Churchill vs Yinnar

In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. Houses cost more in Yinnar: a median of $526,000, against $445,000 in Churchill, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Churchill tends to suit buyers on a tighter budget.

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

Churchill

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more schools inside the suburb (6 vs 1)
  • has more parks and reserves (18 vs 3)
  • But Yinnar carries lower crime risk (63/100 vs 85/100)

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

First-home buyers

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Churchill has cheaper houses ($445,000 vs $525,500)
  • Yinnar has cheaper land ($191,000 vs $230,000)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Churchill has a bigger rental market to choose from (30% vs 16%)
  • Yinnar leaves renters under less rental stress (15% vs 21%)

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

Commuting to the city

Churchill

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (79/100 vs 8/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Churchill

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (79/100 vs 8/100)
  • has more GPs (4 vs 2)
  • But Yinnar carries lower crime risk (63/100 vs 85/100)

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

Investors

Yinnar

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (12.6% vs 2.9%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Churchill and Yinnar 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 Yinnar
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 Yinnar
Walkability 79 / 8
Churchill — Walkability: 79/100 Yinnar — Walkability: 8/100
Safety 15 / 37
Churchill — Safety: 15/100 Yinnar — Safety: 37/100
Low fire risk 19 / 33
Churchill — Low fire risk: 19/100 Yinnar — Low fire risk: 33/100
Low flood risk 74 / 31
Churchill — Low flood risk: 74/100 Yinnar — Low flood risk: 31/100

Demographics

Churchill has more residents (4,924 vs 1,021); Yinnar has higher household incomes ($84,708 vs $57,668).

Churchill Yinnar
Population 4,924
+79% vs other
 1,021
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +2.9% +12.6%
Median age 38 40
Median household income $57,668/yr $84,708/yr
+47% vs other
Median weekly rent $230/wk $245/wk
+7% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Churchill Yinnar
0-4 6.0% / 6.2%
Churchill — 0-4: 6.0% Yinnar — 0-4: 6.2%
5-14 13.0% / 12.6%
Churchill — 5-14: 13.0% Yinnar — 5-14: 12.6%
15-19 5.6% / 5.1%
Churchill — 15-19: 5.6% Yinnar — 15-19: 5.1%
20-24 7.3% / 5.2%
Churchill — 20-24: 7.3% Yinnar — 20-24: 5.2%
25-34 12.9% / 15.5%
Churchill — 25-34: 12.9% Yinnar — 25-34: 15.5%
35-44 11.4% / 10.9%
Churchill — 35-44: 11.4% Yinnar — 35-44: 10.9%
45-54 11.1% / 10.1%
Churchill — 45-54: 11.1% Yinnar — 45-54: 10.1%
55-64 13.2% / 15.5%
Churchill — 55-64: 13.2% Yinnar — 55-64: 15.5%
65-74 12.4% / 12.5%
Churchill — 65-74: 12.4% Yinnar — 65-74: 12.5%
75-84 6.2% / 6.2%
Churchill — 75-84: 6.2% Yinnar — 75-84: 6.2%
85+ 1.0% / 1.7%
Churchill — 85+: 1.0% Yinnar — 85+: 1.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.5%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Churchill 39.6% lone person
Churchill — Lone Person: 39.6% Churchill — Couple Families: 31.2% Churchill — One Parent Families: 23.0% Churchill — Group Household: 4.5% Churchill — Other Families: 1.7%
Yinnar 39.5% lone person
Yinnar — Lone Person: 39.5% Yinnar — Couple Families: 43.5% Yinnar — One Parent Families: 14.5% Yinnar — Group Household: 2.5% Yinnar — Other Families: 0.0%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Churchill 30.2% renting
Churchill — Owned Outright: 38.7% Churchill — Mortgage: 31.1% Churchill — Renting: 30.2%
Yinnar 15.9% renting
Yinnar — Owned Outright: 40.4% Yinnar — Mortgage: 43.7% Yinnar — Renting: 15.9%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Churchill Yinnar
Certificate III & IV 17.9% / 21.0%
Churchill — Certificate III & IV: 17.9% Yinnar — Certificate III & IV: 21.0%
Bachelor Degree 6.4% / 8.9%
Churchill — Bachelor Degree: 6.4% Yinnar — Bachelor Degree: 8.9%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.5% / 7.3%
Churchill — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.5% Yinnar — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.3%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.4% / 2.4%
Churchill — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.4% Yinnar — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.4%
Postgraduate Degree 1.8% / 1.7%
Churchill — Postgraduate Degree: 1.8% Yinnar — Postgraduate Degree: 1.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.0%).

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 Yinnar
England 2.8% / 3.1%
Churchill — England: 2.8% Yinnar — England: 3.1%
New Zealand 0.7% / 1.9%
Churchill — New Zealand: 0.7% Yinnar — New Zealand: 1.9%
Netherlands 1.1% / 0.9%
Churchill — Netherlands: 1.1% Yinnar — Netherlands: 0.9%
Philippines 0.7% / 0.8%
Churchill — Philippines: 0.7% Yinnar — Philippines: 0.8%
Scotland 0.9% / 0.5%
Churchill — Scotland: 0.9% Yinnar — Scotland: 0.5%
Germany 0.4% / 0.6%
Churchill — Germany: 0.4% Yinnar — Germany: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.1%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Churchill 96.7% houses
Churchill — Houses: 96.7% Churchill — Flats / Apartments: 2.5% Churchill — Townhouses: 0.8%
Yinnar 97.8% houses
Yinnar — Houses: 97.8% Yinnar — Flats / Apartments: 2.2% Yinnar — Townhouses: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Churchill Yinnar
Median house price $445,000 $525,500
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $230,000 $191,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 44 days
from 68 sales
 22 days
from 6 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 Yinnar
3 bed $412K / $497K
Churchill — 3 bed: $412K (172 sales) Yinnar — 3 bed: $497K (15 sales)

172 vs 15 sales

4 bed $535K / $678K
Churchill — 4 bed: $535K (61 sales) Yinnar — 4 bed: $678K (10 sales)

61 vs 10 sales

Zoning mix

Yinnar has more rural and farming land (88% vs 63%).

Churchill Yinnar
Rural and farming 63% 88%
Residential 23% 5%
Parks and recreation 7% 6%
Infrastructure and transport 5% 1%
Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the suburb around it. Zones as at 2026-09.

Development activity

Churchill Yinnar
New dwellings approved 529
across Latrobe (Vic.)
same for both
Approvals change year on year +66%
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 Yinnar
Houses 4.4%
$450/wk on $535K
 —
Units —
same for both

Ranking within VIC

Churchill Yinnar
House price Higher than 5% of VIC Higher than 19% of VIC
Income Higher than 16% of VIC Higher than 55% of VIC
Schools Higher than 45% of VIC —
Walkability Higher than 93% of VIC Higher than 68% of VIC
Affordability Higher than 89% of VIC
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 16% of VIC Higher than 27% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 81% of VIC Higher than 60% of VIC
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 88% of VIC —

Liveability

Churchill is more walkable (79 vs 8); Churchill scores higher overall (28 vs 21).

Churchill Yinnar
Grade D
same for both
Score 28/100 21/100
Socio-economic band high-need area
decile 1/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10

Risk profile

Yinnar carries more flood risk (69 vs 26); Churchill carries more crime risk (85 vs 63).

Churchill Yinnar
Bushfire High
81/100
 Moderate
67/100
Crime High
85/100
 Moderate
63/100
Flood Low
26/100
 Moderate
69/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 2
within 5 km
 1
within 5 km

Schools

Churchill Yinnar
Inside the suburb 6 1
Rated above peers 1
same for both
Rated at peers 1 0
Rated below peers 1 0
Universities within 10 km 1
Federation University Gippsland, 0.0 km
 1
Federation University Gippsland, 9.3 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 1.1%
same for both

Schools in Churchill

  • Churchill Primary School Government · Primary above peers
  • Churchill North Primary School Government · Primary at peers
  • Lumen Christi School Catholic · Primary below peers
  • Kurnai College - Churchill Campus Government · Secondary
  • Kurnai College - KYPP Campus (Kurnai Young Parents Program Campus) Government · Secondary
  • Kurnai College - University Campus Government · Secondary

Schools in Yinnar

  • Yinnar Primary School Government · Primary above peers

Amenities in the suburb

Churchill Yinnar
Supermarkets 2 0
Cafes & restaurants 2 1
Parks & reserves 18 3
Childcare 4 2
GPs 4 2
Pharmacies 2
same for both
Police stations 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 1
same for both
Fuel stations 1
same for both
Waterways 2 3

Mobility

Churchill Yinnar
Walkability score 79/100 8/100
Distance to Melbourne 161.3 km 162.5 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 116 min 117 min
Public transport score 75/100 23/100
Peak arrivals per hour 51.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 3.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 0.2%
postcode 3842
 0.3%
postcode 3869
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 39
postcode 3842
 60
postcode 3869

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 Yinnar
Car (driver) 80.6% / 80.8%
Churchill — Car (driver): 80.6% Yinnar — Car (driver): 80.8%
Worked from Home 13.1% / 11.5%
Churchill — Worked from Home: 13.1% Yinnar — Worked from Home: 11.5%
Car (passenger) 4.3% / 4.9%
Churchill — Car (passenger): 4.3% Yinnar — Car (passenger): 4.9%
Walked Only 0.8% / 1.9%
Churchill — Walked Only: 0.8% Yinnar — Walked Only: 1.9%
Bus 0.6% / 0.9%
Churchill — Bus: 0.6% Yinnar — Bus: 0.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (80.8%).

Setting

Churchill Yinnar
Elevation 123 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 74 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 40.4 km 38.1 km

NBN connectivity

Churchill Yinnar
Connectivity score 72/100 30/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 53%
2,562 premises
 0%
498 premises

Climate

Churchill Yinnar
Annual rainfall 700 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 26.7°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 4.1°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Churchill Yinnar
PM2.5 7.7 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 15.9 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.56 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Churchill Yinnar
Average residential rate $1,746/yr
same for both
Council Latrobe (Vic.)
same for both

Federal electorate

Churchill Yinnar
Division Gippsland
same for both
Member Darren Chester
same for both
Party The Nationals
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Churchill Yinnar
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Churchill

Acreage Affordable Parks

Yinnar

Acreage Affordable

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