Median price trend for houses
Based on 132 sales in the preceding 12 months
$965,000
Down 3.9% over 12 months
- 2 bed
- $798k
- 3 bed
- $940k
- 4 bed
- $1.26m
- 5+ bed
- $1.3m
Intersection near the railway station and shops
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The quick read on
Ringwood East
VIC 3135 · Maroondah
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $965,000
- Median unit
- $738,000
- Population
- 10,764
- Postcode
- 3135
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ABS 2021
Ringwood East, Victoria
Property market insights for Ringwood East
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Ringwood East VIC
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 102 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$625 per week
Up 4.2% over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Ringwood East, VIC is currently $965,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Ringwood East has a 12-month growth rate of -3.9% for houses and 2.8% for units.
Two-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $798,000, Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $940,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,260,000, Larger houses have a median sale price of $1,300,000 in Ringwood East.
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Ringwood East is $625 per week. The median house rent has increased 4.2% over the last 12 months.
The median price of apartments and units for sale in Ringwood East is $738,000, which has increased 2.8% since the same time last year. One-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $887,000, Two-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $677,000, Three-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $842,000, Four-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $1,060,000 in Ringwood East. The median rent for units and apartments in Ringwood East is $600 per week and has increased 14.3% over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Ringwood East safe?
The overall rate for Ringwood East is 3,834 offences per 100,000 residents — broadly in line with Greater Melbourne.
That is the clearest suburb-wide answer. Open the detailed profile to see how the pattern changes across offence types and different parts of Ringwood East.
Overall crime rate
3,834
offences per 100,000 residents
In line withGreater Melbourne
Ringwood EastGreater Melbourne: 4,001
Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.
The people behind the postcode
Who lives in Ringwood East?
Ringwood East VIC 3135 is in Victoria, within Greater Melbourne.
10,764 people call Ringwood East home, with an average of 2.5 people per household and a median household income of $1,817 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 10,764
- Median age
- 38 years
- Median mortgage
- $2,051 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $380 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Melbourne benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1519.1%Above
15–3425.0%Below
35–5428.8%Above
55–7419.6%Above
75 and over7.5%Above
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses92.8%Above
Townhouses6.3%Below
Apartments0.9%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright32.3%Above
Paying a mortgage38.0%In line
Renting29.7%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car5.2%Below
One car41.2%Above
Two cars38.7%Above
Three or more15.1%Below
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home31.9%Above
Drove to work45.7%Below
Train, tram or bus2.5%Below
Walked or cycled1.8%Below
What stands out in Ringwood East
31.9% of workers in Ringwood East worked from home on Census day — noticeably more common than across Greater Melbourne.
5.0% of Ringwood East residents were born in China.
45.9% of people in Ringwood East described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Ringwood East
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Ringwood East VIC 3135.
Is Ringwood East family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
19.1% of Ringwood East's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is close to the Greater Melbourne average.
2,882 family households lived in Ringwood East; 49.0% were couple families and 15.9% were one-parent families.
42.2% of local families included children under 15. That is somewhat above the Greater Melbourne average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Ringwood East?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Ringwood East had 10,764 residents at the 2021 Census.
29.6% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
27.1% were 55 or older. That is close to the Greater Melbourne average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Ringwood East?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 92.8% of occupied private dwellings in Ringwood East.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 6.3% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 0.9% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Ringwood East?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
32.3% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is close to the Greater Melbourne average.
38.0% were buying their home with a mortgage.
29.7% rented their home. That is close to the Greater Melbourne average.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Ringwood East?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Ringwood East had 2.5 people.
One-person households made up 27.9% of occupied homes. That is somewhat above the Greater Melbourne average.
Two-person households represented 30.7%, while 24.6% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Ringwood East?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
31.9% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is somewhat above the Greater Melbourne average.
45.7% drove a car as their only travel method. That is close to the Greater Melbourne average.
2.5% used only a train, tram or bus, while 1.8% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Ringwood East?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
5.2% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is somewhat below the Greater Melbourne average.
One-car households formed 41.2% of the total.
53.7% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Ringwood East, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
61.8% were at the same address five years earlier, while 38.2% reported a different address.
27.4% of residents were born outside Australia. That is well below the Greater Melbourne average.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Ringwood East?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
72.7% of residents used only English at home.
24.0% used a language other than English at home.
6.2% spoke Mandarin at home, 2.2% spoke Cantonese and 0.8% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Ringwood East residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
27.4% of Ringwood East's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 72.6% was born in Australia.
5.0% of residents were born in China.
2.3% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 83.7%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Ringwood East?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 34.9% of ancestry responses in Ringwood East.
Australian ancestry made up 31.0% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 10.1% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Ringwood East?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
30.2% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is somewhat above the Greater Melbourne average.
Managers accounted for 13.5% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 12.2%.
Health care and social assistance employed 16.0% of workers, and education and training employed 10.3%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Ringwood East?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 65.5%, compared with 64.1% across Greater Melbourne.
37.5% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 21.0% worked part time.
Unemployment was 4.8%, compared with 5.3% across Greater Melbourne.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Ringwood East show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
60.5% reported no selected long-term health condition.
10.7% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
9.6% reported asthma, 7.8% arthritis and 4.3% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Ringwood East?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
31.1% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is close to the Greater Melbourne average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 13.0% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 16.5%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 24.7%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Ringwood East?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $1,817 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $2,051.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $380 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Ringwood East compare with Greater Melbourne?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 31.9% in Ringwood East, compared with 28.8% across Greater Melbourne.
Outright ownership was 32.3% locally and 30.7% across Greater Melbourne. That is close to the Greater Melbourne average.
Renting accounted for 29.7% in Ringwood East, against 31.1% across Greater Melbourne.
Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.
Three useful questions
A buyer’s quick guide to Ringwood East
Is Ringwood East expensive?
The median house price is $965,000, while units and apartments sit at $738,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Ringwood East good for families?
The Census counted 2,882 local families, and 19.1% of residents were under 15. That describes the community; school quality, travel times and the right fit for a particular family need separate research.
What can I get for $1.5m in Ringwood East?
Larger houses have a median around $1,300,000, the closest bedroom benchmark we hold to a $1.5m budget. Individual homes can differ substantially with block size, renovation and location.
Medians describe recorded market activity across the suburb; they are historical context, not a valuation or forecast for an individual home.
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Streets and suburbs around Ringwood East
143 streets in Ringwood East
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Alexandra Rd
- Andrew Cr
- Angus Ave
- Bedford Rd
- Bona St
- Bondi St
- Braeside Avenue
- Braewood Ave
- Bronhill Rd
- Bruce Ct
- Buronga Ave
- Byways Dr
- Calola Ct
- Canterbury Rd
- Caramut Road
- Carcoola Rd
- Cart Ln
- Charles St
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- Cheevers Cl
- Cheong St
- Claire Gr
- Cleland St
- Coolooli Ct
- Craigielea Pl
- Darin Ct
- Davey Dr
- Dublin Rd
- Dunn St
- Dynes St
- Eastfield Rd
- Elizabeth Ct
- Everard Rd
- Evon Ave
- Fairview Ave
- Federal Rd
- Fernwood Ave
- Finlayson St
- Fitzgerald St
- Flora St
- Freeman St
- French Street
- Gracedale Ave
- Grandview Ave
- Grayview Ave
- Green St
- Grey St
- Guest Cl
- Heathwood St
- Hender St
- Highton St
- Hilary Gr
- Hill St
- Holland Rd
- Homebush Ct
- Howard Ave
- Howship Ct
- Hume St
- Hunter Ct
- Ian Ave
- Illoura Ave
- Isabel Ave
- Jeanette Ct
- Jess Ct
- Joseph St
- Kandra St
- Kemps St
- King St
- Knaith Rd
- Landell Ct
- Langley St
- Laurence Gr
- Lester Ave
- Lillis Ct
- Lois St
- Loma St
- Long View Rd
- Lucania Cl
- Lynwood Ave
- Malcolm Ct
- Maple Ct
- Maroondah Hwy
- Marwarra St
- Mccure Ct
- Merrilong St
- Merry St
- Miller Gr
- Mines Rd
- Mirabel Ave
- Morcom Ave
- Morinda St
- Mt Dandenong Rd
- Nicholson St
- Northwood St
- Odette Ct
- Oke St
- Old Lilydale Rd
- Olga Ct
- Patterson St
- Pinewood Ave
- Purser Ave
- Railway Ave
- Rawson Ct
- Raymond Ct
- Rex Ct
- Richard Ct
- Rosedale Cr
- Rotherwood Ave
- Rozelle Ave
- Russet Rd
- Ruthven
- Scenic Ave
- Seares Dr
- Shane Cr
- Shasta Ave
- Sherwood Ave
- Short St
- Smithdene Ave
- Standom
- Stanley Ave
- Sunbeam Ave
- Tad Ct
- Talofa Ave
- Teak Ave
- Tintern Ave
- Tintern Avenue
- Tooronga Rd
- Tweed St
- Valda Ave
- Vasey Con
- Velma Gr
- Victoria St
- Vista Ave
- Vista Ct
- Vonadawn Ave
- Walhalla Dr
- Ware Cr
- Wenwood St
- Wilkins Gr
- Wilson St
- Wingate Ave
- Woodford Cl
- Wood St
- Wyrunga St
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