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.6% Asthma +1.5 pts ▸ 9.1%

7.1% Other condition +1.8 pts ▸ 8.9%

6.9% Arthritis +1.4 pts ▸ 8.3%

6.8% Mental health +0.6 pts ▸ 7.4%

2.7% Diabetes +1.8 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.2% Heart disease +1.0 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.2% Cancer +0.2 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.0% Lung condition +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.7% Stroke +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.4% Dementia +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

69.4% None ◂ +2.9 pts 66.5%

18.7% One condition +1.8 pts ▸ 20.5%

4.5% Two conditions +1.2 pts ▸ 5.7%

1.7% Three or more +1.0 pts ▸ 2.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Park Orchards in Ringwood North +19 larger in Ringwood North

20 68th pct 39 75th pct

Median age in Park Orchards in Ringwood North +10 yrs older in Ringwood North

20 yrs 25th pct 30 yrs 63rd pct

Median income in Park Orchards in Ringwood North +$858 higher in Park Orchards

$1,583 91st pct $725 58th pct

Household income in Park Orchards in Ringwood North +$167 higher in Park Orchards

$3,250 89th pct $3,083 88th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Park Orchards in Ringwood North +0.4 larger in Park Orchards gap steady

3.2 89th pct 2.8 76th pct

Family composition

74.3% Couples with children ◂ +8.8 pts 65.5%

20.8% Couples without children +3.5 pts ▸ 24.3%

4.9% One-parent families +4.8 pts ▸ 9.8%

0.3% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

Household size

30.2% 2 people +4.1 pts ▸ 34.2%

26.3% 4 people ◂ +4.2 pts 22.1%

15.0% 3 people +2.2 pts ▸ 17.3%

9.5% 1 person +6.1 pts ▸ 15.7%

13.4% 5 people ◂ +5.0 pts 8.4%

5.0% 6 or more ◂ +2.4 pts 2.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Park Orchards in Ringwood North +$165 higher in Park Orchards gap widening

$601 100th pct $436 87th pct

Mortgage in Park Orchards in Ringwood North +$800 higher in Park Orchards gap widening

$3,000 92nd pct $2,200 81st pct

People / bedroom in Park Orchards in Ringwood North even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

49.1% Owned outright ◂ +6.4 pts 42.7%

46.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +2.3 pts 43.6%

3.3% Rented +8.6 pts ▸ 11.8%

1.2% Other tenure ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%

0.3% Not stated +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%

Types of homes

99.4% Separate house ◂ +1.1 pts 98.3%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Flat or apartment +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

49.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +5.8 pts 43.4%

21.7% 3 bedrooms +17.3 pts ▸ 39.1%

25.9% 5 or more ◂ +16.7 pts 9.3%

1.5% 2 bedrooms +5.2 pts ▸ 6.7%

0.0% 1 bedroom +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

13.2% $350–$549 +45.9 pts ▸ 59.0%

42.1% $750 or more ◂ +39.6 pts 2.5%

26.3% $550–$749 ◂ +10.5 pts 15.8%

7.9% $200–$349 +6.4 pts ▸ 14.3%

0.0% Under $200 +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

45.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +18.0 pts 27.8%

17.8% $1,800–$2,999 +17.0 pts ▸ 34.8%

12.9% $1,000–$1,799 +5.2 pts ▸ 18.1%

15.1% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.4 pts 13.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Park Orchards in Ringwood North +40 more in Ringwood North

23 86th pct 63 88th pct

Stops/1k in Park Orchards in Ringwood North +0.33 more in Ringwood North

6.00 81st pct 6.32 83rd pct

Departures/1k in Park Orchards in Ringwood North +76.4 more in Park Orchards

1,474.3 89th pct 1,397.9 88th pct

PT routes in Park Orchards in Ringwood North +3 more in Ringwood North

2 75th pct 5 86th pct

Stop walk in Park Orchards in Ringwood North +3 longer in Ringwood North

3 21st pct 6 36th pct

Drive to city in Park Orchards in Ringwood North +2 longer in Park Orchards

27 23rd pct 25 21st pct

Reach 30 min in Park Orchards in Ringwood North +9,654 more in Ringwood North

0 0th pct 9,654 58th pct

Reach 45 min in Park Orchards in Ringwood North +2,440 more in Ringwood North

25,929 53rd pct 28,369 55th pct

Transit to city in Park Orchards in Ringwood North +10 longer in Park Orchards

89 100th pct 79 87th pct

How people get to work

45.5% Car (driver) ◂ +0.5 pts 45.1%

34.1% Worked at home even 34.0%

3.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.1 pts 3.1%

0.5% Train +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.1% Walked +0.7 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.4% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.0% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

41.2% 2 vehicles +6.7 pts ▸ 47.9%

12.9% 1 vehicle +12.3 pts ▸ 25.2%

22.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +6.5 pts 15.9%

22.3% 4 or more ◂ +13.6 pts 8.7%

0.8% No vehicle +1.5 pts ▸ 2.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.3% Construction ◂ +4.8 pts 10.6%

13.4% Health care & social assistance +1.0 pts ▸ 14.5%

11.3% Professional & technical ◂ +0.3 pts 11.0%

9.3% Education & training +1.6 pts ▸ 10.9%

9.6% Retail trade +0.7 pts ▸ 10.2%

4.4% Public administration & safety +1.6 pts ▸ 6.1%

5.7% Manufacturing ◂ +0.3 pts 5.4%

5.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.4 pts 4.7%

3.6% Finance & insurance +0.9 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.6% Other services +1.1 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.6% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.3 pts 3.4%

2.7% Rental & real estate ◂ +1.2 pts 1.6%

Occupations people work in

27.3% Professionals +1.1 pts ▸ 28.4%

21.4% Managers ◂ +4.0 pts 17.4%

13.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.6 pts 13.2%

10.2% Technicians & trades +1.8 pts ▸ 12.0%

9.1% Community & personal service +1.6 pts ▸ 10.7%

10.0% Sales workers ◂ +1.1 pts 8.9%

5.4% Labourers +0.5 pts ▸ 5.8%

1.7% Machinery operators & drivers +0.1 pts ▸ 1.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Park Orchards in Ringwood North +1.8 higher in Ringwood North

4.9 82nd pct 6.7 91st pct

Types ≤15 min in Park Orchards in Ringwood North +1.5 more in Ringwood North

5.2 84th pct 6.7 93rd pct

15-min city in Park Orchards in Ringwood North +21.3 pts higher in Ringwood North

61.4% 82nd pct 82.7% 90th pct

Walk to shops in Park Orchards in Ringwood North +11.4 pts higher in Ringwood North

59.3% 82nd pct 70.7% 85th pct

Walk to transit in Park Orchards in Ringwood North +20.8 pts higher in Ringwood North

77.4% 81st pct 98.3% 94th pct

Walk to school in Park Orchards in Ringwood North +26.2 pts higher in Ringwood North

70.9% 82nd pct 97.0% 98th pct

Walk to a park in Park Orchards in Ringwood North +6.5 pts higher in Ringwood North

93.5% 82nd pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Park Orchards in Ringwood North +8.2 pts higher in Ringwood North

63.9% 88th pct 72.1% 91st pct

Amenities/1k in Park Orchards in Ringwood North +3.0 more in Ringwood North

12.3 47th pct 15.3 54th pct

Intersections/km² in Park Orchards in Ringwood North +99 higher in Ringwood North

41 77th pct 141 88th pct

Mean slope in Park Orchards in Ringwood North +0.7 pts higher in Park Orchards

8.6% 74th pct 8.0% 70th pct

Compare Park Orchards with nearby areas

Ringwood North Warrandyte Donvale Warranwood Warrandyte South Ringwood Mitcham Ringwood East

Compare Ringwood North with nearby areas

Ringwood Park Orchards Ringwood East Warranwood Mitcham Heathmont Donvale Warrandyte South

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Park Orchards vs Ringwood North [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL22036/park-orchards/vs/SAL22176/ringwood-north