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Rowville, VIC

Rowville had a population of 33,571 at the 2021 Census (−0.3% since 2016). Median age 41.4. Median weekly household income $2,206. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

Rowville at a glance

What the 2021 Census says, compared with Victoria.

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Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Rowville's population shrank by 0.3% to 33,571, slower than Victoria as a whole (+9.7%). With a median age of 41.4, it is older than the VIC average (37.9). Children under 10 make up 10.4% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 10.6%.

15.3% of households rent, a smaller share than the VIC average of 28.9%. 36.5% own their home outright. Almost every home is a house; flats and apartments are 0.9% of homes. The 2021 Census counted 11,398 households.

The median household earns $2,206 a week, above the VIC average of $1,759. Renters pay a median $441 a week, and households with a mortgage repay $2,084 a month.

35.8% of residents were born overseas, more than the VIC average of 31.6%. 32.4% use a language other than English at home. 37.5% report no religion, lower than the VIC average (42.1%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Rowville beside VIC and Australia.

MeasureRowvilleVICAustralia
Population33,5716,503,50325,422,828
Growth since 2016−0.3%+9.7%+8.6%
Median age41.437.938.2
Households11,3982,390,1729,275,123
Flats and apartments0.9%12.1%14.3%
Renting15.3%28.9%31.1%
Owned outright36.5%32.6%31.4%
Median household income a week$2,206$1,759$1,747
Median rent a week$441$368$376
Median mortgage repayment a month$2,084$1,867$1,866
Born overseas35.8%31.6%29.3%
Other language at home32.4%29.1%23.6%
No religion37.5%42.1%41.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Population and age

Each census since 2011, and the age profile in 2021.

Population

−0.3% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 33,9992011
  2. 33,6722016
  3. 33,5712021

Age

Median age 41.4, against 37.9 for Victoria.

Rowville Victoria
Share of people by age, Rowville and Victoria
0–910.4%
10–1913.0%
20–2912.7%
30–3911.7%
40–4913.6%
50–5915.8%
60–6912.2%
70–796.9%
80+3.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Cultural background

The largest groups in Rowville at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. English26.7%
  2. Australian26.0%
  3. Chinese13.8%
  4. Irish7.3%
  5. Italian7.3%

Languages at home

Top 5 · languages at home
  1. Mandarin6.9%
  2. Cantonese3.0%
  3. Sinhalese2.3%
  4. Greek1.7%
  5. Arabic1.6%

Country of birth

Top 5 · country of birth
  1. China4.9%
  2. Sri Lanka3.6%
  3. India3.3%
  4. England2.7%
  5. Malaysia2.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Around Rowville

The places it belongs to, sits beside and contains.

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