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Rowville property data

Explore zoning, school catchments, local crime and property data for Rowville, VIC (14,456 mapped properties). Flood and bushfire mapping for this area is coming soon.

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Zoning in Rowville

Rowville is mostly residential. The most common zones:

Residential73.1% of properties

General residential — standard housing; allowable density varies by precinct.

Zone: NEIGHBOURHOOD RESIDENTIAL ZONE - SCHEDULE 4

Residential5.7% of properties

General residential — standard housing; allowable density varies by precinct.

Zone: NEIGHBOURHOOD RESIDENTIAL ZONE - SCHEDULE 5

Residential4.7% of properties

General residential — standard housing; allowable density varies by precinct.

Zone: GENERAL RESIDENTIAL ZONE - SCHEDULE 3

School catchments in Rowville

PrimaryDarrang Primary School · Heany Park Primary School · Karoo Primary School · Lysterfield Primary School · Mulgrave Primary School · Park Ridge Primary School · Rosewood Downs Primary School · Rowville Primary School · Scoresby Primary School
SecondaryCarwatha College P-12 · Rowville Secondary College · Scoresby Secondary College

Rowville can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.

Crime near Rowville

Rowville sits in the Knox council area, which recorded 7,862 reported offences in the 12 months to May 2026.

04,7509,500
588
Break-ins
424
Vehicle theft
2,935
Other theft
758
Property damage
412
Fraud
167
Handling stolen goods
664
Assault
177
Sexual offences
33
Robbery
208
Other against the person
10
Homicide
1,486
Other offences

Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 7,862 total. Figures are for the whole Knox council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

Who lives in Rowville

At the 2021 Census, 35% of Rowville’s 33,571 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

English25.9%
Australian25.3%
Chinese13.4%
Irish7.1%
Italian7.1%
Scottish6.5%

Top countries of birth

China4.8%
Sri Lanka3.5%
India3.2%
England2.7%
Malaysia2.4%
New Zealand1.2%

Ancestry counts people reporting each ancestry (up to two each), as a share of responses. Source: ABS 2021 Census.

Development near Rowville

Knox council approved 650 new dwellings in the 12 months to Apr 2026.

650
Dwellings/yr
354
Houses
296
Units
0475950202120222023202420252026

New dwellings approved across the whole Knox council area (not just Rowville). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

Risk varies property by property. Check a specific Rowville address:

Nearby suburbs

KnoxfieldLysterfieldScoresbyLysterfield SouthFerntree GullyWantirna South

Figures are indicative only — verify any specific property with the relevant council. Sources: council/state planning schemes & flood mapping, Geoscape G-NAF, state police crime statistics, ABS.