Bookaar vs Camperdown

Bookaar is the younger of the two, with a median age of 48 against 51 in Camperdown. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Bookaar, most households are couple families. In Camperdown, about half of households are people living alone. On these figures, Bookaar tends to suit couples, while Camperdown suits people living alone and older residents.

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

Camperdown

ahead on 4 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (12 vs 2)
  • has more childcare (5 vs 0)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (4 vs 0)
  • But Bookaar is already more of a family suburb (65% vs 44%)

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

First-home buyers

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Bookaar

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (12% vs 21%)
  • has cheaper rent ($210/wk vs $240/wk)
  • But Camperdown has a bigger rental market to choose from (21% vs 7%)

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

Commuting to the city

Camperdown

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (76/100 vs 0/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (191.7 km vs 203.3 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (140 min vs 147 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Camperdown

ahead on 4 of the 5 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (76/100 vs 0/100)
  • has more GPs (3 vs 0)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (31% vs 17%)

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

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Bookaar and Camperdown drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Bookaar Camperdown
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.

Bookaar Camperdown
Walkability 0 / 76
Bookaar — Walkability: 0/100 Camperdown — Walkability: 76/100
Safety 22 / 34
Bookaar — Safety: 22/100 Camperdown — Safety: 34/100
Low fire risk 100 / 64
Bookaar — Low fire risk: 100/100 Camperdown — Low fire risk: 64/100
Low flood risk 100 / 76
Bookaar — Low flood risk: 100/100 Camperdown — Low flood risk: 76/100

Demographics

Camperdown has more residents (3,354 vs 159); Bookaar has higher household incomes ($88,816 vs $58,656).

Bookaar Camperdown
Population 159 3,354
+2009% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -2.5% -0.4%
Median age 48 51
Median household income $88,816/yr
+34% vs other
 $58,656/yr
Median weekly rent $210/wk $240/wk
+14% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Bookaar Camperdown
0-4 8.2% / 4.2%
Bookaar — 0-4: 8.2% Camperdown — 0-4: 4.2%
5-14 8.8% / 11.2%
Bookaar — 5-14: 8.8% Camperdown — 5-14: 11.2%
15-19 5.7% / 5.4%
Bookaar — 15-19: 5.7% Camperdown — 15-19: 5.4%
20-24 8.2% / 4.1%
Bookaar — 20-24: 8.2% Camperdown — 20-24: 4.1%
25-34 10.1% / 9.6%
Bookaar — 25-34: 10.1% Camperdown — 25-34: 9.6%
35-44 5.7% / 9.8%
Bookaar — 35-44: 5.7% Camperdown — 35-44: 9.8%
45-54 15.1% / 11.2%
Bookaar — 45-54: 15.1% Camperdown — 45-54: 11.2%
55-64 20.8% / 13.8%
Bookaar — 55-64: 20.8% Camperdown — 55-64: 13.8%
65-74 10.7% / 15.7%
Bookaar — 65-74: 10.7% Camperdown — 65-74: 15.7%
75-84 3.1% / 11.5%
Bookaar — 75-84: 3.1% Camperdown — 75-84: 11.5%
85+ 3.1% / 3.9%
Bookaar — 85+: 3.1% Camperdown — 85+: 3.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.8%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Bookaar 35.0% lone person
Bookaar — Lone Person: 35.0% Bookaar — Couple Families: 55.0% Bookaar — One Parent Families: 10.0% Bookaar — Group Household: 0.0% Bookaar — Other Families: 0.0%
Camperdown 50.7% lone person
Camperdown — Lone Person: 50.7% Camperdown — Couple Families: 29.7% Camperdown — One Parent Families: 14.0% Camperdown — Group Household: 3.9% Camperdown — Other Families: 1.7%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Bookaar 6.7% renting
Bookaar — Owned Outright: 53.3% Bookaar — Mortgage: 40.0% Bookaar — Renting: 6.7%
Camperdown 21.0% renting
Camperdown — Owned Outright: 50.4% Camperdown — Mortgage: 28.6% Camperdown — Renting: 21.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

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.

Bookaar Camperdown
New Zealand 3.8% / 0.8%
Bookaar — New Zealand: 3.8% Camperdown — New Zealand: 0.8%
England 2.5% / 1.8%
Bookaar — England: 2.5% Camperdown — England: 1.8%
Scotland — / 0.6%
Bookaar — Scotland: not among its largest Camperdown — Scotland: 0.6%
Netherlands — / 0.6%
Bookaar — Netherlands: not among its largest Camperdown — Netherlands: 0.6%
Philippines — / 0.5%
Bookaar — Philippines: not among its largest Camperdown — Philippines: 0.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.8%).

Qualifications

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

Bookaar Camperdown
Certificate III & IV 13.8% / 16.7%
Bookaar — Certificate III & IV: 13.8% Camperdown — Certificate III & IV: 16.7%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 12.6% / 5.9%
Bookaar — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 12.6% Camperdown — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.9%
Bachelor Degree 10.7% / 7.7%
Bookaar — Bachelor Degree: 10.7% Camperdown — Bachelor Degree: 7.7%
Postgraduate Degree — / 2.0%
Bookaar — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest Camperdown — Postgraduate Degree: 2.0%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 1.6%
Bookaar — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Camperdown — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.7%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Bookaar 94.8% houses
Bookaar — Houses: 94.8% Bookaar — Townhouses: 0.0% Bookaar — Flats / Apartments: 5.2%
Camperdown 93.3% houses
Camperdown — Houses: 93.3% Camperdown — Townhouses: 6.4% Camperdown — Flats / Apartments: 0.3%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Bookaar Camperdown
Median house price — $460,000
Median unit price — $362,500
Median land price — $390,000
Typical days to sell (houses) — 65 days
from 24 sales

Zoning mix

Bookaar has more rural and farming land (91% vs 70%).

Bookaar Camperdown
Rural and farming 91% 70%
Parks and recreation 9% 14%
Residential 0% 8%
Environmental 0% 4%
Infrastructure and transport 1% 3%
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

Bookaar Camperdown
New dwellings approved 60
across Corangamite
same for both
Approvals change year on year +117%
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.

Bookaar Camperdown
Houses — 4.9%
$450/wk on $478K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within VIC

Bookaar Camperdown
House price — Higher than 11% of VIC
Income Higher than 59% of VIC Higher than 19% of VIC
Schools — Higher than 83% of VIC
Walkability Higher than 63% of VIC Higher than 92% of VIC
Affordability — Higher than 71% of VIC
EV adoption Higher than 8% of VIC
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 47% of VIC Higher than 75% of VIC
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 97% of VIC

Liveability

Camperdown is more walkable (76 vs 0).

Bookaar Camperdown
Grade — B
Score — 51/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 9/10
 below-average income
decile 3/10

Risk profile

Camperdown carries more bushfire risk (36 vs 0); Camperdown carries more flood risk (24 vs 0).

Bookaar Camperdown
Bushfire None
0/100
 Low
36/100
Crime High
78/100
 Moderate
66/100
Flood None
0/100
 Low
24/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
 1
within 5 km

Schools

Bookaar Camperdown
Inside the suburb 0 4
Rated above peers 0 2
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Bookaar

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Schools in Camperdown

  • Camperdown College Government · Combined above peers
  • Mercy Regional College Catholic · Secondary above peers
  • St Patrick's School Catholic · Primary at peers
  • Camperdown College-Brooke Street Government · Combined

Amenities in the suburb

Bookaar Camperdown
Supermarkets 0 2
Cafes & restaurants 0 2
Parks & reserves 2 12
Childcare 0 5
GPs 0 3
Pharmacies 0 2
Hospitals 0 1
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 4
Fuel stations 0 3
EV chargers 0 1
Waterways 6 2

Mobility

Bookaar sits further from the CBD (203.3 km vs 191.7 km).

Bookaar Camperdown
Walkability score 0/100 76/100
Distance to Melbourne 203.3 km
+6% vs other
 191.7 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 147 min 140 min
Electric vehicle share 0.2%
postcode 3260
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 29
postcode 3260
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.

Bookaar Camperdown
Car (driver) 55.6% / 77.2%
Bookaar — Car (driver): 55.6% Camperdown — Car (driver): 77.2%
Worked from Home 38.3% / 9.4%
Bookaar — Worked from Home: 38.3% Camperdown — Worked from Home: 9.4%
Walked Only 6.2% / 7.0%
Bookaar — Walked Only: 6.2% Camperdown — Walked Only: 7.0%
Car (passenger) — / 5.2%
Bookaar — Car (passenger): not among its largest Camperdown — Car (passenger): 5.2%
Bicycle — / 0.8%
Bookaar — Bicycle: not among its largest Camperdown — Bicycle: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (77.2%).

Setting

Bookaar Camperdown
Elevation 141 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 187 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Bookaar Camperdown
Connectivity score 29/100 61/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Fibre to the node
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
83 premises
 33%
2,010 premises

Climate

Bookaar Camperdown
Annual rainfall 717 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Council rates

Bookaar Camperdown
Average residential rate $2,335/yr
same for both
Council Corangamite
same for both

Federal electorate

Bookaar Camperdown
Division Wannon
same for both
Member Dan Tehan
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Bookaar Camperdown
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Bookaar

Rural

Camperdown

Acreage Affordable Parks Retirees Trains

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