$385 ▲ +32.8%
Higher than 55% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $290
- 2016: $344
- 2021: $385
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Ringwood East · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
A strong preference for detached houses shapes daily life in Ringwood East, where 92.1% of homes are separate dwellings. This a residential area where the typical mortgage payment is higher than in most other similar places, reaching $2,100 a month.
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Ringwood East — higher than 55% of areas.
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly mortgage payments are a little above the Victorian figure at $2,100, having risen by $334 since 2011. Weekly rent is about the same as the national figure, sitting at $385.
$385 ▲ +32.8%
Higher than 55% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$2,100 ▲ +18.9%
Higher than 69% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In Ringwood East, $350–$549 is the majority at 62%; $200–$349 is next at 23%.
In Ringwood East, the largest group is $1,800–$2,999 at 41%, followed by $1,000–$1,799 (24%) and $3,000 or more (22%).
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is common, with 34.4% of homes owned outright, which is well above the Australian average. Meanwhile, the share of households renting is well below the national figure at 24.9%.
24.9% ▲ +13.0%
Lower than 56% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
34.4% ▼ -4.1%
Higher than 56% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
Ringwood East splits fairly evenly between Owned with a mortgage (39%) and Owned outright (34%), with Rented at 25%.
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses are far more common here than in the rest of the state, making up 92.1% of all homes. Most of these are larger properties, with 75% of homes having three or more bedrooms.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
92.1% ▲ +19.0%
Higher than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
75.0% ▲ +3.0%
Lower than 62% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Ringwood East, Separate house is the majority at 92%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 6%.
In Ringwood East, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 45%, followed by 4 bedrooms (24%) and 2 bedrooms (23%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Ringwood East [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/211031267/ringwood-east/topic/housing-dwellings