Rochester

VIC

Rochester is a declining region in VIC with 3,691 residents.

SA2 code: 216011409
State: VIC

Population

3,691

Estimated 2025

5-Year Growth

-7.1%

3yr: -6.4% · 10yr: -5.0%

5-year growth

Median Rent

$213/wk

Census 2021

Median Income

$1,166/wk

Household, Census 2021

Population over time — Rochester (SA2)

Source: ABS ERP (latest release · 2025) · Census 2021. Numbers refreshed quarterly.

Growth at a Glance

3yr: -6.4%5yr: -7.1%10yr: -5.0%Total: +0.1%

Population grew from 3,687 to 3,691 over 24 years, averaging 0.0% per year.

Demand & supply signals

Derived signals haven't been computed for this region yet.

Roadmap signals

Two more derived metrics are defined in the platform and waiting on upstream-data orchestration. Each will populate here once its source series is wired through.

Affordability trend

Coming soon

RPPI year-on-year divided by WPI year-on-year. Above 1.0 means home prices are outpacing wages; below 1.0 means wages are catching up.

Awaiting: ABS RPPI (6432.0) + WPI (6345.0) GCCSA-grain orchestration.

Rent–price momentum spread

Coming soon

CPI rents year-on-year minus RPPI year-on-year. Positive means rents are gaining on prices; negative means prices are running ahead of rents.

Awaiting: ABS CPI rents component + RPPI orchestration.

Profile

Census snapshot

ABS · 2021

Housing

Public housing 2.5%

Almost entirely detached houses (95.6%), owner-occupied (78.3%), built for families (50% are 3 bed).

Dwelling mix

Houses 95.6%

1,473 houses68 townhouses

Tenure

Owned 48.6%

Mortgage 29.7%

Renting 18.2%

Owned 48.6%Mortgage 29.7%Renting 18.2%Other / NS 3.6%

Number of bedrooms

1 bed

62 (4.0%)

2 bed

235 (15.2%)

3 bed

769 (49.8%)

4 bed

389 (25.2%)

5 bed

75 (4.9%)

6+ bed

14 (0.9%)