VIC · Latrobe (Vic.) Council

Churchill, 3842

Current weather

8.4°CModerate rain showers

98% humidity · 21.1 km/h wind · 11.5° / 7.3° today · 18 mm rain

Desirability score

59.4/100

775th in Australia

89% data confidence

How this score is calculated

Last updated 2 July 2026 at 6:15 pm AEST

Suburb snapshot

Churchill (Vic.) is a smaller suburban community in the Latrobe (Vic.) area, home to around 4,924 residents (2021 Census). Available data shows 684 offences in 2026 with relatively stable year-on-year trends (-5%), roughly 138.9 offences per 1,000 residents, 3 school and preschool sites in the area, strong public transport coverage with many Public Transport Victoria stops, many local shops, services and recreation venues, and notable planning and development activity on record. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb and hospitals or GP clinics within the suburb.

Population

Population: 4,924
Median age: 38
Median household income / week: $1,109
Dwelling vacancy: 7.8%
Unoccupied private dwellings: 162 of 2,085
Median monthly mortgage: $997
Employment rate: 45.5%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats): 167 / 16 / 48

Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)

Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)

Data sources & freshness

2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site 1 July 2026 at 5:05 pm AEST · 2021 Census release
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

Crime & safety

Total offences (2026): 684
Against the person: 152
Against property: 312
Rate per 1,000 residents: 138.9
Person-crime prevalence: About 1 in 32 residents
State safety percentile: 84th (lower crime is better)
Decrease (daily rate): -4.9%

Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.

Reported offences by period

Most common offence types

A211 Fv Serious Assault34
B21 Criminal Damage61
B42 Steal From A Motor Vehicle49
B49 Other Theft43
E21 Breach Family Violence Order116

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)

Crime rate and year-on-year trend

Data sources & freshness

Recorded offences by suburb/town — Crime Statistics Agency (Victoria) · Period: 2025 · Updated on site 2 July 2026 at 12:14 pm AEST · Year ending March release

Schools & preschools

Schools & preschools: 3
Median school ICSEA (3 schools): 965

Churchill North Primary SchoolPrimary
Churchill Primary SchoolPrimary
Lumen Christi SchoolPrimary

Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)

School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA

Data sources & freshness

ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site 1 July 2026 at 5:19 pm AEST · Annual ACARA release
School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site 1 July 2026 at 5:19 pm AEST · Annual ACARA release

Public transport

29 public transport stops in this suburb

Churchill Primary School/Howard Ave
Churchill SC/Georgina Pl
Federation University/Northways Rd
Mathison Park/Tramway Rd
Roy Ct/Howard Ave

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)

Public transport stop coverage

Data sources & freshness

GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site 1 July 2026 at 5:20 pm AEST · GTFS static feed

Planning & development

Development applications from PPARS statewide register (lodged 2020–2022). Free public PPARS MapServer — applications through ~2022 (service last updated Feb 2024).

13 planning-related records

2021· 7 proposals

June 2021
Thirty-Four (34) Lot Subdivision, in Two (2) Stages16 Jun 2021
48 Cutler CrescentPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
May 2021
Staged subdivision of the land into fourteen (14) lots and creation and removal of easements03 May 2021
Laughton RisePermit issued by a delegate of the RA
April 2021
Development of land with a single dwelling on a lot less than 500 square metres29 Apr 2021
21 Jubilee ParadePermit issued by a delegate of the RA
February 2021
Development of Two (2) Dwellings on a lot22 Feb 2021
5 Gundaroo PlacePermit issued by a delegate of the RA
Twenty One (21) Lot Subdivision11 Feb 2021
SILCOCKS ROAD CHURCHILL 3842NOD issued by a delegate
Development of land with two (2) dwellings on a lot04 Feb 2021
38 Churinga DrivePermit issued by a delegate of the RA
January 2021
Development of land with an extension to an existing dwelling14 Jan 2021
55 Rickard DrivePermit issued by a delegate of the RA

2020· 6 proposals

November 2020
Development of land with an outbuilding ancillary to a dwelling30 Nov 2020
17 Wongan CrescentPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
October 2020
Development of land with a single dwelling27 Oct 2020
2 McIntyre CourtPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
April 2020
Development of land with two (2) dwellings27 Apr 2020
1 Condowie CourtNOD issued by a delegate
Development of land with two (2) dwellings27 Apr 2020
7 Condowie CourtNOD issued by a delegate
February 2020
Development of land with an outbuilding ancillary to an existing dwelling21 Feb 2020
32 Matta DrivePermit issued by a delegate of the RA
January 2020
Development of land with an extension to an existing outbuilding ancillary to an existing dwelling16 Jan 2020
6 Matta DrivePermit issued by a delegate of the RA

Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)

Development and planning activity

Data sources & freshness

PPARS planning permit activity (statewide) — Department of Transport and Planning (Victoria) · Period: 2020–2022 · Updated on site 1 July 2026 at 5:31 pm AEST · Public MapServer last updated Feb 2024 — applications through FY 2022–23 only; newer PPARS data requires council/API access

Amenities

58 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km

Churchill BakeryBakery
The Churchill HotelBar
Bbq
Bench (3)
Bicycle Parking (2)
4 McLean AveBus stop
Amaroo Dr/Philip PdeBus stop
Auchterlonie Cres/Canterbury WayBus stop
Barooga Cres/Amaroo DrBus stop
Churchill Primary School/Howard AveBus stop

Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).

Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)

Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)

Data sources & freshness

OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site 1 July 2026 at 5:15 pm AEST · Weekly refresh

Parks & reserves

8 parks and public open space in this suburb

Andrews Park WestPark
Eel Hole Creek WalkPark
Gaskin ParkPark
Glendonald ParkPark
Mathison ParkPark
Off Leash Dog ParkPark
Walkley ParkPark
Watson ParkPark

Data sources & freshness

Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site 1 July 2026 at 5:32 pm AEST

Health access

Hospitals & GP clinics: 3
Emergency department: Not in suburb

Amcalpharmacy
Doctordoctor
Yesyes

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)

Hospitals and GP clinics

Data sources & freshness

Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Period: current · Updated on site 1 July 2026 at 5:32 pm AEST

Socio-economic (SEIFA)

IRSAD decile (2021): 1/10
IRSD decile (2021): 1/10

SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.

Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)

Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)

Data sources & freshness

SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site 1 July 2026 at 5:05 pm AEST · 2021 SEIFA release

Childcare

2 childcare services from OpenStreetMap

Glendonald Park Preschoolkindergarten
kindergartenkindergarten

Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)

Childcare centre count

Data sources & freshness

Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Period: current · Updated on site 1 July 2026 at 6:14 pm AEST

Hazards

Bushfire planning zone: No overlay at centroid

Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via Victorian Bushfire Management Overlay mapping.

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)

Bushfire hazard overlays

Data sources & freshness

Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site 1 July 2026 at 6:14 pm AEST

Green cover

Parks & woodland (OSM): 22
Parks (OSM): 21

OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.

Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)

Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)

Data sources & freshness

OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site 1 July 2026 at 5:16 pm AEST · Weekly refresh

Desirability index

Desirability score: 59.4/100
National rank: 775th in Australia
State rank: 208th in VIC
Peer rank: #17 among Country & regional · Established suburbs
Cohort rank: #24 among Country & regional suburbs
Data confidence: 89%

Data sources & freshness

Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site 2 July 2026 at 6:10 pm AEST · Derived from source metrics

Recent changes

A211 Fv Serious Assaultcrime34
B21 Criminal Damagecrime61
B42 Steal From A Motor Vehiclecrime49
B49 Other Theftcrime43
E21 Breach Family Violence Ordercrime116
Glendonald Park Preschoolchildcarekindergarten
kindergartenchildcarekindergarten
Amcalhealthpharmacy
Doctorhealthdoctor
Yeshealthyes

Data sources & freshness

Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Updated on site 1 July 2026 at 6:14 pm AEST
Recorded offences by suburb/town — Crime Statistics Agency (Victoria) · Updated on site 2 July 2026 at 12:13 pm AEST · Year ending March release
Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Updated on site 1 July 2026 at 5:32 pm AEST

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