Rowville vs Scoresby

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 $1.01 million in Scoresby, and rent is higher there too.

Rowville is a significantly larger suburb with 33,571 residents compared to Scoresby's 6,066, offering more amenities and services but a longer commute to the CBD at 31.7 km versus 29.5 km. Rowville has notably higher walkability (87 versus 59) and median household income ($114,660 versus $102,180), though it carries higher bushfire and flood risks; Scoresby has a lower crime risk at 77 versus Rowville's 52. House prices are higher in Rowville at $1,113,500, but units are cheaper there at $665,000 compared to Scoresby's $790,000, so your choice may depend on whether you're buying a house or apartment.

Written by an AI language model from the figures below. Every number in it is checked against those figures before it is published.

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

Rowville

ahead on 4 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more childcare (22 vs 4)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (7 vs 3)
  • carries lower crime risk (52/100 vs 77/100)

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

First-home buyers

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Rowville has cheaper units ($645,000 vs $779,500)
  • Scoresby has cheaper houses ($1,011,000 vs $1,115,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Scoresby

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($406/wk vs $441/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

They split

one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here

  • Rowville is more walkable (87/100 vs 59/100)
  • Scoresby sits closer to the CBD (29.5 km vs 31.7 km)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Rowville

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (12 vs 1)
  • carries lower crime risk (52/100 vs 77/100)
  • is more walkable (87/100 vs 59/100)

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

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 2 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Rowville and Scoresby 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 Scoresby
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 Scoresby
Walkability 87 / 59
Rowville — Walkability: 87/100 Scoresby — Walkability: 59/100
Safety 48 / 23
Rowville — Safety: 48/100 Scoresby — Safety: 23/100
Low fire risk 47 / 100
Rowville — Low fire risk: 47/100 Scoresby — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 31 / 15
Rowville — Low flood risk: 31/100 Scoresby — Low flood risk: 15/100

Demographics

Rowville has more residents (33,571 vs 6,066); Rowville has higher household incomes ($114,660 vs $102,180).

Rowville Scoresby
Population 33,571
+82% vs other
 6,066
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -0.3% +0.7%
Median age 41 40
Median household income $114,660/yr
+11% vs other
 $102,180/yr
Median weekly rent $441/wk
+8% vs other
 $406/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Rowville Scoresby
0-4 4.7% / 4.7%
Rowville — 0-4: 4.7% Scoresby — 0-4: 4.7%
5-14 12.0% / 12.7%
Rowville — 5-14: 12.0% Scoresby — 5-14: 12.7%
15-19 6.6% / 7.0%
Rowville — 15-19: 6.6% Scoresby — 15-19: 7.0%
20-24 7.0% / 6.7%
Rowville — 20-24: 7.0% Scoresby — 20-24: 6.7%
25-34 11.3% / 11.4%
Rowville — 25-34: 11.3% Scoresby — 25-34: 11.4%
35-44 12.4% / 15.1%
Rowville — 35-44: 12.4% Scoresby — 35-44: 15.1%
45-54 14.9% / 14.6%
Rowville — 45-54: 14.9% Scoresby — 45-54: 14.6%
55-64 15.3% / 12.3%
Rowville — 55-64: 15.3% Scoresby — 55-64: 12.3%
65-74 9.2% / 9.9%
Rowville — 65-74: 9.2% Scoresby — 65-74: 9.9%
75-84 4.9% / 4.5%
Rowville — 75-84: 4.9% Scoresby — 75-84: 4.5%
85+ 1.7% / 1.1%
Rowville — 85+: 1.7% Scoresby — 85+: 1.1%

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%
Scoresby 56.2% couple families
Scoresby — Couple Families: 56.2% Scoresby — Lone Person: 22.6% Scoresby — One Parent Families: 16.5% Scoresby — Group Household: 3.3% Scoresby — 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%
Scoresby 23.0% renting
Scoresby — Owned Outright: 35.3% Scoresby — Mortgage: 41.7% Scoresby — Renting: 23.0%
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.

Rowville Scoresby
China 4.8% / 6.1%
Rowville — China: 4.8% Scoresby — China: 6.1%
India 3.2% / 5.3%
Rowville — India: 3.2% Scoresby — India: 5.3%
Sri Lanka 3.5% / 4.5%
Rowville — Sri Lanka: 3.5% Scoresby — Sri Lanka: 4.5%
Malaysia 2.4% / 4.1%
Rowville — Malaysia: 2.4% Scoresby — Malaysia: 4.1%
England 2.7% / 2.6%
Rowville — England: 2.7% Scoresby — England: 2.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (6.1%).

Qualifications

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

Rowville Scoresby
Bachelor Degree 16.2% / 16.3%
Rowville — Bachelor Degree: 16.2% Scoresby — Bachelor Degree: 16.3%
Certificate III & IV 12.2% / 12.5%
Rowville — Certificate III & IV: 12.2% Scoresby — Certificate III & IV: 12.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.5% / 8.7%
Rowville — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.5% Scoresby — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.7%
Postgraduate Degree 5.7% / 5.7%
Rowville — Postgraduate Degree: 5.7% Scoresby — Postgraduate Degree: 5.7%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.9% / 2.1%
Rowville — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.9% Scoresby — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.3%).

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%
Scoresby 96.3% houses
Scoresby — Houses: 96.3% Scoresby — Townhouses: 3.1% Scoresby — Flats / Apartments: 0.5%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Rowville Scoresby
Median house price $1,115,000 $1,011,000
Median unit price $645,000 $779,500
Median land price $946,327 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 24 days
from 350 sales
 23 days
from 45 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 Scoresby
2 bed $480K / $720K
Rowville — 2 bed: $480K (22 sales) Scoresby — 2 bed: $720K (7 sales)

22 vs 7 sales

3 bed $830K / $801K
Rowville — 3 bed: $830K (15 sales) Scoresby — 3 bed: $801K (8 sales)

15 vs 8 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 Scoresby
2 bed $632K / $690K
Rowville — 2 bed: $632K (9 sales) Scoresby — 2 bed: $690K (5 sales)

9 vs 5 sales

3 bed $960K / $938K
Rowville — 3 bed: $960K (195 sales) Scoresby — 3 bed: $938K (45 sales)

195 vs 45 sales

4 bed $1.21M / $1.13M
Rowville — 4 bed: $1.21M (250 sales) Scoresby — 4 bed: $1.13M (50 sales)

250 vs 50 sales

5 bed $1.35M / $1.23M
Rowville — 5 bed: $1.35M (60 sales) Scoresby — 5 bed: $1.23M (12 sales)

60 vs 12 sales

Zoning mix

Scoresby has more commercially zoned land (23% vs 3%).

Rowville Scoresby
Residential 52% 29%
Parks and recreation 7% 26%
Commercial 3% 23%
Other and special use 16% 6%
Infrastructure and transport 15% 13%
Industrial 4% 3%
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 Scoresby
New dwellings approved 577
across Knox
same for both
Approvals change year on year -14%
same for both

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 Scoresby
Houses 3.6%
$720/wk on $1.05M
 3.4%
$705/wk on $1.09M
Units 7.5%
$685/wk on $472K
 —

Ranking within VIC

Rowville Scoresby
House price Higher than 77% of VIC Higher than 71% of VIC
Income Higher than 87% of VIC Higher than 75% of VIC
Schools Higher than 81% of VIC Higher than 99% of VIC
Walkability Higher than 95% of VIC Higher than 87% of VIC
Affordability Higher than 39% of VIC Higher than 37% of VIC
EV adoption Higher than 89% of VIC Higher than 88% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 93% of VIC Higher than 86% of VIC
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 40% of VIC Higher than 29% of VIC
Rental yield (units) Higher than 99% of VIC —

Liveability

Rowville is more walkable (87 vs 59).

Rowville Scoresby
Grade B
same for both
Score 63/100
same for both
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 9/10
 advantaged area
decile 8/10

Risk profile

Rowville carries more bushfire risk (53 vs 0); Scoresby carries more crime risk (77 vs 52).

Rowville Scoresby
Bushfire Moderate
53/100
 None
0/100
Crime Moderate
52/100
 High
77/100
Flood Moderate
69/100
 High
85/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 9
within 5 km
 8
within 5 km

Schools

Rowville Scoresby
Inside the suburb 7 3
Rated above peers 3
same for both
Rated at peers 3 0
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km 1
Monash Clayton, 10.0 km
 1
Monash Clayton, 8.0 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 3.2% 3.7%

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 Scoresby

  • Scoresby Primary School Government · Primary above peers
  • Scoresby Secondary College Government · Secondary above peers
  • St Jude the Apostle School Catholic · Primary above peers

Amenities in the suburb

Rowville Scoresby
Supermarkets 5 2
Cafes & restaurants 18 12
Parks & reserves 22 16
Childcare 22 4
GPs 12 1
Pharmacies 6 1
Police stations 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 3 1
Fuel stations 5 3
EV chargers 1
same for both
Waterways 9 3

Mobility

Rowville sits further from the CBD (31.7 km vs 29.5 km).

Rowville Scoresby
Walkability score 87/100 59/100
Distance to Melbourne 31.7 km
+7% vs other
 29.5 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 34 min
same for both
Public transport score 79/100
Bus
same for both
Peak arrivals per hour 372.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 158.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 1.6%
postcode 3178
 1.5%
postcode 3179
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 47
postcode 3178
 43
postcode 3179

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 Scoresby
Car (driver) 64.1% / 64.1%
Rowville — Car (driver): 64.1% Scoresby — Car (driver): 64.1%
Worked from Home 29.3% / 27.0%
Rowville — Worked from Home: 29.3% Scoresby — Worked from Home: 27.0%
Car (passenger) 4.0% / 4.7%
Rowville — Car (passenger): 4.0% Scoresby — Car (passenger): 4.7%
Train 1.4% / 1.5%
Rowville — Train: 1.4% Scoresby — Train: 1.5%
Bus 0.7% / 1.6%
Rowville — Bus: 0.7% Scoresby — Bus: 1.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (64.1%).

Setting

Rowville Scoresby
Elevation 86 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 66 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 16.8 km 16.7 km

NBN connectivity

Rowville Scoresby
Connectivity score 86/100 77/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Hybrid fibre-coaxial
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 40%
13,198 premises
 8%
2,645 premises

Climate

Rowville Scoresby
Annual rainfall 781 mm 777 mm
Summer max (Jan) — 26.9°C
Winter min (Jul) — 6.3°C

Air quality (annual mean)

Rowville Scoresby
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 Scoresby
Average residential rate $1,732/yr
same for both
Council Knox
same for both

Federal electorate

Rowville Scoresby
Division Aston
same for both
Member Mary Doyle
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Rowville Scoresby
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

Scoresby

Large Blocks Multicultural Outer Parks Quiet

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