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Maroondah LGA · VIC
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For an investor,
A read of Ringwood's fundamentals as they stand — not a price forecast. The scorecard below rates each factor so you can weigh the ones that matter to you.
The draw is fair growth (+14% / ~5 yrs); the watch-out is weak yield (3.2% gross).
Pocket and street selection matter more than the suburb average.
Suburb highlights
Ringwood ranks 6th of 6 among its Maroondah peers on the Suburb Score for a balanced buyer.
| Suburb | Median | 5-yr growth | Yield | Safety |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Warranwood | $1.34m | +39% | 3.0% | Very safe |
| Croydon Hills | $1.15m | +25% | 3.3% | Very safe |
| Kilsyth South | $1.11m | +28% | 3.8% | Around average |
| RingwoodThis suburb | $1.03m | +14% | 3.2% | High activity |
What could go wrong
Ringwood's most common reported offences are burglary, theft & damage — about 48% of the total. That's lower than the Victorian average of 58%. Violent crime levels are in line with the state, and total offences are up 40% over 4 years.
Share of this suburb's offences; ±pt is the gap to the VIC average. Tap a category for its count.
Prices rose 2.5% over the year — strong +86% over the longer run.
By bedroom 2-bed $698k · 3-bed $930k · 4-bed $1.20m · 5-bed $1.43m
Tight rental market — landlords have the upper hand.
New approvals are running below local demand — a supply gap that supports prices and rents.
Sells faster than the VIC median — a competitive market for buyers.
Population growth is the clearest leading indicator of housing demand. Ringwood grew +12% between 2015 and 2025, and is projected +37% more by 2036.
A comparative guide, not a household-level stress rate.
The report goes the next mile — your numbers run on the Ringwood median, tuned to your goal, in one document to take to inspections.
Reasonable fundamentals for a balanced focus — 46/100.
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Our verdict
A mixed pick for a balanced focusEvery figure on Ringwood's page comes from free, public government data — no scraped listings. Some datasets carry a reporting lag (e.g. Census is 2021, ABS releases settle a quarter behind), so read them as a considered starting point, not live quotes.
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