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Churchill vs Yarram

Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 34 km apart · Churchill profile · Yarram profile

Churchill Yarram

Churchill and Yarram are two nearby Victorian areas with very different profiles. Yarram is far older, with a typical resident aged 53 and 29.7% of the population aged 65 and over. In contrast, Churchill has a younger feel, with a typical age of 42 and a higher share of children under 15. Churchill also has more large homes, with 90.7% having three or more bedrooms, and typical weekly household incomes are well higher at $1,409 compared to $1,012 in Yarram.

These areas have tracked in different directions since 2011, as the age gap between them has widened and the income gap has grown. They do share some common ground, such as nearly identical shares of people born overseas and similar typical weekly rents of around $230 to $240. While both are quite far from the city, Churchill is better connected with far more public transport departures and more homes within a 15-minute walk of schools and health services.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 11 yrs older in Yarram Population: 6,307 larger in Churchill 3+ bedrooms: 12.9 pts higher in Churchill Unpaid child care: 7.8 pts higher in Churchill Aged 65+: 10.4 pts higher in Yarram

Demographics & Identity

Population in Churchillin Yarram +6,307 larger in Churchill gap steady
11,912 62nd pct 5,605 26th pct
Median age in Churchillin Yarram +11 yrs older in Yarram gap widening
42 yrs 64th pct 53 yrs 94th pct
First Nations in Churchillin Yarram +0.3 pts higher in Churchill gap steady
2.0% 48th pct 1.7% 44th pct
Aged 65+ in Churchillin Yarram +10.4 pts higher in Yarram gap steady
19.4% 62nd pct 29.7% 94th pct
Under 15 in Churchillin Yarram +4.4 pts higher in Churchill gap widening
18.3% 54th pct 13.8% 14th pct
De facto in Churchillin Yarram +2.3 pts higher in Yarram gap widening
12.9% 61st pct 15.2% 82nd pct

Age structure

28.4% Older adults (45–64) +2.1 pts ▸ 30.5%
19.4% Seniors (65+) +10.4 pts ▸ 29.7%
22.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +5.1 pts 17.5%
18.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +4.4 pts 13.8%
11.5% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.0 pts 8.4%

Marital status

49.0% Married ◂ +3.3 pts 45.6%
33.7% Never married ◂ +2.9 pts 30.8%
9.3% Divorced +3.1 pts ▸ 12.4%
4.4% Widowed +3.4 pts ▸ 7.8%
3.6% Separated ◂ +0.3 pts 3.3%

Age & sex structure

Churchill Yarram

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Churchillin Yarram +0.4 pts higher in Yarram gap narrowing
10.8% 17th pct 11.2% 19th pct

Country of birth

81.5% Australia ◂ +2.5 pts 79.1%
3.0% England +0.7 pts ▸ 3.7%
1.0% New Zealand +0.6 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.4% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%
0.3% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.3% India even 0.2%
0.2% South Africa even 0.2%
0.2% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.0% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

40.5% English +2.2 pts ▸ 42.7%
42.7% Australian ◂ +1.2 pts 41.5%
11.5% Scottish +0.3 pts ▸ 11.8%
10.0% Irish +1.7 pts ▸ 11.7%
4.4% German even 4.4%
4.2% Dutch ◂ +1.8 pts 2.4%
3.7% Italian ◂ +0.9 pts 2.8%
0.8% Filipino ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%
0.4% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.4% Chinese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.3% Indian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Other language in Churchillin Yarram +1.0 pts higher in Churchill gap narrowing
3.8% 16th pct 2.8% 9th pct
Limited English in Churchillin Yarram +0.1 pts higher in Yarram gap steady
0.3% 15th pct 0.4% 18th pct

Language used at home

89.3% English only ◂ +0.5 pts 88.8%
0.3% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.1% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.2% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.2% Mandarin even 0.1%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.1% Punjabi even 0.1%
0.0% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.1% Tagalog even 0.1%

Religion

No religion in Churchillin Yarram +4.5 pts higher in Churchill gap steady
52.5% 90th pct 48.0% 79th pct

Religious affiliation

52.5% No religion ◂ +4.5 pts 48.0%
36.9% Christianity +3.8 pts ▸ 40.7%
9.1% Not stated +0.5 pts ▸ 9.6%
0.5% Buddhism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.4% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.4% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%
0.2% Hinduism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Churchillin Yarram +8.6 pts higher in Churchill gap narrowing
42.4% 23rd pct 33.7% 7th pct
Bachelor+ in Churchillin Yarram +4.1 pts higher in Churchill gap narrowing
14.8% 30th pct 10.7% 14th pct
Schools in Churchillin Yarram +3 more in Churchill
8 87th pct 5 64th pct
Schools/1k kids in Churchillin Yarram +2.78 more in Yarram
3.68 76th pct 6.46 90th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Churchillin Yarram +12 more in Churchill
18 47th pct 6 12th pct
Students in Churchillin Yarram +331 more in Churchill
948 35th pct 617 22nd pct
Avg size in Churchillin Yarram +5 larger in Yarram
119 11th pct 123 12th pct
ICSEA in Churchillin Yarram +19 higher in Churchill
985 35th pct 965 26th pct

Highest year of school

42.4% Year 12 ◂ +8.6 pts 33.7%
19.7% Year 10 +2.4 pts ▸ 22.2%
17.9% Year 11 ◂ +0.3 pts 17.6%
11.9% Year 9 or below +4.8 pts ▸ 16.7%

Highest qualification level

39.5% Certificate III / IV +0.1 pts ▸ 39.6%
16.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.4 pts 12.9%
14.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.6 pts 14.2%
4.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.5 pts 2.9%
3.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.4 pts 3.2%
2.5% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.6 pts 1.9%

Field of qualification

21.1% Engineering & related ◂ +3.5 pts 17.6%
13.1% Society & culture ◂ +3.2 pts 10.0%
10.8% Management & commerce ◂ +0.8 pts 10.0%
9.6% Health ◂ +0.3 pts 9.2%
8.3% Education +1.0 pts ▸ 9.3%
6.3% Architecture & building +0.4 pts ▸ 6.8%
2.7% Agriculture & environment +3.4 pts ▸ 6.0%
4.8% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.4 pts ▸ 5.2%
2.7% Creative arts ◂ +1.1 pts 1.7%
2.2% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.8 pts 1.4%
1.4% Information technology ◂ +0.6 pts 0.8%

Income

Personal income in Churchillin Yarram +$121 higher in Churchill gap widening
$668 23rd pct $547 8th pct
Household income in Churchillin Yarram +$397 higher in Churchill gap widening
$1,409 29th pct $1,012 4th pct
Family income in Churchillin Yarram +$372 higher in Churchill gap narrowing
$1,715 26th pct $1,343 7th pct
High earners in Churchillin Yarram +4.0 pts higher in Churchill gap widening
8.8% 40th pct 4.8% 13th pct
High-income homes in Churchillin Yarram +8.0 pts higher in Churchill gap widening
15.8% 35th pct 7.8% 5th pct

Household income distribution

31.2% $650–$1,499 +4.6 pts ▸ 35.8%
27.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.3 pts 22.7%
17.9% Under $650 +8.4 pts ▸ 26.2%
8.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +4.5 pts 3.8%
7.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.5 pts 3.9%

Personal income distribution

44.9% Under $650 +6.5 pts ▸ 51.4%
29.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.8 pts 27.5%
14.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.1 pts 9.1%
3.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 2.1%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Churchillin Yarram +3.1 pts higher in Yarram
34.1% 83rd pct 37.2% 93rd pct
Mental health in Churchillin Yarram +0.4 pts higher in Churchill
10.9% 77th pct 10.5% 73rd pct
Needs assistance in Churchillin Yarram +1.9 pts higher in Yarram gap steady
6.4% 67th pct 8.3% 87th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

12.1% Arthritis +2.3 pts ▸ 14.4%
10.9% Mental health ◂ +0.4 pts 10.5%
10.1% Asthma ◂ +0.5 pts 9.6%
8.9% Other condition +0.6 pts ▸ 9.5%
5.3% Heart disease +1.6 pts ▸ 6.9%
5.7% Diabetes +0.8 pts ▸ 6.5%
3.2% Cancer +1.0 pts ▸ 4.3%
2.7% Lung condition +1.0 pts ▸ 3.6%
1.1% Stroke +0.7 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.4% Dementia +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

56.2% None ◂ +3.5 pts 52.7%
22.1% One condition +0.9 pts ▸ 23.1%
7.8% Two conditions +0.9 pts ▸ 8.7%
4.3% Three or more +1.1 pts ▸ 5.4%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Churchillin Yarram +2.5 pts higher in Yarram gap narrowing
16.6% 65th pct 19.0% 78th pct
Unpaid carers in Churchillin Yarram +0.8 pts higher in Churchill gap steady
15.4% 96th pct 14.6% 89th pct
Unpaid child care in Churchillin Yarram +7.8 pts higher in Churchill gap steady
27.4% 59th pct 19.5% 13th pct
Defence service in Churchillin Yarram even
3.2% 61st pct 3.2% 61st pct
Housework 15h+ in Churchillin Yarram +0.6 pts higher in Churchill gap steady
28.0% 96th pct 27.4% 93rd pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Churchillin Yarram +139 larger in Churchill
236 59th pct 97 31st pct
Median age in Churchillin Yarram +1 yrs older in Yarram
22 yrs 29th pct 23 yrs 36th pct
Year 12 in Churchillin Yarram +17.8 pts higher in Churchill
35.2% 29th pct 17.3% 0th pct
Unemployment in Churchillin Yarram +2.9 pts higher in Churchill
14.3% 74th pct 11.4% 59th pct
Median income in Churchillin Yarram +$130 higher in Churchill
$617 46th pct $487 16th pct
Household income in Churchillin Yarram +$132 higher in Churchill
$1,319 24th pct $1,187 14th pct
Indigenous language in Churchillin Yarram +3.0 pts higher in Churchill
3.0% 28th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Churchillin Yarram +0.3 larger in Churchill gap narrowing
2.5 43rd pct 2.2 14th pct
One-parent in Churchillin Yarram +2.5 pts higher in Churchill gap widening
14.8% 64th pct 12.4% 43rd pct
Living alone in Churchillin Yarram +9.0 pts higher in Yarram gap narrowing
23.7% 43rd pct 32.7% 82nd pct

Family composition

52.5% Couples with children ◂ +8.1 pts 44.3%
32.0% Couples without children +10.4 pts ▸ 42.4%
14.8% One-parent families ◂ +2.5 pts 12.4%
0.7% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

Household size

39.5% 2 people +2.2 pts ▸ 41.7%
23.7% 1 person +9.0 pts ▸ 32.7%
14.8% 3 people ◂ +3.8 pts 10.9%
13.6% 4 people ◂ +4.7 pts 8.8%
5.6% 5 people ◂ +1.4 pts 4.2%
2.8% 6 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 2.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Churchillin Yarram +$10 higher in Yarram gap steady
$230 11th pct $240 13th pct
Mortgage in Churchillin Yarram +$108 higher in Churchill gap steady
$1,300 14th pct $1,192 11th pct
People / bedroom in Churchillin Yarram even gap steady
0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct
Renting in Churchillin Yarram +1.5 pts higher in Churchill gap narrowing
16.7% 19th pct 15.3% 14th pct
Owned outright in Churchillin Yarram +9.7 pts higher in Yarram gap widening
42.6% 82nd pct 52.3% 99th pct
Separate houses in Churchillin Yarram +6.3 pts higher in Churchill gap widening
98.2% 96th pct 91.9% 71st pct
3+ bedrooms in Churchillin Yarram +12.9 pts higher in Churchill gap steady
90.7% 83rd pct 77.8% 45th pct

How homes are owned or rented

42.6% Owned outright +9.7 pts ▸ 52.3%
38.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +10.9 pts 27.1%
16.7% Rented ◂ +1.5 pts 15.3%
1.1% Other tenure +1.9 pts ▸ 3.1%
1.5% Not stated +1.1 pts ▸ 2.6%

Types of homes

98.2% Separate house ◂ +6.3 pts 91.9%
0.6% Townhouse / semi-detached +3.7 pts ▸ 4.2%
1.1% Flat or apartment +1.1 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.0% Other dwelling +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

Bedrooms per home

55.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +4.6 pts 50.5%
29.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +7.3 pts 22.1%
6.4% 2 bedrooms +9.8 pts ▸ 16.2%
6.2% 5 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 5.2%
1.5% 1 bedroom +2.0 pts ▸ 3.5%
0.1% Studio / none +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

64.2% $200–$349 ◂ +8.5 pts 55.6%
25.4% Under $200 +9.3 pts ▸ 34.7%
5.9% $350–$549 ◂ +0.6 pts 5.4%
0.0% $750 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

37.1% $1,000–$1,799 +3.1 pts ▸ 40.2%
30.7% Under $1,000 +5.5 pts ▸ 36.2%
21.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +9.7 pts 11.6%
5.5% $3,000 or more +2.1 pts ▸ 7.6%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Churchillin Yarram +1.2 pts higher in Yarram gap steady
3.0% 30th pct 4.2% 43rd pct
Work from home in Churchillin Yarram +2.9 pts higher in Yarram gap narrowing
13.7% 47th pct 16.6% 57th pct
PT commute in Churchillin Yarram +0.1 pts higher in Yarram gap steady
0.4% 15th pct 0.5% 18th pct
PT stops in Churchillin Yarram +28 more in Churchill
45 54th pct 17 26th pct
Stops/1k in Churchillin Yarram +0.74 more in Churchill
3.78 42nd pct 3.03 31st pct
Departures/1k in Churchillin Yarram +414.3 more in Churchill
485.3 38th pct 71.0 17th pct
PT routes in Churchillin Yarram +11 more in Churchill
14 76th pct 3 21st pct
Stop walk in Churchillin Yarram +12 longer in Churchill
79 100th pct 67 98th pct
Drive to city in Churchillin Yarram +105 longer in Yarram
108 90th pct 213 100th pct

How people get to work

67.1% Car (driver) ◂ +8.4 pts 58.7%
13.7% Worked at home +2.9 pts ▸ 16.6%
1.0% Walked +4.8 pts ▸ 5.9%
3.6% Car (passenger) even 3.6%
0.3% Bus +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.1% Bicycle +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.1% Train ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

39.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.8 pts 38.8%
27.4% 1 vehicle +3.2 pts ▸ 30.6%
17.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.1 pts 16.2%
12.8% 4 or more ◂ +2.1 pts 10.7%
3.0% No vehicle +1.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Churchillin Yarram +1.6 pts higher in Yarram gap steady
29.9% 17th pct 31.5% 23rd pct
Recent arrivals in Churchillin Yarram +1.3 pts higher in Churchill gap narrowing
5.5% 18th pct 4.2% 10th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Churchillin Yarram +0.3 pts higher in Yarram gap narrowing
5.6% 70th pct 5.9% 74th pct
Participation in Churchillin Yarram +6.8 pts higher in Churchill gap steady
56.0% 27th pct 49.3% 12th pct
Full-time in Churchillin Yarram +0.8 pts higher in Churchill gap narrowing
55.4% 24th pct 54.6% 20th pct

Industries people work in

5.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +17.3 pts ▸ 22.4%
15.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.7 pts 14.5%
10.3% Construction ◂ +3.4 pts 6.9%
9.2% Education & training ◂ +1.8 pts 7.4%
9.1% Retail trade ◂ +1.1 pts 7.9%
7.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +3.3 pts 4.4%
6.5% Manufacturing +0.2 pts ▸ 6.7%
6.7% Electricity, gas & water ◂ +5.0 pts 1.7%
5.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.4 pts 5.0%
3.9% Other services ◂ +0.9 pts 3.1%
3.1% Transport & warehousing +0.5 pts ▸ 3.6%
3.5% Professional & technical ◂ +0.7 pts 2.8%

Occupations people work in

11.9% Managers +9.9 pts ▸ 21.8%
17.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +4.1 pts 13.4%
15.6% Professionals ◂ +3.3 pts 12.3%
10.7% Labourers +4.3 pts ▸ 15.0%
12.9% Community & personal service ◂ +1.1 pts 11.8%
12.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +4.8 pts 8.0%
8.4% Sales workers ◂ +1.1 pts 7.3%
8.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.6 pts 7.5%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Churchillin Yarram +1 higher in Churchill
3 29th pct 2 14th pct
IRSD decile in Churchillin Yarram +2 higher in Churchill
4 36th pct 2 14th pct
IER decile in Churchillin Yarram +1 higher in Churchill
5 43rd pct 4 36th pct
IEO decile in Churchillin Yarram even
3 29th pct 3 29th pct
IRSAD score in Churchillin Yarram +25 higher in Churchill
942 27th pct 917 17th pct
ERP in Churchillin Yarram +6,738 higher in Churchill
12,325 59th pct 5,587 24th pct
Growth in Churchillin Yarram +3.4 pts higher in Churchill
3.9% 44th pct 0.6% 15th pct
Businesses in Churchillin Yarram +114 higher in Churchill
753 41st pct 639 34th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Churchillin Yarram +27 higher in Churchill
805 45th pct 779 43rd pct
Max temp in Churchillin Yarram +0.6 higher in Yarram
19.1 10th pct 19.7 13th pct
Min temp in Churchillin Yarram +0.3 higher in Yarram
8.7 13th pct 9.0 15th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Churchillin Yarram +0.6 higher in Churchill
3.3 22nd pct 2.7 17th pct
Types ≤15 min in Churchillin Yarram +0.4 more in Churchill
3.4 24th pct 3.0 19th pct
15-min city in Churchillin Yarram +9.4 pts higher in Churchill
41.1% 30th pct 31.8% 22nd pct
Walk to shops in Churchillin Yarram +6.3 pts higher in Yarram
33.3% 23rd pct 39.6% 29th pct
Walk to transit in Churchillin Yarram +27.5 pts higher in Churchill
51.5% 25th pct 24.0% 16th pct
Walk to school in Churchillin Yarram +19.1 pts higher in Churchill
50.1% 30th pct 31.0% 17th pct
Walk to a park in Churchillin Yarram +6.4 pts higher in Yarram
54.7% 16th pct 61.2% 19th pct
Walk to health in Churchillin Yarram +11.0 pts higher in Churchill
28.6% 33rd pct 17.6% 23rd pct
Amenities/1k in Churchillin Yarram +12.8 more in Yarram
12.8 42nd pct 25.7 83rd pct
Intersections/km² in Churchillin Yarram +1 higher in Churchill
2 16th pct 1 10th pct
Mean slope in Churchillin Yarram +3.5 pts higher in Churchill
7.6% 78th pct 4.1% 29th pct

Compare Churchill with nearby areas

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

Compare Yarram with nearby areas

Traralgon - East Traralgon - West Rosedale Churchill Morwell Yallourn North - Glengarry Sale Moe - Newborough

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Churchill vs Yarram [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/205041094/churchill/vs/205051104/yarram