Ringwood (Vic.)
VICRingwood (Vic.) is a growing suburb in VIC with 19,144 residents.
- SAL code
- 22174
- SA2
- 211031266
- Population
- 19,144
- LGA
- Maroondah
Ringwood (Vic.), VIC had 19,144 residents at the 2021 Census, with the broader statistical area showing a 3.2% growth over the last five years. The predominant age group is 25-34 years, and the median age sits at 38. Households are most often couples with children, and those with a mortgage repay a median of $2,000 a month. Around 57.8% of homes are owner-occupied, with the largest single tenure being rented at 39.3%. Most dwellings are separate houses, making up 76.2% of the suburb's housing stock. The suburb has 33 parks and reserves mapped within its boundary. Source: ABS Census 2021 and Estimated Resident Population, with amenity counts from state Open Data and OpenStreetMap.
Suburb analysis
Ringwood (Vic.), VIC at a glance
Ringwood is an established eastern-Melbourne metropolitan activity centre ~25 km from the CBD in the City of Maroondah. The mix is mid-century weatherboards and brick-veneers giving way to townhouses and mid-rise apartments around the Eastland / station precinct. The data tiles below cover the demographic baseline; this card adds the live market, lifestyle and council pipeline.
For homebuyers
Ringwood is the eastern suburbs' designated metropolitan activity centre, so a lot of life happens within walking distance of the station. Eastland Shopping Centre (~131,000 sqm of retail with a Hoyts cinema) sits directly above Ringwood Station, served by the Belgrave and Lilydale lines — about 35-40 minutes to Flinders Street. EastLink and the Maroondah Highway put most of eastern Melbourne within a 20-minute drive. Older streets are typical post-war detached housing on ~700 sqm lots; closer to the centre you'll find a wave of newer townhouse and apartment infill. Ringwood Lake (8.5 ha with bushland walking circuit) is the headline park, and Norwood Secondary College (ICSEA 1028) is the local public secondary anchor. In short: a transport-rich activity centre with genuine walkability around the station, plus older detached pockets if you want a backyard.
For investors
Ringwood is split between a thin, slow-growing house market and a deep, yield-friendlier unit market. Median house $1,058,800 against $650/wk rent gives a 3.09% gross yield with +2.00% 12-month growth (quarterly -1.05%) — 153 house sales and 25 days-on-market over the past year. Units run $625,525 / $550/wk for a 4.57% yield, with 324 sales and 29 days-on-market (Your Investment Property, May 2026).
Strengths
- Heavy unit transaction depth (~324 unit sales / 12 months) makes entry and exit straightforward.
- Designated Metropolitan Activity Centre with VPA-endorsed Activity Centre Plan (March 2025) — long-run planning certainty for densification.
- Direct heavy-rail to the CBD plus EastLink — broader tenant catchment than typical middle-ring suburbs.
- Unit yields ~4.57% are above the Melbourne metro median, with rents underpinned by Eastland-precinct amenity.
Trade-offs
- House yield only 3.09% on a $1.06m median — capital-growth play, not a cashflow one.
- House capital growth modest at +2.00% YoY and -1.05% quarterly (YIP May 2026) — has lagged outer-east growth corridors.
- Active townhouse + mid-rise pipeline around the activity centre (e.g. Manor Place, Primrose Townhomes) keeps unit supply meaningful — a brake on unit price growth.
What's coming
Maroondah's adopted 2025/26 Budget delivers a $46.03m capital works program, including a capital grant for the Ringwood multi-level carpark, road renewal at Eastfield Road, Railway Avenue and Morinda Street (Ringwood East), and flood mitigation works at San Remo Road, Ringwood North. The VPA's Ringwood Activity Centre Plan (March 2025) sets the framework for the next round of mid-rise residential and commercial uplift around the station precinct.
Bottom line
For homebuyers: a walkable activity-centre suburb with a real CBD train and Eastland on the doorstep. For investors: a unit-led yield play with deep turnover, paired with a slower-growth house market.
Population
?19,144
Suburb · Census 2021
5-Year Growth
+3.2%
3yr: +4.3% · 10yr: +12.0%
SA2 · 5yr
Household Income
$1,654/wk
Suburb · Census 2021 median
Median Age
38
Suburb · Census 2021
Socio-Economic Index
?6/10
SA2 · middle-range
Unemployment
?6.2%
SA2 · Q4 2025
Schools
7
4 primary, 4 secondary
Hospitals
No data for this suburb
Childcare services
?16
6 long day, 5 OSHC
Parks & green space
?33
Parks, reserves
Transport stops
?101
GTFS stops
Dwelling approvals
?14
Maroondah · Feb 2026
Median Weekly Rent
Based on rental bond lodgements recorded by the state government.
Median House Sale Price
Source: Valuer-General Victoria (suburb-level quarterly medians).
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Safety & Crime
2025 Q4Reported incidents from VIC police. Offence rates may not reflect all crime.
Population over time — Ringwood (SA2)
ABS publishes annual estimates only at SA2; Ringwood (Vic.) suburb alone is ~19,144 (Census 2021).
Source: ABS ERP (latest release · 2025) · Census 2021. Numbers refreshed quarterly.
Growth at a Glance
Population grew from 15,380 to 19,779 over 24 years, averaging 1.1% per year.
Schools
7 in suburbSector
4 public · 3 private
Type
3 primary · 3 secondary · 1 K-12
Total enrolment
7,096
Avg per school
1,014
Government school catchment
Catchment data is not yet available for VIC.
Source when available: Victorian Department of Education / Vicmap School Zones.
Profile
Census snapshot
Housing
Public housing 2.3%Almost entirely detached houses (76.2%), mixed tenure (57.8% own or mortgage).
Dwelling mix
Tenure
VIC 29%
Number of bedrooms
Bushfire risk
Source: VIC DTP Designated Bushfire Prone Area
As of Apr 2026
Overlap is the percentage of the suburb's land area inside the mapped bushfire polygons. Always verify the exact property address with the relevant authority before making decisions.
Flood risk
Source: VIC DTP Vicmap Planning Overlay (flood codes)
As of Apr 2026
Overlap is the percentage of the suburb's land area inside the mapped flood polygons. Always verify the exact property address with the relevant authority before making decisions.
Planning zones
15 zones in suburb| Code | Zone | % covered | Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| GRZ1 | General Residential Zone Schedule 1Residential | 29.3% | 2.96 km² |
| HCTZ2 | HCTZ2Other | 13.3% | 1.35 km² |
| PPRZ | Public Park and Recreation ZoneRecreation | 10.7% | 1.09 km² |
| NRZ3 | Neighbourhood Residential Zone Schedule 3Residential | 10.6% | 1.07 km² |
| ACZ1 | Activity Centre Zone Schedule 1Business | 9.8% | 0.99 km² |
| TRZ2 | TRZ2Special use | 8.6% | 0.87 km² |
| IN1Z | Industrial 1 ZoneIndustrial | 6.5% | 0.65 km² |
| C2Z | Commercial 2 ZoneBusiness | 2.1% | 0.21 km² |
| UFZ | Urban Floodway ZoneWaterway | 2.0% | 0.20 km² |
| PUZ2 | Public Use Zone Schedule 2Special use | 1.9% | 0.20 km² |
| TRZ3 | TRZ3Special use | 1.5% | 0.15 km² |
| TRZ1 | TRZ1Special use | 1.4% | 0.14 km² |
| HCTZ1 | HCTZ1Other | 1.3% | 0.13 km² |
| IN3Z | Industrial 3 ZoneIndustrial | 0.9% | 0.09 km² |
| C1Z | Commercial 1 ZoneBusiness | 0.1% | 0.01 km² |
Source: VIC DTP Vicmap Planning Zones (ZONE_VIC/2026-04-29/08783d2926383881) · As of Apr 2026. Zone boundaries are amended periodically; verify the exact property with the relevant council before relying on permitted use.