$606 ▲ +30.0%
Lower than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $466
- 2016: $527
- 2021: $606
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Rochester · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Income in Rochester
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Much lower incomes than most similar areas are common in Rochester, where the typical family earns $1,532 a week. While earnings have risen since 2011, they remain well below state and national levels. This creates a profile of a community with significantly lower typical pay across households and individuals.
$1,166
▲ +29.4%
- $500–$607: 7 areas
- $607–$714: 1 area
- $714–$821: 8 areas
- $821–$929: 26 areas
- $929–$1,036: 69 areas
- $1,036–$1,143: 119 areas
- $1,143–$1,250: 181 areas
- $1,250–$1,357: 182 areas
- $1,357–$1,464: 220 areas
- $1,464–$1,571: 146 areas
- $1,571–$1,679: 154 areas
- $1,679–$1,786: 149 areas
- $1,786–$1,893: 158 areas
- $1,893–$2,000: 152 areas
- $2,000–$2,107: 188 areas
- $2,107–$2,214: 145 areas
- $2,214–$2,321: 129 areas
- $2,321–$2,429: 109 areas
- $2,429–$2,536: 56 areas
- $2,536–$2,643: 52 areas
- $2,643–$2,750: 31 areas
- $2,750–$2,857: 29 areas
- $2,857–$2,964: 18 areas
- $2,964–$3,071: 23 areas
- $3,071–$3,179: 19 areas
- $3,179–$3,286: 11 areas
- $3,286–$3,393: 10 areas
- $3,393–$3,500: 22 areas
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Rochester — lower than 88% of areas.
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
Typical weekly household income is $1,166, which is well below the Victorian figure of $1,759. Personal incomes are also much lower than most areas, with the usual person earning $606 a week compared to the national figure of $805.
$1,166 ▲ +29.4%
Lower than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $901
- 2016: $1,002
- 2021: $1,166
Median total household income per week.
$1,532 ▲ +32.3%
Lower than 84% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $1,158
- 2016: $1,299
- 2021: $1,532
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are rare here, with only 10.6% of households earning $3,000 or more a week, far below the 22.7% seen across Victoria. This is consistent with personal income patterns, as 47.7% of people earn under $650 a week.
5.1%
Lower than 85% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
10.6%
Lower than 85% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of households with a total income of $3,000 or more per week.
Household income distribution
View on map →In Rochester, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 35%, followed by $1,500–$2,999 (28%) and Under $650 (26%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Rochester, Under $650 is the majority at 53%; $650–$1,499 is next at 33%.
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Income in Rochester [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/216011409/rochester/topic/income