Campbells Creek vs Mckenzie Hill

Campbells Creek is the younger of the two, with a median age of 44 against 47 in McKenzie Hill. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. Houses cost more in McKenzie Hill: a median of $750,000, against $680,000 in Campbells Creek, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Campbells Creek 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

Campbells Creek

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (4 vs 1)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (2 vs 0)
  • But McKenzie Hill 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 $750,000)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Campbells Creek

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($320/wk vs $409/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Campbells Creek

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (21/100 vs 11/100)

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

Downsizers and retirees

McKenzie Hill

ahead on 2 of the 4 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 11/100)

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

Investors

McKenzie Hill

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (54.4% vs 16.0%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Campbells Creek and Mckenzie Hill 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 Mckenzie Hill
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 Mckenzie Hill
Walkability 21 / 11
Campbells Creek — Walkability: 21/100 Mckenzie Hill — Walkability: 11/100
Safety 50 / 74
Campbells Creek — Safety: 50/100 Mckenzie Hill — Safety: 74/100
Low fire risk 75 / 100
Campbells Creek — Low fire risk: 75/100 Mckenzie Hill — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 54 / 88
Campbells Creek — Low flood risk: 54/100 Mckenzie Hill — Low flood risk: 88/100

Demographics

Campbells Creek has more residents (2,071 vs 775); McKenzie Hill rents higher ($409/wk vs $320/wk).

Campbells Creek Mckenzie Hill
Population 2,071
+63% vs other
 775
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +16.0% +54.4%
Median age 44 47
Median household income $72,748/yr $76,804/yr
+6% vs other
Median weekly rent $320/wk $409/wk
+28% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Campbells Creek Mckenzie Hill
0-4 5.7% / 5.7%
Campbells Creek — 0-4: 5.7% Mckenzie Hill — 0-4: 5.7%
5-14 14.0% / 8.9%
Campbells Creek — 5-14: 14.0% Mckenzie Hill — 5-14: 8.9%
15-19 6.1% / 5.2%
Campbells Creek — 15-19: 6.1% Mckenzie Hill — 15-19: 5.2%
20-24 4.1% / 3.4%
Campbells Creek — 20-24: 4.1% Mckenzie Hill — 20-24: 3.4%
25-34 8.9% / 13.2%
Campbells Creek — 25-34: 8.9% Mckenzie Hill — 25-34: 13.2%
35-44 11.7% / 11.5%
Campbells Creek — 35-44: 11.7% Mckenzie Hill — 35-44: 11.5%
45-54 15.5% / 11.6%
Campbells Creek — 45-54: 15.5% Mckenzie Hill — 45-54: 11.6%
55-64 13.3% / 14.5%
Campbells Creek — 55-64: 13.3% Mckenzie Hill — 55-64: 14.5%
65-74 13.2% / 14.7%
Campbells Creek — 65-74: 13.2% Mckenzie Hill — 65-74: 14.7%
75-84 5.8% / 8.8%
Campbells Creek — 75-84: 5.8% Mckenzie Hill — 75-84: 8.8%
85+ 1.4% / 3.0%
Campbells Creek — 85+: 1.4% Mckenzie Hill — 85+: 3.0%

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

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Campbells Creek 38.5% couple families
Campbells Creek — Couple Families: 38.5% Campbells Creek — Lone Person: 37.6% Campbells Creek — One Parent Families: 19.2% Campbells Creek — Group Household: 3.7% Campbells Creek — Other Families: 1.0%
Mckenzie Hill 41.6% couple families
Mckenzie Hill — Couple Families: 41.6% Mckenzie Hill — Lone Person: 40.6% Mckenzie Hill — One Parent Families: 12.2% Mckenzie Hill — Group Household: 5.6% Mckenzie Hill — Other Families: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person 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%
Mckenzie Hill 11.3% renting
Mckenzie Hill — Owned Outright: 46.5% Mckenzie Hill — Mortgage: 42.3% Mckenzie Hill — Renting: 11.3%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Campbells Creek Mckenzie Hill
Certificate III & IV 16.0% / 18.1%
Campbells Creek — Certificate III & IV: 16.0% Mckenzie Hill — Certificate III & IV: 18.1%
Bachelor Degree 11.7% / 14.6%
Campbells Creek — Bachelor Degree: 11.7% Mckenzie Hill — Bachelor Degree: 14.6%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.4% / 8.3%
Campbells Creek — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.4% Mckenzie Hill — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.3%
Postgraduate Degree 5.2% / 4.0%
Campbells Creek — Postgraduate Degree: 5.2% Mckenzie Hill — Postgraduate Degree: 4.0%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.6% / 3.0%
Campbells Creek — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.6% Mckenzie Hill — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.1%).

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.

Campbells Creek Mckenzie Hill
England 3.5% / 2.3%
Campbells Creek — England: 3.5% Mckenzie Hill — England: 2.3%
New Zealand 1.6% / 0.6%
Campbells Creek — New Zealand: 1.6% Mckenzie Hill — New Zealand: 0.6%
Germany 0.3% / 0.9%
Campbells Creek — Germany: 0.3% Mckenzie Hill — Germany: 0.9%
Scotland 0.5% / 0.6%
Campbells Creek — Scotland: 0.5% Mckenzie Hill — Scotland: 0.6%
India 0.3% / 0.8%
Campbells Creek — India: 0.3% Mckenzie Hill — India: 0.8%
Philippines — / 0.8%
Campbells Creek — Philippines: not among its largest Mckenzie Hill — Philippines: 0.8%
South Africa 0.5% / —
Campbells Creek — South Africa: 0.5% Mckenzie Hill — South Africa: not among its largest
Netherlands 0.5% / —
Campbells Creek — Netherlands: 0.5% Mckenzie Hill — Netherlands: 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%
Mckenzie Hill 100.0% houses
Mckenzie Hill — Houses: 100.0% Mckenzie Hill — Townhouses: 0.0% Mckenzie Hill — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Campbells Creek Mckenzie Hill
Median house price $680,000 $750,000
Median unit price $490,000 —
Median land price $315,000 $325,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 92 days
from 41 sales
 112 days
from 27 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.

Campbells Creek Mckenzie Hill
3 bed $672K / $720K
Campbells Creek — 3 bed: $672K (40 sales) Mckenzie Hill — 3 bed: $720K (12 sales)

40 vs 12 sales

4 bed $750K / $775K
Campbells Creek — 4 bed: $750K (35 sales) Mckenzie Hill — 4 bed: $775K (30 sales)

35 vs 30 sales

Zoning mix

McKenzie Hill has more rural and farming land (56% vs 34%).

Campbells Creek Mckenzie Hill
Rural and farming 34% 56%
Parks and recreation 45% 0%
Residential 21% 32%
Infrastructure and transport 1% 8%
Industrial 0% 4%
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 Mckenzie Hill
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 Mckenzie Hill
Houses 3.9%
$600/wk on $798K
 3.5%
$570/wk on $845K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within VIC

Campbells Creek Mckenzie Hill
House price Higher than 32% of VIC Higher than 44% of VIC
Income Higher than 38% of VIC Higher than 44% of VIC
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 80% of VIC Higher than 73% of VIC
Affordability Higher than 56% of VIC Higher than 48% of VIC
EV adoption Higher than 82% of VIC
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 83% of VIC Higher than 78% of VIC
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 62% of VIC Higher than 36% of VIC

Liveability

Campbells Creek is more walkable (21 vs 11); McKenzie Hill scores higher overall (61 vs 43).

Campbells Creek Mckenzie Hill
Grade C B
Score 43/100 61/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10
 advantaged area
decile 7/10

Risk profile

Campbells Creek carries more bushfire risk (25 vs 0); Campbells Creek carries more flood risk (46 vs 12).

Campbells Creek Mckenzie Hill
Bushfire Low
25/100
 None
0/100
Crime Moderate
50/100
 Low
26/100
Flood Moderate
46/100
 Low
12/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 2
within 5 km
 5
within 5 km

Schools

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

Schools in Campbells Creek

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

Schools in Mckenzie Hill

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Amenities in the suburb

Campbells Creek Mckenzie Hill
Cafes & restaurants 1 0
Parks & reserves 4 1
Childcare 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Waterways 2 0

Mobility

Campbells Creek Mckenzie Hill
Walkability score 21/100 11/100
Distance to Melbourne 126.2 km
+1% vs other
 124.6 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 97 min 94 min
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 Mckenzie Hill
Car (driver) 65.8% / 70.9%
Campbells Creek — Car (driver): 65.8% Mckenzie Hill — Car (driver): 70.9%
Worked from Home 23.2% / 19.2%
Campbells Creek — Worked from Home: 23.2% Mckenzie Hill — Worked from Home: 19.2%
Car (passenger) 5.2% / 4.2%
Campbells Creek — Car (passenger): 5.2% Mckenzie Hill — Car (passenger): 4.2%
Walked Only 2.8% / 1.6%
Campbells Creek — Walked Only: 2.8% Mckenzie Hill — Walked Only: 1.6%
Train 1.4% / 2.9%
Campbells Creek — Train: 1.4% Mckenzie Hill — Train: 2.9%
Bicycle 1.6% / 1.3%
Campbells Creek — Bicycle: 1.6% Mckenzie Hill — Bicycle: 1.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (70.9%).

Setting

Campbells Creek Mckenzie Hill
Elevation 289 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 329 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Campbells Creek Mckenzie Hill
Connectivity score 75/100 68/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 58%
1,069 premises
 50%
470 premises

Climate

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Campbells Creek

Acreage

Mckenzie Hill

Acreage Retirees

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