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Ringwood East vs Ringwood North

Name: Ringwood East vs Ringwood North — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.7 km apart · Ringwood East profile · Ringwood North profile

Ringwood East Ringwood North

Ringwood East and Ringwood North are neighbouring suburbs with distinct housing and income profiles. Ringwood North has a much higher proportion of large homes, with 91.8% having three or more bedrooms compared to 68.8% in Ringwood East. Wealth is also higher in Ringwood North, where 35.3% of households earn $3,000 or more a week, compared to 24.4% in Ringwood East. In contrast, Ringwood East is more walkable, with 98.2% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries, while only 70.7% of homes in Ringwood North have that convenience.

These two areas have tracked similarly in some ways, with almost identical shares of adults holding a bachelor's degree. However, the gap in home ownership is widening, as 42.7% of homes in Ringwood North are owned outright compared to 31.7% in Ringwood East. While both areas have a high proportion of people born overseas, Ringwood East has a slightly larger share at 27.4%, compared to 22.7% in Ringwood North.

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Where they differ most

3+ bedrooms: 22.9 pts higher in Ringwood North Renting: 17.4 pts higher in Ringwood East Living alone: 12.2 pts higher in Ringwood East Owned outright: 11.0 pts higher in Ringwood North Recent movers: 9.7 pts higher in Ringwood East

Demographics & Identity

Population in Ringwood East in Ringwood North +800 larger in Ringwood East gap widening

10,764 87th pct 9,964 87th pct

Median age in Ringwood East in Ringwood North +5 yrs older in Ringwood North gap widening

38 yrs 23rd pct 43 yrs 43rd pct

Age structure

29.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +8.1 pts 21.5%

24.4% Older adults (45–64) +3.9 pts ▸ 28.3%

16.0% Seniors (65+) +3.5 pts ▸ 19.5%

19.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.8 pts 18.3%

10.8% Youth (15–24) +1.5 pts ▸ 12.3%

Marital status

47.2% Married +11.3 pts ▸ 58.5%

35.9% Never married ◂ +7.9 pts 28.1%

9.4% Divorced ◂ +2.8 pts 6.6%

4.7% Widowed even 4.7%

2.8% Separated ◂ +0.7 pts 2.2%

Age & sex structure

Ringwood East Ringwood North

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

69.5% Australia +6.2 pts ▸ 75.6%

5.0% China ◂ +1.3 pts 3.8%

3.1% England +0.2 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.3% India ◂ +1.2 pts 1.1%

1.3% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

0.5% South Africa +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.3% Italy +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.5% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.3% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

34.9% English +0.5 pts ▸ 35.4%

31.0% Australian +3.5 pts ▸ 34.6%

11.3% Irish ◂ +0.6 pts 10.7%

9.9% Scottish +0.7 pts ▸ 10.6%

10.1% Chinese ◂ +1.1 pts 9.0%

4.1% Italian +2.8 pts ▸ 7.0%

4.2% German even 4.1%

2.9% Indian ◂ +1.1 pts 1.7%

2.7% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 2.5%

1.6% Greek +0.9 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.8% Filipino ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.7% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

Language

Language used at home

72.7% English only +8.0 pts ▸ 80.7%

6.2% Mandarin ◂ +0.9 pts 5.3%

2.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.6 pts 1.6%

0.5% Italian +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.7% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.8% Hindi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

0.5% Vietnamese even 0.5%

0.5% Punjabi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.3% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

42.0% Christianity +6.6 pts ▸ 48.6%

46.4% No religion ◂ +2.4 pts 44.0%

5.3% Not stated ◂ +1.9 pts 3.4%

2.6% Buddhism ◂ +1.0 pts 1.5%

1.7% Hinduism ◂ +0.6 pts 1.1%

1.0% Other religions ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%

0.8% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Ringwood East in Ringwood North +0.19 more in Ringwood North

1.45 17th pct 1.64 21st pct

Schools ≤3 km in Ringwood East in Ringwood North +1 more in Ringwood East

35 89th pct 34 89th pct

Avg size in Ringwood East in Ringwood North +91 larger in Ringwood North

545 78th pct 636 87th pct

ICSEA in Ringwood East in Ringwood North +18 higher in Ringwood North

1,084 88th pct 1,102 92nd pct

Highest year of school

67.3% Year 12 +2.1 pts ▸ 69.3%

10.1% Year 11 +1.3 pts ▸ 11.5%

10.0% Year 10 +0.7 pts ▸ 10.7%

8.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.4 pts 6.3%

Highest qualification level

31.1% Bachelor degree +3.6 pts ▸ 34.7%

21.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.3 pts 20.1%

16.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.3 pts ▸ 17.9%

13.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.4 pts 10.6%

6.2% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.1 pts 6.1%

0.7% Certificate I / II +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

Field of qualification

19.8% Management & commerce +3.5 pts ▸ 23.3%

12.4% Engineering & related +1.8 pts ▸ 14.2%

12.6% Society & culture ◂ +1.4 pts 11.2%

11.6% Health ◂ +0.1 pts 11.5%

9.4% Education +1.2 pts ▸ 10.6%

6.5% Architecture & building ◂ +0.4 pts 6.0%

5.1% Creative arts ◂ +1.1 pts 4.0%

4.8% Information technology ◂ +1.0 pts 3.9%

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

3.2% Natural & physical sciences +0.7 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 1.5%

Income

Personal income in Ringwood East in Ringwood North +$17 higher in Ringwood North gap narrowing

$865 68th pct $882 71st pct

Household income in Ringwood East in Ringwood North +$518 higher in Ringwood North gap widening

$1,817 66th pct $2,335 87th pct

Family income in Ringwood East in Ringwood North +$319 higher in Ringwood North gap narrowing

$2,321 74th pct $2,640 86th pct

Household income distribution

30.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.3 pts 27.1%

24.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.4 pts 21.4%

12.2% $4,000 or more +7.9 pts ▸ 20.1%

15.5% Under $650 ◂ +5.3 pts 10.1%

12.2% $3,000–$3,999 +2.9 pts ▸ 15.1%

Personal income distribution

38.2% Under $650 +0.7 pts ▸ 38.9%

31.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.6 pts 28.8%

21.2% $1,500–$2,999 +0.6 pts ▸ 21.8%

4.3% $3,000 or more +3.0 pts ▸ 7.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.7% Mental health ◂ +3.3 pts 7.4%

9.6% Asthma ◂ +0.5 pts 9.1%

9.3% Other condition ◂ +0.4 pts 8.9%

7.8% Arthritis +0.5 pts ▸ 8.3%

4.3% Diabetes +0.3 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.6% Heart disease +0.6 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.9% Cancer +0.5 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.5% Lung condition ◂ +0.3 pts 1.2%

1.1% Stroke even 1.1%

0.5% Dementia +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.1% None +1.5 pts ▸ 66.5%

20.4% One condition even 20.5%

6.2% Two conditions ◂ +0.5 pts 5.7%

2.8% Three or more ◂ +0.1 pts 2.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Ringwood East in Ringwood North +42 larger in Ringwood East

81 84th pct 39 75th pct

Median age in Ringwood East in Ringwood North +6 yrs older in Ringwood North

24 yrs 43rd pct 30 yrs 63rd pct

Median income in Ringwood East in Ringwood North +$97 higher in Ringwood North

$628 48th pct $725 58th pct

Household income in Ringwood East in Ringwood North +$1,802 higher in Ringwood North

$1,281 30th pct $3,083 88th pct

Family & Households

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

2.5 50th pct 2.8 76th pct

Family composition

63.6% Couples with children +1.9 pts ▸ 65.5%

22.6% Couples without children +1.7 pts ▸ 24.3%

12.7% One-parent families ◂ +3.0 pts 9.8%

1.0% Other families ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

Household size

30.7% 2 people +3.5 pts ▸ 34.2%

27.9% 1 person ◂ +12.2 pts 15.7%

15.8% 4 people +6.3 pts ▸ 22.1%

16.6% 3 people +0.6 pts ▸ 17.3%

6.2% 5 people +2.2 pts ▸ 8.4%

2.6% 6 or more even 2.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Ringwood East in Ringwood North +$56 higher in Ringwood North gap widening

$380 78th pct $436 87th pct

Mortgage in Ringwood East in Ringwood North +$149 higher in Ringwood North gap widening

$2,051 74th pct $2,200 81st pct

People / bedroom in Ringwood East in Ringwood North even gap narrowing

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

37.4% Owned with a mortgage +6.3 pts ▸ 43.6%

31.7% Owned outright +11.0 pts ▸ 42.7%

29.2% Rented ◂ +17.4 pts 11.8%

0.8% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.9% Other tenure ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

Types of homes

92.7% Separate house +5.6 pts ▸ 98.3%

6.3% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +5.4 pts 0.9%

0.9% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

0.1% Other dwelling ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

20.7% 4 bedrooms +22.8 pts ▸ 43.4%

43.4% 3 bedrooms ◂ +4.3 pts 39.1%

28.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +22.0 pts 6.7%

4.7% 5 or more +4.5 pts ▸ 9.3%

1.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.1 pts 0.5%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

59.6% $350–$549 ◂ +0.6 pts 59.0%

25.3% $200–$349 ◂ +11.0 pts 14.3%

5.3% $550–$749 +10.5 pts ▸ 15.8%

5.8% Under $200 ◂ +1.6 pts 4.2%

1.0% $750 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

39.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +4.5 pts 34.8%

19.4% $3,000 or more +8.4 pts ▸ 27.8%

23.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +4.9 pts 18.1%

12.5% Under $1,000 +1.2 pts ▸ 13.7%

Transport & Vehicles

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

27 86th pct 63 88th pct

Stops/1k in Ringwood East in Ringwood North +3.81 more in Ringwood North

2.51 67th pct 6.32 83rd pct

Departures/1k in Ringwood East in Ringwood North +815.9 more in Ringwood North

582.0 80th pct 1,397.9 88th pct

PT routes in Ringwood East in Ringwood North even

5 86th pct 5 86th pct

Stop walk in Ringwood East in Ringwood North +4 longer in Ringwood North

2 14th pct 6 36th pct

Drive to city in Ringwood East in Ringwood North +1 longer in Ringwood East

26 22nd pct 25 21st pct

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

47,923 87th pct 9,654 58th pct

Reach 45 min in Ringwood East in Ringwood North +213,883 more in Ringwood East

242,252 87th pct 28,369 55th pct

Transit to city in Ringwood East in Ringwood North +23 longer in Ringwood North

56 47th pct 79 87th pct

How people get to work

45.7% Car (driver) ◂ +0.6 pts 45.1%

31.9% Worked at home +2.2 pts ▸ 34.0%

2.6% Car (passenger) +0.5 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.2% Train ◂ +1.2 pts 1.0%

1.4% Walked ◂ +0.6 pts 0.8%

0.3% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.4% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

38.7% 2 vehicles +9.3 pts ▸ 47.9%

41.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +15.9 pts 25.2%

9.7% 3 vehicles +6.2 pts ▸ 15.9%

5.4% 4 or more +3.3 pts ▸ 8.7%

5.2% No vehicle ◂ +2.9 pts 2.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.5 pts 14.5%

9.6% Professional & technical +1.3 pts ▸ 11.0%

10.3% Education & training +0.6 pts ▸ 10.9%

9.4% Construction +1.2 pts ▸ 10.6%

9.3% Retail trade +1.0 pts ▸ 10.2%

7.1% Manufacturing ◂ +1.7 pts 5.4%

6.4% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.3 pts 6.1%

4.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.1 pts 4.7%

4.0% Finance & insurance +0.4 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.9% Other services ◂ +0.2 pts 3.7%

2.9% Wholesale trade +0.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.9% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.8 pts 2.1%

Occupations people work in

30.2% Professionals ◂ +1.9 pts 28.4%

13.5% Managers +3.9 pts ▸ 17.4%

13.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.3 pts 12.0%

12.2% Clerical & administrative +0.9 pts ▸ 13.2%

10.8% Community & personal service ◂ +0.1 pts 10.7%

7.6% Sales workers +1.4 pts ▸ 8.9%

7.0% Labourers ◂ +1.2 pts 5.8%

3.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.9 pts 1.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Ringwood East in Ringwood North +1.1 higher in Ringwood East

7.9 97th pct 6.7 91st pct

Types ≤15 min in Ringwood East in Ringwood North +0.9 more in Ringwood East

7.6 98th pct 6.7 93rd pct

15-min city in Ringwood East in Ringwood North +16.4 pts higher in Ringwood East

99.1% 99th pct 82.7% 90th pct

Walk to shops in Ringwood East in Ringwood North +27.5 pts higher in Ringwood East

98.2% 99th pct 70.7% 85th pct

Walk to transit in Ringwood East in Ringwood North +6.4 pts higher in Ringwood North

91.8% 85th pct 98.3% 94th pct

Walk to school in Ringwood East in Ringwood North +3.0 pts higher in Ringwood East

100.0% 100th pct 97.0% 98th pct

Walk to a park in Ringwood East in Ringwood North even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Ringwood East in Ringwood North +11.2 pts higher in Ringwood East

83.3% 94th pct 72.1% 91st pct

Amenities/1k in Ringwood East in Ringwood North +2.3 more in Ringwood North

12.9 48th pct 15.3 54th pct

Intersections/km² in Ringwood East in Ringwood North +58 higher in Ringwood East

198 90th pct 141 88th pct

Mean slope in Ringwood East in Ringwood North +2.0 pts higher in Ringwood North

6.0% 54th pct 8.0% 70th pct

Compare Ringwood East with nearby areas

Heathmont Ringwood Croydon South Ringwood North Bayswater Bayswater North Croydon Warranwood

Compare Ringwood North with nearby areas

Ringwood Park Orchards Ringwood East Warranwood Mitcham Heathmont Donvale Warrandyte South

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Ringwood East vs Ringwood North [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL22175/ringwood-east/vs/SAL22176/ringwood-north