$425 ▲ +22.8%
Higher than 73% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $346
- 2016: $390
- 2021: $425
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Rowville - Central · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Housing & Dwellings in Rowville - Central
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Large family homes are the norm in Rowville - Central, where nearly 90% of houses have three or more bedrooms. This area is dominated by detached houses and high levels of home ownership, though the typical cost of living here is higher than in most other areas.
$425
▲ +22.8%
- $100–$121: 37 areas
- $121–$143: 11 areas
- $143–$164: 27 areas
- $164–$186: 32 areas
- $186–$207: 63 areas
- $207–$229: 57 areas
- $229–$250: 59 areas
- $250–$271: 158 areas
- $271–$293: 106 areas
- $293–$314: 178 areas
- $314–$336: 149 areas
- $336–$357: 207 areas
- $357–$379: 179 areas
- $379–$400: 182 areas
- $400–$421: 312 areas
- $421–$443: 103 areas
- $443–$464: 158 areas
- $464–$486: 69 areas
- $486–$507: 85 areas
- $507–$529: 38 areas
- $529–$550: 32 areas
- $550–$571: 45 areas
- $571–$593: 19 areas
- $593–$614: 34 areas
- $614–$636: 8 areas
- $636–$657: 11 areas
- $657–$679: 5 areas
- $679–$700: 28 areas
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Rowville - Central — higher than 73% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly mortgage payments are $2,000, which is higher than most areas. Rent is also higher than most places, with the usual weekly cost sitting at $425, a little above the national figure.
$2,000 ▲ +15.4%
Higher than 61% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $1,733
- 2016: $1,733
- 2021: $2,000
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Rowville - Central, $350–$549 is the majority at 79%; $200–$349 is next at 9%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Rowville - Central, the largest group is $1,800–$2,999 at 40%, followed by $1,000–$1,799 (25%) and $3,000 or more (19%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is strong here, with 36.9% of homes owned outright, which is well above the Victorian average. This helps explain why the proportion of households renting is far below the national figure at just 18.8%.
18.8% ▲ +28.9%
Lower than 75% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 14.6%
- 2016: 17.2%
- 2021: 18.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
36.9% ▲ +7.6%
Higher than 65% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 34.3%
- 2016: 35.3%
- 2021: 36.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →Rowville - Central splits fairly evenly between Owned with a mortgage (42%) and Owned outright (37%), with Rented at 19%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 91.6% of the neighborhood, far above the state average. These are typically large homes, as 89.6% have three or more bedrooms, though the number of people per bedroom has fallen since 2011.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
91.6% ▼ -2.9%
Higher than 70% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 94.3%
- 2016: 91.1%
- 2021: 91.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
89.6% ▼ -4.1%
Higher than 80% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 93.4%
- 2016: 89.7%
- 2021: 89.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Rowville - Central, Separate house is the majority at 92%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 7%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Rowville - Central, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 43%, followed by 4 bedrooms (38%) and 2 bedrooms (9%).
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Rowville - Central [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/211011256/rowville-central/topic/housing-dwellings