Churchill Postcode

Victoria

Inner Regional Bottom 20% SEIFA
3842
Postcode for Churchill, VIC
Phone area code: 03 · 139 km from Melbourne · Pop. 4,924
4,924
Population
38
Median Age
$1,109
Household Income/wk
$230
Median Rent/wk
1/10
SEIFA Advantage
21.5
Area (km²)

Income, rent and SEIFA figures are from the ABS 2021 Census and are reported in 2021 dollars, not adjusted for subsequent inflation.

Where Churchill ranks: household income sits in the bottom 25% of VIC suburbs; SEIFA decile 1 places it in the bottom 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

How Churchill Compares

Churchill vs the VIC average and the national average (2021 Census, population-weighted).

MetricChurchillVIC avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,109 -VIC $1,817 $1,836
Rent/wk $230 -VIC $375 $390
Mortgage/month $997 -VIC $1,933 $1,958
Median age 38 46.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 1/10 -VIC 6.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 8.2% +VIC 5.0% 5.0%

Green pill = at least 10% above the VIC average; red = at least 10% below; grey = within 10%. For unemployment, colour polarity is inverted: lower is better.

Churchill is a locality 139 km from Melbourne in Victoria, classified as inner regional by the ABS. The postcode is 3842. It falls within the Latrobe - Gippsland region. The local government area is Latrobe (Vic.).

According to the 2021 Census, Churchill has a population of 4,924 with a median age of 38. The median weekly household income is $1,109, below the VIC average. The unemployment rate is 8.2%, higher than the VIC average. The Indigenous population is 146 (3.0% of residents).

Housing in Churchill includes a median weekly rent of $230, median monthly mortgage repayment of $997, with 1,925 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the VIC average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 69.8% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Churchill scores in decile 1 out of 10, which is well below the national average.

Schools in Churchill include Churchill Primary School, Churchill North Primary School and Lumen Christi School.

Churchill is part of the Latrobe Valley statistical area in Victoria.

Churchill Details

Postcode3842
StateVictoria (VIC)
Phone Area Code03
Population (2021)4,924
Median Age38 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,109/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$577/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$230
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$997
Average Household Size2.3 persons
Area21.5 km²
Population Density230/km²
Total Dwellings1,925
Australian Citizens87.6%
Indigenous Population146 (3.0%)
Unemployment Rate8.2%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile1/10 (well below average)
Latitude-38.3219988
Longitude146.4160017
Distance from Melbourne139 km
Region (SA4)Latrobe - Gippsland
Area (SA3)Latrobe Valley
Local GovernmentLatrobe (Vic.)
Federal ElectorateGippsland

Age Profile

0–14 (18.9%) 15–24 (13.0%) 25–44 (24.3%) 45–64 (24.3%) 65+ (19.5%)
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0–14 years932 (18.9%)
15–24 years638 (13.0%)
25–44 years1,198 (24.3%)
45–64 years1,197 (24.3%)
65+ years960 (19.5%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (38.7%) Mortgaged (31.1%) Rented (30.2%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 1 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis648 (13.2%)
Asthma614 (12.5%)
Diabetes371 (7.5%)
Heart Disease309 (6.3%)
Cancer160 (3.2%)
Lung Condition154 (3.1%)
Dementia21 (0.4%)

Long-term health conditions self-reported in the 2021 Census. Persons may report more than one condition.

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle98 (5.2%)
1 vehicle728 (38.6%)
2 vehicles722 (38.2%)
3+ vehicles340 (18.0%)

Schools in Churchill

Churchill Primary School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 965 · 212 students
Churchill North Primary School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 908 · 118 students
Lumen Christi School
Primary · Cat · ICSEA 986 · 87 students

Suburbs Near Churchill

More Churchill Data

Page last reviewed . Data sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census (CC BY 4.0), SEIFA 2021 IRSAD, ACARA school profiles 2025. How this data is sourced.