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Lysterfield vs Rowville - Central

Name: Lysterfield vs Rowville - Central — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 4.4 km apart · Lysterfield profile · Rowville - Central profile

Lysterfield Rowville - Central

Rowville - Central and Lysterfield are neighbouring areas with very different layouts. Rowville - Central is very walkable, with 93.1% of homes within a 15-minute walk of the city's basic needs and a far higher number of people born overseas (36.8%). In contrast, Lysterfield is more car-dependent, with only 25.5% of homes in a 15-minute walkshed, but it is wealthier, with a typical weekly household income of $2,756 compared to $2,083 in Rowville - Central.

These areas have drifted further apart since 2011, as the gaps in household income and the proportion of overseas-born residents have both widened. Despite these trends, they share many common traits. Both have the same typical resident age of 41, and they are almost identical in their shares of people with no religion (about 37%) and those who have completed Year 12.

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Where they differ most

Population: 8,824 larger in Rowville - Central Other language: 14.9 pts higher in Rowville - Central Born overseas: 14.1 pts higher in Rowville - Central Renting: 11.4 pts higher in Rowville - Central 3+ bedrooms: 9.1 pts higher in Lysterfield

Demographics & Identity

Population in Lysterfield in Rowville - Central +8,824 larger in Rowville - Central gap steady

6,594 32nd pct 15,418 77th pct

Median age in Lysterfield in Rowville - Central even gap steady

41 yrs 57th pct 41 yrs 57th pct

Age structure

33.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.7 pts 29.0%

20.9% Young adults (25–44) +5.4 pts ▸ 26.2%

17.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.9 pts 16.3%

16.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +4.1 pts 12.3%

11.8% Seniors (65+) +4.4 pts ▸ 16.2%

Marital status

58.0% Married ◂ +4.2 pts 53.8%

32.5% Never married ◂ +0.3 pts 32.3%

5.3% Divorced +1.8 pts ▸ 7.1%

2.5% Widowed +1.8 pts ▸ 4.3%

1.9% Separated +0.7 pts ▸ 2.6%

Age & sex structure

Lysterfield Rowville - Central

Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

75.1% Australia ◂ +14.0 pts 61.1%

2.4% China +3.4 pts ▸ 5.8%

2.9% England ◂ +0.2 pts 2.7%

1.2% India +1.6 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.0% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.2% Italy even 1.2%

0.7% Philippines +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.4% Vietnam +0.7 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.7% South Africa even 0.8%

0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

34.3% Australian ◂ +9.7 pts 24.5%

30.9% English ◂ +5.6 pts 25.4%

6.4% Chinese +9.4 pts ▸ 15.9%

9.0% Italian ◂ +2.1 pts 6.9%

8.5% Irish ◂ +0.9 pts 7.6%

7.3% Scottish ◂ +0.8 pts 6.5%

2.2% Indian +2.1 pts ▸ 4.3%

4.2% German ◂ +1.3 pts 2.9%

3.9% Greek ◂ +0.5 pts 3.4%

2.5% Dutch ◂ +0.7 pts 1.8%

1.2% Filipino +0.4 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.4% Vietnamese +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%

Language

Language used at home

79.2% English only ◂ +15.1 pts 64.2%

3.4% Mandarin +4.8 pts ▸ 8.2%

0.9% Cantonese +2.7 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.5% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.5% Italian even 1.5%

1.2% Arabic +0.3 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.3% Hindi +0.8 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.3% Vietnamese +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.5% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

Religion

Religious affiliation

52.6% Christianity ◂ +6.5 pts 46.1%

37.4% No religion +0.5 pts ▸ 37.9%

2.0% Buddhism +3.0 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.8% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 4.0%

0.9% Hinduism +2.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.7% Islam ◂ +0.3 pts 2.4%

0.7% Other religions +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Lysterfield in Rowville - Central +3 more in Rowville - Central

1 0th pct 4 57th pct

Schools/1k kids in Lysterfield in Rowville - Central +0.71 more in Rowville - Central

0.88 11th pct 1.59 35th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Lysterfield in Rowville - Central +8 more in Lysterfield

32 73rd pct 24 59th pct

Students in Lysterfield in Rowville - Central +2,737 more in Rowville - Central

482 17th pct 3,219 81st pct

Avg size in Lysterfield in Rowville - Central +323 larger in Rowville - Central

482 58th pct 805 86th pct

ICSEA in Lysterfield in Rowville - Central +19 higher in Lysterfield

1,064 71st pct 1,045 63rd pct

Highest year of school

66.3% Year 12 +0.3 pts ▸ 66.6%

13.3% Year 11 ◂ +2.2 pts 11.1%

11.8% Year 10 ◂ +0.7 pts 11.1%

5.7% Year 9 or below +2.6 pts ▸ 8.3%

Highest qualification level

31.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.3 pts 31.2%

27.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +3.7 pts 24.2%

18.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.1 pts 18.0%

7.6% Postgraduate degree +3.7 pts ▸ 11.3%

3.9% Graduate diploma / certificate even 3.9%

1.4% Certificate I / II even 1.4%

Field of qualification

23.8% Management & commerce ◂ +0.5 pts 23.3%

16.1% Engineering & related +0.3 pts ▸ 16.5%

9.6% Society & culture +1.4 pts ▸ 11.0%

9.5% Health +0.5 pts ▸ 10.0%

8.2% Education ◂ +0.4 pts 7.8%

7.8% Architecture & building ◂ +2.2 pts 5.6%

3.9% Information technology +1.6 pts ▸ 5.5%

5.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.9 pts 4.4%

3.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.1 pts 3.6%

2.6% Creative arts +0.9 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.2% Agriculture & environment even 1.1%

Income

Personal income in Lysterfield in Rowville - Central +$112 higher in Lysterfield gap widening

$944 72nd pct $832 56th pct

Household income in Lysterfield in Rowville - Central +$673 higher in Lysterfield gap widening

$2,756 93rd pct $2,083 71st pct

Family income in Lysterfield in Rowville - Central +$581 higher in Lysterfield gap widening

$2,886 87th pct $2,305 65th pct

Household income distribution

28.5% $1,500–$2,999 +4.8 pts ▸ 33.3%

26.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +13.4 pts 13.1%

15.8% $650–$1,499 +7.3 pts ▸ 23.1%

16.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.6 pts 14.3%

6.9% Under $650 +3.9 pts ▸ 10.8%

Personal income distribution

36.3% Under $650 +4.0 pts ▸ 40.3%

30.4% $650–$1,499 +2.5 pts ▸ 32.9%

22.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.3 pts 20.0%

7.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.7 pts 3.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.4% Asthma +0.9 pts ▸ 8.3%

6.4% Arthritis +1.6 pts ▸ 8.0%

7.7% Other condition +0.3 pts ▸ 8.0%

6.6% Mental health +1.1 pts ▸ 7.6%

4.0% Diabetes +1.3 pts ▸ 5.3%

2.8% Heart disease +0.9 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.7% Cancer +0.3 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.1% Lung condition even 1.2%

0.6% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.6% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

70.5% None ◂ +2.8 pts 67.8%

18.0% One condition +1.5 pts ▸ 19.5%

4.4% Two conditions +1.0 pts ▸ 5.5%

1.7% Three or more +0.9 pts ▸ 2.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Lysterfield in Rowville - Central +54 larger in Rowville - Central

39 12th pct 93 30th pct

Median age in Lysterfield in Rowville - Central +4 yrs older in Rowville - Central

23 yrs 36th pct 27 yrs 71st pct

Median income in Lysterfield in Rowville - Central +$66 higher in Lysterfield

$725 66th pct $659 55th pct

Household income in Lysterfield in Rowville - Central +$774 higher in Rowville - Central

$1,625 46th pct $2,399 86th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Lysterfield in Rowville - Central +0.3 larger in Lysterfield gap steady

3.1 91st pct 2.8 79th pct

Family composition

73.2% Couples with children ◂ +8.0 pts 65.3%

18.8% Couples without children +3.8 pts ▸ 22.7%

7.9% One-parent families +3.3 pts ▸ 11.2%

0.1% Other families +0.7 pts ▸ 0.9%

Household size

27.2% 2 people +4.8 pts ▸ 32.0%

29.5% 4 people ◂ +7.7 pts 21.8%

18.3% 3 people +1.5 pts ▸ 19.7%

10.7% 1 person +6.3 pts ▸ 17.0%

11.0% 5 people ◂ +4.3 pts 6.7%

3.8% 6 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 2.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Lysterfield in Rowville - Central +$10 higher in Lysterfield gap steady

$435 75th pct $425 73rd pct

Mortgage in Lysterfield in Rowville - Central +$200 higher in Lysterfield gap narrowing

$2,200 75th pct $2,000 61st pct

People / bedroom in Lysterfield in Rowville - Central even gap narrowing

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

53.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +11.2 pts 41.8%

37.7% Owned outright ◂ +0.8 pts 36.9%

7.4% Rented +11.4 pts ▸ 18.8%

0.6% Other tenure +0.8 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.7% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

Types of homes

99.7% Separate house ◂ +8.0 pts 91.6%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +6.7 pts ▸ 6.7%

0.3% Flat or apartment +1.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

51.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +13.9 pts 37.8%

28.5% 3 bedrooms +14.7 pts ▸ 43.2%

18.5% 5 or more ◂ +9.9 pts 8.6%

0.8% 2 bedrooms +8.2 pts ▸ 8.9%

0.1% 1 bedroom +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

58.9% $350–$549 +18.0 pts ▸ 76.9%

15.9% $550–$749 ◂ +9.0 pts 6.9%

11.9% $200–$349 ◂ +3.7 pts 8.3%

10.6% Under $200 ◂ +7.1 pts 3.5%

2.0% $750 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 1.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

32.6% $1,800–$2,999 +4.5 pts ▸ 37.1%

29.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +12.2 pts 17.5%

19.8% $1,000–$1,799 +3.0 pts ▸ 22.8%

12.9% Under $1,000 +2.7 pts ▸ 15.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Lysterfield in Rowville - Central +50 more in Rowville - Central

25 35th pct 75 77th pct

Stops/1k in Lysterfield in Rowville - Central +1.07 more in Rowville - Central

3.79 42nd pct 4.86 58th pct

Departures/1k in Lysterfield in Rowville - Central +983.5 more in Rowville - Central

394.1 34th pct 1,377.6 70th pct

PT routes in Lysterfield in Rowville - Central +11 more in Rowville - Central

8 52nd pct 19 86th pct

Stop walk in Lysterfield in Rowville - Central +1 longer in Lysterfield

2 14th pct 1 7th pct

Drive to city in Lysterfield in Rowville - Central +3 longer in Lysterfield

28 55th pct 25 50th pct

Reach 30 min in Lysterfield in Rowville - Central +8,824 more in Rowville - Central

6,594 15th pct 15,418 49th pct

Reach 45 min in Lysterfield in Rowville - Central +138,296 more in Rowville - Central

6,594 10th pct 144,890 79th pct

Transit to city in Lysterfield in Rowville - Central

— 86 96th pct

How people get to work

55.4% Car (driver) +1.6 pts ▸ 57.0%

25.5% Worked at home ◂ +0.7 pts 24.8%

3.4% Car (passenger) +0.1 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.3% Walked +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.5% Train even 0.5%

0.3% Bus even 0.4%

0.2% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

42.6% 2 vehicles +1.3 pts ▸ 43.9%

14.9% 1 vehicle +11.9 pts ▸ 26.8%

22.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +6.5 pts 16.1%

18.8% 4 or more ◂ +8.4 pts 10.3%

0.9% No vehicle +1.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.2% Construction ◂ +3.0 pts 10.1%

11.0% Health care & social assistance +1.8 pts ▸ 12.8%

12.7% Retail trade ◂ +0.8 pts 12.0%

9.2% Manufacturing +0.1 pts ▸ 9.3%

8.3% Education & training +0.2 pts ▸ 8.5%

7.1% Professional & technical +0.6 pts ▸ 7.7%

4.7% Wholesale trade +0.6 pts ▸ 5.3%

4.6% Accommodation & food +0.1 pts ▸ 4.6%

4.5% Other services ◂ +0.5 pts 4.1%

4.2% Finance & insurance even 4.1%

3.9% Public administration & safety +0.2 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.4% Transport & warehousing +0.3 pts ▸ 3.7%

Occupations people work in

20.8% Professionals +2.5 pts ▸ 23.3%

16.9% Managers ◂ +3.6 pts 13.3%

16.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.9 pts 15.0%

14.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.3 pts 14.2%

11.2% Sales workers ◂ +1.2 pts 10.0%

8.5% Community & personal service +0.9 pts ▸ 9.5%

5.7% Labourers +1.9 pts ▸ 7.6%

3.8% Machinery operators & drivers +1.5 pts ▸ 5.4%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Lysterfield in Rowville - Central +2 higher in Lysterfield

9 86th pct 7 64th pct

IRSD decile in Lysterfield in Rowville - Central +2 higher in Lysterfield

10 100th pct 8 71st pct

IER decile in Lysterfield in Rowville - Central +1 higher in Lysterfield

10 100th pct 9 86th pct

IEO decile in Lysterfield in Rowville - Central even

7 64th pct 7 64th pct

IRSAD score in Lysterfield in Rowville - Central +47 higher in Lysterfield

1,088 83rd pct 1,041 68th pct

ERP in Lysterfield in Rowville - Central +9,149 higher in Rowville - Central

6,622 30th pct 15,771 74th pct

Growth in Lysterfield in Rowville - Central +2.0 pts higher in Rowville - Central

-0.5% 10th pct 1.5% 23rd pct

Businesses in Lysterfield in Rowville - Central +698 higher in Rowville - Central

662 35th pct 1,360 72nd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Lysterfield in Rowville - Central +139 higher in Lysterfield

1,037 64th pct 898 53rd pct

Max temp in Lysterfield in Rowville - Central +0.5 higher in Rowville - Central

19.7 12th pct 20.2 16th pct

Min temp in Lysterfield in Rowville - Central +0.4 higher in Rowville - Central

10.0 24th pct 10.4 28th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Lysterfield in Rowville - Central +2.7 higher in Rowville - Central

4.4 35th pct 7.1 75th pct

Types ≤15 min in Lysterfield in Rowville - Central +3.4 more in Rowville - Central

3.7 27th pct 7.1 78th pct

15-min city in Lysterfield in Rowville - Central +67.5 pts higher in Rowville - Central

25.5% 17th pct 93.1% 75th pct

Walk to shops in Lysterfield in Rowville - Central +66.9 pts higher in Rowville - Central

26.9% 18th pct 93.7% 80th pct

Walk to transit in Lysterfield in Rowville - Central +2.4 pts higher in Rowville - Central

90.9% 50th pct 93.4% 54th pct

Walk to school in Lysterfield in Rowville - Central +52.9 pts higher in Rowville - Central

39.2% 23rd pct 92.1% 70th pct

Walk to a park in Lysterfield in Rowville - Central +1.0 pts higher in Rowville - Central

98.6% 55th pct 99.7% 62nd pct

Walk to health in Lysterfield in Rowville - Central +80.9 pts higher in Rowville - Central

7.7% 15th pct 88.6% 83rd pct

Amenities/1k in Lysterfield in Rowville - Central +38.7 more in Lysterfield

53.5 86th pct 14.9 54th pct

Intersections/km² in Lysterfield in Rowville - Central +260 higher in Rowville - Central

57 42nd pct 317 85th pct

Mean slope in Lysterfield in Rowville - Central +2.4 pts higher in Lysterfield

6.1% 62nd pct 3.7% 22nd pct

Compare Lysterfield with nearby areas

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Compare Rowville - Central with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Lysterfield vs Rowville - Central [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/211011255/lysterfield/vs/211011256/rowville-central