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Rowan vs Springvale

The verdict

Springvale rates higher for liveability (22 vs 10). Rowan is closer to the coast (264.2 km vs 265.5 km).

Scores

RowanSpringvale
RowanSpringvale
Overall1724
Transport00
Education4554
Liveability1022

Overall is based on transport, liveability & education — the metrics available at consistent quality nationwide. Residential safety is compared separately below.

Demographics

RowanSpringvale
Population1051,851
Median age4341
Median household income (wk)$2,416$3,185
Bachelor degree or higher32.2%41.2%
Born in Australia91.4%90.8%
Avg household size3.23.4

Growth: Rowan Moderate Growth · Springvale Moderate Growth

Property

RowanSpringvale
Median house priceData not available$1.35M
Median unit priceData not availableData not available
House price YoYData not available1.4%
Median rent — house (wk)$550$550
Rental yield (house)Data not available2.3%
Days on market (house)Data not available32

Median price history

Safety

RowanSpringvale
Residential safety score100
Break & enter dwelling /100k1,905162
Motor vehicle theft /100k054
Domestic assault /100k9520
Total incidents /100k (all)6,6671,135

Total incidents over time

Schools

RowanSpringvale
Total schools00
Government00
Independent00
Average ICSEAData not availableData not available

See the full school list on each profile: Rowan · Springvale

Transport

RowanSpringvale
Transport score00
Train stations00
Bus stops00
Light rail stops00
Ferry wharves00
CBD commute (min)Data not availableData not available
Nearest train station (km)10.0 km7.0 km

Liveability

RowanSpringvale
Summer max temp31.5°C31.5°C
Winter max temp13.0°C13.0°C
Annual rainfall (mm)570570
Supermarkets00
Cafes & restaurants00
Parks00
PlaygroundsData not availableData not available
Swimming poolsData not available51
Medical GPs00
Distance to coast (km)264.2 km265.5 km
Distance to CBD (km)384.8 km383.9 km
Nearest beach (km)Data not availableData not available
Nearest hospital (km)9.9 km6.6 km

Population & growth

RowanSpringvale
Population (2021)1051,851
Estimated 20251101,897
Projected 20411192,061
Annual growth rate1.17%0.62%

Common questions

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Rowan and Springvale have similar transport scores.

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Data sources

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