$213 ▲ +52.1%
Lower than 91% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $140
- 2016: $170
- 2021: $213
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Rochester · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Housing & Dwellings in Rochester
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Separate houses make up 93.8% of all homes in Rochester, far more than the national figure. The area is defined by very low housing costs and a high number of residents who own their homes outright.
$213
▲ +52.1%
- $100–$121: 37 areas
- $121–$143: 11 areas
- $143–$164: 27 areas
- $164–$186: 32 areas
- $186–$207: 63 areas
- $207–$229: 57 areas
- $229–$250: 59 areas
- $250–$271: 158 areas
- $271–$293: 106 areas
- $293–$314: 178 areas
- $314–$336: 149 areas
- $336–$357: 207 areas
- $357–$379: 179 areas
- $379–$400: 182 areas
- $400–$421: 312 areas
- $421–$443: 103 areas
- $443–$464: 158 areas
- $464–$486: 69 areas
- $486–$507: 85 areas
- $507–$529: 38 areas
- $529–$550: 32 areas
- $550–$571: 45 areas
- $571–$593: 19 areas
- $593–$614: 34 areas
- $614–$636: 8 areas
- $636–$657: 11 areas
- $657–$679: 5 areas
- $679–$700: 28 areas
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Rochester — lower than 91% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is just $213, which is far below the national figure of $375. Similarly, the typical monthly mortgage payment of $1,122 is among the lowest for similar areas and sits far below the Victorian average.
$1,122 ▲ +1.2%
Lower than 92% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $1,109
- 2016: $1,192
- 2021: $1,122
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Rochester, $200–$349 is the majority at 56%; Under $200 is next at 38%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →Rochester splits fairly evenly between $1,000–$1,799 (42%) and Under $1,000 (40%), with $1,800–$2,999 at 12%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is strong here, with 48.6% of homes owned outright—far above the national rate of 31.0%. Meanwhile, the proportion of households renting is 18.2%, which is much lower than most other areas.
18.2% ▼ -2.7%
Lower than 77% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 18.7%
- 2016: 19.4%
- 2021: 18.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
48.6% ▲ +5.0%
Higher than 93% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 46.3%
- 2016: 46.0%
- 2021: 48.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Rochester, the largest group is Owned outright at 48%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (30%) and Rented (18%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Most homes are large, with 79.4% having three or more bedrooms. Despite this, there are only 0.7 people per bedroom, which is much lower than most areas and has fallen since 2011.
0.70 ▼ -36.4%
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.70
- 2021: 0.70
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
93.8% ▲ +1.8%
Higher than 78% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 92.1%
- 2016: 92.9%
- 2021: 93.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
79.4% ▼ -2.1%
Higher than 51% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 81.1%
- 2016: 78.3%
- 2021: 79.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Rochester, Separate house is the majority at 94%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 4%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Rochester, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 49%, followed by 4 bedrooms (25%) and 2 bedrooms (15%).
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Rochester [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/216011409/rochester/topic/housing-dwellings