Campbells Creek vs Muckleford

In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Muckleford, about half of households are couple families. On these figures, Campbells Creek tends to suit people living alone and families with children, while Muckleford suits couples.

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

Too close to call

Nothing among the 6 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

First-home buyers

Muckleford

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper land ($247,000 vs $315,000)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Muckleford

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (18% vs 23%)

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 10/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Campbells Creek

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (21/100 vs 10/100)

Weighs 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 5.2%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Campbells Creek and Muckleford 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 Muckleford
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 Muckleford
Walkability 21 / 10
Campbells Creek — Walkability: 21/100 Muckleford — Walkability: 10/100
Safety 50 / 54
Campbells Creek — Safety: 50/100 Muckleford — Safety: 54/100
Low fire risk 75 / 62
Campbells Creek — Low fire risk: 75/100 Muckleford — Low fire risk: 62/100
Low flood risk 54 / 53
Campbells Creek — Low flood risk: 54/100 Muckleford — Low flood risk: 53/100

Demographics

Campbells Creek has more residents (2,071 vs 426); Muckleford has higher household incomes ($96,096 vs $72,748).

Campbells Creek Muckleford
Population 2,071
+79% vs other
 426
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +16.0% +5.2%
Median age 44 46
Median household income $72,748/yr $96,096/yr
+32% vs other
Median weekly rent $320/wk $330/wk
+3% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Campbells Creek Muckleford
0-4 5.7% / 2.6%
Campbells Creek — 0-4: 5.7% Muckleford — 0-4: 2.6%
5-14 14.0% / 12.9%
Campbells Creek — 5-14: 14.0% Muckleford — 5-14: 12.9%
15-19 6.1% / 8.2%
Campbells Creek — 15-19: 6.1% Muckleford — 15-19: 8.2%
20-24 4.1% / 4.9%
Campbells Creek — 20-24: 4.1% Muckleford — 20-24: 4.9%
25-34 8.9% / 7.0%
Campbells Creek — 25-34: 8.9% Muckleford — 25-34: 7.0%
35-44 11.7% / 9.6%
Campbells Creek — 35-44: 11.7% Muckleford — 35-44: 9.6%
45-54 15.5% / 17.4%
Campbells Creek — 45-54: 15.5% Muckleford — 45-54: 17.4%
55-64 13.3% / 16.4%
Campbells Creek — 55-64: 13.3% Muckleford — 55-64: 16.4%
65-74 13.2% / 13.4%
Campbells Creek — 65-74: 13.2% Muckleford — 65-74: 13.4%
75-84 5.8% / 5.9%
Campbells Creek — 75-84: 5.8% Muckleford — 75-84: 5.9%
85+ 1.4% / 0.9%
Campbells Creek — 85+: 1.4% Muckleford — 85+: 0.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.4%).

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%
Muckleford 49.1% couple families
Muckleford — Couple Families: 49.1% Muckleford — Lone Person: 27.4% Muckleford — One Parent Families: 16.0% Muckleford — Group Household: 4.7% Muckleford — Other Families: 2.8%
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%
Muckleford 11.2% renting
Muckleford — Owned Outright: 44.7% Muckleford — Mortgage: 44.1% Muckleford — Renting: 11.2%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Campbells Creek Muckleford
Certificate III & IV 16.0% / 15.3%
Campbells Creek — Certificate III & IV: 16.0% Muckleford — Certificate III & IV: 15.3%
Bachelor Degree 11.7% / 9.9%
Campbells Creek — Bachelor Degree: 11.7% Muckleford — Bachelor Degree: 9.9%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.4% / 8.2%
Campbells Creek — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.4% Muckleford — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.2%
Postgraduate Degree 5.2% / 5.4%
Campbells Creek — Postgraduate Degree: 5.2% Muckleford — Postgraduate Degree: 5.4%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.6% / 4.5%
Campbells Creek — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.6% Muckleford — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 4.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.0%).

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.

Campbells Creek Muckleford
England 3.5% / 2.8%
Campbells Creek — England: 3.5% Muckleford — England: 2.8%
New Zealand 1.6% / 0.9%
Campbells Creek — New Zealand: 1.6% Muckleford — New Zealand: 0.9%
South Africa 0.5% / 0.9%
Campbells Creek — South Africa: 0.5% Muckleford — South Africa: 0.9%
India 0.3% / 0.7%
Campbells Creek — India: 0.3% Muckleford — India: 0.7%
Ireland — / 0.7%
Campbells Creek — Ireland: not among its largest Muckleford — Ireland: 0.7%
Scotland 0.5% / —
Campbells Creek — Scotland: 0.5% Muckleford — Scotland: not among its largest
Netherlands 0.5% / —
Campbells Creek — Netherlands: 0.5% Muckleford — 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%
Muckleford 100.0% houses
Muckleford — Houses: 100.0% Muckleford — Townhouses: 0.0% Muckleford — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Campbells Creek Muckleford
Median house price $680,000 $695,000
Median unit price $490,000 —
Median land price $315,000 $247,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 92 days
from 41 sales
 —

Zoning mix

Muckleford has more rural and farming land (80% vs 34%).

Campbells Creek Muckleford
Rural and farming 34% 80%
Parks and recreation 45% 18%
Residential 21% 0%
Infrastructure and transport 1%
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

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

Ranking within VIC

Campbells Creek Muckleford
House price Higher than 32% of VIC —
Income Higher than 38% of VIC Higher than 66% of VIC
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 80% of VIC Higher than 72% of VIC
Affordability Higher than 56% of VIC —
EV adoption Higher than 82% of VIC
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 83% of VIC Higher than 73% of VIC
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 62% of VIC —

Liveability

Campbells Creek is more walkable (21 vs 10).

Campbells Creek Muckleford
Grade C —
Score 43/100 —
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10
 advantaged area
decile 7/10

Risk profile

Muckleford carries more bushfire risk (38 vs 25).

Campbells Creek Muckleford
Bushfire Low
25/100
 Low
38/100
Crime Moderate
50/100
 Moderate
46/100
Flood Moderate
46/100
 Moderate
47/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 2
within 5 km
 4
within 5 km

Schools

Campbells Creek Muckleford
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 Muckleford

  • Castlemaine Steiner School & Kindergarten Independent · Combined below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Campbells Creek Muckleford
Cafes & restaurants 1 0
Parks & reserves 4 3
Childcare 1
same for both
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Waterways 2 12

Mobility

Campbells Creek Muckleford
Walkability score 21/100 10/100
Distance to Melbourne 126.2 km 128.1 km
+2% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 97 min
same for both
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 Muckleford
Car (driver) 65.8% / 61.7%
Campbells Creek — Car (driver): 65.8% Muckleford — Car (driver): 61.7%
Worked from Home 23.2% / 30.6%
Campbells Creek — Worked from Home: 23.2% Muckleford — Worked from Home: 30.6%
Car (passenger) 5.2% / 5.6%
Campbells Creek — Car (passenger): 5.2% Muckleford — Car (passenger): 5.6%
Walked Only 2.8% / 2.2%
Campbells Creek — Walked Only: 2.8% Muckleford — Walked Only: 2.2%
Bicycle 1.6% / —
Campbells Creek — Bicycle: 1.6% Muckleford — Bicycle: not among its largest

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

Setting

Campbells Creek Muckleford
Elevation 289 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 286 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Campbells Creek Muckleford
Connectivity score 75/100 43/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 58%
1,069 premises
 20%
224 premises

Climate

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Campbells Creek

Acreage

Muckleford

Rural

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