Rochester (SA), SA
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
More advantaged than the national average
Rochester (SA) is more socio-economically advantaged than about 75% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 1033, where about 1000 is the national average).
A socio-economic measure from ABS Census data — not a measure of how good a suburb is to live in or visit. How we calculate this.
Rochester (SA) at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 5
- Median age
- 61
- Median weekly household income
- $900
- SEIFA score
- 1033
- Coordinates
- -33.6942, 138.5041
Rochester (SA) demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Rochester (SA) using the Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census; every percentage is a share of a clearly stated Census count, so each one traces back to the source. At a glance, the largest age group is mid-life (45–64) at 100% and 43% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 0 | 0% |
| Youth (15–24) | 0 | 0% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 0 | 0% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 5 | 100% |
| Seniors (65+) | 0 | 0% |
Share of the 5 people counted by age.
Housing and households
- Median weekly rent
- $125
- Average household size
- 1.7 people
- Median weekly family income
- $1,749
- Median weekly personal income
- $483
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 3 (43%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 0 (0%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 0 (0%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 0 (0%)
- Labour-force participation
- 66.7%
- Employed full-time
- 0
- Employed part-time
- 0
Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing, 2021 (General Community Profile, by Suburb and Locality). © Australian Bureau of Statistics, released under CC BY 4.0. How we group bands and derive each share is set out on our methodology page.
Common questions about Rochester (SA)
Where is Rochester (SA)?
Rochester (SA) is a suburb of South Australia, Australia.
What is the population of Rochester (SA)?
At the 2021 Census, Rochester (SA) had a population of about 5.
Is Rochester (SA) an advantaged area?
Rochester (SA) has an ABS SEIFA score of 1033, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 75 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 75% of Australian suburbs.
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