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Evelyn (Eastern Victoria) vs Ringwood (Eastern Metropolitan)

Name: Evelyn (Eastern Victoria) vs Ringwood (Eastern Metropolitan) — 2021 Census comparison
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State Electorate comparison ≈ 18 km apart · Evelyn (Eastern Victoria) profile · Ringwood (Eastern Metropolitan) profile

Evelyn (Eastern Victoria) Ringwood (Eastern Metropolitan)

Ringwood (Eastern Metropolitan) and Evelyn (Eastern Victoria) are nearby areas with very different profiles. Ringwood (Eastern Metropolitan) is far more diverse and walkable, with a typical resident who is more likely to have a bachelor degree (37.4%) and speak a language other than English at home (30.2%). In contrast, Evelyn (Eastern Victoria) is dominated by separate houses (92.7%) and larger homes, with 87.1% having three or more bedrooms. Ringwood (Eastern Metropolitan) also has a higher share of renters (30.4%) and more people working from home (33.5%).

The gap in education and cultural diversity has widened since 2016, as Ringwood (Eastern Metropolitan) has seen a larger increase in people born overseas and those with university degrees. Despite these shifting trends, the two areas remain very similar in some ways. They share the same typical resident age of 38 and have almost identical typical weekly household incomes, which sit just under the national figure.

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Where they differ most

Other language: 20.5 pts higher in Ringwood (Eastern Metropolitan) Bachelor+: 17.9 pts higher in Ringwood (Eastern Metropolitan) 3+ bedrooms: 17.7 pts higher in Evelyn (Eastern Victoria) Separate houses: 16.7 pts higher in Evelyn (Eastern Victoria) Year 12: 16.1 pts higher in Ringwood (Eastern Metropolitan)

Demographics & Identity

Population in Evelyn (Eastern Victoria)in Ringwood (Eastern Metropolitan) +4,700 larger in Ringwood (Eastern Metropolitan) gap steady

60,851 58th pct 65,551 64th pct

Median age in Evelyn (Eastern Victoria)in Ringwood (Eastern Metropolitan) even gap steady

38 yrs 43rd pct 38 yrs 43rd pct

Age structure

26.6% Young adults (25–44) +4.0 pts ▸ 30.6%

25.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.2 pts 24.2%

19.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.8 pts 18.1%

16.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.7 pts 16.1%

12.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.3 pts 11.0%

Marital status

50.5% Married ◂ +0.9 pts 49.6%

33.7% Never married +1.1 pts ▸ 34.8%

8.3% Divorced +0.1 pts ▸ 8.4%

4.4% Widowed +0.2 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.0% Separated ◂ +0.5 pts 2.6%

Age & sex structure

Evelyn (Eastern Victoria) Ringwood (Eastern Metropolitan)

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

79.6% Australia ◂ +15.4 pts 64.3%

1.0% China +6.0 pts ▸ 6.9%

4.4% England ◂ +1.8 pts 2.6%

1.1% India +2.1 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.0% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.1% Vietnam +0.8 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.8% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.5% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.6% South Africa even 0.6%

0.1% Nepal +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

Ancestry

42.1% English ◂ +12.2 pts 29.9%

39.4% Australian ◂ +11.7 pts 27.7%

2.3% Chinese +13.4 pts ▸ 15.7%

10.3% Scottish ◂ +1.4 pts 8.9%

10.2% Irish ◂ +0.5 pts 9.7%

6.3% Italian ◂ +1.4 pts 4.9%

4.6% German ◂ +1.2 pts 3.4%

4.6% Dutch ◂ +2.5 pts 2.0%

1.5% Indian +2.4 pts ▸ 3.9%

0.9% Greek +1.1 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.2% Vietnamese +1.0 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.7% Filipino +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

Language

Language used at home

87.4% English only ◂ +20.9 pts 66.5%

1.2% Mandarin +7.7 pts ▸ 8.9%

0.4% Cantonese +3.3 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.2% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

0.3% Hindi +0.8 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.3% Greek +0.7 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.8 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.3% Punjabi +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.2% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Religion

Religious affiliation

49.9% No religion ◂ +5.2 pts 44.6%

42.5% Christianity ◂ +1.5 pts 41.0%

4.9% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 5.0%

1.0% Buddhism +2.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.7% Hinduism +2.2 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.4% Islam +1.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.6% Other religions +0.7 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Evelyn (Eastern Victoria)in Ringwood (Eastern Metropolitan) +0.56 more in Evelyn (Eastern Victoria)

2.08 58th pct 1.52 27th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Evelyn (Eastern Victoria)in Ringwood (Eastern Metropolitan) +6 more in Evelyn (Eastern Victoria)

24 63rd pct 18 43rd pct

Students in Evelyn (Eastern Victoria)in Ringwood (Eastern Metropolitan) +71 more in Evelyn (Eastern Victoria)

10,597 60th pct 10,526 60th pct

Avg size in Evelyn (Eastern Victoria)in Ringwood (Eastern Metropolitan) +143 larger in Ringwood (Eastern Metropolitan)

442 41st pct 585 69th pct

ICSEA in Evelyn (Eastern Victoria)in Ringwood (Eastern Metropolitan) +66 higher in Ringwood (Eastern Metropolitan)

1,027 54th pct 1,093 81st pct

Highest year of school

54.2% Year 12 +16.1 pts ▸ 70.3%

16.5% Year 10 ◂ +7.8 pts 8.7%

15.4% Year 11 ◂ +6.2 pts 9.1%

10.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.2 pts 8.0%

Highest qualification level

36.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +19.1 pts 17.6%

22.2% Bachelor degree +12.7 pts ▸ 34.9%

18.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.2 pts 15.9%

5.6% Postgraduate degree +8.9 pts ▸ 14.5%

4.1% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.7 pts ▸ 5.8%

1.8% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.9 pts 1.0%

Field of qualification

16.4% Management & commerce +5.8 pts ▸ 22.2%

16.2% Engineering & related ◂ +3.9 pts 12.3%

11.9% Society & culture even 12.0%

10.8% Health ◂ +0.1 pts 10.6%

9.7% Architecture & building ◂ +4.5 pts 5.2%

9.7% Education ◂ +1.0 pts 8.7%

2.6% Information technology +3.8 pts ▸ 6.4%

5.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.8 pts 3.9%

3.4% Creative arts +1.5 pts ▸ 4.8%

2.2% Natural & physical sciences +1.7 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.1 pts 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Evelyn (Eastern Victoria)in Ringwood (Eastern Metropolitan) +$44 higher in Ringwood (Eastern Metropolitan) gap widening

$825 58th pct $869 67th pct

Household income in Evelyn (Eastern Victoria)in Ringwood (Eastern Metropolitan) +$76 higher in Evelyn (Eastern Victoria) gap widening

$1,964 68th pct $1,888 63rd pct

Family income in Evelyn (Eastern Victoria)in Ringwood (Eastern Metropolitan) +$134 higher in Ringwood (Eastern Metropolitan) gap widening

$2,227 63rd pct $2,361 72nd pct

Household income distribution

34.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.5 pts 29.6%

24.0% $650–$1,499 +0.4 pts ▸ 24.4%

12.5% Under $650 +2.2 pts ▸ 14.7%

10.2% $4,000 or more +3.6 pts ▸ 13.8%

12.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.4 pts 12.4%

Personal income distribution

39.3% Under $650 ◂ +0.8 pts 38.4%

33.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.0 pts 30.8%

19.1% $1,500–$2,999 +2.1 pts ▸ 21.3%

3.2% $3,000 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 5.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.9% Mental health ◂ +1.1 pts 8.8%

9.8% Asthma ◂ +1.3 pts 8.5%

8.9% Arthritis ◂ +1.7 pts 7.2%

8.8% Other condition even 8.8%

4.5% Diabetes ◂ +0.4 pts 4.1%

3.8% Heart disease ◂ +0.5 pts 3.4%

3.0% Cancer ◂ +0.3 pts 2.7%

1.6% Lung condition ◂ +0.3 pts 1.2%

0.9% Stroke even 0.9%

0.5% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.3% None +4.5 pts ▸ 67.8%

21.4% One condition ◂ +2.4 pts 19.0%

6.3% Two conditions ◂ +0.9 pts 5.4%

2.8% Three or more ◂ +0.4 pts 2.4%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Evelyn (Eastern Victoria)in Ringwood (Eastern Metropolitan) +0.2 larger in Evelyn (Eastern Victoria) gap narrowing

2.7 71st pct 2.5 43rd pct

Family composition

62.6% Couples with children even 62.5%

24.4% Couples without children +0.3 pts ▸ 24.7%

12.2% One-parent families ◂ +0.6 pts 11.7%

0.8% Other families +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

Household size

33.3% 2 people ◂ +1.9 pts 31.4%

19.6% 1 person +7.1 pts ▸ 26.6%

19.2% 4 people ◂ +2.4 pts 16.8%

17.1% 3 people ◂ +0.1 pts 17.0%

7.5% 5 people ◂ +1.4 pts 6.1%

3.4% 6 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 2.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Evelyn (Eastern Victoria)in Ringwood (Eastern Metropolitan) +$1 higher in Evelyn (Eastern Victoria) gap steady

$392 66th pct $391 65th pct

Mortgage in Evelyn (Eastern Victoria)in Ringwood (Eastern Metropolitan) +$100 higher in Ringwood (Eastern Metropolitan) gap narrowing

$2,000 68th pct $2,100 76th pct

People / bedroom in Evelyn (Eastern Victoria)in Ringwood (Eastern Metropolitan) even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

48.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +12.2 pts 35.9%

33.7% Owned outright ◂ +2.2 pts 31.6%

15.5% Rented +14.9 pts ▸ 30.4%

1.6% Other tenure ◂ +0.5 pts 1.1%

1.0% Not stated even 1.1%

Types of homes

92.7% Separate house ◂ +16.7 pts 76.1%

6.7% Townhouse / semi-detached +11.1 pts ▸ 17.7%

0.2% Flat or apartment +5.9 pts ▸ 6.1%

0.3% Other dwelling ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

47.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +3.9 pts 43.2%

31.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +10.2 pts 21.4%

9.7% 2 bedrooms +16.1 pts ▸ 25.9%

8.4% 5 or more ◂ +3.7 pts 4.7%

2.1% 1 bedroom +1.5 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.1% Studio / none even 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

60.4% $350–$549 ◂ +0.1 pts 60.3%

19.8% $200–$349 +0.7 pts ▸ 20.5%

8.1% Under $200 ◂ +0.4 pts 7.7%

5.3% $550–$749 +1.8 pts ▸ 7.1%

1.6% $750 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 1.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

41.1% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +6.0 pts 35.1%

24.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +3.0 pts 21.7%

14.5% $3,000 or more +9.4 pts ▸ 23.9%

13.3% Under $1,000 +0.4 pts ▸ 13.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Evelyn (Eastern Victoria)in Ringwood (Eastern Metropolitan) +93 more in Ringwood (Eastern Metropolitan)

242 45th pct 335 70th pct

Stops/1k in Evelyn (Eastern Victoria)in Ringwood (Eastern Metropolitan) +1.13 more in Ringwood (Eastern Metropolitan)

3.98 36th pct 5.11 61st pct

Departures/1k in Evelyn (Eastern Victoria)in Ringwood (Eastern Metropolitan) +718.7 more in Ringwood (Eastern Metropolitan)

876.1 45th pct 1,594.8 73rd pct

PT routes in Evelyn (Eastern Victoria)in Ringwood (Eastern Metropolitan) +14 more in Ringwood (Eastern Metropolitan)

34 67th pct 48 85th pct

How people get to work

56.7% Car (driver) ◂ +13.5 pts 43.2%

21.3% Worked at home +12.1 pts ▸ 33.5%

3.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.6 pts 2.8%

0.8% Train +1.9 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.0% Walked +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.3% Bus +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.1% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

42.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.9 pts 38.5%

26.8% 1 vehicle +14.2 pts ▸ 41.0%

16.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +7.1 pts 9.2%

11.6% 4 or more ◂ +6.6 pts 5.0%

2.9% No vehicle +3.4 pts ▸ 6.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.9% Construction ◂ +7.6 pts 8.3%

13.1% Health care & social assistance +1.6 pts ▸ 14.7%

6.2% Professional & technical +4.7 pts ▸ 10.9%

8.8% Education & training +1.4 pts ▸ 10.2%

9.7% Retail trade ◂ +0.4 pts 9.3%

8.4% Manufacturing ◂ +2.2 pts 6.1%

5.1% Public administration & safety +0.8 pts ▸ 5.8%

4.8% Accommodation & food +0.7 pts ▸ 5.5%

2.3% Finance & insurance +3.1 pts ▸ 5.4%

4.9% Other services ◂ +1.4 pts 3.6%

3.3% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.3 pts 3.0%

2.9% Administrative & support +0.3 pts ▸ 3.2%

Occupations people work in

18.2% Professionals +13.2 pts ▸ 31.3%

18.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +7.3 pts 11.5%

12.9% Managers +1.0 pts ▸ 13.9%

13.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.4 pts 13.2%

11.8% Community & personal service ◂ +1.6 pts 10.2%

9.2% Labourers ◂ +2.3 pts 6.9%

8.7% Sales workers ◂ +0.9 pts 7.8%

5.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.7 pts 3.4%

Walkability

Walk score in Evelyn (Eastern Victoria)in Ringwood (Eastern Metropolitan) +2.4 higher in Ringwood (Eastern Metropolitan)

5.4 45th pct 7.8 86th pct

Types ≤15 min in Evelyn (Eastern Victoria)in Ringwood (Eastern Metropolitan) +2.5 more in Ringwood (Eastern Metropolitan)

5.2 45th pct 7.7 93rd pct

15-min city in Evelyn (Eastern Victoria)in Ringwood (Eastern Metropolitan) +36.1 pts higher in Ringwood (Eastern Metropolitan)

62.1% 44th pct 98.2% 93rd pct

Walk to shops in Evelyn (Eastern Victoria)in Ringwood (Eastern Metropolitan) +34.8 pts higher in Ringwood (Eastern Metropolitan)

61.6% 45th pct 96.4% 92nd pct

Walk to transit in Evelyn (Eastern Victoria)in Ringwood (Eastern Metropolitan) +19.2 pts higher in Ringwood (Eastern Metropolitan)

78.7% 37th pct 97.9% 71st pct

Walk to school in Evelyn (Eastern Victoria)in Ringwood (Eastern Metropolitan) +24.2 pts higher in Ringwood (Eastern Metropolitan)

74.6% 49th pct 98.9% 97th pct

Walk to a park in Evelyn (Eastern Victoria)in Ringwood (Eastern Metropolitan) +7.7 pts higher in Ringwood (Eastern Metropolitan)

92.3% 40th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Evelyn (Eastern Victoria)in Ringwood (Eastern Metropolitan) +35.6 pts higher in Ringwood (Eastern Metropolitan)

54.1% 56th pct 89.7% 90th pct

Amenities/1k in Evelyn (Eastern Victoria)in Ringwood (Eastern Metropolitan) +1.4 more in Ringwood (Eastern Metropolitan)

12.9 39th pct 14.3 50th pct

Intersections/km² in Evelyn (Eastern Victoria)in Ringwood (Eastern Metropolitan) +206 higher in Ringwood (Eastern Metropolitan)

27 34th pct 232 81st pct

Mean slope in Evelyn (Eastern Victoria)in Ringwood (Eastern Metropolitan) +2.8 pts higher in Evelyn (Eastern Victoria)

8.5% 88th pct 5.7% 58th pct

Compare Evelyn (Eastern Victoria) with nearby areas

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Compare Ringwood (Eastern Metropolitan) with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Evelyn (Eastern Victoria) vs Ringwood (Eastern Metropolitan) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED22802/evelyn/vs/SED27101/ringwood