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Monbulk (Eastern Victoria) vs Ringwood (Eastern Metropolitan)

Name: Monbulk (Eastern Victoria) vs Ringwood (Eastern Metropolitan) — 2021 Census comparison
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State Electorate comparison ≈ 16 km apart · Monbulk (Eastern Victoria) profile · Ringwood (Eastern Metropolitan) profile

Monbulk (Eastern Victoria) Ringwood (Eastern Metropolitan)

Ringwood (Eastern Metropolitan) and Monbulk (Eastern Victoria) are nearby Victorian areas with very different characters. Ringwood is a very walkable hub where 32.8% of people were born overseas and 30.2% use a language other than English at home. In contrast, Monbulk is much more residential and car-reliant, with only 17.0% of people born overseas and 6.9% using another language at home. Ringwood also has a higher share of renters at 30.4% and more adults with a bachelor degree or higher (37.4%), while Monbulk is defined by large homes, with 87.0% having three or more bedrooms.

Both areas sit close to the national figure for the typical age of residents, with Ringwood at 38 and Monbulk at 41. They also share very similar typical weekly incomes and a similar percentage of children under 15. However, some gaps are widening; since 2016, the difference in the proportion of people born overseas and those who have no religion has grown. Ringwood has also become more distinct in its higher rate of rental properties compared to Monbulk.

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Where they differ most

Other language: 23.3 pts higher in Ringwood (Eastern Metropolitan) Separate houses: 20.7 pts higher in Monbulk (Eastern Victoria) Renting: 19.9 pts higher in Ringwood (Eastern Metropolitan) 3+ bedrooms: 17.6 pts higher in Monbulk (Eastern Victoria) Recent arrivals: 11.1 pts higher in Ringwood (Eastern Metropolitan)

Demographics & Identity

Population in Monbulk (Eastern Victoria)in Ringwood (Eastern Metropolitan) +7,164 larger in Ringwood (Eastern Metropolitan) gap widening

58,387 54th pct 65,551 64th pct

Median age in Monbulk (Eastern Victoria)in Ringwood (Eastern Metropolitan) +3 yrs older in Monbulk (Eastern Victoria) gap widening

41 yrs 64th pct 38 yrs 43rd pct

Age structure

24.1% Young adults (25–44) +6.5 pts ▸ 30.6%

28.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.2 pts 24.2%

18.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.7 pts 18.1%

17.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.0 pts 16.1%

11.5% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.5 pts 11.0%

Marital status

50.8% Married ◂ +1.2 pts 49.6%

33.8% Never married +1.0 pts ▸ 34.8%

8.7% Divorced ◂ +0.3 pts 8.4%

3.9% Widowed +0.7 pts ▸ 4.6%

2.9% Separated ◂ +0.3 pts 2.6%

Age & sex structure

Monbulk (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

80.0% Australia ◂ +15.8 pts 64.3%

0.5% China +6.5 pts ▸ 6.9%

5.4% England ◂ +2.8 pts 2.6%

0.5% India +2.7 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.2% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

0.1% Vietnam +0.8 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.3% Philippines +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.6% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.4% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Nepal +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Ancestry

44.1% English ◂ +14.2 pts 29.9%

39.1% Australian ◂ +11.4 pts 27.7%

1.4% Chinese +14.3 pts ▸ 15.7%

12.4% Irish ◂ +2.7 pts 9.7%

12.2% Scottish ◂ +3.4 pts 8.9%

5.6% German ◂ +2.1 pts 3.4%

4.1% Italian +0.8 pts ▸ 4.9%

4.9% Dutch ◂ +2.8 pts 2.0%

0.8% Indian +3.1 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.2% Greek +0.8 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.2% Vietnamese +1.0 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.5% Filipino +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

Language

Language used at home

89.9% English only ◂ +23.4 pts 66.5%

0.6% Mandarin +8.3 pts ▸ 8.9%

0.2% Cantonese +3.4 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.1% Hindi +1.0 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.3% Greek +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.8 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.1% Punjabi +0.8 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.5% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.1% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Religion

Religious affiliation

57.0% No religion ◂ +12.4 pts 44.6%

35.4% Christianity +5.6 pts ▸ 41.0%

5.2% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 5.0%

1.0% Buddhism +2.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.3% Hinduism +2.6 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.2% Islam +1.3 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.6% Other religions +0.7 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.2% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Monbulk (Eastern Victoria)in Ringwood (Eastern Metropolitan) +1.39 more in Monbulk (Eastern Victoria)

2.91 76th pct 1.52 27th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Monbulk (Eastern Victoria)in Ringwood (Eastern Metropolitan) +14 more in Monbulk (Eastern Victoria)

32 80th pct 18 43rd pct

Students in Monbulk (Eastern Victoria)in Ringwood (Eastern Metropolitan) +787 more in Ringwood (Eastern Metropolitan)

9,739 53rd pct 10,526 60th pct

Avg size in Monbulk (Eastern Victoria)in Ringwood (Eastern Metropolitan) +280 larger in Ringwood (Eastern Metropolitan)

304 21st pct 585 69th pct

ICSEA in Monbulk (Eastern Victoria)in Ringwood (Eastern Metropolitan) +27 higher in Ringwood (Eastern Metropolitan)

1,066 71st pct 1,093 81st pct

Highest year of school

61.0% Year 12 +9.2 pts ▸ 70.3%

13.9% Year 11 ◂ +4.7 pts 9.1%

13.8% Year 10 ◂ +5.2 pts 8.7%

7.1% Year 9 or below +0.9 pts ▸ 8.0%

Highest qualification level

25.8% Bachelor degree +9.1 pts ▸ 34.9%

29.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +12.1 pts 17.6%

17.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.8 pts 15.9%

8.4% Postgraduate degree +6.1 pts ▸ 14.5%

5.6% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.2 pts ▸ 5.8%

1.5% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.5 pts 1.0%

Field of qualification

14.8% Management & commerce +7.4 pts ▸ 22.2%

14.0% Engineering & related ◂ +1.7 pts 12.3%

13.1% Society & culture ◂ +1.1 pts 12.0%

10.8% Education ◂ +2.1 pts 8.7%

10.5% Health +0.1 pts ▸ 10.6%

8.1% Architecture & building ◂ +2.9 pts 5.2%

2.7% Information technology +3.7 pts ▸ 6.4%

5.7% Creative arts ◂ +0.8 pts 4.8%

4.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.3 pts 3.9%

3.6% Natural & physical sciences +0.3 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.7 pts 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Monbulk (Eastern Victoria)in Ringwood (Eastern Metropolitan) +$5 higher in Ringwood (Eastern Metropolitan) gap steady

$864 66th pct $869 67th pct

Household income in Monbulk (Eastern Victoria)in Ringwood (Eastern Metropolitan) +$223 higher in Monbulk (Eastern Victoria) gap widening

$2,111 78th pct $1,888 63rd pct

Family income in Monbulk (Eastern Victoria)in Ringwood (Eastern Metropolitan) +$41 higher in Monbulk (Eastern Victoria) gap steady

$2,402 73rd pct $2,361 72nd pct

Household income distribution

31.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.8 pts 29.6%

22.5% $650–$1,499 +1.9 pts ▸ 24.4%

11.7% Under $650 +3.0 pts ▸ 14.7%

14.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 13.8%

14.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.7 pts 12.4%

Personal income distribution

37.9% Under $650 +0.5 pts ▸ 38.4%

31.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.5 pts 30.8%

21.1% $1,500–$2,999 +0.1 pts ▸ 21.3%

4.8% $3,000 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 5.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.3% Mental health ◂ +1.5 pts 8.8%

9.3% Asthma ◂ +0.8 pts 8.5%

9.0% Arthritis ◂ +1.8 pts 7.2%

8.9% Other condition ◂ +0.1 pts 8.8%

3.9% Diabetes +0.2 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.7% Heart disease ◂ +0.4 pts 3.4%

3.1% Cancer ◂ +0.4 pts 2.7%

1.5% Lung condition ◂ +0.3 pts 1.2%

0.8% Stroke even 0.9%

0.6% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.3% None +4.6 pts ▸ 67.8%

21.4% One condition ◂ +2.4 pts 19.0%

6.2% Two conditions ◂ +0.8 pts 5.4%

2.7% Three or more ◂ +0.3 pts 2.4%

Community Participation

Family & Households

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

2.7 71st pct 2.5 43rd pct

Family composition

63.7% Couples with children ◂ +1.2 pts 62.5%

24.6% Couples without children +0.1 pts ▸ 24.7%

11.1% One-parent families +0.5 pts ▸ 11.7%

0.6% Other families +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

Household size

33.4% 2 people ◂ +2.0 pts 31.4%

18.8% 1 person +7.8 pts ▸ 26.6%

19.3% 4 people ◂ +2.5 pts 16.8%

17.8% 3 people ◂ +0.8 pts 17.0%

7.6% 5 people ◂ +1.5 pts 6.1%

3.2% 6 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 2.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Monbulk (Eastern Victoria)in Ringwood (Eastern Metropolitan) +$6 higher in Ringwood (Eastern Metropolitan) gap steady

$385 61st pct $391 65th pct

Mortgage in Monbulk (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 Monbulk (Eastern Victoria)in Ringwood (Eastern Metropolitan) even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

51.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +15.1 pts 35.9%

36.2% Owned outright ◂ +4.6 pts 31.6%

10.5% Rented +19.9 pts ▸ 30.4%

1.4% Other tenure ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%

0.9% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Types of homes

96.7% Separate house ◂ +20.7 pts 76.1%

2.1% Townhouse / semi-detached +15.6 pts ▸ 17.7%

1.0% Flat or apartment +5.1 pts ▸ 6.1%

0.1% Other dwelling even 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

43.2% 3 bedrooms even 43.2%

33.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +12.0 pts 21.4%

9.8% 2 bedrooms +16.0 pts ▸ 25.9%

10.3% 5 or more ◂ +5.5 pts 4.7%

2.1% 1 bedroom +1.5 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.2% Studio / none even 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

52.8% $350–$549 +7.5 pts ▸ 60.3%

25.9% $200–$349 ◂ +5.4 pts 20.5%

9.1% Under $200 ◂ +1.4 pts 7.7%

7.0% $550–$749 +0.1 pts ▸ 7.1%

1.5% $750 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

37.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +2.7 pts 35.1%

25.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +3.5 pts 21.7%

16.7% $3,000 or more +7.3 pts ▸ 23.9%

14.1% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.4 pts 13.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Monbulk (Eastern Victoria)in Ringwood (Eastern Metropolitan) +47 more in Monbulk (Eastern Victoria)

382 77th pct 335 70th pct

Stops/1k in Monbulk (Eastern Victoria)in Ringwood (Eastern Metropolitan) +1.43 more in Monbulk (Eastern Victoria)

6.54 87th pct 5.11 61st pct

Departures/1k in Monbulk (Eastern Victoria)in Ringwood (Eastern Metropolitan) +636.5 more in Ringwood (Eastern Metropolitan)

958.3 48th pct 1,594.8 73rd pct

PT routes in Monbulk (Eastern Victoria)in Ringwood (Eastern Metropolitan) +5 more in Monbulk (Eastern Victoria)

53 86th pct 48 85th pct

How people get to work

51.8% Car (driver) ◂ +8.6 pts 43.2%

26.4% Worked at home +7.1 pts ▸ 33.5%

2.9% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.1 pts 2.8%

0.9% Train +1.8 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.3% Walked +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.3% Bus +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

44.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +5.5 pts 38.5%

24.9% 1 vehicle +16.1 pts ▸ 41.0%

16.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +7.5 pts 9.2%

12.1% 4 or more ◂ +7.1 pts 5.0%

2.3% No vehicle +4.1 pts ▸ 6.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.2% Health care & social assistance +1.4 pts ▸ 14.7%

13.4% Construction ◂ +5.1 pts 8.3%

10.9% Education & training ◂ +0.7 pts 10.2%

7.5% Professional & technical +3.4 pts ▸ 10.9%

8.4% Retail trade +0.9 pts ▸ 9.3%

7.9% Manufacturing ◂ +1.8 pts 6.1%

5.6% Public administration & safety +0.2 pts ▸ 5.8%

4.9% Accommodation & food +0.6 pts ▸ 5.5%

2.5% Finance & insurance +2.9 pts ▸ 5.4%

4.2% Other services ◂ +0.6 pts 3.6%

3.7% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.7 pts 3.0%

2.9% Administrative & support +0.3 pts ▸ 3.2%

Occupations people work in

23.6% Professionals +7.7 pts ▸ 31.3%

16.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +5.2 pts 11.5%

15.0% Managers ◂ +1.1 pts 13.9%

12.5% Clerical & administrative +0.7 pts ▸ 13.2%

11.2% Community & personal service ◂ +1.0 pts 10.2%

7.5% Sales workers +0.3 pts ▸ 7.8%

7.5% Labourers ◂ +0.6 pts 6.9%

4.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.9 pts 3.4%

Walkability

Walk score in Monbulk (Eastern Victoria)in Ringwood (Eastern Metropolitan) +3.0 higher in Ringwood (Eastern Metropolitan)

4.8 36th pct 7.8 86th pct

Types ≤15 min in Monbulk (Eastern Victoria)in Ringwood (Eastern Metropolitan) +2.9 more in Ringwood (Eastern Metropolitan)

4.8 38th pct 7.7 93rd pct

15-min city in Monbulk (Eastern Victoria)in Ringwood (Eastern Metropolitan) +43.2 pts higher in Ringwood (Eastern Metropolitan)

55.0% 36th pct 98.2% 93rd pct

Walk to shops in Monbulk (Eastern Victoria)in Ringwood (Eastern Metropolitan) +48.9 pts higher in Ringwood (Eastern Metropolitan)

47.5% 29th pct 96.4% 92nd pct

Walk to transit in Monbulk (Eastern Victoria)in Ringwood (Eastern Metropolitan) +25.7 pts higher in Ringwood (Eastern Metropolitan)

72.2% 30th pct 97.9% 71st pct

Walk to school in Monbulk (Eastern Victoria)in Ringwood (Eastern Metropolitan) +33.6 pts higher in Ringwood (Eastern Metropolitan)

65.3% 38th pct 98.9% 97th pct

Walk to a park in Monbulk (Eastern Victoria)in Ringwood (Eastern Metropolitan) +11.4 pts higher in Ringwood (Eastern Metropolitan)

88.6% 35th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Monbulk (Eastern Victoria)in Ringwood (Eastern Metropolitan) +51.9 pts higher in Ringwood (Eastern Metropolitan)

37.8% 35th pct 89.7% 90th pct

Amenities/1k in Monbulk (Eastern Victoria)in Ringwood (Eastern Metropolitan) +5.2 more in Monbulk (Eastern Victoria)

19.5 78th pct 14.3 50th pct

Intersections/km² in Monbulk (Eastern Victoria)in Ringwood (Eastern Metropolitan) +201 higher in Ringwood (Eastern Metropolitan)

31 36th pct 232 81st pct

Mean slope in Monbulk (Eastern Victoria)in Ringwood (Eastern Metropolitan) +6.8 pts higher in Monbulk (Eastern Victoria)

12.5% 100th pct 5.7% 58th pct

Compare Monbulk (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). Monbulk (Eastern Victoria) vs Ringwood (Eastern Metropolitan) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED25102/monbulk/vs/SED27101/ringwood