$381 ▲ +35.6%
Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $281
- 2016: $336
- 2021: $381
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Ringwood · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Ringwood
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Much higher housing costs than most similar areas define Ringwood, where typical monthly mortgage payments hit $2,000 and weekly rents reach $381. This combination of high costs and a high proportion of renters creates a distinct housing market compared to other suburbs.
$381
▲ +35.6%
- $0–$25: 37 areas
- $25–$50: 86 areas
- $50–$75: 199 areas
- $75–$100: 214 areas
- $100–$125: 525 areas
- $125–$150: 343 areas
- $150–$175: 699 areas
- $175–$200: 597 areas
- $200–$225: 1183 areas
- $225–$250: 724 areas
- $250–$275: 1277 areas
- $275–$300: 787 areas
- $300–$325: 1282 areas
- $325–$350: 618 areas
- $350–$375: 935 areas
- $375–$400: 570 areas
- $400–$425: 763 areas
- $425–$450: 288 areas
- $450–$475: 415 areas
- $475–$500: 176 areas
- $500–$525: 204 areas
- $525–$550: 79 areas
- $550–$575: 125 areas
- $575–$600: 70 areas
- $600–$625: 97 areas
- $625–$650: 21 areas
- $650–$675: 54 areas
- $675–$700: 145 areas
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Ringwood — higher than 78% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly mortgage payments of $2,000 and weekly rents of $381 are both much higher than in most similar areas, though they remain about the same as the state and national figures.
$2,000 ▲ +15.4%
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,733
- 2016: $1,800
- 2021: $2,000
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Ringwood, $350–$549 is the majority at 63%; $200–$349 is next at 22%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Ringwood, the largest group is $1,800–$2,999 at 38%, followed by $1,000–$1,799 (27%) and $3,000 or more (19%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Rental demand is far above the Victorian average, with 39.3% of households renting. Meanwhile, the 26.2% who own their homes outright is well below both the state and national figures.
39.3% ▲ +14.1%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 34.5%
- 2016: 38.3%
- 2021: 39.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
26.2% ▼ -16.4%
Lower than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 31.3%
- 2016: 28.4%
- 2021: 26.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Ringwood, the largest group is Rented at 39%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (32%) and Owned outright (26%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 76% of the area, which is well above the national figure. However, homes with three or more bedrooms are far below the state and national averages, and rooms are more crowded, with 0.90 people per bedroom.
0.90 ▼ -18.2%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.90
- 2021: 0.90
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
76.0% ▲ +16.7%
Lower than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 65.1%
- 2016: 79.7%
- 2021: 76.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
59.0% ▼ -4.1%
Lower than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 61.5%
- 2016: 60.6%
- 2021: 59.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Ringwood, Separate house is the majority at 76%; Flat or apartment is next at 13%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →Ringwood splits fairly evenly between 3 bedrooms (39%) and 2 bedrooms (35%), with 4 bedrooms at 17%.
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Ringwood [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22174/ringwood/topic/housing-dwellings