Campbell Town vs Epping Forest

Epping Forest is the younger of the two, with a median age of 40 against 50 in Campbell Town. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Campbell Town, about half of households are people living alone. In Epping Forest, most households are people living alone. On these figures, Epping Forest tends to suit young adults and people living alone.

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 14)
  • Epping Forest has more separate houses rather than flats (100% vs 89%)

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

First-home buyers

Epping Forest

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (15% vs 24%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Epping Forest

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (9% vs 25%)
  • has cheaper rent ($100/wk vs $215/wk)
  • But Campbell Town has a bigger rental market to choose from (25% vs 11%)

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 159.1 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (97 min vs 113 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 smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, and walkability.

Investors

Epping Forest

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (20.8% vs 2.7%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Campbell Town and Epping Forest 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 Epping Forest
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 Epping Forest
Walkability 4 / 10
Campbell Town — Walkability: 4/100 Epping Forest — Walkability: 10/100
Low fire risk 64 / 62
Campbell Town — Low fire risk: 64/100 Epping Forest — Low fire risk: 62/100

Demographics

Campbell Town has more residents (1,023 vs 87); Campbell Town rents higher ($215/wk vs $100/wk).

Campbell Town Epping Forest
Population 1,023
+91% vs other
 87
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +2.7% +20.8%
Median age 50 40
Median household income $44,200/yr $59,384/yr
+34% vs other
Median weekly rent $215/wk
+53% vs other
 $100/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Campbell Town Epping Forest
0-4 5.0% / 5.7%
Campbell Town — 0-4: 5.0% Epping Forest — 0-4: 5.7%
5-14 10.1% / 10.3%
Campbell Town — 5-14: 10.1% Epping Forest — 5-14: 10.3%
15-19 5.6% / 4.6%
Campbell Town — 15-19: 5.6% Epping Forest — 15-19: 4.6%
20-24 4.7% / 3.4%
Campbell Town — 20-24: 4.7% Epping Forest — 20-24: 3.4%
25-34 9.2% / 21.8%
Campbell Town — 25-34: 9.2% Epping Forest — 25-34: 21.8%
35-44 8.2% / 10.3%
Campbell Town — 35-44: 8.2% Epping Forest — 35-44: 10.3%
45-54 13.2% / 9.2%
Campbell Town — 45-54: 13.2% Epping Forest — 45-54: 9.2%
55-64 14.8% / 13.8%
Campbell Town — 55-64: 14.8% Epping Forest — 55-64: 13.8%
65-74 18.1% / 17.2%
Campbell Town — 65-74: 18.1% Epping Forest — 65-74: 17.2%
75-84 8.4% / 3.4%
Campbell Town — 75-84: 8.4% Epping Forest — 75-84: 3.4%
85+ 3.2% / 3.4%
Campbell Town — 85+: 3.2% Epping Forest — 85+: 3.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.8%).

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%
Epping Forest 60.9% lone person
Epping Forest — Lone Person: 60.9% Epping Forest — Couple Families: 39.1% Epping Forest — One Parent Families: 0.0% Epping Forest — Group Household: 0.0% Epping Forest — 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%
Epping Forest 11.1% renting
Epping Forest — Owned Outright: 59.3% Epping Forest — Mortgage: 29.6% Epping Forest — Renting: 11.1%
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.

Campbell Town Epping Forest
England 4.0% / 5.7%
Campbell Town — England: 4.0% Epping Forest — England: 5.7%
New Zealand 0.8% / 3.4%
Campbell Town — New Zealand: 0.8% Epping Forest — New Zealand: 3.4%
Scotland 0.6% / —
Campbell Town — Scotland: 0.6% Epping Forest — Scotland: not among its largest
Netherlands 0.6% / —
Campbell Town — Netherlands: 0.6% Epping Forest — Netherlands: not among its largest
Philippines 0.3% / —
Campbell Town — Philippines: 0.3% Epping Forest — Philippines: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.7%).

Qualifications

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

Campbell Town Epping Forest
Certificate III & IV 12.8% / 11.5%
Campbell Town — Certificate III & IV: 12.8% Epping Forest — Certificate III & IV: 11.5%
Bachelor Degree 7.2% / 11.5%
Campbell Town — Bachelor Degree: 7.2% Epping Forest — Bachelor Degree: 11.5%
Postgraduate Degree 1.8% / 3.4%
Campbell Town — Postgraduate Degree: 1.8% Epping Forest — Postgraduate Degree: 3.4%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.1% / —
Campbell Town — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.1% Epping Forest — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: not among its largest
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.9% / —
Campbell Town — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.9% Epping Forest — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (12.8%).

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%
Epping Forest 100.0% houses
Epping Forest — Houses: 100.0% Epping Forest — Townhouses: 9.1% Epping Forest — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Campbell Town Epping Forest
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

Campbell Town Epping Forest
Rural and farming 99% 92%
Environmental 0% 7%
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 Epping Forest
New dwellings approved 184
across Northern Midlands
same for both
Approvals change year on year +104%
same for both

Ranking within TAS

Campbell Town Epping Forest
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 12% of TAS Higher than 35% of TAS
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 68% of TAS Higher than 77% of TAS
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 11% of TAS —
NBN connectivity Higher than 78% of TAS Higher than 21% of TAS

Liveability

Campbell Town Epping Forest
Grade D —
Score 36/100 —
Socio-economic band high-need area
decile 1/10
 below-average income
decile 2/10

Risk profile

Campbell Town Epping Forest
Bushfire Low
36/100
 Low
38/100
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 Epping Forest
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 Epping Forest

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

Amenities in the suburb

Campbell Town Epping Forest
Supermarkets 1 0
Cafes & restaurants 6 0
Parks & reserves 23 14
Childcare 2 0
GPs 1 0
Pharmacies 1 0
Hospitals 1 0
Police stations 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 2 0
Fuel stations 2 1
EV chargers 1 0
Waterways 14 0

Mobility

Epping Forest sits further from the CBD (159.1 km vs 136.2 km).

Campbell Town Epping Forest
Walkability score 4/100 10/100
Distance to Hobart 136.2 km 159.1 km
+17% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 97 min 113 min
Electric vehicle share 0.3%
postcode 7210
 0.0%
postcode 7211
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 19
postcode 7210
 13
postcode 7211

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 Epping Forest
Car (driver) 64.1% / 71.9%
Campbell Town — Car (driver): 64.1% Epping Forest — Car (driver): 71.9%
Worked from Home 16.5% / 15.6%
Campbell Town — Worked from Home: 16.5% Epping Forest — Worked from Home: 15.6%
Walked Only 13.2% / 12.5%
Campbell Town — Walked Only: 13.2% Epping Forest — Walked Only: 12.5%
Car (passenger) 6.2% / —
Campbell Town — Car (passenger): 6.2% Epping Forest — Car (passenger): not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (71.9%).

Setting

Campbell Town Epping Forest
Elevation 215 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 193 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Campbell Town Epping Forest
Connectivity score 55/100 16/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node Satellite (Sky Muster)
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 23%
548 premises
 0%
13 premises

Climate

Campbell Town Epping Forest
Annual rainfall 714 mm 676 mm
Summer max (Jan) 19.4°C 24.5°C
Winter min (Jul) 0.5°C 3.1°C

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Campbell Town

Affordable Retirees Rural

Epping Forest

Rural

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