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Churchill VIC — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Churchill VIC is 4,924 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Churchill is $577 per week ($30,004 per year). Median rent in Churchill is $230 per week ($997 per month). Churchill has a median age of 38 years, equal to the national median. Churchill has a population density of 229.5 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 $997.

There were 723 recorded offences in Churchill in 2025-25, a rate of 147 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (174 offences).

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Churchill Population

residents (Census 2021)

Churchill Median Income & Rent

💰

Median Income

$577/wk

$30,004 per year

#7412 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$230/wk

$997 per month

#6811 of 14,663

👤

Median Age

38years

Same as than national median

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Mortgage

$997/mo

Avg household size: 2.3 · 0.7 per bedroom

Churchill Demographics

Gender Split

Male 49.1% (2,419) Female 50.9% (2,510)

Population Density

229.5

people per km²

4,924 people · 21.5 km²

Households

2.3

Avg household size

0.7

Persons per bedroom

$1,347

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

55.4% 728 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

44.6% 585 dwellings

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

Churchill Country of Birth

Australia

94.5%

England

3.6%

Bangladesh

0.7%

India

0.5%

Germany

0.4%

China

0.1%

Croatia

0.1%

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

Churchill Religion

No Religion

54.6%

Catholic

17.2%

Not stated

11.2%

Anglican

9.2%

Christian (other)

2.5%

Uniting Church

2.3%

Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd

2.0%

Pentecostal

1.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Churchill Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

46.0%

Year 10 or equivalent

23.5%

Year 11 or equivalent

20.1%

Year 9 or equivalent

10.3%

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

Churchill Languages Spoken at Home

Other

36.4%

Italian

17.2%

Mandarin

12.1%

Bengali

9.1%

Urdu

7.1%

Arabic

7.1%

IAL Sinhal

6.1%

Polish

5.1%

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

Churchill Employment

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Employed full-time

27.4% 964 people

⏰

Employed part-time

19.9% 700 people

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Unemployed

4.8% 169 people

🏠

Not in labour force

47.9% 1,688 people

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

Churchill Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

50.5%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

18.7%

Bachelor Degree

18.2%

Postgraduate Degree

5.0%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

4.1%

Certificate I/II

3.6%

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

Churchill Occupation

Professionals

21.7%

Technicians & Trade Workers

18.1%

Community & Personal Service

18.1%

Managers

10.5%

Clerical & Administrative

9.9%

Labourers

8.0%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

7.3%

Sales Workers

6.4%

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

Churchill Field of Study

Engineering

20.7%

Society & Culture

18.8%

Management & Commerce

15.0%

Health

10.8%

Education

10.6%

Architecture & Building

7.7%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

5.7%

Agriculture & Environment

3.5%

Creative Arts

2.6%

Natural & Physical Sciences

2.6%

Information Technology

2.1%

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

Churchill Dwelling Types

Separate house

99.1%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

0.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Churchill Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

2.7%

$1-$149/wk

0.6%

$150-$299/wk

1.4%

$300-$399/wk

3.3%

$400-$499/wk

10.3%

$500-$649/wk

6.1%

$650-$799/wk

9.6%

$800-$999/wk

11.6%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

9.4%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

9.4%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

5.9%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

5.7%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

10.3%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

4.3%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

2.9%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

1.7%

$4,000+/wk

4.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Churchill Marital Status

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Married

40.8% 1,626

↔️

Separated

4.2% 167

📋

Divorced

10.3% 411

🕊️

Widowed

5.2% 208

👤

Never married

39.5% 1,573

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Churchill Ancestry

Australian

33.7%

English

30.9%

Scottish

8.4%

Irish

7.9%

Other

4.3%

Dutch

3.5%

German

3.1%

Italian

2.6%

Aboriginal Australianralian

2.3%

Maltese

1.3%

Filipino

1.1%

Polish

0.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Churchill School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

36.2%

Secondary — Government

28.7%

Vocational Education

12.4%

Pre-school

9.4%

Primary — Catholic

9.1%

Secondary — Catholic

2.8%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

1.0%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

0.5%

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

Churchill Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

9.2% 822

✅

No need for assistance

90.8% 8,152

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

Churchill Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

15.8% 573

—

Not a volunteer

84.2% 3,060

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Churchill Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

5.5%

$300-$449/mo

4.8%

$450-$599/mo

5.9%

$600-$799/mo

16.9%

$800-$999/mo

17.8%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

21.2%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

13.0%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

9.3%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

3.9%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

1.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Churchill How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

79.5%

Did not go to work

13.8%

Car (passenger)

4.2%

Walked only

0.8%

Bus

0.6%

Truck

0.6%

Train

0.3%

Motorbike/Scooter

0.2%

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

Churchill Car Ownership

0 vehicles

5.2%

1 vehicle

38.6%

2 vehicles

38.2%

3 vehicles

12.1%

4+ vehicles

5.9%

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

Churchill Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

1.2%

2 bedrooms

3.9%

3 bedrooms

71.7%

4 bedrooms

19.5%

5 bedrooms

3.0%

6+ bedrooms

0.7%

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

Churchill Population Mobility

11.2%

moved in the last year

38.4%

moved in the last 5 years

8.3%

unemployment rate (Census)

49.7%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Churchill Indigenous Population

3.3%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

300

Indigenous residents

8,753

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Churchill Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

672

Arthritis

268

Asthma

262

Diabetes

200

Heart disease

194

Lung condition

157

Cancer

Stroke

Kidney disease

Dementia

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

Churchill Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

12.5%

$1-$149/wk

3.8%

$150-$299/wk

8.7%

$300-$399/wk

7.2%

$400-$499/wk

5.8%

$500-$649/wk

5.0%

$650-$799/wk

11.1%

$800-$999/wk

10.8%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

11.4%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

7.1%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

5.2%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

3.7%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

5.3%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

1.0%

$3,500+/wk

1.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Churchill Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

33.7%

Couple — no children

30.7%

One parent — children under 15

14.5%

Couple — no children under 15

12.0%

One parent — no children under 15

9.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Churchill Military Service

🛡️

Current ADF — Reserves

0.1% 3

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Previously served

3.4% 125

👤

Never served

96.5% 3,542

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Churchill Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

16.5% 600

—

Did not provide

83.5% 3,031

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Churchill Children Ever Born

No children

27.4%

1 child

11.0%

2 children

30.1%

3 children

19.4%

4 children

9.5%

5+ children

2.6%

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

Churchill When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

102

1961–1970

100

1971–1980

1981–1990

1991–2000

2001–2010

101

2011–2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

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

Churchill Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

18.7%

5–14 hours

27.6%

15–29 hours

14.0%

30+ hours

12.0%

Did not do domestic work

27.7%

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

Churchill Household Size

1 person

28.6%

2 persons

37.3%

3 persons

15.6%

4 persons

11.7%

5 persons

4.3%

6+ persons

2.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Churchill Where Residents Moved From

Same address

3,936

Moved from VIC

305

Moved — same area (SA2)

143

Moved from QLD

Moved from NSW

Moved from overseas

Moved from SA

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

Churchill Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

78.9%

Step family — no other children

10.4%

Blended family — no other children

7.7%

Other couple — children only

1.9%

Intact family — other children present

1.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Churchill Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-25 — 723 total

Theft

174

Justice Procedures

141

Assault

126

Property Damage

Break & Enter

Drug Offences

Weapons

Fraud

Public Order

Robbery

Offence trend by year:

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

Source: Crime Statistics Agency Victoria — crimestatistics.vic.gov.au

Churchill Schools

schools nearby

government

953

avg ICSEA score

417

total students

Lumen Christi School Catholic

Primary · Prep-6 · 87 students

986

ICSEA

Churchill Primary School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 212 students

965

ICSEA

Churchill North Primary School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 118 students

908

ICSEA

Kurnai College - KYPP Campus (Kurnai Young Parents Program Campus) Government

Secondary

Kurnai College - University Campus Government

Secondary

Kurnai College - Churchill Campus Government

Secondary

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

21%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $1,109/wk

Median Rent $230/wk

Rent-to-Income 20.7%

Rent is under 25% of household income — generally considered affordable.

If you earn X in Churchill

Your weekly income

≈ $4,806/month

Median rent $230/wk

Left after rent $879/wk

Rent share 20.7%

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Income: $656/wk Rent: $200/wk Save: $30/wk

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Income: $659/wk Rent: $220/wk Save: $10/wk

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Income: $608/wk Rent: $210/wk Save: $20/wk

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Income: $636/wk Rent: $220/wk Save: $10/wk

Churchill vs State & National Average

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Pop: 2,495 Income: $795/wk Rent: $350/wk

New Gisborne

Pop: 2,509 Income: $874/wk Rent: $451/wk

Lang Lang

Pop: 2,556 Income: $811/wk Rent: $310/wk

Seville

Pop: 2,559 Income: $900/wk Rent: $369/wk

Gembrook

Pop: 2,559 Income: $815/wk Rent: $360/wk

Ascot (Greater Bendigo - Vic.)

Pop: 2,571 Income: $839/wk Rent: $350/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Churchill

What is the population of Churchill VIC?

The population of Churchill VIC is 4,924 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 229.5 people per km².Churchill is ranked #1,595 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Churchill?

The median personal income in Churchill VIC is $577 per week, or $30,004 per year.The median household income is $1,109 per week.Family income is $1,347 per week.Churchill is ranked #7,412 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Churchill?

Median rent in Churchill VIC is $230 per week ($997 per month).Rent represents 20.7% of household income, which is considered affordable.Churchill ranks #6,811 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Churchill?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Churchill VIC is $997. 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 VIC is 38 years.This is equal to the national median age of 38 years.

Is Churchill a good suburb to live in?

Churchill is a suburb in Victoria with a population of 4,924.The median income is $577/wk, which is below the VIC average of $779/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (20.7% 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: 20561. All dollar figures in AUD.