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Rochester vs Tongala

Urban Centre comparison ≈ 26 km apart · Rochester profile · Tongala profile

Rochester Tongala

Rochester and Tongala are two nearby Victorian towns with very different profiles. Rochester is far older, with a typical resident aged 54 and a much higher share of people aged 65 and over (32.9%). This is reflected in housing, where 50.2% of homes are owned outright. In contrast, Tongala is younger and more diverse, with a typical age of 42 and far more recent arrivals from overseas (21.2%). Tongala is also much more walkable, with 98.1% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a "15-minute-city" setup, compared to 69.2% in Rochester.

Everyday life in both towns shares many similarities, such as the typical weekly family income and the share of people living alone. They also both have a very low rate of public transport use for commuting. While they share these commonalities, the age gap between the two has widened since 2011. At the same time, the difference in overseas arrivals has narrowed, and the typical personal income in Tongala has risen slightly above that of Rochester.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 12 yrs older in Rochester Limited English: 0.6 pts higher in Rochester Owned outright: 14.8 pts higher in Rochester Population: 1,471 larger in Rochester Recent arrivals: 12.3 pts higher in Tongala

Demographics & Identity

Population in Rochesterin Tongala +1,471 larger in Rochester gap widening
2,802 77th pct 1,331 62nd pct
Median age in Rochesterin Tongala +12 yrs older in Rochester gap widening
54 yrs 80th pct 42 yrs 39th pct
First Nations in Rochesterin Tongala +1.7 pts higher in Tongala gap steady
2.5% 30th pct 4.2% 48th pct
Aged 65+ in Rochesterin Tongala +7.4 pts higher in Rochester gap widening
32.9% 83rd pct 25.5% 61st pct
Under 15 in Rochesterin Tongala +5.9 pts higher in Tongala gap widening
13.5% 21st pct 19.5% 64th pct
De facto in Rochesterin Tongala +0.3 pts higher in Tongala gap steady
11.4% 31st pct 11.7% 34th pct

Age structure

32.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +7.4 pts 25.5%
27.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.9 pts 22.8%
15.9% Young adults (25–44) +4.9 pts ▸ 20.8%
13.5% Children (0–14) +5.9 pts ▸ 19.5%
9.3% Youth (15–24) +1.5 pts ▸ 10.8%

Marital status

44.9% Married ◂ +3.3 pts 41.6%
28.8% Never married +6.2 pts ▸ 35.0%
11.4% Divorced +0.1 pts ▸ 11.5%
10.1% Widowed ◂ +1.7 pts 8.4%
4.7% Separated ◂ +0.4 pts 4.3%

Age & sex structure

Rochester Tongala

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Rochesterin Tongala +2.2 pts higher in Tongala gap narrowing
5.6% 14th pct 7.8% 28th pct

Country of birth

86.5% Australia ◂ +0.8 pts 85.7%
1.8% England ◂ +0.7 pts 1.1%
0.4% Philippines +1.1 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.0% India +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.8% New Zealand +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.2% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.2% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

43.9% Australian +3.8 pts ▸ 47.7%
44.6% English ◂ +5.7 pts 38.9%
12.8% Irish ◂ +3.1 pts 9.8%
10.3% Scottish +1.0 pts ▸ 11.3%
3.7% German ◂ +0.1 pts 3.6%
0.4% Filipino +1.6 pts ▸ 2.0%
1.8% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 1.4%
0.2% Indian +1.2 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.8% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.7% Chinese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%
0.3% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Rochesterin Tongala +0.6 pts higher in Tongala gap steady
2.3% 26th pct 2.9% 38th pct
Limited English in Rochesterin Tongala +0.6 pts higher in Rochester gap steady
0.6% 71st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

91.0% English only +0.7 pts ▸ 91.7%
0.0% Punjabi +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.4% Mandarin ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.3% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Rochesterin Tongala +8.7 pts higher in Tongala gap narrowing
41.5% 47th pct 50.2% 77th pct

Religious affiliation

41.5% No religion +8.7 pts ▸ 50.2%
49.6% Christianity ◂ +8.3 pts 41.2%
7.6% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 7.5%
0.7% Buddhism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%
0.3% Hinduism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.3% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.3% Islam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Rochesterin Tongala +1.8 pts higher in Tongala gap narrowing
29.2% 18th pct 31.0% 24th pct
Bachelor+ in Rochesterin Tongala +1.3 pts higher in Rochester gap narrowing
8.3% 27th pct 7.0% 19th pct

Highest year of school

29.2% Year 12 +1.8 pts ▸ 31.0%
22.1% Year 10 +1.0 pts ▸ 23.0%
21.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +6.5 pts 14.8%
17.4% Year 11 +2.0 pts ▸ 19.4%

Highest qualification level

39.6% Certificate III / IV +2.8 pts ▸ 42.4%
13.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.2 pts ▸ 14.4%
13.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.6 pts 10.5%
2.3% Certificate I / II +0.9 pts ▸ 3.2%
2.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.8 pts 1.1%
1.3% Postgraduate degree +0.5 pts ▸ 1.8%

Field of qualification

14.7% Engineering & related +4.7 pts ▸ 19.4%
11.1% Society & culture +2.0 pts ▸ 13.0%
12.5% Health ◂ +2.9 pts 9.6%
9.3% Management & commerce ◂ +0.5 pts 8.7%
9.0% Education ◂ +3.6 pts 5.3%
6.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.7 pts ▸ 7.7%
4.7% Architecture & building ◂ +0.1 pts 4.6%
3.3% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.3 pts 3.0%
1.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%
1.3% Creative arts ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%
0.9% Information technology +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Rochesterin Tongala +$55 higher in Tongala gap steady
$569 30th pct $624 42nd pct
Household income in Rochesterin Tongala +$94 higher in Tongala gap narrowing
$1,028 27th pct $1,122 36th pct
Family income in Rochesterin Tongala +$31 higher in Tongala gap narrowing
$1,424 37th pct $1,455 40th pct
High earners in Rochesterin Tongala +1.6 pts higher in Rochester gap narrowing
4.5% 31st pct 2.9% 14th pct
High-income homes in Rochesterin Tongala +1.2 pts higher in Rochester gap narrowing
8.4% 37th pct 7.3% 29th pct

Household income distribution

33.0% $650–$1,499 +3.4 pts ▸ 36.4%
28.1% Under $650 ◂ +5.5 pts 22.6%
22.1% $1,500–$2,999 +1.8 pts ▸ 23.9%
6.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.5 pts 4.8%
2.2% $4,000 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 2.5%

Personal income distribution

50.0% Under $650 ◂ +3.1 pts 46.9%
27.6% $650–$1,499 +7.9 pts ▸ 35.6%
10.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.8 pts 8.0%
1.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 0.3%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Rochesterin Tongala +3.0 pts higher in Rochester
40.8% 87th pct 37.9% 75th pct
Mental health in Rochesterin Tongala +1.3 pts higher in Rochester
12.2% 80th pct 10.9% 64th pct
Needs assistance in Rochesterin Tongala +0.3 pts higher in Rochester gap narrowing
11.0% 89th pct 10.7% 88th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

15.8% Arthritis ◂ +1.8 pts 14.0%
12.2% Mental health ◂ +1.3 pts 10.9%
10.5% Asthma ◂ +0.2 pts 10.3%
9.6% Other condition ◂ +1.1 pts 8.5%
7.4% Diabetes ◂ +1.0 pts 6.5%
7.3% Heart disease ◂ +1.9 pts 5.4%
5.4% Cancer ◂ +2.4 pts 2.9%
3.1% Lung condition even 3.1%
1.6% Dementia +1.4 pts ▸ 3.1%
1.9% Stroke even 1.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

50.1% None +2.4 pts ▸ 52.6%
24.1% One condition +0.6 pts ▸ 24.6%
10.6% Two conditions ◂ +3.3 pts 7.3%
6.3% Three or more ◂ +0.4 pts 5.9%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Rochesterin Tongala +1.8 pts higher in Rochester gap narrowing
18.4% 59th pct 16.6% 47th pct
Unpaid carers in Rochesterin Tongala +1.1 pts higher in Rochester gap steady
14.2% 66th pct 13.0% 48th pct
Unpaid child care in Rochesterin Tongala +9.4 pts higher in Tongala gap widening
17.9% 18th pct 27.3% 65th pct
Defence service in Rochesterin Tongala +1.3 pts higher in Rochester
3.6% 51st pct 2.3% 19th pct
Housework 15h+ in Rochesterin Tongala +2.8 pts higher in Rochester gap widening
23.0% 40th pct 20.3% 21st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Rochesterin Tongala +0.2 larger in Tongala gap widening
2.1 29th pct 2.3 43rd pct
One-parent in Rochesterin Tongala +5.4 pts higher in Tongala gap steady
16.0% 56th pct 21.5% 80th pct
Living alone in Rochesterin Tongala +0.6 pts higher in Tongala gap narrowing
35.8% 75th pct 36.4% 77th pct

Family composition

42.8% Couples with children +6.3 pts ▸ 49.1%
39.7% Couples without children ◂ +11.0 pts 28.7%
16.0% One-parent families +5.4 pts ▸ 21.5%
1.5% Other families ◂ +1.1 pts 0.4%

Household size

39.5% 2 people ◂ +10.4 pts 29.1%
35.8% 1 person +0.6 pts ▸ 36.4%
9.6% 3 people +3.8 pts ▸ 13.4%
8.2% 4 people +3.9 pts ▸ 12.1%
4.2% 5 people +1.5 pts ▸ 5.7%
1.9% 6 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 2.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Rochesterin Tongala +$20 higher in Rochester gap narrowing
$220 29th pct $200 23rd pct
Mortgage in Rochesterin Tongala +$86 higher in Rochester gap narrowing
$1,083 29th pct $997 23rd pct
People / bedroom in Rochesterin Tongala +0.10 higher in Tongala gap widening
0.70 14th pct 0.80 57th pct
Renting in Rochesterin Tongala +7.1 pts higher in Tongala gap widening
19.5% 43rd pct 26.6% 65th pct
Owned outright in Rochesterin Tongala +14.8 pts higher in Rochester gap widening
50.2% 83rd pct 35.4% 38th pct
Separate houses in Rochesterin Tongala +7.8 pts higher in Rochester gap steady
92.5% 44th pct 84.7% 18th pct
3+ bedrooms in Rochesterin Tongala +0.2 pts higher in Rochester gap narrowing
75.5% 43rd pct 75.3% 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

50.2% Owned outright ◂ +14.8 pts 35.4%
26.3% Owned with a mortgage +7.8 pts ▸ 34.1%
19.5% Rented +7.1 pts ▸ 26.6%
2.3% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 2.5%
1.2% Other tenure +0.7 pts ▸ 1.9%

Types of homes

92.5% Separate house ◂ +7.8 pts 84.7%
5.7% Townhouse / semi-detached +4.6 pts ▸ 10.3%
2.4% Other dwelling +2.6 pts ▸ 5.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

51.1% 3 bedrooms +4.4 pts ▸ 55.6%
21.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +4.7 pts 16.3%
16.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.2 pts 15.3%
4.6% 1 bedroom even 4.6%
3.4% 5 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 3.4%
0.7% Studio / none +1.0 pts ▸ 1.7%

Weekly rent distribution

53.7% $200–$349 ◂ +4.0 pts 49.6%
33.3% Under $200 +4.1 pts ▸ 37.4%
7.4% $350–$549 ◂ +4.5 pts 2.9%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

37.8% Under $1,000 +11.1 pts ▸ 48.9%
40.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +3.5 pts 36.5%
11.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +3.4 pts 7.9%
1.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Rochesterin Tongala +0.3 pts higher in Tongala gap narrowing
5.6% 65th pct 5.9% 67th pct
Work from home in Rochesterin Tongala +1.3 pts higher in Rochester gap narrowing
6.7% 41st pct 5.4% 32nd pct
PT commute in Rochesterin Tongala even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

How people get to work

70.2% Car (driver) +2.4 pts ▸ 72.6%
6.7% Worked at home ◂ +1.3 pts 5.4%
5.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.7 pts 4.3%
2.9% Walked +1.4 pts ▸ 4.3%
1.1% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +0.1 pts 38.3%
34.8% 2 vehicles +2.8 pts ▸ 37.7%
13.5% 3 vehicles +0.3 pts ▸ 13.8%
7.4% 4 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 5.7%
5.6% No vehicle +0.3 pts ▸ 5.9%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Rochesterin Tongala +0.9 pts higher in Tongala gap narrowing
30.2% 28th pct 31.1% 32nd pct
Recent arrivals in Rochesterin Tongala +12.3 pts higher in Tongala gap narrowing
8.9% 67th pct 21.2% 88th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Rochesterin Tongala +1.8 pts higher in Tongala gap steady
4.2% 42nd pct 6.0% 67th pct
Participation in Rochesterin Tongala +7.6 pts higher in Tongala gap widening
45.7% 29th pct 53.3% 51st pct
Full-time in Rochesterin Tongala +1.6 pts higher in Tongala gap narrowing
53.5% 36th pct 55.2% 45th pct

Industries people work in

17.8% Health care & social assistance +0.3 pts ▸ 18.0%
10.9% Manufacturing +5.3 pts ▸ 16.1%
10.3% Retail trade +1.2 pts ▸ 11.4%
9.4% Construction ◂ +2.7 pts 6.8%
7.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +0.9 pts 6.8%
7.5% Education & training ◂ +1.6 pts 5.8%
5.3% Accommodation & food +0.9 pts ▸ 6.2%
5.2% Other services ◂ +0.1 pts 5.1%
4.7% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.4 pts 4.3%
2.5% Public administration & safety +0.6 pts ▸ 3.2%
3.1% Administrative & support ◂ +1.2 pts 1.9%
2.5% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.3 pts 2.3%

Occupations people work in

16.0% Labourers +1.3 pts ▸ 17.3%
14.4% Technicians & trades +2.1 pts ▸ 16.5%
14.1% Community & personal service ◂ +1.7 pts 12.4%
13.3% Professionals ◂ +3.0 pts 10.3%
7.7% Sales workers +4.8 pts ▸ 12.6%
11.9% Managers ◂ +3.1 pts 8.8%
11.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.4 pts 10.9%
8.8% Clerical & administrative +1.7 pts ▸ 10.5%

Walkability

Walk score in Rochesterin Tongala +1.0 higher in Tongala
5.7 77th pct 6.6 94th pct
Types ≤15 min in Rochesterin Tongala +1.5 more in Tongala
6.3 80th pct 7.8 100th pct
15-min city in Rochesterin Tongala +28.9 pts higher in Tongala
69.2% 58th pct 98.1% 96th pct
Walk to shops in Rochesterin Tongala +31.6 pts higher in Tongala
66.1% 56th pct 97.7% 95th pct
Walk to transit in Rochesterin Tongala +27.7 pts higher in Rochester
91.5% 85th pct 63.9% 58th pct
Walk to school in Rochesterin Tongala +34.3 pts higher in Tongala
63.6% 45th pct 97.8% 94th pct
Walk to a park in Rochesterin Tongala +10.8 pts higher in Tongala
88.9% 41st pct 99.7% 89th pct
Walk to health in Rochesterin Tongala +33.6 pts higher in Tongala
61.5% 69th pct 95.2% 95th pct
Amenities/1k in Rochesterin Tongala +3.1 more in Rochester
19.6 53rd pct 16.5 44th pct
Intersections/km² in Rochesterin Tongala +32 higher in Tongala
55 76th pct 87 89th pct
Mean slope in Rochesterin Tongala +0.1 pts higher in Rochester
2.3% 6th pct 2.2% 3rd pct

Compare Rochester with nearby areas

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Compare Tongala with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Rochester vs Tongala [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL215073/rochester/vs/UCL215084/tongala