Median price trend for houses
Based on 200 sales in the preceding 12 months
$1,010,000
No change over 12 months
- 2 bed
- $760k
- 3 bed
- $940k
- 4 bed
- $1.19m
- 5+ bed
- $1.36m
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The quick read on
Ringwood
VIC 3134 · Maroondah
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $1,010,000
- Median unit
- $635,000
- Population
- 19,144
- Postcode
- 3134
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ABS 2021
Ringwood, Victoria
Property market insights for Ringwood (Vic.)
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Ringwood (Vic.) VIC
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 193 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$650 per week
Up 8.3% over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Ringwood (Vic.), VIC is currently $1,010,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Ringwood (Vic.) has a 12-month growth rate of 0.0% for houses and 2.4% for units.
Two-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $760,000, Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $940,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,190,000, Larger houses have a median sale price of $1,360,000 in Ringwood (Vic.).
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Ringwood (Vic.) is $650 per week. The median house rent has increased 8.3% over the last 12 months.
The median price of apartments and units for sale in Ringwood (Vic.) is $635,000, which has increased 2.4% since the same time last year. One-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $375,000, Two-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $599,000, Three-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $860,000, Four-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $1,050,000 in Ringwood (Vic.). The median rent for units and apartments in Ringwood (Vic.) is $550 per week and has increased 4.8% over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Ringwood safe?
The overall rate for Ringwood is 4,992 offences per 100,000 residents — 25% above the Greater Melbourne benchmark.
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.
Overall crime rate
4,992
offences per 100,000 residents
25% aboveGreater Melbourne
RingwoodGreater 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?
Ringwood VIC 3134 is in Victoria, within Greater Melbourne.
19,144 people call Ringwood home, with an average of 2.4 people per household and a median household income of $1,654 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 19,144
- Median age
- 38 years
- Median mortgage
- $2,000 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $381 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Melbourne benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1517.0%Below
15–3427.4%Below
35–5428.7%Above
55–7418.1%Below
75 and over8.9%Above
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses76.0%Above
Townhouses10.8%Below
Apartments13.0%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright26.9%Below
Paying a mortgage32.6%Below
Renting40.5%Above
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car8.6%In line
One car45.1%Above
Two cars34.4%Below
Three or more11.9%Below
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home29.8%Above
Drove to work45.7%Below
Train, tram or bus3.7%In line
Walked or cycled2.0%Below
What stands out in Ringwood
29.8% of workers in Ringwood worked from home on Census day.
7.3% of Ringwood residents were born in China, about twice the rate across Greater Melbourne.
43.4% of people in Ringwood described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Ringwood
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Ringwood VIC 3134.
Is Ringwood family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
17.0% of Ringwood's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is close to the Greater Melbourne average.
5,078 family households lived in Ringwood; 43.7% were couple families and 16.3% were one-parent families.
38.7% of local families included children under 15. That is almost exactly typical for Greater Melbourne.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Ringwood?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Ringwood had 19,144 residents at the 2021 Census.
32.9% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
27.0% 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?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 76.0% of occupied private dwellings in Ringwood.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 10.8% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 13.0% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Ringwood?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
26.9% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is somewhat below the Greater Melbourne average.
32.6% were buying their home with a mortgage.
40.5% rented their home. That is well above the Greater Melbourne average.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Ringwood?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Ringwood had 2.4 people.
One-person households made up 30.4% of occupied homes. That is somewhat above the Greater Melbourne average.
Two-person households represented 32.1%, while 20.8% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Ringwood?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
29.8% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is close to the Greater Melbourne average.
45.7% drove a car as their only travel method. That is close to the Greater Melbourne average.
3.7% used only a train, tram or bus, while 2.0% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Ringwood?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
8.6% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is almost exactly typical for Greater Melbourne.
One-car households formed 45.1% of the total.
46.4% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Ringwood, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
52.9% were at the same address five years earlier, while 47.1% reported a different address.
35.7% of residents were born outside Australia. That is almost exactly typical for Greater Melbourne.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Ringwood?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
63.9% of residents used only English at home.
31.6% used a language other than English at home.
9.0% spoke Mandarin at home, 3.2% spoke Cantonese and 1.0% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Ringwood residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
35.7% of Ringwood's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 64.3% was born in Australia.
7.3% of residents were born in China.
3.2% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 78.1%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Ringwood?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 29.4% of ancestry responses in Ringwood.
Australian ancestry made up 25.9% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 14.9% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Ringwood?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
28.4% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is close to the Greater Melbourne average.
Managers accounted for 13.1% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 13.3%.
Health care and social assistance employed 14.6% of workers, and education and training employed 9.6%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Ringwood?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 63.9%, compared with 64.1% across Greater Melbourne.
37.4% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 20.0% worked part time.
Unemployment was 4.5%, compared with 5.3% across Greater Melbourne.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Ringwood show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
62.2% reported no selected long-term health condition.
9.9% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
7.9% reported asthma, 8.0% arthritis and 4.4% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Ringwood?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
31.8% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is close to the Greater Melbourne average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 14.0% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 16.4%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 23.3%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Ringwood?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $1,654 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $2,000.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $381 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Ringwood compare with Greater Melbourne?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 29.8% in Ringwood, compared with 28.8% across Greater Melbourne.
Outright ownership was 26.9% locally and 30.7% across Greater Melbourne. That is somewhat below the Greater Melbourne average.
Renting accounted for 40.5% in Ringwood, 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 (Vic.)
Is Ringwood (Vic.) expensive?
The median house price is $1,010,000, while units and apartments sit at $635,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Ringwood (Vic.) good for families?
The Census counted 5,078 local families, and 17.0% 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 (Vic.)?
Larger houses have a median around $1,360,000, 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 (Vic.)
267 streets in Ringwood (Vic.)
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Abbey Ct
- Acacia Ct
- Adele Ct
- Ailsa Ct
- Aird St
- Albert St
- Allen St
- Alma Ct
- Ambrie Ave
- Andrew St
- Anthony Ct
- Argent Pl
- Arlington St
- Arnold St
- Ashcombe Dr
- Ashton Cl
- Avis Ct
- Bader Ct
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- Bardia St
- Barkly St
- Barnston Pl
- Baron Ct
- Bebington Cl
- Bedford Rd
- Bega Ct
- Bellbird Ct
- Belle Vue Ave
- Berala Ct
- Berea Ct
- Berkley Rd
- Best St
- Bidston Ct
- Bigola St
- Bond St
- Bourke St
- Braeside Ave
- Browns Ave
- Burnett Ct
- Burwood Ave
- Byron St
- Canterbury Rd
- Carl Ct
- Carmen Ct
- Caroline St
- Carruthers Ct
- Cassandra Ct
- Catherine St
- Cedar Dr
- Charter St
- Chesney Dr
- Churchill St
- City Rd
- Civic
- Civic Pl
- Clarke Dr
- Clegg Gr
- Clipper Ct
- Cobain Ct
- Collett Ave
- Creek St
- Crescent Ln
- Daisy St
- Dampier Gr
- David St
- Djundaly
- Duncan Ct
- Elliot Pl
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- Ford St
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- Fran Ct
- Frederic Dr
- Frodsham Rd
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- Garden St
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- Gem Cl
- Georges Rd
- Georgian Ct
- Gibson Ct
- Gilda Ct
- Gilston
- Glen Cairn Ave
- Godbehear Ct
- Golden Gr
- Gordon Court
- Graeme Ave
- Grant Cr East
- Grant Cr West
- Great Ryrie St
- Greenwood Ave
- Haig St
- Hammond St
- Harrison St
- Harwick Cl
- Hearthside Ct
- Heatherbrae Ave East
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- Heatherdale Rd
- Heather Gr
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- Hendra Gr
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- Highland Bvd
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- Jacks Pl
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- Jeffrey Dr
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- Kalinda Rd
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- Keith Gr
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- Kennedy Ave
- Kenwood Cr
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- Larissa Ave
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- Lena Gr
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- Linda Dr
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- Loughnan Rd
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- Maidstone St
- Major St
- Margaret St
- Marica Cl
- Marilyn Cr
- Market St
- Maroondah Hwy
- Mary St
- Maurice Ave
- Mckay Ct
- Melbourne St
- Midway Arc
- Mines Rd
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- Montanus Ct
- Montgomery St
- Mountain Ln
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- Mullum Mullum Rd
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- Murray Pl
- Nelson St
- Nerida Rd
- Nestan Dr
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- Nigel Ct
- Nina Ct
- Norfolk Ave
- Norman Ct
- Notlen St
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- Oban Rd
- Olive Gr
- Oliver St
- Palmerston Rd East
- Palmerston Rd West
- Panfield Ave
- Parkgate Dr
- Patterson St
- Paxton St
- Pearwood St
- Pembroke Ct
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- Pilgrim Ct
- Pitt St
- Plymouth Rd
- Poynton Ave
- Pratt St
- Prospect Ct
- Railway Pl
- Regina St
- Reilly St
- Reserve Rd
- Reynolds Ave
- Ringwood Bypa
- Ringwood St
- Ripley Ct
- Rollington Dr
- Ronald St
- Rupert St
- Samuel St
- Sang Ct
- Seares Dr
- Seymour St
- Sherbrook Ave
- Sonia St
- Spring Ct
- Stanhope Ct
- Station St
- Steven Ct
- Stonington Pl
- Strathallyn Rd
- Suda Ave
- Summer Ln
- Sunhill Ave
- Surrey St
- Sussex St
- Sylvia Gr
- Tandarra Dr
- Tania Ct
- Thanet Ct
- The Centreway
- Thomas St
- Towerhill Dr
- Triton Ct
- Tunbury Ave
- Tunbury Cl
- Turnbull Ct
- Tyson Ct
- Upton Ct
- Valkyrie Cr
- Vantage Cl
- Vergess Ct
- Vine St
- Walmer St
- Wantirna Rd
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- Wattle Ave
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- Wildwood Gr
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- Wingrove Pl
- Winnette Ct
- Winscott Gr
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- Woodchurch Cl
- Woodlands Rd
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- Wyndarra Ct
- Yallourn Pde
- Yarmouth St
- Zephyr Cl
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