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Ringwood VIC — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Ringwood VIC is 19,144 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Ringwood is $820 per week ($42,640 per year). Median rent in Ringwood is $381 per week ($1,651 per month). Ringwood has a median age of 38 years, equal to the national median. Ringwood has a population density of 1891.6 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Ringwood is China. The most common religion is No Religion (50% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Mandarin. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Ringwood is $2,000.

There were 3,730 recorded offences in Ringwood in 2025-25, a rate of 195 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (1,495 offences).

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Ringwood Population

residents (Census 2021)

Ringwood Median Income & Rent

💰

Median Income

$820/wk

$42,640 per year

#3251 of 14,663

🏠

Median Rent

$381/wk

$1,651 per month

#2430 of 14,663

👤

Median Age

38years

Same as than national median

🏡

Mortgage

$2,000/mo

Avg household size: 2.4 · 0.9 per bedroom

Ringwood Demographics

Gender Split

Male 48.7% (9,323) Female 51.3% (9,822)

Population Density

1891.6

people per km²

19,144 people · 10.1 km²

Households

2.4

Avg household size

0.9

Persons per bedroom

$2,146

Family income/wk

Ringwood 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 Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

45.3% 1,990 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

54.7% 2,405 dwellings

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

Ringwood Country of Birth

Australia

78.5%

China

8.1%

India

4.4%

England

4.0%

Iran

1.9%

Hong Kong

1.3%

Germany

0.6%

Indonesia

0.6%

Greece

0.3%

Egypt

0.3%

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

Ringwood Religion

No Religion

50.5%

Catholic

18.3%

Not stated

7.0%

Anglican

6.6%

Baptist

4.9%

Christian (other)

4.8%

Buddhism

4.5%

Uniting Church

3.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Ringwood Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

74.4%

Year 11 or equivalent

10.8%

Year 10 or equivalent

10.7%

Year 9 or equivalent

4.1%

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

Ringwood Languages Spoken at Home

Mandarin

36.3%

Other

26.3%

Cantonese

13.5%

Persian ED

6.3%

Hindi

5.5%

IAL Sinhal

4.4%

SAL Tot

4.0%

Korean

3.7%

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

Ringwood Employment

💼

Employed full-time

40.8% 5,939 people

⏰

Employed part-time

21.8% 3,174 people

🔍

Unemployed

3.1% 456 people

🏠

Not in labour force

34.3% 5,003 people

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

Ringwood Qualifications

Bachelor Degree

36.2%

Certificate III/IV

22.4%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

18.6%

Postgraduate Degree

15.8%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

5.5%

Certificate I/II

1.5%

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

Ringwood Occupation

Professionals

35.6%

Managers

14.4%

Technicians & Trade Workers

13.1%

Clerical & Administrative

12.9%

Community & Personal Service

11.0%

Sales Workers

5.0%

Labourers

4.8%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

3.2%

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

Ringwood Field of Study

Management & Commerce

23.9%

Engineering

13.4%

Society & Culture

13.3%

Health

11.5%

Education

8.1%

Information Technology

7.9%

Architecture & Building

6.2%

Creative Arts

5.5%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

4.6%

Natural & Physical Sciences

4.3%

Agriculture & Environment

1.4%

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

Ringwood Dwelling Types

Separate house

87.7%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

7.3%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

5.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Ringwood Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

2.3%

$1-$149/wk

0.8%

$150-$299/wk

1.4%

$300-$399/wk

2.5%

$400-$499/wk

5.4%

$500-$649/wk

5.1%

$650-$799/wk

5.8%

$800-$999/wk

6.4%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

8.0%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

8.4%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

6.4%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

5.9%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

12.1%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

7.9%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

6.9%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

4.6%

$4,000+/wk

10.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Ringwood Marital Status

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Married

45.5% 7,233

↔️

Separated

3.2% 504

📋

Divorced

9.2% 1,464

🕊️

Widowed

5.4% 865

👤

Never married

36.7% 5,828

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Ringwood Ancestry

English

24.5%

Australian

21.6%

Other

13.3%

Chinese

12.4%

Irish

7.7%

Scottish

7.2%

Italian

3.4%

Indian

3.1%

German

2.9%

Dutch

1.8%

Greek

1.1%

Polish

1.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Ringwood School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

29.1%

Secondary — Government

20.9%

Vocational Education

14.5%

Pre-school

13.1%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

7.2%

Primary — Catholic

6.2%

Secondary — Catholic

4.9%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

4.1%

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

Ringwood Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

6.8% 2,498

✅

No need for assistance

93.2% 34,045

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

Ringwood Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

14.5% 2,184

—

Not a volunteer

85.5% 12,911

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Ringwood Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

5.8%

$300-$449/mo

2.0%

$450-$599/mo

1.6%

$600-$799/mo

3.1%

$800-$999/mo

3.9%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

12.6%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

16.5%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

25.5%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

15.5%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

13.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Ringwood How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

68.0%

Did not go to work

17.5%

Car (passenger)

4.4%

Train

4.2%

Walked only

2.7%

Bus

1.3%

Other

0.6%

Bicycle

0.3%

Motorbike/Scooter

0.3%

Taxi/Rideshare

0.3%

Truck

0.3%

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

Ringwood Car Ownership

0 vehicles

8.6%

1 vehicle

45.1%

2 vehicles

34.4%

3 vehicles

7.9%

4+ vehicles

4.1%

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

Ringwood Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

5.0%

2 bedrooms

35.0%

3 bedrooms

38.7%

4 bedrooms

17.5%

5 bedrooms

3.1%

6+ bedrooms

0.6%

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

Ringwood Population Mobility

16.0%

moved in the last year

47.1%

moved in the last 5 years

4.5%

unemployment rate (Census)

63.9%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Ringwood Indigenous Population

0.6%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

209

Indigenous residents

36,924

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Ringwood Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

1,899

Asthma

675

Arthritis

496

Diabetes

461

Heart disease

430

Lung condition

268

Cancer

233

Stroke

176

Kidney disease

167

Dementia

101

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

Ringwood Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

11.1%

$1-$149/wk

4.4%

$150-$299/wk

5.9%

$300-$399/wk

3.6%

$400-$499/wk

3.1%

$500-$649/wk

3.5%

$650-$799/wk

8.7%

$800-$999/wk

10.5%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

11.6%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

8.8%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

8.2%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

5.9%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

10.0%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

2.0%

$3,500+/wk

2.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Ringwood Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

43.9%

Couple — no children

27.3%

Couple — no children under 15

14.5%

One parent — no children under 15

7.8%

One parent — children under 15

6.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Ringwood Military Service

🎖️

Current ADF — Regular

0.1% 11

🛡️

Current ADF — Reserves

0.1% 8

🏅

Previously served

1.9% 293

👤

Never served

97.9% 14,849

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Ringwood Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

13.0% 1,962

—

Did not provide

87.0% 13,097

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Ringwood Children Ever Born

No children

39.7%

1 child

17.2%

2 children

26.0%

3 children

12.1%

4 children

3.9%

5+ children

1.2%

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

Ringwood When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

221

1961–1970

359

1971–1980

357

1981–1990

586

1991–2000

553

2001–2010

1,685

2011–2015

1,271

2016

322

2017

358

2018

428

2019

360

2020

2021

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

Ringwood Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

22.6%

5–14 hours

29.6%

15–29 hours

11.7%

30+ hours

7.8%

Did not do domestic work

28.3%

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

Ringwood Household Size

1 person

30.4%

2 persons

32.1%

3 persons

16.6%

4 persons

13.6%

5 persons

5.2%

6+ persons

2.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Ringwood Where Residents Moved From

Same address

15,256

Moved from VIC

2,244

Moved — same area (SA2)

406

Moved from overseas

122

Moved from NSW

Moved from QLD

Moved from SA

Moved from ACT

Moved from WA

Moved from NT

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

Ringwood Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

90.6%

Step family — no other children

5.9%

Blended family — no other children

2.4%

Intact family — other children present

0.6%

Other couple — children only

0.3%

Step family — other children present

0.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Ringwood Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-25 — 3,730 total

Theft

1,495

Justice Procedures

847

Assault

387

Drug Offences

239

Property Damage

238

Fraud

165

Break & Enter

148

Weapons

106

Public Order

Robbery

Traffic

Offence trend by year:

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

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

Ringwood Schools

schools nearby

government

1076

avg ICSEA score

13,978

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

St James' School Catholic

Primary · Prep-6 · 351 students

1139

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

Ringwood Heights Primary School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 215 students

1104

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

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 27 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 Rent Prices & Affordability

23%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $1,654/wk

Median Rent $381/wk

Rent-to-Income 23.0%

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

If you earn X in Ringwood

Your weekly income

≈ $7,167/month

Median rent $381/wk

Left after rent $1,273/wk

Rent share 23.0%

Cheaper alternatives with similar incomes

Strathmerton

Income: $662/wk Rent: $210/wk Save: $171/wk

Swan Hill

Income: $754/wk Rent: $235/wk Save: $146/wk

Katunga

Income: $736/wk Rent: $240/wk Save: $141/wk

Shepparton

Income: $678/wk Rent: $270/wk Save: $111/wk

Thomson (Greater Geelong - Vic.)

Income: $667/wk Rent: $295/wk Save: $86/wk

Inverleigh

Income: $852/wk Rent: $300/wk Save: $81/wk

Bunyip

Income: $779/wk Rent: $320/wk Save: $61/wk

Hamlyn Heights

Income: $830/wk Rent: $345/wk Save: $36/wk

Ringwood vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in VIC

Doveton

Pop: 9,603 Income: $581/wk Rent: $320/wk

Braybrook

Pop: 9,682 Income: $622/wk Rent: $312/wk

Mount Evelyn

Pop: 9,799 Income: $828/wk Rent: $365/wk

Oakleigh South

Pop: 9,851 Income: $770/wk Rent: $418/wk

Keilor Downs

Pop: 9,857 Income: $586/wk Rent: $360/wk

Macleod (Vic.)

Pop: 9,892 Income: $908/wk Rent: $396/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Ringwood

What is the population of Ringwood VIC?

The population of Ringwood VIC is 19,144 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 1891.6 people per km².Ringwood is ranked #157 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Ringwood?

The median personal income in Ringwood VIC is $820 per week, or $42,640 per year.The median household income is $1,654 per week.Family income is $2,146 per week.Ringwood is ranked #3,251 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Ringwood?

Median rent in Ringwood VIC is $381 per week ($1,651 per month).Rent represents 23.0% of household income, which is considered affordable.Ringwood ranks #2,430 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Ringwood?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Ringwood VIC is $2,000. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Ringwood?

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

Is Ringwood a good suburb to live in?

Ringwood is a suburb in Victoria with a population of 19,144.The median income is $820/wk, which is above the VIC average of $779/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (23.0% 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: 22174. All dollar figures in AUD.