Rochester VIC 3561
Rochester is in Campaspe LGA, VIC, postcode 3561, with population 3,154.
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Rochester has enough direct local evidence for a first-pass decision.
Direct signals include Property prices, Market rent, Crime, and Schools. Missing or weaker areas are still shown so the page does not overstate precision.
Gross rent yield screens at about 9.1%. LGA fallback rent. Compare against suburb-level records before treating this as a precise suburb signal.
Open matching rent ranking →183 latest-year approvals in Campaspe, +0.0% YoY; population -0.1% YoY (-0.2% 5yr).
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Rent-led investor candidate
Gross rent yield screens at about 9.1%. Snapshot rent $460/wk.
LGA fallback rent. Compare against suburb-level records before treating this as a precise suburb signal.
Rochester has enough direct local evidence for a first-pass decision.
Direct signals include Property prices, Market rent, Crime, and Schools. Missing or weaker areas are still shown so the page does not overstate precision.
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Property prices, Market rent, Crime, Schools
No fallback or lower-precision signals flagged.
No major visible gaps in the current status panel.
Rochester currently reads as a income-first candidate with a affordability-first secondary angle.
Gross yield screens at about 9.1%. Entry price sits in the lower-cost range for a first-pass screen. No major decision caution is visible from the current evidence layer.
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Gross yield screens at about 9.1%. Entry price sits in the lower-cost range for a first-pass screen. School coverage gives the page a stronger family/livability signal.
No major caution is visible beyond the normal source checks.
No decisive evidence gap was detected from the current inputs.
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Rochester VIC
Rochester is a smaller suburb in Victoria within the Campaspe local government area (postcode 3561). With a population of 3,154, the suburb has a mature demographic with a median age of 53. Households earn a median income of $56K per year, with an average household size of 2.2 people. Recent annual estimates show population movement staying broadly stable across the broader catchment, with population growth running at -0.1% year-on-year at the LGA level. VIC employment has moved +0.9% year-on-year in the official Jobs and Skills Australia NERO series, which provides the broader jobs backdrop for this suburb. VIC also had 45 Commonwealth-backed major projects under construction, 17 underway, and 27 in planning as at 2 October 2024, which is useful as a broader delivery backdrop rather than a suburb-specific project count. The most common occupations are labourers, managers, technicians & trades. Employment in the area leans toward healthcare and agriculture. The top ancestries reported are Australian, English, Irish.
The median house price in Rochester is $263,000, having dropped significantly 40.3% over the past year. The current median weekly rent is $460. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 9.1%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $1,083.
Rochester is served by 3 schools, including 2 primary, 1 secondary. The average ICSEA score is 978, which is around the national average of 1,000. Public transport access includes 2 rail stations, 21 bus stops. Healthcare facilities include 1 public hospital. The crime rate in the Campaspe LGA is higher than average at 10,244 incidents per 100,000 population.
From an investment perspective, Rochester offers a gross rental yield of 9.1%, rated as high yield. Property prices sit below the state median ($263K/$875K), suggesting a potential value opportunity. The price-to-income ratio of 4.7x is considered affordable. House prices have moved -40.3% year-on-year. Population growth of -0.1% year-on-year indicates declining demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.
Rochester is a smaller suburb in Victoria within the Campaspe local government area (postcode 3561). With a population of 3,154, the suburb has a mature demographic with a median age of 53. Households earn a median income of $56K per year, with an average household size of 2.2 people. Recent annual estimates show population movement staying broadly stable across the broader catchment, with population growth running at -0.1% year-on-year at the LGA level. VIC employment has moved +0.9% year-on-year in the official Jobs and Skills Australia NERO series, which provides the broader jobs backdrop for this suburb. VIC also had 45 Commonwealth-backed major projects under construction, 17 underway, and 27 in planning as at 2 October 2024, which is useful as a broader delivery backdrop rather than a suburb-specific project count. The most common occupations are labourers, managers, technicians & trades. Employment in the area leans toward healthcare and agriculture. The top ancestries reported are Australian, English, Irish.
The median house price in Rochester is $263,000, having dropped significantly 40.3% over the past year. The current median weekly rent is $460. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 9.1%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $1,083.
Rochester is served by 3 schools, including 2 primary, 1 secondary. The average ICSEA score is 978, which is around the national average of 1,000. Public transport access includes 2 rail stations, 21 bus stops. Healthcare facilities include 1 public hospital. The crime rate in the Campaspe LGA is higher than average at 10,244 incidents per 100,000 population.
From an investment perspective, Rochester offers a gross rental yield of 9.1%, rated as high yield. Property prices sit below the state median ($263K/$875K), suggesting a potential value opportunity. The price-to-income ratio of 4.7x is considered affordable. House prices have moved -40.3% year-on-year. Population growth of -0.1% year-on-year indicates declining demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.
Rochester FAQ
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What LGA is Rochester in?
Rochester is in the Campaspe Local Government Area, VIC, postcode 3561. Council-level context for Campaspe LGA (suburb mix, population, rent, and price coverage) is available on the QuickProperty LGA page.
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What is the median house price in Rochester?
The current median house price in Rochester, VIC is $263K, based on the latest available sales data from state Valuers General offices and ABS Data by Region.
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What is the typical weekly rent in Rochester?
The median weekly rent in Rochester is $460/wk, based on the current market rent dataset. The current rent signal is rent-led investor candidate.
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What does the rent signal say about Rochester?
Rent-led investor candidate: Gross rent yield screens at about 9.1%. Use this as a suburb screening signal before comparing candidates or modelling a purchase; the matching rent ranking can provide broader market context.
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Is Rochester a good investment?
QuickProperty's investment signals for Rochester show: High Yield, Below Median, Affordable. These are computed from price, rent, income, and population data — not an opaque score.
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Where does QuickProperty get its data for Rochester?
Property prices come from state Valuers General offices and ABS Data by Region. Demographics are from ABS Census 2021. School ICSEA scores are from ACARA. Crime statistics are from state police agencies. Transport data is sourced from GTFS feeds.
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How often is the Rochester data updated?
Property prices update quarterly. RBA macro indicators update with each deploy. Demographics are from Census 2021. School ICSEA scores are from ACARA 2025.