Mount Rowan VIC — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Mount Rowan, Victoria. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Mount Rowan VIC is 295 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Mount Rowan is $710 per week ($36,920 per year). Median rent in Mount Rowan is $400 per week ($1,733 per month). Mount Rowan has a median age of 50 years, older than the national median of 38. Mount Rowan has a population density of 34.3 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Mount Rowan is England. The most common religion is No Religion (38% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Turkish. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Mount Rowan is $1,975.

There were 22 recorded offences in Mount Rowan in 2025-25, a rate of 75 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (12 offences).

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Mount Rowan Population

0
residents (Census 2021)

Mount Rowan Median Income & Rent

💰
Median Income
$710/wk
$36,920 per year
#5302 of 14,663
🏠
Median Rent
$400/wk
$1,733 per month
#1854 of 14,663
👤
Median Age
50years
12 years older than national median
🏡
Mortgage
$1,975/mo
Avg household size: 2.6 · 0.7 per bedroom

Mount Rowan Demographics

Gender Split

Male 50.0% (147) Female 50.0% (147)

Population Density

34.3
people per km²
295 people · 8.6 km²

Households

2.6
Avg household size
0.7
Persons per bedroom
$1,792
Family income/wk

Mount Rowan Age Distribution

0-4
5-9
10-14
15-19
20-24
25-29
30-34
35-39
40-44
45-49
50-54
55-59
60-64
65-69
70-74
75-79
80-84
85+
♂ Male ♀ Female

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Mount Rowan Housing Tenure

🏠
Owned outright
72.4% 71 dwellings
🏦
Owned with mortgage
27.6% 27 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Mount Rowan Country of Birth

Australia
96.0%
England
4.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G09 — Country of Birth by SAL

Mount Rowan Religion

No Religion
38.5%
Catholic
23.7%
Anglican
12.9%
Uniting Church
12.2%
Not stated
4.7%
Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd
3.2%
Christian (other)
2.5%
Church Christ
2.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Mount Rowan Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent
45.6%
Year 10 or equivalent
23.5%
Year 11 or equivalent
20.4%
Year 9 or equivalent
10.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G16 — Highest Year of School by SAL

Mount Rowan Languages Spoken at Home

Turkish
66.7%
Cantonese
33.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G13 — Language Spoken at Home by SAL

Mount Rowan Employment

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Employed full-time
33.3% 75 people
Employed part-time
22.7% 51 people
🔍
Unemployed
1.3% 3 people
🏠
Not in labour force
42.7% 96 people

Source: ABS Census 2021 G46 — Labour Force Status by SAL

Mount Rowan Qualifications

Certificate III/IV
43.8%
Bachelor Degree
24.1%
Advanced Diploma/Diploma
15.2%
Postgraduate Degree
11.6%
Graduate Diploma/Certificate
2.7%
Certificate I/II
2.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G49 — Non-School Qualification by SAL

Mount Rowan Occupation

Professionals
27.3%
Technicians & Trade Workers
20.5%
Managers
14.8%
Clerical & Administrative
11.4%
Labourers
9.1%
Community & Personal Service
5.7%
Sales Workers
5.7%
Machinery Operators & Drivers
5.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Industry of Employment by Occupation

Mount Rowan Field of Study

Engineering
25.3%
Society & Culture
22.8%
Management & Commerce
17.7%
Education
13.9%
Health
8.9%
Architecture & Building
6.3%
Agriculture & Environment
5.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Field of Study by SAL

Mount Rowan Dwelling Types

Separate house
100.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Mount Rowan Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk
2.9%
$400-$499/wk
5.8%
$500-$649/wk
3.9%
$650-$799/wk
12.6%
$800-$999/wk
4.9%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
10.7%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
10.7%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
6.8%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
2.9%
$2,000-$2,499/wk
17.5%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
13.6%
$4,000+/wk
7.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Mount Rowan Marital Status

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Married
55.8% 135
↔️
Separated
2.5% 6
📋
Divorced
6.2% 15
🕊️
Widowed
8.3% 20
👤
Never married
27.3% 66

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Mount Rowan Ancestry

English
31.2%
Australian
26.0%
Irish
13.9%
Scottish
9.9%
German
5.2%
Dutch
4.0%
Aboriginal Australianralian
2.1%
Other
2.1%
Chinese
1.7%
New Zealander
1.7%
Serbian
1.4%
Italian
0.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Mount Rowan School & University Attendance

Secondary — Other Non-Govt
20.5%
Primary — Government
18.2%
Primary — Other Non-Govt
18.2%
Secondary — Government
15.9%
Secondary — Catholic
13.6%
Primary — Catholic
6.8%
Vocational Education
6.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G15 — Type of Educational Institution by SAL

Mount Rowan Need for Assistance

Needs assistance
7.2% 41
No need for assistance
92.8% 531

Source: ABS Census 2021 G18 — Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

Mount Rowan Volunteering

🤝
Volunteer
17.6% 43
Not a volunteer
82.4% 201

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Mount Rowan Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo
22.2%
$300-$449/mo
11.1%
$1,400-$1,799/mo
14.8%
$1,800-$2,399/mo
29.6%
$2,400-$2,999/mo
11.1%
$3,000-$3,999/mo
11.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Mount Rowan How People Get to Work

Car (driver)
74.6%
Did not go to work
13.2%
Car (passenger)
6.1%
Walked only
3.5%
Truck
2.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G62 — Method of Travel to Work by SAL

Mount Rowan Car Ownership

0 vehicles
3.7%
1 vehicle
22.2%
2 vehicles
38.0%
3 vehicles
13.0%
4+ vehicles
23.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G34 — Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

Mount Rowan Number of Bedrooms

2 bedrooms
2.9%
3 bedrooms
50.0%
4 bedrooms
37.5%
5 bedrooms
9.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G41 — Number of Bedrooms by SAL

Mount Rowan Population Mobility

7.2%
moved in the last year
25.0%
moved in the last 5 years
1.4%
unemployment rate (Census)
58.8%
labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Mount Rowan Indigenous Population

3.3%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander
19
Indigenous residents
562
Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Mount Rowan Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health
20
Heart disease
19
Arthritis
13
Asthma
11
Lung condition
9
Diabetes
7
Cancer
7
Stroke
5
Kidney disease
4

Source: ABS Census 2021 G19 — Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

Mount Rowan Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk
7.1%
$1-$149/wk
7.6%
$150-$299/wk
6.6%
$300-$399/wk
4.0%
$400-$499/wk
5.1%
$500-$649/wk
3.5%
$650-$799/wk
13.6%
$800-$999/wk
11.1%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
13.1%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
5.6%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
6.6%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
6.1%
$2,000-$2,999/wk
6.1%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
2.0%
$3,500+/wk
2.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Mount Rowan Family Structure

Couple — children under 15
39.5%
Couple — no children
28.9%
Couple — no children under 15
19.9%
One parent — no children under 15
7.0%
One parent — children under 15
4.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Mount Rowan Military Service

🏅
Previously served
3.7% 9
👤
Never served
96.3% 234

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Mount Rowan Unpaid Carers

🤲
Provided unpaid assistance
20.8% 50
Did not provide
79.2% 190

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Mount Rowan Children Ever Born

No children
21.6%
1 child
6.2%
2 children
42.3%
3 children
24.7%
4 children
5.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G28 — Children Ever Born by SAL

Mount Rowan When Migrants Arrived

1951–1960
3
1961–1970
7

Source: ABS Census 2021 G10 — Year of Arrival by SAL

Mount Rowan Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours
23.0%
5–14 hours
32.8%
15–29 hours
9.4%
30+ hours
14.9%
Did not do domestic work
20.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G24 — Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

Mount Rowan Household Size

1 person
23.1%
2 persons
36.5%
3 persons
19.2%
4 persons
11.5%
5 persons
6.7%
6+ persons
2.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Mount Rowan Where Residents Moved From

Same address
272
Moved from VIC
14
Moved — same area (SA2)
6

Source: ABS Census 2021 G44 — Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

Mount Rowan Family Blending

Intact family — no other children
100.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Mount Rowan Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-25 — 22 total

Theft
12
Break & Enter
5
Justice Procedures
3
Property Damage
2

Offence trend by year:

2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025

Source: Crime Statistics Agency Victoria — crimestatistics.vic.gov.au

Mount Rowan Schools

8
schools nearby
6
government
929
avg ICSEA score
1,220
total students
Our Lady Help of Christians School Catholic
Primary · Prep-6 · 101 students
1017
ICSEA
Mount Rowan Secondary College Government
Secondary · 7-12 · 678 students
938
ICSEA
Forest Street Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 232 students
919
ICSEA
Yuille Park Community College Government
Combined · Prep-12 · 209 students
840
ICSEA
Ballarat Grammar - Mount Rowan Campus Independent
Combined
Forest Street Primary School-Forest Street Deaf Facility Government
Primary
Yuille Park Community College-Yuille Campus Government
Combined
Yuille Park Community College-Young Parents Campus Government
Combined

Source: ACARA — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority, 2025. ICSEA = Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

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Mount Rowan Rent Prices & Affordability

26%
of income
Moderate
Household Income $1,528/wk
Median Rent $400/wk
Rent-to-Income 26.2%

Rent is between 25–35% of household income — moderate housing costs.

If you earn X in Mount Rowan

≈ $6,621/month
Median rent $400/wk
Left after rent $1,128/wk
Rent share 26.2%

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Mount Rowan vs State & National Average

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Frequently Asked Questions About Mount Rowan

What is the population of Mount Rowan VIC?

The population of Mount Rowan VIC is 295 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 34.3 people per km².Mount Rowan is ranked #6,054 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Mount Rowan?

The median personal income in Mount Rowan VIC is $710 per week, or $36,920 per year.The median household income is $1,528 per week.Family income is $1,792 per week.Mount Rowan is ranked #5,302 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Mount Rowan?

Median rent in Mount Rowan VIC is $400 per week ($1,733 per month).Rent represents 26.2% of household income, which is considered moderate.Mount Rowan ranks #1,854 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Mount Rowan?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Mount Rowan VIC is $1,975. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Mount Rowan?

The median age in Mount Rowan VIC is 50 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Mount Rowan a good suburb to live in?

Mount Rowan is a suburb in Victoria with a population of 295.The median income is $710/wk, which is below the VIC average of $779/wk.Rent affordability is rated as moderate (26.2% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 21810. All dollar figures in AUD.