Campbell Town vs Lake Leake
Campbell Town is the younger of the two, with a median age of 50 against 57 in Lake Leake. 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 Lake Leake, most households are people living alone. On these figures, Campbell Town tends to suit older residents, while Lake Leake suits 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
Campbell Town
ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here
- has more parks and reserves (23 vs 10)
- is already more of a family suburb (42% vs 31%)
- But Lake Leake has more separate houses rather than flats (100% vs 89%)
Weighs schools, house stock, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Lake Leake
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- leaves households under less mortgage stress (12% vs 24%)
Weighs land prices and mortgage stress.
Renters
Lake Leake
ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here
- leaves renters under less rental stress (17% vs 25%)
- has cheaper rent ($175/wk vs $215/wk)
Weighs rent and rental stress.
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 167.9 km)
- has a shorter drive in (97 min vs 119 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 20%)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, and walkability.
Investors
Lake Leake
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (31.1% vs 2.7%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Campbell Town and Lake Leake 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 59); Campbell Town rents higher ($215/wk vs $175/wk).
| Campbell Town | Lake Leake | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 1,023 +94% vs other | 59 |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +2.7% | +31.1% |
| Median age | 50 | 57 |
| Median household income | $44,200/yr | $53,300/yr +21% vs other |
| Median weekly rent | $215/wk +19% vs other | $175/wk |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (27.1%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.9%).
Property market
| Campbell Town | Lake Leake | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $440,000 | — |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | $130,000 | $133,125 |
| Typical days to sell (houses) | 42 days from 14 sales | — |
Zoning mix
Lake Leake has more land zoned for conservation (29% vs 0%); Campbell Town has more rural and farming land (99% vs 70%).
| Campbell Town | Lake Leake | |
|---|---|---|
| Rural and farming | 99% | 70% |
| Environmental | 0% | 29% |
| 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 | Lake Leake | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 184 across Northern Midlands | 49 across Glamorgan-Spring Bay |
| Approvals change year on year | +104% | -80% |
Ranking within TAS
| Campbell Town | Lake Leake | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 12% of TAS | Higher than 25% of TAS |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 68% of TAS | Higher than 47% of TAS |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | Higher than 11% of TAS same for both | |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 78% of TAS | Higher than 13% of TAS |
Liveability
| Campbell Town | Lake Leake | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | D | — |
| Score | 36/100 | — |
| Socio-economic band | high-need area decile 1/10 | mid-range socio-economic decile 5/10 |
Risk profile
Lake Leake carries more bushfire risk (76 vs 36).
| Campbell Town | Lake Leake | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | Low 36/100 | High 76/100 |
| 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 | Lake Leake | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 Lake Leake
No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.
Amenities in the suburb
| Campbell Town | Lake Leake | |
|---|---|---|
| Supermarkets | 1 | 0 |
| Cafes & restaurants | 6 | 0 |
| Parks & reserves | 23 | 10 |
| Childcare | 2 | 0 |
| GPs | 1 | 0 |
| Pharmacies | 1 | 0 |
| Hospitals | 1 | 0 |
| Police stations | 1 | 0 |
| Banks & Bank@Post | 2 | 0 |
| Fuel stations | 2 same for both | |
| EV chargers | 1 | 0 |
| Waterways | 14 | 12 |
Mobility
Lake Leake sits further from the CBD (167.9 km vs 136.2 km).
| Campbell Town | Lake Leake | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 4/100 | 0/100 |
| Distance to Hobart | 136.2 km | 167.9 km +23% vs other |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 97 min | 119 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.3% postcode 7210 same for both | |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 19 postcode 7210 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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (81.2%).
Setting
| Campbell Town | Lake Leake | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 215 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 609 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
NBN connectivity
| Campbell Town | Lake Leake | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 55/100 | 15/100 |
| Most common technology | Fibre to the node | Satellite (Sky Muster) |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 23% 548 premises | 0% 23 premises |
Climate
| Campbell Town | Lake Leake | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Lake Leake | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,704/yr | $1,943/yr |
| Council | Northern Midlands | Glamorgan-Spring Bay |
Federal electorate
| Campbell Town | Lake Leake | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Lyons same for both | |
| Member | Rebecca White same for both | |
| Party | Australian Labor Party same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Campbell Town | Lake Leake | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $20,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | — same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
Tags
Campbell Town
Lake Leake
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