Churchill
QLD 4305 · Ipswich
1,842 (2021) → 1,911 est. (2025)
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Churchill is a suburb in Ipswich, QLD 4305, about 33km from Brisbane CBD. Recent property sales in Churchill are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has 1 school, a transport score of 53/100, and is about 47km inland. Churchill has an overall score of 61/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 79/100.
Demographics
Age distribution
Top countries of birth: New Zealand (3.26%), England (1.63%), India (0.81%), China (0.49%), Germany (0.49%)
Top languages: Australian Indigenous Languages (0.6%), Mandarin (0.6%), Filipino (0.54%), Korean (0.43%), Tagalog (0.33%)
Source: ABS Census 2021
Residential Safety
Small population (under 3,000) — crime rates may be volatile due to low sample size.
QLDdoesn't publish crime data at the suburb level. The rates shown are the Ipswich local-government-area average applied to this suburb, so other suburbs in the same LGA share the same figures.
Recorded residential incidents (latest year), with rate per 100,000 residents:
Includes street and public-place assaults — supplementary context, not part of the safety score.
Residential incidents over time
Sum of the five residential categories above — not all recorded crime.
Area crime context
An independent score — crime data quality varies by state, so safety is shown separately and is not part of the overall score.
Source: Queensland Police Service (LGA-level) · Updated 2025
Schools
Limited school choices
Below average for school access — fewer schools nearby, and families may need to travel for preferred options.
Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 973 (below the national average of 1000).
In suburb
- Churchill State SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 899
Nearby (within 10km)
- Bremer State High SchoolSecondary · Government · 0.6kmICSEA 945
- Immaculate Heart SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 1.5kmICSEA 1004
- Ipswich West State SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.8kmICSEA 942
- Leichhardt State SchoolPrimary · Government · 2kmICSEA 862
- Ipswich West Special SchoolCombined · Government · 2kmICSEA 949
- Amberley District State SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.2kmICSEA 984
- Ipswich Central State SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.5kmICSEA 982
- YMCA Vocational School - Ipswich - Limestone St CampusSecondary · Independent · 2.5km
- Bethany Lutheran Primary SchoolPrimary · Independent · 2.6kmICSEA 1039
- Ipswich Grammar SchoolCombined · Independent · 2.8kmICSEA 1098
- Blair State SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.9kmICSEA 951
- St Mary's Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 2.9kmICSEA 1046
Source: ACARA 2023
Transport
Source: TfNSW GTFS
Liveability
Amenities within 2–3km
Counted within a short distance of the suburb centre (so nearby facilities count), with the in-boundary count shown beneath.
Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap
Fitness
Fitness paradise
Top 20% nationally — gyms, leisure centres, pools and sports fields all close by. Easy to stay active without travelling far.
Facilities within 3km of the suburb centre. The Fitness Score is a national percentile of these counts per resident.
Source: OpenStreetMap
Outdoors
Great outdoor access
Well above average — plenty of parkland and outdoor recreation within easy reach.
Within 3km of the suburb centre. The Outdoor Score is a national percentile led by parks and green space.
Source: OpenStreetMap
Culture
Cultural hotspot
Top 20% nationally — theatres, museums, galleries, libraries and landmarks all within reach. A genuinely vibrant cultural scene.
Within 3km of the suburb centre. The Culture Score is a national percentile weighting theatres, museums, galleries, libraries and arts centres most heavily.
Source: OpenStreetMap
Entertainment Scene
Not much nightlife
No licensed on-premises venues recorded in this suburb.
Government liquor register data is not yet available for QLD. Venue counts are estimated from OpenStreetMap within 2km of the suburb centre.
View nearby venues on the Entertainment Map →
Source: OpenStreetMap
Childcare
Outstanding childcare access
Top 20% nationally for childcare service density and quality — an excellent suburb for families with young children.
View childcare centres on the map →
Source: ACECQA National Quality Framework Register
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Frequently asked questions about Churchill
Is Churchill safe?
Churchill has a residential safety score of 79/100, based on residential crime (break-ins, theft from dwellings, vehicle theft, domestic assault and robbery) per resident relative to the NSW median. Its total recorded incident rate is 6,948 per 100,000 across all categories.
How far is Churchill from Brisbane CBD?
Churchill is about 32.9 km from Brisbane CBD, an estimated 111 minutes by public transport.
What schools are in Churchill?
Churchill has 1 school, with an average ICSEA of 899 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Churchill?
Churchill has a transport score of 53/100 and 8 bus stops.