Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Rowsley suburb profile
Rowsley, VIC · Postcode 3340
This Rowsley suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Rowsley, VIC (postcode 3340). 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 Rowsley with nearby suburbs.
Rowsley at a glance
Population
231
Median rent
$375/wk
Household income
$1,937/wk
Median age
41
Rowsley 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
+23.5% over 10 years
Population
231
was 192 in 2016
+39 · +20.3%
Household income
$1,937/wk
was $1,392/wk in 2016
+$545 · +39.2%
Median age
41
was 47 in 2016
-6 · -12.8%
Dig deeper: Rowsley population growth · Rowsley then and now
Rowsley vs nearby & Greater Melbourne
Median Census 2021 figures for Rowsley, nearby suburbs (8), and the Melbourne metro median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-4% vs area
- Rowsley$375/wk
- Nearby$351/wk
- Melbourne$390.5/wk
Household income
0% vs area
- Rowsley$1,937/wk
- Nearby$1,851.5/wk
- Melbourne$1,936.5/wk
Median age
+5.1% vs area
- Rowsley41
- Nearby36
- Melbourne39
Personal income
-2.4% vs area
- Rowsley$823/wk
- Nearby$789.5/wk
- Melbourne$843.5/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in VIC. See Melbourne rankings.
Socio-economic profile
How Rowsley compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Rowsley sits above average for socio-economic advantage compared with suburbs Australia-wide. It shows strong access to economic resources.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 71,038.1
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 71,015
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 91,084.5
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 6983.4
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Rowsley on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Rowsley, VIC.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Rowsley people
- Population
- 231
- Median age
- 41
- Born overseas
- 11.7%
- Average household size
- 2.8
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Rowsley income
- Median household income
- $1,937/wk
- Median personal income
- $823/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Rowsley housing
- Median rent
- $375/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $2,382/mo
- Separate houses
- 83.1%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 49.3%
- Mortgaged
- 38%
- Rented
- 8.5%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 8.5%
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
Rowsley work
- Employment to population
- 51.9%
- Unemployment rate
- 4%
- Year 12 or above
- 34.8%
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 3340)
Compare Rowsley with nearby suburbs
Rowsley in numbers
Rowsley had 231 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 41, close to the typical VIC suburb. The average household has 2.8 people. 11.7% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 49.3% own their home outright, 38% are paying a mortgage, 8.5% rent. Separate houses make up 83.1% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $375/wk, 7% above the typical VIC suburb.
Median household income was $1,937/wk, 9% above 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 20.3% (from 192 to 231).
Rowsley suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Rowsley, VIC?
- The median weekly rent in Rowsley was $375/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Rowsley, VIC?
- Rowsley had 231 residents at the 2021 Census, up 20.3% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Rowsley?
- Median household income in Rowsley was $1,937/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Rowsley?
- 8.5% of occupied homes in Rowsley were rented, 49.3% were owned outright and 38% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Rowsley suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Rowsley. 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