VIC · Latrobe (Vic.) Council
Churchill (Vic.), VIC, 3842
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Desirability index
#248 among Country & regional suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Churchill (Vic.) is a smaller suburban community in the Latrobe (Vic.) area, home to around 4,924 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 684 offences in 2026 with relatively stable year-on-year trends (-5%), roughly 138.9 offences per 1,000 residents, 3 school and preschool sites in the area, strong public transport coverage with many Public Transport Victoria stops, a higher concentration of local shops, services, and recreation amenities, and notable planning and development activity on record. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb and hospitals or GP clinics within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 4,924
- Median age
- 38
- Median household income / week
- $1,109
- Dwelling vacancy
- 7.8%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 162 of 2,085
- Median monthly mortgage
- $997
- Employment rate
- 45.5%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 167 / 16 / 48
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Crime & safety
- Total offences (2026)
- 684
- Against the person
- 152
- Against property
- 312
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 138.9
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 32 residents
- State safety percentile
- 84.6th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -4.9%
Most common offence types
- A211 Fv Serious Assault34
- B21 Criminal Damage61
- B42 Steal From A Motor Vehicle49
- B49 Other Theft43
- E21 Breach Family Violence Order116
Data sources & freshness
- Recorded offences by suburb/town — Crime Statistics Agency (Victoria) · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Year ending March release
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 3
- Median school ICSEA (3 schools)
- 965
- Churchill North Primary SchoolPrimary
- Churchill Primary SchoolPrimary
- Lumen Christi SchoolPrimary
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
Public transport
29 public transport stops in this suburb
- Churchill Primary School/Howard Ave
- Churchill SC/Georgina Pl
- Federation University/Northways Rd
- Mathison Park/Tramway Rd
- Roy Ct/Howard Ave
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Planning & development
Development applications from PPARS statewide register (lodged 2020–2022). Free public PPARS MapServer — applications through ~2022 (service last updated Feb 2024).
13 planning-related records
2021· 7 proposals
June 2021
- Thirty-Four (34) Lot Subdivision, in Two (2) Stages48 Cutler CrescentPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
May 2021
- Staged subdivision of the land into fourteen (14) lots and creation and removal of easementsLaughton RisePermit issued by a delegate of the RA
April 2021
- Development of land with a single dwelling on a lot less than 500 square metres21 Jubilee ParadePermit issued by a delegate of the RA
February 2021
- Development of Two (2) Dwellings on a lot5 Gundaroo PlacePermit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Twenty One (21) Lot SubdivisionSILCOCKS ROAD CHURCHILL 3842NOD issued by a delegate
- Development of land with two (2) dwellings on a lot38 Churinga DrivePermit issued by a delegate of the RA
January 2021
- Development of land with an extension to an existing dwelling55 Rickard DrivePermit issued by a delegate of the RA
2020· 6 proposals
November 2020
- Development of land with an outbuilding ancillary to a dwelling17 Wongan CrescentPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
October 2020
- Development of land with a single dwelling2 McIntyre CourtPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
April 2020
- Development of land with two (2) dwellings1 Condowie CourtNOD issued by a delegate
- Development of land with two (2) dwellings7 Condowie CourtNOD issued by a delegate
February 2020
- Development of land with an outbuilding ancillary to an existing dwelling32 Matta DrivePermit issued by a delegate of the RA
January 2020
- Development of land with an extension to an existing outbuilding ancillary to an existing dwelling6 Matta DrivePermit issued by a delegate of the RA
Data sources & freshness
- PPARS planning permit activity (statewide) — Department of Transport and Planning (Victoria) · Period: 2020; 2020–2022; 2021 · Updated on site · Public MapServer last updated Feb 2024 — applications through FY 2022–23 only; newer PPARS data requires council/API access
Amenities
58 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Churchill BakeryBakery
- The Churchill HotelBar
- Bbq
- Bench (3)
- Bicycle Parking (2)
- 4 McLean AveBus stop
- Amaroo Dr/Philip PdeBus stop
- Auchterlonie Cres/Canterbury WayBus stop
- Barooga Cres/Amaroo DrBus stop
- Churchill Primary School/Howard AveBus stop
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Parks & reserves
8 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Andrews Park WestPark
- Eel Hole Creek WalkPark
- Gaskin ParkPark
- Glendonald ParkPark
- Mathison ParkPark
- Off Leash Dog ParkPark
- Walkley ParkPark
- Watson ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 3
- Emergency department
- Not in suburb
- Amcalpharmacy
- Doctordoctor
- Yesyes
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 1/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 1/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Childcare
2 childcare services from OpenStreetMap
- Glendonald Park Preschoolkindergarten
- kindergartenkindergarten
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Period: current · Updated on site
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via Victorian Bushfire Management Overlay mapping.
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 22
- Parks (OSM)
- 21
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 51.7/100
- Cohort rank
- #248 among Country & regional suburbs
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Glendonald Park Preschoolchildcarekindergarten
- kindergartenchildcarekindergarten
- Amcalhealthpharmacy
- Doctorhealthdoctor
- Yeshealthyes
- Andrews Park Westgovernmentpark
- Eel Hole Creek Walkgovernmentpark
- Gaskin Parkgovernmentpark
- Glendonald Parkgovernmentpark
- Mathison Parkgovernmentpark
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Updated on site
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Updated on site
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