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Churchill vs Boolarra

Name: Churchill vs Boolarra — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Urban Centre comparison ≈ 14 km apart · Churchill profile · Boolarra profile

Churchill Boolarra

Churchill and Boolarra (L) are two nearby Victorian areas with very different housing and family profiles. Churchill has a much higher share of renters at 30.7% compared to 13.4% in Boolarra (L), and far more one-parent families, at 24.4% versus 14.0%. Homes in Churchill are also more likely to be large, with 93.8% having three or more bedrooms, compared to 80.6% in Boolarra (L). In contrast, Boolarra (L) has a much higher proportion of people living alone (41.2% versus 29.3%) and residents who are noticeably older, with a typical age of 44 compared to 38 in Churchill.

Typical weekly household incomes are almost identical in both places, sitting around $1,088. While they share a similar income level, other gaps have shifted over time. The difference in the number of people living alone has grown since 2011, and the gap in renting has widened. Churchill has become more distinct in its accessibility to health services, where 55.6% of homes are within a 15-minute walk, while Boolarra (L) has no homes within that distance.

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Where they differ most

Population: 4,145 larger in Churchill PT commute: 0.8 pts higher in Churchill Renting: 17.3 pts higher in Churchill Limited English: 0.4 pts higher in Churchill Recent arrivals: 6.8 pts higher in Churchill

Demographics & Identity

Population in Churchill in Boolarra +4,145 larger in Churchill gap widening

4,679 86th pct 534 35th pct

Median age in Churchill in Boolarra +6 yrs older in Boolarra gap widening

38 yrs 25th pct 44 yrs 46th pct

Age structure

23.7% Older adults (45–64) +8.3 pts ▸ 32.0%

24.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.0 pts 23.8%

19.0% Children (0–14) +0.3 pts ▸ 19.3%

19.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.9 pts 18.4%

13.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +4.9 pts 8.2%

Marital status

40.3% Never married ◂ +5.2 pts 35.1%

39.6% Married ◂ +2.3 pts 37.4%

10.4% Divorced +2.8 pts ▸ 13.2%

5.2% Widowed +2.3 pts ▸ 7.5%

4.2% Separated +1.9 pts ▸ 6.2%

Age & sex structure

Churchill Boolarra

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

78.4% Australia +0.7 pts ▸ 79.0%

2.8% England +1.9 pts ▸ 4.7%

0.8% New Zealand +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.7% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.4% India ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.4% China ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

38.6% English +9.2 pts ▸ 47.8%

41.8% Australian ◂ +4.9 pts 36.9%

9.7% Irish +1.3 pts ▸ 11.0%

10.6% Scottish ◂ +0.1 pts 10.5%

4.2% Dutch ◂ +1.8 pts 2.4%

4.0% German ◂ +0.5 pts 3.6%

3.1% Italian ◂ +1.2 pts 1.9%

1.3% Filipino ◂ +0.8 pts 0.6%

0.6% Chinese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.2% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Indian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

86.3% English only +3.6 pts ▸ 89.9%

0.4% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Arabic ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Mandarin ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

52.1% No religion +9.5 pts ▸ 61.6%

35.1% Christianity ◂ +9.0 pts 26.0%

10.8% Not stated ◂ +1.4 pts 9.4%

0.5% Buddhism +1.0 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.8% Islam +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.6% Other religions ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.3% Hinduism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

38.7% Year 12 +5.5 pts ▸ 44.2%

19.7% Year 10 ◂ +0.7 pts 18.9%

16.9% Year 11 ◂ +2.4 pts 14.4%

14.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.6 pts 13.0%

Highest qualification level

39.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +3.3 pts 36.1%

14.2% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.1 pts ▸ 16.2%

13.6% Bachelor degree +2.3 pts ▸ 15.9%

4.1% Postgraduate degree +2.0 pts ▸ 6.1%

3.3% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.1 pts ▸ 5.4%

2.8% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.8 pts 2.0%

Field of qualification

17.8% Engineering & related ◂ +3.3 pts 14.5%

15.2% Society & culture ◂ +0.7 pts 14.5%

11.5% Management & commerce ◂ +4.0 pts 7.4%

8.0% Health +2.8 pts ▸ 10.8%

7.3% Education +2.8 pts ▸ 10.1%

5.9% Architecture & building +0.2 pts ▸ 6.1%

5.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.9 pts 4.7%

2.2% Creative arts +2.9 pts ▸ 5.1%

2.1% Agriculture & environment +2.3 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.8 pts 1.4%

1.6% Information technology ◂ +0.3 pts 1.4%

Income

Personal income in Churchill in Boolarra +$18 higher in Boolarra gap narrowing

$574 31st pct $592 35th pct

Household income in Churchill in Boolarra even gap narrowing

$1,087 33rd pct $1,088 33rd pct

Family income in Churchill in Boolarra +$156 higher in Boolarra gap narrowing

$1,322 27th pct $1,478 43rd pct

Household income distribution

38.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +9.3 pts 28.7%

23.7% Under $650 +5.0 pts ▸ 28.7%

23.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.4 pts 23.1%

4.2% $4,000 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 5.1%

4.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.9 pts 2.3%

Personal income distribution

49.8% Under $650 +0.8 pts ▸ 50.6%

29.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.8 pts 24.8%

9.2% $1,500–$2,999 +5.4 pts ▸ 14.6%

1.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 1.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

14.0% Mental health +0.8 pts ▸ 14.8%

13.0% Arthritis ◂ +0.1 pts 12.9%

12.7% Asthma ◂ +3.0 pts 9.7%

9.8% Other condition ◂ +0.6 pts 9.2%

7.7% Diabetes ◂ +3.0 pts 4.7%

6.3% Heart disease ◂ +0.3 pts 6.0%

3.3% Cancer ◂ +0.2 pts 3.2%

3.2% Lung condition ◂ +0.5 pts 2.6%

1.3% Stroke ◂ +0.8 pts 0.6%

0.3% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

50.0% None +0.9 pts ▸ 50.9%

23.2% One condition +3.0 pts ▸ 26.2%

9.4% Two conditions ◂ +0.2 pts 9.2%

5.9% Three or more ◂ +1.6 pts 4.3%

Community Participation

Family & Households

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

2.3 43rd pct 2.2 36th pct

Family composition

44.8% Couples with children +8.0 pts ▸ 52.7%

29.6% Couples without children +4.5 pts ▸ 34.1%

24.4% One-parent families ◂ +10.3 pts 14.0%

1.4% Other families +0.3 pts ▸ 1.6%

Household size

29.3% 1 person +11.9 pts ▸ 41.2%

37.5% 2 people ◂ +4.2 pts 33.3%

15.6% 3 people ◂ +6.8 pts 8.8%

11.5% 4 people ◂ +2.3 pts 9.3%

4.3% 5 people +5.5 pts ▸ 9.7%

2.3% 6 or more ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Churchill in Boolarra +$7 higher in Churchill gap narrowing

$230 33rd pct $223 30th pct

Mortgage in Churchill in Boolarra +$35 higher in Boolarra gap narrowing

$945 19th pct $980 22nd pct

People / bedroom in Churchill in Boolarra even gap narrowing

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

29.9% Owned with a mortgage +12.7 pts ▸ 42.6%

37.3% Owned outright +4.8 pts ▸ 42.1%

30.7% Rented ◂ +17.3 pts 13.4%

1.7% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.5% Other tenure ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

96.7% Separate house +2.9 pts ▸ 99.5%

2.6% Flat or apartment ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%

0.9% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

72.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +18.0 pts 54.2%

18.1% 4 bedrooms +4.1 pts ▸ 22.2%

3.5% 2 bedrooms +13.2 pts ▸ 16.7%

3.5% 5 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 4.2%

1.3% 1 bedroom +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.2% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

68.1% $200–$349 ◂ +2.6 pts 65.5%

27.4% Under $200 ◂ +10.2 pts 17.2%

4.4% $350–$549 +5.9 pts ▸ 10.3%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

51.7% Under $1,000 ◂ +6.1 pts 45.7%

30.0% $1,000–$1,799 +4.8 pts ▸ 34.8%

10.4% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +7.2 pts 3.3%

2.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

70.1% Car (driver) ◂ +2.6 pts 67.4%

10.9% Worked at home +6.1 pts ▸ 17.0%

4.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.8 pts 3.2%

0.4% Walked +1.0 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.6% Bus ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.2% Train ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.3% 2 vehicles +3.6 pts ▸ 41.9%

39.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +6.8 pts 33.0%

11.6% 3 vehicles +3.2 pts ▸ 14.9%

5.3% 4 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 6.5%

5.2% No vehicle +0.9 pts ▸ 6.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.6 pts 16.1%

9.2% Education & training +5.0 pts ▸ 14.2%

11.9% Retail trade ◂ +4.6 pts 7.3%

9.9% Construction ◂ +3.0 pts 6.9%

7.2% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.8 pts 6.4%

6.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.3 pts 4.6%

3.6% Administrative & support +2.8 pts ▸ 6.4%

5.6% Manufacturing ◂ +0.6 pts 5.0%

4.3% Electricity, gas & water +1.2 pts ▸ 5.5%

3.3% Transport & warehousing +1.3 pts ▸ 4.6%

2.7% Professional & technical +1.4 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +1.5 pts ▸ 3.7%

Occupations people work in

14.3% Professionals +4.9 pts ▸ 19.3%

14.7% Technicians & trades +1.8 pts ▸ 16.5%

15.0% Community & personal service ◂ +3.5 pts 11.5%

13.6% Labourers ◂ +2.1 pts 11.5%

12.2% Clerical & administrative +0.2 pts ▸ 12.4%

11.0% Sales workers ◂ +1.8 pts 9.2%

8.0% Machinery operators & drivers +1.6 pts ▸ 9.6%

9.3% Managers ◂ +1.5 pts 7.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Churchill in Boolarra +0.7 higher in Churchill

6.1 86th pct 5.4 72nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Churchill in Boolarra +0.2 more in Boolarra

6.1 77th pct 6.3 81st pct

15-min city in Churchill in Boolarra +13.1 pts higher in Boolarra

73.5% 63rd pct 86.7% 78th pct

Walk to shops in Churchill in Boolarra +14.6 pts higher in Boolarra

72.2% 62nd pct 86.9% 78th pct

Walk to transit in Churchill in Boolarra +0.7 pts higher in Churchill

91.3% 85th pct 90.6% 84th pct

Walk to school in Churchill in Boolarra +3.2 pts higher in Boolarra

91.6% 80th pct 94.8% 85th pct

Walk to a park in Churchill in Boolarra +14.8 pts higher in Churchill

96.8% 66th pct 82.0% 32nd pct

Walk to health in Churchill in Boolarra +55.6 pts higher in Churchill

55.6% 65th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Churchill in Boolarra +8.3 more in Boolarra

16.0 43rd pct 24.3 63rd pct

Intersections/km² in Churchill in Boolarra +27 higher in Churchill

69 85th pct 41 63rd pct

Mean slope in Churchill in Boolarra +2.1 pts higher in Boolarra

5.2% 58th pct 7.3% 79th pct

Compare Churchill with nearby areas

Morwell Yinnar Traralgon South Boolarra Traralgon Yallourn North Tyers Moe - Newborough

Compare Boolarra with nearby areas

Yinnar Mirboo North Churchill Moe - Newborough Trafalgar Morwell Yallourn North Yarragon

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Churchill vs Boolarra [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL215022/churchill/vs/UCL221007/boolarra