Suburbs Ringwood East

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Ringwood East VIC — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Ringwood East, Victoria. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Ringwood East VIC is 10,764 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Ringwood East is $865 per week ($44,980 per year). Median rent in Ringwood East is $380 per week ($1,647 per month). Ringwood East has a median age of 38 years, equal to the national median. Ringwood East has a population density of 2287.7 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Ringwood East is China. The most common religion is No Religion (52% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Ringwood East is $2,051.

There were 679 recorded offences in Ringwood East in 2025-25, a rate of 63 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (262 offences).

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📍 Ringwood East, Victoria — 37.8123°S, 145.2523°E

Crime: Low Med High 🏫 Schools (32)

Ringwood East Population

0
residents (Census 2021)

Ringwood East Median Income & Rent

💰
Median Income
$865/wk
$44,980 per year
#2563 of 14,663
🏠
Median Rent
$380/wk
$1,647 per month
#2445 of 14,663
👤
Median Age
38years
Same as than national median
🏡
Mortgage
$2,051/mo
Avg household size: 2.5 · 0.8 per bedroom

Ringwood East Demographics

Gender Split

Male 48.6% (5,228) Female 51.4% (5,534)

Population Density

2287.7
people per km²
10,764 people · 4.7 km²

Households

2.5
Avg household size
0.8
Persons per bedroom
$2,321
Family income/wk

Ringwood East Age Distribution

0-4
5-9
10-14
15-19
20-24
25-29
30-34
35-39
40-44
45-49
50-54
55-59
60-64
65-69
70-74
75-79
80-84
85+
♂ Male ♀ Female

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Ringwood East Housing Tenure

🏠
Owned outright
45.9% 1,302 dwellings
🏦
Owned with mortgage
54.1% 1,532 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Ringwood East Country of Birth

Australia
85.3%
China
5.2%
England
3.7%
India
3.1%
Iran
0.8%
Hong Kong
0.8%
Germany
0.4%
Indonesia
0.3%
Canada
0.3%
France
0.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G09 — Country of Birth by SAL

Ringwood East Religion

No Religion
52.0%
Catholic
17.3%
Anglican
7.2%
Baptist
6.3%
Not stated
6.1%
Christian (other)
4.7%
Uniting Church
3.6%
Buddhism
2.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Ringwood East Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent
74.0%
Year 11 or equivalent
11.2%
Year 10 or equivalent
11.0%
Year 9 or equivalent
3.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G16 — Highest Year of School by SAL

Ringwood East Languages Spoken at Home

Other
35.7%
Mandarin
31.9%
Cantonese
11.9%
Hindi
5.5%
Persian ED
4.9%
Greek
3.8%
Vietnamese
3.4%
IAL Punjabi
2.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G13 — Language Spoken at Home by SAL

Ringwood East Employment

💼
Employed full-time
40.5% 3,266 people
⏰
Employed part-time
22.6% 1,825 people
🔍
Unemployed
3.3% 267 people
🏠
Not in labour force
33.6% 2,713 people

Source: ABS Census 2021 G46 — Labour Force Status by SAL

Ringwood East Qualifications

Bachelor Degree
35.0%
Certificate III/IV
24.2%
Advanced Diploma/Diploma
18.5%
Postgraduate Degree
14.5%
Graduate Diploma/Certificate
6.9%
Certificate I/II
1.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G49 — Non-School Qualification by SAL

Ringwood East Occupation

Professionals
38.1%
Managers
15.0%
Technicians & Trade Workers
13.3%
Clerical & Administrative
11.5%
Community & Personal Service
10.7%
Sales Workers
5.1%
Labourers
3.8%
Machinery Operators & Drivers
2.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Industry of Employment by Occupation

Ringwood East Field of Study

Management & Commerce
22.4%
Society & Culture
14.1%
Health
13.1%
Engineering
12.6%
Education
9.3%
Architecture & Building
7.1%
Creative Arts
6.0%
Information Technology
6.0%
Food, Hospitality & Personal Services
4.3%
Natural & Physical Sciences
3.4%
Agriculture & Environment
1.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Field of Study by SAL

Ringwood East Dwelling Types

Separate house
93.7%
Semi-detached (1 storey)
4.1%
Semi-detached (2+ storey)
2.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Ringwood East Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk
2.2%
$1-$149/wk
0.6%
$150-$299/wk
0.9%
$300-$399/wk
2.4%
$400-$499/wk
5.8%
$500-$649/wk
4.5%
$650-$799/wk
4.9%
$800-$999/wk
6.3%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
7.0%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
7.9%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
6.2%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
5.6%
$2,000-$2,499/wk
12.2%
$2,500-$2,999/wk
8.0%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
7.5%
$3,500-$3,999/wk
5.3%
$4,000+/wk
12.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Ringwood East Marital Status

💍
Married
47.2% 4,107
↔️
Separated
2.8% 245
📋
Divorced
9.4% 818
🕊️
Widowed
4.7% 409
👤
Never married
35.9% 3,126

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Ringwood East Ancestry

English
27.2%
Australian
24.2%
Other
11.4%
Irish
8.8%
Chinese
7.9%
Scottish
7.7%
German
3.2%
Italian
3.2%
Indian
2.2%
Dutch
2.1%
Greek
1.2%
New Zealander
0.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Ringwood East School & University Attendance

Primary — Government
32.9%
Secondary — Government
20.2%
Vocational Education
12.5%
Pre-school
12.4%
Secondary — Other Non-Govt
7.3%
Primary — Catholic
5.3%
Secondary — Catholic
4.9%
Primary — Other Non-Govt
4.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G15 — Type of Educational Institution by SAL

Ringwood East Need for Assistance

♿
Needs assistance
5.9% 1,218
✅
No need for assistance
94.1% 19,570

Source: ABS Census 2021 G18 — Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

Ringwood East Volunteering

🤝
Volunteer
16.5% 1,387
—
Not a volunteer
83.5% 7,009

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Ringwood East Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo
4.3%
$300-$449/mo
2.4%
$450-$599/mo
1.3%
$600-$799/mo
2.9%
$800-$999/mo
3.4%
$1,000-$1,399/mo
9.7%
$1,400-$1,799/mo
16.6%
$1,800-$2,399/mo
28.4%
$2,400-$2,999/mo
16.5%
$3,000-$3,999/mo
14.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Ringwood East How People Get to Work

Car (driver)
69.3%
Did not go to work
18.5%
Car (passenger)
3.9%
Train
3.4%
Walked only
2.1%
Truck
0.7%
Bicycle
0.5%
Other
0.5%
Bus
0.4%
Motorbike/Scooter
0.4%
Taxi/Rideshare
0.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G62 — Method of Travel to Work by SAL

Ringwood East Car Ownership

0 vehicles
5.2%
1 vehicle
41.1%
2 vehicles
38.6%
3 vehicles
9.7%
4+ vehicles
5.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G34 — Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

Ringwood East Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom
1.6%
2 bedrooms
29.0%
3 bedrooms
43.8%
4 bedrooms
20.9%
5 bedrooms
4.4%
6+ bedrooms
0.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G41 — Number of Bedrooms by SAL

Ringwood East Population Mobility

11.1%
moved in the last year
38.2%
moved in the last 5 years
4.8%
unemployment rate (Census)
65.5%
labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Ringwood East Indigenous Population

0.8%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander
168
Indigenous residents
20,753
Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Ringwood East Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health
1,139
Asthma
456
Arthritis
296
Diabetes
250
Heart disease
223
Lung condition
164
Cancer
147
Stroke
115
Kidney disease
86
Dementia
32

Source: ABS Census 2021 G19 — Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

Ringwood East Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk
10.5%
$1-$149/wk
4.8%
$150-$299/wk
5.5%
$300-$399/wk
3.1%
$400-$499/wk
2.8%
$500-$649/wk
3.9%
$650-$799/wk
8.1%
$800-$999/wk
10.2%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
10.8%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
9.2%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
8.7%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
5.9%
$2,000-$2,999/wk
11.3%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
2.5%
$3,500+/wk
2.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Ringwood East Family Structure

Couple — children under 15
47.8%
Couple — no children
22.8%
Couple — no children under 15
16.4%
One parent — no children under 15
7.1%
One parent — children under 15
5.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Ringwood East Military Service

🎖️
Current ADF — Regular
0.0% 4
🛡️
Current ADF — Reserves
0.1% 11
🏅
Previously served
1.9% 163
👤
Never served
97.9% 8,234

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Ringwood East Unpaid Carers

🤲
Provided unpaid assistance
14.8% 1,242
—
Did not provide
85.2% 7,135

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Ringwood East Children Ever Born

No children
36.6%
1 child
15.7%
2 children
28.4%
3 children
13.5%
4 children
4.6%
5+ children
1.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G28 — Children Ever Born by SAL

Ringwood East When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951
38
1951–1960
120
1961–1970
184
1971–1980
173
1981–1990
260
1991–2000
255
2001–2010
726
2011–2015
608
2016
117
2017
108
2018
142
2019
148
2020
45
2021
12

Source: ABS Census 2021 G10 — Year of Arrival by SAL

Ringwood East Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours
22.3%
5–14 hours
32.5%
15–29 hours
13.7%
30+ hours
8.3%
Did not do domestic work
23.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G24 — Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

Ringwood East Household Size

1 person
27.9%
2 persons
30.8%
3 persons
16.7%
4 persons
15.8%
5 persons
6.2%
6+ persons
2.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Ringwood East Where Residents Moved From

Same address
9,153
Moved from VIC
887
Moved — same area (SA2)
165
Moved from overseas
46
Moved from NSW
17
Moved from ACT
4
Moved from SA
3
Moved from NT
3

Source: ABS Census 2021 G44 — Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

Ringwood East Family Blending

Intact family — no other children
92.0%
Step family — no other children
4.9%
Blended family — no other children
2.0%
Intact family — other children present
0.6%
Step family — other children present
0.2%
Other couple — children only
0.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Ringwood East Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-25 — 679 total

Theft
262
Assault
103
Break & Enter
74
Justice Procedures
68
Property Damage
49
Drug Offences
39
Weapons
36
Public Order
23
Fraud
19
Robbery
5
Traffic
1

Offence trend by year:

2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025

Source: Crime Statistics Agency Victoria — crimestatistics.vic.gov.au

Ringwood East Schools

32
schools nearby
21
government
1061
avg ICSEA score
15,559
total students
Yarra Valley Grammar Independent
Combined · Prep-12 · 1,899 students
1155
ICSEA
Tintern Grammar Independent
Combined · Prep-12 · 985 students
1154
ICSEA
Good Shepherd Lutheran Primary School Independent
Primary · Prep-6 · 658 students
1147
ICSEA
Luther College Independent
Secondary · 7-12 · 1,219 students
1127
ICSEA
Heathmont East Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 570 students
1127
ICSEA
Ringwood North Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 471 students
1107
ICSEA
Holy Spirit School Catholic
Primary · Prep-6 · 386 students
1102
ICSEA
Kalinda Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 424 students
1097
ICSEA
Eastwood Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 555 students
1092
ICSEA
Aquinas College Catholic
Secondary · 7-12 · 1,659 students
1085
ICSEA
Great Ryrie Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 566 students
1072
ICSEA
Sacred Heart School Catholic
Primary · Prep-6 · 454 students
1065
ICSEA
Mullum Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 261 students
1064
ICSEA
Tinternvale Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 328 students
1062
ICSEA
Norwood Secondary College Government
Secondary · 7-12 · 1,083 students
1059
ICSEA

Showing 15 of 32 schools

Source: ACARA — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority, 2025. ICSEA = Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

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Ringwood East Rent Prices & Affordability

21%
of income
Affordable
Household Income $1,817/wk
Median Rent $380/wk
Rent-to-Income 20.9%

Rent is under 25% of household income — generally considered affordable.

If you earn X in Ringwood East

≈ $7,874/month
Median rent $380/wk
Left after rent $1,437/wk
Rent share 20.9%

Cheaper alternatives with similar incomes

Swan Hill
Income: $754/wk Rent: $235/wk Save: $145/wk
Katunga
Income: $736/wk Rent: $240/wk Save: $140/wk
Inverleigh
Income: $852/wk Rent: $300/wk Save: $80/wk
Bunyip
Income: $779/wk Rent: $320/wk Save: $60/wk
Hamlyn Heights
Income: $830/wk Rent: $345/wk Save: $35/wk
Launching Place
Income: $795/wk Rent: $350/wk Save: $30/wk
Lethbridge
Income: $797/wk Rent: $350/wk Save: $30/wk
Essendon North
Income: $1,031/wk Rent: $360/wk Save: $20/wk

Ringwood East vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in VIC

Maffra (Vic.)
Pop: 5,384 Income: $669/wk Rent: $250/wk
Balaclava (Vic.)
Pop: 5,392 Income: $1,172/wk Rent: $386/wk
Chelsea Heights
Pop: 5,393 Income: $805/wk Rent: $412/wk
Maiden Gully
Pop: 5,407 Income: $897/wk Rent: $380/wk
Delacombe
Pop: 5,408 Income: $652/wk Rent: $310/wk
Maddingley
Pop: 5,491 Income: $895/wk Rent: $366/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Ringwood East

What is the population of Ringwood East VIC?

The population of Ringwood East VIC is 10,764 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 2287.7 people per km².Ringwood East is ranked #560 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Ringwood East?

The median personal income in Ringwood East VIC is $865 per week, or $44,980 per year.The median household income is $1,817 per week.Family income is $2,321 per week.Ringwood East is ranked #2,563 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Ringwood East?

Median rent in Ringwood East VIC is $380 per week ($1,647 per month).Rent represents 20.9% of household income, which is considered affordable.Ringwood East ranks #2,445 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Ringwood East?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Ringwood East VIC is $2,051. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Ringwood East?

The median age in Ringwood East VIC is 38 years.This is equal to the national median age of 38 years.

Is Ringwood East a good suburb to live in?

Ringwood East is a suburb in Victoria with a population of 10,764.The median income is $865/wk, which is above the VIC average of $779/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (20.9% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 22175. All dollar figures in AUD.