Median price trend for houses
Based on 340 sales in the preceding 12 months
$1,080,000
Down 4.4% over 12 months
- 2 bed
- $660k
- 3 bed
- $950k
- 4 bed
- $1.19m
- 5+ bed
- $1.36m
Brick building with landscaped garden and sign
The quick read on
Rowville
VIC 3178 · Knox
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $1,080,000
- Median unit
- $723,000
- Population
- 33,571
- Postcode
- 3178
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latest suburb median
ABS 2021
Rowville, Victoria
Property market insights for Rowville
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Rowville VIC
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 263 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$675 per week
Up 3.8% over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Rowville, VIC is currently $1,080,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Rowville has a 12-month growth rate of -4.4% for houses and -3.2% for units.
Two-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $660,000, Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $950,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,190,000, Larger houses have a median sale price of $1,360,000 in Rowville.
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Rowville is $675 per week. The median house rent has increased 3.8% over the last 12 months.
The median price of apartments and units for sale in Rowville is $723,000, which has decreased 3.2% since the same time last year. One-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $335,000, Two-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $575,000, Three-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $830,000, Four-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $928,000 in Rowville. The median rent for units and apartments in Rowville is $650 per week and has increased 8.3% over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Rowville safe?
The overall rate for Rowville is 1,345 offences per 100,000 residents — 66% below the Greater Melbourne benchmark.
That is the clearest suburb-wide answer. Open the detailed profile to see how the pattern changes across offence types and different parts of Rowville.
Overall crime rate
1,345
offences per 100,000 residents
66% belowGreater Melbourne
RowvilleGreater Melbourne: 4,001
Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.
The people behind the postcode
Who lives in Rowville?
Rowville VIC 3178 is in Victoria, within Greater Melbourne.
33,571 people call Rowville home, with an average of 2.9 people per household and a median household income of $2,205 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 33,571
- Median age
- 41 years
- Median mortgage
- $2,055 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $441 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Melbourne benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1516.7%Below
15–3424.9%Below
35–5427.4%In line
55–7424.4%Above
75 and over6.6%In line
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses91.9%Above
Townhouses7.2%Below
Apartments0.9%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright37.5%Above
Paying a mortgage46.8%Above
Renting15.7%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car2.2%Below
One car24.2%Below
Two cars45.1%Above
Three or more28.5%Above
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home25.6%Below
Drove to work56.0%Above
Train, tram or bus1.0%Below
Walked or cycled0.5%Below
What stands out in Rowville
25.6% of workers in Rowville worked from home on Census day — less common than across Greater Melbourne.
4.8% of Rowville residents were born in China.
35.8% of people in Rowville described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Rowville
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Rowville VIC 3178.
Is Rowville family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
16.7% of Rowville's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is close to the Greater Melbourne average.
9,779 family households lived in Rowville; 54.1% were couple families and 12.1% were one-parent families.
33.8% of local families included children under 15. That is somewhat below the Greater Melbourne average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Rowville?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Rowville had 33,571 residents at the 2021 Census.
23.7% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
31.0% were 55 or older. That is somewhat above the Greater Melbourne average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Rowville?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 91.9% of occupied private dwellings in Rowville.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 7.2% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 0.9% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Rowville?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
37.5% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well above the Greater Melbourne average.
46.8% were buying their home with a mortgage.
15.7% rented their home. That is about half the Greater Melbourne rate.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Rowville?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Rowville had 2.9 people.
One-person households made up 15.0% of occupied homes. That is well below the Greater Melbourne average.
Two-person households represented 30.7%, while 34.4% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Rowville?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
25.6% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is somewhat below the Greater Melbourne average.
56.0% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well above the Greater Melbourne average.
1.0% used only a train, tram or bus, while 0.5% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Rowville?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
2.2% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about half the Greater Melbourne rate.
One-car households formed 24.2% of the total.
73.6% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Rowville, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
73.0% were at the same address five years earlier, while 27.0% reported a different address.
35.0% of residents were born outside Australia. That is close to the Greater Melbourne average.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Rowville?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
65.9% of residents used only English at home.
31.6% used a language other than English at home.
6.7% spoke Mandarin at home, 3.0% spoke Cantonese and 1.1% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Rowville residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
35.0% of Rowville's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 65.0% was born in Australia.
4.8% of residents were born in China.
3.2% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 87.9%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Rowville?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 25.9% of ancestry responses in Rowville.
Australian ancestry made up 25.3% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 13.4% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Rowville?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
23.2% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is somewhat below the Greater Melbourne average.
Managers accounted for 14.3% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 15.3%.
Health care and social assistance employed 12.6% of workers, and education and training employed 8.6%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Rowville?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 68.0%, compared with 64.1% across Greater Melbourne.
40.2% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 21.2% worked part time.
Unemployment was 4.4%, compared with 5.3% across Greater Melbourne.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Rowville show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
64.0% reported no selected long-term health condition.
6.9% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
8.3% reported asthma, 7.4% arthritis and 5.3% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Rowville?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
31.5% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is close to the Greater Melbourne average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 11.0% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 18.4%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 27.9%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Rowville?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $2,205 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $2,055.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $441 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Rowville compare with Greater Melbourne?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 25.6% in Rowville, compared with 28.8% across Greater Melbourne.
Outright ownership was 37.5% locally and 30.7% across Greater Melbourne. That is well above the Greater Melbourne average.
Renting accounted for 15.7% in Rowville, against 31.1% across Greater Melbourne.
Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.
Three useful questions
A buyer’s quick guide to Rowville
Is Rowville expensive?
The median house price is $1,080,000, while units and apartments sit at $723,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Rowville good for families?
The Census counted 9,779 local families, and 16.7% of residents were under 15. That describes the community; school quality, travel times and the right fit for a particular family need separate research.
What can I get for $1.5m in Rowville?
Larger houses have a median around $1,360,000, the closest bedroom benchmark we hold to a $1.5m budget. Individual homes can differ substantially with block size, renovation and location.
Medians describe recorded market activity across the suburb; they are historical context, not a valuation or forecast for an individual home.
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Streets and suburbs around Rowville
546 streets in Rowville
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