Diggora vs Rochester
Diggora is the younger of the two, with a median age of 47 against 53 in Rochester. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Rochester, about half of households are people living alone. On these figures, Rochester tends to suit people living alone and older residents.
Which one suits you?
There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.
Families with school-age kids
Rochester
ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here
- has more parks and reserves (8 vs 1)
- has more schools inside the suburb (3 vs 0)
- has more childcare (3 vs 0)
- But Diggora carries lower crime risk (20/100 vs 53/100)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Diggora
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- leaves households under less mortgage stress (16% vs 23%)
Weighs mortgage stress.
Renters
Diggora
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- leaves renters under less rental stress (12% vs 20%)
- has cheaper rent ($200/wk vs $220/wk)
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
Rochester
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is more walkable (11/100 vs 0/100)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Rochester
ahead on 3 of the 4 things we measure here
- is more walkable (11/100 vs 0/100)
- has more GPs (2 vs 0)
- has more residents already 65 and over (32% vs 15%)
- But Diggora carries lower crime risk (20/100 vs 53/100)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Rochester
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (1.3% vs -17.0%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Diggora and Rochester drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.
Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.
Side by side, out of 100
Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.
Demographics
Rochester has more residents (3,154 vs 78); Diggora has higher household incomes ($84,500 vs $55,796).
| Diggora | Rochester | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 78 | 3,154 +3944% vs other |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | -17.0% | +1.3% |
| Median age | 47 | 53 |
| Median household income | $84,500/yr +34% vs other | $55,796/yr |
| Median weekly rent | $200/wk | $220/wk +10% vs other |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.2%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.2%).
Property market
| Diggora | Rochester | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | — | $455,000 |
| Median unit price | — | $365,000 |
| Median land price | — same for both | |
| Typical days to sell (houses) | — | 75 days from 14 sales |
Zoning mix
Diggora has more rural and farming land (100% vs 89%).
| Diggora | Rochester | |
|---|---|---|
| Rural and farming | 100% | 89% |
| Infrastructure and transport | 0% | 5% |
| Residential | 0% | 4% |
| Parks and recreation | 0% | 2% |
| Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the suburb around it. Zones as at 2026-09. | ||
Development activity
| Diggora | Rochester | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 264 across Campaspe same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | +63% same for both | |
Gross rental yield
| Diggora | Rochester | |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | — | 4.2% $445/wk on $549K |
| Units | — same for both | |
Ranking within VIC
| Diggora | Rochester | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — | Higher than 8% of VIC |
| Income | Higher than 54% of VIC | Higher than 14% of VIC |
| Schools | — | Higher than 10% of VIC |
| Walkability | Higher than 53% of VIC | Higher than 73% of VIC |
| Affordability | — | Higher than 76% of VIC |
| EV adoption | Higher than 32% of VIC same for both | |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 67% of VIC | Higher than 76% of VIC |
| Rental yield (houses) | — | Higher than 81% of VIC |
Liveability
Rochester is more walkable (11 vs 0).
| Diggora | Rochester | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — | D |
| Score | — | 18/100 |
| Socio-economic band | advantaged area decile 8/10 | below-average income decile 2/10 |
Risk profile
Rochester carries more flood risk (85 vs 28); Rochester carries more crime risk (53 vs 20).
| Diggora | Rochester | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | Low 19/100 | Low 26/100 |
| Crime | Low 20/100 | Moderate 53/100 |
| Flood | Low 28/100 | High 85/100 |
| Coastal erosion | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Aircraft noise | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Industrial facilities nearby | 0 within 5 km same for both | |
Schools
| Diggora | Rochester | |
|---|---|---|
| Inside the suburb | 0 | 3 |
| Rated above peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated at peers | 0 | 1 |
| Rated below peers | 0 | 2 |
Schools in Diggora
No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.
Schools in Rochester
- Rochester Primary School Government · Primary at peers
- Rochester Secondary College Government · Secondary below peers
- St Joseph's School Catholic · Primary below peers
Amenities in the suburb
| Diggora | Rochester | |
|---|---|---|
| Supermarkets | 0 | 1 |
| Cafes & restaurants | 0 | 2 |
| Parks & reserves | 1 | 8 |
| Childcare | 0 | 3 |
| GPs | 0 | 2 |
| Pharmacies | 0 | 1 |
| Hospitals | 0 | 1 |
| Police stations | 0 | 1 |
| Banks & Bank@Post | 0 | 2 |
| Fuel stations | 0 | 4 |
| Waterways | 0 | 7 |
Mobility
| Diggora | Rochester | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 | 11/100 |
| Distance to Melbourne | 202.1 km | 202.4 km |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 145 min | 149 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.4% postcode 3561 same for both | |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 57 postcode 3561 same for both | |
How people get to work
Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (79.8%).
Setting
| Diggora | Rochester | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 118 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 117 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
NBN connectivity
| Diggora | Rochester | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 30/100 | 64/100 |
| Most common technology | Fixed wireless | Fibre to the premises |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 53 premises | 41% 1,679 premises |
Climate
| Diggora | Rochester | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 438 mm same for both | |
| Summer max (Jan) | — same for both | |
| Winter min (Jul) | — same for both | |
Council rates
| Diggora | Rochester | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $2,035/yr same for both | |
| Council | Campaspe same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Diggora | Rochester | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Bendigo same for both | |
| Member | Lisa Chesters same for both | |
| Party | Australian Labor Party same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Diggora | Rochester | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $10,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $750,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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