$441 ▲ +26.0%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $350
- 2016: $396
- 2021: $441
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Rowville · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Rowville
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
A very high proportion of large family homes defines Rowville, where 91.5% of houses have three or more bedrooms. This makes it a place dominated by spacious living, though the typical cost of owning or renting a home is higher than in most other areas.
$441
▲ +26.0%
- $0–$25: 37 areas
- $25–$50: 86 areas
- $50–$75: 199 areas
- $75–$100: 214 areas
- $100–$125: 525 areas
- $125–$150: 343 areas
- $150–$175: 699 areas
- $175–$200: 597 areas
- $200–$225: 1183 areas
- $225–$250: 724 areas
- $250–$275: 1277 areas
- $275–$300: 787 areas
- $300–$325: 1282 areas
- $325–$350: 618 areas
- $350–$375: 935 areas
- $375–$400: 570 areas
- $400–$425: 763 areas
- $425–$450: 288 areas
- $450–$475: 415 areas
- $475–$500: 176 areas
- $500–$525: 204 areas
- $525–$550: 79 areas
- $550–$575: 125 areas
- $575–$600: 70 areas
- $600–$625: 97 areas
- $625–$650: 21 areas
- $650–$675: 54 areas
- $675–$700: 145 areas
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Rowville — higher than 87% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
The typical monthly mortgage payment is $2,055, which is a little above the Victorian figure of $1,859. Rent is also quite high, with the usual weekly cost sitting at $441, a little above the national figure of $375.
$2,055 ▲ +12.9%
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,820
- 2016: $1,800
- 2021: $2,055
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Rowville, $350–$549 is the majority at 75%; $550–$749 is next at 10%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Rowville, the largest group is $1,800–$2,999 at 38%, followed by $1,000–$1,799 (24%) and $3,000 or more (22%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is common here, as 36.1% of houses are owned outright, which is well above the national rate of 31.0%. In contrast, the 15.1% of households that rent is far below the 30.6% seen across Australia.
15.1% ▲ +22.4%
Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 12.3%
- 2016: 13.9%
- 2021: 15.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
36.1% ▲ +16.5%
Lower than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 30.9%
- 2016: 33.5%
- 2021: 36.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Rowville, the largest group is Owned with a mortgage at 45%, followed by Owned outright (36%) and Rented (15%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Most people live in a separate house, making up 91.8% of all homes, which is far above the Victorian figure of 73.4%. These homes are typically large, with 43.3% having four bedrooms and 38.9% having three.
0.80 ▼ -20.0%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.00
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
91.8% ▼ -2.9%
Lower than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 94.6%
- 2016: 91.6%
- 2021: 91.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
91.5% ▼ -2.9%
Higher than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 94.2%
- 2016: 91.6%
- 2021: 91.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Rowville, Separate house is the majority at 92%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 7%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →Rowville splits fairly evenly between 4 bedrooms (44%) and 3 bedrooms (39%), with 5 or more at 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 [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22207/rowville/topic/housing-dwellings