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Rowville - Central vs Wantirna South

Name: Rowville - Central vs Wantirna South — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 5.1 km apart · Rowville - Central profile · Wantirna South profile

Rowville - Central Wantirna South

Wantirna South and Rowville - Central are neighbouring suburbs with different housing and community profiles. Wantirna South is more diverse and has more amenities, with 44.5% of people born overseas and a far higher number of schools and walkable services per resident. In contrast, Rowville - Central is dominated by detached housing, which is found in 91.6% of its homes, compared to 77.2% in Wantirna South. Wantirna South also has a notably older population, with 23% of residents aged 65 and over, compared to 16.2% in Rowville - Central.

Both areas sit close to the national figure for the share of their population that is Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander. They are also very similar in terms of typical weekly rent, typical family income, and the number of people living in each home. While the gap in the typical age of residents has narrowed since 2011, the difference in the share of detached houses has widened over the same period.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 14.4 pts higher in Rowville - Central Aged 65+: 6.8 pts higher in Wantirna South Other language: 8.5 pts higher in Wantirna South Participation: 7.0 pts higher in Rowville - Central Born overseas: 7.7 pts higher in Wantirna South

Demographics & Identity

Population in Rowville - Central in Wantirna South +2,524 larger in Wantirna South gap widening

15,418 77th pct 17,942 86th pct

Median age in Rowville - Central in Wantirna South +3 yrs older in Wantirna South gap narrowing

41 yrs 57th pct 44 yrs 75th pct

Age structure

29.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.7 pts 26.3%

26.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.7 pts 23.5%

16.2% Seniors (65+) +6.8 pts ▸ 23.0%

16.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.5 pts 14.8%

12.3% Youth (15–24) +0.1 pts ▸ 12.4%

Marital status

53.8% Married +1.3 pts ▸ 55.1%

32.3% Never married ◂ +2.9 pts 29.4%

7.1% Divorced ◂ +0.7 pts 6.4%

4.3% Widowed +2.5 pts ▸ 6.8%

2.6% Separated ◂ +0.3 pts 2.3%

Age & sex structure

Rowville - Central Wantirna South

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

61.1% Australia ◂ +8.2 pts 53.0%

5.8% China +4.3 pts ▸ 10.1%

2.8% India +1.6 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.7% England +0.1 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.3% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

1.1% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.2% Italy ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

1.1% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

0.8% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.1% Nepal even 0.1%

Ancestry

15.9% Chinese +10.9 pts ▸ 26.8%

25.4% English ◂ +1.9 pts 23.5%

24.5% Australian ◂ +4.3 pts 20.2%

7.6% Irish ◂ +1.6 pts 6.0%

6.9% Italian ◂ +3.1 pts 3.8%

6.5% Scottish ◂ +0.5 pts 6.0%

4.3% Indian +1.5 pts ▸ 5.8%

3.4% Greek ◂ +0.7 pts 2.7%

2.9% German ◂ +0.6 pts 2.3%

1.8% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.6% Filipino ◂ +0.5 pts 1.1%

0.9% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Language

Language used at home

64.2% English only ◂ +9.0 pts 55.1%

8.2% Mandarin +5.6 pts ▸ 13.8%

3.5% Cantonese +3.6 pts ▸ 7.1%

1.7% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 1.5%

1.5% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 1.0%

1.5% Arabic ◂ +0.8 pts 0.7%

1.1% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.7% Punjabi +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.7% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.5% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

Religion

Religious affiliation

46.1% Christianity +0.6 pts ▸ 46.7%

37.9% No religion ◂ +2.7 pts 35.2%

4.9% Buddhism +0.7 pts ▸ 5.6%

3.5% Hinduism +1.8 pts ▸ 5.3%

4.0% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.4% Islam ◂ +0.8 pts 1.6%

1.2% Other religions even 1.2%

0.1% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Rowville - Central in Wantirna South +3 more in Wantirna South

4 57th pct 7 86th pct

Schools/1k kids in Rowville - Central in Wantirna South +1.05 more in Wantirna South

1.59 35th pct 2.64 63rd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Rowville - Central in Wantirna South +33 more in Wantirna South

24 59th pct 57 90th pct

Students in Rowville - Central in Wantirna South +1,610 more in Wantirna South

3,219 81st pct 4,829 89th pct

Avg size in Rowville - Central in Wantirna South +115 larger in Rowville - Central

805 86th pct 690 79th pct

ICSEA in Rowville - Central in Wantirna South +92 higher in Wantirna South

1,045 63rd pct 1,137 93rd pct

Highest year of school

66.6% Year 12 +1.1 pts ▸ 67.7%

11.1% Year 11 ◂ +1.6 pts 9.5%

11.1% Year 10 ◂ +0.5 pts 10.6%

8.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.2 pts 8.1%

Highest qualification level

31.2% Bachelor degree +3.4 pts ▸ 34.6%

24.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +6.1 pts 18.0%

18.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.1 pts 15.9%

11.3% Postgraduate degree +2.8 pts ▸ 14.1%

3.9% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.5 pts ▸ 4.4%

1.4% Certificate I / II even 1.4%

Field of qualification

23.3% Management & commerce +1.5 pts ▸ 24.8%

16.5% Engineering & related ◂ +2.5 pts 14.0%

11.0% Society & culture ◂ +0.9 pts 10.1%

10.0% Health +0.4 pts ▸ 10.4%

7.8% Education even 7.8%

5.5% Information technology +1.3 pts ▸ 6.8%

5.6% Architecture & building ◂ +1.5 pts 4.0%

4.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.6 pts 3.8%

3.6% Natural & physical sciences +0.5 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.6% Creative arts ◂ +0.3 pts 3.2%

1.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Rowville - Central in Wantirna South +$109 higher in Rowville - Central gap widening

$832 56th pct $723 33rd pct

Household income in Rowville - Central in Wantirna South +$262 higher in Rowville - Central gap widening

$2,083 71st pct $1,821 54th pct

Family income in Rowville - Central in Wantirna South +$154 higher in Rowville - Central gap widening

$2,305 65th pct $2,151 54th pct

Household income distribution

33.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.4 pts 28.9%

23.1% $650–$1,499 +1.2 pts ▸ 24.3%

10.8% Under $650 +5.3 pts ▸ 16.2%

14.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.5 pts 10.8%

13.1% $4,000 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 14.0%

Personal income distribution

40.3% Under $650 +4.3 pts ▸ 44.6%

32.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.2 pts 29.6%

20.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.7 pts 17.3%

3.6% $3,000 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 4.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.0% Other condition +1.7 pts ▸ 9.7%

8.0% Arthritis +0.8 pts ▸ 8.8%

8.3% Asthma ◂ +0.2 pts 8.1%

7.6% Mental health even 7.7%

5.3% Diabetes +1.1 pts ▸ 6.4%

3.7% Heart disease +1.1 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.0% Cancer +0.3 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.2% Lung condition +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.7% Dementia +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.9% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.8% None ◂ +1.4 pts 66.3%

19.5% One condition ◂ +0.4 pts 19.1%

5.5% Two conditions +1.1 pts ▸ 6.5%

2.6% Three or more +0.7 pts ▸ 3.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Rowville - Central in Wantirna South +27 larger in Rowville - Central

93 30th pct 66 21st pct

Median age in Rowville - Central in Wantirna South +3 yrs older in Rowville - Central

27 yrs 71st pct 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in Rowville - Central in Wantirna South +$141 higher in Rowville - Central

$659 55th pct $518 24th pct

Household income in Rowville - Central in Wantirna South +$837 higher in Rowville - Central

$2,399 86th pct $1,562 42nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Rowville - Central in Wantirna South +0.1 larger in Rowville - Central gap narrowing

2.8 79th pct 2.7 71st pct

Family composition

65.3% Couples with children ◂ +1.5 pts 63.7%

22.7% Couples without children +1.2 pts ▸ 23.9%

11.2% One-parent families +0.3 pts ▸ 11.5%

0.9% Other families even 0.9%

Household size

32.0% 2 people ◂ +0.8 pts 31.2%

21.8% 4 people ◂ +3.1 pts 18.7%

17.0% 1 person +4.5 pts ▸ 21.5%

19.7% 3 people ◂ +1.3 pts 18.4%

6.7% 5 people +0.2 pts ▸ 6.9%

2.8% 6 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 3.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Rowville - Central in Wantirna South +$1 higher in Wantirna South gap steady

$425 73rd pct $426 73rd pct

Mortgage in Rowville - Central in Wantirna South +$100 higher in Wantirna South gap widening

$2,000 61st pct $2,100 69th pct

People / bedroom in Rowville - Central in Wantirna South even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

41.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +8.9 pts 32.9%

36.9% Owned outright +2.4 pts ▸ 39.3%

18.8% Rented +1.8 pts ▸ 20.6%

1.5% Other tenure +4.0 pts ▸ 5.5%

1.1% Not stated +0.6 pts ▸ 1.7%

Types of homes

91.6% Separate house ◂ +14.4 pts 77.2%

6.7% Townhouse / semi-detached +10.7 pts ▸ 17.4%

1.6% Flat or apartment +3.7 pts ▸ 5.3%

0.1% Other dwelling ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

43.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +10.5 pts 32.7%

37.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +0.4 pts 37.4%

8.6% 5 or more +3.8 pts ▸ 12.3%

8.9% 2 bedrooms +3.1 pts ▸ 12.1%

0.8% 1 bedroom +3.3 pts ▸ 4.1%

0.1% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

76.9% $350–$549 ◂ +12.2 pts 64.7%

6.9% $550–$749 +7.3 pts ▸ 14.1%

8.3% $200–$349 +0.6 pts ▸ 8.8%

3.5% Under $200 +4.0 pts ▸ 7.5%

1.3% $750 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 0.8%

Monthly mortgage distribution

37.1% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +6.0 pts 31.2%

17.5% $3,000 or more +7.4 pts ▸ 24.9%

22.8% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +2.2 pts 20.6%

15.6% Under $1,000 +0.9 pts ▸ 16.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Rowville - Central in Wantirna South +53 more in Wantirna South

75 77th pct 128 89th pct

Stops/1k in Rowville - Central in Wantirna South +2.27 more in Wantirna South

4.86 58th pct 7.13 84th pct

Departures/1k in Rowville - Central in Wantirna South +686.7 more in Wantirna South

1,377.6 70th pct 2,064.3 85th pct

PT routes in Rowville - Central in Wantirna South +13 more in Wantirna South

19 86th pct 32 86th pct

Stop walk in Rowville - Central in Wantirna South even

1 7th pct 1 7th pct

Drive to city in Rowville - Central in Wantirna South +2 longer in Wantirna South

25 50th pct 27 54th pct

Reach 30 min in Rowville - Central in Wantirna South +24,127 more in Wantirna South

15,418 49th pct 39,545 82nd pct

Reach 45 min in Rowville - Central in Wantirna South +93,391 more in Rowville - Central

144,890 79th pct 51,499 55th pct

Transit to city in Rowville - Central in Wantirna South +3 longer in Rowville - Central

86 96th pct 83 91st pct

How people get to work

57.0% Car (driver) ◂ +5.5 pts 51.5%

24.8% Worked at home +3.7 pts ▸ 28.5%

3.5% Car (passenger) even 3.5%

0.5% Train +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.5% Walked +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.4% Bus +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.1% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

43.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.9 pts 41.1%

26.8% 1 vehicle +4.3 pts ▸ 31.1%

16.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.0 pts 14.2%

10.3% 4 or more ◂ +2.4 pts 8.0%

2.9% No vehicle +2.7 pts ▸ 5.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

12.8% Health care & social assistance +1.5 pts ▸ 14.3%

12.0% Retail trade ◂ +1.0 pts 10.9%

10.1% Construction ◂ +2.4 pts 7.7%

9.3% Manufacturing ◂ +1.4 pts 7.9%

8.5% Education & training +0.8 pts ▸ 9.3%

7.7% Professional & technical +1.2 pts ▸ 8.9%

4.6% Accommodation & food +1.4 pts ▸ 6.1%

4.1% Finance & insurance +1.2 pts ▸ 5.4%

5.3% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.6 pts 4.7%

4.1% Public administration & safety +0.5 pts ▸ 4.6%

4.1% Other services ◂ +0.5 pts 3.5%

3.7% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.5 pts 3.2%

Occupations people work in

23.3% Professionals +4.4 pts ▸ 27.7%

15.0% Clerical & administrative even 15.0%

14.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.2 pts 11.0%

13.3% Managers +0.4 pts ▸ 13.7%

10.0% Sales workers ◂ +0.3 pts 9.7%

9.5% Community & personal service +0.2 pts ▸ 9.7%

7.6% Labourers ◂ +0.7 pts 6.9%

5.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.1 pts 4.3%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Rowville - Central in Wantirna South +1 higher in Wantirna South

7 64th pct 8 71st pct

IRSD decile in Rowville - Central in Wantirna South +1 higher in Rowville - Central

8 71st pct 7 64th pct

IER decile in Rowville - Central in Wantirna South +1 higher in Rowville - Central

9 86th pct 8 71st pct

IEO decile in Rowville - Central in Wantirna South even

7 64th pct 7 64th pct

IRSAD score in Rowville - Central in Wantirna South +7 higher in Wantirna South

1,041 68th pct 1,048 71st pct

ERP in Rowville - Central in Wantirna South +2,704 higher in Wantirna South

15,771 74th pct 18,475 83rd pct

Growth in Rowville - Central in Wantirna South +0.6 pts higher in Wantirna South

1.5% 23rd pct 2.1% 29th pct

Businesses in Rowville - Central in Wantirna South +340 higher in Wantirna South

1,360 72nd pct 1,700 81st pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Rowville - Central in Wantirna South +31 higher in Rowville - Central

898 53rd pct 867 50th pct

Max temp in Rowville - Central in Wantirna South +0.1 higher in Rowville - Central

20.2 16th pct 20.1 15th pct

Min temp in Rowville - Central in Wantirna South +0.2 higher in Wantirna South

10.4 28th pct 10.5 30th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Rowville - Central in Wantirna South +0.6 higher in Wantirna South

7.1 75th pct 7.7 83rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Rowville - Central in Wantirna South +0.3 more in Wantirna South

7.1 78th pct 7.4 83rd pct

15-min city in Rowville - Central in Wantirna South +3.8 pts higher in Wantirna South

93.1% 75th pct 96.9% 81st pct

Walk to shops in Rowville - Central in Wantirna South +7.6 pts higher in Rowville - Central

93.7% 80th pct 86.2% 71st pct

Walk to transit in Rowville - Central in Wantirna South +6.4 pts higher in Wantirna South

93.4% 54th pct 99.7% 81st pct

Walk to school in Rowville - Central in Wantirna South +7.4 pts higher in Wantirna South

92.1% 70th pct 99.5% 89th pct

Walk to a park in Rowville - Central in Wantirna South even

99.7% 62nd pct 99.8% 65th pct

Walk to health in Rowville - Central in Wantirna South +5.6 pts higher in Wantirna South

88.6% 83rd pct 94.2% 88th pct

Amenities/1k in Rowville - Central in Wantirna South +15.9 more in Wantirna South

14.9 54th pct 30.8 86th pct

Intersections/km² in Rowville - Central in Wantirna South +94 higher in Rowville - Central

317 85th pct 223 74th pct

Mean slope in Rowville - Central in Wantirna South +0.4 pts higher in Wantirna South

3.7% 22nd pct 4.1% 28th pct

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Compare Wantirna South with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Rowville - Central vs Wantirna South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/211011256/rowville-central/vs/211011260/wantirna-south