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Rowville - North vs Boronia

Name: Rowville - North vs Boronia — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 5.7 km apart · Rowville - North profile · Boronia profile

Rowville - North Boronia

Boronia and Rowville - North are neighbouring areas in Melbourne's east with very different housing and lifestyles. Rowville - North is a more affluent area, where 33.1% of households earn $3,000 or more a week and 90.8% of homes have three or more bedrooms. Boronia is much more connected and varied, with 28.6% of people living alone, far more renters, and a population where 47.7% have no religion. Boronia is also significantly more walkable; for example, 92.9% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of groceries, compared to just 38.7% in Rowville - North.

These two areas are almost identical when it comes to their unemployment rates, which both sit around 4.3% to 4.4%. While they share this stability, other gaps are changing. The difference in household income and the share of separate houses in Rowville - North have both widened since 2016. Meanwhile, the gap in the number of people living alone has narrowed slightly, and Boronia continues to have a much higher share of people who have moved house in the last five years.

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Where they differ most

Population: 15,655 larger in Boronia 3+ bedrooms: 17.6 pts higher in Rowville - North Separate houses: 17.6 pts higher in Rowville - North Renting: 15.6 pts higher in Boronia One-parent: 7.3 pts higher in Boronia

Demographics & Identity

Population in Rowville - North in Boronia +15,655 larger in Boronia gap steady

7,905 40th pct 23,560 94th pct

Median age in Rowville - North in Boronia +2 yrs older in Rowville - North gap widening

41 yrs 57th pct 39 yrs 48th pct

Age structure

21.8% Young adults (25–44) +9.1 pts ▸ 30.9%

30.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +6.7 pts 23.5%

14.8% Seniors (65+) +4.0 pts ▸ 18.7%

18.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.6 pts 16.9%

14.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +4.6 pts 10.0%

Marital status

57.7% Married ◂ +13.9 pts 43.8%

30.4% Never married +6.4 pts ▸ 36.8%

5.8% Divorced +4.2 pts ▸ 10.1%

4.1% Widowed +1.6 pts ▸ 5.7%

2.1% Separated +1.6 pts ▸ 3.7%

Age & sex structure

Rowville - North Boronia

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

67.0% Australia +1.7 pts ▸ 68.7%

2.9% England +1.0 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.9% China ◂ +0.6 pts 3.3%

3.3% India ◂ +0.6 pts 2.8%

1.1% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%

0.9% South Africa ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

0.8% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.6% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.0% Nepal +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Ancestry

28.4% English +6.8 pts ▸ 35.2%

28.8% Australian +3.5 pts ▸ 32.3%

12.3% Chinese ◂ +4.2 pts 8.1%

7.2% Irish +2.2 pts ▸ 9.5%

6.9% Scottish +2.2 pts ▸ 9.1%

6.0% Italian ◂ +2.2 pts 3.8%

5.1% Indian ◂ +1.8 pts 3.3%

3.0% German +1.7 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.1% Greek ◂ +1.7 pts 1.4%

2.3% Dutch +0.6 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.7% Vietnamese ◂ +1.0 pts 0.7%

1.3% Filipino even 1.2%

Language

Language used at home

70.0% English only +4.7 pts ▸ 74.7%

5.6% Mandarin ◂ +1.4 pts 4.2%

2.7% Cantonese ◂ +0.6 pts 2.1%

1.6% Vietnamese ◂ +1.0 pts 0.6%

1.4% Greek ◂ +0.9 pts 0.5%

1.2% Arabic ◂ +0.9 pts 0.3%

1.0% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

1.0% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

0.8% Punjabi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.4% Tagalog even 0.4%

Religion

Religious affiliation

37.6% No religion +10.1 pts ▸ 47.7%

47.5% Christianity ◂ +10.3 pts 37.1%

3.5% Not stated +3.0 pts ▸ 6.6%

4.4% Buddhism ◂ +1.0 pts 3.4%

3.4% Hinduism ◂ +0.5 pts 3.0%

2.0% Islam ◂ +0.9 pts 1.1%

1.5% Other religions ◂ +0.4 pts 1.1%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Rowville - North in Boronia +5 more in Boronia

1 0th pct 6 71st pct

Schools/1k kids in Rowville - North in Boronia +0.83 more in Boronia

0.68 5th pct 1.51 32nd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Rowville - North in Boronia +23 more in Boronia

24 59th pct 47 87th pct

Students in Rowville - North in Boronia +918 more in Boronia

422 14th pct 1,340 47th pct

Avg size in Rowville - North in Boronia +199 larger in Rowville - North

422 50th pct 223 23rd pct

ICSEA in Rowville - North in Boronia +67 higher in Rowville - North

1,086 78th pct 1,019 52nd pct

Highest year of school

66.5% Year 12 ◂ +7.5 pts 59.0%

12.2% Year 10 +1.9 pts ▸ 14.1%

11.5% Year 11 +0.6 pts ▸ 12.1%

7.0% Year 9 or below +2.4 pts ▸ 9.4%

Highest qualification level

30.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +5.1 pts 25.6%

23.7% Certificate III / IV +5.4 pts ▸ 29.2%

19.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.5 pts 16.9%

10.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.3 pts 8.6%

3.5% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.9 pts ▸ 4.3%

1.4% Certificate I / II +0.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

Field of qualification

25.3% Management & commerce ◂ +7.5 pts 17.8%

15.3% Engineering & related ◂ +0.3 pts 15.0%

10.2% Society & culture +2.0 pts ▸ 12.2%

9.7% Health +0.1 pts ▸ 9.9%

7.3% Education +1.0 pts ▸ 8.3%

5.0% Architecture & building +1.3 pts ▸ 6.3%

5.7% Information technology ◂ +1.1 pts 4.6%

4.9% Food, hospitality & personal services even 4.9%

4.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.0 pts 3.3%

3.2% Creative arts +0.9 pts ▸ 4.1%

1.2% Agriculture & environment +0.3 pts ▸ 1.5%

Income

Personal income in Rowville - North in Boronia +$56 higher in Rowville - North gap widening

$852 59th pct $796 48th pct

Household income in Rowville - North in Boronia +$676 higher in Rowville - North gap widening

$2,285 82nd pct $1,609 42nd pct

Family income in Rowville - North in Boronia +$518 higher in Rowville - North gap widening

$2,515 75th pct $1,997 44th pct

Household income distribution

29.7% $1,500–$2,999 +3.8 pts ▸ 33.5%

21.6% $650–$1,499 +7.4 pts ▸ 29.0%

18.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +12.3 pts 6.4%

10.4% Under $650 +5.2 pts ▸ 15.6%

14.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +4.3 pts 10.1%

Personal income distribution

39.5% Under $650 ◂ +0.1 pts 39.4%

31.8% $650–$1,499 +2.8 pts ▸ 34.6%

21.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.1 pts 17.2%

4.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.3 pts 2.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.5% Mental health +4.7 pts ▸ 11.3%

8.6% Asthma +1.7 pts ▸ 10.2%

8.2% Other condition +1.3 pts ▸ 9.5%

7.1% Arthritis +1.9 pts ▸ 9.1%

4.9% Diabetes +0.6 pts ▸ 5.5%

3.4% Heart disease +1.1 pts ▸ 4.6%

2.8% Cancer +0.1 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.1% Lung condition +0.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.7% Stroke +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.3% Dementia +0.9 pts ▸ 1.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

69.0% None ◂ +8.1 pts 60.9%

18.9% One condition +2.5 pts ▸ 21.4%

5.2% Two conditions +2.1 pts ▸ 7.3%

2.0% Three or more +1.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Rowville - North in Boronia +191 larger in Boronia

24 8th pct 215 56th pct

Median age in Rowville - North in Boronia +9 yrs older in Boronia

17 yrs 0th pct 26 yrs 64th pct

Median income in Rowville - North in Boronia +$493 higher in Rowville - North

$1,125 92nd pct $632 49th pct

Household income in Rowville - North in Boronia +$47 higher in Rowville - North

$1,687 49th pct $1,640 47th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Rowville - North in Boronia +0.6 larger in Rowville - North gap narrowing

3.0 89th pct 2.4 36th pct

Family composition

70.6% Couples with children ◂ +15.6 pts 55.0%

19.6% Couples without children +7.5 pts ▸ 27.1%

9.1% One-parent families +7.3 pts ▸ 16.5%

0.6% Other families +0.7 pts ▸ 1.4%

Household size

28.4% 2 people +5.6 pts ▸ 34.0%

14.8% 1 person +13.8 pts ▸ 28.6%

26.0% 4 people ◂ +11.8 pts 14.2%

18.8% 3 people ◂ +2.3 pts 16.5%

8.5% 5 people ◂ +3.6 pts 4.9%

3.1% 6 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 1.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Rowville - North in Boronia +$74 higher in Rowville - North gap steady

$450 80th pct $376 52nd pct

Mortgage in Rowville - North in Boronia +$287 higher in Rowville - North gap narrowing

$2,156 73rd pct $1,869 52nd pct

People / bedroom in Rowville - North in Boronia even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

49.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +9.4 pts 39.6%

31.9% Owned outright ◂ +2.0 pts 29.9%

12.6% Rented +15.6 pts ▸ 28.2%

5.1% Other tenure ◂ +4.2 pts 0.9%

1.4% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%

Types of homes

88.8% Separate house ◂ +17.6 pts 71.2%

11.1% Townhouse / semi-detached +14.1 pts ▸ 25.2%

0.2% Flat or apartment +3.3 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

37.0% 3 bedrooms +13.2 pts ▸ 50.2%

44.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +25.8 pts 18.9%

7.8% 2 bedrooms +15.2 pts ▸ 23.0%

9.1% 5 or more ◂ +5.0 pts 4.1%

0.4% 1 bedroom +1.9 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.0% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

68.6% $350–$549 ◂ +7.7 pts 60.9%

6.6% $200–$349 +16.7 pts ▸ 23.3%

10.0% $550–$749 ◂ +7.6 pts 2.4%

9.4% Under $200 ◂ +0.2 pts 9.1%

0.0% $750 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

Monthly mortgage distribution

35.5% $1,800–$2,999 +5.0 pts ▸ 40.5%

23.4% $1,000–$1,799 +6.0 pts ▸ 29.4%

22.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +12.3 pts 9.9%

12.1% Under $1,000 +2.4 pts ▸ 14.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Rowville - North in Boronia +89 more in Boronia

27 37th pct 116 88th pct

Stops/1k in Rowville - North in Boronia +1.51 more in Boronia

3.42 37th pct 4.92 59th pct

Departures/1k in Rowville - North in Boronia +586.2 more in Boronia

407.7 35th pct 993.9 57th pct

PT routes in Rowville - North in Boronia +7 more in Boronia

12 71st pct 19 86th pct

Stop walk in Rowville - North in Boronia +5 longer in Rowville - North

7 61st pct 2 14th pct

Drive to city in Rowville - North in Boronia +2 longer in Boronia

28 55th pct 30 58th pct

Reach 30 min in Rowville - North in Boronia +15,655 more in Boronia

7,905 20th pct 23,560 70th pct

Reach 45 min in Rowville - North in Boronia +84,408 more in Boronia

7,905 13th pct 92,313 69th pct

How people get to work

53.9% Car (driver) +0.2 pts ▸ 54.2%

27.5% Worked at home ◂ +3.2 pts 24.3%

3.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.6 pts 3.1%

0.5% Train +1.3 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.2% Walked +0.8 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.8% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.1% Bicycle +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

45.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +5.5 pts 39.5%

24.3% 1 vehicle +15.0 pts ▸ 39.2%

18.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +6.8 pts 11.2%

10.7% 4 or more ◂ +5.8 pts 4.9%

1.9% No vehicle +3.3 pts ▸ 5.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

12.0% Health care & social assistance +2.2 pts ▸ 14.2%

11.5% Retail trade ◂ +1.2 pts 10.3%

10.2% Construction +0.6 pts ▸ 10.8%

10.2% Manufacturing ◂ +0.9 pts 9.2%

8.5% Education & training +0.4 pts ▸ 9.0%

8.1% Professional & technical ◂ +0.3 pts 7.7%

5.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.5 pts 4.7%

4.5% Public administration & safety +0.2 pts ▸ 4.8%

4.7% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.7 pts 4.0%

4.6% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.3 pts 3.3%

4.0% Other services +0.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.5% Administrative & support +1.1 pts ▸ 3.7%

Occupations people work in

23.1% Professionals ◂ +1.2 pts 21.9%

14.3% Technicians & trades +2.1 pts ▸ 16.4%

15.6% Managers ◂ +5.0 pts 10.7%

15.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.4 pts 14.1%

8.3% Community & personal service +3.3 pts ▸ 11.6%

10.2% Sales workers ◂ +1.4 pts 8.8%

6.9% Labourers +2.0 pts ▸ 8.9%

4.5% Machinery operators & drivers +1.6 pts ▸ 6.1%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Rowville - North in Boronia +3 higher in Rowville - North

8 71st pct 5 43rd pct

IRSD decile in Rowville - North in Boronia +3 higher in Rowville - North

9 86th pct 6 57th pct

IER decile in Rowville - North in Boronia +5 higher in Rowville - North

10 100th pct 5 43rd pct

IEO decile in Rowville - North in Boronia +1 higher in Rowville - North

7 64th pct 6 57th pct

IRSAD score in Rowville - North in Boronia +81 higher in Rowville - North

1,073 79th pct 992 48th pct

ERP in Rowville - North in Boronia +16,936 higher in Boronia

7,827 36th pct 24,763 90th pct

Growth in Rowville - North in Boronia +5.6 pts higher in Boronia

-1.7% 4th pct 3.9% 44th pct

Businesses in Rowville - North in Boronia +944 higher in Boronia

763 41st pct 1,707 81st pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Rowville - North in Boronia +118 higher in Boronia

898 53rd pct 1,016 62nd pct

Max temp in Rowville - North in Boronia +0.4 higher in Rowville - North

20.2 16th pct 19.8 13th pct

Min temp in Rowville - North in Boronia +0.5 higher in Rowville - North

10.4 28th pct 9.8 23rd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Rowville - North in Boronia +2.0 higher in Boronia

5.4 50th pct 7.4 79th pct

Types ≤15 min in Rowville - North in Boronia +2.0 more in Boronia

5.3 50th pct 7.3 81st pct

15-min city in Rowville - North in Boronia +47.5 pts higher in Boronia

49.8% 37th pct 97.3% 82nd pct

Walk to shops in Rowville - North in Boronia +54.2 pts higher in Boronia

38.7% 28th pct 92.9% 79th pct

Walk to transit in Rowville - North in Boronia even

98.1% 67th pct 98.2% 67th pct

Walk to school in Rowville - North in Boronia +12.6 pts higher in Boronia

78.9% 55th pct 91.5% 70th pct

Walk to a park in Rowville - North in Boronia even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Rowville - North in Boronia +39.7 pts higher in Boronia

48.4% 52nd pct 88.2% 82nd pct

Amenities/1k in Rowville - North in Boronia +0.2 more in Boronia

14.9 54th pct 15.1 55th pct

Intersections/km² in Rowville - North in Boronia +63 higher in Rowville - North

348 87th pct 285 81st pct

Mean slope in Rowville - North in Boronia +2.3 pts higher in Boronia

3.3% 15th pct 5.6% 55th pct

Compare Rowville - North with nearby areas

Ferntree Gully (South) - Upper Ferntree Gully Lysterfield Rowville - Central Rowville - South Ferntree Gully - North Knoxfield - Scoresby Endeavour Hills - North Boronia

Compare Boronia with nearby areas

Ferntree Gully - North Bayswater Bayswater North The Basin Ferntree Gully (South) - Upper Ferntree Gully Croydon South Ringwood East Rowville - North

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Rowville - North vs Boronia [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/211011257/rowville-north/vs/211011446/boronia