Side by sideSuburb comparison

Lysterfield South vs Rowville.

Suburb-to-suburb comparison across price, growth, lifestyle, schools and risk. Rowville edges out on more headline metrics in this comparison.

Rowville scores higher on walkability (0/100 vs 100/100 ), useful if you're optimising for a car-light household. On school quality, the average ICSEA across schools serving Rowville (1055) sits above Lysterfield South (1019). Lysterfield South skews owner-occupied (96%), Rowville runs more rental-dense (81% owner).

The takeWhich suburb suits which buyer

For buyers

We don't yet have verified suburb-level medians for one or both of these suburbs. Check the individual profiles for the data we do publish, and the methodology page for how we source it.

For investors

Rental or growth data is incomplete for one or both suburbs. Look at the full investor view on each suburb profile for a complete picture.

For families

Rowville edges out on average school ICSEA (1055 vs 1019). Lysterfield South also has a higher family-household share (95% vs 83%), so the catchment community skews family-heavy.

Common questionsLysterfield South vs Rowville

Common questions

Does Lysterfield South or Rowville have better schools?

On average school ICSEA (the ACARA index that benchmarks educational advantage), Rowville scores 1055 vs 1019 in Lysterfield South. ICSEA is a school-community indicator, not a quality rating, so always check NAPLAN results and catchment boundaries for the specific address you're considering.

Which is more walkable, Lysterfield South or Rowville?

Rowville scores 100/100 on walkability vs 0/100. Above 70 is considered very walkable (most errands on foot), 50-69 is walkable for some errands, below 50 typically requires a car for daily life.

The numbers behind the take

Lysterfield South
Metric
Rowville

Price & Market

Median house
$1,150,000
Median unit
$697,500
+0.0%
Annual growth (house)
+0.0%
Days on market

Rental

$390/wk
Rent (house / wk)
$650/wk
$640/wk
Rent (unit / wk)
$441/wk
96.0%
Owner occupied
81.0%
2.0%
Renter occupied
15.0%

Lifestyle & Demographics

0
Walk score
100
0
Transit score
0
55
Bike score
100
994
Population
33,571
44
Median age
41

Risk & Hazard

Flood class
Bushfire risk

Schools

20
Schools nearby
20
1019
Avg ICSEA
1055

Climate

639 mm
Annual rainfall
639 mm
25.9°C
Mean max (Jan)
25.9°C

Green dot = better on that metric (lower price, higher growth, higher walkability, lower risk).