Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Mount Rowan suburb profile
Mount Rowan, VIC · Postcode 3352
This Mount Rowan suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Mount Rowan, VIC (postcode 3352). Use it as a free suburb report covering population, median rent, household income, age, housing tenure and employment, plus how those figures changed since Census 2016— then compare Mount Rowan with nearby suburbs.
Mount Rowan at a glance
Population
295
Median rent
$400/wk
Household income
$1,528/wk
Median age
50
Mount Rowan trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
-6.9% over 10 years
Population
295
was 294 in 2016
+1 · +0.3%
Median rent
$400/wk
was $205/wk in 2016
+$195 · +95.1%
Household income
$1,528/wk
was $1,235/wk in 2016
+$293 · +23.7%
Median age
50
was 50 in 2016
0 · 0%
Dig deeper: Mount Rowan population growth · Mount Rowan then and now
Mount Rowan vs nearby & Greater Melbourne
Median Census 2021 figures for Mount Rowan, nearby suburbs (8), and the Melbourne metro median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
+2.4% vs area
- Mount Rowan$400/wk
- Nearby$312.5/wk
- Melbourne$390.5/wk
Household income
-21.1% vs area
- Mount Rowan$1,528/wk
- Nearby$1,918.5/wk
- Melbourne$1,936.5/wk
Median age
+28.2% vs area
- Mount Rowan50
- Nearby38.5
- Melbourne39
Personal income
-15.8% vs area
- Mount Rowan$710/wk
- Nearby$887/wk
- Melbourne$843.5/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in VIC. See Melbourne rankings.
Socio-economic profile
How Mount Rowan compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Mount Rowan sits around the national middle for socio-economic advantage. It shows lower education and occupation levels.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 71,043.9
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 6998.2
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 81,057.8
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 3931.6
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Mount Rowan on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Mount Rowan, VIC.
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Mount Rowan people
- Population
- 295
- Median age
- 50
- Born overseas
- 5.8%
- Average household size
- 2.6
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Mount Rowan income
- Median household income
- $1,528/wk
- Median personal income
- $710/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Mount Rowan housing
- Median rent
- $400/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,975/mo
- Separate houses
- 93%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 61.7%
- Mortgaged
- 23.5%
- Rented
- 8.7%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 5.2%
Median weekly rent for rented dwellings
Median monthly mortgage repayment
Percentage of dwellings that are separate houses
Percentage of dwellings that are flats or apartments
Percentage of dwellings owned without a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings with a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings rented
Percentage of private dwellings unoccupied on Census night
Mount Rowan work
- Employment to population
- 58%
- Unemployment rate
- 2.1%
- Year 12 or above
- 44.4%
Employed persons as a percentage of population aged 15+
Unemployed persons as a percentage of the labour force
Percentage with Year 12 or equivalent as highest school level
Nearby suburb profiles (near 3352)
Compare Mount Rowan with nearby suburbs
Mount Rowan in numbers
Mount Rowan had 295 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 50, 22% above the typical VIC suburb. The average household has 2.6 people. 5.8% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 61.7% own their home outright, 23.5% are paying a mortgage, 8.7% rent. Separate houses make up 93% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $400/wk, 14% above the typical VIC suburb.
Median household income was $1,528/wk, 14% below the typical VIC suburb. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 7 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population grew 0.3% (from 294 to 295). Median rent moved from $205/wk to $400/wk (+95.1%).
Mount Rowan suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Mount Rowan, VIC?
- The median weekly rent in Mount Rowan was $400/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Mount Rowan, VIC?
- Mount Rowan had 295 residents at the 2021 Census, up 0.3% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Mount Rowan?
- Median household income in Mount Rowan was $1,528/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Mount Rowan?
- 8.7% of occupied homes in Mount Rowan were rented, 61.7% were owned outright and 23.5% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Mount Rowan suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Mount Rowan. Where shown, 2016 values come from the 2016 State Suburbs (SSC) profile, linked via ABS geographic correspondence — boundaries are not always identical. Medians may be suppressed for very small areas. This is not financial or relocation advice — use it alongside current market data.
Source: ABS Census 2021. Methodology · Richest suburbs in Melbourne