Rowville
VICRowville is a declining suburb in VIC with 33,571 residents.
- SAL code
- 22207
- SA2
- 211011256
- Population
- 33,571
- LGA
- Knox
Rowville, VIC had 33,571 residents at the 2021 Census, with the broader statistical area roughly steady over the last five years. The predominant age group is 55-64 years, and the median age sits at 41. Households are most often couples with children, and those with a mortgage repay a median of $2,055 a month. Around 84.3% of homes are owner-occupied, with the largest single tenure being owned with a mortgage at 46.8%. Most dwellings are separate houses, making up 92.0% of the suburb's housing stock. The suburb has 97 parks and reserves mapped within its boundary. Source: ABS Census 2021 and Estimated Resident Population, with amenity counts from state Open Data and OpenStreetMap.
Population
?33,571
Suburb · Census 2021
5-Year Growth
-0.3%
3yr: +2.1% · 10yr: -0.4%
SA2 · 5yr
Household Income
$2,205/wk
Suburb · Census 2021 median
Median Age
41
Suburb · Census 2021
Socio-Economic Index
?8/10
SA2 · least disadvantaged
Unemployment
?3.5%
SA4 · Q4 2025
Schools
6
5 primary, 1 secondary
Hospitals
No data for this suburb
Childcare services
?22
12 long day, 6 OSHC
Parks & green space
?97
Parks, reserves
Transport stops
?127
GTFS stops
Dwelling approvals
?27
Knox · Feb 2026
Median Weekly Rent
Based on rental bond lodgements recorded by the state government.
Median House Sale Price
Source: Valuer-General Victoria (suburb-level quarterly medians).
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Safety & Crime
2025 Q4Reported incidents from VIC police. Offence rates may not reflect all crime.
Population over time — Rowville - Central (SA2)
ABS publishes annual estimates only at SA2; Rowville suburb alone is ~33,571 (Census 2021).
Growth at a Glance
Population grew from 16,110 to 15,771 over 24 years, averaging -0.1% per year.
Schools
6 in suburbGovernment school catchment
Catchment data is not yet available for VIC.
Source when available: Victorian Department of Education / Vicmap School Zones.
Profile
Census snapshot
Housing
Public housing 0.8%Almost entirely detached houses (92%), owner-occupied (84%), built for families (44% are 4 bed).
Dwelling mix
Tenure
Number of bedrooms
Bushfire & flood risk
Bushfire
Source: VIC DTP Designated Bushfire Prone Area
As of Apr 2026
Flood
Source: VIC DTP Vicmap Planning Overlay (flood codes)
As of Apr 2026
Overlap is the percentage of the suburb's land area inside the mapped hazard polygons. Always verify the exact property address with the relevant authority before making decisions.
Planning zones
27 zones in suburb| Code | Zone | % covered | Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| NRZ4 | Neighbourhood Residential Zone Schedule 4Residential | 40.7% | 8.86 km² |
| SUZ2 | Special Use Zone Schedule 2Special use | 8.2% | 1.79 km² |
| PPRZ | Public Park and Recreation ZoneRecreation | 5.8% | 1.26 km² |
| TRZ2 | TRZ2Other | 5.3% | 1.16 km² |
| PUZ1 | Public Use Zone Schedule 1Special use | 4.5% | 0.98 km² |
| IN1Z | Industrial 1 ZoneIndustrial | 4.1% | 0.89 km² |
| NRZ5 | Neighbourhood Residential Zone Schedule 5Residential | 3.9% | 0.86 km² |
| SUZ3 | Special Use Zone Schedule 3Special use | 2.9% | 0.63 km² |
| CDZ1 | Comprehensive Development Zone Schedule 1Business | 2.8% | 0.61 km² |
| PUZ7 | Public Use Zone Schedule 7Special use | 2.7% | 0.59 km² |
| GRZ1 | General Residential Zone Schedule 1Residential | 2.7% | 0.59 km² |
| C2Z | Commercial 2 ZoneBusiness | 2.4% | 0.52 km² |
| SUZ1 | Special Use Zone Schedule 1Special use | 2.1% | 0.46 km² |
| PCRZ | Public Conservation and Resource ZoneEnvironmental | 1.5% | 0.34 km² |
| GRZ3 | General Residential Zone Schedule 3Residential | 1.5% | 0.33 km² |
| LDRZ | Low Density Residential ZoneResidential | 1.5% | 0.32 km² |
| GWZ2 | Green Wedge Zone Schedule 2Rural | 1.5% | 0.32 km² |
| PUZ2 | Public Use Zone Schedule 2Special use | 1.3% | 0.27 km² |
| UFZ | Urban Floodway ZoneWaterway | 1.1% | 0.24 km² |
| C1Z | Commercial 1 ZoneBusiness | 1.1% | 0.23 km² |
| RGZ3 | Residential Growth Zone Schedule 3Residential | 0.7% | 0.15 km² |
| RGZ1 | Residential Growth Zone Schedule 1Residential | 0.4% | 0.10 km² |
| PUZ6 | Public Use Zone Schedule 6Special use | 0.4% | 0.09 km² |
| GRZ8 | General Residential Zone Schedule 8Residential | 0.3% | 0.06 km² |
| NRZ9 | Neighbourhood Residential Zone Schedule 9Residential | 0.3% | 0.06 km² |
| TRZ3 | TRZ3Other | 0.2% | 0.04 km² |
| MUZ | Mixed Use ZoneResidential | 0.2% | 0.04 km² |
Source: VIC DTP Vicmap Planning Zones (ZONE_VIC/2026-04-29/08783d2926383881) · As of Apr 2026. Zone boundaries are amended periodically; verify the exact property with the relevant council before relying on permitted use.