# City of Maroondah

The City of Maroondah is a local government area in Victoria, Australia in the eastern suburbs of Melbourne. Maroondah had a population of 115,043 in August 2021.
The City of Maroondah was created through the amalgamation the former Cities of Ringwood and Croydon on 15 December 1994. The name 'Maroondah' was taken from two Aboriginal words - meaning "throwing" and "leaf" - symbolising the green environment.
Suburbs located in the City include Ringwood, Croydon, Heathmont, Ringwood East, Ringwood North, Warranwood, Croydon North, Croydon South, Croydon Hills, Bayswater North and parts of Kilsyth South, Vermont and Park Orchards.
The Lilydale and Belgrave railway lines run through the City of Maroondah, with stations at Heatherdale, Ringwood, Ringwood East, Croydon, and Heathmont. The Maroondah City Council is served by many buses operated by Ventura, Kinetic, McKenzies and V/Line.
Maroondah Hospital, a large public hospital located in Ringwood East serves Maroondah and the surrounding areas.
Maroondah contracts JJ Richards for their garbage collection and have 3 bins: A 240-litre blue-lidded bin for recycling, a 240-litre lime green-lidded bin for food organics and garden organics (FOGO) and a 120-litre red-lidded bin for waste/landfill collection (an 80-litre bin is also available). Prior to 2023, the bin lids were maroon for garden organics (only) and green for waste/landfill and food organics.

## Education

Maroondah residents have a wide selection of excellent state and private schools that attract students from across the eastern suburbs of Melbourne.

### Primary schools

* Ainslie Parklands Primary School
* Bayswater North Primary School
* Croydon Hills Primary School
* Croydon Primary School
* Dorset Primary School
* Eastwood Primary School
* Good Shepherd Lutheran Primary School
* Great Ryrie Primary School
* Heathmont East Primary School
* Holy Spirit Community School
* Kalinda Primary School
* Marlborough Primary School
* Mullum Primary School
* Our Lady of Perpetual Help Primary School
* Ringwood Heights Primary School
* Ringwood North Primary School
* Ruskin Park Primary School
* Sacred Heart Primary School
* Tinternvale Primary School
* Village School
* Warranwood Primary School
* Yarra Road Primary School

### Secondary schools

* Aquinas College
* Croydon Community School
* Heathmont College
* Luther College
* Melba College
* Norwood Secondary College
* Ringwood Secondary College

### Combined schools

* Melbourne Rudolf Steiner School
* Tintern Grammar
* Yarra Valley Grammar

### Special schools

* Croydon Special Developmental School

### Universities

* Swinburne University of Technology - Croydon Campus

## Townships and localities

The city had a population of 115,043 at the 2021 census, up from 110,376 at the 2016 census.
Population :
| Locality | 2016 | 2021 |
| Bayswater North | 8,789 | 9,014 |
| Croydon | 26,946 | 28,608 |
| Croydon Hills | 4,992 | 4,839 |
| Croydon North | 7,860 | 8,092 |
| Croydon South | 4,572 | 4,759 |
| Heathmont | 9,688 | 9,933 |
| Kilsyth^ | 10,891 | 11,699 |
| Kilsyth South | 2,988 | 2,862 |
| Park Orchards^ | 3,822 | 3,835 |
| Ringwood | 17,471 | 19,144 |
| Ringwood East | 10,265 | 10,764 |
| Ringwood North^ | 9,832 | 9,964 |
| Vermont^ | 10,442 | 10,993 |
| Warranwood | 4,807 | 4,820 |
| Wonga Park^ | 3,796 | 3,843 |
^ - Territory divided with another LGA

## Libraries

There are two libraries located in the Maroondah region, both managed by Eastern Regional Libraries.
* Realm - Ringwood Town Square, 179 Maroondah Highway, Ringwood (opposite Ringwood Station)
* Croydon Library - Civic Square, Mount Dandenong Road, Croydon

## Councillors and wards

The City of Maroondah has nine wards, each electing a single member:
| Ward | Party | Councillor | Notes |
| Barngeong | Independent | Chris Jones | |
| Bungalook | Independent | Catherine Gordon | |
| Jubilee | Independent Liberal | Claire Rex | |
| McAlpin | Independent Liberal | Nathaniel Henderson | |
| Tarralla | Independent Labor | Paul Macdonald | |
| Wicklow | Freedom Party of Victoria | Daniella Heatherich | |
| Wombolano | Independent Liberal | Kylie Spears | Mayor |
| Wonga | Independent Liberal | Linda Hancock | Deputy Mayor |
| Yarrunga | Independent | Rob Steane | |

## Shopping Centres

There are two main shopping precincts in Maroondah.
* Eastland Shopping Centre - Maroondah Highway, Ringwood
* Croydon Central - Kent Avenue, Croydon

## Sister cities

As of 2023 the City of Maroondah has four sister cities.
* Croydon, United Kingdom
* Ringwood, United Kingdom
* Ringwood, United States
* San Carlos, United States