4,924 ▼ -0.4%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4,943
- 2016: 4,783
- 2021: 4,924
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Churchill · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Churchill
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A population of 4,924 people now lives in Churchill, making it larger than about 90% of similar areas. The community is balanced across ages, with the typical resident aged 38, matching the state and national figures.
4,924
▼ -0.4%
- 1–1: 689 areas
- 1–2: 0 areas
- 2–3: 119 areas
- 3–5: 108 areas
- 5–7: 243 areas
- 7–11: 241 areas
- 11–16: 514 areas
- 16–24: 579 areas
- 24–36: 898 areas
- 36–53: 1059 areas
- 53–79: 1168 areas
- 79–117: 1203 areas
- 117–174: 1171 areas
- 174–258: 1010 areas
- 258–384: 856 areas
- 384–571: 670 areas
- 571–850: 616 areas
- 850–1,263: 567 areas
- 1,263–1,879: 520 areas
- 1,879–2,794: 590 areas
- 2,794–4,154: 679 areas
- 4,154–6,177: 585 areas
- 6,177–9,186: 528 areas
- 9,186–13,659: 405 areas
- 13,659–20,311: 195 areas
- 20,311–30,202: 96 areas
- 30,202–44,910: 33 areas
- 44,910–66,781: 10 areas
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Churchill — higher than 86% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
With 4,924 residents, Churchill is larger than about 90% of similar areas. The typical resident is 38, which is much lower than most similar areas and about the same as the figures for Victoria and Australia.
38 yrs ▲ +15.2%
Younger than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 33 yrs
- 2016: 37 yrs
- 2021: 38 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Children under 15 make up 19.0% of the population, which is higher than most areas and slightly above the state figure. Those aged 65 and over account for 19.5%, a little above the state and national averages.
19.5% ▲ +67.1%
Higher than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 11.7%
- 2016: 16.2%
- 2021: 19.5%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
19.0% ▼ -0.4%
Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 19.1%
- 2016: 17.7%
- 2021: 19.0%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Churchill splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (24%) and Older adults (45–64) (24%), with Seniors (65+) at 19%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 3.0% of the population, which is higher than most similar areas and a little above the Victorian average. De facto relationships are slightly more common here at 12.8% compared to the state and national figures.
3.0% ▲ +100.8%
Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.5%
- 2016: 1.9%
- 2021: 3.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.8% ▲ +12.0%
Higher than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 11.5%
- 2016: 11.3%
- 2021: 12.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →Churchill splits fairly evenly between Married (41%) and Never married (39%), with Divorced at 10%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Churchill [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20561/churchill/topic/demographics-identity