Churchill vs Morwell
House prices, rent and lifestyle, side by side. Every figure shows its period and source.
Bars scale each row to its largest figure.
| Suburb | ChurchillLatrobe | MorwellLatrobe |
|---|---|---|
| Price & rent | ||
| Median house priceValuer-General Victoria | $406,000 (calendar year 2025) | $370,000 (calendar year 2025) |
| Median unit price | not available | $305,000 (calendar year 2025) |
| Median weekly rentDFFH / Census 2021 | $230/wk | $380/wk |
| Gross rental yieldweekly rent x 52 / house price, before costs | 2.95% | 5.34% |
| People | ||
| PopulationABS Census 2021 | 4,924 | 14,389 |
| SEIFA advantage decile | 1/10 | 1/10 |
| Housing | ||
| Houses | 97% | 86% |
| Townhouses | 1% | 6% |
| Apartments/units | 2% | 7% |
| Transport | ||
| Distance to Melbourne CBD | not available | not available |
| Train stations | 0 | 2 |
| Tram stops | 0 | 0 |
| Planning & risk | ||
| Flood overlayVicmap Planning | 1% | 14% |
| Bushfire overlayVicmap Planning | 19% | 19% |
| Heritage overlayVicmap Planning | 0% | 1% |
| Schools (zoned government) | ||
| Primary | Churchill North Primary School, Churchill Primary School, Hazelwood North Primary School | Hazelwood North Primary School, Morwell Central Primary School, Morwell Park Primary School, Traralgon (Kosciuszko Street) Primary School |
| Secondary | Kurnai College | Kurnai College, Traralgon College |
| Safety | ||
| Recorded crime (council area)Crime Statistics Agency Victoria, council-wide | Higher than most areas | Higher than most areas |
Key differences
- Churchill is higher on median house price (by about 10%).
- Morwell is higher on median weekly rent (by about 65%).
- Morwell is higher on gross rental yield (by about 2.4 percentage points).
- Morwell is higher on population (by about 192%).
- Morwell is higher on flood overlay share (by about 13 percentage points).
- Morwell has a train station in the suburb; the other doesn't.
Median house price over time
ChurchillMorwell
The median house price in Churchill was $406,000 in calendar year 2025 (Valuer-General Victoria). The median house price in Morwell was $370,000 in calendar year 2025 (Valuer-General Victoria); the median unit price was $305,000 in calendar year 2025.