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Rowville VIC 3178

14,386 addresses · 548 streets

Aston Electorate › Knox LGA › Rowville · 28 km from Melbourne

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Living Here

An established outer-south-eastern Melbourne suburb of detached family homes near the Dandenongs, Rowville is settled and comfortable. Households average 2.9 people and the median age is 41. Median household income is $2,205 a week, with rent around $441.

Rowville is a suburb of Victoria, home to about 33,571 people, with a median age of 41. The typical household earns around $2,205 a week, with median rent near $441 a week. Most homes are houses. About 82% of households own their home and 15% rent. Most workers drive to work. Common community backgrounds include English, Australian, Chinese. On the ABS socio-economic scale it sits in decile 9 of 10 nationally — a relatively advantaged area. The median house sells for about $1,055,000.

33,571Population
41Median age
$2,205Median household income / wk
$441Median rent / wk
2.9Avg household

Over time — Census 2001 → 2021

Dashed line: district figures for the Rowville - Central statistical area (SA2), the smallest area the ABS published before 2011. Solid line: Rowville itself.

Getting Around & Local Services

Getting around. Train station: Ferntree Gully, 6 km north-east · Railway halt: Clydesdale, 3.3 km north-west · Bus interchange: Knox City Shopping Centre, 5.8 km north · Airport: Moorabbin Airport, 14.6 km south-west.

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Sport & Recreation

14 facilities recorded in Rowville, the first 10 below.

Socio-economic Standing

😄Very advantaged · 9/10
Economic resources9/10
Education & jobs8/10

Median Sale Prices

$1,055,000House · 2024
$690,000Unit · 2024

Greenery

🌳 Tree canopy: 38.1% satellite estimate · 2021

Demographics

Unemployment 4.4% · Labour-force participation 68%

Population by age in Rowville
Population by age, Rowville VIC (ABS Census 2021)
0-41,594
5-144,028
15-192,225
20-242,349
25-343,783
35-444,175
45-545,010
55-645,126
65-743,073
75-841,661
85+554
Dwelling types in Rowville
Dwelling types, Rowville VIC (ABS Census 2021)
House10,469
Townhouse822
Apartment97
Other4
Households by weekly income in Rowville
Households by weekly income, Rowville VIC (ABS Census 2021)
<$6501,187
$650-1,4992,469
$1,500-2,9993,617
$3,000+3,472
Top ancestries in Rowville
Top ancestries, Rowville VIC (ABS Census 2021)
English8,708
Australian8,486
Other5,406
Chinese4,500
Irish2,400
Italian2,384
Housing tenure in Rowville
Housing tenure, Rowville VIC (ABS Census 2021)
Owned4,110
Mortgage5,133
Rented1,722
Other303
Cars per household in Rowville
Cars per household, Rowville VIC (ABS Census 2021)
0247
12,740
25,101
31,965
4+1,259
Commute to work in Rowville
Commute to work, Rowville VIC (ABS Census 2021)
Car10,808
Train96
Bus82
Tram/ferry0
Walked69
Bicycle19
Home4,644
Top countries of birth in Rowville
Top countries of birth, Rowville VIC (ABS Census 2021)
China1,601
Sri Lanka1,180
India1,072
England902
Malaysia821
New Zealand391
Languages used at home in Rowville
Languages used at home, Rowville VIC (ABS Census 2021)
Mandarin2,247
Cantonese994
Sinhalese751
Greek550
Arabic514
Italian499

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238,464 bird observations recorded near Rowville — most often seen:

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