$230 ▲ +43.8%
Lower than 89% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $160
- 2016: $200
- 2021: $230
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Churchill · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Far more people own their homes outright in Churchill than in most other areas, with 42.6% of households owing nothing on their property. This makes the area much more affordable than the state average, as both rents and mortgage payments remain well below national figures.
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Churchill — lower than 89% of areas.
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is $230, which is far below the national figure of $375. Similarly, the usual monthly home loan payment of $1,300 is well below the Victorian average of $1,859.
$230 ▲ +43.8%
Lower than 89% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$1,300 ▲ +9.1%
Lower than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In Churchill, $200–$349 is the majority at 67%; Under $200 is next at 27%.
In Churchill, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 39%, followed by Under $1,000 (32%) and $1,800–$2,999 (23%).
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is very high here; 42.6% of homes are owned outright, which is far above the national figure of 31%. Only 16.7% of households rent, a rate far below the state average of 28.5%.
16.7% ▼ -2.0%
Lower than 81% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
42.6% ▲ +3.3%
Higher than 82% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
Churchill splits fairly evenly between Owned outright (43%) and Owned with a mortgage (38%), with Rented at 17%.
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
The area is almost entirely made up of separate houses, with 98.2% of homes being detached. This is far above the state average of 73.4%, and 90.7% of these homes have three or more bedrooms.
0.70 ▼ -36.4%
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
98.2% ▲ +1.2%
Higher than 96% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
90.7% ▲ +1.1%
Higher than 83% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Churchill, Separate house is the majority at 98%; Flat or apartment is next at 1%.
In Churchill, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 56%; 4 bedrooms is next at 30%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Churchill [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/205041094/churchill/topic/housing-dwellings