Campbell Town vs Cressy

Cressy is the younger of the two, with a median age of 38 against 50 in Campbell Town. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Campbell Town, about half of households are people living alone. Houses cost more in Cressy: a median of $508,000, against $440,000 in Campbell Town, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Campbell Town tends to suit people living alone and older residents, while Cressy suits families with children.

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

They split

one each way, out of the 5 things we measure here

  • Campbell Town has more parks and reserves (23 vs 12)
  • Cressy is already more of a family suburb (55% vs 42%)

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

First-home buyers

Campbell Town

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper land ($130,000 vs $256,500)
  • has cheaper houses ($440,000 vs $507,500)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Cressy

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (18% vs 25%)

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

  • has a shorter drive in (97 min vs 132 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (136.2 km vs 176.5 km)

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 14%)

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

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

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

Campbell Town Cressy
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.

Campbell Town Cressy
Walkability 4 / 0
Campbell Town — Walkability: 4/100 Cressy — Walkability: 0/100
Low fire risk 64 / 57
Campbell Town — Low fire risk: 64/100 Cressy — Low fire risk: 57/100

Demographics

Cressy has higher household incomes ($67,600 vs $44,200); Campbell Town skews older (50 vs 38).

Campbell Town Cressy
Population 1,023 1,149
+12% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +2.7% +3.4%
Median age 50 38
Median household income $44,200/yr $67,600/yr
+53% vs other
Median weekly rent $215/wk $230/wk
+7% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Campbell Town Cressy
0-4 5.0% / 6.7%
Campbell Town — 0-4: 5.0% Cressy — 0-4: 6.7%
5-14 10.1% / 12.7%
Campbell Town — 5-14: 10.1% Cressy — 5-14: 12.7%
15-19 5.6% / 5.7%
Campbell Town — 15-19: 5.6% Cressy — 15-19: 5.7%
20-24 4.7% / 5.2%
Campbell Town — 20-24: 4.7% Cressy — 20-24: 5.2%
25-34 9.2% / 13.6%
Campbell Town — 25-34: 9.2% Cressy — 25-34: 13.6%
35-44 8.2% / 13.2%
Campbell Town — 35-44: 8.2% Cressy — 35-44: 13.2%
45-54 13.2% / 15.1%
Campbell Town — 45-54: 13.2% Cressy — 45-54: 15.1%
55-64 14.8% / 12.7%
Campbell Town — 55-64: 14.8% Cressy — 55-64: 12.7%
65-74 18.1% / 9.4%
Campbell Town — 65-74: 18.1% Cressy — 65-74: 9.4%
75-84 8.4% / 3.7%
Campbell Town — 75-84: 8.4% Cressy — 75-84: 3.7%
85+ 3.2% / 1.1%
Campbell Town — 85+: 3.2% Cressy — 85+: 1.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.1%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Campbell Town 51.6% lone person
Campbell Town — Lone Person: 51.6% Campbell Town — Couple Families: 25.8% Campbell Town — One Parent Families: 16.1% Campbell Town — Group Household: 4.8% Campbell Town — Other Families: 1.6%
Cressy 39.7% lone person
Cressy — Lone Person: 39.7% Cressy — Couple Families: 41.1% Cressy — One Parent Families: 14.1% Cressy — Group Household: 5.1% Cressy — Other Families: 0.0%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Campbell Town 24.6% renting
Campbell Town — Owned Outright: 48.2% Campbell Town — Mortgage: 27.3% Campbell Town — Renting: 24.6%
Cressy 27.2% renting
Cressy — Owned Outright: 35.5% Cressy — Mortgage: 37.3% Cressy — Renting: 27.2%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Campbell Town Cressy
Certificate III & IV 12.8% / 17.8%
Campbell Town — Certificate III & IV: 12.8% Cressy — Certificate III & IV: 17.8%
Bachelor Degree 7.2% / 6.2%
Campbell Town — Bachelor Degree: 7.2% Cressy — Bachelor Degree: 6.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.1% / 5.6%
Campbell Town — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.1% Cressy — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.6%
Postgraduate Degree 1.8% / 0.9%
Campbell Town — Postgraduate Degree: 1.8% Cressy — Postgraduate Degree: 0.9%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.9% / 1.2%
Campbell Town — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.9% Cressy — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.8%).

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.

Campbell Town Cressy
England 4.0% / 2.2%
Campbell Town — England: 4.0% Cressy — England: 2.2%
New Zealand 0.8% / 1.0%
Campbell Town — New Zealand: 0.8% Cressy — New Zealand: 1.0%
India — / 0.9%
Campbell Town — India: not among its largest Cressy — India: 0.9%
Scotland 0.6% / —
Campbell Town — Scotland: 0.6% Cressy — Scotland: not among its largest
Netherlands 0.6% / —
Campbell Town — Netherlands: 0.6% Cressy — Netherlands: not among its largest
Ireland — / 0.5%
Campbell Town — Ireland: not among its largest Cressy — Ireland: 0.5%
South Africa — / 0.4%
Campbell Town — South Africa: not among its largest Cressy — South Africa: 0.4%
Philippines 0.3% / —
Campbell Town — Philippines: 0.3% Cressy — Philippines: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.0%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Campbell Town 88.9% houses
Campbell Town — Houses: 88.9% Campbell Town — Townhouses: 5.9% Campbell Town — Flats / Apartments: 5.2%
Cressy 97.9% houses
Cressy — Houses: 97.9% Cressy — Townhouses: 1.2% Cressy — Flats / Apartments: 0.9%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Campbell Town Cressy
Median house price $440,000 $507,500
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $130,000 $256,500
Typical days to sell (houses) 42 days
from 14 sales
 49 days
from 9 sales

Zoning mix

Campbell Town Cressy
Rural and farming 99% 91%
Environmental 0% 8%
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 Cressy
New dwellings approved 184
across Northern Midlands
same for both
Approvals change year on year +104%
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.

Campbell Town Cressy
Houses — 3.4%
$420/wk on $644K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within TAS

Campbell Town Cressy
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 12% of TAS Higher than 48% of TAS
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 68% of TAS Higher than 18% of TAS
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 11% of TAS Higher than 6% of TAS
NBN connectivity Higher than 78% of TAS Higher than 54% of TAS
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 16% of TAS

Liveability

Campbell Town Cressy
Grade D C
Score 36/100 37/100
Socio-economic band high-need area
decile 1/10
 below-average income
decile 2/10

Risk profile

Campbell Town Cressy
Bushfire Low
36/100
 Moderate
43/100
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 Cressy
Inside the suburb 1
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 1
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Campbell Town

  • Campbell Town District High School Government · Combined at peers

Schools in Cressy

  • Cressy District High School Government · Combined at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Campbell Town Cressy
Supermarkets 1 0
Cafes & restaurants 6 0
Parks & reserves 23 12
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 0
EV chargers 1 0
Waterways 14 27

Mobility

Cressy sits further from the CBD (176.5 km vs 136.2 km).

Campbell Town Cressy
Walkability score 4/100 0/100
Distance to Hobart 136.2 km 176.5 km
+30% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 97 min 132 min
Electric vehicle share 0.3%
postcode 7210
 0.2%
postcode 7302
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 19
postcode 7210
 25
postcode 7302

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.

Campbell Town Cressy
Car (driver) 64.1% / 71.7%
Campbell Town — Car (driver): 64.1% Cressy — Car (driver): 71.7%
Worked from Home 16.5% / 10.5%
Campbell Town — Worked from Home: 16.5% Cressy — Worked from Home: 10.5%
Walked Only 13.2% / 7.7%
Campbell Town — Walked Only: 13.2% Cressy — Walked Only: 7.7%
Car (passenger) 6.2% / 5.1%
Campbell Town — Car (passenger): 6.2% Cressy — Car (passenger): 5.1%
Bus — / 5.1%
Campbell Town — Bus: not among its largest Cressy — Bus: 5.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (71.7%).

Setting

Campbell Town Cressy
Elevation 215 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 183 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Campbell Town Cressy
Connectivity score 55/100 30/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 23%
548 premises
 0%
542 premises

Climate

Campbell Town Cressy
Annual rainfall 714 mm 849 mm
Summer max (Jan) 19.4°C —
Winter min (Jul) 0.5°C —

Council rates

Campbell Town Cressy
Average residential rate $1,704/yr
same for both
Council Northern Midlands
same for both

Federal electorate

Campbell Town Cressy
Division Lyons
same for both
Member Rebecca White
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Campbell Town Cressy
Grant amount $20,000
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Campbell Town

Affordable Retirees Rural

Cressy

Affordable Rural

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