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Moama vs Rochester

Name: Moama vs Rochester — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 30 km apart · Moama profile · Rochester profile

Moama Rochester

Moama and Rochester are two nearby towns with very different growth paths. Moama is expanding rapidly, with a 16.5% population increase since 2021 and 43.2% of residents moving in during the last five years. It has more resources and a higher share of households earning $3,000 or more per week (15.8%). In contrast, Rochester has seen its population fall by 7.4% since 2021, and a much higher share of homes are affordable, with 34.7% of renters paying under $200 a week.

While the two towns are similar in their unemployment rates and typical household sizes, the gap in education and income has widened since 2011. Moama now has a well higher share of adults with bachelor degrees (14.1% compared to 9.6% in Rochester) and more people completing Year 12. Despite this, Rochester is more walkable; far more homes there are within a 15-minute walk of health services (46.5% compared to 0.0% in Moama) and groceries.

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Where they differ most

Recent movers: 14.6 pts higher in Moama Unpaid carers: 2.8 pts higher in Rochester Population: 2,914 larger in Moama Needs assistance: 3.5 pts higher in Rochester One-parent: 4.4 pts higher in Rochester

Demographics & Identity

Population in Moama in Rochester +2,914 larger in Moama gap widening

6,930 34th pct 4,016 16th pct

Median age in Moama in Rochester +1 yrs older in Rochester gap steady

49 yrs 88th pct 50 yrs 90th pct

Age structure

30.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.8 pts 28.6%

24.7% Older adults (45–64) +3.5 pts ▸ 28.3%

19.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.8 pts 17.3%

17.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.5 pts 15.7%

8.7% Youth (15–24) +1.5 pts ▸ 10.2%

Marital status

55.9% Married ◂ +7.7 pts 48.2%

24.5% Never married +4.6 pts ▸ 29.1%

9.1% Divorced +1.3 pts ▸ 10.4%

7.7% Widowed +0.5 pts ▸ 8.2%

3.0% Separated +1.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

Age & sex structure

Moama Rochester

Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

84.9% Australia +1.3 pts ▸ 86.2%

2.5% England ◂ +1.0 pts 1.6%

0.8% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.6% India ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

0.4% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.3% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

42.0% Australian +2.4 pts ▸ 44.4%

43.3% English +0.3 pts ▸ 43.6%

11.8% Irish +1.1 pts ▸ 12.9%

11.4% Scottish ◂ +1.3 pts 10.1%

4.2% Italian ◂ +2.2 pts 1.9%

3.9% German ◂ +0.5 pts 3.3%

1.6% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 1.6%

0.7% Chinese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.6% Filipino ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.5% Indian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

90.9% English only ◂ +0.2 pts 90.6%

0.4% Punjabi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Italian even 0.3%

0.1% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Hindi even 0.1%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

52.0% Christianity ◂ +2.0 pts 50.0%

39.5% No religion +1.0 pts ▸ 40.5%

7.0% Not stated +1.3 pts ▸ 8.3%

0.8% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.3% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.3% Hinduism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.1% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Moama in Rochester +2 more in Rochester

2 14th pct 4 57th pct

Schools/1k kids in Moama in Rochester +4.67 more in Rochester

1.69 38th pct 6.36 90th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Moama in Rochester +5 more in Moama

9 21st pct 4 8th pct

Students in Moama in Rochester +207 more in Moama

834 31st pct 627 23rd pct

Avg size in Moama in Rochester +260 larger in Moama

417 49th pct 157 16th pct

ICSEA in Moama in Rochester +75 higher in Moama

1,047 64th pct 972 29th pct

Highest year of school

38.1% Year 12 ◂ +6.6 pts 31.5%

22.2% Year 10 +0.7 pts ▸ 22.8%

14.6% Year 9 or below +4.2 pts ▸ 18.8%

17.0% Year 11 +0.1 pts ▸ 17.1%

Highest qualification level

37.0% Certificate III / IV +3.1 pts ▸ 40.1%

18.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +5.0 pts 13.7%

14.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.4 pts 13.1%

3.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.5 pts 3.1%

3.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.4 pts 2.0%

1.1% Certificate I / II +1.3 pts ▸ 2.4%

Field of qualification

14.7% Engineering & related +0.3 pts ▸ 14.9%

14.3% Management & commerce ◂ +4.9 pts 9.5%

11.6% Health +0.2 pts ▸ 11.8%

9.1% Society & culture +0.9 pts ▸ 10.0%

9.8% Education ◂ +1.5 pts 8.3%

8.9% Architecture & building ◂ +3.0 pts 5.8%

6.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.2 pts 5.7%

3.8% Agriculture & environment +2.6 pts ▸ 6.4%

0.9% Natural & physical sciences +0.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.3% Creative arts ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%

0.5% Information technology +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

Income

Personal income in Moama in Rochester +$81 higher in Moama gap widening

$687 26th pct $606 13th pct

Household income in Moama in Rochester +$182 higher in Moama gap widening

$1,348 25th pct $1,166 12th pct

Family income in Moama in Rochester +$224 higher in Moama gap widening

$1,756 29th pct $1,532 16th pct

Household income distribution

32.3% $650–$1,499 +0.2 pts ▸ 32.5%

25.2% $1,500–$2,999 +0.3 pts ▸ 25.5%

18.1% Under $650 +5.7 pts ▸ 23.8%

9.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.8 pts 6.5%

6.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.4 pts 4.1%

Personal income distribution

44.1% Under $650 +3.6 pts ▸ 47.7%

30.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.4 pts 29.3%

14.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.6 pts 11.1%

2.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 1.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.8% Arthritis +1.5 pts ▸ 14.2%

7.8% Mental health +3.3 pts ▸ 11.1%

8.9% Asthma +0.8 pts ▸ 9.7%

6.8% Other condition +1.9 pts ▸ 8.6%

5.6% Diabetes +0.9 pts ▸ 6.5%

5.4% Heart disease +0.8 pts ▸ 6.2%

4.5% Cancer +0.2 pts ▸ 4.7%

2.6% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 2.5%

1.3% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.9% Dementia +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.0% None ◂ +5.7 pts 53.3%

21.3% One condition +0.9 pts ▸ 22.3%

7.1% Two conditions +2.1 pts ▸ 9.2%

4.4% Three or more +0.9 pts ▸ 5.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Moama in Rochester +141 larger in Moama

224 57th pct 83 27th pct

Median age in Moama in Rochester even

20 yrs 14th pct 20 yrs 14th pct

Median income in Moama in Rochester +$151 higher in Moama

$634 50th pct $483 15th pct

Household income in Moama in Rochester +$349 higher in Moama

$1,890 61st pct $1,541 40th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Moama in Rochester +0.1 larger in Moama gap steady

2.4 36th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

52.3% Couples with children ◂ +3.3 pts 49.0%

37.8% Couples without children ◂ +2.0 pts 35.8%

9.5% One-parent families +4.4 pts ▸ 13.9%

0.5% Other families +0.8 pts ▸ 1.3%

Household size

41.6% 2 people ◂ +1.2 pts 40.4%

25.2% 1 person +5.0 pts ▸ 30.2%

12.5% 4 people ◂ +2.9 pts 9.7%

12.4% 3 people ◂ +1.2 pts 11.2%

6.4% 5 people ◂ +1.0 pts 5.4%

2.1% 6 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 3.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Moama in Rochester +$109 higher in Moama gap widening

$322 34th pct $213 9th pct

Mortgage in Moama in Rochester +$516 higher in Moama gap widening

$1,638 36th pct $1,122 8th pct

People / bedroom in Moama in Rochester even gap narrowing

0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

43.8% Owned outright +4.8 pts ▸ 48.6%

31.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +1.6 pts 29.7%

19.6% Rented ◂ +1.4 pts 18.2%

2.9% Other tenure ◂ +0.8 pts 2.1%

2.1% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 2.0%

Types of homes

86.5% Separate house +7.3 pts ▸ 93.8%

11.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +7.3 pts 4.3%

1.6% Other dwelling ◂ +0.1 pts 1.5%

0.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

39.3% 3 bedrooms +9.7 pts ▸ 49.0%

34.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +9.4 pts 24.8%

18.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +3.7 pts 15.0%

4.5% 5 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 5.7%

1.7% 1 bedroom +2.2 pts ▸ 3.9%

0.1% Studio / none +0.6 pts ▸ 0.7%

Weekly rent distribution

42.7% $200–$349 +9.2 pts ▸ 51.9%

38.2% $350–$549 ◂ +32.9 pts 5.3%

10.9% Under $200 +23.8 pts ▸ 34.7%

1.9% $550–$749 ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

1.4% $750 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

42.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +2.0 pts 40.1%

16.4% Under $1,000 +21.8 pts ▸ 38.2%

28.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +17.2 pts 11.6%

8.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.5 pts 5.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Moama in Rochester +30 more in Moama

53 61st pct 23 33rd pct

Stops/1k in Moama in Rochester +1.92 more in Moama

7.65 86th pct 5.73 70th pct

Departures/1k in Moama in Rochester +378.3 more in Moama

425.1 35th pct 46.8 16th pct

PT routes in Moama in Rochester +8 more in Moama

13 73rd pct 5 36th pct

Stop walk in Moama in Rochester +7 longer in Moama

60 95th pct 53 93rd pct

Drive to city in Moama in Rochester

— 129 94th pct

How people get to work

68.8% Car (driver) ◂ +2.8 pts 66.0%

9.0% Worked at home +1.8 pts ▸ 10.8%

1.9% Walked +2.4 pts ▸ 4.3%

4.1% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.1 pts 3.9%

0.8% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.0% Bus +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

41.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +5.2 pts 36.1%

35.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +3.0 pts 32.6%

12.7% 3 vehicles +3.8 pts ▸ 16.5%

5.9% 4 or more +5.1 pts ▸ 11.1%

4.2% No vehicle +0.1 pts ▸ 4.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

3.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +13.1 pts ▸ 16.7%

14.8% Health care & social assistance +0.5 pts ▸ 15.4%

12.6% Construction ◂ +4.0 pts 8.6%

11.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +7.2 pts 4.6%

8.0% Manufacturing +1.8 pts ▸ 9.8%

8.6% Retail trade +0.9 pts ▸ 9.5%

8.3% Education & training ◂ +1.7 pts 6.6%

6.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +3.4 pts 2.6%

4.0% Other services +0.7 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.0% Transport & warehousing +1.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.2% Professional & technical ◂ +0.6 pts 2.6%

2.7% Administrative & support ◂ +0.3 pts 2.4%

Occupations people work in

14.7% Managers +4.8 pts ▸ 19.5%

17.7% Professionals ◂ +5.4 pts 12.3%

15.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.8 pts 13.9%

9.8% Labourers +5.1 pts ▸ 15.0%

13.6% Community & personal service ◂ +1.3 pts 12.3%

11.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +3.4 pts 8.3%

5.5% Machinery operators & drivers +3.9 pts ▸ 9.5%

9.4% Sales workers ◂ +1.9 pts 7.6%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Moama in Rochester +3 higher in Moama

5 43rd pct 2 14th pct

IRSD decile in Moama in Rochester +3 higher in Moama

6 57th pct 3 29th pct

IER decile in Moama in Rochester +3 higher in Moama

7 64th pct 4 36th pct

IEO decile in Moama in Rochester +1 higher in Moama

3 29th pct 2 14th pct

IRSAD score in Moama in Rochester +61 higher in Moama

979 42nd pct 918 17th pct

ERP in Moama in Rochester +4,345 higher in Moama

8,036 37th pct 3,691 13th pct

Growth in Moama in Rochester +24.0 pts higher in Moama

16.5% 88th pct -7.4% 0th pct

Businesses in Moama in Rochester +234 higher in Moama

667 35th pct 433 21st pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Moama in Rochester +42 higher in Rochester

434 8th pct 476 10th pct

Max temp in Moama in Rochester +0.6 higher in Moama

23.4 46th pct 22.8 41st pct

Min temp in Moama in Rochester +0.2 higher in Moama

9.6 21st pct 9.4 19th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Moama in Rochester +1.0 higher in Rochester

3.4 23rd pct 4.4 35th pct

Types ≤15 min in Moama in Rochester +1.7 more in Rochester

3.1 21st pct 4.8 43rd pct

15-min city in Moama in Rochester +25.8 pts higher in Rochester

26.5% 18th pct 52.2% 39th pct

Walk to shops in Moama in Rochester +17.9 pts higher in Rochester

33.4% 23rd pct 51.3% 40th pct

Walk to transit in Moama in Rochester +2.6 pts higher in Rochester

66.7% 31st pct 69.3% 33rd pct

Walk to school in Moama in Rochester +16.3 pts higher in Rochester

33.7% 19th pct 49.9% 30th pct

Walk to a park in Moama in Rochester +5.9 pts higher in Moama

74.6% 25th pct 68.7% 22nd pct

Walk to health in Moama in Rochester +46.5 pts higher in Rochester

0.0% 0th pct 46.5% 51st pct

Amenities/1k in Moama in Rochester +2.8 more in Rochester

12.8 42nd pct 15.7 58th pct

Intersections/km² in Moama in Rochester +6 higher in Moama

7 21st pct 2 15th pct

Mean slope in Moama in Rochester +0.2 pts higher in Moama

2.6% 4th pct 2.4% 0th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Moama vs Rochester [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/109031184/moama/vs/216011409/rochester