Rochester West Demographics (VIC) Local Stats

Rochester West (3561) is a suburb of Northern Victoria, Bendigo, Victoria. It is about 164 kms from VIC's capital city of Melbourne.

In the 2006 Census the population of Rochester West is 983 and is comprised of 49.4% males and 50.6% females.

The median/average age of the Rochester West population is 46 years of age, 9 years above the Australian average.

The country of birth of people living in Rochester West is 90.7% Australia, 1.3% England, 1% New Zealand, 0.8% Scotland, 0.6% Italy, 0.3% South Africa.

95.2% of people speak English as their first language, 0.5% speak Italian, 0.4% speak Polish.

The religious make up of Rochester West is 23.8% Catholic, 19.6% Anglican, 18.2% No Religion, 12.2% Uniting Church, 11.5% Presbyterian and Reformed.

61% of people are married, 20.5% have never married and 9.6% are separated or divorced. There are 73 widowed people living in Rochester West.

57.7% of the people living in Rochester West are employed full time, while 28.3% are employed on a part time basis. Rochester West has an above average unemployment rate of 6% and 362 people are not part of the labour force.

The average individual income is $378.00 per week and the average household income is $722.00 per week.

The average rent in Rochester West is $135 per week and the average mortgage repayment is $867 per month. 51.5% are fully owned, and 29.1% are in the process of being purchased by home loan mortgage. 15.6% of homes are rented.

Check out FY 2013 Tax Stats for Rochester West postcode 3561