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Bayswater (Eastern Metropolitan) vs Rowville (South-Eastern Metropolitan)

Name: Bayswater (Eastern Metropolitan) vs Rowville (South-Eastern Metropolitan) — 2021 Census comparison
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State Electorate comparison ≈ 8.6 km apart · Bayswater (Eastern Metropolitan) profile · Rowville (South-Eastern Metropolitan) profile

Bayswater (Eastern Metropolitan) Rowville (South-Eastern Metropolitan)

Bayswater (Eastern Metropolitan) and Rowville (South-Eastern Metropolitan) are neighbouring areas with different housing and accessibility profiles. Rowville is wealthier, with a typical weekly household income of $2,198 compared to $1,738 in Bayswater (Eastern Metropolitan). This is consistent with Rowville having far more large homes, as 92.3% have three or more bedrooms. In contrast, Bayswater (Eastern Metropolitan) is more walkable; 96% of homes have a 15-minute-city walkshed and 90.8% are within a 15-minute walk of groceries, while Rowville (South-Eastern Metropolitan) sees those figures at 72% and 67.5% respectively.

Both areas are very similar in their family makeup, with about 17% of the population being children under 15. They also share similar rates of people working from home, at around 25%. While they have much in common, some gaps are widening; the difference in typical household income has grown since 2016, and the gap between the two in the share of people reporting no religion has also increased.

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Where they differ most

3+ bedrooms: 16.0 pts higher in Rowville (South-Eastern Metropolitan) Separate houses: 15.7 pts higher in Rowville (South-Eastern Metropolitan) No religion: 9.9 pts higher in Bayswater (Eastern Metropolitan) One-parent: 4.2 pts higher in Bayswater (Eastern Metropolitan) Living alone: 10.6 pts higher in Bayswater (Eastern Metropolitan)

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bayswater (Eastern Metropolitan)in Rowville (South-Eastern Metropolitan) +9,234 larger in Bayswater (Eastern Metropolitan) gap widening

64,685 62nd pct 55,451 49th pct

Median age in Bayswater (Eastern Metropolitan)in Rowville (South-Eastern Metropolitan) +2 yrs older in Rowville (South-Eastern Metropolitan) gap widening

39 yrs 50th pct 41 yrs 64th pct

Age structure

24.8% Older adults (45–64) +5.0 pts ▸ 29.8%

29.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +5.2 pts 24.0%

17.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.3 pts 15.4%

17.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.6 pts 17.0%

10.7% Youth (15–24) +3.1 pts ▸ 13.8%

Marital status

46.6% Married +8.7 pts ▸ 55.3%

35.4% Never married ◂ +3.5 pts 31.9%

9.4% Divorced ◂ +3.0 pts 6.4%

5.4% Widowed ◂ +1.5 pts 4.0%

3.2% Separated ◂ +0.8 pts 2.4%

Age & sex structure

Bayswater (Eastern Metropolitan) Rowville (South-Eastern Metropolitan)

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

85+ in Bayswater (Eastern Metropolitan): 1.0% males, 1.6% females; 85+ in Rowville (South-Eastern Metropolitan): 0.6% males, 0.8% females
80–84 in Bayswater (Eastern Metropolitan): 1.0% males, 1.3% females; 80–84 in Rowville (South-Eastern Metropolitan): 0.9% males, 1.1% females
75–79 in Bayswater (Eastern Metropolitan): 1.5% males, 1.7% females; 75–79 in Rowville (South-Eastern Metropolitan): 1.3% males, 1.6% females
70–74 in Bayswater (Eastern Metropolitan): 2.1% males, 2.5% females; 70–74 in Rowville (South-Eastern Metropolitan): 1.9% males, 2.1% females
65–69 in Bayswater (Eastern Metropolitan): 2.2% males, 2.7% females; 65–69 in Rowville (South-Eastern Metropolitan): 2.5% males, 2.6% females
60–64 in Bayswater (Eastern Metropolitan): 2.7% males, 2.9% females; 60–64 in Rowville (South-Eastern Metropolitan): 3.4% males, 3.3% females
55–59 in Bayswater (Eastern Metropolitan): 2.9% males, 3.0% females; 55–59 in Rowville (South-Eastern Metropolitan): 3.9% males, 4.2% females
50–54 in Bayswater (Eastern Metropolitan): 3.2% males, 3.4% females; 50–54 in Rowville (South-Eastern Metropolitan): 3.6% males, 4.1% females
45–49 in Bayswater (Eastern Metropolitan): 3.3% males, 3.4% females; 45–49 in Rowville (South-Eastern Metropolitan): 3.5% males, 3.9% females
40–44 in Bayswater (Eastern Metropolitan): 3.5% males, 3.5% females; 40–44 in Rowville (South-Eastern Metropolitan): 3.2% males, 3.3% females
35–39 in Bayswater (Eastern Metropolitan): 4.0% males, 4.1% females; 35–39 in Rowville (South-Eastern Metropolitan): 3.0% males, 3.3% females
30–34 in Bayswater (Eastern Metropolitan): 3.7% males, 4.0% females; 30–34 in Rowville (South-Eastern Metropolitan): 2.7% males, 2.8% females
25–29 in Bayswater (Eastern Metropolitan): 3.1% males, 3.3% females; 25–29 in Rowville (South-Eastern Metropolitan): 3.0% males, 2.7% females
20–24 in Bayswater (Eastern Metropolitan): 2.8% males, 2.7% females; 20–24 in Rowville (South-Eastern Metropolitan): 3.7% males, 3.2% females
15–19 in Bayswater (Eastern Metropolitan): 2.7% males, 2.4% females; 15–19 in Rowville (South-Eastern Metropolitan): 3.5% males, 3.3% females
10–14 in Bayswater (Eastern Metropolitan): 2.9% males, 2.7% females; 10–14 in Rowville (South-Eastern Metropolitan): 3.5% males, 2.9% females
5–9 in Bayswater (Eastern Metropolitan): 3.1% males, 3.0% females; 5–9 in Rowville (South-Eastern Metropolitan): 2.9% males, 2.9% females
0–4 in Bayswater (Eastern Metropolitan): 3.0% males, 2.9% females; 0–4 in Rowville (South-Eastern Metropolitan): 2.5% males, 2.3% females

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

69.5% Australia ◂ +4.8 pts 64.6%

3.4% China +1.0 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.5% England ◂ +0.6 pts 2.9%

2.9% India +0.2 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.2% New Zealand even 1.2%

1.0% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

0.4% Italy +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.7% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.5% South Africa +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

34.8% English ◂ +7.3 pts 27.5%

32.1% Australian ◂ +5.0 pts 27.1%

8.7% Chinese +3.9 pts ▸ 12.6%

9.5% Irish ◂ +2.1 pts 7.5%

9.5% Scottish ◂ +2.6 pts 6.9%

3.6% Italian +3.1 pts ▸ 6.7%

4.6% German ◂ +1.3 pts 3.3%

3.6% Indian +0.9 pts ▸ 4.5%

1.3% Greek +1.7 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.9% Dutch ◂ +0.8 pts 2.1%

1.4% Filipino ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%

0.9% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

Language

Language used at home

74.3% English only ◂ +6.1 pts 68.2%

4.3% Mandarin +1.9 pts ▸ 6.3%

2.4% Cantonese +0.4 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.5% Greek +1.0 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.4% Italian +0.9 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.3% Arabic +1.0 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.8% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.8% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.7% Punjabi even 0.7%

0.4% Tagalog even 0.4%

Religion

Religious affiliation

38.7% Christianity +8.7 pts ▸ 47.4%

47.0% No religion ◂ +9.9 pts 37.1%

6.1% Not stated ◂ +2.0 pts 4.1%

3.1% Buddhism +1.5 pts ▸ 4.6%

2.9% Hinduism +0.5 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.9% Islam +1.4 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.2% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Bayswater (Eastern Metropolitan)in Rowville (South-Eastern Metropolitan) +0.22 more in Bayswater (Eastern Metropolitan)

1.49 26th pct 1.27 14th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Bayswater (Eastern Metropolitan)in Rowville (South-Eastern Metropolitan) +5 more in Bayswater (Eastern Metropolitan)

17 39th pct 12 19th pct

Students in Bayswater (Eastern Metropolitan)in Rowville (South-Eastern Metropolitan) +844 more in Rowville (South-Eastern Metropolitan)

5,299 16th pct 6,143 23rd pct

Avg size in Bayswater (Eastern Metropolitan)in Rowville (South-Eastern Metropolitan) +200 larger in Rowville (South-Eastern Metropolitan)

312 22nd pct 512 57th pct

ICSEA in Bayswater (Eastern Metropolitan)in Rowville (South-Eastern Metropolitan) +8 higher in Rowville (South-Eastern Metropolitan)

1,043 62nd pct 1,052 65th pct

Highest year of school

60.1% Year 12 +5.6 pts ▸ 65.7%

13.4% Year 10 ◂ +1.6 pts 11.7%

12.3% Year 11 ◂ +0.6 pts 11.7%

8.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.1 pts 7.7%

Highest qualification level

27.0% Bachelor degree +3.8 pts ▸ 30.8%

27.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.0 pts 25.0%

16.8% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.3 pts ▸ 18.1%

9.5% Postgraduate degree +0.8 pts ▸ 10.2%

4.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.7 pts 3.9%

1.5% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%

Field of qualification

18.5% Management & commerce +4.7 pts ▸ 23.2%

14.7% Engineering & related +1.6 pts ▸ 16.3%

11.8% Society & culture ◂ +1.3 pts 10.5%

10.3% Health ◂ +0.3 pts 9.9%

8.4% Education ◂ +0.7 pts 7.7%

6.2% Architecture & building ◂ +0.3 pts 5.9%

4.7% Information technology +0.5 pts ▸ 5.2%

4.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.2 pts 4.7%

4.1% Creative arts ◂ +0.9 pts 3.2%

3.3% Natural & physical sciences +0.6 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.3 pts 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Bayswater (Eastern Metropolitan)in Rowville (South-Eastern Metropolitan) +$20 higher in Rowville (South-Eastern Metropolitan) gap steady

$818 56th pct $838 60th pct

Household income in Bayswater (Eastern Metropolitan)in Rowville (South-Eastern Metropolitan) +$460 higher in Rowville (South-Eastern Metropolitan) gap widening

$1,738 52nd pct $2,198 85th pct

Family income in Bayswater (Eastern Metropolitan)in Rowville (South-Eastern Metropolitan) +$278 higher in Rowville (South-Eastern Metropolitan) gap narrowing

$2,126 56th pct $2,404 74th pct

Household income distribution

32.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.3 pts 31.7%

27.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.3 pts 21.7%

9.0% $4,000 or more +7.1 pts ▸ 16.0%

11.4% $3,000–$3,999 +3.1 pts ▸ 14.5%

14.3% Under $650 ◂ +3.8 pts 10.5%

Personal income distribution

39.0% Under $650 +0.9 pts ▸ 39.9%

33.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.4 pts 31.9%

18.6% $1,500–$2,999 +1.6 pts ▸ 20.2%

3.0% $3,000 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 4.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.8% Mental health ◂ +3.7 pts 7.1%

9.9% Asthma ◂ +1.6 pts 8.3%

9.4% Other condition ◂ +1.6 pts 7.9%

9.0% Arthritis ◂ +1.5 pts 7.4%

5.0% Diabetes +0.1 pts ▸ 5.1%

4.1% Heart disease ◂ +0.6 pts 3.5%

3.0% Cancer ◂ +0.2 pts 2.8%

1.7% Lung condition ◂ +0.5 pts 1.2%

1.1% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

0.9% Dementia ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.3% None +6.0 pts ▸ 68.3%

21.1% One condition ◂ +2.0 pts 19.1%

6.8% Two conditions ◂ +1.5 pts 5.3%

3.3% Three or more ◂ +1.1 pts 2.2%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Bayswater (Eastern Metropolitan)in Rowville (South-Eastern Metropolitan) +0.4 larger in Rowville (South-Eastern Metropolitan) gap narrowing

2.5 43rd pct 2.9 86th pct

Family composition

59.2% Couples with children +8.2 pts ▸ 67.4%

25.0% Couples without children ◂ +3.5 pts 21.5%

14.6% One-parent families ◂ +4.2 pts 10.4%

1.2% Other families ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%

Household size

32.7% 2 people ◂ +2.2 pts 30.5%

25.8% 1 person ◂ +10.6 pts 15.2%

16.3% 4 people +7.0 pts ▸ 23.3%

17.3% 3 people +2.4 pts ▸ 19.7%

5.7% 5 people +2.6 pts ▸ 8.3%

2.2% 6 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 3.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bayswater (Eastern Metropolitan)in Rowville (South-Eastern Metropolitan) +$50 higher in Rowville (South-Eastern Metropolitan) gap steady

$376 55th pct $426 79th pct

Mortgage in Bayswater (Eastern Metropolitan)in Rowville (South-Eastern Metropolitan) +$130 higher in Rowville (South-Eastern Metropolitan) gap steady

$1,950 57th pct $2,080 75th pct

People / bedroom in Bayswater (Eastern Metropolitan)in Rowville (South-Eastern Metropolitan) even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

41.0% Owned with a mortgage +4.2 pts ▸ 45.3%

31.6% Owned outright +4.3 pts ▸ 35.9%

25.1% Rented ◂ +9.8 pts 15.3%

1.0% Other tenure +1.3 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.3% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

Types of homes

76.9% Separate house +15.7 pts ▸ 92.6%

19.3% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +12.6 pts 6.7%

3.7% Flat or apartment ◂ +3.1 pts 0.7%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

47.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +7.1 pts 40.8%

23.1% 4 bedrooms +18.1 pts ▸ 41.2%

20.2% 2 bedrooms ◂ +14.0 pts 6.2%

5.3% 5 or more +5.0 pts ▸ 10.3%

2.2% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.7 pts 0.5%

0.1% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

59.0% $350–$549 +12.4 pts ▸ 71.4%

22.5% $200–$349 ◂ +13.3 pts 9.2%

9.9% Under $200 ◂ +4.0 pts 5.8%

3.2% $550–$749 +5.5 pts ▸ 8.7%

1.0% $750 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

Monthly mortgage distribution

39.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +4.0 pts 35.5%

27.8% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +5.6 pts 22.2%

12.9% $3,000 or more +7.9 pts ▸ 20.8%

14.3% Under $1,000 +0.4 pts ▸ 14.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Bayswater (Eastern Metropolitan)in Rowville (South-Eastern Metropolitan) +42 more in Bayswater (Eastern Metropolitan)

308 63rd pct 266 51st pct

Stops/1k in Bayswater (Eastern Metropolitan)in Rowville (South-Eastern Metropolitan) +0.04 more in Rowville (South-Eastern Metropolitan)

4.76 53rd pct 4.80 54th pct

Departures/1k in Bayswater (Eastern Metropolitan)in Rowville (South-Eastern Metropolitan) +121.3 more in Rowville (South-Eastern Metropolitan)

938.5 47th pct 1,059.8 52nd pct

PT routes in Bayswater (Eastern Metropolitan)in Rowville (South-Eastern Metropolitan) +3 more in Rowville (South-Eastern Metropolitan)

32 63rd pct 35 69th pct

How people get to work

52.9% Car (driver) +3.2 pts ▸ 56.1%

25.2% Worked at home ◂ +0.2 pts 25.0%

3.2% Car (passenger) +0.4 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.6% Train ◂ +1.0 pts 0.6%

1.0% Walked ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%

0.5% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.4% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

41.1% 2 vehicles +3.7 pts ▸ 44.8%

35.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +11.8 pts 24.1%

12.3% 3 vehicles +5.1 pts ▸ 17.4%

6.2% 4 or more +5.4 pts ▸ 11.6%

4.5% No vehicle ◂ +2.4 pts 2.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.8 pts 12.7%

9.7% Retail trade +1.7 pts ▸ 11.4%

11.0% Construction ◂ +0.3 pts 10.7%

9.0% Manufacturing +0.5 pts ▸ 9.5%

9.2% Education & training ◂ +0.8 pts 8.4%

7.7% Professional & technical ◂ +0.2 pts 7.6%

4.9% Accommodation & food +0.3 pts ▸ 5.2%

5.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.8 pts 4.1%

3.7% Wholesale trade +1.2 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.6% Finance & insurance +0.5 pts ▸ 4.1%

4.1% Other services ◂ +0.1 pts 4.0%

3.4% Transport & warehousing +0.3 pts ▸ 3.7%

Occupations people work in

23.6% Professionals ◂ +1.0 pts 22.6%

15.5% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.2 pts 14.3%

13.8% Clerical & administrative +1.5 pts ▸ 15.3%

11.6% Managers +2.7 pts ▸ 14.3%

11.3% Community & personal service ◂ +1.8 pts 9.5%

8.7% Sales workers +1.4 pts ▸ 10.1%

8.6% Labourers ◂ +1.3 pts 7.3%

5.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.5 pts 5.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Bayswater (Eastern Metropolitan)in Rowville (South-Eastern Metropolitan) +1.0 higher in Bayswater (Eastern Metropolitan)

7.3 77th pct 6.2 60th pct

Types ≤15 min in Bayswater (Eastern Metropolitan)in Rowville (South-Eastern Metropolitan) +1.1 more in Bayswater (Eastern Metropolitan)

7.2 81st pct 6.1 61st pct

15-min city in Bayswater (Eastern Metropolitan)in Rowville (South-Eastern Metropolitan) +24.0 pts higher in Bayswater (Eastern Metropolitan)

96.0% 85th pct 72.0% 55th pct

Walk to shops in Bayswater (Eastern Metropolitan)in Rowville (South-Eastern Metropolitan) +23.3 pts higher in Bayswater (Eastern Metropolitan)

90.8% 82nd pct 67.5% 52nd pct

Walk to transit in Bayswater (Eastern Metropolitan)in Rowville (South-Eastern Metropolitan) +6.6 pts higher in Bayswater (Eastern Metropolitan)

96.8% 68th pct 90.2% 52nd pct

Walk to school in Bayswater (Eastern Metropolitan)in Rowville (South-Eastern Metropolitan) +9.8 pts higher in Bayswater (Eastern Metropolitan)

90.4% 74th pct 80.5% 56th pct

Walk to a park in Bayswater (Eastern Metropolitan)in Rowville (South-Eastern Metropolitan) +0.4 pts higher in Rowville (South-Eastern Metropolitan)

99.3% 68th pct 99.8% 75th pct

Walk to health in Bayswater (Eastern Metropolitan)in Rowville (South-Eastern Metropolitan) +14.7 pts higher in Bayswater (Eastern Metropolitan)

78.4% 79th pct 63.7% 65th pct

Amenities/1k in Bayswater (Eastern Metropolitan)in Rowville (South-Eastern Metropolitan) +4.8 more in Rowville (South-Eastern Metropolitan)

18.3 74th pct 23.1 87th pct

Intersections/km² in Bayswater (Eastern Metropolitan)in Rowville (South-Eastern Metropolitan) +77 higher in Bayswater (Eastern Metropolitan)

259 86th pct 182 70th pct

Mean slope in Bayswater (Eastern Metropolitan)in Rowville (South-Eastern Metropolitan) +1.0 pts higher in Bayswater (Eastern Metropolitan)

5.4% 50th pct 4.4% 29th pct

Compare Bayswater (Eastern Metropolitan) with nearby areas

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Compare Rowville (South-Eastern Metropolitan) with nearby areas

Ferntree Gully (Eastern Metropolitan) Dandenong (South-Eastern Metropolitan) Bayswater (Eastern Metropolitan) Mulgrave (South-Eastern Metropolitan) Narre Warren North (South-Eastern Metropolitan) Forest Hill (Eastern Metropolitan) Ringwood (Eastern Metropolitan) Mount Waverley (Eastern Metropolitan)

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bayswater (Eastern Metropolitan) vs Rowville (South-Eastern Metropolitan) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED20401/bayswater/vs/SED27305/rowville