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Rowville - North vs Belgrave - Selby

Name: Rowville - North vs Belgrave - Selby — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 8.7 km apart · Rowville - North profile · Belgrave - Selby profile

Rowville - North Belgrave - Selby

Belgrave - Selby and Rowville - North are neighbouring areas with very different social and physical landscapes. Rowville - North is much more culturally diverse, with 31.1% of people born overseas and 27.7% using a language other than English at home. In contrast, Belgrave - Selby has a far higher share of people with no religion (61.3%) and a much higher proportion of separate houses (99.1%). This area is also more physically rugged, with a mean terrain slope of 14.5% compared to just 3.3% in Rowville - North.

Since 2011, several gaps between the two have widened, particularly in cultural diversity and religious affiliation. Despite these shifts, the areas remain very similar in other ways. They share nearly identical proportions of children under 15 and people aged 65 and over. Typical weekly household incomes are also almost the same, sitting around $2,250 to $2,280.

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Where they differ most

No religion: 23.7 pts higher in Belgrave - Selby Other language: 21.2 pts higher in Rowville - North De facto: 8.1 pts higher in Belgrave - Selby Born overseas: 13.9 pts higher in Rowville - North Full-time: 6.8 pts higher in Rowville - North

Demographics & Identity

Population in Rowville - North in Belgrave - Selby +2,100 larger in Belgrave - Selby gap steady

7,905 40th pct 10,005 52nd pct

Median age in Rowville - North in Belgrave - Selby +1 yrs older in Rowville - North gap narrowing

41 yrs 57th pct 40 yrs 52nd pct

Age structure

30.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.4 pts 28.9%

21.8% Young adults (25–44) +3.3 pts ▸ 25.1%

18.5% Children (0–14) +0.4 pts ▸ 18.9%

14.8% Seniors (65+) even 14.8%

14.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.3 pts 12.3%

Marital status

57.7% Married ◂ +8.1 pts 49.5%

30.4% Never married +5.8 pts ▸ 36.2%

5.8% Divorced +2.4 pts ▸ 8.2%

4.1% Widowed ◂ +1.2 pts 2.9%

2.1% Separated +1.0 pts ▸ 3.1%

Age & sex structure

Rowville - North Belgrave - Selby

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

67.0% Australia +12.7 pts ▸ 79.7%

2.9% England +3.0 pts ▸ 5.9%

3.9% China ◂ +3.4 pts 0.5%

3.3% India ◂ +2.9 pts 0.4%

1.1% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.2% Vietnam ◂ +1.0 pts 0.1%

0.9% South Africa ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

0.8% Philippines ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%

0.6% Italy ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

28.4% English +15.9 pts ▸ 44.4%

28.8% Australian +10.0 pts ▸ 38.8%

7.2% Irish +6.3 pts ▸ 13.5%

6.9% Scottish +5.9 pts ▸ 12.8%

12.3% Chinese ◂ +10.6 pts 1.7%

6.0% Italian ◂ +2.4 pts 3.7%

3.0% German +3.0 pts ▸ 6.0%

5.1% Indian ◂ +4.5 pts 0.6%

2.3% Dutch +2.6 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.1% Greek ◂ +1.7 pts 1.4%

1.7% Vietnamese ◂ +1.5 pts 0.2%

1.3% Filipino ◂ +0.9 pts 0.4%

Language

Language used at home

70.0% English only +19.9 pts ▸ 90.0%

5.6% Mandarin ◂ +5.0 pts 0.6%

2.7% Cantonese ◂ +2.6 pts 0.1%

1.6% Vietnamese ◂ +1.5 pts 0.1%

1.4% Greek ◂ +1.1 pts 0.3%

1.2% Arabic ◂ +1.1 pts 0.1%

1.0% Hindi ◂ +0.9 pts 0.1%

1.0% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

0.8% Punjabi ◂ +0.8 pts 0.1%

0.4% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

37.6% No religion +23.7 pts ▸ 61.3%

47.5% Christianity ◂ +16.7 pts 30.7%

3.5% Not stated +2.0 pts ▸ 5.5%

4.4% Buddhism ◂ +3.3 pts 1.1%

3.4% Hinduism ◂ +3.2 pts 0.2%

2.0% Islam ◂ +1.8 pts 0.2%

1.5% Other religions ◂ +0.8 pts 0.7%

0.1% Judaism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Rowville - North in Belgrave - Selby +5 more in Belgrave - Selby

1 0th pct 6 71st pct

Schools/1k kids in Rowville - North in Belgrave - Selby +2.48 more in Belgrave - Selby

0.68 5th pct 3.17 71st pct

Schools ≤3 km in Rowville - North in Belgrave - Selby +2 more in Belgrave - Selby

24 59th pct 26 63rd pct

Students in Rowville - North in Belgrave - Selby +1,750 more in Belgrave - Selby

422 14th pct 2,172 65th pct

Avg size in Rowville - North in Belgrave - Selby +60 larger in Rowville - North

422 50th pct 362 41st pct

ICSEA in Rowville - North in Belgrave - Selby +3 higher in Rowville - North

1,086 78th pct 1,083 77th pct

Highest year of school

66.5% Year 12 ◂ +3.1 pts 63.4%

11.5% Year 11 +2.5 pts ▸ 14.0%

12.2% Year 10 +0.2 pts ▸ 12.4%

7.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.0 pts 6.0%

Highest qualification level

30.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.3 pts 27.4%

23.7% Certificate III / IV +3.5 pts ▸ 27.2%

19.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.9 pts 17.6%

10.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.4 pts 9.5%

3.5% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.4 pts ▸ 5.9%

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

Field of qualification

25.3% Management & commerce ◂ +11.8 pts 13.5%

15.3% Engineering & related ◂ +1.5 pts 13.9%

10.2% Society & culture +4.4 pts ▸ 14.5%

7.3% Education +3.9 pts ▸ 11.2%

9.7% Health even 9.8%

5.0% Architecture & building +2.8 pts ▸ 7.8%

3.2% Creative arts +3.7 pts ▸ 6.9%

5.7% Information technology ◂ +3.1 pts 2.6%

4.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.0 pts 3.9%

4.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.2 pts 4.1%

1.2% Agriculture & environment +1.5 pts ▸ 2.7%

Income

Personal income in Rowville - North in Belgrave - Selby +$55 higher in Belgrave - Selby gap widening

$852 59th pct $907 68th pct

Household income in Rowville - North in Belgrave - Selby +$32 higher in Rowville - North gap narrowing

$2,285 82nd pct $2,253 81st pct

Family income in Rowville - North in Belgrave - Selby +$37 higher in Rowville - North gap narrowing

$2,515 75th pct $2,478 74th pct

Household income distribution

29.7% $1,500–$2,999 +1.6 pts ▸ 31.3%

21.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.4 pts 21.2%

18.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.8 pts 15.9%

14.4% $3,000–$3,999 +0.7 pts ▸ 15.2%

10.4% Under $650 +0.1 pts ▸ 10.5%

Personal income distribution

39.5% Under $650 ◂ +2.6 pts 37.0%

31.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.2 pts 30.6%

21.2% $1,500–$2,999 +1.7 pts ▸ 22.9%

4.5% $3,000 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 5.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.5% Mental health +4.8 pts ▸ 11.3%

8.2% Other condition +0.8 pts ▸ 9.1%

8.6% Asthma +0.5 pts ▸ 9.0%

7.1% Arthritis +1.5 pts ▸ 8.6%

4.9% Diabetes ◂ +1.5 pts 3.4%

3.4% Heart disease +0.2 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.8% Cancer +0.1 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.1% Lung condition +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.7% Stroke even 0.7%

0.3% Dementia even 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

69.0% None ◂ +5.6 pts 63.4%

18.9% One condition +2.5 pts ▸ 21.4%

5.2% Two conditions +0.9 pts ▸ 6.1%

2.0% Three or more +0.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Rowville - North in Belgrave - Selby +26 larger in Belgrave - Selby

24 8th pct 50 16th pct

Median age in Rowville - North in Belgrave - Selby +15 yrs older in Belgrave - Selby

17 yrs 0th pct 32 yrs 89th pct

Median income in Rowville - North in Belgrave - Selby +$371 higher in Rowville - North

$1,125 92nd pct $754 70th pct

Household income in Rowville - North in Belgrave - Selby +$604 higher in Belgrave - Selby

$1,687 49th pct $2,291 82nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Rowville - North in Belgrave - Selby +0.2 larger in Rowville - North gap narrowing

3.0 89th pct 2.8 79th pct

Family composition

70.6% Couples with children ◂ +6.4 pts 64.2%

19.6% Couples without children +4.0 pts ▸ 23.6%

9.1% One-parent families +2.6 pts ▸ 11.7%

0.6% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

Household size

28.4% 2 people +4.8 pts ▸ 33.3%

26.0% 4 people ◂ +5.0 pts 21.0%

18.8% 3 people ◂ +0.3 pts 18.5%

14.8% 1 person +1.4 pts ▸ 16.1%

8.5% 5 people ◂ +0.8 pts 7.7%

3.1% 6 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 3.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Rowville - North in Belgrave - Selby +$50 higher in Rowville - North gap narrowing

$450 80th pct $400 62nd pct

Mortgage in Rowville - North in Belgrave - Selby +$206 higher in Rowville - North gap narrowing

$2,156 73rd pct $1,950 57th pct

People / bedroom in Rowville - North in Belgrave - Selby even gap narrowing

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

49.0% Owned with a mortgage +6.7 pts ▸ 55.6%

31.9% Owned outright +3.2 pts ▸ 35.0%

12.6% Rented ◂ +5.2 pts 7.4%

5.1% Other tenure ◂ +4.1 pts 1.0%

1.4% Not stated ◂ +0.6 pts 0.8%

Types of homes

88.8% Separate house +10.3 pts ▸ 99.1%

11.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +10.6 pts 0.4%

0.2% Flat or apartment +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

44.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +9.9 pts 34.8%

37.0% 3 bedrooms +4.8 pts ▸ 41.7%

9.1% 5 or more +3.0 pts ▸ 12.1%

7.8% 2 bedrooms +0.8 pts ▸ 8.5%

0.4% 1 bedroom +1.3 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.0% Studio / none +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

68.6% $350–$549 ◂ +21.1 pts 47.4%

6.6% $200–$349 +21.0 pts ▸ 27.7%

10.0% $550–$749 +2.3 pts ▸ 12.3%

9.4% Under $200 ◂ +4.2 pts 5.1%

0.0% $750 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

35.5% $1,800–$2,999 +1.6 pts ▸ 37.1%

23.4% $1,000–$1,799 +3.7 pts ▸ 27.1%

22.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +7.0 pts 15.2%

12.1% Under $1,000 +3.2 pts ▸ 15.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Rowville - North in Belgrave - Selby +51 more in Belgrave - Selby

27 37th pct 78 79th pct

Stops/1k in Rowville - North in Belgrave - Selby +4.38 more in Belgrave - Selby

3.42 37th pct 7.80 86th pct

Departures/1k in Rowville - North in Belgrave - Selby +606.0 more in Belgrave - Selby

407.7 35th pct 1,013.7 58th pct

PT routes in Rowville - North in Belgrave - Selby +14 more in Belgrave - Selby

12 71st pct 26 86th pct

Stop walk in Rowville - North in Belgrave - Selby +6 longer in Belgrave - Selby

7 61st pct 13 74th pct

Drive to city in Rowville - North in Belgrave - Selby +5 longer in Belgrave - Selby

28 55th pct 33 61st pct

Reach 30 min in Rowville - North in Belgrave - Selby +2,100 more in Belgrave - Selby

7,905 20th pct 10,005 29th pct

Reach 45 min in Rowville - North in Belgrave - Selby +2,100 more in Belgrave - Selby

7,905 13th pct 10,005 16th pct

How people get to work

53.9% Car (driver) ◂ +6.2 pts 47.7%

27.5% Worked at home +2.1 pts ▸ 29.6%

3.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.1 pts 2.6%

0.2% Walked +1.0 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.5% Train +0.6 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.8% Bus ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.1% Bicycle even 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

45.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.1 pts 43.0%

24.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +0.8 pts 23.5%

18.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.3 pts 17.7%

10.7% 4 or more +3.1 pts ▸ 13.9%

1.9% No vehicle even 1.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

12.0% Health care & social assistance +1.2 pts ▸ 13.2%

10.2% Construction +2.5 pts ▸ 12.7%

8.5% Education & training +3.8 pts ▸ 12.4%

11.5% Retail trade ◂ +3.9 pts 7.6%

10.2% Manufacturing ◂ +3.5 pts 6.7%

8.1% Professional & technical +0.2 pts ▸ 8.3%

4.5% Public administration & safety +1.6 pts ▸ 6.1%

5.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.8 pts 4.4%

4.0% Other services +1.0 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.7% Wholesale trade ◂ +1.0 pts 3.7%

4.6% Finance & insurance ◂ +2.3 pts 2.3%

3.6% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.5 pts 3.1%

Occupations people work in

23.1% Professionals +3.3 pts ▸ 26.4%

14.3% Technicians & trades +1.4 pts ▸ 15.7%

15.6% Managers even 15.6%

15.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +3.4 pts 12.1%

8.3% Community & personal service +3.4 pts ▸ 11.7%

10.2% Sales workers ◂ +3.4 pts 6.8%

6.9% Labourers ◂ +0.8 pts 6.1%

4.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.3 pts 4.2%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Rowville - North in Belgrave - Selby even

8 71st pct 8 71st pct

IRSD decile in Rowville - North in Belgrave - Selby even

9 86th pct 9 86th pct

IER decile in Rowville - North in Belgrave - Selby +1 higher in Rowville - North

10 100th pct 9 86th pct

IEO decile in Rowville - North in Belgrave - Selby +1 higher in Belgrave - Selby

7 64th pct 8 71st pct

IRSAD score in Rowville - North in Belgrave - Selby +16 higher in Rowville - North

1,073 79th pct 1,057 74th pct

ERP in Rowville - North in Belgrave - Selby +2,137 higher in Belgrave - Selby

7,827 36th pct 9,964 48th pct

Growth in Rowville - North in Belgrave - Selby +0.4 pts higher in Belgrave - Selby

-1.7% 4th pct -1.3% 6th pct

Businesses in Rowville - North in Belgrave - Selby +157 higher in Belgrave - Selby

763 41st pct 920 51st pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Rowville - North in Belgrave - Selby +197 higher in Belgrave - Selby

898 53rd pct 1,095 68th pct

Max temp in Rowville - North in Belgrave - Selby +0.7 higher in Rowville - North

20.2 16th pct 19.5 12th pct

Min temp in Rowville - North in Belgrave - Selby +0.5 higher in Rowville - North

10.4 28th pct 9.9 24th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Rowville - North in Belgrave - Selby +0.5 higher in Rowville - North

5.4 50th pct 4.9 42nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Rowville - North in Belgrave - Selby +0.4 more in Rowville - North

5.3 50th pct 4.9 45th pct

15-min city in Rowville - North in Belgrave - Selby +8.5 pts higher in Belgrave - Selby

49.8% 37th pct 58.2% 44th pct

Walk to shops in Rowville - North in Belgrave - Selby +3.1 pts higher in Belgrave - Selby

38.7% 28th pct 41.7% 31st pct

Walk to transit in Rowville - North in Belgrave - Selby +25.4 pts higher in Rowville - North

98.1% 67th pct 72.7% 35th pct

Walk to school in Rowville - North in Belgrave - Selby +9.3 pts higher in Rowville - North

78.9% 55th pct 69.6% 46th pct

Walk to a park in Rowville - North in Belgrave - Selby +14.3 pts higher in Rowville - North

100.0% 100th pct 85.7% 33rd pct

Walk to health in Rowville - North in Belgrave - Selby +4.9 pts higher in Belgrave - Selby

48.4% 52nd pct 53.3% 57th pct

Amenities/1k in Rowville - North in Belgrave - Selby +5.1 more in Belgrave - Selby

14.9 54th pct 20.0 73rd pct

Intersections/km² in Rowville - North in Belgrave - Selby +319 higher in Rowville - North

348 87th pct 29 33rd pct

Mean slope in Rowville - North in Belgrave - Selby +11.2 pts higher in Belgrave - Selby

3.3% 15th pct 14.5% 100th 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 Belgrave - Selby with nearby areas

Upwey - Tecoma Narre Warren North Lysterfield Narre Warren - North East Berwick - North Ferntree Gully - North The Basin Rowville - North

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Rowville - North vs Belgrave - Selby [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/211011257/rowville-north/vs/211051274/belgrave-selby