Heathmont vs Ringwood
House prices, rent and lifestyle, side by side. Every figure shows its period and source.
Bars scale each row to its largest figure.
| Suburb | HeathmontMaroondah | RingwoodMaroondah |
|---|---|---|
| Price & rent | ||
| Median house priceValuer-General Victoria | $1,120,000 (calendar year 2025) | $1,059,500 (calendar year 2025) |
| Median unit price | $825,000 (calendar year 2025) | $640,000 (calendar year 2025) |
| Median weekly rentDFFH / Census 2021 | $400/wk | $560/wk |
| Gross rental yieldweekly rent x 52 / house price, before costs | 1.86% | 2.75% |
| People | ||
| PopulationABS Census 2021 | 9,933 | 19,144 |
| SEIFA advantage decile | 9/10 | 5/10 |
| Housing | ||
| Houses | 94% | 76% |
| Townhouses | 6% | 11% |
| Apartments/units | 0% | 13% |
| Transport | ||
| Distance to Melbourne CBD | 24.8 km | 23.8 km |
| Train stations | 3 | 40 |
| Tram stops | 0 | 0 |
| Planning & risk | ||
| Flood overlayVicmap Planning | 2% | 2% |
| Bushfire overlayVicmap Planning | 0% | 0% |
| Heritage overlayVicmap Planning | 1% | 1% |
| Schools (zoned government) | ||
| Primary | Bayswater Primary School, Eastwood Primary School, Great Ryrie Primary School, Heathmont East Primary School, Marlborough Primary School | Ainslie Parklands Primary School, Antonio Park Primary School, Croydon Hills Primary School, Eastwood Primary School, Great Ryrie Primary School, Kalinda Primary School, Marlborough Primary School, Mullum Primary School, Rangeview Primary School, Ringwood Heights Primary School, Warranwood Primary School |
| Secondary | Bayswater Secondary College, Heathmont College, Ringwood Secondary College | Heathmont College, Melba Secondary College, Mullauna Secondary College, Norwood Secondary College, Ringwood Secondary College, Vermont Secondary College |
| Safety | ||
| Recorded crime (council area)Crime Statistics Agency Victoria, council-wide | Around the state average | Around the state average |
Key differences
- Heathmont is higher on median unit price (by about 29%).
- Ringwood is higher on median weekly rent (by about 40%).
- Ringwood is higher on gross rental yield (by about 0.9 percentage points).
- Ringwood is higher on population (by about 93%).
- Heathmont is higher on SEIFA advantage/disadvantage decile (by about 4 deciles).
- Heathmont is higher on share of houses (vs units/townhouses) (by about 18 percentage points).
Median house price over time
HeathmontRingwood
The median house price in Heathmont was $1,120,000 in calendar year 2025 (Valuer-General Victoria); the median unit price was $825,000 in calendar year 2025. The median house price in Ringwood was $1,059,500 in calendar year 2025 (Valuer-General Victoria); the median unit price was $640,000 in calendar year 2025.