Median house price
$1.06M
+7.9% change
VIC · Maroondah Council
Est. population · Jun 2025
11,526
Growth (1 yr)
+1.5%
Growth (5 yr)
+1.8%
Median age
38
Median income
$1,817/wk
Employment rate
62.4%
Median house price · 4th Quarter 2025
$1,060,000
Languages at home
24.8%non-English
Most common: Mandarin, Cantonese, Hindi
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
Suburb profile
Ringwood East is a well-connected established suburb in Maroondah Council with everyday amenities close at hand. Residents are mostly families and working professionals, with plenty of young families in the mix. The suburb has a clear multicultural mix alongside longer-term local households.
Education outcomes and school provision stand out relative to comparable suburbs. Green space punches above what many metro suburbs offer, with parks and playgrounds woven through the suburb. Daily life works well on foot, with buses and trains also serving the suburb.
Homes cost more here than in most comparable suburbs. Active development is adding new homes and refreshed pockets throughout the suburb.
Local dining and lifestyle amenities, plus growth momentum push the suburb to a excellent desirability read, even as safety, plus community and employment look more ordinary among similar metro suburbs.
At a glance
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median house price
$1.06M
+7.9% change
Median rent
$580/wk
Population (ERP)
11,526
+1.5% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
5.9%
Census unoccupied dwellings
Desirability pillars vs the peer median (50th percentile)
Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles
Desirability
#9
among Metro Melbourne · Established
Safety
53rd
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
82nd
percentile in VIC
Advantage (IRSAD)
8/10
national SEIFA decile
School ICSEA
76th
percentile among schools with ICSEA
Recent ERP change over 1 and 5 years
Dwelling types from the 2021 Census
Quick scan — open a section below for full context
Data sources & freshness
Median weekly rent from Victorian government rent reports. Council median fallback may apply where suburb rent is unavailable.
Contributes to desirability score · Housing (15%) · Future Growth (7%)
Median price, rental yield and vacancy Recent price momentum
Data sources & freshness
Estimated resident population
11,526(June 2025)
+1.5% annual · +1.8% over 5 years · 82th percentile in VIC
ABS Estimated Resident Population allocated to this suburb from SA2-level data. Not an official ABS suburb count.
Figures are allocated from ABS Estimated Resident Population at Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2), using 2021 Census share within overlapping SA2 regions. Where Census data is unavailable, area overlap is used instead.
The dashed chart line is a simple growth-trend estimate to June 2030 (~12,050), extrapolated at +0.9% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)
Data sources & freshness
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
No 2021 Census cultural diversity data for this suburb yet.
Data sources & freshness
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
Data sources & freshness
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA
Data sources & freshness
7 childcare services from OpenStreetMap
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
Childcare centre count
Data sources & freshness
44 public transport stops in this suburb
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Public transport stop coverage
Data sources & freshness
294 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
12 restaurants · 8 cafes · 1 bars · 3 supermarkets · 1 pharmacies · 5 fast food · 3 bakeries · 2 places of worship
Unit 4 10-14 Railway Avenue
50 Railway Avenue, Ringwood East
96 Railway Avenue, Ringwood East
100 Railway Avenue
81 Bedford Road
46 Railway Avenue
117 Bedford Road, Ringwood East
6 Railway Avenue, Ringwood East
182 Mount Dandenong Road, Ringwood East
60 Railway Avenue
80B Railway Avenue, Ringwood East
105 Bedford Road, Ringwood East
89 Bedford Road, Ringwood East
Unit 3 11 Old Lilydale Road, Ringwood East
5 Mount Dandenong Road, Ringwood East
58 Railway Avenue, Ringwood East
Unit 3 73 Bedford Road, Ringwood East
103 Bedford Road
40 Railway Avenue, Ringwood East
5 Old Lilydale Road, Ringwood East
190 Mount Dandenong Road, Ringwood East
79 Bedford Road, Ringwood East
7 Old Lilydale Road
101 Bedford Road, Ringwood East
87 Bedford Road
38 Railway Avenue, Ringwood East
34 Railway Avenue
32 Railway Avenue, Ringwood East
3 Old Lilydale Road, Ringwood East
78 Railway Avenue
83 Bedford Road, Ringwood East
1 Old Lilydale Road, Ringwood East
80C Railway Avenue, Ringwood East
54 Railway Avenue
Ringwood East
52 Railway Avenue
77 Bedford Road, Ringwood East
82-90 Railway Avenue, Ringwood East
47-49 Patterson Street, Ringwood East
2-8 Laurence Grove, Ringwood East
71-75 Patterson Street, Ringwood East
30 Grey Street, Ringwood East
Knaith Road, Ringwood East
17D Everard Road
16 Evon Avenue, Ringwood East
105 Mount Dandenong Road, Ringwood East
38 Gracedale Avenue, Ringwood East
19 Grey Street, Ringwood East
49A Alexandra Road, Ringwood East
90 Alexandra Road
19 Tintern Avenue
110 Railway Avenue, Ringwood East
Unit 3 95 Bedford Road
Unit 2 97 Bedford Road, Ringwood East
56 Railway Avenue, Ringwood East
1-15 Davey Drive, Ringwood East
36 Mount Dandenong Road, Ringwood East
64 Railway Avenue, Ringwood East
106 Railway Avenue, Ringwood East
100 Railway Avenue
2-4 Railway Avenue, Ringwood East
49A Mount Dandenong Road, Ringwood East
24-26 Freeman Street, Ringwood East
38-48 Gracedale Avenue, Ringwood East
69 Hender Street, Ringwood East
Knaith Road, Ringwood East
7A Smithdene Avenue, Ringwood East
14A Walhalla Drive, Ringwood East
22A Mines Road, Ringwood East
21 bus stops · 3 train stations
91 Bedford Road, Ringwood East
108 Railway Avenue, Ringwood East
108 Railway Avenue, Ringwood East
Unit 2 22 Railway Avenue, Ringwood East
62 Railway Avenue, Ringwood East
Unit 1 10-14 Railway Avenue
Unit 2 73 Bedford Road
Unit 1 11 Old Lilydale Road
78 Mount Dandenong Road, Ringwood East
66 Railway Avenue, Ringwood East
121-123 Bedford Road, Ringwood East
102 Railway Avenue
26 Railway Avenue
72 Railway Avenue
272 Maroondah Highway, Ringwood
80A Railway Avenue, Ringwood East
Unit 1 13 Old Lilydale Road, Ringwood East
75 Bedford Road
8A Railway Avenue, Ringwood East
99 Bedford Road
Unit 6 16 Railway Avenue, Ringwood East
Unit 1 44 Railway Avenue, Ringwood East
Unit 2 44 Railway Avenue, Ringwood East
76 Railway Avenue
115 Bedford Road
9 Old Lilydale Road
22A Railway Avenue
48 Railway Avenue
107 Bedford Road, Ringwood East
119 Bedford Road
110-114 Mount Dandenong Road, Ringwood East
5-11 Mount Dandenong Road, Ringwood East
18 Mount Dandenong Road, Ringwood East
68 Railway Avenue, Ringwood East
44 Dublin Road, Ringwood East
28-30 Freeman Street
116 Railway Avenue, Ringwood East
93 Bedford Road, Ringwood East
74 Railway Avenue, Ringwood East
2 Bona Street, Ringwood East
56 Mount Dandenong Road, Ringwood East
20 Railway Avenue, Ringwood East
16A Railway Avenue, Ringwood East
111 Bedford Road, Ringwood East
113 Bedford Road, Ringwood East
Unit 1 73 Bedford Road, Ringwood East
Unit 1 95 Bedford Road, Ringwood East
Unit 2 95 Bedford Road, Ringwood East
85 Bedford Road, Ringwood East
75 Patterson Street, Ringwood East
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe). Transport stops are summarised by type rather than listed individually.
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
10 parks and public open space in this suburb
Data sources & freshness
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)
Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
2 places of worship within ~1.5 km
44 Dublin Road, Ringwood East
28-30 Freeman Street
From OpenStreetMap within ~1.5 km of the suburb centre.
Data sources & freshness
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Hospitals and GP clinics
Data sources & freshness
Active NDIS participants allocated from NDIA Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2, ASGS 2016) counts to this suburb boundary. Not an official suburb-level NDIS figure · as at 31 March 2026.
For NDIS spend and service-demand exploration by SA2 or postcode, see the Care Sector Demand Map.
Data sources & freshness
Typical conditions by season for suburbs in the same ~44 km climate area. Rainfall totals are summed from monthly WorldClim layers; rainy-day counts are approximate.
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Temperature and humidity comfort
Data sources & freshness
Development applications from PPARS statewide register (lodged 2020–2022). Free public PPARS MapServer — applications through ~2022 (service last updated Feb 2024).
210 planning-related records
August 2021
July 2021
June 2021
Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)
Development and planning activity
Data sources & freshness
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via Victorian Bushfire Management Overlay mapping.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Bushfire hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
Two-party preferred (2025)
Estimated suburb voting profile
Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 1.6 km away).
6.6 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +2.5 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
Federal electorate from AEC federal division boundaries (2025 redistribution). Division-level results are official AEC figures from the latest general election, with by-election updates where applicable. The estimated suburb profile blends up to eight nearest ordinary polling booths in the same electorate using inverse-distance weighting from the suburb centroid — an approximation, not official AEC data. Nearest polling places are shown for reference.
Data sources & freshness
ABS Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA), 2021 release — the latest available, derived from the 2021 Census. Deciles rank suburbs nationally from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest).
IRSAD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage. Combines indicators of advantage (e.g. high income, skilled occupations) and disadvantage. Higher decile = more advantaged relative to other Australian areas.
IRSD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Disadvantage. Focuses on disadvantage only (e.g. low income, unemployment, limited education). Higher decile = less disadvantage nationally.
A new SEIFA edition typically follows each census; the ABS has not announced a release date beyond 2021.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
Other suburbs in the same local government area.
Similar population and socio-economic profile in other parts of Victoria.