Churchill vs Yamanto

In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Yamanto, about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Yamanto: a median of $926,000, against $683,000 in Churchill, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Churchill tends to suit people living alone and buyers on a tighter budget, while Yamanto suits couples.

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

Yamanto

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • is already more of a family suburb (74% vs 60%)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (96% vs 85%)

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

First-home buyers

Yamanto

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (18% vs 24%)
  • has cheaper land ($850,000 vs $980,000)
  • But Churchill has cheaper houses ($683,000 vs $926,000)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Yamanto

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (16% vs 26%)

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

Commuting to the city

Too close to call

Nothing among the 4 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Downsizers and retirees

Churchill

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (15% vs 4%)

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

Investors

Churchill

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • returns a higher gross yield on houses (4.0% vs 3.1%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Churchill and Yamanto 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 Yamanto
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 Yamanto
Walkability 54 / 59
Churchill — Walkability: 54/100 Yamanto — Walkability: 59/100
Safety 28 / 26
Churchill — Safety: 28/100 Yamanto — Safety: 26/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Churchill — Low fire risk: 100/100 Yamanto — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Yamanto has more residents (4,971 vs 1,842); Yamanto has higher household incomes ($100,100 vs $61,048).

Churchill Yamanto
Population 1,842 4,971
+170% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -1.0% +1.3%
Median age 34 35
Median household income $61,048/yr $100,100/yr
+64% vs other
Median weekly rent $300/wk $318/wk
+6% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Churchill Yamanto
0-4 6.6% / 6.6%
Churchill — 0-4: 6.6% Yamanto — 0-4: 6.6%
5-14 13.4% / 16.2%
Churchill — 5-14: 13.4% Yamanto — 5-14: 16.2%
15-19 8.0% / 7.1%
Churchill — 15-19: 8.0% Yamanto — 15-19: 7.1%
20-24 7.1% / 5.5%
Churchill — 20-24: 7.1% Yamanto — 20-24: 5.5%
25-34 15.7% / 14.1%
Churchill — 25-34: 15.7% Yamanto — 25-34: 14.1%
35-44 13.4% / 14.1%
Churchill — 35-44: 13.4% Yamanto — 35-44: 14.1%
45-54 11.1% / 11.8%
Churchill — 45-54: 11.1% Yamanto — 45-54: 11.8%
55-64 10.6% / 11.7%
Churchill — 55-64: 10.6% Yamanto — 55-64: 11.7%
65-74 9.0% / 8.5%
Churchill — 65-74: 9.0% Yamanto — 65-74: 8.5%
75-84 3.7% / 3.7%
Churchill — 75-84: 3.7% Yamanto — 75-84: 3.7%
85+ 1.4% / 0.6%
Churchill — 85+: 1.4% Yamanto — 85+: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.2%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Churchill 28.5% couple families
Churchill — Couple Families: 28.5% Churchill — Lone Person: 32.4% Churchill — One Parent Families: 31.4% Churchill — Group Household: 5.3% Churchill — Other Families: 2.4%
Yamanto 53.6% couple families
Yamanto — Couple Families: 53.6% Yamanto — Lone Person: 22.7% Yamanto — One Parent Families: 20.4% Yamanto — Group Household: 2.1% Yamanto — Other Families: 1.2%
Couple Families Lone Person 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%
Yamanto 31.4% renting
Yamanto — Owned Outright: 28.8% Yamanto — Mortgage: 39.8% Yamanto — Renting: 31.4%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Churchill Yamanto
Certificate III & IV 19.2% / 21.1%
Churchill — Certificate III & IV: 19.2% Yamanto — Certificate III & IV: 21.1%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.8% / 7.3%
Churchill — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.8% Yamanto — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.3%
Bachelor Degree 4.8% / 6.9%
Churchill — Bachelor Degree: 4.8% Yamanto — Bachelor Degree: 6.9%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.0% / 1.2%
Churchill — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.0% Yamanto — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.2%
Postgraduate Degree 0.6% / 1.4%
Churchill — Postgraduate Degree: 0.6% Yamanto — Postgraduate Degree: 1.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.1%).

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 Yamanto
New Zealand 3.3% / 2.0%
Churchill — New Zealand: 3.3% Yamanto — New Zealand: 2.0%
England 1.6% / 2.2%
Churchill — England: 1.6% Yamanto — England: 2.2%
India 0.8% / 0.5%
Churchill — India: 0.8% Yamanto — India: 0.5%
Philippines 0.4% / 0.7%
Churchill — Philippines: 0.4% Yamanto — Philippines: 0.7%
China 0.5% / —
Churchill — China: 0.5% Yamanto — China: not among its largest
Germany 0.5% / —
Churchill — Germany: 0.5% Yamanto — Germany: not among its largest
Malaysia — / 0.4%
Churchill — Malaysia: not among its largest Yamanto — Malaysia: 0.4%

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%
Yamanto 96.3% houses
Yamanto — Houses: 96.3% Yamanto — Townhouses: 3.5% Yamanto — Flats / Apartments: 0.2%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Churchill Yamanto
Median house price $683,000 $926,000
Median unit price $480,000 —
Median land price $980,000 $850,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 17 days
from 14 sales
 32 days
from 16 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 Yamanto
3 bed $660K / $832K
Churchill — 3 bed: $660K (41 sales) Yamanto — 3 bed: $832K (20 sales)

41 vs 20 sales

4 bed $732K / $955K
Churchill — 4 bed: $732K (12 sales) Yamanto — 4 bed: $955K (40 sales)

12 vs 40 sales

Development activity

Churchill Yamanto
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 Yamanto
Houses 4.0%
$570/wk on $749K
 3.1%
$620/wk on $1.02M
Units —
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Churchill Yamanto
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 26% of QLD Higher than 74% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 88% of QLD Higher than 89% 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 96% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 52% of QLD Higher than 14% of QLD

Liveability

Yamanto scores higher overall (53 vs 40).

Churchill Yamanto
Grade C B
Score 40/100 53/100
Socio-economic band high-need area
decile 1/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10

Risk profile

Churchill Yamanto
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
72/100
 High
74/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise Low
14/100
 High
100/100
Industrial facilities nearby 1
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

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

Schools in Churchill

  • Churchill State School Government · Primary below peers

Schools in Yamanto

  • Amberley District State School Government · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Churchill Yamanto
Supermarkets 0 3
Cafes & restaurants 0 3
Parks & reserves 2 1
Childcare 3 5
GPs 0 1
Pharmacies 0 1
Police stations 0 1
Fuel stations 1 5
Waterways 2 4

Mobility

Churchill Yamanto
Walkability score 54/100 59/100
Distance to Brisbane 44.1 km 45.7 km
+4% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 44 min 42 min
Public transport score 63/100
Bus
 77/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 16.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 50.2
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 Yamanto
Car (driver) 79.5% / 81.3%
Churchill — Car (driver): 79.5% Yamanto — Car (driver): 81.3%
Worked from Home 7.7% / 9.2%
Churchill — Worked from Home: 7.7% Yamanto — Worked from Home: 9.2%
Car (passenger) 7.5% / 5.6%
Churchill — Car (passenger): 7.5% Yamanto — Car (passenger): 5.6%
Train 3.1% / 1.4%
Churchill — Train: 3.1% Yamanto — Train: 1.4%
Bus 1.3% / 0.9%
Churchill — Bus: 1.3% Yamanto — Bus: 0.9%
Walked Only 0.8% / 1.0%
Churchill — Walked Only: 0.8% Yamanto — Walked Only: 1.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (81.3%).

Setting

Churchill Yamanto
Elevation 32 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 45 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 43.2 km 44.9 km

NBN connectivity

Churchill Yamanto
Connectivity score 100/100 91/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 100%
849 premises
 77%
2,203 premises

Climate

Churchill Yamanto
Annual rainfall — 897 mm
Summer max (Jan) — 31.3°C
Winter min (Jul) — 6.1°C

Air quality (annual mean)

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Churchill

Outer Parks

Yamanto

Family Large Blocks Outer

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