Campbellfield vs Thomastown

In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Campbellfield, about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Thomastown: a median of $760,000, against $682,000 in Campbellfield, and rent is higher there too. Thomastown is closer to the city centre: 16.4 km, against 26.5 km. On these figures, Campbellfield tends to suit families with children.

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

Thomastown

ahead on 4 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more schools inside the suburb (8 vs 1)
  • has more childcare (15 vs 5)
  • has more parks and reserves (25 vs 10)

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

First-home buyers

Thomastown

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • has cheaper units ($530,000 vs $692,875)
  • has cheaper land ($794,000 vs $1,023,000)
  • But Campbellfield has cheaper houses ($682,500 vs $760,000)

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 $350/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Thomastown

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (86/100 vs 49/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (16.4 km vs 26.5 km)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Thomastown

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (6 vs 2)
  • is more walkable (86/100 vs 49/100)
  • carries lower crime risk (83/100 vs 97/100)

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

Investors

Campbellfield

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • returns a higher gross yield on houses (4.3% vs 3.8%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Campbellfield and Thomastown 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 Thomastown
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 Thomastown
Walkability 49 / 86
Campbellfield — Walkability: 49/100 Thomastown — Walkability: 86/100
Safety 3 / 17
Campbellfield — Safety: 3/100 Thomastown — Safety: 17/100
Low fire risk 62 / 63
Campbellfield — Low fire risk: 62/100 Thomastown — Low fire risk: 63/100
Low flood risk 62 / 53
Campbellfield — Low flood risk: 62/100 Thomastown — Low flood risk: 53/100

Demographics

Thomastown has more residents (20,234 vs 4,977); Thomastown has higher household incomes ($63,700 vs $57,720).

Campbellfield Thomastown
Population 4,977 20,234
+307% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -1.6% -1.4%
Median age 38 39
Median household income $57,720/yr $63,700/yr
+10% vs other
Median weekly rent $320/wk $350/wk
+9% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Campbellfield Thomastown
0-4 6.7% / 5.5%
Campbellfield — 0-4: 6.7% Thomastown — 0-4: 5.5%
5-14 13.3% / 10.1%
Campbellfield — 5-14: 13.3% Thomastown — 5-14: 10.1%
15-19 5.6% / 4.9%
Campbellfield — 15-19: 5.6% Thomastown — 15-19: 4.9%
20-24 6.2% / 6.6%
Campbellfield — 20-24: 6.2% Thomastown — 20-24: 6.6%
25-34 13.9% / 15.9%
Campbellfield — 25-34: 13.9% Thomastown — 25-34: 15.9%
35-44 12.6% / 13.2%
Campbellfield — 35-44: 12.6% Thomastown — 35-44: 13.2%
45-54 11.9% / 11.0%
Campbellfield — 45-54: 11.9% Thomastown — 45-54: 11.0%
55-64 10.4% / 11.0%
Campbellfield — 55-64: 10.4% Thomastown — 55-64: 11.0%
65-74 9.6% / 11.2%
Campbellfield — 65-74: 9.6% Thomastown — 65-74: 11.2%
75-84 7.3% / 7.9%
Campbellfield — 75-84: 7.3% Thomastown — 75-84: 7.9%
85+ 2.3% / 2.7%
Campbellfield — 85+: 2.3% Thomastown — 85+: 2.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.9%).

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%
Thomastown 41.8% couple families
Thomastown — Couple Families: 41.8% Thomastown — Lone Person: 31.7% Thomastown — One Parent Families: 19.9% Thomastown — Group Household: 4.1% Thomastown — Other Families: 2.5%
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%
Thomastown 29.7% renting
Thomastown — Owned Outright: 44.3% Thomastown — Mortgage: 26.0% Thomastown — Renting: 29.7%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Campbellfield Thomastown
Certificate III & IV 8.1% / 10.0%
Campbellfield — Certificate III & IV: 8.1% Thomastown — Certificate III & IV: 10.0%
Bachelor Degree 6.3% / 9.2%
Campbellfield — Bachelor Degree: 6.3% Thomastown — Bachelor Degree: 9.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.9% / 6.4%
Campbellfield — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.9% Thomastown — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.4%
Postgraduate Degree 1.8% / 4.2%
Campbellfield — Postgraduate Degree: 1.8% Thomastown — Postgraduate Degree: 4.2%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.7% / 1.0%
Campbellfield — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.7% Thomastown — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (10.0%).

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 Thomastown
Iraq 10.1% / 1.6%
Campbellfield — Iraq: 10.1% Thomastown — Iraq: 1.6%
Italy 5.1% / 5.9%
Campbellfield — Italy: 5.1% Thomastown — Italy: 5.9%
Lebanon 8.6% / 1.8%
Campbellfield — Lebanon: 8.6% Thomastown — Lebanon: 1.8%
India 1.5% / 6.2%
Campbellfield — India: 1.5% Thomastown — India: 6.2%
Greece 2.4% / 4.1%
Campbellfield — Greece: 2.4% Thomastown — Greece: 4.1%
Vietnam 1.1% / 5.2%
Campbellfield — Vietnam: 1.1% Thomastown — Vietnam: 5.2%
China — / 2.0%
Campbellfield — China: not among its largest Thomastown — China: 2.0%
Pakistan 1.7% / —
Campbellfield — Pakistan: 1.7% Thomastown — 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%
Thomastown 84.3% houses
Thomastown — Houses: 84.3% Thomastown — Flats / Apartments: 6.2% Thomastown — Townhouses: 9.5%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Campbellfield Thomastown
Median house price $682,500 $760,000
Median unit price $692,875 $530,000
Median land price $1,023,000 $794,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 28 days
from 18 sales
 28 days
from 309 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 Thomastown
3 bed $678K / $755K
Campbellfield — 3 bed: $678K (52 sales) Thomastown — 3 bed: $755K (292 sales)

52 vs 292 sales

4 bed $750K / $856K
Campbellfield — 4 bed: $750K (11 sales) Thomastown — 4 bed: $856K (56 sales)

11 vs 56 sales

Zoning mix

Campbellfield has more industrially zoned land (75% vs 30%).

Campbellfield Thomastown
Industrial 75% 30%
Residential 10% 39%
Infrastructure and transport 8% 22%
Parks and recreation 5% 3%
Commercial 2% 3%
Other and special use 0% 2%
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 Thomastown
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 Thomastown
Houses 4.3%
$580/wk on $705K
 3.8%
$550/wk on $750K
Units — 4.7%
$460/wk on $504K

Ranking within VIC

Campbellfield Thomastown
House price Higher than 35% of VIC Higher than 53% of VIC
Income Higher than 16% of VIC Higher than 25% of VIC
Schools — Higher than 39% of VIC
Walkability Higher than 86% of VIC Higher than 95% of VIC
Affordability Higher than 29% of VIC Higher than 22% of VIC
EV adoption Higher than 34% of VIC Higher than 49% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 94% of VIC Higher than 95% of VIC
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 84% of VIC Higher than 55% of VIC
Rental yield (units) — Higher than 47% of VIC

Liveability

Thomastown is more walkable (86 vs 49); Thomastown scores higher overall (39 vs 27).

Campbellfield Thomastown
Grade D C
Score 27/100 39/100
Socio-economic band high-need area
decile 1/10
 below-average income
decile 2/10

Risk profile

Campbellfield carries more crime risk (97 vs 83).

Campbellfield Thomastown
Bushfire Low
38/100
 Low
37/100
Crime High
97/100
 High
83/100
Flood Low
38/100
 Moderate
47/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise Moderate
50/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 35
within 5 km
 26
within 5 km

Schools

Campbellfield Thomastown
Inside the suburb 1 8
Rated above peers 0 1
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 1 6
Universities within 10 km 2
Melbourne (Bundoora) Campus, 9.6 km
 2
Melbourne (Bundoora) Campus, 4.8 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 2.1% 2.4%

Schools in Campbellfield

  • Campbellfield Heights Primary School Government · Primary below peers

Schools in Thomastown

  • Thomastown East Primary School Government · Primary above peers
  • St John XXIII Primary School Catholic · Primary at peers
  • Lalor East Primary School Government · Primary below peers
  • St Clare's School Catholic · Primary below peers
  • Thomastown Meadows Primary School Government · Primary below peers
  • Thomastown Primary School Government · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Campbellfield Thomastown
Supermarkets 2 3
Cafes & restaurants 11 22
Parks & reserves 10 25
Childcare 5 15
GPs 2 6
Pharmacies 3 2
Banks & Bank@Post 3 2
Fuel stations 6 9
EV chargers 1 0
Waterways 2 10

Mobility

Campbellfield sits further from the CBD (26.5 km vs 16.4 km).

Campbellfield Thomastown
Walkability score 49/100 86/100
Distance to Melbourne 26.5 km
+38% vs other
 16.4 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 31 min 32 min
Public transport score 91/100
Rail · Bus
 93/100
Rail · Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 127.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 377.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 0.4%
postcode 3061
 0.5%
postcode 3074
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 64
postcode 3061
 28
postcode 3074

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 Thomastown
Car (driver) 73.4% / 68.5%
Campbellfield — Car (driver): 73.4% Thomastown — Car (driver): 68.5%
Worked from Home 13.6% / 16.7%
Campbellfield — Worked from Home: 13.6% Thomastown — Worked from Home: 16.7%
Car (passenger) 6.1% / 5.7%
Campbellfield — Car (passenger): 6.1% Thomastown — Car (passenger): 5.7%
Train 3.7% / 6.5%
Campbellfield — Train: 3.7% Thomastown — Train: 6.5%
Walked Only 1.9% / 1.2%
Campbellfield — Walked Only: 1.9% Thomastown — Walked Only: 1.2%

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

Setting

Campbellfield Thomastown
Elevation 140 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 105 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 19.8 km 18.7 km

NBN connectivity

Campbellfield Thomastown
Connectivity score 87/100 89/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 52%
4,963 premises
 49%
11,579 premises

Climate

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

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

Campbellfield Thomastown
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

Thomastown

Easy Commute Middle-Ring Multicultural Parks River Transport Hub

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