Rowes Bay, QLD
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
More advantaged than the national average
Rowes Bay is more socio-economically advantaged than about 72% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 1026, where about 1000 is the national average).
A socio-economic measure from ABS Census data — not a measure of how good a suburb is to live in or visit. How we calculate this.
Rowes Bay at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 541
- Median age
- 69
- Median weekly household income
- $853
- SEIFA score
- 1026
- Coordinates
- -19.2408, 146.7835
Rowes Bay demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Rowes Bay using the Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census; every percentage is a share of a clearly stated Census count, so each one traces back to the source. At a glance, the largest age group is seniors (65+) at 57%, 25% of homes are rented, and 19% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 45 | 8% |
| Youth (15–24) | 39 | 7% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 67 | 13% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 77 | 14% |
| Seniors (65+) | 306 | 57% |
Share of the 534 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 64 | 29% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 41 | 19% |
| Rented | 56 | 25% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 83 | 35% |
| Townhouses & semis | 137 | 59% |
| Flats & apartments | 6 | 3% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 234 occupied private dwellings in Rowes Bay.
- Median weekly rent
- $265
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,875
- Average household size
- 1.7 people
- Median weekly family income
- $2,107
- Median weekly personal income
- $597
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 87 (19%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 18 (4%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 32 (6%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 188 (39%)
- Labour-force participation
- 30.5%
- Unemployment rate
- 4%
- Employed full-time
- 93
- Employed part-time
- 37
Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing, 2021 (General Community Profile, by Suburb and Locality). © Australian Bureau of Statistics, released under CC BY 4.0. How we group bands and derive each share is set out on our methodology page.
Weather and climate in Rowes Bay
Based on 2014–2023 records, the warmest month in Rowes Bay is January (average daytime high around 30.7°C) and the coolest is July (around 24.3°C). The area receives roughly 1147 mm of rain across the year.
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 30.7°C | 24.5°C | 306 mm |
| Feb | 30.9°C | 24.3°C | 232 mm |
| Mar | 30°C | 23.7°C | 166 mm |
| Apr | 28.7°C | 21.5°C | 110 mm |
| May | 26.7°C | 18.6°C | 46 mm |
| Jun | 25°C | 16.5°C | 26 mm |
| Jul | 24.3°C | 15.2°C | 42 mm |
| Aug | 25.5°C | 15.9°C | 16 mm |
| Sep | 27.3°C | 18.4°C | 11 mm |
| Oct | 28.9°C | 21.4°C | 37 mm |
| Nov | 30.3°C | 23.3°C | 51 mm |
| Dec | 30.9°C | 24.3°C | 104 mm |
Climate normals, 2014–2023 (Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis).
Common questions about Rowes Bay
Where is Rowes Bay?
Rowes Bay is a suburb of Queensland, Australia.
What is the population of Rowes Bay?
At the 2021 Census, Rowes Bay had a population of about 541.
Is Rowes Bay an advantaged area?
Rowes Bay has an ABS SEIFA score of 1026, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 72 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 72% of Australian suburbs.
What is the weather like in Rowes Bay?
Rowes Bay has average daytime highs of about 28.3°C and overnight lows of about 20.6°C, with roughly 1,147 mm of rain across the year (based on 2014–2023 climate normals).
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