ST JOSEPH'S CATHOLIC CHURCH

The fabric of the 1937 brick church including the stained glass window in the sanctuary, the pews from the previous Catholic church at Axe Creek, and the altar from St Aidan's in Bendigo are significant. The toilet block and the concrete ramp are not significant. 

St Joseph's Catholic Church at Axe Creek is locally significant to the City of Greater Bendigo. 

St Joseph's Catholic Church is historically significant for its associations with John McCarthy, a former Bishop of Sandhurst who presided over the opening. Although construction is dated to the comparatively late date of 1937, St Joseph's is the first purpose built Catholic Church in Axe Creek. Criterion A

St Joseph's is of aesthetic significance for its very late demonstration of the neo Romanesque style with the rounded windows constructed of contemporary materials including tapestry bricks. The interior is significant for the church fittings both designed, and derived from other places of worship. Criterion D

The church is of social significance for the Axe Creek community whose forbears donated the land and raised the funds to complete the church. It is also of social significance as a place of continuous worship for over seventy years, and as a continuation of worship in the Axe Creek location for over 140 years.