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Rowville vs Scoresby

Name: Rowville vs Scoresby — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.4 km apart · Rowville profile · Scoresby profile

Rowville Scoresby

Rowville and Scoresby are neighboring suburbs in Victoria with distinct profiles in accessibility and income. Scoresby is much more walkable, with 93.9% of homes in a 15-minute-city walkshed compared to 73.5% in Rowville. Scoresby also has far more public transport stops and departures per 1,000 people, and far more schools per 1,000 children. In contrast, Rowville has a higher share of high-income households earning $3,000 or more a week, at 30.5% compared to 24.5% in Scoresby.

Both areas sit near the national figure for the share of residents aged 65 and over, at around 16%. They are also very similar in their typical resident age, which is around 40 to 41 years. While both are diverse, with many people born overseas and using languages other than English at home, this is even more common in Scoresby. Over time, the gap in the number of people who have moved house in the last five years has widened, with Scoresby now at 30.9% and Rowville at 26.4%.

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Where they differ most

Population: 27,505 larger in Rowville Renting: 7.3 pts higher in Scoresby Other language: 6.0 pts higher in Scoresby Born overseas: 5.2 pts higher in Scoresby Unpaid carers: 1.8 pts higher in Rowville

Demographics & Identity

Population in Rowville in Scoresby +27,505 larger in Rowville gap steady

33,571 93rd pct 6,066 86th pct

Median age in Rowville in Scoresby +1 yrs older in Rowville gap widening

41 yrs 33rd pct 40 yrs 29th pct

Age structure

30.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.3 pts 26.9%

23.7% Young adults (25–44) +2.9 pts ▸ 26.6%

16.7% Children (0–14) +0.7 pts ▸ 17.4%

15.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.2 pts 15.6%

13.6% Youth (15–24) +0.1 pts ▸ 13.7%

Marital status

56.0% Married ◂ +3.7 pts 52.3%

31.3% Never married +3.0 pts ▸ 34.3%

6.3% Divorced +0.4 pts ▸ 6.7%

4.1% Widowed +0.1 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.4% Separated +0.1 pts ▸ 2.5%

Age & sex structure

Rowville Scoresby

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

62.9% Australia ◂ +6.2 pts 56.7%

4.8% China +1.3 pts ▸ 6.1%

3.2% India +2.1 pts ▸ 5.3%

2.7% England ◂ +0.1 pts 2.6%

1.2% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.0% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.0% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

0.9% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

0.9% South Africa even 0.9%

0.1% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

25.9% English ◂ +2.2 pts 23.8%

25.3% Australian ◂ +0.7 pts 24.5%

13.4% Chinese +4.9 pts ▸ 18.3%

7.1% Irish ◂ +1.0 pts 6.1%

7.1% Italian ◂ +3.1 pts 4.0%

4.8% Indian +2.3 pts ▸ 7.1%

6.5% Scottish ◂ +0.2 pts 6.4%

3.3% Greek ◂ +1.0 pts 2.3%

3.0% German even 2.9%

1.9% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 1.6%

1.1% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.3% Filipino ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%

Language

Language used at home

65.9% English only ◂ +6.9 pts 59.0%

6.7% Mandarin +2.4 pts ▸ 9.1%

3.0% Cantonese +1.4 pts ▸ 4.4%

1.6% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 1.3%

1.5% Arabic ◂ +1.0 pts 0.6%

1.5% Italian ◂ +0.7 pts 0.8%

1.0% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.1% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.7% Punjabi +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.4% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

47.8% Christianity ◂ +5.5 pts 42.3%

36.1% No religion ◂ +1.1 pts 35.0%

5.0% Buddhism +2.6 pts ▸ 7.6%

3.5% Hinduism +2.7 pts ▸ 6.2%

3.8% Not stated +1.3 pts ▸ 5.0%

2.4% Islam ◂ +0.3 pts 2.1%

1.3% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.1% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Rowville in Scoresby +1.77 more in Scoresby

1.07 9th pct 2.84 41st pct

Schools ≤3 km in Rowville in Scoresby +5 more in Rowville

46 91st pct 41 90th pct

Avg size in Rowville in Scoresby +150 larger in Scoresby

410 60th pct 560 79th pct

ICSEA in Rowville in Scoresby +52 higher in Scoresby

1,041 75th pct 1,093 90th pct

Highest year of school

66.9% Year 12 ◂ +1.3 pts 65.6%

11.2% Year 10 +0.3 pts ▸ 11.6%

11.2% Year 11 ◂ +1.3 pts 9.8%

7.7% Year 9 or below +0.9 pts ▸ 8.7%

Highest qualification level

31.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.2 pts 31.3%

23.8% Certificate III / IV +0.3 pts ▸ 24.1%

18.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.6 pts 16.8%

11.0% Postgraduate degree even 11.0%

3.7% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.3 pts ▸ 4.1%

1.4% Certificate I / II even 1.4%

Field of qualification

24.0% Management & commerce ◂ +2.0 pts 22.0%

16.5% Engineering & related ◂ +0.8 pts 15.6%

10.6% Society & culture +0.2 pts ▸ 10.8%

10.1% Health +0.1 pts ▸ 10.2%

7.7% Education ◂ +0.9 pts 6.8%

5.3% Information technology +1.2 pts ▸ 6.5%

5.4% Architecture & building even 5.4%

4.5% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.2 pts ▸ 4.6%

4.0% Natural & physical sciences +0.3 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.1% Creative arts even 3.1%

1.1% Agriculture & environment +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Rowville in Scoresby +$74 higher in Rowville gap widening

$839 65th pct $765 53rd pct

Household income in Rowville in Scoresby +$240 higher in Rowville gap widening

$2,205 84th pct $1,965 74th pct

Family income in Rowville in Scoresby +$243 higher in Rowville gap widening

$2,410 78th pct $2,167 67th pct

Household income distribution

31.7% $1,500–$2,999 +1.2 pts ▸ 33.0%

21.7% $650–$1,499 +2.6 pts ▸ 24.3%

15.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +4.2 pts 11.5%

14.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.7 pts 13.0%

10.4% Under $650 +2.6 pts ▸ 13.0%

Personal income distribution

40.2% Under $650 +1.7 pts ▸ 41.9%

31.9% $650–$1,499 +1.2 pts ▸ 33.1%

20.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.1 pts 17.4%

4.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 3.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.3% Asthma +0.1 pts ▸ 8.4%

7.9% Other condition ◂ +0.1 pts 7.8%

7.4% Arthritis ◂ +1.0 pts 6.5%

6.9% Mental health even 6.9%

5.3% Diabetes even 5.3%

3.7% Heart disease ◂ +0.4 pts 3.3%

2.8% Cancer ◂ +0.5 pts 2.3%

1.1% Lung condition +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.8% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.5% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

68.4% None +0.7 pts ▸ 69.1%

19.1% One condition ◂ +0.7 pts 18.4%

5.3% Two conditions ◂ +0.3 pts 5.0%

2.3% Three or more ◂ +0.3 pts 2.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Rowville in Scoresby +103 larger in Rowville

145 86th pct 42 75th pct

Median age in Rowville in Scoresby +5 yrs older in Rowville

24 yrs 43rd pct 19 yrs 21st pct

Median income in Rowville in Scoresby +$32 higher in Rowville

$732 59th pct $700 56th pct

Household income in Rowville in Scoresby +$107 higher in Rowville

$2,250 71st pct $2,143 67th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Rowville in Scoresby +0.1 larger in Rowville gap narrowing

2.9 81st pct 2.8 76th pct

Family composition

67.6% Couples with children ◂ +1.9 pts 65.7%

21.6% Couples without children ◂ +1.0 pts 20.7%

10.1% One-parent families +2.6 pts ▸ 12.7%

0.8% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

Household size

30.7% 2 people ◂ +2.4 pts 28.3%

23.5% 4 people ◂ +2.1 pts 21.4%

19.9% 3 people +1.8 pts ▸ 21.7%

15.0% 1 person +2.3 pts ▸ 17.4%

8.0% 5 people ◂ +0.3 pts 7.8%

2.9% 6 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 3.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Rowville in Scoresby +$35 higher in Rowville gap steady

$441 87th pct $406 83rd pct

Mortgage in Rowville in Scoresby +$32 higher in Rowville gap narrowing

$2,055 74th pct $2,023 73rd pct

People / bedroom in Rowville in Scoresby even gap narrowing

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

45.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +4.5 pts 40.5%

36.1% Owned outright ◂ +1.7 pts 34.4%

15.1% Rented +7.3 pts ▸ 22.4%

2.7% Other tenure ◂ +1.5 pts 1.2%

1.2% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

Types of homes

91.8% Separate house +4.5 pts ▸ 96.3%

7.2% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +4.1 pts 3.1%

0.9% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

38.9% 3 bedrooms +11.6 pts ▸ 50.5%

43.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +8.8 pts 34.5%

9.3% 5 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 9.0%

7.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.6 pts 4.5%

0.6% 1 bedroom +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

73.0% $350–$549 ◂ +0.5 pts 72.5%

7.7% $200–$349 +2.7 pts ▸ 10.3%

9.8% $550–$749 ◂ +2.0 pts 7.7%

5.1% Under $200 +0.5 pts ▸ 5.6%

1.7% $750 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 2.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

35.6% $1,800–$2,999 +0.9 pts ▸ 36.5%

22.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +1.3 pts 20.9%

20.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 19.1%

15.1% Under $1,000 +1.9 pts ▸ 17.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Rowville in Scoresby +85 more in Rowville

138 91st pct 53 87th pct

Stops/1k in Rowville in Scoresby +4.63 more in Scoresby

4.11 74th pct 8.74 87th pct

Departures/1k in Rowville in Scoresby +1,333.4 more in Scoresby

935.6 86th pct 2,269.0 93rd pct

PT routes in Rowville in Scoresby +2 more in Rowville

19 86th pct 17 86th pct

Stop walk in Rowville in Scoresby even

1 0th pct 1 0th pct

Drive to city in Rowville in Scoresby even

25 21st pct 25 21st pct

Reach 30 min in Rowville in Scoresby +11,460 more in Scoresby

25,793 79th pct 37,253 86th pct

Reach 45 min in Rowville in Scoresby +74,299 more in Scoresby

25,793 53rd pct 100,092 79th pct

Transit to city in Rowville in Scoresby

— 88 100th pct

How people get to work

56.0% Car (driver) ◂ +0.1 pts 56.0%

25.6% Worked at home ◂ +2.0 pts 23.5%

3.5% Car (passenger) +0.6 pts ▸ 4.1%

0.5% Bus +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.4% Walked +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.5% Train +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.1% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

45.1% 2 vehicles +0.9 pts ▸ 46.0%

24.2% 1 vehicle +3.6 pts ▸ 27.8%

17.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.8 pts 15.5%

11.1% 4 or more ◂ +2.9 pts 8.2%

2.2% No vehicle +0.4 pts ▸ 2.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

12.6% Health care & social assistance +2.0 pts ▸ 14.6%

11.8% Retail trade ◂ +2.2 pts 9.6%

10.2% Construction ◂ +1.2 pts 9.0%

9.7% Manufacturing ◂ +0.3 pts 9.4%

8.6% Education & training ◂ +0.4 pts 8.2%

7.7% Professional & technical +0.4 pts ▸ 8.0%

5.1% Accommodation & food +0.7 pts ▸ 5.8%

5.0% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.8 pts 4.2%

3.7% Transport & warehousing +1.0 pts ▸ 4.6%

4.2% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.2 pts 4.0%

4.1% Public administration & safety even 4.1%

4.0% Other services ◂ +0.6 pts 3.4%

Occupations people work in

23.2% Professionals +0.1 pts ▸ 23.2%

15.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.1 pts 13.2%

14.3% Managers ◂ +2.0 pts 12.3%

14.0% Technicians & trades even 14.0%

9.1% Community & personal service +1.7 pts ▸ 10.8%

10.1% Sales workers ◂ +0.5 pts 9.6%

7.2% Labourers +1.8 pts ▸ 9.0%

5.1% Machinery operators & drivers +0.8 pts ▸ 5.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Rowville in Scoresby +0.9 higher in Scoresby

6.3 89th pct 7.2 94th pct

Types ≤15 min in Rowville in Scoresby +0.9 more in Scoresby

6.2 90th pct 7.1 95th pct

15-min city in Rowville in Scoresby +20.4 pts higher in Scoresby

73.5% 85th pct 93.9% 97th pct

Walk to shops in Rowville in Scoresby +5.0 pts higher in Scoresby

70.8% 85th pct 75.8% 87th pct

Walk to transit in Rowville in Scoresby +4.8 pts higher in Scoresby

92.6% 85th pct 97.4% 91st pct

Walk to school in Rowville in Scoresby +16.1 pts higher in Scoresby

83.0% 87th pct 99.2% 99th pct

Walk to a park in Rowville in Scoresby +0.3 pts higher in Rowville

99.8% 94th pct 99.5% 86th pct

Walk to health in Rowville in Scoresby +1.8 pts higher in Rowville

73.9% 91st pct 72.1% 91st pct

Amenities/1k in Rowville in Scoresby +22.6 more in Scoresby

13.2 49th pct 35.8 75th pct

Intersections/km² in Rowville in Scoresby +89 higher in Rowville

252 93rd pct 163 89th pct

Mean slope in Rowville in Scoresby +0.1 pts higher in Rowville

3.9% 28th pct 3.8% 26th pct

Compare Rowville with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Rowville vs Scoresby [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL22207/rowville/vs/SAL22242/scoresby