How Rochester voted
SA2 area in Victoria · federal divisions: Bendigo, Nicholls · federal elections 2019, 2022, 2025
At the 2025 federal election, residents of Rochester favoured Coalition 66.3% (v Labor 33.7%) on a two-party-preferred basis, 3.5 points to Labor since 2022. Coalition led first preferences with 53.3%.
Results by election
| 2019 | 2022 | 2025 | Swing 2022→25 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Two-party preferred | Coal 73.5 | Coal 69.9 | Coal 66.3 | Lab +3.5 |
| Labor | 17.3% | 12.2% | 21.8% | +9.5 |
| Coalition | 55.6% | 50.2% | 53.3% | +3.1 |
| Greens | 3.1% | 3.1% | 5.8% | +2.6 |
| One Nation | 10.6% | 6.4% | 8.6% | +2.2 |
| Independents | 7.8% | 18.5% | 0.9% | -17.6 |
| Others | 5.6% | 9.5% | 9.6% | +0.1 |
2021 Census profile
| Indicator | Rochester | Typical area |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 50 | 39 |
| Median household income ($/week) | $1,166 | $1,753 |
| Bachelor degree or higher % | 9.6% | 21.4% |
| No religion % | 44.2% | 44.7% |
| Renting (all) % | 18.5% | 27.2% |
| Owned outright % | 49.6% | 32.7% |
| Born overseas % | 5.8% | 23.6% |
| Born in non-English-speaking country % | 2.4% | 12.5% |
Usual residents: 4,016 (3,267 aged 18+). "Typical area" is the median across all areas.
Where residents voted in 2025
| Polling place | Type | Share of residents' votes | In this area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rochester | Ordinary | 35% | yes |
| Echuca BENDIGO PPVC | PPVC | 27% | |
| Postal | Declaration: Postal | 10% | |
| Nanneella | Ordinary | 7% | yes |
| Echuca NICHOLLS PPVC | PPVC | 6% | |
| Absent | Declaration: Absent | 5% | |
| Pre-Poll | Declaration: Pre-Poll | 4% | |
| Pre-Poll | Declaration: Pre-Poll | 1% |
Top polling places by estimated votes from this area, including postal and other declaration votes.
Other areas in Bendigo
- Bendigo
- California Gully - Eaglehawk
- East Bendigo - Kennington
- Flora Hill - Spring Gully
- Kangaroo Flat - Golden Square
- Maiden Gully
- Strathfieldsaye
- White Hills - Ascot
- Bendigo Surrounds - South
- Castlemaine
- Castlemaine Surrounds
- Heathcote
- Kyneton
- Bendigo Surrounds - North
- Seymour Surrounds
- Romsey
- Lockington - Gunbower
Sources: Australian Electoral Commission (AEC) federal election results and votes-by-SA1 files, 2019–2025; Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) Australian Statistical Geography Standard Edition 3 boundaries and 2021 Census DataPacks. Both © Commonwealth of Australia, used under CC BY 4.0. Basemap © Esri, HERE, Garmin, © OpenStreetMap contributors. Area results are estimates of how residents voted, not official counts — see the methods. Built 2 November 2026. Spotted an error? Tell us.