$230 ▲ +43.8%
Lower than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $160
- 2016: $200
- 2021: $230
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Churchill · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Churchill
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Much lower housing costs than most similar areas define Churchill, where the typical monthly mortgage is just $997. This makes the area far more affordable than the Victorian and national averages. Most residents live in spacious, detached homes, with very few apartments or townhouses.
$230
▲ +43.8%
- $0–$25: 37 areas
- $25–$50: 86 areas
- $50–$75: 199 areas
- $75–$100: 214 areas
- $100–$125: 525 areas
- $125–$150: 343 areas
- $150–$175: 699 areas
- $175–$200: 597 areas
- $200–$225: 1183 areas
- $225–$250: 724 areas
- $250–$275: 1277 areas
- $275–$300: 787 areas
- $300–$325: 1282 areas
- $325–$350: 618 areas
- $350–$375: 935 areas
- $375–$400: 570 areas
- $400–$425: 763 areas
- $425–$450: 288 areas
- $450–$475: 415 areas
- $475–$500: 176 areas
- $500–$525: 204 areas
- $525–$550: 79 areas
- $550–$575: 125 areas
- $575–$600: 70 areas
- $600–$625: 97 areas
- $625–$650: 21 areas
- $650–$675: 54 areas
- $675–$700: 145 areas
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Churchill — lower than 66% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is $230, which is far below the national figure of $375. Monthly mortgage payments are also far below the state average, with nearly half of all mortgages costing under $1,000 a month.
$997 ▲ +1.1%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $986
- 2016: $975
- 2021: $997
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Churchill, $200–$349 is the majority at 68%; Under $200 is next at 28%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Churchill, Under $1,000 is the majority at 51%; $1,000–$1,799 is next at 34%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Outright home ownership is well above the state and national figures at 37.8%. However, the share of households renting is much higher than most similar areas, sitting at 29.5%.
29.5% ▲ +1.6%
Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 29.0%
- 2016: 30.6%
- 2021: 29.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
37.8% ▲ +8.2%
Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 35.0%
- 2016: 34.9%
- 2021: 37.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Churchill, the largest group is Owned outright at 38%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (30%) and Rented (29%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 96.7% of all homes, which is far above the national average. These homes are generally large, with 93% having three or more bedrooms, though there are slightly fewer people per bedroom than in most other areas.
0.70 ▼ -36.4%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.70
- 2021: 0.70
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
96.7% ▼ -0.3%
Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 96.9%
- 2016: 95.5%
- 2021: 96.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
93.0% ▼ -0.2%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 93.2%
- 2016: 91.4%
- 2021: 93.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Churchill, Separate house is the majority at 97%; Flat or apartment is next at 2%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Churchill, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 72%; 4 bedrooms is next at 19%.
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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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/sal/SAL20561/churchill/topic/housing-dwellings