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Lysterfield South vs Rowville

Name: Lysterfield South vs Rowville — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.7 km apart · Lysterfield South profile · Rowville profile

Lysterfield South Rowville

Rowville and Lysterfield South are neighbouring areas with very different layouts. Rowville is a larger hub where 73.5% of homes are in a 15-minute-city walkshed, making it very walkable. In contrast, Lysterfield South is car-dependent, with no homes within a 15-minute walk of a school, health service or grocery store. Lysterfield South also has a wealthier profile, with a typical household income of $3,223 per week, which is well higher than the $2,205 seen in Rowville.

Both areas have an unemployment rate of around 4%, which sits near the national figure. They also share a similar proportion of children under 15 and a nearly identical percentage of homes within a short walk of a park. While Rowville has a higher share of renters at 15.1% and a more diverse population, Lysterfield South has a higher proportion of large homes with five or more bedrooms.

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Where they differ most

Population: 32,577 larger in Rowville Renting: 13.0 pts higher in Rowville Living alone: 9.3 pts higher in Rowville Owned outright: 8.8 pts higher in Lysterfield South Household income: $1,018 higher in Lysterfield South

Demographics & Identity

Population in Lysterfield South in Rowville +32,577 larger in Rowville gap steady

994 73rd pct 33,571 93rd pct

Median age in Lysterfield South in Rowville +3 yrs older in Lysterfield South gap widening

44 yrs 46th pct 41 yrs 33rd pct

Age structure

36.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +6.4 pts 30.2%

18.3% Young adults (25–44) +5.4 pts ▸ 23.7%

16.3% Children (0–14) +0.4 pts ▸ 16.7%

16.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.8 pts 13.6%

12.2% Seniors (65+) +3.6 pts ▸ 15.8%

Marital status

61.9% Married ◂ +5.9 pts 56.0%

30.7% Never married +0.6 pts ▸ 31.3%

4.5% Divorced +1.8 pts ▸ 6.3%

2.4% Widowed +1.7 pts ▸ 4.1%

1.3% Separated +1.1 pts ▸ 2.4%

Age & sex structure

Lysterfield South Rowville

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

64.9% Australia ◂ +2.0 pts 62.9%

3.9% China +0.8 pts ▸ 4.8%

4.2% England ◂ +1.5 pts 2.7%

1.4% India +1.8 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.3% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

0.5% Vietnam +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.5% Italy +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Philippines +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.7% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

27.3% English ◂ +1.3 pts 25.9%

22.2% Australian +3.0 pts ▸ 25.3%

8.8% Chinese +4.7 pts ▸ 13.4%

8.4% Scottish ◂ +1.8 pts 6.5%

7.7% Irish ◂ +0.6 pts 7.1%

7.0% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 7.1%

2.2% Indian +2.6 pts ▸ 4.8%

1.8% Greek +1.5 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.0% German +0.9 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.4% Dutch ◂ +0.5 pts 1.9%

1.5% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 1.1%

0.5% Filipino +0.8 pts ▸ 1.3%

Language

Language used at home

71.0% English only ◂ +5.1 pts 65.9%

4.4% Mandarin +2.3 pts ▸ 6.7%

1.7% Cantonese +1.3 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.9% Arabic ◂ +0.4 pts 1.5%

0.6% Greek +1.0 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.8% Italian +0.7 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%

0.5% Hindi +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Punjabi +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Tagalog +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Religion

Religious affiliation

56.8% Christianity ◂ +9.0 pts 47.8%

30.0% No religion +6.1 pts ▸ 36.1%

6.4% Not stated ◂ +2.7 pts 3.8%

1.1% Buddhism +3.9 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.6% Islam ◂ +2.2 pts 2.4%

0.7% Hinduism +2.8 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.0% Other religions +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.4% Judaism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Lysterfield South in Rowville

— 1.07 9th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Lysterfield South in Rowville +26 more in Rowville

20 87th pct 46 91st pct

Avg size in Lysterfield South in Rowville +59 larger in Lysterfield South

469 68th pct 410 60th pct

ICSEA in Lysterfield South in Rowville even

1,040 75th pct 1,041 75th pct

Highest year of school

67.6% Year 12 ◂ +0.6 pts 66.9%

10.9% Year 10 +0.4 pts ▸ 11.2%

11.0% Year 11 +0.2 pts ▸ 11.2%

4.6% Year 9 or below +3.1 pts ▸ 7.7%

Highest qualification level

30.1% Bachelor degree +1.4 pts ▸ 31.5%

23.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.1 pts 23.8%

19.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.5 pts 18.4%

8.4% Postgraduate degree +2.6 pts ▸ 11.0%

3.2% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.5 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.4% Certificate I / II even 1.4%

Field of qualification

23.5% Management & commerce +0.5 pts ▸ 24.0%

17.3% Engineering & related ◂ +0.8 pts 16.5%

9.8% Society & culture +0.7 pts ▸ 10.6%

9.2% Health +0.9 pts ▸ 10.1%

6.8% Education +0.9 pts ▸ 7.7%

7.6% Architecture & building ◂ +2.2 pts 5.4%

3.4% Information technology +1.9 pts ▸ 5.3%

4.2% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.2 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.6% Natural & physical sciences +0.3 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.6% Creative arts ◂ +0.5 pts 3.1%

0.8% Agriculture & environment +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

Income

Personal income in Lysterfield South in Rowville +$91 higher in Lysterfield South gap widening

$930 75th pct $839 65th pct

Household income in Lysterfield South in Rowville +$1,018 higher in Lysterfield South gap widening

$3,223 100th pct $2,205 84th pct

Family income in Lysterfield South in Rowville +$658 higher in Lysterfield South gap widening

$3,068 91st pct $2,410 78th pct

Household income distribution

35.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +19.8 pts 15.7%

21.7% $1,500–$2,999 +10.0 pts ▸ 31.7%

13.2% $650–$1,499 +8.5 pts ▸ 21.7%

14.2% $3,000–$3,999 +0.5 pts ▸ 14.7%

7.5% Under $650 +2.9 pts ▸ 10.4%

Personal income distribution

37.5% Under $650 +2.6 pts ▸ 40.2%

26.0% $650–$1,499 +5.9 pts ▸ 31.9%

21.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.3 pts 20.5%

9.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.0 pts 4.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.6% Asthma +1.7 pts ▸ 8.3%

5.2% Other condition +2.7 pts ▸ 7.9%

6.9% Arthritis +0.5 pts ▸ 7.4%

4.2% Mental health +2.7 pts ▸ 6.9%

4.0% Diabetes +1.3 pts ▸ 5.3%

2.8% Heart disease +0.9 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.4% Cancer +0.4 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.4% Lung condition ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%

0.5% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Dementia +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

70.7% None ◂ +2.3 pts 68.4%

16.7% One condition +2.4 pts ▸ 19.1%

4.4% Two conditions +0.8 pts ▸ 5.3%

1.0% Three or more +1.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Lysterfield South in Rowville +134 larger in Rowville

11 60th pct 145 86th pct

Median age in Lysterfield South in Rowville +3 yrs older in Rowville

21 yrs 29th pct 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in Lysterfield South in Rowville +$393 higher in Lysterfield South

$1,125 86th pct $732 59th pct

Household income in Lysterfield South in Rowville +$3,750 higher in Lysterfield South

$6,000 100th pct $2,250 71st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Lysterfield South in Rowville +0.5 larger in Lysterfield South gap steady

3.4 93rd pct 2.9 81st pct

Family composition

73.0% Couples with children ◂ +5.4 pts 67.6%

21.9% Couples without children ◂ +0.3 pts 21.6%

4.1% One-parent families +5.9 pts ▸ 10.1%

0.0% Other families +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

Household size

28.1% 2 people +2.6 pts ▸ 30.7%

19.9% 4 people +3.5 pts ▸ 23.5%

21.7% 3 people ◂ +1.8 pts 19.9%

15.7% 5 people ◂ +7.6 pts 8.0%

5.7% 1 person +9.3 pts ▸ 15.0%

7.5% 6 or more ◂ +4.6 pts 2.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Lysterfield South in Rowville +$199 higher in Lysterfield South gap widening

$640 100th pct $441 87th pct

Mortgage in Lysterfield South in Rowville +$545 higher in Lysterfield South gap widening

$2,600 88th pct $2,055 74th pct

People / bedroom in Lysterfield South in Rowville even gap narrowing

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

51.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +6.2 pts 45.0%

44.8% Owned outright ◂ +8.8 pts 36.1%

2.1% Rented +13.0 pts ▸ 15.1%

1.1% Other tenure +1.6 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.4% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 1.2%

Types of homes

97.9% Separate house ◂ +6.0 pts 91.8%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +7.2 pts ▸ 7.2%

0.0% Flat or apartment +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

44.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +1.2 pts 43.3%

14.6% 3 bedrooms +24.3 pts ▸ 38.9%

35.2% 5 or more ◂ +25.9 pts 9.3%

1.4% 2 bedrooms +5.6 pts ▸ 7.0%

0.0% 1 bedroom +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% $350–$549 +73.0 pts ▸ 73.0%

50.0% $750 or more ◂ +48.3 pts 1.7%

0.0% $550–$749 +9.8 pts ▸ 9.8%

0.0% $200–$349 +7.7 pts ▸ 7.7%

0.0% Under $200 +5.1 pts ▸ 5.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

41.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +20.8 pts 20.2%

22.9% $1,800–$2,999 +12.7 pts ▸ 35.6%

11.8% $1,000–$1,799 +10.5 pts ▸ 22.3%

13.9% Under $1,000 +1.2 pts ▸ 15.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Lysterfield South in Rowville +138 more in Rowville

0 0th pct 138 91st pct

Stops/1k in Lysterfield South in Rowville +4.11 more in Rowville

0.00 0th pct 4.11 74th pct

Departures/1k in Lysterfield South in Rowville +935.6 more in Rowville

0.0 0th pct 935.6 86th pct

PT routes in Lysterfield South in Rowville +19 more in Rowville

0 0th pct 19 86th pct

Stop walk in Lysterfield South in Rowville +41 longer in Lysterfield South

42 75th pct 1 0th pct

Drive to city in Lysterfield South in Rowville +3 longer in Lysterfield South

28 24th pct 25 21st pct

Reach 30 min in Lysterfield South in Rowville +25,793 more in Rowville

0 0th pct 25,793 79th pct

Reach 45 min in Lysterfield South in Rowville +25,793 more in Rowville

0 0th pct 25,793 53rd pct

How people get to work

53.6% Car (driver) +2.4 pts ▸ 56.0%

27.5% Worked at home ◂ +1.9 pts 25.6%

1.5% Car (passenger) +2.0 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.7% Train ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.5% Walked ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.0% Bus +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

38.7% 2 vehicles +6.4 pts ▸ 45.1%

29.6% 4 or more ◂ +18.4 pts 11.1%

9.1% 1 vehicle +15.1 pts ▸ 24.2%

23.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +5.6 pts 17.4%

1.1% No vehicle +1.1 pts ▸ 2.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

18.4% Construction ◂ +8.1 pts 10.2%

11.1% Health care & social assistance +1.5 pts ▸ 12.6%

10.0% Retail trade +1.8 pts ▸ 11.8%

8.4% Manufacturing +1.3 pts ▸ 9.7%

6.4% Education & training +2.2 pts ▸ 8.6%

7.6% Professional & technical even 7.7%

5.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.5 pts 4.1%

3.6% Accommodation & food +1.5 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.8% Wholesale trade +1.2 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.7% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.1 pts 3.7%

4.0% Finance & insurance +0.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.6% Other services +0.3 pts ▸ 4.0%

Occupations people work in

17.8% Professionals +5.4 pts ▸ 23.2%

21.6% Managers ◂ +7.3 pts 14.3%

17.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.4 pts 15.3%

16.5% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.6 pts 14.0%

8.4% Sales workers +1.8 pts ▸ 10.1%

6.9% Community & personal service +2.2 pts ▸ 9.1%

5.5% Labourers +1.8 pts ▸ 7.2%

3.5% Machinery operators & drivers +1.6 pts ▸ 5.1%

Walkability

Walk score in Lysterfield South in Rowville +4.8 higher in Rowville

1.5 62nd pct 6.3 89th pct

Types ≤15 min in Lysterfield South in Rowville +5.2 more in Rowville

1.1 59th pct 6.2 90th pct

15-min city in Lysterfield South in Rowville +73.5 pts higher in Rowville

0.0% 0th pct 73.5% 85th pct

Walk to shops in Lysterfield South in Rowville +70.8 pts higher in Rowville

0.0% 0th pct 70.8% 85th pct

Walk to transit in Lysterfield South in Rowville +92.6 pts higher in Rowville

0.0% 0th pct 92.6% 85th pct

Walk to school in Lysterfield South in Rowville +83.0 pts higher in Rowville

0.0% 0th pct 83.0% 87th pct

Walk to a park in Lysterfield South in Rowville even

99.7% 91st pct 99.8% 94th pct

Walk to health in Lysterfield South in Rowville +73.9 pts higher in Rowville

0.0% 0th pct 73.9% 91st pct

Amenities/1k in Lysterfield South in Rowville +7.1 more in Rowville

6.0 32nd pct 13.2 49th pct

Intersections/km² in Lysterfield South in Rowville +212 higher in Rowville

40 77th pct 252 93rd pct

Mean slope in Lysterfield South in Rowville +4.8 pts higher in Lysterfield South

8.7% 74th pct 3.9% 28th pct

Compare Lysterfield South with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Lysterfield South vs Rowville [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL21559/lysterfield-south/vs/SAL22207/rowville