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In Ringwood, 25.7% of the dwellings were medium or high density, compared to 14% in the City of Maroondah.

Dwelling Type is an important determinant of Ringwood's residential role and function. A greater concentration of higher density dwellings is likely to attract more young adults and smaller households, often renting. Larger, detached or separate dwellings are more likely to attract families and prospective families. The residential built form often reflects market opportunities or planning policy, such as building denser forms of housing around public transport nodes or employment centres.

Dwelling Type statistics should be viewed in conjunction with Household Size, Household Types, Housing Tenure and Age Structure for a more complete picture of the housing market in Ringwood.

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Derived from the Census:

'Dwelling Structure is derived from the ABS address register supplemented with information from Census Field Officers.'

Dwelling structure
Ringwood - Dwellings (Enumerated)20212016Change
Dwelling typeNumber%City of Maroondah %Number%City of Maroondah %2016 to 2021
Separate house6,54573.986.26,01077.687.5+535
Medium density1,15013.010.21,37017.710.7-220
High density1,12512.73.43214.11.4+804
Caravans, cabin, houseboat0----0--0.00
Other190.20.1130.20.1+6
Not stated180.20.1290.40.3-11
Total Private Dwellings8,857100.0100.07,743100.0100.0+1,114
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2016 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
Please refer to specific data notes for more information
Dwelling type
Ringwood20212016Change
Dwelling typeNumber%City of Maroondah %Number%City of Maroondah %2016 to 2021
Occupied private dwellings8,02890.694.17,07491.392.9+954
Unoccupied private dwellings8239.35.86578.56.9+166
Non private dwellings130.10.1190.20.2-6
Total dwellings8,864100.0100.07,750100.0100.0+1,114
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2016 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
Please refer to specific data notes for more information

Dominant groups

In 2021, there were 6,545 separate houses in the area, 1,150 medium density dwellings, and 1,125 high density dwellings.

Analysis of the types of dwellings in Ringwood in 2021 shows that 73.9% of all dwellings were separate houses; 13.0% were medium density dwellings, and 12.7% were in high density dwellings, compared with 86.2%, 10.2%, and 3.4% in the the City of Maroondah respectively.

In 2021, a total of 90.6% of the dwellings in Ringwood were occupied on Census night, compared to 94.1% in the City of Maroondah. The proportion of unoccupied dwellings was 9.3%, which is larger compared to that found in the City of Maroondah (5.8%).

Emerging groups

The total number of dwellings in Ringwood increased by 1,114 between 2016 and 2021.

The largest changes in the type of dwellings found in Ringwood between 2016 and 2021 were:

  • High density (+804 dwellings)
  • Separate house (+535 dwellings)
  • Medium density (-220 dwellings)

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