Rochester West Demographics (VIC) Local Stats

Rochester West (3561) is a suburb of Northern Victoria, Shepparton & Central North, 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

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