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Churchill vs Morwell

Name: Churchill vs Morwell — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 18 km apart · Churchill profile · Morwell profile

Churchill Morwell

Morwell and Churchill are nearby Victorian areas with very different living patterns. Morwell has a higher rate of renters (33.7%) and a higher share of one-parent families (25.1%) and people living alone (37.7%). It is also much more connected, with 90.3% of homes within a 10 minute walk of public transport and far more frequent departures. In contrast, Churchill is dominated by detached houses (98.2%), with a much higher share of homes having three or more bedrooms (90.7%). Churchill also has a higher proportion of adults working or looking for work (56.0%) and better access to money and resources.

Both areas have a similar share of children under 15 and nearly identical typical weekly rents, around $215 in Morwell and $230 in Churchill. While Morwell is somewhat walkable, Churchill is mostly car-dependent. The gap in renting has widened since 2011, while the differences in housing types and household structures have remained mostly unchanged.

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Where they differ most

3+ bedrooms: 19.6 pts higher in Churchill Renting: 17.0 pts higher in Morwell Housework 15h+: 8.3 pts higher in Churchill Living alone: 14.0 pts higher in Morwell No car: 7.3 pts higher in Morwell

Demographics & Identity

Population in Churchill in Morwell +2,520 larger in Morwell gap steady

11,912 62nd pct 14,432 74th pct

Median age in Churchill in Morwell +1 yrs older in Morwell gap steady

42 yrs 64th pct 43 yrs 71st pct

Age structure

28.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.5 pts 25.9%

22.6% Young adults (25–44) +0.2 pts ▸ 22.8%

19.4% Seniors (65+) +3.4 pts ▸ 22.8%

18.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.0 pts 17.3%

11.5% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.2 pts 11.3%

Marital status

49.0% Married ◂ +13.8 pts 35.1%

33.7% Never married +6.0 pts ▸ 39.6%

9.3% Divorced +2.8 pts ▸ 12.1%

4.4% Widowed +3.8 pts ▸ 8.2%

3.6% Separated +1.4 pts ▸ 5.0%

Age & sex structure

Churchill Morwell

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

81.5% Australia ◂ +9.5 pts 72.0%

3.0% England ◂ +0.6 pts 2.4%

0.3% Italy +1.7 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.4% Philippines +0.8 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.3% India +0.8 pts ▸ 1.1%

1.0% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

0.2% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% South Africa even 0.2%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

42.7% Australian ◂ +8.3 pts 34.4%

40.5% English ◂ +4.2 pts 36.3%

11.5% Scottish ◂ +2.2 pts 9.3%

10.0% Irish ◂ +2.0 pts 8.0%

3.7% Italian +3.0 pts ▸ 6.7%

4.4% German ◂ +0.9 pts 3.5%

4.2% Dutch ◂ +1.5 pts 2.8%

0.8% Filipino +0.6 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.3% Indian +0.7 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.4% Greek +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.4% Chinese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

89.3% English only ◂ +11.0 pts 78.3%

0.3% Italian +1.9 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.1% Greek +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Arabic +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Tagalog +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Cantonese even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

52.5% No religion ◂ +7.8 pts 44.8%

36.9% Christianity +2.0 pts ▸ 38.8%

9.1% Not stated +3.0 pts ▸ 12.1%

0.4% Islam +1.7 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.5% Buddhism +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.4% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% Hinduism +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Churchill in Morwell +3 more in Churchill

8 87th pct 5 64th pct

Schools/1k kids in Churchill in Morwell +1.68 more in Churchill

3.68 76th pct 2.00 48th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Churchill in Morwell +5 more in Churchill

18 47th pct 13 34th pct

Students in Churchill in Morwell +1,422 more in Morwell

948 35th pct 2,370 69th pct

Avg size in Churchill in Morwell +356 larger in Morwell

119 11th pct 474 57th pct

ICSEA in Churchill in Morwell +66 higher in Churchill

985 35th pct 919 12th pct

Highest year of school

42.4% Year 12 ◂ +9.9 pts 32.5%

19.7% Year 10 even 19.8%

11.9% Year 9 or below +6.8 pts ▸ 18.7%

17.9% Year 11 ◂ +2.7 pts 15.2%

Highest qualification level

39.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.3 pts 39.2%

16.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +5.8 pts 10.5%

14.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.4 pts 11.4%

4.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.0 pts 2.4%

3.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.7 pts 2.0%

2.5% Certificate I / II +0.4 pts ▸ 2.9%

Field of qualification

21.1% Engineering & related ◂ +5.8 pts 15.3%

13.1% Society & culture even 13.1%

10.8% Management & commerce even 10.8%

9.6% Health ◂ +2.6 pts 6.9%

8.3% Education ◂ +2.8 pts 5.6%

6.3% Architecture & building ◂ +0.9 pts 5.5%

4.8% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.3 pts ▸ 6.1%

2.7% Creative arts ◂ +1.0 pts 1.7%

2.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.2 pts 1.4%

2.2% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.1 pts 1.1%

1.4% Information technology +0.6 pts ▸ 2.0%

Income

Personal income in Churchill in Morwell +$145 higher in Churchill gap widening

$668 23rd pct $523 5th pct

Household income in Churchill in Morwell +$467 higher in Churchill gap widening

$1,409 29th pct $942 0th pct

Family income in Churchill in Morwell +$452 higher in Churchill gap widening

$1,715 26th pct $1,263 4th pct

Household income distribution

31.2% $650–$1,499 +4.1 pts ▸ 35.2%

17.9% Under $650 +11.7 pts ▸ 29.5%

27.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +8.4 pts 19.5%

8.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +5.4 pts 2.9%

7.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.2 pts 4.2%

Personal income distribution

44.9% Under $650 +5.9 pts ▸ 50.8%

29.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.8 pts 26.5%

14.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.6 pts 7.6%

3.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 1.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.9% Mental health +3.5 pts ▸ 14.4%

12.1% Arthritis +1.3 pts ▸ 13.4%

10.1% Asthma +1.4 pts ▸ 11.6%

8.9% Other condition +1.1 pts ▸ 10.0%

5.7% Diabetes +1.8 pts ▸ 7.6%

5.3% Heart disease +0.9 pts ▸ 6.2%

2.7% Lung condition +1.3 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.2% Cancer +0.1 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.1% Stroke +0.5 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.4% Dementia +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

56.2% None ◂ +9.0 pts 47.2%

22.1% One condition +0.5 pts ▸ 22.6%

7.8% Two conditions +1.8 pts ▸ 9.5%

4.3% Three or more +2.2 pts ▸ 6.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Churchill in Morwell +206 larger in Morwell

236 59th pct 442 76th pct

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

22 yrs 29th pct 20 yrs 14th pct

Median income in Churchill in Morwell +$154 higher in Churchill

$617 46th pct $463 12th pct

Household income in Churchill in Morwell +$214 higher in Churchill

$1,319 24th pct $1,105 10th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Churchill in Morwell +0.3 larger in Churchill gap narrowing

2.5 43rd pct 2.2 14th pct

Family composition

52.5% Couples with children ◂ +8.8 pts 43.7%

32.0% Couples without children ◂ +2.3 pts 29.7%

14.8% One-parent families +10.3 pts ▸ 25.1%

0.7% Other families +0.8 pts ▸ 1.6%

Household size

39.5% 2 people ◂ +5.5 pts 34.0%

23.7% 1 person +14.0 pts ▸ 37.7%

14.8% 3 people ◂ +2.4 pts 12.4%

13.6% 4 people ◂ +4.5 pts 9.1%

5.6% 5 people ◂ +1.3 pts 4.3%

2.8% 6 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 2.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Churchill in Morwell +$15 higher in Churchill gap steady

$230 11th pct $215 9th pct

Mortgage in Churchill in Morwell +$347 higher in Churchill gap widening

$1,300 14th pct $953 2nd pct

People / bedroom in Churchill in Morwell even gap steady

0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

42.6% Owned outright ◂ +5.5 pts 37.1%

38.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +13.1 pts 24.9%

16.7% Rented +17.0 pts ▸ 33.7%

1.5% Not stated +1.7 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.1% Other tenure ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

Types of homes

98.2% Separate house ◂ +12.2 pts 86.0%

1.1% Flat or apartment +6.2 pts ▸ 7.3%

0.6% Townhouse / semi-detached +5.7 pts ▸ 6.3%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Bedrooms per home

55.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +2.7 pts 52.5%

29.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +13.2 pts 16.2%

6.4% 2 bedrooms +15.4 pts ▸ 21.7%

6.2% 5 or more ◂ +3.8 pts 2.4%

1.5% 1 bedroom +2.5 pts ▸ 4.0%

0.1% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

64.2% $200–$349 ◂ +8.7 pts 55.5%

25.4% Under $200 +9.7 pts ▸ 35.1%

5.9% $350–$549 ◂ +1.7 pts 4.2%

0.0% $550–$749 +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% $750 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

30.7% Under $1,000 +18.4 pts ▸ 49.1%

37.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +4.0 pts 33.1%

21.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +13.0 pts 8.3%

5.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.6 pts 1.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Churchill in Morwell +68 more in Morwell

45 54th pct 113 88th pct

Stops/1k in Churchill in Morwell +4.05 more in Morwell

3.78 42nd pct 7.83 86th pct

Departures/1k in Churchill in Morwell +793.1 more in Morwell

485.3 38th pct 1,278.4 67th pct

PT routes in Churchill in Morwell +4 more in Morwell

14 76th pct 18 84th pct

Stop walk in Churchill in Morwell +60 longer in Churchill

79 100th pct 19 79th pct

Drive to city in Churchill in Morwell +9 longer in Churchill

108 90th pct 99 88th pct

How people get to work

67.1% Car (driver) ◂ +0.5 pts 66.6%

13.7% Worked at home ◂ +4.9 pts 8.8%

3.6% Car (passenger) +2.2 pts ▸ 5.8%

1.0% Walked +1.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.3% Bus +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.1% Bicycle +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Train +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

27.4% 1 vehicle +16.6 pts ▸ 44.0%

39.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +7.8 pts 31.8%

17.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +8.2 pts 9.1%

12.8% 4 or more ◂ +8.2 pts 4.6%

3.0% No vehicle +7.3 pts ▸ 10.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.2% Health care & social assistance +1.3 pts ▸ 16.5%

9.1% Retail trade +2.9 pts ▸ 12.0%

10.3% Construction ◂ +3.0 pts 7.3%

9.2% Education & training ◂ +2.8 pts 6.4%

5.4% Accommodation & food +2.9 pts ▸ 8.3%

7.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.3 pts 7.4%

6.5% Manufacturing +0.4 pts ▸ 6.9%

6.7% Electricity, gas & water ◂ +2.8 pts 3.9%

5.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +2.9 pts 2.2%

3.1% Transport & warehousing +1.6 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.9% Other services ◂ +0.4 pts 3.5%

2.8% Administrative & support +1.1 pts ▸ 3.8%

Occupations people work in

17.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.3 pts 15.1%

15.6% Professionals ◂ +4.3 pts 11.4%

10.7% Labourers +4.9 pts ▸ 15.6%

12.9% Community & personal service +1.9 pts ▸ 14.7%

12.8% Clerical & administrative +0.5 pts ▸ 13.3%

11.9% Managers ◂ +4.4 pts 7.6%

8.4% Sales workers +2.9 pts ▸ 11.3%

8.1% Machinery operators & drivers +0.4 pts ▸ 8.5%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Churchill in Morwell +2 higher in Churchill

3 29th pct 1 0th pct

IRSD decile in Churchill in Morwell +3 higher in Churchill

4 36th pct 1 0th pct

IER decile in Churchill in Morwell +4 higher in Churchill

5 43rd pct 1 0th pct

IEO decile in Churchill in Morwell +2 higher in Churchill

3 29th pct 1 0th pct

IRSAD score in Churchill in Morwell +122 higher in Churchill

942 27th pct 820 0th pct

ERP in Churchill in Morwell +2,162 higher in Morwell

12,325 59th pct 14,487 69th pct

Growth in Churchill in Morwell +3.3 pts higher in Churchill

3.9% 44th pct 0.6% 15th pct

Businesses in Churchill in Morwell +77 higher in Morwell

753 41st pct 830 45th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Churchill in Morwell +3 higher in Churchill

805 45th pct 803 45th pct

Max temp in Churchill in Morwell +1.3 higher in Morwell

19.1 10th pct 20.4 20th pct

Min temp in Churchill in Morwell +0.2 higher in Morwell

8.7 13th pct 8.9 14th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Churchill in Morwell +2.4 higher in Morwell

3.3 22nd pct 5.7 53rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Churchill in Morwell +2.2 more in Morwell

3.4 24th pct 5.6 55th pct

15-min city in Churchill in Morwell +23.1 pts higher in Morwell

41.1% 30th pct 64.3% 49th pct

Walk to shops in Churchill in Morwell +30.5 pts higher in Morwell

33.3% 23rd pct 63.9% 51st pct

Walk to transit in Churchill in Morwell +38.8 pts higher in Morwell

51.5% 25th pct 90.3% 49th pct

Walk to school in Churchill in Morwell +25.9 pts higher in Morwell

50.1% 30th pct 76.0% 52nd pct

Walk to a park in Churchill in Morwell +36.9 pts higher in Morwell

54.7% 16th pct 91.7% 39th pct

Walk to health in Churchill in Morwell +26.8 pts higher in Morwell

28.6% 33rd pct 55.4% 58th pct

Amenities/1k in Churchill in Morwell +1.6 more in Morwell

12.8 42nd pct 14.4 51st pct

Intersections/km² in Churchill in Morwell +14 higher in Morwell

2 16th pct 16 29th pct

Mean slope in Churchill in Morwell +3.4 pts higher in Churchill

7.6% 78th pct 4.2% 30th pct

Compare Churchill with nearby areas

Morwell Traralgon - West Moe - Newborough Traralgon - East Trafalgar Yallourn North - Glengarry Leongatha Yarram

Compare Morwell with nearby areas

Traralgon - West Moe - Newborough Churchill Traralgon - East Yallourn North - Glengarry Trafalgar Mount Baw Baw Region Rosedale

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Churchill vs Morwell [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/205041094/churchill/vs/205041096/morwell