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Churchill QLD — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Churchill, Queensland. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Churchill QLD is 1,842 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Churchill is $615 per week ($31,980 per year). Median rent in Churchill is $300 per week ($1,300 per month). Churchill has a median age of 34 years, younger than the national median of 38. Churchill has a population density of 1077.0 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Churchill is England. The most common religion is No Religion (55% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Churchill is $1,213.

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Churchill Population

residents (Census 2021)

Churchill Median Income & Rent

💰

Median Income

$615/wk

$31,980 per year

#6854 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$300/wk

$1,300 per month

#4529 of 14,663

👤

Median Age

34years

4 years younger than national median

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Mortgage

$1,213/mo

Avg household size: 2.5 · 0.8 per bedroom

Churchill Demographics

Gender Split

Male 47.0% (868) Female 53.0% (979)

Population Density

1077.0

people per km²

1,842 people · 1.7 km²

Households

2.5

Avg household size

0.8

Persons per bedroom

$1,385

Family income/wk

Churchill Age Distribution

0-4

5-9

10-14

15-19

20-24

25-29

30-34

35-39

40-44

45-49

50-54

55-59

60-64

65-69

70-74

75-79

80-84

85+

♂ Male ♀ Female

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Churchill Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

43.5% 171 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

56.5% 222 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Churchill Country of Birth

Australia

96.6%

England

2.7%

India

0.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G09 — Country of Birth by SAL

Churchill Religion

No Religion

55.0%

Catholic

14.4%

Anglican

10.5%

Not stated

9.1%

Uniting Church

3.5%

Pentecostal

3.0%

Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd

2.3%

Baptist

2.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Churchill Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

51.6%

Year 10 or equivalent

32.4%

Year 9 or equivalent

8.6%

Year 11 or equivalent

7.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G16 — Highest Year of School by SAL

Churchill Languages Spoken at Home

Other

50.0%

Australian Indigenous

13.0%

Korean

13.0%

SAL Filipin

8.7%

Tamil

8.7%

Mandarin

6.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G13 — Language Spoken at Home by SAL

Churchill Employment

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Employed full-time

32.7% 428 people

⏰

Employed part-time

18.5% 242 people

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Unemployed

6.3% 82 people

🏠

Not in labour force

42.5% 555 people

Source: ABS Census 2021 G46 — Labour Force Status by SAL

Churchill Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

54.6%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

17.2%

Bachelor Degree

14.0%

Certificate I/II

8.6%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

3.4%

Postgraduate Degree

2.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G49 — Non-School Qualification by SAL

Churchill Occupation

Community & Personal Service

22.9%

Technicians & Trade Workers

15.7%

Professionals

15.5%

Labourers

12.8%

Clerical & Administrative

11.0%

Sales Workers

8.8%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

7.0%

Managers

6.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Industry of Employment by Occupation

Churchill Field of Study

Management & Commerce

22.1%

Engineering

19.8%

Society & Culture

18.6%

Health

11.2%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

7.7%

Education

7.0%

Architecture & Building

6.3%

Information Technology

2.3%

Creative Arts

2.3%

Natural & Physical Sciences

1.4%

Agriculture & Environment

1.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Field of Study by SAL

Churchill Dwelling Types

Separate house

85.8%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

11.6%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

2.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Churchill Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

1.8%

$1-$149/wk

0.8%

$150-$299/wk

2.4%

$300-$399/wk

3.2%

$400-$499/wk

7.5%

$500-$649/wk

5.7%

$650-$799/wk

9.4%

$800-$999/wk

11.0%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

12.2%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

8.4%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

8.1%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

4.4%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

8.9%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

6.2%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

3.9%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

3.7%

$4,000+/wk

2.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Churchill Marital Status

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Married

28.7% 423

↔️

Separated

5.6% 82

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Divorced

12.5% 184

🕊️

Widowed

4.5% 66

👤

Never married

48.8% 720

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Churchill Ancestry

English

29.3%

Australian

28.5%

German

8.2%

Scottish

7.9%

Irish

7.8%

Aboriginal Australianralian

7.4%

Other

5.1%

Dutch

1.4%

Maori

1.3%

Indian

1.1%

Chinese

1.0%

Italian

1.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Churchill School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

36.9%

Secondary — Government

28.8%

Vocational Education

12.7%

Pre-school

8.7%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

4.3%

Secondary — Catholic

4.1%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

2.8%

Primary — Catholic

1.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G15 — Type of Educational Institution by SAL

Churchill Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

10.1% 350

✅

No need for assistance

89.9% 3,124

Source: ABS Census 2021 G18 — Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

Churchill Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

11.0% 151

—

Not a volunteer

89.0% 1,226

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Churchill Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

6.3%

$300-$449/mo

1.9%

$450-$599/mo

1.9%

$600-$799/mo

5.8%

$800-$999/mo

12.1%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

37.9%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

22.8%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

8.3%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

2.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Churchill How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

73.9%

Did not go to work

14.2%

Car (passenger)

7.0%

Train

1.1%

Motorbike/Scooter

1.1%

Bus

0.8%

Walked only

0.8%

Other

0.8%

Truck

0.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G62 — Method of Travel to Work by SAL

Churchill Car Ownership

0 vehicles

5.9%

1 vehicle

40.8%

2 vehicles

32.9%

3 vehicles

14.4%

4+ vehicles

6.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G34 — Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

Churchill Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

0.5%

2 bedrooms

14.2%

3 bedrooms

63.3%

4 bedrooms

18.0%

5 bedrooms

3.6%

6+ bedrooms

0.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G41 — Number of Bedrooms by SAL

Churchill Population Mobility

15.3%

moved in the last year

44.3%

moved in the last 5 years

9.8%

unemployment rate (Census)

55.3%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Churchill Indigenous Population

11.3%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

395

Indigenous residents

3,089

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Churchill Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

280

Asthma

Arthritis

Diabetes

Lung condition

Heart disease

Kidney disease

Cancer

Stroke

Dementia

Source: ABS Census 2021 G19 — Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

Churchill Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

11.9%

$1-$149/wk

4.1%

$150-$299/wk

9.1%

$300-$399/wk

5.9%

$400-$499/wk

5.7%

$500-$649/wk

4.6%

$650-$799/wk

12.8%

$800-$999/wk

12.8%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

11.4%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

7.8%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

6.1%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

2.8%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

4.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Churchill Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

36.0%

Couple — no children

20.9%

One parent — children under 15

20.6%

One parent — no children under 15

12.4%

Couple — no children under 15

10.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Churchill Military Service

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Current ADF — Regular

0.7% 9

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Previously served

4.5% 62

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Never served

94.9% 1,312

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Churchill Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

15.7% 215

—

Did not provide

84.3% 1,158

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Churchill Children Ever Born

No children

33.3%

1 child

13.7%

2 children

22.1%

3 children

16.7%

4 children

10.1%

5+ children

4.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G28 — Children Ever Born by SAL

Churchill When Migrants Arrived

1951–1960

1961–1970

1971–1980

1981–1990

1991–2000

2001–2010

2011–2015

2016

2017

2019

2020

2021

Source: ABS Census 2021 G10 — Year of Arrival by SAL

Churchill Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

21.5%

5–14 hours

26.9%

15–29 hours

10.7%

30+ hours

10.3%

Did not do domestic work

30.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G24 — Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

Churchill Household Size

1 person

27.0%

2 persons

31.4%

3 persons

19.3%

4 persons

12.6%

5 persons

5.4%

6+ persons

4.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Churchill Where Residents Moved From

Same address

1,447

Moved from QLD

200

Moved — same area (SA2)

Moved from NSW

Moved from overseas

Moved from VIC

Moved from WA

Moved from NT

Source: ABS Census 2021 G44 — Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

Churchill Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

75.5%

Step family — no other children

10.7%

Blended family — no other children

10.1%

Other couple — children only

3.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Churchill Schools

schools nearby

government

984

avg ICSEA score

10,597

total students

Ipswich Girls' Grammar School Independent

Combined · Prep-12 · 1,047 students

1122

ICSEA

Ipswich Grammar School Independent

Combined · Prep-12 · 1,336 students

1114

ICSEA

Bethany Lutheran Primary School Independent

Primary · Prep-6 · 356 students

1062

ICSEA

St Edmund's College Catholic

Combined · 5-12 · 1,171 students

1049

ICSEA

St Mary's Primary School Catholic

Primary · Prep-6 · 556 students

1041

ICSEA

St Mary's College Catholic

Secondary · 7-12 · 730 students

1033

ICSEA

The Industry School - Ipswich Independent

Secondary · 10-12 · 208 students

1017

ICSEA

Immaculate Heart School Catholic

Primary · Prep-6 · 248 students

1002

ICSEA

Ipswich Central State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 529 students

980

ICSEA

Amberley District State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 636 students

977

ICSEA

Ipswich Special School Government

Combined · Prep-12 · 108 students

962

ICSEA

Blair State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 320 students

952

ICSEA

Ipswich West Special School Government

Combined · Prep-12 · 135 students

950

ICSEA

Ipswich West State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 210 students

947

ICSEA

Bremer State High School Government

Secondary · 7-12 · 2,020 students

938

ICSEA

Showing 15 of 24 schools

Source: ACARA — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority, 2025. ICSEA = Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

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Churchill Rent Prices & Affordability

26%

of income

Moderate

Household Income $1,174/wk

Median Rent $300/wk

Rent-to-Income 25.6%

Rent is between 25–35% of household income — moderate housing costs.

If you earn X in Churchill

Your weekly income

≈ $5,087/month

Median rent $300/wk

Left after rent $874/wk

Rent share 25.6%

Cheaper alternatives with similar incomes

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Gailes

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Income: $637/wk Rent: $295/wk Save: $5/wk

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Income: $702/wk Rent: $250/wk Save: $50/wk

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Income: $707/wk Rent: $290/wk Save: $10/wk

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Income: $596/wk Rent: $250/wk Save: $50/wk

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Income: $701/wk Rent: $250/wk Save: $50/wk

Churchill vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in QLD

Barmaryee

Pop: 925 Income: $845/wk Rent: $500/wk

Shelly Beach (Sunshine Coast - Qld)

Pop: 925 Income: $893/wk Rent: $450/wk

Trunding

Pop: 929 Income: $1,613/wk Rent: $471/wk

Basin Pocket

Pop: 931 Income: $741/wk Rent: $275/wk

Forest Hill (Qld)

Pop: 935 Income: $608/wk Rent: $300/wk

Inglewood (Qld)

Pop: 936 Income: $577/wk Rent: $200/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Churchill

What is the population of Churchill QLD?

The population of Churchill QLD is 1,842 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 1077.0 people per km².Churchill is ranked #3,145 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Churchill?

The median personal income in Churchill QLD is $615 per week, or $31,980 per year.The median household income is $1,174 per week.Family income is $1,385 per week.Churchill is ranked #6,854 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Churchill?

Median rent in Churchill QLD is $300 per week ($1,300 per month).Rent represents 25.6% of household income, which is considered moderate.Churchill ranks #4,529 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Churchill?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Churchill QLD is $1,213. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Churchill?

The median age in Churchill QLD is 34 years.This is younger than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Churchill a good suburb to live in?

Churchill is a suburb in Queensland with a population of 1,842.The median income is $615/wk, which is below the QLD average of $759/wk.Rent affordability is rated as moderate (25.6% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 30607. All dollar figures in AUD.