Rowville vs Endeavour Hills

In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Rowville: a median of $1.11 million, against $849,000 in Endeavour Hills, and rent is higher there too. Rowville is closer to the city centre: 31.7 km, against 35.8 km. On these figures, Endeavour Hills tends to suit buyers on a tighter budget.

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

They split

one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here

  • Rowville carries lower crime risk (52/100 vs 62/100)
  • Endeavour Hills has more schools rated above their peers (5 vs 3)

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

First-home buyers

Endeavour Hills

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($849,000 vs $1,115,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Endeavour Hills

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($375/wk vs $441/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Rowville

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (31.7 km vs 35.8 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, rail access, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Rowville

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (12 vs 4)
  • carries lower crime risk (52/100 vs 62/100)

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

Investors

Rowville

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • returns a higher gross yield on units (7.5% vs 4.5%)

Weighs house yield, unit yield, and population growth.

Where they sit

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

Rowville Endeavour Hills
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.

Rowville Endeavour Hills
Walkability 87 / 86
Rowville — Walkability: 87/100 Endeavour Hills — Walkability: 86/100
Safety 48 / 38
Rowville — Safety: 48/100 Endeavour Hills — Safety: 38/100
Low fire risk 47 / 68
Rowville — Low fire risk: 47/100 Endeavour Hills — Low fire risk: 68/100
Low flood risk 31 / 41
Rowville — Low flood risk: 31/100 Endeavour Hills — Low flood risk: 41/100

Demographics

Rowville has more residents (33,571 vs 24,455); Rowville has higher household incomes ($114,660 vs $90,480).

Rowville Endeavour Hills
Population 33,571
+27% vs other
 24,455
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -0.3% +0.7%
Median age 41 39
Median household income $114,660/yr
+21% vs other
 $90,480/yr
Median weekly rent $441/wk
+15% vs other
 $375/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Rowville Endeavour Hills
0-4 4.7% / 5.6%
Rowville — 0-4: 4.7% Endeavour Hills — 0-4: 5.6%
5-14 12.0% / 12.0%
Rowville — 5-14: 12.0% Endeavour Hills — 5-14: 12.0%
15-19 6.6% / 5.7%
Rowville — 15-19: 6.6% Endeavour Hills — 15-19: 5.7%
20-24 7.0% / 6.2%
Rowville — 20-24: 7.0% Endeavour Hills — 20-24: 6.2%
25-34 11.3% / 13.6%
Rowville — 25-34: 11.3% Endeavour Hills — 25-34: 13.6%
35-44 12.4% / 13.9%
Rowville — 35-44: 12.4% Endeavour Hills — 35-44: 13.9%
45-54 14.9% / 12.0%
Rowville — 45-54: 14.9% Endeavour Hills — 45-54: 12.0%
55-64 15.3% / 14.1%
Rowville — 55-64: 15.3% Endeavour Hills — 55-64: 14.1%
65-74 9.2% / 11.1%
Rowville — 65-74: 9.2% Endeavour Hills — 65-74: 11.1%
75-84 4.9% / 4.4%
Rowville — 75-84: 4.9% Endeavour Hills — 75-84: 4.4%
85+ 1.7% / 1.5%
Rowville — 85+: 1.7% Endeavour Hills — 85+: 1.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.3%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Rowville 62.3% couple families
Rowville — Couple Families: 62.3% Rowville — Lone Person: 20.2% Rowville — One Parent Families: 14.0% Rowville — Group Household: 2.2% Rowville — Other Families: 1.3%
Endeavour Hills 57.4% couple families
Endeavour Hills — Couple Families: 57.4% Endeavour Hills — Lone Person: 20.8% Endeavour Hills — One Parent Families: 17.1% Endeavour Hills — Group Household: 3.3% Endeavour Hills — Other Families: 1.4%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Rowville 15.7% renting
Rowville — Owned Outright: 37.5% Rowville — Mortgage: 46.8% Rowville — Renting: 15.7%
Endeavour Hills 19.0% renting
Endeavour Hills — Owned Outright: 37.9% Endeavour Hills — Mortgage: 43.1% Endeavour Hills — Renting: 19.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Rowville Endeavour Hills
Bachelor Degree 16.2% / 12.8%
Rowville — Bachelor Degree: 16.2% Endeavour Hills — Bachelor Degree: 12.8%
Certificate III & IV 12.2% / 11.6%
Rowville — Certificate III & IV: 12.2% Endeavour Hills — Certificate III & IV: 11.6%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.5% / 9.3%
Rowville — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.5% Endeavour Hills — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.3%
Postgraduate Degree 5.7% / 4.7%
Rowville — Postgraduate Degree: 5.7% Endeavour Hills — Postgraduate Degree: 4.7%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.9% / 1.5%
Rowville — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.9% Endeavour Hills — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.2%).

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.

Rowville Endeavour Hills
Sri Lanka 3.5% / 5.5%
Rowville — Sri Lanka: 3.5% Endeavour Hills — Sri Lanka: 5.5%
China 4.8% / 3.4%
Rowville — China: 4.8% Endeavour Hills — China: 3.4%
India 3.2% / 4.6%
Rowville — India: 3.2% Endeavour Hills — India: 4.6%
England 2.7% / 1.4%
Rowville — England: 2.7% Endeavour Hills — England: 1.4%
Malaysia 2.4% / 1.3%
Rowville — Malaysia: 2.4% Endeavour Hills — Malaysia: 1.3%
Afghanistan — / 3.6%
Rowville — Afghanistan: not among its largest Endeavour Hills — Afghanistan: 3.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.5%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Rowville 91.8% houses
Rowville — Houses: 91.8% Rowville — Townhouses: 7.2% Rowville — Flats / Apartments: 0.9%
Endeavour Hills 87.5% houses
Endeavour Hills — Houses: 87.5% Endeavour Hills — Townhouses: 12.4% Endeavour Hills — Flats / Apartments: 0.1%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Rowville Endeavour Hills
Median house price $1,115,000 $849,000
Median unit price $645,000 $630,000
Median land price $946,327 $1,010,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 24 days
from 350 sales
 26 days
from 274 sales

Unit price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Rowville Endeavour Hills
2 bed $480K / $605K
Rowville — 2 bed: $480K (22 sales) Endeavour Hills — 2 bed: $605K (11 sales)

22 vs 11 sales

3 bed $830K / $684K
Rowville — 3 bed: $830K (15 sales) Endeavour Hills — 3 bed: $684K (18 sales)

15 vs 18 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Rowville Endeavour Hills
2 bed $632K / $682K
Rowville — 2 bed: $632K (9 sales) Endeavour Hills — 2 bed: $682K (7 sales)

9 vs 7 sales

3 bed $960K / $785K
Rowville — 3 bed: $960K (195 sales) Endeavour Hills — 3 bed: $785K (218 sales)

195 vs 218 sales

4 bed $1.21M / $910K
Rowville — 4 bed: $1.21M (250 sales) Endeavour Hills — 4 bed: $910K (183 sales)

250 vs 183 sales

5 bed $1.35M / $1.05M
Rowville — 5 bed: $1.35M (60 sales) Endeavour Hills — 5 bed: $1.05M (43 sales)

60 vs 43 sales

6 bed $1.58M / $1.14M
Rowville — 6 bed: $1.58M (5 sales) Endeavour Hills — 6 bed: $1.14M (6 sales)

5 vs 6 sales

Zoning mix

Rowville Endeavour Hills
Residential 52% 54%
Parks and recreation 7% 36%
Other and special use 16% 0%
Infrastructure and transport 15% 8%
Industrial 4% 0%
Commercial 3% 1%
Rural and farming 1% 0%
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

Rowville Endeavour Hills
New dwellings approved 577
across Knox
 3,412
across Casey
Approvals change year on year -14% -15%

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Rowville Endeavour Hills
Houses 3.6%
$720/wk on $1.05M
 3.9%
$630/wk on $850K
Units 7.5%
$685/wk on $472K
 4.5%
$535/wk on $617K

Ranking within VIC

Rowville Endeavour Hills
House price Higher than 77% of VIC Higher than 57% of VIC
Income Higher than 87% of VIC Higher than 60% of VIC
Schools Higher than 81% of VIC Higher than 82% of VIC
Walkability Higher than 95% of VIC
same for both
Affordability Higher than 39% of VIC Higher than 50% of VIC
EV adoption Higher than 89% of VIC Higher than 76% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 93% of VIC Higher than 82% of VIC
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 40% of VIC Higher than 59% of VIC
Rental yield (units) Higher than 99% of VIC Higher than 32% of VIC

Liveability

Rowville Endeavour Hills
Grade B
same for both
Score 63/100 59/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 9/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10

Risk profile

Rowville carries more bushfire risk (53 vs 32); Endeavour Hills carries more crime risk (62 vs 52).

Rowville Endeavour Hills
Bushfire Moderate
53/100
 Low
32/100
Crime Moderate
52/100
 Moderate
62/100
Flood Moderate
69/100
 Moderate
59/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 9
within 5 km
 10
within 5 km

Schools

Rowville Endeavour Hills
Inside the suburb 7 11
Rated above peers 3 5
Rated at peers 3 4
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km 1
Monash Clayton, 10.0 km
 None

Schools in Rowville

  • Karoo Primary School Government · Primary above peers
  • Park Ridge Primary School Government · Primary above peers
  • Rowville Primary School Government · Primary above peers
  • Heany Park Primary School Government · Primary at peers
  • Rowville Secondary College Government · Secondary at peers
  • St Simon's School Catholic · Primary at peers

Schools in Endeavour Hills

  • Gleneagles Secondary College Government · Secondary above peers
  • Maranatha Christian School Independent · Combined above peers
  • Mossgiel Park Primary School Government · Primary above peers
  • Southern Cross Primary School Government · Primary above peers
  • Thomas Mitchell Primary School Government · Primary above peers
  • Chalcot Lodge Primary School Government · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Rowville Endeavour Hills
Supermarkets 5 3
Cafes & restaurants 18 6
Parks & reserves 22
same for both
Childcare 22
same for both
GPs 12 4
Pharmacies 6 3
Police stations 1
same for both
Banks & Bank@Post 3 2
Fuel stations 5
same for both
EV chargers 1 0
Waterways 9 4

Mobility

Endeavour Hills sits further from the CBD (35.8 km vs 31.7 km).

Rowville Endeavour Hills
Walkability score 87/100 86/100
Distance to Melbourne 31.7 km 35.8 km
+13% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 34 min 36 min
Public transport score 79/100
Bus
 93/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 372.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 288.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 1.6%
postcode 3178
 1.0%
postcode 3802
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 47
postcode 3178
 44
postcode 3802

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.

Rowville Endeavour Hills
Car (driver) 64.1% / 68.5%
Rowville — Car (driver): 64.1% Endeavour Hills — Car (driver): 68.5%
Worked from Home 29.3% / 23.2%
Rowville — Worked from Home: 29.3% Endeavour Hills — Worked from Home: 23.2%
Car (passenger) 4.0% / 5.0%
Rowville — Car (passenger): 4.0% Endeavour Hills — Car (passenger): 5.0%
Train 1.4% / 1.9%
Rowville — Train: 1.4% Endeavour Hills — Train: 1.9%
Bus 0.7% / 0.7%
Rowville — Bus: 0.7% Endeavour Hills — Bus: 0.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (68.5%).

Setting

Rowville Endeavour Hills
Elevation 86 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 59 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 16.8 km 15.1 km

NBN connectivity

Rowville Endeavour Hills
Connectivity score 86/100 75/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Hybrid fibre-coaxial
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 40%
13,198 premises
 2%
8,940 premises

Climate

Rowville Endeavour Hills
Annual rainfall 781 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Rowville Endeavour Hills
PM2.5 6.3 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 20.8 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.98 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Rowville Endeavour Hills
Average residential rate $1,732/yr $1,767/yr
Council Knox Casey

Federal electorate

Rowville Endeavour Hills
Division Aston Bruce
Member Mary Doyle Julian Hill
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Rowville Endeavour Hills
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Rowville

Large Blocks Outer

Endeavour Hills

Easy Commute Large Blocks Multicultural Outer Parks Transport Hub

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