Ringwood North · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Family & Households in Ringwood North

How families and households are made up across the area.

Far more people share a home in Ringwood North than in most similar areas. This is a strong family-focused suburb where few people live alone and the typical household size is larger than the national figure.

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📍 Ringwood North, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Ringwood North sits — Average household size

2.8 ▼ -3.4%
  • 1.0: 7 areas
  • 1.1: 0 areas
  • 1.2: 1 area
  • 1.3: 3 areas
  • 1.4: 6 areas
  • 1.5: 9 areas
  • 1.6: 3 areas
  • 1.7: 13 areas
  • 1.8: 28 areas
  • 1.9: 37 areas
  • 2.0: 54 areas
  • 2.1: 115 areas
  • 2.2: 188 areas
  • 2.3: 287 areas
  • 2.4: 258 areas
  • 2.5: 272 areas
  • 2.6: 246 areas
  • 2.7: 211 areas
  • 2.8: 190 areas
  • 2.9: 149 areas
  • 3.0: 119 areas
  • 3.1: 66 areas
  • 3.2: 44 areas
  • 3.3: 38 areas
  • 3.4: 30 areas
  • 3.5: 10 areas
  • 3.6: 8 areas
  • 3.7: 5 areas
  • 3.8: 4 areas
  • 3.9: 2 areas
  • 4.0: 3 areas
  • 4.1: 1 area
  • 4.2: 1 area
  • 4.3: 2 areas
  • 4.4: 0 areas
  • 4.5: 1 area
  • 4.6: 0 areas
  • 4.7: 0 areas
  • 4.8: 1 area
  • 4.9: 0 areas
  • 5.0: 2 areas
  • 5.1: 1 area
  • 5.2: 0 areas
  • 5.3: 0 areas
  • 5.4: 0 areas
  • 5.5: 0 areas
  • 5.6: 0 areas
  • 5.7: 0 areas
  • 5.8: 0 areas
  • 5.9: 0 areas
  • 6.0: 2 areas

All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Ringwood North — higher than 79% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Ringwood North2.8
3134, VIC 2.6
Victoria 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

An average of 2.8 people live in each home, which is a little above the Victorian figure of 2.5. Only 15.8% of residents live alone, a rate that is far below both the state and national averages.

2.8 ▼ -3.4%

Higher than 79% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 2.9
  • 2016: 2.8
  • 2021: 2.8

Average number of people usually resident per household.

15.8% ▲ +2.7%

Lower than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 15.3%
  • 2016: 15.8%
  • 2021: 15.8%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Ringwood North, the largest group is 2 people at 34%, followed by 4 people (22%) and 3 people (17%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Couples with children make up the bulk of the area at 65.4%. One-parent families account for 9.8%, which is well below the national figure of 14.1%.

9.8% ▼ -4.0%

Lower than 82% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 10.2%
  • 2016: 9.6%
  • 2021: 9.8%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Ringwood North, Couples with children is the majority at 65%; Couples without children is next at 24%.

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Family & Households in Ringwood North [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/211031268/ringwood-north/topic/family-households