Rochester, SA 5464
Clare and Gilbert Valleys CouncilAll suburbs in postcode 5464
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What to know about Rochester
Rochester (5464) sits in the Clare and Gilbert Valleys region of South Australia.
Rochester has roughly 5 residents, with a retiree-heavy demographic. Households are dominated by renters. Daily life is car-dependent: most residents drive to work, school and the shops.
What it’s like to live here
Rochester scores 0/100 on walkability, which makes it car-dependent with limited public transport. Plan for two cars in a typical household, especially if work isn't local.
Summer days here average around 31°C (warm), winter mornings around 4°C (cool). Annual rainfall lands at about 527 mm. Figures are our 1991 to 2020 averages of SILO data for this location (Queensland Government, built from Bureau of Meteorology observations).
Schooling within or near the suburb covers 3 government primary, 1 government secondary, 1 Catholic.
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Location
Walkability
- Walk
- 0/100
- Transit
- 0/100
- Bike
- 0/100
Very car dependent. Scores out of 100, calculated from OpenStreetMap data (ODbL).
Walkability data as of May 2026· OpenStreetMap
Demographics
The 2021 Census put Rochester's population at 5, with a median age of 61. That sits as a retiree-heavy demographic.
- Population
- 5
- Median age
- 61
Demographics data as of May 2026· ABS 2021 Census
Weather year-round
- Annual rainfall
- 527 mm
- Hottest month, avg max
- 30.7°C
- Coldest month, avg min
- 4.1°C
Rainfall by month
Our 1991 to 2020 averages of SILO data (Queensland Government, built from Bureau of Meteorology observations, CC BY 4.0) for this location.
Climate data as of October 2026· SILO (Queensland Government), from Bureau of Meteorology observations
Questions about Rochester
- What is the Rochester postcode?
- Rochester is in the 5464 postcode, in SA, in the Clare and Gilbert Valleys Council region.
- Where is Rochester?
- Rochester is a suburb in the Clare and Gilbert Valleys Council area, SA 5464.
- What schools are in Rochester?
- There are 5 schools serving Rochester on this page, including Brinkworth Primary and Early Childhood Centre, Clare High School, St Joseph's School.
- How walkable is Rochester?
- Rochester has a Walk Score of 0 out of 100, highly car-dependent. transit score 0, bike score 0.
- What suburbs are near Rochester?
- Rochester is close to Anama, Bungaree, Marola, Andrews, Mayfield.
- What is the population of Rochester?
- The population of Rochester is approximately 5 (2021 Census). The median age is 61.
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Sources. House and unit medians from the NSW Valuer General, Land Victoria, the SA Government and the ABS; rents from the state rental bond authorities. Census from the ABS (2021), climate from the Bureau of Meteorology, hazard from Geoscience Australia, schools from ACARA and crime from state police open data. Each figure carries its source and date. How we source data
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