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Rochester vs Shepparton Surrounds - West

Name: Rochester vs Shepparton Surrounds - West — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 43 km apart · Rochester profile · Shepparton Surrounds - West profile

Rochester Shepparton Surrounds - West

Shepparton Surrounds - West and Rochester are nearby Victorian areas with distinct layouts. Rochester is much more concentrated, with 69.3% of homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport and 52.2% of homes in a 15-minute-city walkshed. In contrast, Shepparton Surrounds - West is more spread out, with only 25.4% of homes near public transport. The two areas also differ in their populations; Shepparton Surrounds - West has more people born overseas (10.3%) and a higher share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher (12.9%) compared to Rochester's 5.5% and 9.6% respectively.

Since 2011, the two areas have drifted further apart in some ways while converging in others. The gap in Year 12 completion and high-income households has widened, though residents in Rochester are no longer quite as much older than those in Shepparton Surrounds - West. Despite these shifts, they remain very similar in other areas, such as the proportion of detached houses, which is around 93% in both. Both areas also sit far below the national figure for people born overseas.

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Where they differ most

Population: 6,330 larger in Shepparton Surrounds - West Median age: 5 yrs older in Rochester Other language: 5.3 pts higher in Shepparton Surrounds - West Limited English: 0.9 pts higher in Shepparton Surrounds - West Aged 65+: 7.6 pts higher in Rochester

Demographics & Identity

Population in Rochester in Shepparton Surrounds - West +6,330 larger in Shepparton Surrounds - West gap steady

4,016 16th pct 10,346 54th pct

Median age in Rochester in Shepparton Surrounds - West +5 yrs older in Rochester gap narrowing

50 yrs 90th pct 45 yrs 78th pct

Age structure

28.3% Older adults (45–64) +0.9 pts ▸ 29.2%

28.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +7.6 pts 21.0%

17.3% Young adults (25–44) +5.4 pts ▸ 22.7%

15.7% Children (0–14) +1.6 pts ▸ 17.2%

10.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.2 pts 10.0%

Marital status

48.2% Married +0.8 pts ▸ 49.0%

29.1% Never married +3.1 pts ▸ 32.2%

10.4% Divorced ◂ +1.1 pts 9.3%

8.2% Widowed ◂ +2.6 pts 5.6%

4.2% Separated ◂ +0.3 pts 3.9%

Age & sex structure

Rochester Shepparton Surrounds - West

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

86.2% Australia ◂ +5.1 pts 81.1%

1.6% England even 1.5%

0.2% Italy +1.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.7% New Zealand +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.1% India +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Philippines +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% China +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% South Africa even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

44.4% Australian ◂ +5.4 pts 39.1%

43.6% English ◂ +5.1 pts 38.5%

12.9% Irish ◂ +0.9 pts 12.0%

10.1% Scottish ◂ +0.1 pts 10.0%

1.9% Italian +6.7 pts ▸ 8.7%

3.3% German +0.2 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.6% Dutch +0.8 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.5% Chinese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.3% Filipino +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Indian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

90.6% English only ◂ +7.4 pts 83.3%

0.3% Italian +1.9 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.0% Punjabi +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Mandarin +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Hindi even 0.1%

0.0% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

50.0% Christianity ◂ +3.2 pts 46.8%

40.5% No religion ◂ +1.2 pts 39.3%

8.3% Not stated +2.4 pts ▸ 10.7%

0.2% Islam +1.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.2% Other religions +0.7 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.6% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% Hinduism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Rochester in Shepparton Surrounds - West +5 more in Shepparton Surrounds - West

4 57th pct 9 88th pct

Schools/1k kids in Rochester in Shepparton Surrounds - West +1.31 more in Rochester

6.36 90th pct 5.05 86th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Rochester in Shepparton Surrounds - West +11 more in Shepparton Surrounds - West

4 8th pct 15 40th pct

Students in Rochester in Shepparton Surrounds - West +58 more in Shepparton Surrounds - West

627 23rd pct 685 25th pct

Avg size in Rochester in Shepparton Surrounds - West +81 larger in Rochester

157 16th pct 76 5th pct

ICSEA in Rochester in Shepparton Surrounds - West +23 higher in Shepparton Surrounds - West

972 29th pct 995 40th pct

Highest year of school

31.5% Year 12 +7.1 pts ▸ 38.5%

22.8% Year 10 ◂ +2.7 pts 20.2%

18.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.8 pts 15.0%

17.1% Year 11 ◂ +1.4 pts 15.7%

Highest qualification level

40.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +5.9 pts 34.2%

13.7% Bachelor degree +2.8 pts ▸ 16.4%

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

2.0% Postgraduate degree +1.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.1% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.1 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.4% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 2.5%

Field of qualification

14.9% Engineering & related +0.5 pts ▸ 15.4%

11.8% Health ◂ +1.6 pts 10.2%

9.5% Management & commerce +2.0 pts ▸ 11.5%

10.0% Society & culture +0.6 pts ▸ 10.6%

8.3% Education ◂ +0.2 pts 8.2%

6.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 6.2%

5.8% Architecture & building ◂ +0.9 pts 4.9%

5.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.3 pts 5.4%

1.6% Natural & physical sciences +0.4 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.3% Creative arts +0.7 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.6% Information technology +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

Income

Personal income in Rochester in Shepparton Surrounds - West +$95 higher in Shepparton Surrounds - West gap widening

$606 13th pct $701 29th pct

Household income in Rochester in Shepparton Surrounds - West +$213 higher in Shepparton Surrounds - West gap widening

$1,166 12th pct $1,379 27th pct

Family income in Rochester in Shepparton Surrounds - West +$248 higher in Shepparton Surrounds - West gap widening

$1,532 16th pct $1,780 30th pct

Household income distribution

32.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.9 pts 30.6%

25.5% $1,500–$2,999 +3.0 pts ▸ 28.5%

23.8% Under $650 ◂ +4.2 pts 19.6%

6.5% $3,000–$3,999 +1.2 pts ▸ 7.7%

4.1% $4,000 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 6.1%

Personal income distribution

47.7% Under $650 ◂ +6.4 pts 41.2%

29.3% $650–$1,499 +2.1 pts ▸ 31.3%

11.1% $1,500–$2,999 +2.3 pts ▸ 13.4%

1.7% $3,000 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 1.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

14.2% Arthritis ◂ +2.4 pts 11.8%

11.1% Mental health ◂ +2.3 pts 8.9%

9.7% Asthma even 9.7%

8.6% Other condition ◂ +0.9 pts 7.7%

6.5% Diabetes ◂ +1.3 pts 5.3%

6.2% Heart disease ◂ +1.0 pts 5.2%

4.7% Cancer ◂ +1.2 pts 3.5%

2.5% Lung condition ◂ +0.3 pts 2.2%

1.5% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 1.2%

1.3% Dementia ◂ +0.5 pts 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

53.3% None +2.6 pts ▸ 56.0%

22.3% One condition ◂ +0.9 pts 21.4%

9.2% Two conditions ◂ +2.4 pts 6.8%

5.3% Three or more ◂ +1.2 pts 4.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Rochester in Shepparton Surrounds - West +195 larger in Shepparton Surrounds - West

83 27th pct 278 63rd pct

Median age in Rochester in Shepparton Surrounds - West +5 yrs older in Shepparton Surrounds - West

20 yrs 14th pct 25 yrs 57th pct

Median income in Rochester in Shepparton Surrounds - West +$92 higher in Shepparton Surrounds - West

$483 15th pct $575 37th pct

Household income in Rochester in Shepparton Surrounds - West +$221 higher in Rochester

$1,541 40th pct $1,320 24th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Rochester in Shepparton Surrounds - West +0.1 larger in Shepparton Surrounds - West gap narrowing

2.3 29th pct 2.4 36th pct

Family composition

49.0% Couples with children +7.1 pts ▸ 56.1%

35.8% Couples without children ◂ +4.9 pts 31.0%

13.9% One-parent families ◂ +1.8 pts 12.1%

1.3% Other families ◂ +0.5 pts 0.8%

Household size

40.4% 2 people ◂ +3.4 pts 36.9%

30.2% 1 person ◂ +3.4 pts 26.8%

11.2% 3 people +3.0 pts ▸ 14.3%

9.7% 4 people +3.3 pts ▸ 13.0%

5.4% 5 people +1.0 pts ▸ 6.4%

3.4% 6 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 2.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Rochester in Shepparton Surrounds - West +$27 higher in Shepparton Surrounds - West gap steady

$213 9th pct $240 13th pct

Mortgage in Rochester in Shepparton Surrounds - West +$178 higher in Shepparton Surrounds - West gap narrowing

$1,122 8th pct $1,300 14th pct

People / bedroom in Rochester in Shepparton Surrounds - West +0.10 higher in Shepparton Surrounds - West gap widening

0.70 0th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

48.6% Owned outright ◂ +6.9 pts 41.7%

29.7% Owned with a mortgage +5.4 pts ▸ 35.1%

18.2% Rented +0.4 pts ▸ 18.6%

2.1% Other tenure +0.4 pts ▸ 2.5%

2.0% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

Types of homes

93.8% Separate house ◂ +0.5 pts 93.4%

4.3% Townhouse / semi-detached +0.1 pts ▸ 4.4%

1.5% Other dwelling +0.5 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.0% Flat or apartment +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

49.0% 3 bedrooms even 49.0%

24.8% 4 bedrooms +2.9 pts ▸ 27.7%

15.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.0 pts 13.0%

5.7% 5 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 4.4%

3.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.5 pts 3.4%

0.7% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

Weekly rent distribution

51.9% $200–$349 +2.1 pts ▸ 54.0%

34.7% Under $200 ◂ +5.4 pts 29.3%

5.3% $350–$549 +5.1 pts ▸ 10.4%

0.0% $750 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

40.1% $1,000–$1,799 +4.3 pts ▸ 44.4%

38.2% Under $1,000 ◂ +10.3 pts 27.9%

11.6% $1,800–$2,999 +6.0 pts ▸ 17.5%

5.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 4.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Rochester in Shepparton Surrounds - West +11 more in Rochester

23 33rd pct 12 21st pct

Stops/1k in Rochester in Shepparton Surrounds - West +4.57 more in Rochester

5.73 70th pct 1.16 13th pct

Departures/1k in Rochester in Shepparton Surrounds - West +16.7 more in Rochester

46.8 16th pct 30.2 15th pct

PT routes in Rochester in Shepparton Surrounds - West even

5 36th pct 5 36th pct

Stop walk in Rochester in Shepparton Surrounds - West +26 longer in Rochester

53 93rd pct 27 85th pct

Drive to city in Rochester in Shepparton Surrounds - West

129 94th pct —

How people get to work

66.0% Car (driver) ◂ +3.8 pts 62.3%

10.8% Worked at home +4.5 pts ▸ 15.3%

4.3% Walked ◂ +0.1 pts 4.2%

3.9% Car (passenger) even 3.9%

0.7% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.2% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

36.1% 2 vehicles +2.4 pts ▸ 38.6%

32.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +5.8 pts 26.8%

16.5% 3 vehicles +1.5 pts ▸ 18.0%

11.1% 4 or more +2.3 pts ▸ 13.3%

4.3% No vehicle ◂ +1.0 pts 3.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +0.5 pts ▸ 17.2%

15.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.0 pts 13.4%

9.8% Manufacturing +1.2 pts ▸ 11.0%

9.5% Retail trade ◂ +2.3 pts 7.2%

8.6% Construction ◂ +0.4 pts 8.3%

6.6% Education & training +0.5 pts ▸ 7.0%

4.7% Other services ◂ +0.7 pts 4.0%

4.3% Transport & warehousing +0.3 pts ▸ 4.6%

4.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.6 pts 4.0%

2.6% Public administration & safety +1.7 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.6% Professional & technical +0.8 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.4% Electricity, gas & water +1.8 pts ▸ 3.3%

Occupations people work in

19.5% Managers ◂ +0.3 pts 19.2%

15.0% Labourers ◂ +0.6 pts 14.3%

13.9% Technicians & trades +0.4 pts ▸ 14.3%

12.3% Professionals +1.9 pts ▸ 14.1%

12.3% Community & personal service ◂ +1.3 pts 11.0%

8.3% Clerical & administrative +2.1 pts ▸ 10.4%

9.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.1 pts 7.4%

7.6% Sales workers ◂ +0.7 pts 6.8%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Rochester in Shepparton Surrounds - West +1 higher in Shepparton Surrounds - West

2 14th pct 3 29th pct

IRSD decile in Rochester in Shepparton Surrounds - West +1 higher in Shepparton Surrounds - West

3 29th pct 4 36th pct

IER decile in Rochester in Shepparton Surrounds - West +1 higher in Shepparton Surrounds - West

4 36th pct 5 43rd pct

IEO decile in Rochester in Shepparton Surrounds - West +2 higher in Shepparton Surrounds - West

2 14th pct 4 36th pct

IRSAD score in Rochester in Shepparton Surrounds - West +32 higher in Shepparton Surrounds - West

918 17th pct 950 30th pct

ERP in Rochester in Shepparton Surrounds - West +6,655 higher in Shepparton Surrounds - West

3,691 13th pct 10,346 49th pct

Growth in Rochester in Shepparton Surrounds - West +7.6 pts higher in Shepparton Surrounds - West

-7.4% 0th pct 0.2% 13th pct

Businesses in Rochester in Shepparton Surrounds - West +843 higher in Shepparton Surrounds - West

433 21st pct 1,276 69th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Rochester in Shepparton Surrounds - West +10 higher in Shepparton Surrounds - West

476 10th pct 486 10th pct

Max temp in Rochester in Shepparton Surrounds - West +0.6 higher in Rochester

22.8 41st pct 22.2 37th pct

Min temp in Rochester in Shepparton Surrounds - West +0.1 higher in Rochester

9.4 19th pct 9.3 18th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Rochester in Shepparton Surrounds - West +1.2 higher in Rochester

4.4 35th pct 3.2 22nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Rochester in Shepparton Surrounds - West +1.4 more in Rochester

4.8 43rd pct 3.4 24th pct

15-min city in Rochester in Shepparton Surrounds - West +11.6 pts higher in Rochester

52.2% 39th pct 40.6% 29th pct

Walk to shops in Rochester in Shepparton Surrounds - West +6.8 pts higher in Rochester

51.3% 40th pct 44.5% 33rd pct

Walk to transit in Rochester in Shepparton Surrounds - West +43.9 pts higher in Rochester

69.3% 33rd pct 25.4% 16th pct

Walk to school in Rochester in Shepparton Surrounds - West +2.0 pts higher in Rochester

49.9% 30th pct 47.9% 29th pct

Walk to a park in Rochester in Shepparton Surrounds - West +14.5 pts higher in Rochester

68.7% 22nd pct 54.2% 15th pct

Walk to health in Rochester in Shepparton Surrounds - West +10.8 pts higher in Rochester

46.5% 51st pct 35.7% 41st pct

Amenities/1k in Rochester in Shepparton Surrounds - West +4.0 more in Rochester

15.7 58th pct 11.7 35th pct

Intersections/km² in Rochester in Shepparton Surrounds - West even

2 15th pct 2 15th pct

Mean slope in Rochester in Shepparton Surrounds - West +0.4 pts higher in Shepparton Surrounds - West

2.4% 0th pct 2.9% 8th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Rochester vs Shepparton Surrounds - West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/216011409/rochester/vs/216031419/shepparton-surrounds-west