Campbelltown vs Klemzig

Comparing Campbelltown and Klemzig, SA: Klemzig carries more crime risk (76 vs 52); Campbelltown has more residents (9,263 vs 6,713); and Campbelltown rents higher ($330/wk vs $300/wk).

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

Campbelltown

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)
  • carries lower crime risk (52/100 vs 76/100)

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

First-home buyers

Klemzig

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper units ($545,000 vs $644,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Klemzig

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($300/wk vs $330/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Too close to call

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

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Campbelltown

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (5 vs 1)
  • carries lower crime risk (52/100 vs 76/100)

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

Investors

Campbelltown

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • returns a higher gross yield on houses (3.7% vs 3.0%)

Weighs house yield, unit yield, and population growth.

Where they sit

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

Campbelltown Klemzig
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.

Campbelltown Klemzig
Walkability 81 / 88
Campbelltown — Walkability: 81/100 Klemzig — Walkability: 88/100
Safety 48 / 24
Campbelltown — Safety: 48/100 Klemzig — Safety: 24/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Campbelltown — Low fire risk: 100/100 Klemzig — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 54 / 60
Campbelltown — Low flood risk: 54/100 Klemzig — Low flood risk: 60/100

Demographics

Campbelltown has more residents (9,263 vs 6,713); Campbelltown rents higher ($330/wk vs $300/wk).

Campbelltown Klemzig
Population 9,263
+28% vs other
 6,713
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +13.6% +10.0%
Median age 38 36
Median household income $72,592/yr $77,376/yr
+7% vs other
Median weekly rent $330/wk
+9% vs other
 $300/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Campbelltown Klemzig
0-4 5.9% / 6.7%
Campbelltown — 0-4: 5.9% Klemzig — 0-4: 6.7%
5-14 11.1% / 9.6%
Campbelltown — 5-14: 11.1% Klemzig — 5-14: 9.6%
15-19 4.1% / 3.9%
Campbelltown — 15-19: 4.1% Klemzig — 15-19: 3.9%
20-24 6.3% / 7.1%
Campbelltown — 20-24: 6.3% Klemzig — 20-24: 7.1%
25-34 16.5% / 19.8%
Campbelltown — 25-34: 16.5% Klemzig — 25-34: 19.8%
35-44 14.9% / 16.0%
Campbelltown — 35-44: 14.9% Klemzig — 35-44: 16.0%
45-54 10.7% / 10.7%
Campbelltown — 45-54: 10.7% Klemzig — 45-54: 10.7%
55-64 9.0% / 9.7%
Campbelltown — 55-64: 9.0% Klemzig — 55-64: 9.7%
65-74 8.5% / 7.2%
Campbelltown — 65-74: 8.5% Klemzig — 65-74: 7.2%
75-84 8.0% / 5.7%
Campbelltown — 75-84: 8.0% Klemzig — 75-84: 5.7%
85+ 4.9% / 3.7%
Campbelltown — 85+: 4.9% Klemzig — 85+: 3.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.8%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Campbelltown 40.4% lone person
Campbelltown — Lone Person: 40.4% Campbelltown — Couple Families: 37.3% Campbelltown — One Parent Families: 14.3% Campbelltown — Group Household: 6.2% Campbelltown — Other Families: 1.9%
Klemzig 42.3% lone person
Klemzig — Lone Person: 42.3% Klemzig — Couple Families: 36.3% Klemzig — One Parent Families: 12.0% Klemzig — Group Household: 7.3% Klemzig — Other Families: 2.0%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Campbelltown 37.6% renting
Campbelltown — Owned Outright: 30.6% Campbelltown — Mortgage: 31.8% Campbelltown — Renting: 37.6%
Klemzig 42.3% renting
Klemzig — Owned Outright: 26.9% Klemzig — Mortgage: 30.8% Klemzig — Renting: 42.3%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Campbelltown Klemzig
Bachelor Degree 17.7% / 19.2%
Campbelltown — Bachelor Degree: 17.7% Klemzig — Bachelor Degree: 19.2%
Certificate III & IV 10.0% / 9.6%
Campbelltown — Certificate III & IV: 10.0% Klemzig — Certificate III & IV: 9.6%
Postgraduate Degree 8.5% / 9.8%
Campbelltown — Postgraduate Degree: 8.5% Klemzig — Postgraduate Degree: 9.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.9% / 7.7%
Campbelltown — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.9% Klemzig — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.7%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.7% / 2.3%
Campbelltown — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.7% Klemzig — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.2%).

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.

Campbelltown Klemzig
India 7.1% / 12.4%
Campbelltown — India: 7.1% Klemzig — India: 12.4%
China 7.0% / 5.2%
Campbelltown — China: 7.0% Klemzig — China: 5.2%
Italy 5.7% / 2.8%
Campbelltown — Italy: 5.7% Klemzig — Italy: 2.8%
England 2.8% / 2.3%
Campbelltown — England: 2.8% Klemzig — England: 2.3%
Malaysia 1.5% / 1.6%
Campbelltown — Malaysia: 1.5% Klemzig — Malaysia: 1.6%
Sri Lanka 1.5% / 1.3%
Campbelltown — Sri Lanka: 1.5% Klemzig — Sri Lanka: 1.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (12.4%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Campbelltown 66.2% houses
Campbelltown — Houses: 66.2% Campbelltown — Townhouses: 20.0% Campbelltown — Flats / Apartments: 13.8%
Klemzig 68.0% houses
Klemzig — Houses: 68.0% Klemzig — Townhouses: 14.2% Klemzig — Flats / Apartments: 17.9%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Campbelltown Klemzig
Median house price $1,000,500 $1,002,500
Median unit price $644,000 $545,000
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 20 days
from 96 sales
 18 days
from 60 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.

Campbelltown Klemzig
2 bed $702K / $770K
Campbelltown — 2 bed: $702K (10 sales) Klemzig — 2 bed: $770K (12 sales)

10 vs 12 sales

3 bed $946K / $978K
Campbelltown — 3 bed: $946K (109 sales) Klemzig — 3 bed: $978K (82 sales)

109 vs 82 sales

4 bed $1.23M / $1.2M
Campbelltown — 4 bed: $1.23M (48 sales) Klemzig — 4 bed: $1.2M (31 sales)

48 vs 31 sales

Zoning mix

Campbelltown Klemzig
Residential 88% 83%
Parks and recreation 5% 9%
Industrial 1% 7%
Commercial 6% 1%
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

Campbelltown Klemzig
New dwellings approved 361
across Campbelltown (SA)
 1,176
across Port Adelaide Enfield
Approvals change year on year -34% +23%

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.

Campbelltown Klemzig
Houses 3.7%
$700/wk on $994K
 3.0%
$695/wk on $1.2M
Units 4.8%
$538/wk on $585K
 4.5%
$500/wk on $580K

Ranking within SA

Campbelltown Klemzig
House price Higher than 57% of SA Higher than 59% of SA
Income Higher than 46% of SA Higher than 52% of SA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 93% of SA Higher than 97% of SA
Affordability Higher than 26% of SA Higher than 30% of SA
EV adoption Higher than 82% of SA Higher than 75% of SA
NBN connectivity Higher than 93% of SA Higher than 94% of SA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 36% of SA Higher than 16% of SA
Rental yield (units) Higher than 65% of SA Higher than 41% of SA

Liveability

Campbelltown Klemzig
Grade A
same for both
Score 68/100
same for both
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10

Risk profile

Klemzig carries more crime risk (76 vs 52).

Campbelltown Klemzig
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
52/100
 High
76/100
Flood Moderate
46/100
 Moderate
40/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
 Moderate
50/100
Industrial facilities nearby 2
within 5 km
 0
within 5 km

Schools

Campbelltown Klemzig
Inside the suburb 1
same for both
Rated above peers 1 0
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km 3
Adelaide University, Magill Campus, 3.3 km
 3
Adelaide University, Magill Campus, 4.7 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 2.9% 3.5%

Schools in Campbelltown

  • East Marden Primary School Government · Primary above peers

Schools in Klemzig

  • Klemzig Primary School Government · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Campbelltown Klemzig
Supermarkets 2 1
Cafes & restaurants 6 2
Parks & reserves 5 3
Childcare 2 4
GPs 5 1
Pharmacies 1 0
Hospitals 2 0
Banks & Bank@Post 1
same for both
Fuel stations 1 3
EV chargers 3 1
Waterways 1 0

Mobility

Campbelltown Klemzig
Walkability score 81/100 88/100
Distance to Adelaide 8.5 km 8.6 km
+1% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 16 min
same for both
Public transport score 79/100
Bus
same for both
Peak arrivals per hour 137.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 215.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 1.2%
postcode 5074
 0.9%
postcode 5087
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 52
postcode 5074
 52
postcode 5087

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.

Campbelltown Klemzig
Car (driver) 68.9% / 68.4%
Campbelltown — Car (driver): 68.9% Klemzig — Car (driver): 68.4%
Bus 11.5% / 13.6%
Campbelltown — Bus: 11.5% Klemzig — Bus: 13.6%
Worked from Home 11.5% / 10.7%
Campbelltown — Worked from Home: 11.5% Klemzig — Worked from Home: 10.7%
Car (passenger) 5.3% / 4.9%
Campbelltown — Car (passenger): 5.3% Klemzig — Car (passenger): 4.9%
Walked Only 1.4% / 1.3%
Campbelltown — Walked Only: 1.4% Klemzig — Walked Only: 1.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (68.9%).

Setting

Campbelltown Klemzig
Elevation 66 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 53 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 13.0 km 11.3 km

NBN connectivity

Campbelltown Klemzig
Connectivity score 83/100 84/100
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial Fibre to the curb
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 28%
4,681 premises
 30%
3,391 premises

Climate

Campbelltown Klemzig
Annual rainfall 457 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 29.1°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 8.5°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Campbelltown Klemzig
PM2.5 —
same for both
PM10 —
same for both
NO₂ 0.51 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Campbelltown Klemzig
Average residential rate $1,998/yr $1,311/yr
Council Campbelltown (SA) Port Adelaide Enfield

Federal electorate

Campbelltown Klemzig
Division Sturt
same for both
Member Claire Clutterham
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Campbelltown Klemzig
Grant amount $15,000
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Campbelltown

Inner Multicultural Townhouses

Klemzig

Inner Multicultural Parks

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