Campbells Creek vs Yapeen

Comparing Campbells Creek and Yapeen, VIC: Campbells Creek is more walkable (21 vs 0); Campbells Creek has more residents (2,071 vs 272); and Campbells Creek carries more crime risk (50 vs 11).

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 has more parks and reserves (4 vs 1)
  • Yapeen carries lower crime risk (11/100 vs 50/100)

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

First-home buyers

Too close to call

Nothing among the 2 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Yapeen

ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (11% vs 23%)
  • has cheaper rent ($160/wk vs $320/wk)

Weighs rent and rental stress.

Commuting to the city

Campbells Creek

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (21/100 vs 0/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (126.2 km vs 129.8 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 5 things we measure here

  • Campbells Creek is more walkable (21/100 vs 0/100)
  • Yapeen carries lower crime risk (11/100 vs 50/100)

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

Investors

Yapeen

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (27.7% vs 16.0%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Campbells Creek and Yapeen 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 Yapeen
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 Yapeen
Walkability 21 / 0
Campbells Creek — Walkability: 21/100 Yapeen — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 50 / 89
Campbells Creek — Safety: 50/100 Yapeen — Safety: 89/100
Low fire risk 75 / 71
Campbells Creek — Low fire risk: 75/100 Yapeen — Low fire risk: 71/100
Low flood risk 54 / 80
Campbells Creek — Low flood risk: 54/100 Yapeen — Low flood risk: 80/100

Demographics

Campbells Creek has more residents (2,071 vs 272); Campbells Creek rents higher ($320/wk vs $160/wk).

Campbells Creek Yapeen
Population 2,071
+87% vs other
 272
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +16.0% +27.7%
Median age 44 45
Median household income $72,748/yr $73,840/yr
+2% vs other
Median weekly rent $320/wk
+50% vs other
 $160/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Campbells Creek Yapeen
0-4 5.7% / 6.2%
Campbells Creek — 0-4: 5.7% Yapeen — 0-4: 6.2%
5-14 14.0% / 16.2%
Campbells Creek — 5-14: 14.0% Yapeen — 5-14: 16.2%
15-19 6.1% / 5.5%
Campbells Creek — 15-19: 6.1% Yapeen — 15-19: 5.5%
20-24 4.1% / 1.5%
Campbells Creek — 20-24: 4.1% Yapeen — 20-24: 1.5%
25-34 8.9% / 8.1%
Campbells Creek — 25-34: 8.9% Yapeen — 25-34: 8.1%
35-44 11.7% / 11.8%
Campbells Creek — 35-44: 11.7% Yapeen — 35-44: 11.8%
45-54 15.5% / 15.8%
Campbells Creek — 45-54: 15.5% Yapeen — 45-54: 15.8%
55-64 13.3% / 15.8%
Campbells Creek — 55-64: 13.3% Yapeen — 55-64: 15.8%
65-74 13.2% / 9.6%
Campbells Creek — 65-74: 13.2% Yapeen — 65-74: 9.6%
75-84 5.8% / 5.9%
Campbells Creek — 75-84: 5.8% Yapeen — 75-84: 5.9%
85+ 1.4% / 1.1%
Campbells Creek — 85+: 1.4% Yapeen — 85+: 1.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.2%).

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%
Yapeen 38.7% couple families
Yapeen — Couple Families: 38.7% Yapeen — Lone Person: 38.7% Yapeen — One Parent Families: 17.3% Yapeen — Group Household: 5.3% Yapeen — 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%
Yapeen 0.0% renting
Yapeen — Owned Outright: 47.4% Yapeen — Mortgage: 52.6% Yapeen — Renting: 0.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Campbells Creek Yapeen
Certificate III & IV 16.0% / 11.0%
Campbells Creek — Certificate III & IV: 16.0% Yapeen — Certificate III & IV: 11.0%
Bachelor Degree 11.7% / 14.7%
Campbells Creek — Bachelor Degree: 11.7% Yapeen — Bachelor Degree: 14.7%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.4% / 5.1%
Campbells Creek — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.4% Yapeen — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.1%
Postgraduate Degree 5.2% / 5.9%
Campbells Creek — Postgraduate Degree: 5.2% Yapeen — Postgraduate Degree: 5.9%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.6% / 4.0%
Campbells Creek — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.6% Yapeen — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 4.0%

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 Yapeen
England 3.5% / 2.9%
Campbells Creek — England: 3.5% Yapeen — England: 2.9%
Germany 0.3% / 2.6%
Campbells Creek — Germany: 0.3% Yapeen — Germany: 2.6%
New Zealand 1.6% / —
Campbells Creek — New Zealand: 1.6% Yapeen — New Zealand: not among its largest
Netherlands 0.5% / 1.1%
Campbells Creek — Netherlands: 0.5% Yapeen — Netherlands: 1.1%
Canada — / 1.5%
Campbells Creek — Canada: not among its largest Yapeen — Canada: 1.5%
South Africa 0.5% / —
Campbells Creek — South Africa: 0.5% Yapeen — South Africa: not among its largest
Scotland 0.5% / —
Campbells Creek — Scotland: 0.5% Yapeen — Scotland: 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 — Flats / Apartments: 0.5% Campbells Creek — Townhouses: 2.3%
Yapeen 96.2% houses
Yapeen — Houses: 96.2% Yapeen — Flats / Apartments: 3.8% Yapeen — Townhouses: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Campbells Creek Yapeen
Median house price $680,000 $705,000
Median unit price $490,000 —
Median land price $315,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 92 days
from 41 sales
 190 days
from 3 sales

Zoning mix

Yapeen has more rural and farming land (95% vs 34%).

Campbells Creek Yapeen
Rural and farming 34% 95%
Parks and recreation 45% 2%
Residential 21% 3%
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 Yapeen
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 Yapeen
Houses 3.9%
$600/wk on $798K
 —
Units —
same for both

Ranking within VIC

Campbells Creek Yapeen
House price Higher than 32% of VIC —
Income Higher than 38% of VIC Higher than 39% of VIC
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 80% of VIC Higher than 36% 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 31% of VIC
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 62% of VIC —

Liveability

Campbells Creek is more walkable (21 vs 0).

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

Risk profile

Campbells Creek carries more crime risk (50 vs 11); Campbells Creek carries more flood risk (46 vs 20).

Campbells Creek Yapeen
Bushfire Low
25/100
 Low
29/100
Crime Moderate
50/100
 Low
11/100
Flood Moderate
46/100
 Low
20/100
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 Yapeen
Inside the suburb 2 1
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 Yapeen

  • Castlemaine Secondary College-Yapeen Campus Government · Secondary

Amenities in the suburb

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

Mobility

Yapeen sits further from the CBD (129.8 km vs 126.2 km).

Campbells Creek Yapeen
Walkability score 21/100 0/100
Distance to Melbourne 126.2 km 129.8 km
+3% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 97 min 99 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 Yapeen
Car (driver) 65.8% / 73.1%
Campbells Creek — Car (driver): 65.8% Yapeen — Car (driver): 73.1%
Worked from Home 23.2% / 24.0%
Campbells Creek — Worked from Home: 23.2% Yapeen — Worked from Home: 24.0%
Car (passenger) 5.2% / 2.9%
Campbells Creek — Car (passenger): 5.2% Yapeen — Car (passenger): 2.9%
Walked Only 2.8% / —
Campbells Creek — Walked Only: 2.8% Yapeen — Walked Only: not among its largest
Bicycle 1.6% / —
Campbells Creek — Bicycle: 1.6% Yapeen — Bicycle: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (73.1%).

Setting

Campbells Creek Yapeen
Elevation 289 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 281 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Campbells Creek Yapeen
Connectivity score 75/100 27/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 58%
1,069 premises
 0%
106 premises

Climate

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Campbells Creek

Acreage

Yapeen

Family Rural

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