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Kyabram vs Rochester

Name: Kyabram vs Rochester — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 22 km apart · Kyabram profile · Rochester profile

Kyabram Rochester

Kyabram and Rochester are nearby Victorian towns with a few key differences in size and services. Kyabram is the larger hub, with 11,121 people and 1,197 businesses, while Rochester has a population of 4,016. Kyabram has more schools and larger ones, with an average size of 370 compared to 157 in Rochester. Transport differs greatly; Rochester has far more public transport stops (23 versus 8) and a much higher share of homes within a 10-minute walk of a stop (69.3% compared to 29.9% in Kyabram).

Everyday life is very similar in both towns, with almost identical typical household incomes and similar shares of people who speak little or no English. Both areas have older populations than the national figure, though residents are noticeably older in Rochester, where the typical age is 50. This age gap has remained steady since 2011. At the same time, the gap in Year 12 completion has widened, with Kyabram now well higher at 35.8% compared to 31.5% in Rochester.

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Where they differ most

Population: 7,105 larger in Kyabram Median age: 5 yrs older in Rochester Owned outright: 7.8 pts higher in Rochester Unpaid child care: 4.9 pts higher in Kyabram Under 15: 2.7 pts higher in Kyabram

Demographics & Identity

Population in Kyabram in Rochester +7,105 larger in Kyabram gap steady

11,121 59th pct 4,016 16th pct

Median age in Kyabram in Rochester +5 yrs older in Rochester gap steady

45 yrs 78th pct 50 yrs 90th pct

Age structure

24.8% Seniors (65+) +3.9 pts ▸ 28.6%

25.7% Older adults (45–64) +2.6 pts ▸ 28.3%

20.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.1 pts 17.3%

18.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.7 pts 15.7%

10.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.6 pts 10.2%

Marital status

48.0% Married +0.2 pts ▸ 48.2%

31.3% Never married ◂ +2.3 pts 29.1%

9.6% Divorced +0.8 pts ▸ 10.4%

7.2% Widowed +1.0 pts ▸ 8.2%

3.9% Separated +0.3 pts ▸ 4.2%

Age & sex structure

Kyabram Rochester

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

85.6% Australia +0.6 pts ▸ 86.2%

1.6% England even 1.6%

1.2% Philippines ◂ +0.9 pts 0.3%

1.1% New Zealand ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

0.8% Italy ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%

0.4% India ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.1% South Africa even 0.1%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.1%

0.1% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

44.0% Australian +0.5 pts ▸ 44.4%

42.0% English +1.6 pts ▸ 43.6%

11.3% Irish +1.6 pts ▸ 12.9%

10.2% Scottish ◂ +0.1 pts 10.1%

5.0% Italian ◂ +3.0 pts 1.9%

3.8% German ◂ +0.5 pts 3.3%

1.4% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.4% Filipino ◂ +1.2 pts 0.3%

0.4% Chinese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.5% Indian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

89.4% English only +1.2 pts ▸ 90.6%

1.1% Italian ◂ +0.8 pts 0.3%

0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

50.0% Christianity even 50.0%

40.6% No religion ◂ +0.1 pts 40.5%

7.6% Not stated +0.6 pts ▸ 8.3%

0.6% Islam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.5% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Hinduism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.3% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Kyabram in Rochester +1 more in Kyabram

5 64th pct 4 57th pct

Schools/1k kids in Kyabram in Rochester +3.91 more in Rochester

2.45 59th pct 6.36 90th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Kyabram in Rochester +3 more in Kyabram

7 14th pct 4 8th pct

Students in Kyabram in Rochester +1,224 more in Kyabram

1,851 59th pct 627 23rd pct

Avg size in Kyabram in Rochester +213 larger in Kyabram

370 42nd pct 157 16th pct

ICSEA in Kyabram in Rochester even

973 29th pct 972 29th pct

Highest year of school

35.8% Year 12 ◂ +4.3 pts 31.5%

21.7% Year 10 +1.1 pts ▸ 22.8%

17.0% Year 9 or below +1.8 pts ▸ 18.8%

17.2% Year 11 ◂ +0.1 pts 17.1%

Highest qualification level

39.8% Certificate III / IV +0.3 pts ▸ 40.1%

15.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.6 pts 13.1%

15.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.4 pts 13.7%

2.8% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.4 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.2 pts 2.4%

2.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.4 pts 2.0%

Field of qualification

17.0% Engineering & related ◂ +2.0 pts 14.9%

10.4% Health +1.4 pts ▸ 11.8%

11.6% Society & culture ◂ +1.6 pts 10.0%

11.1% Management & commerce ◂ +1.6 pts 9.5%

8.0% Education +0.3 pts ▸ 8.3%

6.4% Agriculture & environment even 6.4%

6.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.7 pts 5.7%

5.0% Architecture & building +0.8 pts ▸ 5.8%

1.5% Natural & physical sciences even 1.6%

1.2% Creative arts +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.0% Information technology ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

Income

Personal income in Kyabram in Rochester +$48 higher in Kyabram gap widening

$654 20th pct $606 13th pct

Household income in Kyabram in Rochester +$62 higher in Kyabram gap widening

$1,228 15th pct $1,166 12th pct

Family income in Kyabram in Rochester +$66 higher in Kyabram gap narrowing

$1,598 19th pct $1,532 16th pct

Household income distribution

33.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.6 pts 32.5%

27.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.6 pts 25.5%

21.6% Under $650 +2.3 pts ▸ 23.8%

5.9% $3,000–$3,999 +0.6 pts ▸ 6.5%

4.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 4.1%

Personal income distribution

45.6% Under $650 +2.1 pts ▸ 47.7%

33.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.1 pts 29.3%

11.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.3 pts 11.1%

1.3% $3,000 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 1.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

13.1% Arthritis +1.1 pts ▸ 14.2%

9.7% Mental health +1.4 pts ▸ 11.1%

10.0% Asthma ◂ +0.3 pts 9.7%

8.0% Other condition +0.6 pts ▸ 8.6%

6.1% Diabetes +0.4 pts ▸ 6.5%

5.3% Heart disease +0.8 pts ▸ 6.2%

3.5% Cancer +1.2 pts ▸ 4.7%

2.5% Lung condition even 2.5%

1.2% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.0% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.1% None ◂ +3.8 pts 53.3%

21.8% One condition +0.4 pts ▸ 22.3%

8.0% Two conditions +1.2 pts ▸ 9.2%

4.6% Three or more +0.7 pts ▸ 5.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Kyabram in Rochester +202 larger in Kyabram

285 64th pct 83 27th pct

Median age in Kyabram in Rochester +1 yrs older in Kyabram

21 yrs 21st pct 20 yrs 14th pct

Median income in Kyabram in Rochester +$31 higher in Kyabram

$514 23rd pct $483 15th pct

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

$1,192 15th pct $1,541 40th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Kyabram in Rochester +0.1 larger in Kyabram gap widening

2.4 36th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

53.7% Couples with children ◂ +4.7 pts 49.0%

30.7% Couples without children +5.1 pts ▸ 35.8%

15.0% One-parent families ◂ +1.1 pts 13.9%

0.7% Other families +0.6 pts ▸ 1.3%

Household size

35.9% 2 people +4.5 pts ▸ 40.4%

29.9% 1 person +0.3 pts ▸ 30.2%

12.9% 3 people ◂ +1.7 pts 11.2%

11.8% 4 people ◂ +2.1 pts 9.7%

6.5% 5 people ◂ +1.1 pts 5.4%

3.1% 6 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 3.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Kyabram in Rochester +$3 higher in Rochester gap narrowing

$210 9th pct $213 9th pct

Mortgage in Kyabram in Rochester +$113 higher in Kyabram gap narrowing

$1,235 12th pct $1,122 8th pct

People / bedroom in Kyabram in Rochester +0.10 higher in Kyabram gap widening

0.80 29th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

40.8% Owned outright +7.8 pts ▸ 48.6%

32.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +3.0 pts 29.7%

21.7% Rented ◂ +3.6 pts 18.2%

2.5% Not stated ◂ +0.5 pts 2.0%

2.2% Other tenure ◂ +0.1 pts 2.1%

Types of homes

89.7% Separate house +4.1 pts ▸ 93.8%

8.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +4.3 pts 4.3%

1.2% Other dwelling +0.3 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.5% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

50.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +1.2 pts 49.0%

25.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +0.3 pts 24.8%

15.2% 2 bedrooms ◂ +0.2 pts 15.0%

4.3% 5 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 5.7%

2.9% 1 bedroom +1.1 pts ▸ 3.9%

0.5% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

Weekly rent distribution

50.4% $200–$349 +1.6 pts ▸ 51.9%

35.3% Under $200 ◂ +0.6 pts 34.7%

7.4% $350–$549 ◂ +2.1 pts 5.3%

0.3% $550–$749 ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% $750 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

43.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +3.1 pts 40.1%

31.0% Under $1,000 +7.2 pts ▸ 38.2%

15.4% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +3.8 pts 11.6%

3.7% $3,000 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 5.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Kyabram in Rochester +15 more in Rochester

8 16th pct 23 33rd pct

Stops/1k in Kyabram in Rochester +5.01 more in Rochester

0.72 8th pct 5.73 70th pct

Departures/1k in Kyabram in Rochester +30.7 more in Rochester

16.1 12th pct 46.8 16th pct

PT routes in Kyabram in Rochester +1 more in Rochester

4 29th pct 5 36th pct

Stop walk in Kyabram in Rochester +36 longer in Rochester

17 77th pct 53 93rd pct

Drive to city in Kyabram in Rochester

— 129 94th pct

How people get to work

65.4% Car (driver) +0.6 pts ▸ 66.0%

11.8% Worked at home ◂ +1.0 pts 10.8%

4.7% Walked ◂ +0.4 pts 4.3%

4.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.1 pts 3.9%

0.9% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

0.1% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Train ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.1 pts 36.1%

31.2% 1 vehicle +1.4 pts ▸ 32.6%

15.6% 3 vehicles +0.9 pts ▸ 16.5%

11.0% 4 or more even 11.1%

5.1% No vehicle ◂ +0.7 pts 4.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +2.5 pts ▸ 16.7%

15.1% Health care & social assistance +0.3 pts ▸ 15.4%

12.3% Manufacturing ◂ +2.6 pts 9.8%

9.3% Retail trade +0.2 pts ▸ 9.5%

7.6% Construction +1.0 pts ▸ 8.6%

6.7% Education & training ◂ +0.2 pts 6.6%

4.9% Other services ◂ +0.2 pts 4.7%

4.5% Accommodation & food +0.1 pts ▸ 4.6%

4.1% Transport & warehousing +0.2 pts ▸ 4.3%

4.0% Professional & technical ◂ +1.4 pts 2.6%

3.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.4 pts 2.6%

1.6% Wholesale trade +0.9 pts ▸ 2.5%

Occupations people work in

15.3% Managers +4.2 pts ▸ 19.5%

16.3% Labourers ◂ +1.3 pts 15.0%

15.5% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.7 pts 13.9%

13.8% Professionals ◂ +1.5 pts 12.3%

11.4% Community & personal service +0.9 pts ▸ 12.3%

9.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.2 pts 8.3%

7.7% Machinery operators & drivers +1.8 pts ▸ 9.5%

8.3% Sales workers ◂ +0.8 pts 7.6%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Kyabram in Rochester +1 higher in Kyabram

3 29th pct 2 14th pct

IRSD decile in Kyabram in Rochester even

3 29th pct 3 29th pct

IER decile in Kyabram in Rochester even

4 36th pct 4 36th pct

IEO decile in Kyabram in Rochester even

2 14th pct 2 14th pct

IRSAD score in Kyabram in Rochester +8 higher in Kyabram

926 20th pct 918 17th pct

ERP in Kyabram in Rochester +7,147 higher in Kyabram

10,838 52nd pct 3,691 13th pct

Growth in Kyabram in Rochester +5.5 pts higher in Kyabram

-2.0% 3rd pct -7.4% 0th pct

Businesses in Kyabram in Rochester +764 higher in Kyabram

1,197 65th pct 433 21st pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Kyabram in Rochester +21 higher in Kyabram

497 11th pct 476 10th pct

Max temp in Kyabram in Rochester +0.1 higher in Kyabram

23.0 42nd pct 22.8 41st pct

Min temp in Kyabram in Rochester +0.1 higher in Kyabram

9.5 20th pct 9.4 19th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Kyabram in Rochester +0.1 higher in Rochester

4.2 33rd pct 4.4 35th pct

Types ≤15 min in Kyabram in Rochester even

4.8 43rd pct 4.8 43rd pct

15-min city in Kyabram in Rochester +5.9 pts higher in Kyabram

58.1% 44th pct 52.2% 39th pct

Walk to shops in Kyabram in Rochester +0.2 pts higher in Rochester

51.1% 40th pct 51.3% 40th pct

Walk to transit in Kyabram in Rochester +39.3 pts higher in Rochester

29.9% 18th pct 69.3% 33rd pct

Walk to school in Kyabram in Rochester +14.1 pts higher in Kyabram

64.1% 41st pct 49.9% 30th pct

Walk to a park in Kyabram in Rochester +3.2 pts higher in Kyabram

71.9% 24th pct 68.7% 22nd pct

Walk to health in Kyabram in Rochester +9.7 pts higher in Kyabram

56.2% 59th pct 46.5% 51st pct

Amenities/1k in Kyabram in Rochester +7.7 more in Rochester

8.0 12th pct 15.7 58th pct

Intersections/km² in Kyabram in Rochester even

2 15th pct 2 15th pct

Mean slope in Kyabram in Rochester even

2.4% 0th pct 2.4% 0th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Kyabram vs Rochester [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/216011407/kyabram/vs/216011409/rochester