Suburb
Rowville postcode, Victoria
Rowville is a suburb in Victoria with a population of 33,571. It is in postcode 3178. Households earn a median of $2,205/wk, 25% above the state median.
Rowville at a glance:
- 33,571
- Residents
- 1
- Postcode
- $2,205/wk
- Median household income
- 41
- Median age
- $441/wk
- Median rent
- 11,863
- Private dwellings
Colored shapes are ABS postal areas, a statistical approximation of each postcode and not the official delivery boundary; the dashed line is the suburb's outline. Select a postcode for details.
Rowville compared with Victoria
Postcodes in Rowville
Population, income and age are for each postal area as a whole, which can include other suburbs. Select a postcode for details.
| Postcode | Also covers | Population | Median household income | Median age | Addresses in Rowville |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Only this suburb | 33,571 | $2,205/wk | 41 | 14,119 |
How Rowville ranks
Compared with the 133 Victoria suburbs and the 319 suburbs we cover across Australia.
- Population: 33,571 — 18th of 133 in Victoria, 29th of 319 nationally.
- Median household income: $2,205/wk — 21st of 133 in Victoria, 66th of 319 nationally.
- Median age: 41 — 20th of 133 in Victoria, 53rd of 319 nationally.
- Median rent: $441/wk — 21st of 133 in Victoria, 96th of 319 nationally.
- Share of households renting: 15.1% — 124th of 133 in Victoria, 304th of 319 nationally.
Age
Residents by age group, 2021 Census.
- 0-41,594
- 5-144,028
- 15-192,225
- 20-242,349
- 25-343,783
- 35-444,175
- 45-545,010
- 55-645,126
- 65-743,073
- 75-841,661
- 85+554
Housing and people
- Houses
- 91.8%
- Townhouses
- 7.2%
- Apartments
- 0.9%
- Owned outright
- 36.1%
- Owned with a mortgage
- 45%
- Rented
- 15.1%
- Median mortgage repayment
- $2,055/mo
- Average household size
- 2.9
- Born overseas
- 35.8%
- Other language at home
- 32.4%
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 0.4%
Compared with similar Victoria suburbs
| Suburb | Population | Median household income | Median rent | Median age | Postcodes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mildura → | 34,565 | $1,295/wk | $280/wk | 39 | 3500 |
| Preston → | 33,790 | $1,844/wk | $392/wk | 37 | 3072 |
| Rowville | 33,571 | $2,205/wk | $441/wk | 41 | 3178 |
| Epping → | 33,489 | $1,671/wk | $361/wk | 35 | 3076 |
| Noble Park → | 32,257 | $1,382/wk | $341/wk | 35 | 3174 |
| Shepparton → | 32,067 | $1,285/wk | $270/wk | 38 | 3630 |
Frequently asked questions about the postcode of Rowville
What is the postcode of Rowville, VIC?+
Rowville is in postcode 3178.
Does Rowville share its postcode with other suburbs?+
No: postcode 3178 covers only Rowville according to the address data we use.
What is the median household income in Rowville?+
$2,205/wk, which is 25% above the Victoria median (2021 Census).
How big is Rowville compared with other Victoria suburbs?+
Rowville is the 18th largest of the 133 Victoria suburbs we cover, with 33,571 residents.
Suburb figures are from the ABS 2021 Census (small counts are randomly adjusted by the ABS); postcode figures are for ABS postal areas, an approximation of each postcode. Postcodes come from the Geocoded National Address File (G-NAF). A postcode is a delivery area, not an official suburb boundary.