| Ringwood East Melbourne, Victoria | |||||||||||||||
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| Coordinates | 37°49′05″S 145°15′07″E / 37.818°S 145.252°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 21,132 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 4,500/km2 (11,650/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 3135 | ||||||||||||||
| Elevation | 132 m (433 ft) | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 4.7 km2 (1.8 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Location | 26 km (16 mi) E of Melbourne CBD (Central Melbourne) | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | City of Maroondah | ||||||||||||||
| Region | Greater Melbourne | ||||||||||||||
| County | Mornington | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Ringwood | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Deakin | ||||||||||||||
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Ringwood East is a suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 26 kilometres (16 mi) east of Melbourne's Central Business District, located within the City of Maroondah local government area. Ringwood East recorded a population of 21,132 at the 2021 census.[1]
Ringwood East is located in the "Green Belt" of Melbourne, with much of the native vegetation and wildlife preserved in areas such as Wombalono Park and its surrounding suburban streets.
Access to high performing public schools, such as Ringwood Secondary College, as well as renowned private schools Tintern Grammar and Aquinas College, has lead to high demand for housing in Ringwood East. The area is now seen as a real life-style option by people who may have previously looked to areas, such as Balwyn and Camberwell, for quality schools.
Ringwood East has its own railway station which is within the Myki Zone 2 fare zone on the Lilydale railway line. Maroondah Hospital is also located in Ringwood East, a large public hospital and emergency department serving the surrounding eastern suburbs.
Ringwood East Post Office opened around 1902, in what was then a rural area, before the railway station opened in 1925.[2]
- ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Ringwood East (Suburbs and Localities)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 1 January 2025.
- ^ Phoenix Auctions History. "Post Office List". Retrieved 31 March 2021.
