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Rowville vs Wheelers Hill

Name: Rowville vs Wheelers Hill — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 5.2 km apart · Rowville profile · Wheelers Hill profile

Rowville Wheelers Hill

Rowville and Wheelers Hill are neighbouring suburbs in Melbourne's east with very different demographic profiles. Wheelers Hill is much older, with a typical resident aged 48 compared to 41 in Rowville, and a far higher share of seniors at 29.4%. It also has a stronger multicultural presence, with 46.0% of people using a language other than English at home, compared to 31.6% in Rowville. This is consistent with Wheelers Hill having a far higher share of people born overseas (46.3%) and a larger proportion of residents with university degrees (36.3%).

Everyday life in both places shares many similarities, with almost identical unemployment rates and a similar number of people per home. However, Rowville is more active in the workforce, with a far higher share of adults working or looking for work at 68.0%. Wheelers Hill is more walkable, with 93.3% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a service hub, compared to 73.5% in Rowville. While Rowville has more people in de facto relationships, Wheelers Hill has a far higher share of homes owned outright at 47.6%.

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Where they differ most

Participation: 14.5 pts higher in Rowville Other language: 14.4 pts higher in Wheelers Hill Aged 65+: 13.7 pts higher in Wheelers Hill Median age: 7 yrs older in Wheelers Hill Owned outright: 11.5 pts higher in Wheelers Hill

Demographics & Identity

Population in Rowville in Wheelers Hill +12,919 larger in Rowville gap narrowing

33,571 93rd pct 20,652 90th pct

Median age in Rowville in Wheelers Hill +7 yrs older in Wheelers Hill gap narrowing

41 yrs 33rd pct 48 yrs 62nd pct

Age structure

30.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +5.4 pts 24.8%

15.8% Seniors (65+) +13.7 pts ▸ 29.4%

23.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.9 pts 19.8%

16.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.1 pts 14.6%

13.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.1 pts 11.5%

Marital status

56.0% Married +3.3 pts ▸ 59.3%

31.3% Never married ◂ +5.5 pts 25.7%

4.1% Widowed +4.1 pts ▸ 8.2%

6.3% Divorced ◂ +1.3 pts 5.0%

2.4% Separated ◂ +0.6 pts 1.7%

Age & sex structure

Rowville Wheelers Hill

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

62.9% Australia ◂ +13.3 pts 49.6%

4.8% China +7.0 pts ▸ 11.8%

3.2% India +0.9 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.7% England ◂ +0.5 pts 2.2%

1.0% Italy +1.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.2% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

1.0% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.9% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

0.9% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.1% Nepal even 0.1%

Ancestry

25.9% English ◂ +6.8 pts 19.1%

25.3% Australian ◂ +8.9 pts 16.4%

13.4% Chinese +11.4 pts ▸ 24.8%

7.1% Irish ◂ +1.8 pts 5.4%

7.1% Italian ◂ +0.7 pts 6.4%

6.5% Scottish ◂ +1.0 pts 5.5%

3.3% Greek +3.0 pts ▸ 6.3%

4.8% Indian +0.8 pts ▸ 5.6%

3.0% German ◂ +0.8 pts 2.1%

1.9% Dutch ◂ +0.6 pts 1.3%

1.3% Filipino ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%

1.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

Language

Language used at home

65.9% English only ◂ +16.1 pts 49.8%

6.7% Mandarin +8.8 pts ▸ 15.4%

3.0% Cantonese +1.7 pts ▸ 4.7%

1.6% Greek +2.8 pts ▸ 4.5%

1.5% Italian +0.9 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.5% Arabic ◂ +0.7 pts 0.9%

1.1% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.7% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.4% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

47.8% Christianity ◂ +0.4 pts 47.4%

36.1% No religion ◂ +2.8 pts 33.3%

5.0% Buddhism +1.1 pts ▸ 6.0%

3.8% Not stated +1.7 pts ▸ 5.5%

3.5% Hinduism +0.9 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.4% Islam ◂ +0.5 pts 1.9%

1.3% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

0.1% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Rowville in Wheelers Hill +1.58 more in Wheelers Hill

1.07 9th pct 2.65 38th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Rowville in Wheelers Hill +5 more in Rowville

46 91st pct 41 90th pct

Avg size in Rowville in Wheelers Hill +337 larger in Wheelers Hill

410 60th pct 747 92nd pct

ICSEA in Rowville in Wheelers Hill +42 higher in Wheelers Hill

1,041 75th pct 1,082 88th pct

Highest year of school

66.9% Year 12 +1.3 pts ▸ 68.3%

11.2% Year 10 ◂ +3.4 pts 7.8%

11.2% Year 11 ◂ +3.5 pts 7.7%

7.7% Year 9 or below +1.7 pts ▸ 9.4%

Highest qualification level

31.5% Bachelor degree +4.0 pts ▸ 35.5%

23.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +10.6 pts 13.2%

18.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.3 pts 15.1%

11.0% Postgraduate degree +4.8 pts ▸ 15.9%

3.7% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.5 pts ▸ 4.3%

1.4% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.7 pts 0.7%

Field of qualification

24.0% Management & commerce +1.1 pts ▸ 25.2%

16.5% Engineering & related ◂ +1.9 pts 14.6%

10.6% Society & culture ◂ +0.7 pts 9.8%

10.1% Health ◂ +0.6 pts 9.4%

7.7% Education +0.2 pts ▸ 7.9%

5.3% Information technology +0.7 pts ▸ 6.1%

5.4% Architecture & building ◂ +1.7 pts 3.7%

4.0% Natural & physical sciences +0.8 pts ▸ 4.8%

4.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.3 pts 3.1%

3.1% Creative arts even 3.1%

1.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%

Income

Personal income in Rowville in Wheelers Hill +$119 higher in Rowville gap widening

$839 65th pct $720 44th pct

Household income in Rowville in Wheelers Hill +$387 higher in Rowville gap widening

$2,205 84th pct $1,818 66th pct

Family income in Rowville in Wheelers Hill +$286 higher in Rowville gap widening

$2,410 78th pct $2,124 64th pct

Household income distribution

31.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.4 pts 25.3%

21.7% $650–$1,499 +2.9 pts ▸ 24.6%

10.4% Under $650 +6.5 pts ▸ 16.9%

15.7% $4,000 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 16.6%

14.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +4.0 pts 10.7%

Personal income distribution

40.2% Under $650 +3.9 pts ▸ 44.0%

31.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.4 pts 27.5%

20.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.6 pts 16.9%

4.2% $3,000 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 5.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.9% Other condition +1.1 pts ▸ 9.0%

7.4% Arthritis +1.5 pts ▸ 9.0%

8.3% Asthma ◂ +1.6 pts 6.7%

6.9% Mental health ◂ +0.8 pts 6.1%

5.3% Diabetes +0.7 pts ▸ 6.0%

3.7% Heart disease +1.9 pts ▸ 5.6%

2.8% Cancer +0.9 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.5% Dementia +1.2 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.1% Lung condition +0.4 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.8% Stroke +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

68.4% None ◂ +1.9 pts 66.5%

19.1% One condition ◂ +1.1 pts 18.1%

5.3% Two conditions +0.9 pts ▸ 6.2%

2.3% Three or more +1.2 pts ▸ 3.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Rowville in Wheelers Hill +110 larger in Rowville

145 86th pct 35 74th pct

Median age in Rowville in Wheelers Hill +6 yrs older in Wheelers Hill

24 yrs 43rd pct 30 yrs 63rd pct

Median income in Rowville in Wheelers Hill +$217 higher in Rowville

$732 59th pct $515 34th pct

Household income in Rowville in Wheelers Hill +$625 higher in Rowville

$2,250 71st pct $1,625 47th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Rowville in Wheelers Hill +0.2 larger in Rowville gap narrowing

2.9 81st pct 2.7 71st pct

Family composition

67.6% Couples with children ◂ +5.5 pts 62.0%

21.6% Couples without children +5.1 pts ▸ 26.7%

10.1% One-parent families +0.3 pts ▸ 10.3%

0.8% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

Household size

30.7% 2 people +3.1 pts ▸ 33.8%

23.5% 4 people ◂ +3.6 pts 19.9%

19.9% 3 people ◂ +2.8 pts 17.1%

15.0% 1 person +4.8 pts ▸ 19.8%

8.0% 5 people ◂ +1.4 pts 6.6%

2.9% 6 or more even 2.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Rowville in Wheelers Hill +$40 higher in Wheelers Hill gap widening

$441 87th pct $481 91st pct

Mortgage in Rowville in Wheelers Hill +$445 higher in Wheelers Hill gap widening

$2,055 74th pct $2,500 88th pct

People / bedroom in Rowville in Wheelers Hill +0.10 higher in Rowville gap widening

0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

36.1% Owned outright +11.5 pts ▸ 47.6%

45.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +14.8 pts 30.2%

15.1% Rented ◂ +1.9 pts 13.2%

2.7% Other tenure +5.0 pts ▸ 7.7%

1.2% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

Types of homes

91.8% Separate house ◂ +7.0 pts 84.9%

0.9% Flat or apartment +8.5 pts ▸ 9.4%

7.2% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.5 pts 5.8%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

43.3% 4 bedrooms +2.0 pts ▸ 45.3%

38.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +9.8 pts 29.1%

9.3% 5 or more +3.6 pts ▸ 13.0%

7.0% 2 bedrooms +1.3 pts ▸ 8.3%

0.6% 1 bedroom +2.7 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

73.0% $350–$549 ◂ +13.5 pts 59.5%

9.8% $550–$749 +12.6 pts ▸ 22.3%

7.7% $200–$349 ◂ +2.9 pts 4.8%

5.1% Under $200 ◂ +2.0 pts 3.0%

1.7% $750 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 3.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

20.2% $3,000 or more +17.0 pts ▸ 37.2%

35.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +11.4 pts 24.2%

22.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +8.0 pts 14.2%

15.1% Under $1,000 +0.9 pts ▸ 16.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Rowville in Wheelers Hill +33 more in Rowville

138 91st pct 105 90th pct

Stops/1k in Rowville in Wheelers Hill +0.97 more in Wheelers Hill

4.11 74th pct 5.08 78th pct

Departures/1k in Rowville in Wheelers Hill +276.2 more in Wheelers Hill

935.6 86th pct 1,211.8 87th pct

PT routes in Rowville in Wheelers Hill +11 more in Wheelers Hill

19 86th pct 30 87th pct

Stop walk in Rowville in Wheelers Hill even

1 0th pct 1 0th pct

Drive to city in Rowville in Wheelers Hill +4 longer in Rowville

25 21st pct 21 18th pct

Reach 30 min in Rowville in Wheelers Hill +11,460 more in Wheelers Hill

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

Reach 45 min in Rowville in Wheelers Hill +146,656 more in Wheelers Hill

25,793 53rd pct 172,449 86th pct

Transit to city in Rowville in Wheelers Hill

— 76 83rd pct

How people get to work

56.0% Car (driver) ◂ +7.4 pts 48.6%

25.6% Worked at home +6.4 pts ▸ 31.9%

3.5% Car (passenger) +0.2 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.5% Train +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.4% Walked +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

45.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.1 pts 44.0%

24.2% 1 vehicle +3.3 pts ▸ 27.5%

17.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.2 pts 14.1%

11.1% 4 or more ◂ +3.5 pts 7.6%

2.2% No vehicle +4.6 pts ▸ 6.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

12.6% Health care & social assistance +0.5 pts ▸ 13.1%

11.8% Retail trade ◂ +1.7 pts 10.2%

7.7% Professional & technical +2.8 pts ▸ 10.5%

10.2% Construction ◂ +2.5 pts 7.8%

8.6% Education & training +1.2 pts ▸ 9.8%

9.7% Manufacturing ◂ +2.1 pts 7.6%

5.1% Accommodation & food +1.1 pts ▸ 6.2%

4.2% Finance & insurance +1.3 pts ▸ 5.5%

5.0% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.3 pts 4.8%

4.1% Public administration & safety +0.1 pts ▸ 4.2%

4.0% Other services ◂ +0.5 pts 3.5%

3.7% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.7 pts 2.9%

Occupations people work in

23.2% Professionals +7.9 pts ▸ 31.1%

14.3% Managers +2.0 pts ▸ 16.3%

15.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.9 pts 14.4%

14.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +4.2 pts 9.8%

10.1% Sales workers ◂ +0.6 pts 9.5%

9.1% Community & personal service ◂ +1.0 pts 8.1%

7.2% Labourers ◂ +1.4 pts 5.8%

5.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.9 pts 3.2%

Walkability

Walk score in Rowville in Wheelers Hill +0.8 higher in Wheelers Hill

6.3 89th pct 7.1 93rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Rowville in Wheelers Hill +0.7 more in Wheelers Hill

6.2 90th pct 6.9 94th pct

15-min city in Rowville in Wheelers Hill +19.8 pts higher in Wheelers Hill

73.5% 85th pct 93.3% 96th pct

Walk to shops in Rowville in Wheelers Hill +13.1 pts higher in Wheelers Hill

70.8% 85th pct 83.9% 91st pct

Walk to transit in Rowville in Wheelers Hill +4.3 pts higher in Wheelers Hill

92.6% 85th pct 96.9% 90th pct

Walk to school in Rowville in Wheelers Hill +8.1 pts higher in Wheelers Hill

83.0% 87th pct 91.2% 93rd pct

Walk to a park in Rowville in Wheelers Hill even

99.8% 94th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Rowville in Wheelers Hill +14.8 pts higher in Wheelers Hill

73.9% 91st pct 88.8% 96th pct

Amenities/1k in Rowville in Wheelers Hill +0.7 more in Rowville

13.2 49th pct 12.5 47th pct

Intersections/km² in Rowville in Wheelers Hill +90 higher in Rowville

252 93rd pct 162 89th pct

Mean slope in Rowville in Wheelers Hill +2.0 pts higher in Wheelers Hill

3.9% 28th pct 5.9% 53rd pct

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Compare Wheelers Hill with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Rowville vs Wheelers Hill [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL22207/rowville/vs/SAL22766/wheelers-hill