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Mount Rowan

VIC 3352 · Ballarat

295 (2021)300 est. (2025) · High Growth

41
Overall score

Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.

295
Population
Limited sales data
Median price
Data not available
Safety score
42
Transport score

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.

104.7 km
To Melbourne CBD
79.9 km
To coast
Data not available
Median rent (house)
4.7 km
To nearest station

Demographics

295
Population
50
Median age
2.6
Avg household

Age distribution

Housing tenure

  • Owned
  • Mortgage
  • Rented

Commute to work

  • Car
  • Public transport
  • Walk/cycle
  • Work from home
Median household income (weekly)$1,528
vs NSW median-17.4%
Bachelor degree or higher35.1%
Born in Australia93.2%
Dwellings: house / unit / townhouse107 / 0 / 0

Top countries of birth: England (1.69%), Netherlands (1.02%)

Top languages: Turkish (2.03%), Cantonese (1.36%)

Source: ABS Census 2021

Residential Safety

Residential

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):

2
Break & enter dwelling
Steal from dwellingNot reported
3
Motor vehicle theft
Domestic assaultNot reported
RobberyNot reported

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

Total recorded incidents: 19 (all categories, latest year)2-yr5-yr

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

52
Within 10km1 in suburb
0
Govt (suburb)
0
Catholic (suburb)
1
Indep. (suburb)

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 943
  • Forest Street Primary School-Forest Street Deaf FacilityPrimary · Government · 2.5km
  • Forest Street Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.6kmICSEA 920
  • Yuille Park P-8 Community College-Yuille CampusCombined · Government · 2.7km
  • Yuille Park P-8 Community College-Young Parents CampusCombined · Government · 2.7km
  • Our Lady Help of Christians SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 3.1kmICSEA 1015
  • Yuille Park P-8 Community CollegeCombined · Government · 3.5kmICSEA 831
  • Invermay Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.7kmICSEA 968
  • Ballarat Specialist School - Midlands Farm CampusCombined · Government · 4km
  • Wendouree Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 4.4kmICSEA 925
  • Ballarat GrammarCombined · Independent · 4.4kmICSEA 1119
  • Miners Rest Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 4.8kmICSEA 987

Source: ACARA 2023

Transport

42
15Bus
CBD commute (est.)Data not available
Nearest train stationWendouree Railway (4.7 km)

Source: TfNSW GTFS

Liveability

24.0°C
Summer max
10.2°C
Winter max
690mm
Rainfall/yr
5.8h
Sun/day

Amenities within 2–3km

Counted within a short distance of the suburb centre (so nearby facilities count), with the in-boundary count shown beneath.

00 in suburbSupermarkets
00 in suburbCafes/Rest.
00 in suburbParks
0Playgrounds
0Pools
40 in suburbGyms
0Dog parks
00 in suburbGPs
00 in suburbPharmacies
00 in suburbChildcare
00 in suburbLibraries
311 in suburbSports fields
0Vets
Nearest beachData not available
Nearest hospitalSt John of God Hospital (6.3 km)
Nearest vet4.6 km
Nearest airportAvalon (81.4 km)

Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap

Population & Growth

High Growth
Annual growth rate0.42%
Projected population 2041405
Projected households 2041Data not available

Source: 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.

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.

Data sources: ABS Census 2021 & ERP, NSW Valuer General, BOCSAR, TfNSW, ACARA, Bureau of Meteorology, OpenStreetMap, NSW DPHI. Data refreshed quarterly.

Data shown is from public sources and may not reflect current conditions. How we calculate scores.