Rochford
VIC 3442 · Macedon Ranges
71 (2021) → 76 est. (2025) · High Growth
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Rochford is a high growth suburb in Macedon Ranges, VIC 3442, about 62km from Melbourne CBD. Recent property sales in Rochford are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has no schools recorded, a transport score of 0/100, and is about 62km inland. Rochford has an overall score of 29/100, based on transport, liveability and education. Suburb-level crime data isn't available for a safety score here.
Demographics
Age distribution
Housing tenure
- Owned
- Mortgage
- Rented
Commute to work
- Car
- Public transport
- Walk/cycle
- Work from home
Top countries of birth: England (5.63%)
Top languages: Spanish (5.63%)
Source: ABS Census 2021
Residential Safety
Very small population (under 500) — per-resident rates aren't shown and no safety score is calculated, but the raw incident counts below are still accurate.
Recorded residential incidents (latest year):
Incident-trend chart suppressed for this suburb — its all-category totals don't reflect the small resident base. Raw residential counts are shown above.
Area crime context
An independent score — crime data quality varies by state, so safety is shown separately and is not part of the overall score.
Source: Crime Statistics Agency Victoria (suburb-level) · Updated 2024
Schools
Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 1059 (above the national average of 1000).
No schools inside the suburb boundary — the schools below are in adjoining suburbs (counted within 10km for the education score).
Nearby (within 10km)
- Hesket Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 5.7kmICSEA 1074
- Newham Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 6.3kmICSEA 1092
- Lancefield Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 6.7kmICSEA 1024
- St Mary's SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 6.9kmICSEA 1052
- Alice Miller School - Candlebark CampusCombined · Independent · 7km
- Romsey Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 8.4kmICSEA 990
- Braemar CollegeCombined · Independent · 9.8kmICSEA 1120
Source: ACARA 2023
Transport
Source: TfNSW GTFS
Liveability
Amenities within 2–3km
Counted within a short distance of the suburb centre (so nearby facilities count), with the in-boundary count shown beneath.
Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap
Population & Growth
High GrowthSource: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI
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Frequently asked questions about Rochford
How far is Rochford from Melbourne CBD?
Rochford is about 61.6 km from Melbourne CBD, an estimated 197 minutes by public transport.
What schools are in Rochford?
Rochford has 0 schools. Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Rochford?
Rochford has a transport score of 0/100.