Rochester · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Rochester

How families and households are made up across the area.

Fewer people than usual share a roof in Rochester, where the typical home holds just 1.7 people. This is a small household size that sits well below both the state and national figures, making it one of the lowest for similar areas.

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📍 Rochester, Suburb / Locality

Where Rochester sits — Average household size

1.7
  • 1.5–1.6: 490 areas
  • 1.6–1.8: 168 areas
  • 1.8–1.9: 642 areas
  • 1.9–2.1: 816 areas
  • 2.1–2.2: 1854 areas
  • 2.2–2.4: 1319 areas
  • 2.4–2.5: 2753 areas
  • 2.5–2.7: 1349 areas
  • 2.7–2.8: 2332 areas
  • 2.8–3.0: 805 areas
  • 3.0–3.1: 1044 areas
  • 3.1–3.3: 289 areas
  • 3.3–3.4: 386 areas
  • 3.4–3.6: 110 areas
  • 3.6–3.7: 85 areas
  • 3.7–3.9: 40 areas
  • 3.9–4.0: 258 areas

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Rochester — lower than 94% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Rochester1.7
5464, SA 2.4
South Australia 2.4
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

With only 1.7 people per home, household sizes in Rochester are well below the South Australian figure of 2.4 and the national average of 2.5.

1.7

Lower than 94% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 1.0
  • 2021: 1.7

Average number of people usually resident per household.

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

The most common family composition is Couples without children at 100%, ahead of Couples with children (0%).

Family composition

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In Rochester, Couples without children is the majority at 100%.

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Family & Households in Rochester [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41266/rochester/topic/family-households