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Monbulk (Eastern Victoria) vs Rowville (South-Eastern Metropolitan)

Name: Monbulk (Eastern Victoria) vs Rowville (South-Eastern Metropolitan) — 2021 Census comparison
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State Electorate comparison ≈ 13 km apart · Monbulk (Eastern Victoria) profile · Rowville (South-Eastern Metropolitan) profile

Monbulk (Eastern Victoria) Rowville (South-Eastern Metropolitan)

Monbulk (Eastern Victoria) and Rowville (South-Eastern Metropolitan) are nearby areas with very different cultural and physical landscapes. Rowville is much more multicultural, with 33.1% of people born overseas and 29.1% using a language other than English at home, compared to 17.0% and 6.9% in Monbulk. Rowville also has better walkability, with more homes within a 15-minute walk of health services (63.7% vs 37.8%) and groceries (67.5% vs 47.5%). In contrast, Monbulk is far more likely to have residents with no religion (57.0% vs 37.1%) and has many more schools within 3 km (32 vs 12).

Both areas sit close to the national figure for the number of people needing help with daily activities. They also share a typical resident age of 41 and very similar weekly family incomes of around $2,400. While they share these basics, the gap in cultural diversity has widened since 2016, and Monbulk has seen its share of people with no religion grow further ahead of Rowville.

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Where they differ most

Other language: 22.3 pts higher in Rowville (South-Eastern Metropolitan) No religion: 19.9 pts higher in Monbulk (Eastern Victoria) Born overseas: 16.1 pts higher in Rowville (South-Eastern Metropolitan) De facto: 5.5 pts higher in Monbulk (Eastern Victoria) Limited English: 3.2 pts higher in Rowville (South-Eastern Metropolitan)

Demographics & Identity

Population in Monbulk (Eastern Victoria)in Rowville (South-Eastern Metropolitan) +2,936 larger in Monbulk (Eastern Victoria) gap widening

58,387 54th pct 55,451 49th pct

Median age in Monbulk (Eastern Victoria)in Rowville (South-Eastern Metropolitan) even gap narrowing

41 yrs 64th pct 41 yrs 64th pct

Age structure

28.4% Older adults (45–64) +1.4 pts ▸ 29.8%

24.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.1 pts 24.0%

18.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.8 pts 17.0%

17.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.7 pts 15.4%

11.5% Youth (15–24) +2.3 pts ▸ 13.8%

Marital status

50.8% Married +4.6 pts ▸ 55.3%

33.8% Never married ◂ +1.8 pts 31.9%

8.7% Divorced ◂ +2.3 pts 6.4%

3.9% Widowed +0.1 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.9% Separated ◂ +0.5 pts 2.4%

Age & sex structure

Monbulk (Eastern Victoria) Rowville (South-Eastern Metropolitan)

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

85+ in Monbulk (Eastern Victoria): 0.6% males, 1.0% females; 85+ in Rowville (South-Eastern Metropolitan): 0.6% males, 0.8% females
80–84 in Monbulk (Eastern Victoria): 0.9% males, 0.9% females; 80–84 in Rowville (South-Eastern Metropolitan): 0.9% males, 1.1% females
75–79 in Monbulk (Eastern Victoria): 1.5% males, 1.6% females; 75–79 in Rowville (South-Eastern Metropolitan): 1.3% males, 1.6% females
70–74 in Monbulk (Eastern Victoria): 2.4% males, 2.5% females; 70–74 in Rowville (South-Eastern Metropolitan): 1.9% males, 2.1% females
65–69 in Monbulk (Eastern Victoria): 2.8% males, 2.9% females; 65–69 in Rowville (South-Eastern Metropolitan): 2.5% males, 2.6% females
60–64 in Monbulk (Eastern Victoria): 3.4% males, 3.4% females; 60–64 in Rowville (South-Eastern Metropolitan): 3.4% males, 3.3% females
55–59 in Monbulk (Eastern Victoria): 3.3% males, 3.5% females; 55–59 in Rowville (South-Eastern Metropolitan): 3.9% males, 4.2% females
50–54 in Monbulk (Eastern Victoria): 3.6% males, 3.7% females; 50–54 in Rowville (South-Eastern Metropolitan): 3.6% males, 4.1% females
45–49 in Monbulk (Eastern Victoria): 3.7% males, 3.8% females; 45–49 in Rowville (South-Eastern Metropolitan): 3.5% males, 3.9% females
40–44 in Monbulk (Eastern Victoria): 3.3% males, 3.6% females; 40–44 in Rowville (South-Eastern Metropolitan): 3.2% males, 3.3% females
35–39 in Monbulk (Eastern Victoria): 3.1% males, 3.4% females; 35–39 in Rowville (South-Eastern Metropolitan): 3.0% males, 3.3% females
30–34 in Monbulk (Eastern Victoria): 2.9% males, 3.0% females; 30–34 in Rowville (South-Eastern Metropolitan): 2.7% males, 2.8% females
25–29 in Monbulk (Eastern Victoria): 2.4% males, 2.3% females; 25–29 in Rowville (South-Eastern Metropolitan): 3.0% males, 2.7% females
20–24 in Monbulk (Eastern Victoria): 2.8% males, 2.6% females; 20–24 in Rowville (South-Eastern Metropolitan): 3.7% males, 3.2% females
15–19 in Monbulk (Eastern Victoria): 3.2% males, 3.0% females; 15–19 in Rowville (South-Eastern Metropolitan): 3.5% males, 3.3% females
10–14 in Monbulk (Eastern Victoria): 3.6% males, 3.2% females; 10–14 in Rowville (South-Eastern Metropolitan): 3.5% males, 2.9% females
5–9 in Monbulk (Eastern Victoria): 3.3% males, 3.1% females; 5–9 in Rowville (South-Eastern Metropolitan): 2.9% males, 2.9% females
0–4 in Monbulk (Eastern Victoria): 3.0% males, 2.6% females; 0–4 in Rowville (South-Eastern Metropolitan): 2.5% males, 2.3% females

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

80.0% Australia ◂ +15.4 pts 64.6%

5.4% England ◂ +2.5 pts 2.9%

0.5% China +3.9 pts ▸ 4.4%

0.5% India +2.6 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.2% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

0.4% Italy +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.1% Vietnam +0.8 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.3% Philippines +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.6% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Nepal even 0.1%

Ancestry

44.1% English ◂ +16.6 pts 27.5%

39.1% Australian ◂ +12.0 pts 27.1%

1.4% Chinese +11.2 pts ▸ 12.6%

12.4% Irish ◂ +4.9 pts 7.5%

12.2% Scottish ◂ +5.3 pts 6.9%

4.1% Italian +2.6 pts ▸ 6.7%

5.6% German ◂ +2.3 pts 3.3%

4.9% Dutch ◂ +2.8 pts 2.1%

0.8% Indian +3.7 pts ▸ 4.5%

1.2% Greek +1.8 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.5% Filipino +0.8 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.2% Vietnamese +0.8 pts ▸ 1.0%

Language

Language used at home

89.9% English only ◂ +21.7 pts 68.2%

0.6% Mandarin +5.7 pts ▸ 6.3%

0.2% Cantonese +2.6 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.3% Greek +1.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.5% Italian +0.8 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.1% Arabic +1.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.1% Hindi +0.8 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.8 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.1% Punjabi +0.6 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.1% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

Religion

Religious affiliation

57.0% No religion ◂ +19.9 pts 37.1%

35.4% Christianity +12.0 pts ▸ 47.4%

5.2% Not stated ◂ +1.1 pts 4.1%

1.0% Buddhism +3.5 pts ▸ 4.6%

0.3% Hinduism +3.0 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.2% Islam +2.1 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.6% Other religions +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.2% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Monbulk (Eastern Victoria)in Rowville (South-Eastern Metropolitan) +1.64 more in Monbulk (Eastern Victoria)

2.91 76th pct 1.27 14th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Monbulk (Eastern Victoria)in Rowville (South-Eastern Metropolitan) +20 more in Monbulk (Eastern Victoria)

32 80th pct 12 19th pct

Students in Monbulk (Eastern Victoria)in Rowville (South-Eastern Metropolitan) +3,596 more in Monbulk (Eastern Victoria)

9,739 53rd pct 6,143 23rd pct

Avg size in Monbulk (Eastern Victoria)in Rowville (South-Eastern Metropolitan) +208 larger in Rowville (South-Eastern Metropolitan)

304 21st pct 512 57th pct

ICSEA in Monbulk (Eastern Victoria)in Rowville (South-Eastern Metropolitan) +14 higher in Monbulk (Eastern Victoria)

1,066 71st pct 1,052 65th pct

Highest year of school

61.0% Year 12 +4.7 pts ▸ 65.7%

13.9% Year 11 ◂ +2.2 pts 11.7%

13.8% Year 10 ◂ +2.1 pts 11.7%

7.1% Year 9 or below +0.6 pts ▸ 7.7%

Highest qualification level

25.8% Bachelor degree +5.0 pts ▸ 30.8%

29.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +4.6 pts 25.0%

17.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.4 pts ▸ 18.1%

8.4% Postgraduate degree +1.9 pts ▸ 10.2%

5.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.7 pts 3.9%

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

Field of qualification

14.8% Management & commerce +8.4 pts ▸ 23.2%

14.0% Engineering & related +2.2 pts ▸ 16.3%

13.1% Society & culture ◂ +2.6 pts 10.5%

10.8% Education ◂ +3.1 pts 7.7%

10.5% Health ◂ +0.6 pts 9.9%

8.1% Architecture & building ◂ +2.2 pts 5.9%

5.7% Creative arts ◂ +2.5 pts 3.2%

2.7% Information technology +2.5 pts ▸ 5.2%

4.2% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.5 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.6% Natural & physical sciences +0.3 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.8 pts 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Monbulk (Eastern Victoria)in Rowville (South-Eastern Metropolitan) +$26 higher in Monbulk (Eastern Victoria) gap steady

$864 66th pct $838 60th pct

Household income in Monbulk (Eastern Victoria)in Rowville (South-Eastern Metropolitan) +$87 higher in Rowville (South-Eastern Metropolitan) gap narrowing

$2,111 78th pct $2,198 85th pct

Family income in Monbulk (Eastern Victoria)in Rowville (South-Eastern Metropolitan) even gap narrowing

$2,402 73rd pct $2,404 74th pct

Household income distribution

31.5% $1,500–$2,999 +0.2 pts ▸ 31.7%

22.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.8 pts 21.7%

14.1% $4,000 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 16.0%

14.1% $3,000–$3,999 +0.5 pts ▸ 14.5%

11.7% Under $650 ◂ +1.1 pts 10.5%

Personal income distribution

37.9% Under $650 +1.9 pts ▸ 39.9%

31.3% $650–$1,499 +0.6 pts ▸ 31.9%

21.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.9 pts 20.2%

4.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 4.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.3% Mental health ◂ +3.2 pts 7.1%

9.3% Asthma ◂ +1.1 pts 8.3%

9.0% Arthritis ◂ +1.6 pts 7.4%

8.9% Other condition ◂ +1.1 pts 7.9%

3.9% Diabetes +1.2 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.7% Heart disease ◂ +0.2 pts 3.5%

3.1% Cancer ◂ +0.3 pts 2.8%

1.5% Lung condition ◂ +0.3 pts 1.2%

0.8% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

0.6% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.3% None +5.0 pts ▸ 68.3%

21.4% One condition ◂ +2.3 pts 19.1%

6.2% Two conditions ◂ +0.9 pts 5.3%

2.7% Three or more ◂ +0.4 pts 2.2%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Monbulk (Eastern Victoria)in Rowville (South-Eastern Metropolitan) +0.2 larger in Rowville (South-Eastern Metropolitan) gap steady

2.7 71st pct 2.9 86th pct

Family composition

63.7% Couples with children +3.7 pts ▸ 67.4%

24.6% Couples without children ◂ +3.1 pts 21.5%

11.1% One-parent families ◂ +0.7 pts 10.4%

0.6% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

Household size

33.4% 2 people ◂ +2.9 pts 30.5%

19.3% 4 people +4.0 pts ▸ 23.3%

17.8% 3 people +2.0 pts ▸ 19.7%

18.8% 1 person ◂ +3.6 pts 15.2%

7.6% 5 people +0.7 pts ▸ 8.3%

3.2% 6 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 3.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Monbulk (Eastern Victoria)in Rowville (South-Eastern Metropolitan) +$41 higher in Rowville (South-Eastern Metropolitan) gap steady

$385 61st pct $426 79th pct

Mortgage in Monbulk (Eastern Victoria)in Rowville (South-Eastern Metropolitan) +$80 higher in Rowville (South-Eastern Metropolitan) gap narrowing

$2,000 68th pct $2,080 75th pct

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

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

51.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +5.7 pts 45.3%

36.2% Owned outright ◂ +0.3 pts 35.9%

10.5% Rented +4.8 pts ▸ 15.3%

1.4% Other tenure +1.0 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.9% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

Types of homes

96.7% Separate house ◂ +4.1 pts 92.6%

2.1% Townhouse / semi-detached +4.6 pts ▸ 6.7%

1.0% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

0.1% Other dwelling ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

43.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +2.5 pts 40.8%

33.4% 4 bedrooms +7.8 pts ▸ 41.2%

10.3% 5 or more even 10.3%

9.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +3.7 pts 6.2%

2.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.6 pts 0.5%

0.2% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

52.8% $350–$549 +18.6 pts ▸ 71.4%

25.9% $200–$349 ◂ +16.7 pts 9.2%

9.1% Under $200 ◂ +3.3 pts 5.8%

7.0% $550–$749 +1.7 pts ▸ 8.7%

1.5% $750 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 1.7%

Monthly mortgage distribution

37.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +2.2 pts 35.5%

25.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +3.1 pts 22.2%

16.7% $3,000 or more +4.2 pts ▸ 20.8%

14.1% Under $1,000 +0.5 pts ▸ 14.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Monbulk (Eastern Victoria)in Rowville (South-Eastern Metropolitan) +116 more in Monbulk (Eastern Victoria)

382 77th pct 266 51st pct

Stops/1k in Monbulk (Eastern Victoria)in Rowville (South-Eastern Metropolitan) +1.75 more in Monbulk (Eastern Victoria)

6.54 87th pct 4.80 54th pct

Departures/1k in Monbulk (Eastern Victoria)in Rowville (South-Eastern Metropolitan) +101.6 more in Rowville (South-Eastern Metropolitan)

958.3 48th pct 1,059.8 52nd pct

PT routes in Monbulk (Eastern Victoria)in Rowville (South-Eastern Metropolitan) +18 more in Monbulk (Eastern Victoria)

53 86th pct 35 69th pct

How people get to work

51.8% Car (driver) +4.3 pts ▸ 56.1%

26.4% Worked at home ◂ +1.4 pts 25.0%

2.9% Car (passenger) +0.6 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.3% Walked ◂ +0.9 pts 0.4%

0.9% Train ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

0.3% Bus +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Bicycle even 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

44.0% 2 vehicles +0.8 pts ▸ 44.8%

24.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +0.7 pts 24.1%

16.8% 3 vehicles +0.6 pts ▸ 17.4%

12.1% 4 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 11.6%

2.3% No vehicle ◂ +0.2 pts 2.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.4% Construction ◂ +2.8 pts 10.7%

13.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.5 pts 12.7%

8.4% Retail trade +3.0 pts ▸ 11.4%

10.9% Education & training ◂ +2.5 pts 8.4%

7.9% Manufacturing +1.6 pts ▸ 9.5%

7.5% Professional & technical even 7.6%

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

4.9% Accommodation & food +0.3 pts ▸ 5.2%

3.7% Wholesale trade +1.2 pts ▸ 4.9%

4.2% Other services ◂ +0.2 pts 4.0%

2.5% Finance & insurance +1.6 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.8% Transport & warehousing +0.8 pts ▸ 3.7%

Occupations people work in

23.6% Professionals ◂ +1.0 pts 22.6%

16.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.4 pts 14.3%

12.5% Clerical & administrative +2.8 pts ▸ 15.3%

15.0% Managers ◂ +0.7 pts 14.3%

11.2% Community & personal service ◂ +1.8 pts 9.5%

7.5% Sales workers +2.6 pts ▸ 10.1%

7.5% Labourers ◂ +0.2 pts 7.3%

4.3% Machinery operators & drivers +0.7 pts ▸ 5.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Monbulk (Eastern Victoria)in Rowville (South-Eastern Metropolitan) +1.4 higher in Rowville (South-Eastern Metropolitan)

4.8 36th pct 6.2 60th pct

Types ≤15 min in Monbulk (Eastern Victoria)in Rowville (South-Eastern Metropolitan) +1.3 more in Rowville (South-Eastern Metropolitan)

4.8 38th pct 6.1 61st pct

15-min city in Monbulk (Eastern Victoria)in Rowville (South-Eastern Metropolitan) +17.0 pts higher in Rowville (South-Eastern Metropolitan)

55.0% 36th pct 72.0% 55th pct

Walk to shops in Monbulk (Eastern Victoria)in Rowville (South-Eastern Metropolitan) +19.9 pts higher in Rowville (South-Eastern Metropolitan)

47.5% 29th pct 67.5% 52nd pct

Walk to transit in Monbulk (Eastern Victoria)in Rowville (South-Eastern Metropolitan) +18.0 pts higher in Rowville (South-Eastern Metropolitan)

72.2% 30th pct 90.2% 52nd pct

Walk to school in Monbulk (Eastern Victoria)in Rowville (South-Eastern Metropolitan) +15.3 pts higher in Rowville (South-Eastern Metropolitan)

65.3% 38th pct 80.5% 56th pct

Walk to a park in Monbulk (Eastern Victoria)in Rowville (South-Eastern Metropolitan) +11.2 pts higher in Rowville (South-Eastern Metropolitan)

88.6% 35th pct 99.8% 75th pct

Walk to health in Monbulk (Eastern Victoria)in Rowville (South-Eastern Metropolitan) +25.9 pts higher in Rowville (South-Eastern Metropolitan)

37.8% 35th pct 63.7% 65th pct

Amenities/1k in Monbulk (Eastern Victoria)in Rowville (South-Eastern Metropolitan) +3.6 more in Rowville (South-Eastern Metropolitan)

19.5 78th pct 23.1 87th pct

Intersections/km² in Monbulk (Eastern Victoria)in Rowville (South-Eastern Metropolitan) +150 higher in Rowville (South-Eastern Metropolitan)

31 36th pct 182 70th pct

Mean slope in Monbulk (Eastern Victoria)in Rowville (South-Eastern Metropolitan) +8.1 pts higher in Monbulk (Eastern Victoria)

12.5% 100th pct 4.4% 29th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Monbulk (Eastern Victoria) vs Rowville (South-Eastern Metropolitan) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED25102/monbulk/vs/SED27305/rowville