Rowsley vs Ingliston

Ingliston is the younger of the two, with a median age of 36 against 41 in Rowsley. In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. On these figures, Rowsley tends to suit couples and older residents, while Ingliston suits people living alone and families with children.

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 86/100)
  • 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

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Commuting to the city

Rowsley

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has a shorter drive in (62 min vs 67 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Rowsley

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • has more residents already 65 and over (22% vs 4%)
  • carries lower crime risk (69/100 vs 86/100)

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

Investors

Ingliston

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (92.0% vs 20.3%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Rowsley Ingliston
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.

Rowsley Ingliston
Walkability 0 / 0
Rowsley — Walkability: 0/100 Ingliston — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 31 / 14
Rowsley — Safety: 31/100 Ingliston — Safety: 14/100
Low fire risk 64 / 84
Rowsley — Low fire risk: 64/100 Ingliston — Low fire risk: 84/100
Low flood risk 58 / 69
Rowsley — Low flood risk: 58/100 Ingliston — Low flood risk: 69/100

Demographics

Rowsley has more residents (231 vs 96); Ingliston has higher household incomes ($127,348 vs $100,724).

Rowsley Ingliston
Population 231
+58% vs other
 96
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +20.3% +92.0%
Median age 41 36
Median household income $100,724/yr $127,348/yr
+26% vs other
Median weekly rent $375/wk $400/wk
+7% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Rowsley Ingliston
0-4 7.8% / 4.2%
Rowsley — 0-4: 7.8% Ingliston — 0-4: 4.2%
5-14 13.4% / 30.2%
Rowsley — 5-14: 13.4% Ingliston — 5-14: 30.2%
15-19 4.8% / 9.4%
Rowsley — 15-19: 4.8% Ingliston — 15-19: 9.4%
20-24 6.9% / —
Rowsley — 20-24: 6.9% Ingliston — 20-24: not among its largest
25-34 8.7% / 5.2%
Rowsley — 25-34: 8.7% Ingliston — 25-34: 5.2%
35-44 14.3% / 17.7%
Rowsley — 35-44: 14.3% Ingliston — 35-44: 17.7%
45-54 11.3% / 16.7%
Rowsley — 45-54: 11.3% Ingliston — 45-54: 16.7%
55-64 14.3% / 7.3%
Rowsley — 55-64: 14.3% Ingliston — 55-64: 7.3%
65-74 13.9% / 4.2%
Rowsley — 65-74: 13.9% Ingliston — 65-74: 4.2%
75-84 6.5% / —
Rowsley — 75-84: 6.5% Ingliston — 75-84: not among its largest
85+ 1.7% / —
Rowsley — 85+: 1.7% Ingliston — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (30.2%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Rowsley 75.9% couple families
Rowsley — Couple Families: 75.9% Rowsley — Lone Person: 24.1%
Ingliston 65.0% couple families
Ingliston — Couple Families: 65.0% Ingliston — Lone Person: 35.0%
Couple Families Lone Person

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Rowsley 8.8% renting
Rowsley — Owned Outright: 51.5% Rowsley — Mortgage: 39.7% Rowsley — Renting: 8.8%
Ingliston 12.5% renting
Ingliston — Owned Outright: 33.3% Ingliston — Mortgage: 54.2% Ingliston — Renting: 12.5%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Rowsley 92.2% houses
Rowsley — Houses: 92.2% Rowsley — Townhouses: 4.7% Rowsley — Flats / Apartments: 3.1%
Ingliston 100.0% houses
Ingliston — Houses: 100.0% Ingliston — Townhouses: 0.0% Ingliston — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Qualifications

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

Rowsley Ingliston
Certificate III & IV 16.5% / 13.5%
Rowsley — Certificate III & IV: 16.5% Ingliston — Certificate III & IV: 13.5%
Bachelor Degree 10.4% / 13.5%
Rowsley — Bachelor Degree: 10.4% Ingliston — Bachelor Degree: 13.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 4.3% / 8.3%
Rowsley — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.3% Ingliston — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.3%
Postgraduate Degree 1.7% / 3.1%
Rowsley — Postgraduate Degree: 1.7% Ingliston — Postgraduate Degree: 3.1%

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

Zoning mix

Rowsley Ingliston
Rural and farming 89% 87%
Parks and recreation 1% 12%
Other and special use 7% 0%
Infrastructure and transport 2% 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

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

Ranking within VIC

Rowsley Ingliston
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 73% of VIC Higher than 94% of VIC
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 28% of VIC Higher than 4% of VIC
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 65% of VIC Higher than 68% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 24% of VIC Higher than 38% of VIC

Liveability

Rowsley Ingliston
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 7/10
 very advantaged area
decile 9/10

Risk profile

Rowsley carries more bushfire risk (36 vs 16); Rowsley carries more flood risk (42 vs 31).

Rowsley Ingliston
Bushfire Low
36/100
 Low
16/100
Crime Moderate
69/100
 High
86/100
Flood Moderate
42/100
 Low
31/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Rowsley Ingliston
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

Rowsley Ingliston
Parks & reserves 1 2
Waterways 9 8

Mobility

Rowsley Ingliston
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Melbourne 70.4 km 71.8 km
+2% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 62 min 67 min
Electric vehicle share 0.7%
postcode 3340
 0.8%
postcode 3342
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 42
postcode 3340
 48
postcode 3342

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.

Rowsley Ingliston
Car (driver) 72.4% / 76.9%
Rowsley — Car (driver): 72.4% Ingliston — Car (driver): 76.9%
Worked from Home 19.7% / 23.1%
Rowsley — Worked from Home: 19.7% Ingliston — Worked from Home: 23.1%
Car (passenger) 3.9% / —
Rowsley — Car (passenger): 3.9% Ingliston — Car (passenger): not among its largest
Walked Only 3.9% / —
Rowsley — Walked Only: 3.9% Ingliston — Walked Only: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (76.9%).

Setting

Rowsley Ingliston
Elevation 187 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 389 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 36.8 km 45.5 km
3.3 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Rowsley Ingliston
Connectivity score 24/100 29/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
73 premises
 0%
31 premises

Climate

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

Air quality (annual mean)

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

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Rowsley

Rural

Ingliston

Family Rural

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