4,016 ▲ +5.7%
Lower than 84% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 3,798
- 2016: 3,880
- 2021: 4,016
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Rochester · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Rochester
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
One of the oldest populations in its category defines Rochester, where the typical resident is 50 years old. This community of 4,016 people has grown by 5.7% since 2011, though the age of the population has continued to climb.
4,016
▲ +5.7%
- 1–1: 40 areas
- 1–2: 0 areas
- 2–3: 0 areas
- 3–4: 12 areas
- 4–6: 6 areas
- 6–9: 9 areas
- 9–13: 10 areas
- 13–19: 7 areas
- 19–27: 17 areas
- 27–39: 6 areas
- 39–56: 5 areas
- 56–81: 4 areas
- 81–116: 1 area
- 116–168: 5 areas
- 168–242: 3 areas
- 242–349: 4 areas
- 349–503: 2 areas
- 503–725: 9 areas
- 725–1,045: 3 areas
- 1,045–1,506: 5 areas
- 1,506–2,171: 31 areas
- 2,171–3,130: 83 areas
- 3,130–4,513: 217 areas
- 4,513–6,507: 318 areas
- 6,507–9,382: 402 areas
- 9,382–13,526: 546 areas
- 13,526–19,501: 496 areas
- 19,501–28,116: 231 areas
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Rochester — lower than 84% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical person here is 50, which is far older than the national figure of 38. Since 2011, the typical age has risen by 4 years.
50 yrs ▲ +8.7%
Older than 90% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 46 yrs
- 2016: 49 yrs
- 2021: 50 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors aged 65 and over make up 28.6% of the population, a figure far above the state average. This shift toward an older community is mirrored by a drop in children under 15, who now make up 15.7% of the area.
28.6% ▲ +27.5%
Higher than 92% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 22.5%
- 2016: 26.1%
- 2021: 28.6%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
15.7% ▼ -13.9%
Lower than 74% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 18.2%
- 2016: 16.8%
- 2021: 15.7%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Rochester splits fairly evenly between Seniors (65+) (29%) and Older adults (45–64) (28%), with Young adults (25–44) at 17%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 2.1% of the population, which is a little above the Victorian figure. Nearly half of all residents are married, while de facto relationships account for 11.2%.
2.1% ▲ +106.6%
Lower than 51% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 1.0%
- 2016: 1.2%
- 2021: 2.1%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.2% ▲ +31.5%
Lower than 61% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 8.5%
- 2016: 8.9%
- 2021: 11.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Rochester, the largest group is Married at 48%, followed by Never married (29%) and Divorced (10%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Rochester
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Rochester [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/216011409/rochester/topic/demographics-identity