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Churchill vs Morwell

Name: Churchill vs Morwell — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 9.4 km apart · Churchill profile · Morwell profile

Churchill Morwell

Morwell and Churchill (Vic.) are neighbouring areas in Victoria with distinct housing and demographic profiles. Churchill (Vic.) has a much higher share of separate houses (96.7%) and large homes, with 93.0% of dwellings having three or more bedrooms. In contrast, Morwell has a higher proportion of renters (33.7%) and people living alone (37.7%). Morwell is also the older of the two, where the typical resident is 43, compared to 38 in Churchill (Vic.), and has a well higher share of people aged 65 and over (22.8%).

Both areas have tracked similarly since 2011, remaining largely alike in terms of typical weekly family income, the share of people with long-term health conditions, and the number of people per home. They also share a similar proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander residents, at around 3%. While Morwell is more urban with more public transport stops and shorter walks to transit, both areas sit well below the national figure for adults with a bachelor degree or higher.

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Where they differ most

Population: 9,465 larger in Morwell 3+ bedrooms: 21.9 pts higher in Churchill Separate houses: 10.8 pts higher in Churchill Living alone: 9.2 pts higher in Morwell Median age: 5 yrs older in Morwell

Demographics & Identity

Population in Churchill in Morwell +9,465 larger in Morwell gap steady

4,924 86th pct 14,389 88th pct

Median age in Churchill in Morwell +5 yrs older in Morwell gap narrowing

38 yrs 23rd pct 43 yrs 43rd pct

Age structure

24.2% Older adults (45–64) +1.7 pts ▸ 25.8%

24.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.6 pts 22.8%

19.5% Seniors (65+) +3.3 pts ▸ 22.8%

19.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.7 pts 17.4%

13.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.6 pts 11.4%

Marital status

40.7% Married ◂ +5.6 pts 35.1%

39.4% Never married +0.2 pts ▸ 39.6%

10.3% Divorced +1.7 pts ▸ 12.0%

5.2% Widowed +3.0 pts ▸ 8.2%

4.2% Separated +0.9 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

78.8% Australia ◂ +6.8 pts 72.0%

2.8% England ◂ +0.4 pts 2.4%

0.3% Italy +1.6 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.7% Philippines +0.6 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.4% India +0.7 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.7% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.4% 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

42.2% Australian ◂ +7.9 pts 34.3%

38.7% English ◂ +2.4 pts 36.3%

10.6% Scottish ◂ +1.3 pts 9.2%

9.9% Irish ◂ +1.8 pts 8.0%

3.3% Italian +3.4 pts ▸ 6.7%

4.3% Dutch ◂ +1.6 pts 2.7%

3.9% German ◂ +0.4 pts 3.5%

1.4% Filipino even 1.5%

0.4% Indian +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.3% Greek +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.5% Chinese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

86.8% English only ◂ +8.5 pts 78.3%

0.5% Italian +1.7 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.1% Greek +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Mandarin even 0.4%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Cantonese even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

52.0% No religion ◂ +7.3 pts 44.7%

35.4% Christianity +3.4 pts ▸ 38.8%

10.6% Not stated +1.5 pts ▸ 12.1%

0.8% Islam +1.4 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.5% Buddhism +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.5% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% Hinduism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Churchill in Morwell +1.20 more in Churchill

3.21 45th pct 2.00 29th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Churchill in Morwell +2 more in Morwell

4 71st pct 6 74th pct

Avg size in Churchill in Morwell +279 larger in Morwell

139 31st pct 418 61st pct

ICSEA in Churchill in Morwell +39 higher in Churchill

962 33rd pct 923 15th pct

Highest year of school

38.9% Year 12 ◂ +6.4 pts 32.5%

19.8% Year 10 ◂ +0.1 pts 19.8%

14.8% Year 9 or below +3.9 pts ▸ 18.8%

17.0% Year 11 ◂ +1.8 pts 15.2%

Highest qualification level

39.2% Certificate III / IV even 39.2%

14.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.9 pts 11.5%

13.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.5 pts 10.4%

3.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.5 pts 2.4%

3.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.1 pts 2.0%

2.9% Certificate I / II even 2.9%

Field of qualification

18.2% Engineering & related ◂ +2.9 pts 15.3%

14.9% Society & culture ◂ +1.8 pts 13.2%

11.5% Management & commerce ◂ +0.7 pts 10.8%

8.3% Health ◂ +1.4 pts 6.9%

7.3% Education ◂ +1.7 pts 5.6%

5.6% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.6 pts ▸ 6.2%

5.9% Architecture & building ◂ +0.4 pts 5.5%

2.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.0 pts 1.4%

2.3% Creative arts ◂ +0.6 pts 1.7%

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

1.6% Information technology +0.4 pts ▸ 2.0%

Income

Personal income in Churchill in Morwell +$55 higher in Churchill gap widening

$577 22nd pct $522 14th pct

Household income in Churchill in Morwell +$167 higher in Churchill gap steady

$1,109 20th pct $942 11th pct

Family income in Churchill in Morwell +$84 higher in Churchill gap narrowing

$1,347 18th pct $1,263 14th pct

Household income distribution

37.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.9 pts 35.4%

22.9% Under $650 +6.8 pts ▸ 29.6%

24.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.8 pts 19.6%

4.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 2.9%

4.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.1 pts 4.2%

Personal income distribution

49.8% Under $650 +1.1 pts ▸ 50.9%

29.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.7 pts 26.5%

10.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.7 pts 7.6%

1.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 1.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

13.6% Mental health +0.8 pts ▸ 14.5%

13.2% Arthritis +0.3 pts ▸ 13.4%

12.5% Asthma ◂ +0.9 pts 11.6%

9.7% Other condition +0.3 pts ▸ 10.0%

7.5% Diabetes even 7.6%

6.3% Heart disease even 6.2%

3.1% Lung condition +0.9 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.2% Cancer +0.1 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.2% Stroke +0.4 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.4% Dementia +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

50.5% None ◂ +3.2 pts 47.2%

23.3% One condition ◂ +0.7 pts 22.6%

9.4% Two conditions +0.2 pts ▸ 9.5%

5.8% Three or more +0.7 pts ▸ 6.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Churchill in Morwell +296 larger in Morwell

146 86th pct 442 86th pct

Median age in Churchill in Morwell +3 yrs older in Churchill

23 yrs 38th pct 20 yrs 25th pct

Median income in Churchill in Morwell +$100 higher in Churchill

$563 41st pct $463 27th pct

Household income in Churchill in Morwell +$37 higher in Churchill

$1,142 24th pct $1,105 23rd pct

Family & Households

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

2.3 29th pct 2.2 24th pct

Family composition

45.1% Couples with children ◂ +1.5 pts 43.6%

30.3% Couples without children ◂ +0.6 pts 29.7%

23.4% One-parent families +1.8 pts ▸ 25.2%

1.3% Other families +0.3 pts ▸ 1.6%

Household size

28.6% 1 person +9.2 pts ▸ 37.7%

37.4% 2 people ◂ +3.4 pts 33.9%

15.6% 3 people ◂ +3.2 pts 12.5%

11.7% 4 people ◂ +2.6 pts 9.1%

4.3% 5 people even 4.2%

2.5% 6 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 2.6%

Housing & Dwellings

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

$230 34th pct $215 29th pct

Mortgage in Churchill in Morwell +$44 higher in Churchill gap widening

$997 14th pct $953 13th pct

People / bedroom in Churchill in Morwell even gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

37.8% Owned outright ◂ +0.7 pts 37.1%

29.5% Rented +4.2 pts ▸ 33.7%

30.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +5.5 pts 24.9%

1.8% Not stated +1.5 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.6% Other tenure +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

Types of homes

96.7% Separate house ◂ +10.8 pts 85.9%

2.5% Flat or apartment +4.8 pts ▸ 7.3%

0.8% Townhouse / semi-detached +5.5 pts ▸ 6.3%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Bedrooms per home

70.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +17.8 pts 52.5%

3.8% 2 bedrooms +17.9 pts ▸ 21.7%

19.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +2.8 pts 16.2%

1.2% 1 bedroom +2.8 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.6% 5 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 2.3%

0.2% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

68.0% $200–$349 ◂ +12.4 pts 55.6%

28.0% Under $200 +7.4 pts ▸ 35.4%

4.4% $350–$549 ◂ +0.2 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

48.9% Under $1,000 +0.2 pts ▸ 49.1%

32.8% $1,000–$1,799 +0.3 pts ▸ 33.1%

12.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +4.5 pts 8.1%

2.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 1.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Churchill in Morwell +84 more in Morwell

29 86th pct 113 90th pct

Stops/1k in Churchill in Morwell +1.96 more in Morwell

5.89 81st pct 7.85 86th pct

Departures/1k in Churchill in Morwell +276.1 more in Morwell

1,006.1 86th pct 1,282.2 88th pct

PT routes in Churchill in Morwell +6 more in Morwell

12 86th pct 18 86th pct

Stop walk in Churchill in Morwell +3 longer in Churchill

6 36th pct 3 21st pct

Drive to city in Churchill in Morwell +5 longer in Churchill

101 70th pct 96 66th pct

How people get to work

69.2% Car (driver) ◂ +2.6 pts 66.6%

11.2% Worked at home ◂ +2.6 pts 8.6%

3.7% Car (passenger) +2.1 pts ▸ 5.8%

0.7% Walked +1.4 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.6% Bus +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Bicycle +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Train even 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

38.5% 1 vehicle +5.6 pts ▸ 44.1%

38.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +6.4 pts 31.8%

12.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.0 pts 9.0%

5.2% No vehicle +5.2 pts ▸ 10.3%

5.9% 4 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 4.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.1 pts 16.6%

11.9% Retail trade even 12.0%

9.5% Construction ◂ +2.1 pts 7.4%

9.4% Education & training ◂ +2.9 pts 6.5%

6.9% Accommodation & food +1.4 pts ▸ 8.3%

7.2% Public administration & safety +0.1 pts ▸ 7.3%

6.2% Manufacturing +0.7 pts ▸ 6.8%

3.2% Transport & warehousing +1.5 pts ▸ 4.7%

4.2% Electricity, gas & water ◂ +0.3 pts 3.9%

3.6% Administrative & support +0.2 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.4% Other services +0.3 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.9% Professional & technical ◂ +0.1 pts 2.8%

Occupations people work in

13.4% Labourers +2.2 pts ▸ 15.6%

14.5% Technicians & trades +0.5 pts ▸ 15.1%

14.9% Community & personal service ◂ +0.1 pts 14.9%

14.4% Professionals ◂ +3.0 pts 11.4%

12.0% Clerical & administrative +1.4 pts ▸ 13.4%

11.1% Sales workers +0.1 pts ▸ 11.2%

9.8% Managers ◂ +2.4 pts 7.4%

8.0% Machinery operators & drivers +0.5 pts ▸ 8.6%

Walkability

Walk score in Churchill in Morwell +0.1 higher in Morwell

5.6 86th pct 5.7 86th pct

Types ≤15 min in Churchill in Morwell +0.1 more in Morwell

5.5 86th pct 5.6 86th pct

15-min city in Churchill in Morwell +2.0 pts higher in Churchill

66.5% 84th pct 64.5% 83rd pct

Walk to shops in Churchill in Morwell +1.3 pts higher in Churchill

65.3% 84th pct 64.0% 83rd pct

Walk to transit in Churchill in Morwell +7.4 pts higher in Morwell

83.1% 82nd pct 90.6% 84th pct

Walk to school in Churchill in Morwell +7.0 pts higher in Churchill

83.3% 87th pct 76.2% 84th pct

Walk to a park in Churchill in Morwell +2.5 pts higher in Morwell

89.4% 80th pct 91.9% 81st pct

Walk to health in Churchill in Morwell +5.4 pts higher in Morwell

50.1% 84th pct 55.5% 85th pct

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

16.0 56th pct 14.5 52nd pct

Intersections/km² in Churchill in Morwell +7 higher in Morwell

22 74th pct 29 75th pct

Mean slope in Churchill in Morwell +1.0 pts higher in Churchill

5.2% 45th pct 4.2% 32nd pct

Compare Churchill with nearby areas

Jeeralang Junction Hazelwood South Hazelwood Hazelwood North Jeeralang Morwell Jumbuk Yinnar South

Compare Morwell with nearby areas

Maryvale Hazelwood Yallourn Hazelwood North Churchill Hernes Oak Hazelwood South Yallourn North

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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/sal/SAL20561/churchill/vs/SAL21769/morwell