$450 ▲ +28.6%
Higher than 80% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $350
- 2016: $400
- 2021: $450
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Rowville - North · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Housing & Dwellings in Rowville - North
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Much higher proportions of large family homes than most areas define Rowville - North. The neighbourhood is dominated by detached houses, with 90.8% of homes having three or more bedrooms. This creates a residential landscape where home ownership is common and rental properties are rare.
$450
▲ +28.6%
- $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 - North — higher than 80% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Housing costs are high here, with typical weekly rents of $450 and monthly mortgage payments of $2,156, both of which are a little above the Victorian figures. These costs have risen since 2011, with rent increasing by $100 per week.
$2,156 ▲ +7.8%
Higher than 73% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $2,000
- 2016: $2,000
- 2021: $2,156
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Rowville - North, $350–$549 is the majority at 73%; $550–$749 is next at 11%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Rowville - North, the largest group is $1,800–$2,999 at 38%, followed by $1,000–$1,799 (25%) and $3,000 or more (24%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is far less common here than across the state, with only 12.6% of households renting. Meanwhile, the share of homes owned outright has risen to 31.9% since 2011, which is about the same as the national figure.
12.6% ▲ +2.3%
Lower than 91% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 12.3%
- 2016: 12.2%
- 2021: 12.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
31.9% ▲ +35.8%
Lower than 52% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 23.5%
- 2016: 28.6%
- 2021: 31.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Rowville - North, the largest group is Owned with a mortgage at 49%, followed by Owned outright (32%) and Rented (13%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 88.8% of the area, a figure far above the Victorian average of 73.4%. These homes are typically large, with 44.7% having four bedrooms, though the number of people per bedroom has fallen since 2011.
0.80 ▼ -20.0%
Lower than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 1.00
- 2016: 0.90
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
88.8% ▼ -3.8%
Higher than 61% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 92.3%
- 2016: 88.5%
- 2021: 88.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
90.8% ▼ -3.1%
Higher than 83% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 93.7%
- 2016: 91.4%
- 2021: 90.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Rowville - North, Separate house is the majority at 89%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 11%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Rowville - North, the largest group is 4 bedrooms at 45%, followed by 3 bedrooms (37%) and 5 or more (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 - North [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/211011257/rowville-north/topic/housing-dwellings