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Fairy Dell vs Rochester

Name: Fairy Dell vs Rochester — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 7.4 km apart · Fairy Dell profile · Rochester profile

Fairy Dell Rochester

Rochester (Vic.) and Fairy Dell (Campaspe - Vic.) are neighbouring areas in Victoria with very different social profiles. Residents in Rochester (Vic.) are far older, with a typical age of 53 and a large senior population of 32.0%, compared to 44 years and 14.0% in Fairy Dell (Campaspe - Vic.). This is consistent with a higher need for daily help (10.2%) and more long-term health conditions (39.3%) in Rochester (Vic.). In contrast, Fairy Dell (Campaspe - Vic.) has a far higher typical weekly household income of $1,812, while the figure in Rochester (Vic.) is much lower at $1,073.

Both areas are similarly far from the city and have almost identical shares of people who speak little or no English. They also share a similar proportion of high-income households earning over $3,000 a week. However, the two areas differ in their layout; Rochester (Vic.) is somewhat walkable with various shops and transport, whereas Fairy Dell (Campaspe - Vic.) is car-dependent.

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Where they differ most

Population: 3,061 larger in Rochester Owned outright: 27.0 pts higher in Rochester Participation: 26.3 pts higher in Fairy Dell Living alone: 22.6 pts higher in Rochester Needs assistance: 10.2 pts higher in Rochester

Demographics & Identity

Population in Fairy Dell in Rochester +3,061 larger in Rochester gap steady

93 39th pct 3,154 85th pct

Median age in Fairy Dell in Rochester +9 yrs older in Rochester gap widening

44 yrs 46th pct 53 yrs 80th pct

Age structure

14.0% Seniors (65+) +18.0 pts ▸ 32.0%

22.6% Older adults (45–64) +5.5 pts ▸ 28.1%

17.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.1 pts 14.1%

16.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +6.5 pts 9.6%

12.9% Young adults (25–44) +3.2 pts ▸ 16.1%

Marital status

51.3% Married ◂ +4.9 pts 46.4%

39.5% Never married ◂ +10.5 pts 29.0%

13.2% Divorced ◂ +2.4 pts 10.8%

3.9% Widowed +5.6 pts ▸ 9.6%

0.0% Separated +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

Age & sex structure

Fairy Dell Rochester

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

96.8% Australia ◂ +10.6 pts 86.2%

0.0% England +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.0% New Zealand +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Philippines +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Italy +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% India even 0.0%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

47.3% English ◂ +3.5 pts 43.8%

46.2% Australian ◂ +2.1 pts 44.2%

12.9% Scottish ◂ +1.9 pts 11.0%

11.8% Irish +0.8 pts ▸ 12.7%

4.3% German ◂ +0.9 pts 3.4%

0.0% Italian +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.0% Dutch +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Chinese +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Filipino +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Indian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

103.2% English only ◂ +12.2 pts 91.1%

0.0% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Mandarin +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese 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

58.1% Christianity ◂ +8.7 pts 49.4%

36.6% No religion +4.7 pts ▸ 41.3%

6.5% Not stated +1.3 pts ▸ 7.8%

0.0% Buddhism +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Islam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Hinduism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Fairy Dell in Rochester

— 6.74 66th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Fairy Dell in Rochester +1 more in Fairy Dell

4 71st pct 3 67th pct

Avg size in Fairy Dell in Rochester +50 larger in Rochester

157 33rd pct 206 38th pct

ICSEA in Fairy Dell in Rochester even

972 39th pct 972 39th pct

Highest year of school

40.6% Year 12 ◂ +10.3 pts 30.3%

26.1% Year 10 ◂ +3.9 pts 22.2%

13.0% Year 9 or below +7.6 pts ▸ 20.6%

20.3% Year 11 ◂ +3.1 pts 17.2%

Highest qualification level

46.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +7.3 pts 39.5%

17.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.2 pts 13.9%

10.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.5 pts ▸ 13.2%

8.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +6.9 pts 1.7%

0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.0% Certificate I / II +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

Field of qualification

21.3% Engineering & related ◂ +6.1 pts 15.1%

17.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +13.0 pts 4.1%

14.9% Society & culture ◂ +3.4 pts 11.4%

6.4% Health +5.9 pts ▸ 12.3%

8.5% Management & commerce +1.0 pts ▸ 9.5%

8.5% Education +0.5 pts ▸ 9.0%

8.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.9 pts 5.6%

0.0% Architecture & building +5.6 pts ▸ 5.6%

0.0% Creative arts +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.0% Natural & physical sciences +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.0% Information technology +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Income

Personal income in Fairy Dell in Rochester +$86 higher in Fairy Dell gap narrowing

$669 35th pct $583 22nd pct

Household income in Fairy Dell in Rochester +$739 higher in Fairy Dell gap widening

$1,812 66th pct $1,073 17th pct

Family income in Fairy Dell in Rochester +$436 higher in Fairy Dell gap widening

$1,875 49th pct $1,439 23rd pct

Household income distribution

37.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.4 pts 32.7%

31.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.3 pts 24.2%

0.0% Under $650 +25.8 pts ▸ 25.8%

8.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +5.7 pts 2.8%

0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +5.9 pts ▸ 5.9%

Personal income distribution

57.9% Under $650 ◂ +8.9 pts 49.0%

27.6% $650–$1,499 +1.0 pts ▸ 28.6%

11.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.2 pts 10.7%

5.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.2 pts 1.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.8% Arthritis +3.4 pts ▸ 15.2%

11.8% Mental health +0.1 pts ▸ 11.9%

10.8% Asthma ◂ +0.6 pts 10.1%

7.5% Other condition +1.7 pts ▸ 9.2%

5.4% Diabetes +1.8 pts ▸ 7.1%

6.5% Heart disease +0.6 pts ▸ 7.0%

4.3% Cancer +0.7 pts ▸ 5.0%

0.0% Lung condition +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.0% Stroke +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.0% Dementia +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.7% None ◂ +16.5 pts 51.3%

15.1% One condition +8.4 pts ▸ 23.5%

3.2% Two conditions +6.9 pts ▸ 10.1%

3.2% Three or more +2.6 pts ▸ 5.9%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Fairy Dell in Rochester +72 larger in Rochester

0 0th pct 72 82nd pct

Median age in Fairy Dell in Rochester

— 20 yrs 25th pct

Median income in Fairy Dell in Rochester

— $518 35th pct

Household income in Fairy Dell in Rochester

— $1,437 39th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Fairy Dell in Rochester +0.7 larger in Fairy Dell gap widening

2.9 81st pct 2.2 24th pct

Family composition

58.7% Couples with children ◂ +14.6 pts 44.1%

35.9% Couples without children +3.2 pts ▸ 39.1%

13.0% One-parent families +2.3 pts ▸ 15.4%

0.0% Other families +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Household size

37.1% 2 people +2.8 pts ▸ 39.9%

11.4% 1 person +22.6 pts ▸ 34.1%

11.4% 5 people ◂ +6.6 pts 4.8%

11.4% 6 or more ◂ +9.0 pts 2.5%

8.6% 3 people +1.6 pts ▸ 10.2%

8.6% 4 people ◂ +0.1 pts 8.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Fairy Dell in Rochester +$45 higher in Fairy Dell

$265 45th pct $220 31st pct

Mortgage in Fairy Dell in Rochester +$96 higher in Rochester gap narrowing

$987 14th pct $1,083 18th pct

People / bedroom in Fairy Dell in Rochester +0.10 higher in Fairy Dell gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

22.9% Owned outright +27.0 pts ▸ 49.8%

34.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +7.2 pts 27.1%

11.4% Rented +7.8 pts ▸ 19.3%

0.0% Not stated +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.0% Other tenure +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +7.1 pts 92.9%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +5.4 pts ▸ 5.4%

0.0% Other dwelling +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

54.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +4.2 pts 50.1%

22.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +0.4 pts 22.5%

0.0% 2 bedrooms +16.0 pts ▸ 16.0%

8.6% 5 or more ◂ +4.3 pts 4.3%

0.0% 1 bedroom +4.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

0.0% Studio / none +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% $200–$349 +51.8 pts ▸ 51.8%

0.0% Under $200 +35.1 pts ▸ 35.1%

0.0% $350–$549 +8.8 pts ▸ 8.8%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

33.3% $1,000–$1,799 +7.2 pts ▸ 40.5%

25.0% Under $1,000 +14.7 pts ▸ 39.7%

33.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +22.6 pts 10.8%

0.0% $3,000 or more +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Fairy Dell in Rochester +23 more in Rochester

0 0th pct 23 86th pct

Stops/1k in Fairy Dell in Rochester +7.29 more in Rochester

0.00 0th pct 7.29 86th pct

Departures/1k in Fairy Dell in Rochester +59.6 more in Rochester

0.0 0th pct 59.6 64th pct

PT routes in Fairy Dell in Rochester +5 more in Rochester

0 0th pct 5 86th pct

Stop walk in Fairy Dell in Rochester +59 longer in Fairy Dell

81 97th pct 22 60th pct

Drive to city in Fairy Dell in Rochester +4 longer in Fairy Dell

132 86th pct 128 85th pct

How people get to work

46.4% Car (driver) +22.3 pts ▸ 68.8%

21.4% Worked at home ◂ +13.7 pts 7.7%

7.1% Walked ◂ +3.3 pts 3.8%

5.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.7 pts 4.6%

0.0% Bicycle +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Bus +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

8.6% 1 vehicle +28.0 pts ▸ 36.6%

28.6% 2 vehicles +6.6 pts ▸ 35.2%

22.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +8.1 pts 14.7%

8.6% 4 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 8.9%

0.0% No vehicle +5.3 pts ▸ 5.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

46.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +35.4 pts 11.0%

10.7% Health care & social assistance +6.2 pts ▸ 16.9%

12.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +7.4 pts 5.1%

10.7% Construction ◂ +1.9 pts 8.8%

8.9% Manufacturing +1.4 pts ▸ 10.3%

8.9% Retail trade +1.0 pts ▸ 9.9%

8.9% Administrative & support ◂ +6.4 pts 2.5%

0.0% Education & training +7.6 pts ▸ 7.6%

5.4% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.4 pts 4.0%

0.0% Other services +5.3 pts ▸ 5.3%

0.0% Wholesale trade +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.0% Public administration & safety +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

Occupations people work in

28.6% Managers ◂ +13.9 pts 14.7%

17.9% Labourers ◂ +2.0 pts 15.8%

12.5% Technicians & trades +1.6 pts ▸ 14.1%

5.4% Community & personal service +8.6 pts ▸ 14.0%

5.4% Professionals +8.0 pts ▸ 13.3%

12.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +4.2 pts 8.3%

8.9% Machinery operators & drivers +1.2 pts ▸ 10.1%

8.9% Sales workers ◂ +1.5 pts 7.4%

Walkability

Walk score in Fairy Dell in Rochester +5.1 higher in Rochester

0.0 30th pct 5.2 84th pct

Types ≤15 min in Fairy Dell in Rochester +5.7 more in Rochester

0.0 0th pct 5.7 87th pct

15-min city in Fairy Dell in Rochester +62.6 pts higher in Rochester

0.0% 0th pct 62.6% 83rd pct

Walk to shops in Fairy Dell in Rochester +59.7 pts higher in Rochester

0.0% 0th pct 59.7% 82nd pct

Walk to transit in Fairy Dell in Rochester +83.0 pts higher in Rochester

0.0% 0th pct 83.0% 82nd pct

Walk to school in Fairy Dell in Rochester +57.8 pts higher in Rochester

0.0% 0th pct 57.8% 78th pct

Walk to a park in Fairy Dell in Rochester +81.6 pts higher in Rochester

0.0% 0th pct 81.6% 75th pct

Walk to health in Fairy Dell in Rochester +55.7 pts higher in Rochester

0.0% 0th pct 55.7% 85th pct

Amenities/1k in Fairy Dell in Rochester +3.4 more in Fairy Dell

21.5 63rd pct 18.1 59th pct

Intersections/km² in Fairy Dell in Rochester +4 higher in Rochester

1 43rd pct 5 66th pct

Mean slope in Fairy Dell in Rochester +0.1 pts higher in Fairy Dell

2.5% 4th pct 2.3% 2nd pct

Compare Fairy Dell with nearby areas

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Compare Rochester with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Fairy Dell vs Rochester [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL20904/fairy-dell/vs/SAL22184/rochester