Campbellfield vs Lalor

In both, most households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Lalor: a median of $756,000, against $682,000 in Campbellfield, and rent is higher there too. Campbellfield is closer to the city centre: 26.5 km, against 29.9 km.

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

Lalor

ahead on 4 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more schools inside the suburb (9 vs 1)
  • has more parks and reserves (32 vs 10)
  • has more childcare (15 vs 5)

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

First-home buyers

Lalor

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • has cheaper land ($721,750 vs $1,023,000)
  • has cheaper units ($530,000 vs $692,875)
  • But Campbellfield has cheaper houses ($682,500 vs $756,250)

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

Renters

Campbellfield

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($320/wk vs $351/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

They split

one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here

  • Campbellfield sits closer to the CBD (26.5 km vs 29.9 km)
  • Lalor is more walkable (79/100 vs 49/100)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Lalor

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (7 vs 2)
  • is more walkable (79/100 vs 49/100)
  • carries lower crime risk (65/100 vs 97/100)

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

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 2 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Campbellfield and Lalor 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 Lalor
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 Lalor
Walkability 49 / 79
Campbellfield — Walkability: 49/100 Lalor — Walkability: 79/100
Safety 3 / 35
Campbellfield — Safety: 3/100 Lalor — Safety: 35/100
Low fire risk 62 / 100
Campbellfield — Low fire risk: 62/100 Lalor — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 62 / 61
Campbellfield — Low flood risk: 62/100 Lalor — Low flood risk: 61/100

Demographics

Lalor has more residents (23,219 vs 4,977); Lalor has higher household incomes ($70,096 vs $57,720).

Campbellfield Lalor
Population 4,977 23,219
+367% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -1.6% +2.8%
Median age 38 37
Median household income $57,720/yr $70,096/yr
+21% vs other
Median weekly rent $320/wk $351/wk
+10% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Campbellfield Lalor
0-4 6.7% / 6.4%
Campbellfield — 0-4: 6.7% Lalor — 0-4: 6.4%
5-14 13.3% / 11.9%
Campbellfield — 5-14: 13.3% Lalor — 5-14: 11.9%
15-19 5.6% / 5.2%
Campbellfield — 15-19: 5.6% Lalor — 15-19: 5.2%
20-24 6.2% / 6.7%
Campbellfield — 20-24: 6.2% Lalor — 20-24: 6.7%
25-34 13.9% / 15.1%
Campbellfield — 25-34: 13.9% Lalor — 25-34: 15.1%
35-44 12.6% / 14.5%
Campbellfield — 35-44: 12.6% Lalor — 35-44: 14.5%
45-54 11.9% / 11.9%
Campbellfield — 45-54: 11.9% Lalor — 45-54: 11.9%
55-64 10.4% / 9.9%
Campbellfield — 55-64: 10.4% Lalor — 55-64: 9.9%
65-74 9.6% / 9.1%
Campbellfield — 65-74: 9.6% Lalor — 65-74: 9.1%
75-84 7.3% / 6.6%
Campbellfield — 75-84: 7.3% Lalor — 75-84: 6.6%
85+ 2.3% / 2.7%
Campbellfield — 85+: 2.3% Lalor — 85+: 2.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.1%).

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%
Lalor 46.7% couple families
Lalor — Couple Families: 46.7% Lalor — Lone Person: 27.6% Lalor — One Parent Families: 19.4% Lalor — Group Household: 4.1% Lalor — Other Families: 2.2%
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%
Lalor 28.3% renting
Lalor — Owned Outright: 40.3% Lalor — Mortgage: 31.4% Lalor — Renting: 28.3%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Campbellfield Lalor
Certificate III & IV 8.1% / 9.4%
Campbellfield — Certificate III & IV: 8.1% Lalor — Certificate III & IV: 9.4%
Bachelor Degree 6.3% / 10.1%
Campbellfield — Bachelor Degree: 6.3% Lalor — Bachelor Degree: 10.1%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.9% / 6.7%
Campbellfield — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.9% Lalor — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.7%
Postgraduate Degree 1.8% / 3.8%
Campbellfield — Postgraduate Degree: 1.8% Lalor — Postgraduate Degree: 3.8%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.7% / 1.1%
Campbellfield — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.7% Lalor — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.1%

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

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 Lalor
Iraq 10.1% / 2.4%
Campbellfield — Iraq: 10.1% Lalor — Iraq: 2.4%
Lebanon 8.6% / 1.8%
Campbellfield — Lebanon: 8.6% Lalor — Lebanon: 1.8%
Italy 5.1% / 4.7%
Campbellfield — Italy: 5.1% Lalor — Italy: 4.7%
India 1.5% / 5.1%
Campbellfield — India: 1.5% Lalor — India: 5.1%
Greece 2.4% / 4.0%
Campbellfield — Greece: 2.4% Lalor — Greece: 4.0%
Vietnam 1.1% / 4.6%
Campbellfield — Vietnam: 1.1% Lalor — Vietnam: 4.6%
Pakistan 1.7% / —
Campbellfield — Pakistan: 1.7% Lalor — Pakistan: not among its largest

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 — Flats / Apartments: 9.3% Campbellfield — Townhouses: 5.5%
Lalor 88.8% houses
Lalor — Houses: 88.8% Lalor — Flats / Apartments: 6.4% Lalor — Townhouses: 4.9%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Campbellfield Lalor
Median house price $682,500 $756,250
Median unit price $692,875 $530,000
Median land price $1,023,000 $721,750
Typical days to sell (houses) 28 days
from 18 sales
 28 days
from 315 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 Lalor
3 bed $678K / $744K
Campbellfield — 3 bed: $678K (52 sales) Lalor — 3 bed: $744K (312 sales)

52 vs 312 sales

4 bed $750K / $825K
Campbellfield — 4 bed: $750K (11 sales) Lalor — 4 bed: $825K (89 sales)

11 vs 89 sales

Zoning mix

Campbellfield has more industrially zoned land (75% vs 0%).

Campbellfield Lalor
Residential 10% 82%
Industrial 75% 0%
Infrastructure and transport 8% 11%
Parks and recreation 5% 6%
Commercial 2%
same for both
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 Lalor
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 Lalor
Houses 4.3%
$580/wk on $705K
 4.0%
$560/wk on $735K
Units — 4.8%
$478/wk on $514K

Ranking within VIC

Campbellfield Lalor
House price Higher than 35% of VIC Higher than 50% of VIC
Income Higher than 16% of VIC Higher than 32% of VIC
Schools — Higher than 38% of VIC
Walkability Higher than 86% of VIC Higher than 93% of VIC
Affordability Higher than 29% of VIC Higher than 32% of VIC
EV adoption Higher than 34% of VIC Higher than 58% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 94% of VIC Higher than 96% of VIC
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 84% of VIC Higher than 66% of VIC
Rental yield (units) — Higher than 53% of VIC

Liveability

Lalor scores higher overall (50 vs 27); Lalor is more walkable (79 vs 49).

Campbellfield Lalor
Grade D B
Score 27/100 50/100
Socio-economic band high-need area
decile 1/10
 below-average income
decile 2/10

Risk profile

Campbellfield carries more bushfire risk (38 vs 0); Campbellfield carries more crime risk (97 vs 65).

Campbellfield Lalor
Bushfire Low
38/100
 None
0/100
Crime High
97/100
 Moderate
65/100
Flood Low
38/100
 Low
39/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise Moderate
50/100
 None
0/100
Industrial facilities nearby 35
within 5 km
 29
within 5 km

Schools

Campbellfield Lalor
Inside the suburb 1 9
Rated above peers 0 1
Rated at peers 0 2
Rated below peers 1 3
Universities within 10 km 2
Melbourne (Bundoora) Campus, 9.6 km
 2
Melbourne (Bundoora) Campus, 5.9 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 2.1% 2.3%

Schools in Campbellfield

  • Campbellfield Heights Primary School Government · Primary below peers

Schools in Lalor

  • St Luke's School Catholic · Primary above peers
  • Lalor Gardens Primary School Government · Primary at peers
  • Lalor Secondary College Government · Secondary at peers
  • Lalor North Primary School Government · Primary below peers
  • Lalor Primary School Government · Primary below peers
  • St Catherine's School Catholic · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Campbellfield Lalor
Supermarkets 2 11
Cafes & restaurants 11 10
Parks & reserves 10 32
Childcare 5 15
GPs 2 7
Pharmacies 3
same for both
Banks & Bank@Post 3 2
Fuel stations 6 0
EV chargers 1 0
Waterways 2
same for both

Mobility

Lalor sits further from the CBD (29.9 km vs 26.5 km).

Campbellfield Lalor
Walkability score 49/100 79/100
Distance to Melbourne 26.5 km 29.9 km
+13% 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
 227.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 0.4%
postcode 3061
 0.6%
postcode 3075
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 64
postcode 3061
 27
postcode 3075

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 Lalor
Car (driver) 73.4% / 67.8%
Campbellfield — Car (driver): 73.4% Lalor — Car (driver): 67.8%
Worked from Home 13.6% / 18.7%
Campbellfield — Worked from Home: 13.6% Lalor — Worked from Home: 18.7%
Car (passenger) 6.1% / 5.1%
Campbellfield — Car (passenger): 6.1% Lalor — Car (passenger): 5.1%
Train 3.7% / 6.4%
Campbellfield — Train: 3.7% Lalor — Train: 6.4%
Walked Only 1.9% / 0.6%
Campbellfield — Walked Only: 1.9% Lalor — Walked Only: 0.6%
Bus 0.7% / 1.1%
Campbellfield — Bus: 0.7% Lalor — Bus: 1.1%

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

Setting

Campbellfield Lalor
Elevation 140 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 121 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 19.8 km 20.6 km

NBN connectivity

Campbellfield Lalor
Connectivity score 87/100 90/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 52%
4,963 premises
 51%
9,534 premises

Climate

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

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

Campbellfield Lalor
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

Lalor

Easy Commute Middle-Ring Multicultural Parks Transport Hub Urban

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