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Ringwood
10 km²
A high proportion of residents work from home in Ringwood, with nearly 30% doing so, well above the national figure. This is a growing and well-educated community that has added about 2,700 people since 2011. It is a diverse area where many residents were born overseas and a significant number use a language other than English at home. The neighborhood is highly walkable and serves as a major local hub with a large number of businesses and schools.
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The typical resident is 38 years old, which is about the same as the state and national figures. The population has grown by 17% since 2011 to reach 18,715 people.
A high number of people were born overseas—35.3%, which is well above the national figure of 27.7%. This proportion has risen by 6.3 percentage points since 2011, with the largest overseas groups coming from China and India.
Language diversity is high, with 31.3% of people using a language other than English at home, a figure that rose by 9.2 percentage points since 2011. This is well above the national average, and 7.1% of residents speak little or no English.
People with no religion make up 44.0% of the community, which is well above the national figure. This has seen a significant increase of 18 percentage points since 2011.
The area is highly qualified, with 33.6% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher, well above the national figure of 26.3%. Since 2011, the share of people who finished Year 12 has risen by 12 percentage points to 66.5%.
Typical weekly household income is $1,660, which is about the same as the national figure. Since 2011, the typical household income has risen by $527.
About 9.9% of residents have a mental health condition, which is a little above the national figure. Additionally, 6.3% of people need help with daily activities, a figure that rose slightly since 2011.
Caregiving is common here, with 27.5% of people providing unpaid childcare, which is a little above the national average. However, the share of people volunteering fell by 4.2 percentage points since 2011 to 13.9%.
There are 103 First Nations people in the area. They are noticeably older than the state and national averages, with a typical age of 27, and have a higher rate of Year 12 completion at 49.3%.
People living alone make up 30.4% of households, which is well above the national figure of 25.6%. Most homes consist of couples with children, representing 58.0% of families.
Renting is much more common here than in most areas, with 38.8% of households renting, far above the national 30.6%. Homes are generally smaller, with only 59.6% having three or more bedrooms, far below the national figure.
The area is very well connected, with 117 public transport stops and a high number of weekly departures. Working from home is also very common, with 29.7% of people doing so, well above the national figure.
The community is quite mobile, with 44.4% of people moving in the last five years, well above the national figure. Recent arrivals from overseas make up 18.4% of the population.
More people here are working or looking for work (64.0%) compared to the national average. Full-time employment is also a little above the national figure at 61.2%.
Ringwood is a major business hub with 2,199 businesses, more than about 91% of similar areas. It is generally an advantaged area, particularly in terms of education and job skills.
The area receives 867mm of annual rainfall, which is far above the state average of 510mm. Maximum temperatures are typically around 20.0 degrees.
This is a walker's paradise with a score of 8.0, far above the state average. Almost every home is within a 15-minute walk of a park, a school, and public transport.