Churchill vs Raceview

In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. Houses cost more in Raceview: a median of $774,000, against $683,000 in Churchill.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

Raceview

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (10 vs 2)
  • has more childcare (9 vs 3)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Churchill

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • has cheaper units ($480,000 vs $572,500)
  • has cheaper houses ($683,000 vs $773,500)
  • But Raceview has cheaper land ($555,250 vs $980,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Raceview

ahead on 3 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (69/100 vs 54/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (38 min vs 44 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (40.2 km vs 44.1 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, rail access, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Raceview

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (2 vs 0)
  • is more walkable (69/100 vs 54/100)

Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 2 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Churchill and Raceview drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Churchill Raceview
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Churchill Raceview
Walkability 54 / 69
Churchill — Walkability: 54/100 Raceview — Walkability: 69/100
Safety 28 / 30
Churchill — Safety: 28/100 Raceview — Safety: 30/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Churchill — Low fire risk: 100/100 Raceview — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Raceview has more residents (9,699 vs 1,842); Raceview has higher household incomes ($74,464 vs $61,048).

Churchill Raceview
Population 1,842 9,699
+427% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -1.0% -0.2%
Median age 34 35
Median household income $61,048/yr $74,464/yr
+22% vs other
Median weekly rent $300/wk $315/wk
+5% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Churchill Raceview
0-4 6.6% / 6.8%
Churchill — 0-4: 6.6% Raceview — 0-4: 6.8%
5-14 13.4% / 15.5%
Churchill — 5-14: 13.4% Raceview — 5-14: 15.5%
15-19 8.0% / 6.6%
Churchill — 15-19: 8.0% Raceview — 15-19: 6.6%
20-24 7.1% / 5.8%
Churchill — 20-24: 7.1% Raceview — 20-24: 5.8%
25-34 15.7% / 14.2%
Churchill — 25-34: 15.7% Raceview — 25-34: 14.2%
35-44 13.4% / 13.0%
Churchill — 35-44: 13.4% Raceview — 35-44: 13.0%
45-54 11.1% / 11.3%
Churchill — 45-54: 11.1% Raceview — 45-54: 11.3%
55-64 10.6% / 10.4%
Churchill — 55-64: 10.6% Raceview — 55-64: 10.4%
65-74 9.0% / 8.2%
Churchill — 65-74: 9.0% Raceview — 65-74: 8.2%
75-84 3.7% / 5.9%
Churchill — 75-84: 3.7% Raceview — 75-84: 5.9%
85+ 1.4% / 2.3%
Churchill — 85+: 1.4% Raceview — 85+: 2.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.7%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Churchill 32.4% lone person
Churchill — Lone Person: 32.4% Churchill — Couple Families: 28.5% Churchill — One Parent Families: 31.4% Churchill — Group Household: 5.3% Churchill — Other Families: 2.4%
Raceview 34.6% lone person
Raceview — Lone Person: 34.6% Raceview — Couple Families: 38.5% Raceview — One Parent Families: 21.5% Raceview — Group Household: 3.9% Raceview — Other Families: 1.4%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Churchill 39.6% renting
Churchill — Owned Outright: 26.3% Churchill — Mortgage: 34.1% Churchill — Renting: 39.6%
Raceview 41.1% renting
Raceview — Owned Outright: 24.8% Raceview — Mortgage: 34.1% Raceview — Renting: 41.1%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Churchill Raceview
Certificate III & IV 19.2% / 18.3%
Churchill — Certificate III & IV: 19.2% Raceview — Certificate III & IV: 18.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.8% / 6.5%
Churchill — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.8% Raceview — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.5%
Bachelor Degree 4.8% / 5.8%
Churchill — Bachelor Degree: 4.8% Raceview — Bachelor Degree: 5.8%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.0% / 1.0%
Churchill — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.0% Raceview — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.0%
Postgraduate Degree 0.6% / 1.0%
Churchill — Postgraduate Degree: 0.6% Raceview — Postgraduate Degree: 1.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.2%).

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Churchill Raceview
New Zealand 3.3% / 3.2%
Churchill — New Zealand: 3.3% Raceview — New Zealand: 3.2%
England 1.6% / 2.3%
Churchill — England: 1.6% Raceview — England: 2.3%
India 0.8% / 0.9%
Churchill — India: 0.8% Raceview — India: 0.9%
Philippines 0.4% / 0.9%
Churchill — Philippines: 0.4% Raceview — Philippines: 0.9%
Germany 0.5% / 0.2%
Churchill — Germany: 0.5% Raceview — Germany: 0.2%
Scotland 0.3% / 0.3%
Churchill — Scotland: 0.3% Raceview — Scotland: 0.3%
China 0.5% / —
Churchill — China: 0.5% Raceview — China: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.3%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Churchill 84.8% houses
Churchill — Houses: 84.8% Churchill — Townhouses: 15.2% Churchill — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Raceview 82.5% houses
Raceview — Houses: 82.5% Raceview — Townhouses: 16.9% Raceview — Flats / Apartments: 0.6%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Churchill Raceview
Median house price $683,000 $773,500
Median unit price $480,000 $572,500
Median land price $980,000 $555,250
Typical days to sell (houses) 17 days
from 14 sales
 21 days
from 113 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Churchill Raceview
2 bed $561K / $615K
Churchill — 2 bed: $561K (9 sales) Raceview — 2 bed: $615K (13 sales)

9 vs 13 sales

3 bed $660K / $750K
Churchill — 3 bed: $660K (41 sales) Raceview — 3 bed: $750K (159 sales)

41 vs 159 sales

4 bed $732K / $800K
Churchill — 4 bed: $732K (12 sales) Raceview — 4 bed: $800K (144 sales)

12 vs 144 sales

Development activity

Churchill Raceview
New dwellings approved 3,476
across Ipswich
same for both
Approvals change year on year -7%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Churchill Raceview
Houses 4.0%
$570/wk on $749K
 3.7%
$600/wk on $849K
Units — 3.4%
$450/wk on $689K

Ranking within QLD

Churchill Raceview
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 26% of QLD Higher than 45% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 88% of QLD Higher than 92% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 74% of QLD
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 99% of QLD Higher than 94% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 52% of QLD Higher than 34% of QLD
Rental yield (units) — Higher than 10% of QLD

Liveability

Raceview is more walkable (69 vs 54); Raceview scores higher overall (49 vs 40).

Churchill Raceview
Grade C
same for both
Score 40/100 49/100
Socio-economic band high-need area
decile 1/10
 below-average income
decile 2/10

Risk profile

Churchill Raceview
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
72/100
 High
70/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise Low
14/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 1
within 5 km
 5
within 5 km

Schools

Churchill Raceview
Inside the suburb 1 2
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 1
same for both

Schools in Churchill

  • Churchill State School Government · Primary below peers

Schools in Raceview

  • Bethany Lutheran Primary School Independent · Primary at peers
  • Raceview State School Government · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Churchill Raceview
Cafes & restaurants 0 3
Parks & reserves 2 10
Childcare 3 9
GPs 0 2
Pharmacies 0 2
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Fuel stations 1
same for both
Waterways 2 4

Mobility

Churchill sits further from the CBD (44.1 km vs 40.2 km).

Churchill Raceview
Walkability score 54/100 69/100
Distance to Brisbane 44.1 km
+9% vs other
 40.2 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 44 min 38 min
Public transport score 63/100
Bus
 76/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 16.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 66.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 0.7%
postcode 4305
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 55
postcode 4305
same for both

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Churchill Raceview
Car (driver) 79.5% / 80.0%
Churchill — Car (driver): 79.5% Raceview — Car (driver): 80.0%
Worked from Home 7.7% / 9.2%
Churchill — Worked from Home: 7.7% Raceview — Worked from Home: 9.2%
Car (passenger) 7.5% / 6.5%
Churchill — Car (passenger): 7.5% Raceview — Car (passenger): 6.5%
Train 3.1% / 2.0%
Churchill — Train: 3.1% Raceview — Train: 2.0%
Walked Only 0.8% / 1.3%
Churchill — Walked Only: 0.8% Raceview — Walked Only: 1.3%
Bus 1.3% / 0.6%
Churchill — Bus: 1.3% Raceview — Bus: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (80.0%).

Setting

Churchill Raceview
Elevation 32 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 42 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 43.2 km 41.0 km

NBN connectivity

Churchill Raceview
Connectivity score 100/100 85/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 100%
849 premises
 49%
4,280 premises

Climate

Churchill Raceview
Annual rainfall —
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Churchill Raceview
PM2.5 6.8 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 20.4 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.64 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Churchill Raceview
Average residential rate $1,713/yr
same for both
Council Ipswich
same for both

Federal electorate

Churchill Raceview
Division Blair
same for both
Member Shayne Neumann
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Churchill Raceview
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Churchill

Outer Parks

Raceview

Family Outer Parks

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