Ringwood (Eastern Metropolitan) · State Electorate

Housing & Dwellings in Ringwood (Eastern Metropolitan)

Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.

A typical monthly mortgage of $2,100 makes Ringwood a relatively expensive place to live compared to most other areas. This cost burden is felt across the market, as both mortgage payments and weekly rents have risen since 2016.

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📍 Ringwood (Eastern Metropolitan), State Electorate

Where Ringwood (Eastern Metropolitan) sits — Median rent (weekly)

$391
  • $100–$118: 6 areas
  • $118–$136: 1 area
  • $136–$154: 0 areas
  • $154–$171: 0 areas
  • $171–$189: 4 areas
  • $189–$207: 6 areas
  • $207–$225: 10 areas
  • $225–$243: 10 areas
  • $243–$261: 21 areas
  • $261–$279: 6 areas
  • $279–$296: 16 areas
  • $296–$314: 45 areas
  • $314–$332: 33 areas
  • $332–$350: 16 areas
  • $350–$368: 38 areas
  • $368–$386: 58 areas
  • $386–$404: 44 areas
  • $404–$421: 30 areas
  • $421–$439: 21 areas
  • $439–$457: 18 areas
  • $457–$475: 12 areas
  • $475–$493: 12 areas
  • $493–$511: 6 areas
  • $511–$529: 3 areas
  • $529–$546: 3 areas
  • $546–$564: 2 areas
  • $564–$582: 4 areas
  • $582–$600: 8 areas

All state electorate areas, 2021. The marker is Ringwood (Eastern Metropolitan) — higher than 65% of areas.

Median rent (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Ringwood (Eastern Metropolitan)$391
Greater Melbourne $390
Victoria $370
Australia $375

Housing costs

Rents, mortgages and crowding.

Typical monthly mortgage payments are much higher than most areas, sitting at $2,100. Weekly rents are also higher than most areas at $391, which is about the same as the Victorian figure of $370.

$391

Higher than 65% of state electorate areas.

  • 2016: $346
  • 2021: $391

Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.

$2,100

Higher than 76% of state electorate areas.

  • 2016: $1,900
  • 2021: $2,100

Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.

Weekly rent distribution

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In Ringwood (Eastern Metropolitan), $350–$549 is the majority at 62%; $200–$349 is next at 21%.

Monthly mortgage distribution

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In Ringwood (Eastern Metropolitan), the largest group is $1,800–$2,999 at 37%, followed by $3,000 or more (25%) and $1,000–$1,799 (23%).

Owning & renting

How homes are owned or rented.

Ownership patterns are about the same as the state and national figures, with 31.6% of homes owned outright. Around 30.4% of households are renting, a figure that has barely changed since 2016.

30.4%

Higher than 58% of state electorate areas.

  • 2016: 29.8%
  • 2021: 30.4%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.

31.6%

Higher than 52% of state electorate areas.

  • 2016: 31.9%
  • 2021: 31.6%

Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).

How homes are owned or rented

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Ringwood (Eastern Metropolitan) splits fairly evenly between Owned with a mortgage (36%) and Owned outright (32%), with Rented at 30%.

Types of homes

Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.

Separate houses make up 76.1% of the market, which is well above the national figure. However, the area has far fewer large homes than most other areas, with only 69.4% having three or more bedrooms.

0.80

Lower than 71% of state electorate areas.

  • 2016: 0.90
  • 2021: 0.80

Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.

76.1%

Lower than 61% of state electorate areas.

  • 2016: 77.5%
  • 2021: 76.1%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.

69.4%

Lower than 74% of state electorate areas.

  • 2016: 69.0%
  • 2021: 69.4%

Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.

Types of homes

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In Ringwood (Eastern Metropolitan), Separate house is the majority at 76%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 18%.

Bedrooms per home

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In Ringwood (Eastern Metropolitan), the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 44%, followed by 2 bedrooms (26%) and 4 bedrooms (22%).

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 (Eastern Metropolitan) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED27101/ringwood/topic/housing-dwellings