$380 ▲ +31.0%
Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $290
- 2016: $337
- 2021: $380
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Ringwood East · Suburb / Locality
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Typical monthly mortgage payments of $2,051 in Ringwood East are much higher than most areas. This is a neighborhood where costs are skewed high for both buyers and renters compared to similar places. While separate houses dominate the landscape, there are fewer large family homes than usually seen across the state.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Ringwood East — higher than 78% of areas.
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Renters typically pay $380 a week, which is much higher than in most areas. This matches the high cost of borrowing, with the typical monthly home loan payment sitting a little above the national figure.
$380 ▲ +31.0%
Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$2,051 ▲ +13.9%
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In Ringwood East, $350–$549 is the majority at 61%; $200–$349 is next at 26%.
In Ringwood East, the largest group is $1,800–$2,999 at 42%, followed by $1,000–$1,799 (24%) and $3,000 or more (21%).
How homes are owned or rented.
About 29.2% of households here are renting, a figure that is much higher than in most similar areas. Meanwhile, those who own their homes outright make up 31.7% of the total.
29.2% ▲ +11.7%
Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
31.7% ▼ -7.3%
Lower than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
In Ringwood East, the largest group is Owned with a mortgage at 37%, followed by Owned outright (32%) and Rented (29%).
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 92.7% of all homes, which is far above the national figure. However, homes with three or more bedrooms are well below the state average, and there are more people per bedroom than in most areas.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
92.7% ▲ +29.6%
Lower than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
68.8% ▲ +5.3%
Lower than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Ringwood East, Separate house is the majority at 93%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 6%.
In Ringwood East, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 44%, followed by 2 bedrooms (29%) and 4 bedrooms (21%).
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/sal/SAL22175/ringwood-east/topic/housing-dwellings