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Leongatha vs Churchill

Name: Leongatha vs Churchill — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 33 km apart · Leongatha profile · Churchill profile

Leongatha Churchill

Churchill and Leongatha are two similarly sized Victorian areas with distinct profiles. Leongatha is an older community, where the typical resident is 47 and 25.9% of people are aged 65 or over. It has a larger business presence with 1,564 businesses and better access to essentials, with 45.9% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries. In contrast, Churchill has far more public transport options, with 45 stops and 14 routes compared to Leongatha's 15 stops and 3 routes. Churchill also has a larger First Nations population, and while the unemployment rate for this group is far higher there at 14.3%, their typical personal income is well higher than in Leongatha.

Both areas have tracked in similar directions since 2011, though some gaps have shifted. They share very similar family and personal incomes, and about 10.8% of residents in both were born overseas. While the gap in home ownership has widened, with Leongatha now well higher at 46.3%, the difference in volunteer rates has narrowed over the last decade. Residents in both areas are far more likely to own their homes outright than the national figure.

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Where they differ most

Unemployment: 2.7 pts higher in Churchill 3+ bedrooms: 8.4 pts higher in Churchill Median age: 5 yrs older in Leongatha Aged 65+: 6.6 pts higher in Leongatha First Nations: 1.1 pts higher in Churchill

Demographics & Identity

Population in Leongatha in Churchill +410 larger in Churchill gap narrowing

11,502 60th pct 11,912 62nd pct

Median age in Leongatha in Churchill +5 yrs older in Leongatha gap widening

47 yrs 84th pct 42 yrs 64th pct

Age structure

27.0% Older adults (45–64) +1.4 pts ▸ 28.4%

25.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +6.6 pts 19.4%

19.2% Young adults (25–44) +3.4 pts ▸ 22.6%

18.2% Children (0–14) even 18.3%

9.7% Youth (15–24) +1.8 pts ▸ 11.5%

Marital status

49.4% Married ◂ +0.4 pts 49.0%

29.7% Never married +4.0 pts ▸ 33.7%

10.4% Divorced ◂ +1.2 pts 9.3%

7.0% Widowed ◂ +2.6 pts 4.4%

3.5% Separated +0.1 pts ▸ 3.6%

Age & sex structure

Leongatha Churchill

Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

82.1% Australia ◂ +0.6 pts 81.5%

3.2% England ◂ +0.2 pts 3.0%

1.0% New Zealand even 1.0%

0.6% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.6% India ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.4% Philippines even 0.4%

0.2% China even 0.2%

0.2% South Africa even 0.2%

0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

44.6% English ◂ +4.1 pts 40.5%

41.5% Australian +1.2 pts ▸ 42.7%

12.7% Irish ◂ +2.6 pts 10.0%

12.5% Scottish ◂ +1.0 pts 11.5%

4.5% Italian ◂ +0.8 pts 3.7%

4.1% German +0.4 pts ▸ 4.4%

4.2% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 4.2%

0.9% Indian ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%

0.7% Filipino +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.5% Chinese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.2% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

89.7% English only ◂ +0.4 pts 89.3%

0.7% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.2% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.0% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Greek even 0.1%

0.1% Tagalog even 0.1%

0.1% Punjabi even 0.1%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

49.4% No religion +3.1 pts ▸ 52.5%

41.5% Christianity ◂ +4.6 pts 36.9%

8.0% Not stated +1.1 pts ▸ 9.1%

0.5% Buddhism even 0.5%

0.0% Islam +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Hinduism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Leongatha in Churchill even

8 87th pct 8 87th pct

Schools/1k kids in Leongatha in Churchill +0.13 more in Leongatha

3.81 77th pct 3.68 76th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Leongatha in Churchill +8 more in Churchill

10 25th pct 18 47th pct

Students in Leongatha in Churchill +1,696 more in Leongatha

2,644 74th pct 948 35th pct

Avg size in Leongatha in Churchill +212 larger in Leongatha

331 37th pct 119 11th pct

ICSEA in Leongatha in Churchill +23 higher in Leongatha

1,008 47th pct 985 35th pct

Highest year of school

43.1% Year 12 ◂ +0.7 pts 42.4%

19.3% Year 10 +0.5 pts ▸ 19.7%

18.0% Year 11 ◂ +0.1 pts 17.9%

12.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.8 pts 11.9%

Highest qualification level

35.8% Certificate III / IV +3.7 pts ▸ 39.5%

20.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.7 pts 16.3%

15.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.1 pts 14.8%

4.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.1 pts 4.4%

4.2% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.5 pts 3.7%

2.4% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 2.5%

Field of qualification

14.5% Engineering & related +6.6 pts ▸ 21.1%

11.4% Society & culture +1.8 pts ▸ 13.1%

12.5% Health ◂ +3.0 pts 9.6%

12.2% Management & commerce ◂ +1.4 pts 10.8%

11.1% Education ◂ +2.7 pts 8.3%

6.9% Architecture & building ◂ +0.5 pts 6.3%

5.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.7 pts 2.7%

5.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.5 pts 4.8%

2.1% Creative arts +0.6 pts ▸ 2.7%

2.1% Natural & physical sciences +0.1 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.9% Information technology +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%

Income

Personal income in Leongatha in Churchill even gap narrowing

$668 23rd pct $668 23rd pct

Household income in Leongatha in Churchill +$94 higher in Churchill gap narrowing

$1,315 22nd pct $1,409 29th pct

Family income in Leongatha in Churchill +$29 higher in Leongatha gap narrowing

$1,744 28th pct $1,715 26th pct

Household income distribution

30.7% $650–$1,499 +0.5 pts ▸ 31.2%

27.3% $1,500–$2,999 +0.6 pts ▸ 27.9%

20.9% Under $650 ◂ +3.1 pts 17.9%

5.7% $4,000 or more +2.7 pts ▸ 8.4%

7.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.2 pts 7.4%

Personal income distribution

45.2% Under $650 ◂ +0.3 pts 44.9%

31.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.8 pts 29.3%

13.5% $1,500–$2,999 +0.6 pts ▸ 14.2%

2.6% $3,000 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 3.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.2% Arthritis ◂ +0.1 pts 12.1%

9.4% Mental health +1.5 pts ▸ 10.9%

8.6% Asthma +1.5 pts ▸ 10.1%

8.8% Other condition +0.1 pts ▸ 8.9%

5.5% Diabetes +0.2 pts ▸ 5.7%

5.5% Heart disease ◂ +0.2 pts 5.3%

3.8% Cancer ◂ +0.6 pts 3.2%

2.3% Lung condition +0.4 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.4% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%

1.0% Dementia ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.5% None ◂ +2.3 pts 56.2%

22.0% One condition +0.1 pts ▸ 22.1%

7.1% Two conditions +0.7 pts ▸ 7.8%

4.0% Three or more +0.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Leongatha in Churchill +139 larger in Churchill

97 31st pct 236 59th pct

Median age in Leongatha in Churchill +2 yrs older in Churchill

20 yrs 14th pct 22 yrs 29th pct

Median income in Leongatha in Churchill +$167 higher in Churchill

$450 11th pct $617 46th pct

Household income in Leongatha in Churchill +$306 higher in Leongatha

$1,625 46th pct $1,319 24th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Leongatha in Churchill +0.1 larger in Churchill gap narrowing

2.4 36th pct 2.5 43rd pct

Family composition

53.1% Couples with children ◂ +0.6 pts 52.5%

32.8% Couples without children ◂ +0.8 pts 32.0%

13.5% One-parent families +1.4 pts ▸ 14.8%

0.8% Other families even 0.7%

Household size

37.5% 2 people +2.0 pts ▸ 39.5%

29.3% 1 person ◂ +5.6 pts 23.7%

12.6% 3 people +2.2 pts ▸ 14.8%

11.6% 4 people +1.9 pts ▸ 13.6%

6.4% 5 people ◂ +0.8 pts 5.6%

2.8% 6 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 2.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Leongatha in Churchill +$40 higher in Leongatha gap steady

$270 19th pct $230 11th pct

Mortgage in Leongatha in Churchill +$157 higher in Leongatha gap widening

$1,457 24th pct $1,300 14th pct

People / bedroom in Leongatha in Churchill even gap steady

0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

46.3% Owned outright ◂ +3.8 pts 42.6%

32.9% Owned with a mortgage +5.2 pts ▸ 38.1%

17.1% Rented ◂ +0.4 pts 16.7%

1.9% Other tenure ◂ +0.7 pts 1.1%

1.8% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 1.5%

Types of homes

96.2% Separate house +2.0 pts ▸ 98.2%

2.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +2.0 pts 0.6%

0.7% Flat or apartment +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.4% Other dwelling ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

49.8% 3 bedrooms +5.3 pts ▸ 55.1%

28.0% 4 bedrooms +1.4 pts ▸ 29.4%

13.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +6.9 pts 6.4%

4.5% 5 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 6.2%

2.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.1 pts 1.5%

0.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

58.4% $200–$349 +5.8 pts ▸ 64.2%

20.7% Under $200 +4.8 pts ▸ 25.4%

14.6% $350–$549 ◂ +8.6 pts 5.9%

1.0% $750 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.4% $550–$749 ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

43.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +6.1 pts 37.1%

22.7% Under $1,000 +8.0 pts ▸ 30.7%

21.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +0.1 pts 21.3%

7.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 5.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Leongatha in Churchill +30 more in Churchill

15 24th pct 45 54th pct

Stops/1k in Leongatha in Churchill +2.47 more in Churchill

1.30 15th pct 3.78 42nd pct

Departures/1k in Leongatha in Churchill +454.0 more in Churchill

31.3 15th pct 485.3 38th pct

PT routes in Leongatha in Churchill +11 more in Churchill

3 21st pct 14 76th pct

Stop walk in Leongatha in Churchill

— 79 100th pct

Drive to city in Leongatha in Churchill +11 longer in Churchill

97 88th pct 108 90th pct

How people get to work

59.2% Car (driver) +7.8 pts ▸ 67.1%

16.7% Worked at home ◂ +2.9 pts 13.7%

4.7% Walked ◂ +3.7 pts 1.0%

3.9% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.3 pts 3.6%

0.4% Bicycle ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.2% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Train +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

38.0% 2 vehicles +1.6 pts ▸ 39.6%

32.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +4.6 pts 27.4%

16.0% 3 vehicles +1.3 pts ▸ 17.3%

10.0% 4 or more +2.8 pts ▸ 12.8%

4.0% No vehicle ◂ +1.0 pts 3.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.2% Health care & social assistance +0.9 pts ▸ 15.2%

13.1% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +8.0 pts 5.2%

10.7% Construction ◂ +0.4 pts 10.3%

9.0% Education & training +0.2 pts ▸ 9.2%

8.7% Retail trade +0.4 pts ▸ 9.1%

4.6% Public administration & safety +3.1 pts ▸ 7.7%

7.1% Manufacturing ◂ +0.6 pts 6.5%

1.6% Electricity, gas & water +5.1 pts ▸ 6.7%

5.3% Accommodation & food +0.1 pts ▸ 5.4%

4.2% Other services ◂ +0.3 pts 3.9%

3.9% Professional & technical ◂ +0.4 pts 3.5%

3.3% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.2 pts 3.1%

Occupations people work in

17.6% Managers ◂ +5.7 pts 11.9%

15.2% Technicians & trades +2.2 pts ▸ 17.4%

17.4% Professionals ◂ +1.8 pts 15.6%

11.1% Community & personal service +1.8 pts ▸ 12.9%

10.4% Clerical & administrative +2.5 pts ▸ 12.8%

11.1% Labourers ◂ +0.4 pts 10.7%

8.8% Sales workers ◂ +0.3 pts 8.4%

6.4% Machinery operators & drivers +1.6 pts ▸ 8.1%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Leongatha in Churchill +1 higher in Leongatha

4 36th pct 3 29th pct

IRSD decile in Leongatha in Churchill +1 higher in Leongatha

5 43rd pct 4 36th pct

IER decile in Leongatha in Churchill +1 higher in Leongatha

6 57th pct 5 43rd pct

IEO decile in Leongatha in Churchill +1 higher in Leongatha

4 36th pct 3 29th pct

IRSAD score in Leongatha in Churchill +21 higher in Leongatha

963 35th pct 942 27th pct

ERP in Leongatha in Churchill +626 higher in Churchill

11,699 56th pct 12,325 59th pct

Growth in Leongatha in Churchill +1.7 pts higher in Churchill

2.3% 30th pct 3.9% 44th pct

Businesses in Leongatha in Churchill +811 higher in Leongatha

1,564 78th pct 753 41st pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Leongatha in Churchill +267 higher in Leongatha

1,072 66th pct 805 45th pct

Max temp in Leongatha in Churchill even

19.1 10th pct 19.1 10th pct

Min temp in Leongatha in Churchill +0.7 higher in Leongatha

9.4 19th pct 8.7 13th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Leongatha in Churchill +0.5 higher in Leongatha

3.7 27th pct 3.3 22nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Leongatha in Churchill +0.6 more in Leongatha

4.0 31st pct 3.4 24th pct

15-min city in Leongatha in Churchill +4.8 pts higher in Leongatha

45.9% 34th pct 41.1% 30th pct

Walk to shops in Leongatha in Churchill +12.6 pts higher in Leongatha

45.9% 35th pct 33.3% 23rd pct

Walk to transit in Leongatha in Churchill +9.1 pts higher in Churchill

42.4% 22nd pct 51.5% 25th pct

Walk to school in Leongatha in Churchill +2.9 pts higher in Leongatha

53.1% 33rd pct 50.1% 30th pct

Walk to a park in Leongatha in Churchill +2.9 pts higher in Leongatha

57.6% 17th pct 54.7% 16th pct

Walk to health in Leongatha in Churchill +16.3 pts higher in Leongatha

44.8% 49th pct 28.6% 33rd pct

Amenities/1k in Leongatha in Churchill +1.7 more in Churchill

11.1 31st pct 12.8 42nd pct

Intersections/km² in Leongatha in Churchill even

2 15th pct 2 16th pct

Mean slope in Leongatha in Churchill +0.3 pts higher in Leongatha

7.9% 81st pct 7.6% 78th pct

Compare Leongatha with nearby areas

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Compare Churchill with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Leongatha vs Churchill [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/205031090/leongatha/vs/205041094/churchill