Campbell Town vs Avoca
Comparing Campbell Town and Avoca, TAS: Campbell Town has more residents (1,023 vs 192); Avoca sits further from the CBD (166.5 km vs 136.2 km); and Campbell Town rents higher ($215/wk vs $180/wk).
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
Avoca
ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here
- is already more of a family suburb (50% vs 42%)
- has more separate houses rather than flats (100% vs 89%)
- But Campbell Town has more parks and reserves (23 vs 9)
Weighs schools, house stock, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Avoca
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- leaves households under less mortgage stress (18% vs 24%)
Weighs mortgage stress.
Renters
Avoca
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has cheaper rent ($180/wk vs $215/wk)
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
Campbell Town
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- sits closer to the CBD (136.2 km vs 166.5 km)
- has a shorter drive in (97 min vs 116 min)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Campbell Town
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has more residents already 65 and over (30% vs 24%)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, and walkability.
Investors
Campbell Town
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (2.7% vs -11.1%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Campbell Town and Avoca drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.
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.
Demographics
Campbell Town has more residents (1,023 vs 192); Campbell Town rents higher ($215/wk vs $180/wk).
| Campbell Town | Avoca | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 1,023 +81% vs other | 192 |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +2.7% | -11.1% |
| Median age | 50 same for both | |
| Median household income | $44,200/yr | $45,032/yr +2% vs other |
| Median weekly rent | $215/wk +16% vs other | $180/wk |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.4%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.0%).
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (12.8%).
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Property market
| Campbell Town | Avoca | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $440,000 | — |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | $130,000 | — |
| Typical days to sell (houses) | 42 days from 14 sales | — |
Zoning mix
Avoca has more land zoned for conservation (17% vs 0%); Campbell Town has more rural and farming land (99% vs 83%).
| Campbell Town | Avoca | |
|---|---|---|
| Rural and farming | 99% | 83% |
| Environmental | 0% | 17% |
| 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
| Campbell Town | Avoca | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 184 across Northern Midlands same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | +104% same for both | |
Ranking within TAS
| Campbell Town | Avoca | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 12% of TAS | Higher than 13% of TAS |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 68% of TAS | Higher than 52% of TAS |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | Higher than 11% of TAS | Higher than 77% of TAS |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 78% of TAS | Higher than 15% of TAS |
Liveability
| Campbell Town | Avoca | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | D | — |
| Score | 36/100 | — |
| Socio-economic band | high-need area decile 1/10 same for both | |
Risk profile
| Campbell Town | Avoca | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | Low 36/100 | Low 30/100 |
| Crime | Not mapped no mapped data here same for both | |
| Flood | Not mapped no mapped data here same for both | |
| Coastal erosion | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Aircraft noise | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Industrial facilities nearby | 1 within 5 km | 0 within 5 km |
Schools
| Campbell Town | Avoca | |
|---|---|---|
| Inside the suburb | 1 | 0 |
| Rated above peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated at peers | 1 | 0 |
| Rated below peers | 0 same for both | |
Schools in Campbell Town
- Campbell Town District High School Government · Combined at peers
Schools in Avoca
No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.
Amenities in the suburb
| Campbell Town | Avoca | |
|---|---|---|
| Supermarkets | 1 | 0 |
| Cafes & restaurants | 6 | 1 |
| Parks & reserves | 23 | 9 |
| Childcare | 2 | 0 |
| GPs | 1 | 0 |
| Pharmacies | 1 | 0 |
| Hospitals | 1 | 0 |
| Police stations | 1 same for both | |
| Banks & Bank@Post | 2 | 1 |
| Fuel stations | 2 | 1 |
| EV chargers | 1 | 0 |
| Waterways | 14 | 12 |
Mobility
Avoca sits further from the CBD (166.5 km vs 136.2 km).
| Campbell Town | Avoca | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 4/100 | 0/100 |
| Distance to Hobart | 136.2 km | 166.5 km +22% vs other |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 97 min | 116 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.3% postcode 7210 | 0.9% postcode 7213 |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 19 postcode 7210 | 26 postcode 7213 |
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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (64.1%).
Setting
| Campbell Town | Avoca | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 215 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 219 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
NBN connectivity
| Campbell Town | Avoca | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 55/100 | 15/100 |
| Most common technology | Fibre to the node | Satellite (Sky Muster) |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 23% 548 premises | 0% 27 premises |
Climate
| Campbell Town | Avoca | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 714 mm same for both | |
| Summer max (Jan) | 19.4°C same for both | |
| Winter min (Jul) | 0.5°C same for both | |
Council rates
| Campbell Town | Avoca | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,704/yr same for both | |
| Council | Northern Midlands same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Campbell Town | Avoca | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Lyons same for both | |
| Member | Rebecca White same for both | |
| Party | Australian Labor Party same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Campbell Town | Avoca | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $20,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | — same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
Tags
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