Mount Rowan
VIC 3352 · Ballarat
295 (2021) → 300 est. (2025) · High Growth
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Mount Rowan is a high growth suburb in Ballarat, VIC 3352, about 105km from Melbourne CBD. Recent property sales in Mount Rowan are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has 1 school, a transport score of 42/100, and is about 80km inland. Mount Rowan has an overall score of 41/100, based on transport, liveability and education. Suburb-level crime data isn't available for a safety score here.
Demographics
Age distribution
ATO 2023-24, postcode 3352 area — postcode-level, not suburb-specific.
Top countries of birth: England (1.69%), Netherlands (1.02%)
Top languages: Turkish (2.03%), Cantonese (1.36%)
Source: ABS Census 2021
Residential Safety
Very small population (under 500) — per-resident rates aren't shown and no safety score is calculated, but the raw incident counts below are still accurate.
Recorded residential incidents (latest year):
Incident-trend chart suppressed for this suburb — its all-category totals don't reflect the small resident base. Raw residential counts are shown above.
Area crime context
An independent score — crime data quality varies by state, so safety is shown separately and is not part of the overall score.
Source: Crime Statistics Agency Victoria (suburb-level) · Updated 2025
Schools
Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 1013 (above the national average of 1000).
In suburb
- Ballarat Grammar - Mount Rowan CampusCombined · Independent
Nearby (within 10km)
- Mount Rowan Secondary CollegeSecondary · Government · 2.2kmICSEA 938
- Forest Street Primary School-Forest Street Deaf FacilityPrimary · Government · 2.5km
- Forest Street Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.6kmICSEA 919
- Yuille Park Community College-Yuille CampusCombined · Government · 2.7km
- Yuille Park Community College-Young Parents CampusCombined · Government · 2.7km
- Our Lady Help of Christians SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 3.1kmICSEA 1017
- Yuille Park Community CollegeCombined · Government · 3.5kmICSEA 840
- Invermay Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.7kmICSEA 945
- Ballarat Specialist School - Midlands Farm CampusCombined · Government · 4km
- Ballarat GrammarCombined · Independent · 4.4kmICSEA 1120
- Wendouree Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 4.4kmICSEA 917
- Miners Rest Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 4.8kmICSEA 994
Source: ACARA MySchool · Updated 2025
Transport
Source: TfNSW GTFS
Employment & Economy
Top local industries
Source: DEWR SALM / ABS Census 2021 · Updated SALM Mar 2026 / 2021 Census
Liveability
Amenities within 2–3km
Counted within a short distance of the suburb centre (so nearby facilities count), with the in-boundary count shown beneath.
Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap · Healthdirect NHSD (via Geoscience Australia)
Entertainment Scene
No data
Entertainment venue data isn't available for this suburb.
No licensed pubs, bars or clubs are registered in this suburb per the VGCCC register.
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Source: OpenStreetMap
Population & Growth
High GrowthSource: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI
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Frequently asked questions about Mount Rowan
How far is Mount Rowan from Melbourne CBD?
Mount Rowan is about 104.7 km from Melbourne CBD, an estimated 249 minutes by public transport.
What schools are in Mount Rowan?
Mount Rowan has 1 school. Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Mount Rowan?
Mount Rowan has a transport score of 42/100 and 15 bus stops.