Campbells Creek vs Chewton

Campbells Creek is the younger of the two, with a median age of 44 against 51 in Chewton. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Chewton, about half of households are people living alone. Houses cost more in Chewton: a median of $785,000, against $680,000 in Campbells Creek, though rent is higher in Campbells Creek. On these figures, Campbells Creek tends to suit families with children, while Chewton 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

They split

one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here

  • Campbells Creek is already more of a family suburb (58% vs 46%)
  • Chewton carries lower crime risk (26/100 vs 50/100)

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

First-home buyers

Campbells Creek

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($680,000 vs $785,000)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Commuting to the city

Chewton

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (89 min vs 97 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (119.2 km vs 126.2 km)
  • But Campbells Creek is more walkable (21/100 vs 0/100)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Chewton

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (26/100 vs 50/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (26% vs 20%)
  • But Campbells Creek is more walkable (21/100 vs 0/100)

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

Investors

Campbells Creek

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (16.0% vs -41.9%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Campbells Creek Chewton
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.

Campbells Creek Chewton
Walkability 21 / 0
Campbells Creek — Walkability: 21/100 Chewton — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 50 / 74
Campbells Creek — Safety: 50/100 Chewton — Safety: 74/100
Low fire risk 75 / 85
Campbells Creek — Low fire risk: 75/100 Chewton — Low fire risk: 85/100
Low flood risk 54 / 72
Campbells Creek — Low flood risk: 54/100 Chewton — Low flood risk: 72/100

Demographics

Campbells Creek has more residents (2,071 vs 763); Chewton skews older (51 vs 44).

Campbells Creek Chewton
Population 2,071
+63% vs other
 763
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +16.0% -41.9%
Median age 44 51
Median household income $72,748/yr
+11% vs other
 $64,740/yr
Median weekly rent $320/wk
+6% vs other
 $300/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Campbells Creek Chewton
0-4 5.7% / 2.9%
Campbells Creek — 0-4: 5.7% Chewton — 0-4: 2.9%
5-14 14.0% / 11.8%
Campbells Creek — 5-14: 14.0% Chewton — 5-14: 11.8%
15-19 6.1% / 3.0%
Campbells Creek — 15-19: 6.1% Chewton — 15-19: 3.0%
20-24 4.1% / 2.6%
Campbells Creek — 20-24: 4.1% Chewton — 20-24: 2.6%
25-34 8.9% / 8.4%
Campbells Creek — 25-34: 8.9% Chewton — 25-34: 8.4%
35-44 11.7% / 10.6%
Campbells Creek — 35-44: 11.7% Chewton — 35-44: 10.6%
45-54 15.5% / 16.1%
Campbells Creek — 45-54: 15.5% Chewton — 45-54: 16.1%
55-64 13.3% / 18.5%
Campbells Creek — 55-64: 13.3% Chewton — 55-64: 18.5%
65-74 13.2% / 17.4%
Campbells Creek — 65-74: 13.2% Chewton — 65-74: 17.4%
75-84 5.8% / 7.1%
Campbells Creek — 75-84: 5.8% Chewton — 75-84: 7.1%
85+ 1.4% / 2.0%
Campbells Creek — 85+: 1.4% Chewton — 85+: 2.0%

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

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Campbells Creek 37.6% lone person
Campbells Creek — Lone Person: 37.6% Campbells Creek — Couple Families: 38.5% Campbells Creek — One Parent Families: 19.2% Campbells Creek — Group Household: 3.7% Campbells Creek — Other Families: 1.0%
Chewton 48.1% lone person
Chewton — Lone Person: 48.1% Chewton — Couple Families: 27.7% Chewton — One Parent Families: 17.9% Chewton — Group Household: 6.4% Chewton — Other Families: 0.0%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Campbells Creek 14.6% renting
Campbells Creek — Owned Outright: 39.8% Campbells Creek — Mortgage: 45.6% Campbells Creek — Renting: 14.6%
Chewton 14.7% renting
Chewton — Owned Outright: 51.1% Chewton — Mortgage: 34.2% Chewton — Renting: 14.7%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Campbells Creek Chewton
Bachelor Degree 11.7% / 16.9%
Campbells Creek — Bachelor Degree: 11.7% Chewton — Bachelor Degree: 16.9%
Certificate III & IV 16.0% / 12.3%
Campbells Creek — Certificate III & IV: 16.0% Chewton — Certificate III & IV: 12.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.4% / 9.0%
Campbells Creek — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.4% Chewton — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.0%
Postgraduate Degree 5.2% / 7.9%
Campbells Creek — Postgraduate Degree: 5.2% Chewton — Postgraduate Degree: 7.9%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.6% / 4.1%
Campbells Creek — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.6% Chewton — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 4.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.9%).

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.

Campbells Creek Chewton
England 3.5% / 3.4%
Campbells Creek — England: 3.5% Chewton — England: 3.4%
New Zealand 1.6% / 1.6%
Campbells Creek — New Zealand: 1.6% Chewton — New Zealand: 1.6%
Scotland 0.5% / 0.7%
Campbells Creek — Scotland: 0.5% Chewton — Scotland: 0.7%
Netherlands 0.5% / 0.5%
Campbells Creek — Netherlands: 0.5% Chewton — Netherlands: 0.5%
Germany 0.3% / 0.4%
Campbells Creek — Germany: 0.3% Chewton — Germany: 0.4%
South Africa 0.5% / —
Campbells Creek — South Africa: 0.5% Chewton — South Africa: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.5%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Campbells Creek 97.2% houses
Campbells Creek — Houses: 97.2% Campbells Creek — Townhouses: 2.3% Campbells Creek — Flats / Apartments: 0.5%
Chewton 99.1% houses
Chewton — Houses: 99.1% Chewton — Townhouses: 0.0% Chewton — Flats / Apartments: 0.9%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Campbells Creek Chewton
Median house price $680,000 $785,000
Median unit price $490,000 —
Median land price $315,000 $314,500
Typical days to sell (houses) 92 days
from 41 sales
 90 days
from 10 sales

Zoning mix

Campbells Creek has more rural and farming land (34% vs 21%).

Campbells Creek Chewton
Parks and recreation 45% 62%
Rural and farming 34% 21%
Residential 21% 9%
Infrastructure and transport 1% 8%
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

Campbells Creek Chewton
New dwellings approved 102
across Mount Alexander
same for both
Approvals change year on year -7%
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.

Campbells Creek Chewton
Houses 3.9%
$600/wk on $798K
 —
Units —
same for both

Ranking within VIC

Campbells Creek Chewton
House price Higher than 32% of VIC Higher than 29% of VIC
Income Higher than 38% of VIC Higher than 25% of VIC
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 80% of VIC Higher than 35% of VIC
Affordability Higher than 56% of VIC Higher than 46% of VIC
EV adoption Higher than 82% of VIC
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 83% of VIC Higher than 75% of VIC
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 62% of VIC —

Liveability

Campbells Creek is more walkable (21 vs 0); Chewton scores higher overall (53 vs 43).

Campbells Creek Chewton
Grade C B
Score 43/100 53/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10

Risk profile

Campbells Creek carries more crime risk (50 vs 26); Campbells Creek carries more bushfire risk (25 vs 15).

Campbells Creek Chewton
Bushfire Low
25/100
 Low
15/100
Crime Moderate
50/100
 Low
26/100
Flood Moderate
46/100
 Low
28/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 2
within 5 km
 0
within 5 km

Schools

Campbells Creek Chewton
Inside the suburb 2 1
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 1
same for both

Schools in Campbells Creek

  • Campbells Creek Primary School Government · Primary below peers
  • Olivet Christian College Independent · Combined

Schools in Chewton

  • Chewton Primary School Government · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Campbells Creek Chewton
Cafes & restaurants 1 0
Parks & reserves 4
same for both
Childcare 1
same for both
Banks & Bank@Post 1
same for both
Waterways 2
same for both

Mobility

Campbells Creek sits further from the CBD (126.2 km vs 119.2 km).

Campbells Creek Chewton
Walkability score 21/100 0/100
Distance to Melbourne 126.2 km
+6% vs other
 119.2 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 97 min 89 min
Public transport score 14/100 23/100
Peak arrivals per hour 0.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 4.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait —
scheduled, not actual
 1 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 1.2%
postcode 3451
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 59
postcode 3451
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.

Campbells Creek Chewton
Car (driver) 65.8% / 58.9%
Campbells Creek — Car (driver): 65.8% Chewton — Car (driver): 58.9%
Worked from Home 23.2% / 31.6%
Campbells Creek — Worked from Home: 23.2% Chewton — Worked from Home: 31.6%
Car (passenger) 5.2% / 3.0%
Campbells Creek — Car (passenger): 5.2% Chewton — Car (passenger): 3.0%
Walked Only 2.8% / 2.7%
Campbells Creek — Walked Only: 2.8% Chewton — Walked Only: 2.7%
Bicycle 1.6% / 1.3%
Campbells Creek — Bicycle: 1.6% Chewton — Bicycle: 1.3%
Train 1.4% / 1.3%
Campbells Creek — Train: 1.4% Chewton — Train: 1.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (65.8%).

Setting

Campbells Creek Chewton
Elevation 289 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 370 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Campbells Creek Chewton
Connectivity score 75/100 61/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Fibre to the node
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 58%
1,069 premises
 37%
420 premises

Climate

Campbells Creek Chewton
Annual rainfall 598 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 27.9°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 3.7°C
same for both

Council rates

Campbells Creek Chewton
Average residential rate $1,885/yr
same for both
Council Mount Alexander
same for both

Federal electorate

Campbells Creek Chewton
Division Bendigo
same for both
Member Lisa Chesters
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Campbells Creek Chewton
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Campbells Creek

Acreage

Chewton

Acreage Professionals Retirees

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