Campbellfield vs Epping

Epping is the younger of the two, with a median age of 35 against 38 in Campbellfield. In both, most households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and about half of households are couple families. Campbellfield is closer to the city centre: 26.5 km, against 33.5 km. On these figures, Campbellfield tends to suit 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

Epping

ahead on 5 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more schools inside the suburb (16 vs 1)
  • has more parks and reserves (130 vs 10)
  • has more childcare (32 vs 5)

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

First-home buyers

Epping

ahead on 3 of the 4 things we measure here

  • has cheaper land ($692,500 vs $1,023,000)
  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (24% vs 33%)
  • has cheaper units ($500,000 vs $692,875)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Campbellfield has cheaper rent ($320/wk vs $361/wk)
  • Epping leaves renters under less rental stress (22% vs 29%)

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

Commuting to the city

Campbellfield

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (26.5 km vs 33.5 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, rail access, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Epping

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (19 vs 2)
  • carries lower crime risk (86/100 vs 97/100)
  • But Campbellfield has more residents already 65 and over (19% vs 13%)

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

Investors

Epping

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (3.4% vs -1.6%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

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

Campbellfield Epping
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.

Campbellfield Epping
Walkability 49 / 51
Campbellfield — Walkability: 49/100 Epping — Walkability: 51/100
Safety 3 / 14
Campbellfield — Safety: 3/100 Epping — Safety: 14/100
Low fire risk 62 / 46
Campbellfield — Low fire risk: 62/100 Epping — Low fire risk: 46/100
Low flood risk 62 / 56
Campbellfield — Low flood risk: 62/100 Epping — Low flood risk: 56/100

Demographics

Epping has more residents (33,489 vs 4,977); Epping has higher household incomes ($86,892 vs $57,720).

Campbellfield Epping
Population 4,977 33,489
+573% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -1.6% +3.4%
Median age 38 35
Median household income $57,720/yr $86,892/yr
+51% vs other
Median weekly rent $320/wk $361/wk
+13% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Campbellfield Epping
0-4 6.7% / 6.7%
Campbellfield — 0-4: 6.7% Epping — 0-4: 6.7%
5-14 13.3% / 14.1%
Campbellfield — 5-14: 13.3% Epping — 5-14: 14.1%
15-19 5.6% / 5.5%
Campbellfield — 15-19: 5.6% Epping — 15-19: 5.5%
20-24 6.2% / 6.5%
Campbellfield — 20-24: 6.2% Epping — 20-24: 6.5%
25-34 13.9% / 15.6%
Campbellfield — 25-34: 13.9% Epping — 25-34: 15.6%
35-44 12.6% / 16.1%
Campbellfield — 35-44: 12.6% Epping — 35-44: 16.1%
45-54 11.9% / 12.1%
Campbellfield — 45-54: 11.9% Epping — 45-54: 12.1%
55-64 10.4% / 10.7%
Campbellfield — 55-64: 10.4% Epping — 55-64: 10.7%
65-74 9.6% / 7.4%
Campbellfield — 65-74: 9.6% Epping — 65-74: 7.4%
75-84 7.3% / 3.5%
Campbellfield — 75-84: 7.3% Epping — 75-84: 3.5%
85+ 2.3% / 1.7%
Campbellfield — 85+: 2.3% Epping — 85+: 1.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.1%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Campbellfield 45.4% couple families
Campbellfield — Couple Families: 45.4% Campbellfield — Lone Person: 31.8% Campbellfield — One Parent Families: 18.5% Campbellfield — Group Household: 2.4% Campbellfield — Other Families: 1.9%
Epping 53.4% couple families
Epping — Couple Families: 53.4% Epping — Lone Person: 22.8% Epping — One Parent Families: 18.7% Epping — Group Household: 3.3% Epping — Other Families: 1.8%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Campbellfield 27.4% renting
Campbellfield — Owned Outright: 41.2% Campbellfield — Mortgage: 31.4% Campbellfield — Renting: 27.4%
Epping 30.3% renting
Epping — Owned Outright: 26.6% Epping — Mortgage: 43.2% Epping — Renting: 30.3%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Campbellfield Epping
Certificate III & IV 8.1% / 11.0%
Campbellfield — Certificate III & IV: 8.1% Epping — Certificate III & IV: 11.0%
Bachelor Degree 6.3% / 11.0%
Campbellfield — Bachelor Degree: 6.3% Epping — Bachelor Degree: 11.0%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.9% / 8.0%
Campbellfield — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.9% Epping — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.0%
Postgraduate Degree 1.8% / 4.4%
Campbellfield — Postgraduate Degree: 1.8% Epping — Postgraduate Degree: 4.4%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.7% / 1.4%
Campbellfield — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.7% Epping — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (11.0%).

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.

Campbellfield Epping
Iraq 10.1% / 1.9%
Campbellfield — Iraq: 10.1% Epping — Iraq: 1.9%
India 1.5% / 8.6%
Campbellfield — India: 1.5% Epping — India: 8.6%
Lebanon 8.6% / —
Campbellfield — Lebanon: 8.6% Epping — Lebanon: not among its largest
Italy 5.1% / 2.2%
Campbellfield — Italy: 5.1% Epping — Italy: 2.2%
Greece 2.4% / 1.3%
Campbellfield — Greece: 2.4% Epping — Greece: 1.3%
Sri Lanka — / 2.1%
Campbellfield — Sri Lanka: not among its largest Epping — Sri Lanka: 2.1%
Pakistan 1.7% / —
Campbellfield — Pakistan: 1.7% Epping — Pakistan: not among its largest
China — / 1.6%
Campbellfield — China: not among its largest Epping — China: 1.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (10.1%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Campbellfield 85.1% houses
Campbellfield — Houses: 85.1% Campbellfield — Townhouses: 5.5% Campbellfield — Flats / Apartments: 9.3%
Epping 81.2% houses
Epping — Houses: 81.2% Epping — Townhouses: 17.0% Epping — Flats / Apartments: 1.9%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Campbellfield Epping
Median house price $682,500 $735,000
Median unit price $692,875 $500,000
Median land price $1,023,000 $692,500
Typical days to sell (houses) 28 days
from 18 sales
 28 days
from 419 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Campbellfield Epping
3 bed $678K / $700K
Campbellfield — 3 bed: $678K (52 sales) Epping — 3 bed: $700K (295 sales)

52 vs 295 sales

4 bed $750K / $798K
Campbellfield — 4 bed: $750K (11 sales) Epping — 4 bed: $798K (211 sales)

11 vs 211 sales

Zoning mix

Campbellfield has more industrially zoned land (75% vs 15%); Epping has more commercially zoned land (12% vs 2%).

Campbellfield Epping
Industrial 75% 15%
Residential 10% 26%
Other and special use 0% 23%
Commercial 2% 12%
Infrastructure and transport 8% 10%
Environmental 0% 9%
Parks and recreation 5% 6%
Rural and farming 0% 1%
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

Campbellfield Epping
New dwellings approved 3,063
across Hume
 2,632
across Whittlesea
Approvals change year on year +0% -28%

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.

Campbellfield Epping
Houses 4.3%
$580/wk on $705K
 4.3%
$560/wk on $682K
Units — 5.2%
$482/wk on $484K

Ranking within VIC

Campbellfield Epping
House price Higher than 35% of VIC Higher than 45% of VIC
Income Higher than 16% of VIC Higher than 57% of VIC
Schools — Higher than 39% of VIC
Walkability Higher than 86% of VIC
same for both
Affordability Higher than 29% of VIC Higher than 62% of VIC
EV adoption Higher than 34% of VIC Higher than 64% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 94% of VIC Higher than 95% of VIC
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 84% of VIC
same for both
Rental yield (units) — Higher than 71% of VIC

Liveability

Epping scores higher overall (35 vs 27).

Campbellfield Epping
Grade D C
Score 27/100 35/100
Socio-economic band high-need area
decile 1/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10

Risk profile

Epping carries more bushfire risk (54 vs 38); Campbellfield carries more crime risk (97 vs 86).

Campbellfield Epping
Bushfire Low
38/100
 Moderate
54/100
Crime High
97/100
 High
86/100
Flood Low
38/100
 Moderate
44/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise Moderate
50/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 35
within 5 km
 14
within 5 km

Schools

Campbellfield Epping
Inside the suburb 1 16
Rated above peers 0 2
Rated at peers 0 5
Rated below peers 1 3
Universities within 10 km 2
Melbourne (Bundoora) Campus, 9.6 km
 2
Melbourne (Bundoora) Campus, 8.0 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 2.1% 2.5%

Schools in Campbellfield

  • Campbellfield Heights Primary School Government · Primary below peers

Schools in Epping

  • Al Siraat College Independent · Combined above peers
  • Meadowglen Primary School Government · Primary above peers
  • Epping Primary School Government · Primary at peers
  • Harvest Home Primary School Government · Primary at peers
  • St Mary of the Cross MacKillop Catholic Parish Primary School Catholic · Primary at peers
  • St Monica's College - Dalton Road Campus Catholic · Secondary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Campbellfield Epping
Supermarkets 2 9
Cafes & restaurants 11 29
Parks & reserves 10 130
Childcare 5 32
GPs 2 19
Pharmacies 3 8
Hospitals 0 1
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 3 8
Fuel stations 6 13
EV chargers 1
same for both
Waterways 2 35

Mobility

Epping sits further from the CBD (33.5 km vs 26.5 km).

Campbellfield Epping
Walkability score 49/100 51/100
Distance to Melbourne 26.5 km 33.5 km
+26% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 31 min 34 min
Public transport score 91/100
Rail · Bus
 93/100
Rail · Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 127.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 764.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 0.4%
postcode 3061
 0.7%
postcode 3076
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 64
postcode 3061
 40
postcode 3076

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.

Campbellfield Epping
Car (driver) 73.4% / 68.9%
Campbellfield — Car (driver): 73.4% Epping — Car (driver): 68.9%
Worked from Home 13.6% / 19.5%
Campbellfield — Worked from Home: 13.6% Epping — Worked from Home: 19.5%
Car (passenger) 6.1% / 4.8%
Campbellfield — Car (passenger): 6.1% Epping — Car (passenger): 4.8%
Train 3.7% / 4.4%
Campbellfield — Train: 3.7% Epping — Train: 4.4%
Walked Only 1.9% / 0.8%
Campbellfield — Walked Only: 1.9% Epping — Walked Only: 0.8%
Bus 0.7% / 1.4%
Campbellfield — Bus: 0.7% Epping — Bus: 1.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (73.4%).

Setting

Campbellfield Epping
Elevation 140 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 138 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 19.8 km 23.6 km

NBN connectivity

Campbellfield Epping
Connectivity score 87/100 90/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 52%
4,963 premises
 59%
14,309 premises

Climate

Campbellfield Epping
Annual rainfall 534 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 26.7°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 6.5°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Campbellfield Epping
PM2.5 3.9 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 —
same for both
NO₂ —
same for both

Council rates

Campbellfield Epping
Average residential rate $1,715/yr $1,899/yr
Council Hume Whittlesea

Federal electorate

Campbellfield Epping
Division Scullin
same for both
Member Andrew Giles
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Campbellfield Epping
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Campbellfield

Acreage Middle-Ring Multicultural Transport Hub

Epping

Easy Commute Middle-Ring Multicultural Parks Transport Hub

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