33,571 ▼ -1.7%
Higher than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 34,145
- 2016: 33,672
- 2021: 33,571
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Rowville · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Rowville
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
More than 56% of Rowville residents are married, making it a community defined by established couples. With a total population of 33,571, it is one of the largest areas of its kind in the region. The typical resident is 41, which is noticeably older than the national figure of 38.
33,571
▼ -1.7%
- 1–1: 689 areas
- 1–2: 0 areas
- 2–3: 119 areas
- 3–5: 108 areas
- 5–7: 243 areas
- 7–11: 241 areas
- 11–16: 514 areas
- 16–24: 579 areas
- 24–36: 898 areas
- 36–53: 1059 areas
- 53–79: 1168 areas
- 79–117: 1203 areas
- 117–174: 1171 areas
- 174–258: 1010 areas
- 258–384: 856 areas
- 384–571: 670 areas
- 571–850: 616 areas
- 850–1,263: 567 areas
- 1,263–1,879: 520 areas
- 1,879–2,794: 590 areas
- 2,794–4,154: 679 areas
- 4,154–6,177: 585 areas
- 6,177–9,186: 528 areas
- 9,186–13,659: 405 areas
- 13,659–20,311: 195 areas
- 20,311–30,202: 96 areas
- 30,202–44,910: 33 areas
- 44,910–66,781: 10 areas
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Rowville — higher than 93% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Rowville is one of the largest areas at this level with 33,571 people. The typical resident is 41, making the population noticeably older than both the Victorian and Australian figures of 38.
41 yrs ▲ +13.9%
Younger than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 36 yrs
- 2016: 38 yrs
- 2021: 41 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Older adults aged 45 to 64 make up the largest group at 30.2%. Children under 15 (16.7%) and seniors aged 65 and over (15.8%) are both a little below the state and national averages.
15.8% ▲ +81.7%
Lower than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8.7%
- 2016: 11.6%
- 2021: 15.8%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
16.7% ▼ -23.1%
Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 21.8%
- 2016: 18.5%
- 2021: 16.7%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Rowville, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 30%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (24%) and Children (0–14) (17%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Married couples are the norm here at 56%, while those in de facto relationships (7.0%) are well below the national figure of 11.5%. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 0.4% of the population, which is lower than most areas.
0.4% ▲ +65.7%
Lower than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.3%
- 2016: 0.3%
- 2021: 0.4%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
7.0% ▲ +21.0%
Lower than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.8%
- 2016: 6.1%
- 2021: 7.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Rowville, Married is the majority at 56%; Never married is next at 31%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Rowville [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22207/rowville/topic/demographics-identity