Campbellfield vs Reservoir

In both, most households own their home and most homes are detached houses. In Campbellfield, about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Reservoir: a median of $920,000, against $682,000 in Campbellfield, and rent is higher there too. Reservoir is closer to the city centre: 13 km, against 26.5 km. On these figures, Campbellfield tends to suit families with children and buyers on a tighter budget, while Reservoir 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

Reservoir

ahead on 4 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more schools inside the suburb (17 vs 1)
  • has more childcare (30 vs 5)
  • has more parks and reserves (58 vs 10)
  • But Campbellfield has more separate houses rather than flats (85% vs 63%)

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

First-home buyers

Reservoir

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • has cheaper land ($815,000 vs $1,023,000)
  • has cheaper units ($588,750 vs $692,875)
  • But Campbellfield has cheaper houses ($682,500 vs $920,000)

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

Renters

Reservoir

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (38% vs 27%)
  • leaves renters under less rental stress (23% vs 29%)
  • But Campbellfield has cheaper rent ($320/wk vs $360/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Reservoir

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • sits closer to the CBD (13 km vs 26.5 km)
  • is more walkable (95/100 vs 49/100)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Reservoir

ahead on 4 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (14 vs 2)
  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (37% vs 15%)
  • is more walkable (95/100 vs 49/100)

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 Reservoir 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 Reservoir
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 Reservoir
Walkability 49 / 95
Campbellfield — Walkability: 49/100 Reservoir — Walkability: 95/100
Safety 3 / 22
Campbellfield — Safety: 3/100 Reservoir — Safety: 22/100
Low fire risk 62 / 100
Campbellfield — Low fire risk: 62/100 Reservoir — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 62 / 57
Campbellfield — Low flood risk: 62/100 Reservoir — Low flood risk: 57/100

Demographics

Reservoir has more residents (51,096 vs 4,977); Reservoir has higher household incomes ($80,132 vs $57,720).

Campbellfield Reservoir
Population 4,977 51,096
+927% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -1.6% +1.2%
Median age 38
same for both
Median household income $57,720/yr $80,132/yr
+39% vs other
Median weekly rent $320/wk $360/wk
+12% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Campbellfield Reservoir
0-4 6.7% / 6.1%
Campbellfield — 0-4: 6.7% Reservoir — 0-4: 6.1%
5-14 13.3% / 9.5%
Campbellfield — 5-14: 13.3% Reservoir — 5-14: 9.5%
15-19 5.6% / 4.1%
Campbellfield — 15-19: 5.6% Reservoir — 15-19: 4.1%
20-24 6.2% / 6.1%
Campbellfield — 20-24: 6.2% Reservoir — 20-24: 6.1%
25-34 13.9% / 18.5%
Campbellfield — 25-34: 13.9% Reservoir — 25-34: 18.5%
35-44 12.6% / 15.7%
Campbellfield — 35-44: 12.6% Reservoir — 35-44: 15.7%
45-54 11.9% / 12.6%
Campbellfield — 45-54: 11.9% Reservoir — 45-54: 12.6%
55-64 10.4% / 10.1%
Campbellfield — 55-64: 10.4% Reservoir — 55-64: 10.1%
65-74 9.6% / 7.8%
Campbellfield — 65-74: 9.6% Reservoir — 65-74: 7.8%
75-84 7.3% / 6.0%
Campbellfield — 75-84: 7.3% Reservoir — 75-84: 6.0%
85+ 2.3% / 3.4%
Campbellfield — 85+: 2.3% Reservoir — 85+: 3.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.5%).

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%
Reservoir 35.6% couple families
Reservoir — Couple Families: 35.6% Reservoir — Lone Person: 40.2% Reservoir — One Parent Families: 14.9% Reservoir — Group Household: 6.9% Reservoir — Other Families: 2.4%
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%
Reservoir 37.8% renting
Reservoir — Owned Outright: 32.1% Reservoir — Mortgage: 30.1% Reservoir — Renting: 37.8%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Campbellfield Reservoir
Bachelor Degree 6.3% / 15.5%
Campbellfield — Bachelor Degree: 6.3% Reservoir — Bachelor Degree: 15.5%
Certificate III & IV 8.1% / 10.1%
Campbellfield — Certificate III & IV: 8.1% Reservoir — Certificate III & IV: 10.1%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.9% / 7.8%
Campbellfield — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.9% Reservoir — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.8%
Postgraduate Degree 1.8% / 6.6%
Campbellfield — Postgraduate Degree: 1.8% Reservoir — Postgraduate Degree: 6.6%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.7% / 2.3%
Campbellfield — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.7% Reservoir — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.5%).

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 Reservoir
Italy 5.1% / 5.5%
Campbellfield — Italy: 5.1% Reservoir — Italy: 5.5%
Iraq 10.1% / —
Campbellfield — Iraq: 10.1% Reservoir — Iraq: not among its largest
Lebanon 8.6% / —
Campbellfield — Lebanon: 8.6% Reservoir — Lebanon: not among its largest
India 1.5% / 3.7%
Campbellfield — India: 1.5% Reservoir — India: 3.7%
Greece 2.4% / 2.4%
Campbellfield — Greece: 2.4% Reservoir — Greece: 2.4%
China — / 3.1%
Campbellfield — China: not among its largest Reservoir — China: 3.1%
Vietnam 1.1% / 2.0%
Campbellfield — Vietnam: 1.1% Reservoir — Vietnam: 2.0%
Pakistan 1.7% / —
Campbellfield — Pakistan: 1.7% Reservoir — 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 — Townhouses: 5.5% Campbellfield — Flats / Apartments: 9.3%
Reservoir 63.2% houses
Reservoir — Houses: 63.2% Reservoir — Townhouses: 32.5% Reservoir — Flats / Apartments: 4.3%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Campbellfield Reservoir
Median house price $682,500 $920,000
Median unit price $692,875 $588,750
Median land price $1,023,000 $815,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 28 days
from 18 sales
 24 days
from 455 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 Reservoir
3 bed $678K / $900K
Campbellfield — 3 bed: $678K (52 sales) Reservoir — 3 bed: $900K (468 sales)

52 vs 468 sales

4 bed $750K / $1.11M
Campbellfield — 4 bed: $750K (11 sales) Reservoir — 4 bed: $1.11M (153 sales)

11 vs 153 sales

Zoning mix

Campbellfield has more industrially zoned land (75% vs 6%).

Campbellfield Reservoir
Industrial 75% 6%
Residential 10% 74%
Infrastructure and transport 8% 10%
Parks and recreation 5% 9%
Commercial 2% 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 Reservoir
New dwellings approved 3,063
across Hume
 1,213
across Darebin
Approvals change year on year +0%
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.

Campbellfield Reservoir
Houses 4.3%
$580/wk on $705K
 3.9%
$650/wk on $865K
Units — 4.5%
$500/wk on $575K

Ranking within VIC

Campbellfield Reservoir
House price Higher than 35% of VIC Higher than 67% of VIC
Income Higher than 16% of VIC Higher than 47% of VIC
Schools — Higher than 53% of VIC
Walkability Higher than 86% of VIC Higher than 98% of VIC
Affordability Higher than 29% of VIC Higher than 26% of VIC
EV adoption Higher than 34% of VIC Higher than 74% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 94% of VIC Higher than 86% of VIC
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 84% of VIC Higher than 62% of VIC
Rental yield (units) — Higher than 33% of VIC

Liveability

Reservoir scores higher overall (61 vs 27); Reservoir is more walkable (95 vs 49).

Campbellfield Reservoir
Grade D B
Score 27/100 61/100
Socio-economic band high-need area
decile 1/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10

Risk profile

Campbellfield carries more bushfire risk (38 vs 0); Campbellfield carries more crime risk (97 vs 78).

Campbellfield Reservoir
Bushfire Low
38/100
 None
0/100
Crime High
97/100
 High
78/100
Flood Low
38/100
 Moderate
43/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise Moderate
50/100
 None
0/100
Industrial facilities nearby 35
within 5 km
 19
within 5 km

Schools

Campbellfield Reservoir
Inside the suburb 1 17
Rated above peers 0 4
Rated at peers 0 4
Rated below peers 1 3
Universities within 10 km 2
Melbourne (Bundoora) Campus, 9.6 km
 3
Melbourne (Bundoora) Campus, 4.9 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 2.1% 2.3%

Schools in Campbellfield

  • Campbellfield Heights Primary School Government · Primary below peers

Schools in Reservoir

  • Maharishi School of the Age of Enlightenment Independent · Primary above peers
  • Reservoir High School Government · Secondary above peers
  • Reservoir Primary School Government · Primary above peers
  • Reservoir West Primary School Government · Primary above peers
  • Holy Name School Catholic · Primary at peers
  • Reservoir East Primary School Government · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Campbellfield Reservoir
Supermarkets 2 10
Cafes & restaurants 11 35
Parks & reserves 10 58
Childcare 5 30
GPs 2 14
Pharmacies 3 9
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 3 5
Fuel stations 6 8
EV chargers 1 0
Waterways 2 15

Mobility

Campbellfield sits further from the CBD (26.5 km vs 13 km).

Campbellfield Reservoir
Walkability score 49/100 95/100
Distance to Melbourne 26.5 km
+51% vs other
 13 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 31 min 27 min
Public transport score 91/100
Rail · Bus
 94/100
Rail · Tram · Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 127.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 997.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 0.4%
postcode 3061
 0.9%
postcode 3073
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 64
postcode 3061
 20
postcode 3073

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 Reservoir
Car (driver) 73.4% / 53.7%
Campbellfield — Car (driver): 73.4% Reservoir — Car (driver): 53.7%
Worked from Home 13.6% / 32.5%
Campbellfield — Worked from Home: 13.6% Reservoir — Worked from Home: 32.5%
Train 3.7% / 6.0%
Campbellfield — Train: 3.7% Reservoir — Train: 6.0%
Car (passenger) 6.1% / 3.5%
Campbellfield — Car (passenger): 6.1% Reservoir — Car (passenger): 3.5%
Walked Only 1.9% / 1.0%
Campbellfield — Walked Only: 1.9% Reservoir — Walked Only: 1.0%
Bus 0.7% / 1.4%
Campbellfield — Bus: 0.7% Reservoir — Bus: 1.4%

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

Setting

Campbellfield Reservoir
Elevation 140 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 95 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 19.8 km 15.8 km

NBN connectivity

Campbellfield Reservoir
Connectivity score 87/100 76/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Hybrid fibre-coaxial
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 52%
4,963 premises
 9%
26,272 premises

Climate

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

Council rates

Campbellfield Reservoir
Average residential rate $1,715/yr $1,764/yr
Council Hume Darebin

Federal electorate

Campbellfield Reservoir
Division Scullin Cooper
Member Andrew Giles Ged Kearney
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Campbellfield Reservoir
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

Reservoir

Easy Commute Gentrifying Middle-Ring Multicultural Parks Townhouses Trams Transport Hub

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