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Ringwood (Eastern Metropolitan)
28 km²
Far more people here have university degrees than in the typical Australian suburb, making Ringwood (Eastern Metropolitan) a highly qualified community. It is a diverse area where many residents were born overseas or speak a language other than English at home. The population is growing and generally prosperous, with a significant number of high-income households. This combination of education and professional success helps explain why the area's typical incomes are above the national figure.
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The population grew 5.6% since 2016 to 65,551 people. Residents are around the same age as the state and national averages, with a typical age of 38.
Birthplaces are diverse, and 32.8% of people were born overseas, which is well above the Australian figure of 27.7%. English, Australian, and Chinese are the most common ancestries.
Language diversity is high, as 30.2% of residents use a language other than English at home. This is well above the national figure, with Mandarin and Cantonese being the most common non-English languages.
The area is less religious than most, with 44.6% of people reporting no religion. This figure is well above the national average and rose by 7.7 points since 2016.
This is a highly educated community where 37.4% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, far above the national figure of 26.3%. School completion is also much higher than usual, with 70.3% finishing Year 12.
Incomes are generally high, and the typical family earns $2,361 a week, which is above the national figure. Households earning $3,000 or more per week rose significantly to 26.2% since 2016.
Health profiles are typical for the region, with 26.8% of people living with a long-term health condition. About 8.8% of residents have a mental health condition.
Unpaid care is common here, as 13.4% of people provide unpaid care and 29.3% care for children, both of which are much higher than in most areas.
Family life is standard for the area, with 2.5 people per home. One-parent families are much less common here than in most other areas, at 11.7%.
Housing is mostly made up of separate houses (76.1%), though 3-bedroom homes are much less common than in other areas. Typical monthly mortgage payments are much higher than usual at $2,100.
Working from home has surged to 33.5%, which is far above the national figure. Despite this, the area is well served by public transport with 335 stops.
The community is relatively stable, with 38.1% of people moving in the last five years. Recent overseas arrivals make up 15.3% of the population.
More adults are working or looking for work (66.1%) than in most areas, and the unemployment rate is lower than the national figure at 4.5%.
The area is very walkable, with 98.2% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a '15-minute-city' walkshed. Almost every home is within a short walk of a park, school, or grocery store.