Rowville, VIC: suburb profile

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 1,542 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Rowville is China. The most common religion is No religion (35.8% 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).

Population
33,571
Census 2021
Median income
$839/wk
Personal, Census 2021
Median rent
$441/wk
Weekly, Census 2021
Median age
41years
Census 2021

Valid: Census 2021 · Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021; offences from Crime Statistics Agency Victoria (crimestatistics.vic.gov.au), 2025-25.

Rowville vs the typical VIC suburb

The median personal income in Rowville is $839 a week, 9% above the typical VIC suburb ($767). That ranks 407th of 1,274 VIC suburbs with 200 or more residents. Median rent is $441 a week, $125 more than the typical VIC suburb. Rent takes 20.0% of the median household income here, against 19.1% in the typical VIC suburb. The median resident is 41, 2 years younger than in the typical VIC suburb (43).

The typical suburb is the median across suburbs with 200 or more residents. ABS Census 2021, calculated by GDP.com.au.
MeasureRowvilleTypical VICDifferenceTypical Australia
Personal income$839/wk$767/wk +9%$766/wk
Household income$2,205/wk$1,687/wk +31%$1,637/wk
Rent$441/wk$316/wk +40%$330/wk
Mortgage repayment$2,055/mo$1,723/mo +19%$1,733/mo
Median age4143 −2 yrs42
Rent share of household income20.0%19.1% +0.9 pts20.3%
Income, rent and mortgage against the typical suburb Valid: Census 2021 · Source: ABS, calculated by GDP.com.au
Bar chart of median income, rent and mortgage repayment in Rowville, the typical VIC suburb and the typical Australian suburb.

Rowville Population

33,571 residents at the 2021 Census.

Rowville Median Income & Rent

Median Income
$839/wk
$43,628 per year
Ranked 2,970 of 14,663
Median Rent
$441/wk
$1,911 per month
Ranked 1,246 of 14,663
Median Age
41years
3 years older than the national median
Mortgage
$2,055/mo
Avg household size: 2.9 · 0.8 per bedroom

Valid: Census 2021 · Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing.

Rowville Rent Prices & Affordability

20% of median household income goes on median rent

Marks at 25% and 35%. Band: 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.

Median rent in Rowville against your income

About $9,555 a month
Median rent $441/wk
Left after rent $1,764/wk
Rent share 20.0%

Rowville Schools

8
schools nearby
7
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: Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA), 2025. ICSEA is the Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

All schools near Rowville, with a map

Rowville Map

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Rowville, Victoria: 37.9259°S, 145.2432°E

Rowville Circle size: offences per 1,000 residents Schools (8)

People in Rowville

Demographics

Gender Split

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

Population Density

1,542
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

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 and Locality (SAL)

Most common overseas birthplaces

China
4.8%
Sri Lanka
3.5%
India
3.2%
England
2.7%
Malaysia
2.4%
New Zealand
1.2%
Vietnam
1.0%

Shares are of all residents. Source: ABS Census 2021, G09 Country of Birth by SAL

Most common languages at home other than English

Mandarin
6.7%
Cantonese
3.0%
Sinhalese
2.2%
Greek
1.6%
Arabic
1.5%
Italian
1.5%
Tamil
1.3%

Shares are of all residents. Source: ABS Census 2021, G13 Language Used at Home by SAL

Ancestry

English
25.9%
Australian
25.3%
Chinese
13.4%
Irish
7.1%
Italian
7.1%
Scottish
6.5%
Indian
4.8%
Greek
3.3%
German
3.0%
Sri Lankan
2.7%
Dutch
1.9%

Shares are of the suburb population. People can report up to two ancestries, so shares add to more than 100%. Source: ABS Census 2021, G08 Ancestry by SAL

Religion

No religion
35.8%
Catholic
24.4%
Anglican
6.7%
Buddhism
5.0%
Eastern Orthodox
3.8%
Not stated
3.8%
Hinduism
3.5%
Christian (other)
3.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G14 Religion by SAL

Indigenous Population

0.4%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

Source: ABS Census 2021, G07 Indigenous Status by SAL

Marital Status

Married
56.0% 15,649
Separated
2.4% 667
Divorced
6.3% 1,760
Widowed
4.1% 1,137
Never married
31.3% 8,740

Source: ABS Census 2021, G05 Marital Status by SAL

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

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

Homes in Rowville

Housing Tenure

Of the 11,398 occupied private dwellings in Rowville at the 2021 Census, 15.1% were rented, 36.1% owned outright and 45.0% owned with a mortgage.

Other tenure type
2.7% 303 dwellings
Owned outright
36.1% 4,110 dwellings
Owned with mortgage
45.0% 5,133 dwellings
Rented
15.1% 1,722 dwellings
Tenure type not stated
1.2% 133 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021, Suburb and Locality (SAL)

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

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

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

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

Work, income and education in Rowville

Employment

Employed full-time
42.8% 11,247 people
Employed part-time
22.5% 5,917 people
Unemployed
3.2% 833 people
Not in labour force
31.6% 8,306 people

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

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

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

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

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

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%

Shares are of people whose highest year of school is Year 9 to 12 only. Source: ABS Census 2021, G16 Highest Year of School by SAL

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

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

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

More from the 2021 Census

Need for Assistance

Does not have need for assistance
92.7%
Has need for assistance
4.8%
Need for assistance not stated
2.5%

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

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
74

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

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

Volunteering

Volunteer
12.6% 3,418
Not a volunteer
87.4% 23,767

Source: ABS Census 2021, G23 Voluntary Work by SAL

Military Service

Current ADF: Regular
0.0% 8
Current ADF: Reserves
0.1% 16
Previously served
1.5% 402
Never served
98.4% 26,872

Source: ABS Census 2021, G22 ADF Service by SAL

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

When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951
64
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
76
2021
18

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

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

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
45
Moved from QLD
37
Moved from SA
18
Moved from TAS
11
Moved from WA
7
Moved from NT
3

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

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

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

1,594 reported offences in 2025-25, by category.

Theft
701
Justice Procedures
229
Assault
180
Drug Offences
118
Break & Enter
117
Property Damage
82
Fraud
70
Weapons
61
Public Order
22
Robbery
12
Traffic
1
Other
1

Total offences by year

2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025

Source: Crime Statistics Agency Victoria (crimestatistics.vic.gov.au).

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Suburbs near Rowville

The closest suburb to Rowville is Scoresby, 3.2 km away.

Scoresby
3.2 km away · income $765/wk · rent $406/wk
Dandenong North
4.1 km away · income $605/wk · rent $341/wk
Knoxfield
4.3 km away · income $764/wk · rent $421/wk
Endeavour Hills
4.9 km away · income $677/wk · rent $375/wk
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5.1 km away · income $943/wk · rent $435/wk
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5.2 km away · income $746/wk · rent $430/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 1,542 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 typical VIC suburb ($767/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.