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Lockington - Gunbower vs Rochester

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

Lockington - Gunbower Rochester

Rochester and Lockington - Gunbower are two nearby Victorian areas with similar population sizes, but they differ in their layout and services. Rochester is somewhat walkable and has far more amenities within a 15-minute walk, including health services (46.5% of homes) and groceries (51.3%). In contrast, Lockington - Gunbower is car-dependent. There is also a stark contrast in First Nations experiences; Rochester has a much younger First Nations population with 0.0% unemployment, while in Lockington - Gunbower, First Nations residents are far older and the unemployment rate is among the highest at 25.9%.

The gap in the number of adults working or looking for work has widened since 2011, and is now far higher in Lockington - Gunbower at 62.7% compared to 51.0% in Rochester. Despite this, the two areas share several traits, such as similar proportions of people born overseas and almost identical typical weekly rents of around $200. Both areas also have populations that are older than the national figure.

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Where they differ most

Needs assistance: 3.9 pts higher in Rochester Participation: 11.6 pts higher in Lockington - Gunbower Living alone: 8.9 pts higher in Rochester Aged 65+: 8.9 pts higher in Rochester Unpaid child care: 5.6 pts higher in Lockington - Gunbower

Demographics & Identity

Population in Lockington - Gunbower in Rochester +89 larger in Rochester gap widening

3,927 15th pct 4,016 16th pct

Median age in Lockington - Gunbower in Rochester +5 yrs older in Rochester gap widening

45 yrs 78th pct 50 yrs 90th pct

Age structure

31.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.1 pts 28.3%

19.7% Seniors (65+) +8.9 pts ▸ 28.6%

19.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.5 pts 17.3%

18.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.0 pts 15.7%

10.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.4 pts 10.2%

Marital status

54.2% Married ◂ +6.0 pts 48.2%

29.0% Never married +0.1 pts ▸ 29.1%

8.4% Divorced +2.0 pts ▸ 10.4%

4.4% Widowed +3.8 pts ▸ 8.2%

3.9% Separated +0.3 pts ▸ 4.2%

Age & sex structure

Lockington - Gunbower Rochester

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

84.1% Australia +2.1 pts ▸ 86.2%

1.3% England +0.3 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.0% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

0.4% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.2% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Italy even 0.2%

0.0% India +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

47.1% Australian ◂ +2.7 pts 44.4%

39.4% English +4.2 pts ▸ 43.6%

11.6% Irish +1.2 pts ▸ 12.9%

11.5% Scottish ◂ +1.4 pts 10.1%

3.9% German ◂ +0.6 pts 3.3%

2.2% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 1.9%

1.2% Dutch +0.4 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.7% Filipino ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.4% Chinese even 0.5%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.1% Indian even 0.1%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

88.5% English only +2.1 pts ▸ 90.6%

0.3% Italian even 0.3%

0.1% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

46.2% Christianity +3.8 pts ▸ 50.0%

42.8% No religion ◂ +2.3 pts 40.5%

10.5% Not stated ◂ +2.3 pts 8.3%

0.4% Buddhism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Islam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Hinduism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Lockington - Gunbower in Rochester +2 more in Rochester

2 14th pct 4 57th pct

Schools/1k kids in Lockington - Gunbower in Rochester +3.63 more in Rochester

2.73 64th pct 6.36 90th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Lockington - Gunbower in Rochester +3 more in Lockington - Gunbower

7 14th pct 4 8th pct

Students in Lockington - Gunbower in Rochester +450 more in Rochester

177 6th pct 627 23rd pct

Avg size in Lockington - Gunbower in Rochester +68 larger in Rochester

89 6th pct 157 16th pct

ICSEA in Lockington - Gunbower in Rochester +4 higher in Rochester

969 27th pct 972 29th pct

Highest year of school

34.6% Year 12 ◂ +3.2 pts 31.5%

21.9% Year 10 +1.0 pts ▸ 22.8%

19.1% Year 11 ◂ +2.0 pts 17.1%

13.3% Year 9 or below +5.5 pts ▸ 18.8%

Highest qualification level

39.7% Certificate III / IV +0.4 pts ▸ 40.1%

15.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.7 pts 13.7%

13.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.7 pts 13.1%

2.2% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.0 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.6% Certificate I / II +0.8 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.8% Postgraduate degree +0.2 pts ▸ 2.0%

Field of qualification

16.5% Engineering & related ◂ +1.6 pts 14.9%

10.2% Health +1.6 pts ▸ 11.8%

10.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +4.2 pts 6.4%

9.5% Society & culture +0.5 pts ▸ 10.0%

8.7% Management & commerce +0.8 pts ▸ 9.5%

7.9% Education +0.5 pts ▸ 8.3%

6.1% Architecture & building ◂ +0.2 pts 5.8%

4.9% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.7 pts ▸ 5.7%

1.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.2 pts 1.6%

1.2% Creative arts +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.6% Information technology even 0.6%

Income

Personal income in Lockington - Gunbower in Rochester +$105 higher in Lockington - Gunbower gap widening

$711 31st pct $606 13th pct

Household income in Lockington - Gunbower in Rochester +$262 higher in Lockington - Gunbower gap widening

$1,428 31st pct $1,166 12th pct

Family income in Lockington - Gunbower in Rochester +$176 higher in Lockington - Gunbower gap widening

$1,708 26th pct $1,532 16th pct

Household income distribution

30.8% $650–$1,499 +1.7 pts ▸ 32.5%

30.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.7 pts 25.5%

16.1% Under $650 +7.7 pts ▸ 23.8%

7.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.7 pts 6.5%

5.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 4.1%

Personal income distribution

40.6% Under $650 +7.1 pts ▸ 47.7%

33.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.6 pts 29.3%

11.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.8 pts 11.1%

2.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 1.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.9% Arthritis +3.3 pts ▸ 14.2%

9.1% Mental health +2.0 pts ▸ 11.1%

8.9% Asthma +0.8 pts ▸ 9.7%

6.1% Other condition +2.5 pts ▸ 8.6%

4.7% Diabetes +1.8 pts ▸ 6.5%

4.0% Heart disease +2.2 pts ▸ 6.2%

3.4% Cancer +1.3 pts ▸ 4.7%

2.2% Lung condition +0.2 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.9% Stroke +0.6 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.4% Dementia +0.9 pts ▸ 1.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.9% None ◂ +4.5 pts 53.3%

20.0% One condition +2.3 pts ▸ 22.3%

6.9% Two conditions +2.3 pts ▸ 9.2%

3.5% Three or more +1.8 pts ▸ 5.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Lockington - Gunbower in Rochester +8 larger in Rochester

75 24th pct 83 27th pct

Median age in Lockington - Gunbower in Rochester +8 yrs older in Lockington - Gunbower

28 yrs 76th pct 20 yrs 14th pct

Median income in Lockington - Gunbower in Rochester +$21 higher in Rochester

$462 12th pct $483 15th pct

Household income in Lockington - Gunbower in Rochester +$166 higher in Rochester

$1,375 29th pct $1,541 40th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Lockington - Gunbower in Rochester +0.3 larger in Lockington - Gunbower gap steady

2.6 57th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

56.4% Couples with children ◂ +7.4 pts 49.0%

32.6% Couples without children +3.2 pts ▸ 35.8%

10.6% One-parent families +3.2 pts ▸ 13.9%

0.3% Other families +1.0 pts ▸ 1.3%

Household size

40.7% 2 people ◂ +0.4 pts 40.4%

21.3% 1 person +8.9 pts ▸ 30.2%

13.8% 3 people ◂ +2.6 pts 11.2%

13.8% 4 people ◂ +4.1 pts 9.7%

7.3% 5 people ◂ +1.9 pts 5.4%

3.1% 6 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 3.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Lockington - Gunbower in Rochester +$13 higher in Rochester gap narrowing

$200 7th pct $213 9th pct

Mortgage in Lockington - Gunbower in Rochester +$198 higher in Lockington - Gunbower gap widening

$1,320 16th pct $1,122 8th pct

People / bedroom in Lockington - Gunbower in Rochester +0.10 higher in Lockington - Gunbower gap widening

0.80 29th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

42.8% Owned outright +5.8 pts ▸ 48.6%

37.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +7.7 pts 29.7%

13.3% Rented +4.8 pts ▸ 18.2%

4.2% Other tenure ◂ +2.1 pts 2.1%

1.7% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 2.0%

Types of homes

98.2% Separate house ◂ +4.4 pts 93.8%

0.9% Townhouse / semi-detached +3.5 pts ▸ 4.3%

0.6% Other dwelling +0.9 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

47.5% 3 bedrooms +1.5 pts ▸ 49.0%

31.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +6.8 pts 24.8%

9.2% 2 bedrooms +5.7 pts ▸ 15.0%

6.6% 5 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 5.7%

2.4% 1 bedroom +1.6 pts ▸ 3.9%

0.3% Studio / none +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

Weekly rent distribution

38.4% $200–$349 +13.6 pts ▸ 51.9%

36.8% Under $200 ◂ +2.0 pts 34.7%

4.9% $350–$549 +0.4 pts ▸ 5.3%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

35.3% $1,000–$1,799 +4.9 pts ▸ 40.1%

27.4% Under $1,000 +10.8 pts ▸ 38.2%

20.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +9.2 pts 11.6%

9.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.1 pts 5.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Lockington - Gunbower in Rochester +15 more in Rochester

8 16th pct 23 33rd pct

Stops/1k in Lockington - Gunbower in Rochester +3.69 more in Rochester

2.04 21st pct 5.73 70th pct

Departures/1k in Lockington - Gunbower in Rochester +27.0 more in Rochester

19.9 14th pct 46.8 16th pct

PT routes in Lockington - Gunbower in Rochester +1 more in Rochester

4 29th pct 5 36th pct

Stop walk in Lockington - Gunbower in Rochester

— 53 93rd pct

Drive to city in Lockington - Gunbower in Rochester +12 longer in Lockington - Gunbower

141 96th pct 129 94th pct

How people get to work

61.3% Car (driver) +4.7 pts ▸ 66.0%

17.2% Worked at home ◂ +6.4 pts 10.8%

4.1% Walked +0.2 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.6% Car (passenger) +1.4 pts ▸ 3.9%

0.2% Bicycle +0.6 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% Bus even 0.2%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

39.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.0 pts 36.1%

19.5% 1 vehicle +13.1 pts ▸ 32.6%

22.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +5.8 pts 16.5%

17.7% 4 or more ◂ +6.6 pts 11.1%

1.7% No vehicle +2.6 pts ▸ 4.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

28.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +11.9 pts 16.7%

12.6% Health care & social assistance +2.8 pts ▸ 15.4%

7.0% Manufacturing +2.7 pts ▸ 9.8%

8.0% Retail trade +1.5 pts ▸ 9.5%

8.5% Construction +0.1 pts ▸ 8.6%

5.9% Education & training +0.6 pts ▸ 6.6%

3.5% Other services +1.2 pts ▸ 4.7%

4.6% Accommodation & food even 4.6%

4.2% Transport & warehousing +0.1 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.8% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.2 pts 2.6%

2.4% Professional & technical +0.2 pts ▸ 2.6%

2.3% Wholesale trade +0.2 pts ▸ 2.5%

Occupations people work in

26.5% Managers ◂ +7.0 pts 19.5%

13.3% Labourers +1.6 pts ▸ 15.0%

13.6% Technicians & trades +0.2 pts ▸ 13.9%

10.7% Professionals +1.5 pts ▸ 12.3%

10.0% Community & personal service +2.3 pts ▸ 12.3%

7.2% Machinery operators & drivers +2.2 pts ▸ 9.5%

8.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.4 pts 8.3%

8.0% Sales workers ◂ +0.4 pts 7.6%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Lockington - Gunbower in Rochester +2 higher in Lockington - Gunbower

4 36th pct 2 14th pct

IRSD decile in Lockington - Gunbower in Rochester +2 higher in Lockington - Gunbower

5 43rd pct 3 29th pct

IER decile in Lockington - Gunbower in Rochester +3 higher in Lockington - Gunbower

7 64th pct 4 36th pct

IEO decile in Lockington - Gunbower in Rochester +2 higher in Lockington - Gunbower

4 36th pct 2 14th pct

IRSAD score in Lockington - Gunbower in Rochester +42 higher in Lockington - Gunbower

960 34th pct 918 17th pct

ERP in Lockington - Gunbower in Rochester +259 higher in Lockington - Gunbower

3,950 14th pct 3,691 13th pct

Growth in Lockington - Gunbower in Rochester +8.5 pts higher in Lockington - Gunbower

1.0% 19th pct -7.4% 0th pct

Businesses in Lockington - Gunbower in Rochester +148 higher in Lockington - Gunbower

581 30th pct 433 21st pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Lockington - Gunbower in Rochester +63 higher in Rochester

413 7th pct 476 10th pct

Max temp in Lockington - Gunbower in Rochester +0.4 higher in Lockington - Gunbower

23.2 44th pct 22.8 41st pct

Min temp in Lockington - Gunbower in Rochester +0.1 higher in Lockington - Gunbower

9.5 20th pct 9.4 19th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Lockington - Gunbower in Rochester +2.8 higher in Rochester

1.6 8th pct 4.4 35th pct

Types ≤15 min in Lockington - Gunbower in Rochester +3.2 more in Rochester

1.6 8th pct 4.8 43rd pct

15-min city in Lockington - Gunbower in Rochester +27.5 pts higher in Rochester

24.7% 16th pct 52.2% 39th pct

Walk to shops in Lockington - Gunbower in Rochester +37.2 pts higher in Rochester

14.1% 9th pct 51.3% 40th pct

Walk to transit in Lockington - Gunbower in Rochester +44.1 pts higher in Rochester

25.2% 16th pct 69.3% 33rd pct

Walk to school in Lockington - Gunbower in Rochester +24.2 pts higher in Rochester

25.7% 14th pct 49.9% 30th pct

Walk to a park in Lockington - Gunbower in Rochester +38.6 pts higher in Rochester

30.1% 7th pct 68.7% 22nd pct

Walk to health in Lockington - Gunbower in Rochester +46.5 pts higher in Rochester

0.0% 0th pct 46.5% 51st pct

Amenities/1k in Lockington - Gunbower in Rochester +4.4 more in Lockington - Gunbower

20.1 73rd pct 15.7 58th pct

Intersections/km² in Lockington - Gunbower in Rochester +1 higher in Rochester

1 10th pct 2 15th pct

Mean slope in Lockington - Gunbower in Rochester +0.3 pts higher in Lockington - Gunbower

2.7% 6th pct 2.4% 0th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Lockington - Gunbower vs Rochester [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/216011408/lockington-gunbower/vs/216011409/rochester