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QLD · Ipswich Council
Churchill, 4305
Est. population · Jun 2025
1,975
Growth (1 yr)
+0.8%
Growth (5 yr)
+3.5%
Median age
34
Median income
$1,174/wk
Employment rate
49.8%
Languages at home
7.3%non-English
Most common: Australian Indigenous languages, Korean, Filipino
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- National parks
- Education hub
- Excellent transport
- High desirability
Suburb profile
Churchill is a well-connected smaller community in Ipswich Council with everyday amenities close at hand. The metro area remains accessible without feeling caught up in the inner-city rush. Families and commuters make up much of the community, with family life visible on every street.
Everyday cafés are limited locally, with the wider metro area covering the bigger food and entertainment trips. Day-to-day life is more car-oriented here, with buses covering longer trips across the wider area. Purchase and rent costs sit on the more affordable side of the local range.
The streetscape feels settled and established, with older homes giving the area a familiar, lived-in look.
The overall desirability read is below average, pulled by softer parks and green space, plus community and employment compared with similar metro suburbs, though schools and education remain brighter spots. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
At a glance
Churchill snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
$450/wk
Population (ERP)
1,975
+0.8% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
8.0%
Census unoccupied dwellings
Livability profile
Desirability pillars vs the peer median (50th percentile)
How it compares
Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles
Desirability
#186
among Metro Brisbane · Established
Safety
69th
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
35th
percentile in QLD
Advantage (IRSAD)
1/10
national SEIFA decile
School ICSEA
21st
percentile among schools with ICSEA
Population growth
Recent ERP change over 1 and 5 years
Housing mix
Dwelling types from the 2021 Census
Risks & flags
Quick scan — open a section below for full context
Living here
Desirability
Ranks & confidence
- Desirability score
- 28.3/100 — Below average
- National rank
- 5843rd in Australia
- State rank
- 1280th in QLD
- Peer rank
- #186 among Metro Brisbane · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #398 among Metro Brisbane suburbs
- Data confidence
- 80%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
Housing
- All types (Mar 2026)
- $450
Median weekly rent from Queensland RTA rental bond data. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
Contributes to desirability score · Housing (15%) · Future Growth (7%)
Median price, rental yield and vacancy Recent price momentum
Data sources & freshness
- RTA bond statistics — Residential Tenancies Authority (Queensland) · Mar 2026 · Updated · Quarterly releases
Population
Estimated resident population
1,975(June 2025)
+0.8% annual · +3.5% over 5 years · 35th percentile in QLD
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- +0.8%
- 5-year growth
- +3.5%
- Change in 1 year
- +15
- Change in 5 years
- +67
- Growth rank in QLD
- 35th percentile
ABS Estimated Resident Population allocated to this suburb from SA2-level data. Not an official ABS suburb count.
Methodology
Figures are allocated from ABS Estimated Resident Population at Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2), using 2021 Census share within overlapping SA2 regions. Where Census data is unavailable, area overlap is used instead.
The dashed chart line is a simple growth-trend estimate to June 2030 (~2,100), extrapolated at +1.1% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- Population
- 1,842
- Median age
- 34
- Median household income / week
- $1,174
- Dwelling vacancy
- 8%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 57 of 714
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,213
- Employment rate
- 49.8%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 560 / 100 / 0
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
- Estimated Resident Population — Australian Bureau of Statistics · 2025 · Updated · SA2 ERP allocated to suburb boundaries
Community & culture
No 2021 Census cultural diversity data for this suburb yet.
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Crime & safety
Reported offences are running lower than the same point last year.
Offence counts & rates
- Total offences (Jan 2026 to Aug 2026)
- 112
- Against the person
- 21
- Against property
- 52
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 56.7
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 88 residents
- State safety percentile
- 69.4th (lower crime is better)
- Increase (daily rate, partial year)
- +8.8%
Most common offence types
- Drug Offences786
- Good Order Offences401
- Other Property Damage342
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)1168
- Traffic And Related Offences442
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
Data sources & freshness
- QPS Online Crime Map — Queensland Police Service · Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 → Jan 2026 to Aug 2026; Jan 2026 to Aug 2026 · Updated · Calendar-year aggregates
Family & Lifestyle
Schools & preschools
- Schools within 2 km
- 5
- Median school ICSEA (5 schools)
- 938
- Median ICSEA percentile
- 21th
School list
- Bremer State High SchoolSecondary · Government · ICSEA 938 · 21th percentile · LBOTE 14% · 2,020 students · Top SEA quarter 3% · 0.6 km awayView on My School →
- Churchill State SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 910 · 13th percentile · LBOTE 8% · 285 students · Top SEA quarter 1% · 0.6 km awayView on My School →
- Immaculate Heart SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 1002 · 48th percentile · LBOTE 11% · 248 students · Top SEA quarter 9% · 1.5 km awayView on My School →
- Ipswich West State SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 947 · 24th percentile · LBOTE 11% · 210 students · Top SEA quarter 5% · 1.8 km awayView on My School →
- Leichhardt State SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 862 · 6th percentile · LBOTE 20% · 304 students · Top SEA quarter 1% · 2.0 km awayView on My School →
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated · Annual release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated · Annual release
Childcare
3 childcare services from OpenStreetMap
- Goodstart Early Learning ChurchillWarwick Roadkindergarten
- Kambu Ipswich Children and Family CentreLobb Streetkindergarten
- Little World for ScholarsWarwick Roadkindergarten
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
Childcare centre count
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · current · Updated
Public transport
8 public transport stops in this suburb
- Warwick Rd at Balaclava Street
- Warwick Rd at Brisbane Street
- Warwick Rd at Fitzroy Street
- Warwick Rd at Fitzroy Street
- Warwick Rd at Perry Street
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Public transport stop coverage
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · current · Updated
Amenities
33 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
1 fast food · 1 places of worship · 1 playgrounds · 1 swimming pools · 1 petrol stations
Local character & venue list
Local character
- Limited walkable amenities nearby
- Decent local green space — 1 parks in suburb, 1 playgrounds nearby
- Reasonable bus and transport access — 8 public transport stops
- Walkability proxy
- 14/100
- Cafés per 1,000 residents
- 0
- Food & drink per 1,000 residents
- 0.54
- Parks per 1,000 residents
- 0.54
Food & drink(1)
- Churchill TakeawayFast food
264 Warwick Road, Churchill
Community(4)
- Goodstart Early Learning ChurchillKindergarten
274 Warwick Road, Churchill
- Kambu Ipswich Children and Family CentreKindergarten
85 Lobb Street, Churchill
- Little World for ScholarsKindergarten
197 Warwick Road, Churchill
- Churchill State SchoolSchool
264 Warwick Road, Churchill
Sport & outdoors(3)
- Lobley ParkPark
- Playground
- Swimming pool
Transport(6)
6 bus stops
Other(16)
- Suspension Brakes & SteerCar repair
Unit 1 91 Lobb Street, Churchill
- Western Automotive ServicesCar repair
- Coates HireGroundskeeping
- Marty's MotoMotorcycle Repair
- Lobb Street Reserve (A)Nature Reserve
- inlinkParking
- Parking (4)
- unilinkParking
- unlinkParking
- BPPetrol station
272 Warwick Road, Churchill
- Churchill Baptist ChurchPlace of worship
236 Warwick Road, Churchill
- Public toilets
- Shelter
- Storage KingStorage Rental
- Storage Rental
- TelstraTelephone
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe). Transport stops are summarised by type rather than listed individually.
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- Local amenity insights — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Parks & reserves
2 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Lobb Street Reserve (A)Nature reserve
- Lobley ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · current · Updated
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 1
- Parks (OSM)
- 1
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)
Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Places of worship
1 places of worship within ~1.5 km
- Churchill Baptist Church
236 Warwick Road, Churchill
From OpenStreetMap within ~1.5 km of the suburb centre.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Health access
- Nearest hospital
- Ipswich Hospice Care (2.3 km)
- Nearest hospital type
- Hospital
- Nearest hospital emergency
- Emergency department
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Hospitals and GP clinics
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · current · Updated
NDIS participation
- NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
- 94
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 47.6
Active NDIS participants allocated from NDIA Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2, ASGS 2016) counts to this suburb boundary. Not an official suburb-level NDIS figure · as at 31 March 2026.
For NDIS spend and service-demand exploration by SA2 or postcode, see the Care Sector Demand Map.
Data sources & freshness
- NDIS participants by SA2 — National Disability Insurance Agency · 2026-Q1 · Updated · Quarterly SA2 counts allocated to suburb boundaries
Weather
Typical conditions by season for suburbs in the same ~44 km climate area. Rainfall totals are summed from monthly WorldClim layers; rainy-day counts are approximate.
Summer (Dec–Feb)
- Usual max / min
- 28° / 18°
- Rainfall
- 493 mm · ~62 rainy days
Autumn (Mar–May)
- Usual max / min
- 25° / 14°
- Rainfall
- 343 mm · ~43 rainy days
Winter (Jun–Aug)
- Usual max / min
- 20° / 7°
- Rainfall
- 144 mm · ~18 rainy days
Spring (Sep–Nov)
- Usual max / min
- 25° / 12°
- Rainfall
- 249 mm · ~31 rainy days
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Temperature and humidity comfort
Data sources & freshness
- Seasonal climate normals — WorldClim 2.1 · Updated
Future & Planning
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via Queensland Bushfire Prone Area mapping.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Bushfire hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · current · Updated
Politics & representation
- Federal electorate
- Blair
- Member of Parliament
- Shayne NEUMANN (Australian Labor Party)
- Results from
- 2025 federal election
- Electorate enrolment (2025)
- 142,006
- Turnout (2025)
- 88.2%
- Swing since 2022 (2025)
- +0.5 pp toward Labor
Two-party preferred (2025)
Coalition 44.3%Labor 55.7%
Estimated suburb voting profile
Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 2.6 km away).
Coalition 38.5%Labor 61.5%
5.8 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: -0.6 pp toward Coalition
Nearest polling places
- ChurchillLabor 60.7% · Coalition 39.3% TPP (2025)0.9 km away
- One MileLabor 69.1% · Coalition 30.9% TPP (2025)1.3 km away
- Raceview WestLabor 56.6% · Coalition 43.4% TPP (2025)1.7 km away
- West IpswichLabor 60.1% · Coalition 39.9% TPP (2025)1.7 km away
- LeichhardtLabor 61.0% · Coalition 39.0% TPP (2025)1.8 km away
Federal electorate from AEC federal division boundaries (2025 redistribution). Division-level results are official AEC figures from the latest general election, with by-election updates where applicable. The estimated suburb profile blends up to eight nearest ordinary polling booths in the same electorate using inverse-distance weighting from the suburb centroid — an approximation, not official AEC data. Nearest polling places are shown for reference.
Data sources & freshness
- Federal election results — Australian Electoral Commission · Updated · 2025 election with by-election overlays
Socio-economic
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 1/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 1/10
ABS Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA), 2021 release — the latest available, derived from the 2021 Census. Deciles rank suburbs nationally from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest).
What do IRSAD and IRSD measure?
IRSAD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage. Combines indicators of advantage (e.g. high income, skilled occupations) and disadvantage. Higher decile = more advantaged relative to other Australian areas.
IRSD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Disadvantage. Focuses on disadvantage only (e.g. low income, unemployment, limited education). Higher decile = less disadvantage nationally.
A new SEIFA edition typically follows each census; the ABS has not announced a release date beyond 2021.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
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Comparable suburbs
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