Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Rochester then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Rochester, VIC (postcode 3561) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+5% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 3,003 | 3,113 | 3,154 | +151 · +5% |
| Median age | 47 | 51 | 53 | +6 · +12.8% |
| Median household income | $876/wk | $945/wk | $1,073/wk | +$197 · +22.5% |
| Median personal income | $455/wk | $504/wk | $583/wk | +$128 · +28.1% |
| Median rent | $140/wk | $170/wk | $220/wk | +$80 · +57.1% |
| Median mortgage | $1,083/mo | $1,116/mo | $1,083/mo | $0 · 0% |
| Average household size | 2.3 | 2.3 | 2.2 | -0.1 · -4.3% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Rochester trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
3,154
was 3,113 in 2016
+41 · +1.3%
Median rent
$220/wk
was $170/wk in 2016
+$50 · +29.4%
Household income
$1,073/wk
was $945/wk in 2016
+$128 · +13.5%
Median age
53
was 51 in 2016
+2 · +3.9%
Dig deeper: Rochester population growth · Rochester then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.