Parwan vs Rowsley

Rowsley is the younger of the two, with a median age of 41 against 50 in Parwan. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Rowsley, the large majority of households are couple families. On these figures, Rowsley tends to suit families with children and couples.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

Rowsley

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (69/100 vs 97/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (76% vs 65%)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Parwan

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (21% vs 9%)
  • has cheaper rent ($238/wk vs $375/wk)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Parwan

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • sits closer to the CBD (56.6 km vs 70.4 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (55 min vs 62 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Rowsley

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (69/100 vs 97/100)

Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Rowsley

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (20.3% vs 10.6%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Parwan and Rowsley drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Parwan Rowsley
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Parwan Rowsley
Walkability 0 / 0
Parwan — Walkability: 0/100 Rowsley — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 3 / 31
Parwan — Safety: 3/100 Rowsley — Safety: 31/100
Low fire risk 89 / 64
Parwan — Low fire risk: 89/100 Rowsley — Low fire risk: 64/100
Low flood risk 71 / 58
Parwan — Low flood risk: 71/100 Rowsley — Low flood risk: 58/100

Demographics

Rowsley rents higher ($375/wk vs $238/wk); Rowsley has higher household incomes ($100,724 vs $80,132).

Parwan Rowsley
Population 188 231
+23% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +10.6% +20.3%
Median age 50 41
Median household income $80,132/yr $100,724/yr
+26% vs other
Median weekly rent $238/wk $375/wk
+58% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Parwan Rowsley
0-4 5.3% / 7.8%
Parwan — 0-4: 5.3% Rowsley — 0-4: 7.8%
5-14 11.7% / 13.4%
Parwan — 5-14: 11.7% Rowsley — 5-14: 13.4%
15-19 7.4% / 4.8%
Parwan — 15-19: 7.4% Rowsley — 15-19: 4.8%
20-24 3.7% / 6.9%
Parwan — 20-24: 3.7% Rowsley — 20-24: 6.9%
25-34 6.4% / 8.7%
Parwan — 25-34: 6.4% Rowsley — 25-34: 8.7%
35-44 10.6% / 14.3%
Parwan — 35-44: 10.6% Rowsley — 35-44: 14.3%
45-54 19.1% / 11.3%
Parwan — 45-54: 19.1% Rowsley — 45-54: 11.3%
55-64 16.0% / 14.3%
Parwan — 55-64: 16.0% Rowsley — 55-64: 14.3%
65-74 14.4% / 13.9%
Parwan — 65-74: 14.4% Rowsley — 65-74: 13.9%
75-84 4.8% / 6.5%
Parwan — 75-84: 4.8% Rowsley — 75-84: 6.5%
85+ 2.1% / 1.7%
Parwan — 85+: 2.1% Rowsley — 85+: 1.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.1%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Parwan 43.5% couple families
Parwan — Couple Families: 43.5% Parwan — Lone Person: 28.3% Parwan — One Parent Families: 21.7% Parwan — Group Household: 6.5%
Rowsley 75.9% couple families
Rowsley — Couple Families: 75.9% Rowsley — Lone Person: 24.1% Rowsley — One Parent Families: 0.0% Rowsley — Group Household: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Parwan 21.2% renting
Parwan — Owned Outright: 53.8% Parwan — Mortgage: 25.0% Parwan — Renting: 21.2%
Rowsley 8.8% renting
Rowsley — Owned Outright: 51.5% Rowsley — Mortgage: 39.7% Rowsley — Renting: 8.8%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Parwan Rowsley
Philippines 5.3% / —
Parwan — Philippines: 5.3% Rowsley — Philippines: not among its largest
England 1.6% / 3.0%
Parwan — England: 1.6% Rowsley — England: 3.0%
New Zealand — / 3.9%
Parwan — New Zealand: not among its largest Rowsley — New Zealand: 3.9%
Germany 1.6% / 1.3%
Parwan — Germany: 1.6% Rowsley — Germany: 1.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.3%).

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Parwan Rowsley
Certificate III & IV 15.4% / 16.5%
Parwan — Certificate III & IV: 15.4% Rowsley — Certificate III & IV: 16.5%
Bachelor Degree 12.2% / 10.4%
Parwan — Bachelor Degree: 12.2% Rowsley — Bachelor Degree: 10.4%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 2.1% / 4.3%
Parwan — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 2.1% Rowsley — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.3%
Postgraduate Degree 1.6% / 1.7%
Parwan — Postgraduate Degree: 1.6% Rowsley — Postgraduate Degree: 1.7%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.1% / —
Parwan — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.1% Rowsley — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.5%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Parwan 96.4% houses
Parwan — Houses: 96.4% Parwan — Townhouses: 7.3% Parwan — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Rowsley 92.2% houses
Rowsley — Houses: 92.2% Rowsley — Townhouses: 4.7% Rowsley — Flats / Apartments: 3.1%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Zoning mix

Parwan Rowsley
Rural and farming 88% 89%
Other and special use 3% 7%
Infrastructure and transport 6% 2%
Industrial 2% 0%
Parks and recreation 0% 1%
Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the suburb around it. Zones as at 2026-09.

Development activity

Parwan Rowsley
New dwellings approved 338
across Moorabool
same for both
Approvals change year on year +4%
same for both

Ranking within VIC

Parwan Rowsley
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 47% of VIC Higher than 73% of VIC
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 4% of VIC Higher than 28% of VIC
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 64% of VIC Higher than 65% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 49% of VIC Higher than 24% of VIC

Liveability

Parwan Rowsley
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10
 advantaged area
decile 7/10

Risk profile

Rowsley carries more bushfire risk (36 vs 11); Rowsley carries more flood risk (42 vs 29).

Parwan Rowsley
Bushfire Low
11/100
 Low
36/100
Crime High
97/100
 Moderate
69/100
Flood Low
29/100
 Moderate
42/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 1
within 5 km
 0
within 5 km

Schools

Parwan Rowsley
Inside the suburb 0
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Amenities in the suburb

Parwan Rowsley
Parks & reserves 0 1
Waterways 0 9

Mobility

Rowsley sits further from the CBD (70.4 km vs 56.6 km).

Parwan Rowsley
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Melbourne 56.6 km 70.4 km
+24% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 55 min 62 min
Electric vehicle share 0.7%
postcode 3340
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 42
postcode 3340
same for both

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Parwan Rowsley
Car (driver) 58.2% / 72.4%
Parwan — Car (driver): 58.2% Rowsley — Car (driver): 72.4%
Worked from Home 34.5% / 19.7%
Parwan — Worked from Home: 34.5% Rowsley — Worked from Home: 19.7%
Walked Only 7.3% / 3.9%
Parwan — Walked Only: 7.3% Rowsley — Walked Only: 3.9%
Car (passenger) — / 3.9%
Parwan — Car (passenger): not among its largest Rowsley — Car (passenger): 3.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (72.4%).

Setting

Parwan Rowsley
Elevation 159 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 187 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 31.0 km 36.8 km

NBN connectivity

Parwan Rowsley
Connectivity score 30/100 24/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
88 premises
 0%
73 premises

Climate

Parwan Rowsley
Annual rainfall 578 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Parwan Rowsley
PM2.5 4.4 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 —
same for both
NO₂ —
same for both

Council rates

Parwan Rowsley
Average residential rate $1,979/yr
same for both
Council Moorabool
same for both

Federal electorate

Parwan Rowsley
Division Hawke
same for both
Member Sam Rae
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Parwan Rowsley
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Parwan

Outer

Rowsley

Rural

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