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Rochester, VIC

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Rochester Statistics

Location Details
  • Region

    Central Murray
  • Population

    2,724
  • Nearest Capital

    195km
  • Nearest Airport

    Melbourne intl 164km
  • Median House Price

    $270,000
  • November Temp °C
    26 / 11

Rochester is a small town in rural Victoria, Australia. It is located 180 km north of Melbourne with a mixture of rural and semi-rural communities on the northern Campaspe River, between Bendigo and the Murray River port of Echuca.

Rochester
Community

Living in regional Australia gives you access to a wealth of community services, such as hospitals, libraries, bars and eateries.

Data source: Department of Health Commonwealth declared hospitals [2021], Australia Post. Google [2021]

Amenities within 50km of Rochester

Hospital
13
Doctors & Allied Health
38
Library
10
Post Office
12
Bars & Eateries
50+
Groceries & Convenience
13

Rochester
Housing

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Comparison to median State house price

-61%
Property in Rochester

Based on LGA data

Median House Price

$270,000

Rental House Median Price Per Month

$897

Data source: ABS, [2019, 2020], LGA updated [2021], Corelogic [2024]

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    Jobs in Rochester

    Based on LGA data

    Median Salary Per Year

    $42,875

    Median Personal Income Per Week

    $824

    Median Family Income Per Week

    $693

    Data source: ABS [2016, 2017, 2020]

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    Rochester
    Education

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    Number of Institutions

    17

    Data sources:

    Australian Children's Education & Care Quality Authority, Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority, Wikipedia, 4icu.

    Schools And Universities in Rochester

    Education within 25KM of Rochester

    7 Childcare Centres
    shine bright rochester kindergarten
    rochester & district child care centre
    shine bright elmore kindergarten
    shine bright lockington kindergarten
    goodstart early learning echuca
    girgarre community kindergarten
    shine bright echuca south community kindergarten
    8 Primary Schools
    lockington consolidated school
    girgarre primary school
    rochester primary school
    st joseph's school
    elmore primary school
    river city christian college
    nanneella estate primary school
    our lady of the sacred heart primary
    2 High Schools
    rochester secondary college
    river city christian college

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