Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Rowville then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Rowville, VIC (postcode 3178) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
-1.3% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 33,999 | 33,672 | 33,571 | -428 · -1.3% |
| Median age | 36 | 38 | 41 | +5 · +13.9% |
| Median household income | $1,706/wk | $1,892/wk | $2,205/wk | +$499 · +29.2% |
| Median personal income | $634/wk | $700/wk | $839/wk | +$205 · +32.3% |
| Median rent | $350/wk | $396/wk | $441/wk | +$91 · +26% |
| Median mortgage | $1,820/mo | $1,800/mo | $2,055/mo | +$235 · +12.9% |
| Average household size | 3.1 | 3.0 | 2.9 | -0.2 · -6.5% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Rowville trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
33,571
was 33,672 in 2016
-101 · -0.3%
Median rent
$441/wk
was $396/wk in 2016
+$45 · +11.4%
Household income
$2,205/wk
was $1,892/wk in 2016
+$313 · +16.5%
Median age
41
was 38 in 2016
+3 · +7.9%
Dig deeper: Rowville population growth · Rowville then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.