Median house price
$448k
+33% change
VIC · Latrobe Council
Churchill, 3842
Est. population · Jun 2025
5,063
Growth (1 yr)
+1.1%
Growth (5 yr)
+4.6%
Median age
38
Median income
$1,109/wk
Employment rate
45.5%
Median house price · 4th Quarter 2025
$447,500
Languages at home
5.3%non-English
Most common: Italian, Mandarin, Bengali
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- Green suburb
- Excellent transport
- High desirability
- National parks
- Education hub
Suburb profile
Churchill is a regional mid-sized suburb in Latrobe Council, oriented around local life rather than the metro orbit of Melbourne. Regional towns and local services do more of the everyday heavy lifting than the city. Families and commuters make up much of the community, with a strong presence of young families throughout.
Weekends tend to revolve around local favourites: a café, a market run, a walk through town. Outdoor life is easy here, with generous parks and room for kids, dogs and weekend strolls. Daily life works well on foot, with buses also serving the suburb.
Homes are relatively cheap compared with the wider market, which keeps entry costs lower. A trickle of new development is refreshing selected pockets without changing the overall feel.
Against similar regional towns, growth momentum stand out and the overall desirability rating is good, with community and employment, plus safety less decisive.
At a glance
Churchill snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
$390/wk
Population (ERP)
5,063
+1.1% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
7.8%
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
#5
among Country & regional · Emerging
Safety
83rd
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
72nd
percentile in VIC
Advantage (IRSAD)
1/10
national SEIFA decile
School ICSEA
31st
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
- 62.9/100 — Good
- State standing
- Top 20% of Victoria's suburbs
- National rank
- 740th in Australia
- State rank
- 242nd in VIC
- Peer rank
- #5 among Country & regional · Emerging suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #31 among Country & regional suburbs
- Data confidence
- 100%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
Housing
- All types (Sep 2025 (council median))
- $390
- Median house price (4th Quarter 2025)
- $447,500
- Median price change
- +32.6%
Median weekly rent from Victorian government rent reports. Council median fallback may apply where suburb rent is unavailable.
Contributes to desirability score · Housing (15%) · Future Growth (7%)
Median price, rental yield and vacancy Recent price momentum
Data sources & freshness
- DFFH rent report and Valuer-General property sales report — Department of Families, Fairness and Housing / Department of Transport and Planning (Victoria) · 4th Quarter 2025; Sep 2025 (council median) · Updated · Quarterly releases; council median rent fallback where suburb rent unavailable
Population
Estimated resident population
5,063(June 2025)
+1.1% annual · +4.6% over 5 years · 72th percentile in VIC
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- +1.1%
- 5-year growth
- +4.6%
- Change in 1 year
- +56
- Change in 5 years
- +224
- Growth rank in VIC
- 72th 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 (~5,200), extrapolated at +0.5% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- 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)
- 1,861 / 16 / 48
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 decreased compared with the previous period.
Offence counts & rates
- Total offences (2026)
- 684
- Against the person
- 152
- Against property
- 312
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 135.1
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 32 residents
- State safety percentile
- 83.2th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate)
- -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
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
Data sources & freshness
- Recorded offences by suburb/town — Crime Statistics Agency (Victoria) · 2025 · Updated
Family & Lifestyle
Schools & preschools
- Schools within 2 km
- 3
- Median school ICSEA (3 schools)
- 965
- Median ICSEA percentile
- 31th
School list
- Lumen Christi SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 986 · 40th percentile · LBOTE 6% · 87 students · Top SEA quarter 7% · 0.7 km awayView on My School →
- Churchill Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 965 · 31th percentile · LBOTE 6% · 212 students · Top SEA quarter 8% · 0.9 km awayView on My School →
- Churchill North Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 908 · 12th percentile · LBOTE 7% · 118 students · Top SEA quarter 4% · 1.4 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
2 childcare services from OpenStreetMap
- Glendonald Park Preschoolkindergarten
- kindergartenkindergarten
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
Childcare centre count
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · current · Updated
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
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
107 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
1 restaurants · 1 cafes · 1 bars · 2 supermarkets · 1 pharmacies · 1 fast food · 1 bakeries · 1 libraries
Local character & venue list
Local character
- Highly walkable for everyday errands
- Great for outdoor family life — 21 parks mapped in suburb, 7 playgrounds nearby
- Well connected by public transport — 29 public transport stops
- Strong local sport and recreation — 13 sport and outdoor facilities nearby
- Walkability proxy
- 80/100
- Cafés per 1,000 residents
- 0.2
- Food & drink per 1,000 residents
- 1.02
- Parks per 1,000 residents
- 4.26
Food & drink(5)
- Churchill BakeryBakery
- The Churchill HotelBar
- Cafe AlfaCafe
7 Georgina Place
- Glendonald PizzaFast food
- Churchill Chinese RestarauntRestaurant
Shopping(5)
- Churchill Convenience StoreConvenience store
- UnitedConvenience store
- RitchiesSupermarket
- WoolworthsSupermarket
Community(9)
- Glendonald Park PreschoolKindergarten
- Kindergarten
- Latrobe City Library - Churchill Sub-branchLibrary
- Churchill North Primary SchoolSchool
32 Coolabah Drive
- Churchill Primary SchoolSchool
1-15 Coleman Parade
- Kurnai College Churchill CampusSchool
27-47 Northways Road
- Kurnai College University CampusSchool
53 Northways Road
- Lumen Christi Primary SchoolSchool
27-51 Williams Avenue
- Churchill Town HallTownhall
Health & services(2)
- Medical clinic
- AmcalPharmacy
Sport & outdoors(30)
- Churchill & Monash Golf ClubGolf course
- Eel Hole Creek WalkPark
- Glendonald ParkPark
- Mathison ParkPark
- Park (12)
- Walkley ParkPark
- Watson ParkPark
- Cutler Crescent PlaygroundPlayground
- Eli Court PlaygroundPlayground
- Glendonald Park PlaygroundPlayground
- Walker Parade PlaygroundPlayground
- Walkley ParkPlayground
- Watson Park PlaygroundPlayground
- White Parade PlaygroundPlayground
- Latrobe Leisure - ChurchillSports centre
- Churchill Bowling ClubSports field
- Churchill Skate ParkSports field
- Churchill Tennis ClubSports field
- Sports field
Transport(20)
20 bus stops
Other(22)
- Bbq
- Bench (3)
- Bicycle Parking (2)
- Churchill Car and Dog WashCar wash
- ExplorenEV charging
- Churchill Fire BrigadeFire station
1 Philip Parade, Churchill
- Hotel
- Hazelwood Village Shopping CentreMall
- Motel
- Gippsland ElectronicsMusic
- Parking (13)
- UnitedPetrol station
- Co-operating ChurchesPlace of worship
- Churchill Police StationPolice
- Churchill Post OfficePost Box
- Post Box
- Churchill Post OfficePost office
- Public toilets
- Hazelwood HouseSocial Facility
- TelstraTelephone
- Federation University Gippsland CampusUniversity
- Yes
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
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 · current · Updated
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 22
- Parks (OSM)
- 21
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
- Co-operating Churches
From OpenStreetMap within ~1.5 km of the suburb centre.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics in suburb
- 3
- Nearest hospital
- Maryvale Private Hospital (11.2 km)
- Nearest hospital type
- Hospital
- Nearest hospital emergency
- Emergency department
- Emergency department in suburb
- Not in suburb
- AmcalPharmacy
- DoctorDoctor
- YesYes
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)
- 187
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 36.9
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
- 25° / 12°
- Rainfall
- 197 mm · ~25 rainy days
Autumn (Mar–May)
- Usual max / min
- 20° / 9°
- Rainfall
- 228 mm · ~28 rainy days
Winter (Jun–Aug)
- Usual max / min
- 13° / 5°
- Rainfall
- 261 mm · ~33 rainy days
Spring (Sep–Nov)
- Usual max / min
- 18° / 7°
- Rainfall
- 304 mm · ~38 rainy days
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Temperature and humidity comfort
Data sources & freshness
- Seasonal climate normals — WorldClim 2.1 · Updated
Future & Planning
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
Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)
Development and planning activity
Data sources & freshness
- PPARS planning permit activity (statewide) — Department of Transport and Planning (Victoria) · 2020–2022 · Updated · MapServer through FY 2022–23; newer data needs council/API access
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via Victorian Bushfire Management Overlay 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
- Gippsland
- Member of Parliament
- Darren CHESTER (The Nationals)
- Results from
- 2025 federal election
- Electorate enrolment (2025)
- 118,075
- Turnout (2025)
- 92.0%
- Swing since 2022 (2025)
- +1.2 pp toward Labor
Two-party preferred (2025)
Coalition 69.4%Labor 30.6%
Estimated suburb voting profile
Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 14.5 km away).
Coalition 52.4%Labor 47.6%
17.0 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +4.0 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
- Churchill CentralLabor 47.4% · Coalition 52.6% TPP (2025)0.3 km away
- ChurchillLabor 49.0% · Coalition 51.0% TPP (2025)0.6 km away
- Hazelwood NorthLabor 33.9% · Coalition 66.1% TPP (2025)5.8 km away
- YinnarLabor 38.2% · Coalition 61.8% TPP (2025)7.8 km away
- MorwellLabor 47.5% · Coalition 52.5% TPP (2025)8.3 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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