Census comparison · 2016 vs 2021
Rowville then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Rowville, VIC (postcode 3178) — how the suburb looked in 2016 versus 2021.
| Metric | 2016 | 2021 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 33,672 | 33,571 | -101 · -0.3% |
| Median age | 38 | 41 | +3 · +7.9% |
| Median household income | $1,892/wk | $2,205/wk | +$313 · +16.5% |
| Median personal income | $700/wk | $839/wk | +$139 · +19.9% |
| Median rent | $396/wk | $441/wk | +$45 · +11.4% |
| Median mortgage | $1,800/mo | $2,055/mo | +$255 · +14.2% |
| Average household size | 3.0 | 2.9 | -0.1 · -3.3% |
Rowville 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
-1.3% over 10 years
Population
33,571
was 33,672 in 2016
-101 · -0.3%
Median rent
$441/wk
was $396/wk in 2016
+$45 · +11.4%
Household income
$2,205/wk
was $1,892/wk in 2016
+$313 · +16.5%
Median age
41
was 38 in 2016
+3 · +7.9%
Dig deeper: Rowville population growth · Rowville then and now
2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.