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Rowville VIC — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Rowville VIC is 33,571 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Rowville is $839 per week ($43,628 per year). Median rent in Rowville is $441 per week ($1,911 per month). Rowville has a median age of 41 years, older than the national median of 38. Rowville has a population density of 1542.4 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Rowville is China. The most common religion is No Religion (42% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Mandarin. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Rowville is $2,055.

There were 1,594 recorded offences in Rowville in 2025-25, a rate of 47 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (701 offences).

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Rowville Population

residents (Census 2021)

Rowville Median Income & Rent

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Median Income

$839/wk

$43,628 per year

#2970 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$441/wk

$1,911 per month

#1246 of 14,663

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Median Age

41years

3 years older than national median

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Mortgage

$2,055/mo

Avg household size: 2.9 · 0.8 per bedroom

Rowville Demographics

Gender Split

Male 49.3% (16,539) Female 50.7% (17,031)

Population Density

1542.4

people per km²

33,571 people · 21.8 km²

Households

2.9

Avg household size

0.8

Persons per bedroom

$2,410

Family income/wk

Rowville 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)

Rowville Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

44.5% 4,110 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

55.5% 5,133 dwellings

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

Rowville Country of Birth

Australia

82.2%

China

5.4%

India

4.1%

England

3.5%

Egypt

1.0%

Iran

1.0%

Hong Kong

0.9%

Greece

0.8%

Cambodia

0.7%

Germany

0.5%

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

Rowville Religion

No Religion

41.5%

Catholic

28.3%

Anglican

7.8%

Buddhism

5.8%

Eastern Orthodox

4.4%

Not stated

4.4%

Hinduism

4.1%

Christian (other)

3.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Rowville Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

71.9%

Year 10 or equivalent

12.1%

Year 11 or equivalent

12.0%

Year 9 or equivalent

4.0%

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

Rowville Languages Spoken at Home

Mandarin

31.5%

Cantonese

14.0%

Other

13.2%

IAL Sinhal

11.1%

Greek

8.1%

Arabic

7.7%

Italian

7.5%

Tamil

6.9%

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

Rowville Employment

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Employed full-time

42.8% 11,247 people

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Employed part-time

22.5% 5,917 people

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Unemployed

3.2% 833 people

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Not in labour force

31.6% 8,306 people

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

Rowville Qualifications

Bachelor Degree

35.1%

Certificate III/IV

26.5%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

20.5%

Postgraduate Degree

12.3%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

4.2%

Certificate I/II

1.6%

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

Rowville Occupation

Professionals

31.3%

Managers

16.1%

Technicians & Trade Workers

15.1%

Clerical & Administrative

14.0%

Community & Personal Service

9.6%

Sales Workers

6.3%

Labourers

4.3%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

3.3%

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

Rowville Field of Study

Management & Commerce

26.4%

Engineering

17.5%

Health

11.2%

Society & Culture

11.1%

Education

8.2%

Information Technology

6.5%

Architecture & Building

6.1%

Natural & Physical Sciences

4.2%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

4.2%

Creative Arts

3.4%

Agriculture & Environment

1.3%

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

Rowville Dwelling Types

Separate house

92.8%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

4.7%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

2.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Rowville Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

1.6%

$1-$149/wk

0.7%

$150-$299/wk

0.8%

$300-$399/wk

1.3%

$400-$499/wk

3.8%

$500-$649/wk

2.9%

$650-$799/wk

5.1%

$800-$999/wk

4.8%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

6.5%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

6.6%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

5.1%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

5.7%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

12.5%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

10.3%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

9.3%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

6.3%

$4,000+/wk

16.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Rowville Marital Status

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Married

56.0% 15,649

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Separated

2.4% 667

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Divorced

6.3% 1,760

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Widowed

4.1% 1,137

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Never married

31.3% 8,740

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Rowville Ancestry

English

22.1%

Australian

21.6%

Other

13.7%

Chinese

11.4%

Irish

6.1%

Italian

6.1%

Scottish

5.6%

Indian

4.1%

Greek

2.8%

German

2.5%

Sri Lankan

2.3%

Dutch

1.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Rowville School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

29.4%

Secondary — Government

21.6%

Secondary — Catholic

12.0%

Vocational Education

11.3%

Pre-school

10.3%

Primary — Catholic

7.3%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

5.0%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

3.0%

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

Rowville Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

4.9% 3,193

✅

No need for assistance

95.1% 62,245

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

Rowville Volunteering

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Volunteer

12.6% 3,418

—

Not a volunteer

87.4% 23,767

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Rowville Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

6.2%

$300-$449/mo

2.1%

$450-$599/mo

1.8%

$600-$799/mo

3.3%

$800-$999/mo

3.9%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

11.6%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

13.9%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

23.6%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

17.3%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

16.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Rowville How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

77.0%

Did not go to work

14.8%

Car (passenger)

4.8%

Train

0.7%

Bus

0.6%

Truck

0.5%

Walked only

0.5%

Other

0.5%

Motorbike/Scooter

0.2%

Taxi/Rideshare

0.2%

Bicycle

0.1%

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

Rowville Car Ownership

0 vehicles

2.2%

1 vehicle

24.2%

2 vehicles

45.1%

3 vehicles

17.4%

4+ vehicles

11.1%

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

Rowville Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

0.6%

2 bedrooms

7.1%

3 bedrooms

39.3%

4 bedrooms

43.6%

5 bedrooms

8.5%

6+ bedrooms

1.0%

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

Rowville Population Mobility

8.4%

moved in the last year

27.0%

moved in the last 5 years

4.4%

unemployment rate (Census)

68.0%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Rowville Indigenous Population

0.4%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

284

Indigenous residents

65,529

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Rowville Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

2,316

Asthma

1,369

Diabetes

1,023

Arthritis

873

Heart disease

790

Cancer

421

Lung condition

370

Stroke

278

Kidney disease

265

Dementia

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

Rowville Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

12.6%

$1-$149/wk

5.0%

$150-$299/wk

6.3%

$300-$399/wk

3.4%

$400-$499/wk

2.6%

$500-$649/wk

3.0%

$650-$799/wk

7.8%

$800-$999/wk

9.6%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

11.3%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

9.0%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

8.1%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

6.1%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

10.2%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

2.2%

$3,500+/wk

2.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Rowville Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

39.0%

Couple — no children under 15

29.1%

Couple — no children

21.8%

One parent — no children under 15

6.0%

One parent — children under 15

4.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Rowville Military Service

🎖️

Current ADF — Regular

0.0% 8

🛡️

Current ADF — Reserves

0.1% 16

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Previously served

1.5% 402

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Never served

98.4% 26,872

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Rowville Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

14.1% 3,832

—

Did not provide

85.9% 23,296

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Rowville Children Ever Born

No children

30.7%

1 child

12.9%

2 children

35.4%

3 children

15.8%

4 children

4.4%

5+ children

1.0%

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

Rowville When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

382

1961–1970

1,036

1971–1980

1,117

1981–1990

2,246

1991–2000

1,720

2001–2010

2,809

2011–2015

1,174

2016

243

2017

257

2018

205

2019

262

2020

2021

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

Rowville Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

22.8%

5–14 hours

28.6%

15–29 hours

12.6%

30+ hours

8.4%

Did not do domestic work

27.6%

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

Rowville Household Size

1 person

15.0%

2 persons

30.7%

3 persons

19.9%

4 persons

23.5%

5 persons

8.0%

6+ persons

2.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Rowville Where Residents Moved From

Same address

29,783

Moved from VIC

2,169

Moved — same area (SA2)

275

Moved from overseas

132

Moved from NSW

Moved from QLD

Moved from SA

Moved from TAS

Moved from WA

Moved from NT

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

Rowville Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

91.5%

Step family — no other children

5.5%

Blended family — no other children

2.2%

Intact family — other children present

0.7%

Other couple — children only

0.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Rowville Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-25 — 1,594 total

Theft

701

Justice Procedures

229

Assault

180

Drug Offences

118

Break & Enter

117

Property Damage

Fraud

Weapons

Public Order

Robbery

Traffic

Other

Offence trend by year:

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

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

Rowville Schools

schools nearby

government

1063

avg ICSEA score

4,213

total students

Heany Park Primary School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 314 students

1090

ICSEA

St Simon's School Catholic

Primary · Prep-6 · 366 students

1087

ICSEA

Karoo Primary School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 422 students

1086

ICSEA

Park Ridge Primary School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 527 students

1067

ICSEA

Rowville Primary School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 439 students

1060

ICSEA

Rowville Secondary College Government

Secondary · 7-12 · 1,887 students

1028

ICSEA

Rosewood Downs Primary School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 258 students

1023

ICSEA

Rowville Secondary College-Eastern Campus Government

Secondary

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

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Rowville Rent Prices & Affordability

20%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $2,205/wk

Median Rent $441/wk

Rent-to-Income 20.0%

Rent is under 25% of household income — generally considered affordable.

If you earn X in Rowville

Your weekly income

≈ $9,555/month

Median rent $441/wk

Left after rent $1,764/wk

Rent share 20.0%

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Rowville vs State & National Average

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Pop: 16,795 Income: $911/wk Rent: $406/wk

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Pop: 16,903 Income: $1,144/wk Rent: $422/wk

Templestowe

Pop: 16,966 Income: $781/wk Rent: $513/wk

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Pop: 17,131 Income: $916/wk Rent: $355/wk

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Pop: 17,215 Income: $809/wk Rent: $351/wk

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Pop: 17,331 Income: $805/wk Rent: $380/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Rowville

What is the population of Rowville VIC?

The population of Rowville VIC is 33,571 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 1542.4 people per km².Rowville is ranked #29 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Rowville?

The median personal income in Rowville VIC is $839 per week, or $43,628 per year.The median household income is $2,205 per week.Family income is $2,410 per week.Rowville is ranked #2,970 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Rowville?

Median rent in Rowville VIC is $441 per week ($1,911 per month).Rent represents 20.0% of household income, which is considered affordable.Rowville ranks #1,246 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Rowville?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Rowville VIC is $2,055. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Rowville?

The median age in Rowville VIC is 41 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Rowville a good suburb to live in?

Rowville is a suburb in Victoria with a population of 33,571.The median income is $839/wk, which is above the VIC average of $779/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (20.0% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 22207. All dollar figures in AUD.