Campbelltown vs Paradise

Campbelltown is the younger of the two, with a median age of 38 against 43 in Paradise. In both, most households own their home and most homes are detached houses. Campbelltown is closer to the city centre: 8.5 km, against 10.5 km.

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

Paradise

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more childcare (9 vs 2)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (4 vs 1)

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

First-home buyers

Too close to call

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

Weighs house prices, unit 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

Campbelltown

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (8.5 km vs 10.5 km)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Campbelltown

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more GPs (5 vs 1)

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

Investors

Campbelltown

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (13.6% vs 6.6%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Campbelltown and Paradise 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 Paradise
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 Paradise
Walkability 81 / 80
Campbelltown — Walkability: 81/100 Paradise — Walkability: 80/100
Safety 48 / 42
Campbelltown — Safety: 48/100 Paradise — Safety: 42/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Campbelltown — Low fire risk: 100/100 Paradise — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 54 / 45
Campbelltown — Low flood risk: 54/100 Paradise — Low flood risk: 45/100

Demographics

Campbelltown has more residents (9,263 vs 7,217); Paradise skews older (43 vs 38).

Campbelltown Paradise
Population 9,263
+22% vs other
 7,217
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +13.6% +6.6%
Median age 38 43
Median household income $72,592/yr $72,072/yr
Median weekly rent $330/wk
same for both

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Campbelltown Paradise
0-4 5.9% / 4.5%
Campbelltown — 0-4: 5.9% Paradise — 0-4: 4.5%
5-14 11.1% / 9.3%
Campbelltown — 5-14: 11.1% Paradise — 5-14: 9.3%
15-19 4.1% / 4.9%
Campbelltown — 15-19: 4.1% Paradise — 15-19: 4.9%
20-24 6.3% / 6.8%
Campbelltown — 20-24: 6.3% Paradise — 20-24: 6.8%
25-34 16.5% / 14.3%
Campbelltown — 25-34: 16.5% Paradise — 25-34: 14.3%
35-44 14.9% / 11.9%
Campbelltown — 35-44: 14.9% Paradise — 35-44: 11.9%
45-54 10.7% / 11.9%
Campbelltown — 45-54: 10.7% Paradise — 45-54: 11.9%
55-64 9.0% / 12.1%
Campbelltown — 55-64: 9.0% Paradise — 55-64: 12.1%
65-74 8.5% / 10.4%
Campbelltown — 65-74: 8.5% Paradise — 65-74: 10.4%
75-84 8.0% / 9.2%
Campbelltown — 75-84: 8.0% Paradise — 75-84: 9.2%
85+ 4.9% / 4.8%
Campbelltown — 85+: 4.9% Paradise — 85+: 4.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.5%).

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%
Paradise 41.0% lone person
Paradise — Lone Person: 41.0% Paradise — Couple Families: 39.9% Paradise — One Parent Families: 13.4% Paradise — Group Household: 4.3% Paradise — Other Families: 1.3%
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%
Paradise 28.9% renting
Paradise — Owned Outright: 38.4% Paradise — Mortgage: 32.7% Paradise — Renting: 28.9%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Campbelltown Paradise
Bachelor Degree 17.7% / 14.8%
Campbelltown — Bachelor Degree: 17.7% Paradise — Bachelor Degree: 14.8%
Certificate III & IV 10.0% / 12.2%
Campbelltown — Certificate III & IV: 10.0% Paradise — Certificate III & IV: 12.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.9% / 8.0%
Campbelltown — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.9% Paradise — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.0%
Postgraduate Degree 8.5% / 6.0%
Campbelltown — Postgraduate Degree: 8.5% Paradise — Postgraduate Degree: 6.0%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.7% / 1.7%
Campbelltown — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.7% Paradise — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.7%).

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 Paradise
India 7.1% / 5.7%
Campbelltown — India: 7.1% Paradise — India: 5.7%
Italy 5.7% / 5.5%
Campbelltown — Italy: 5.7% Paradise — Italy: 5.5%
China 7.0% / 3.5%
Campbelltown — China: 7.0% Paradise — China: 3.5%
England 2.8% / 3.3%
Campbelltown — England: 2.8% Paradise — England: 3.3%
Malaysia 1.5% / 1.3%
Campbelltown — Malaysia: 1.5% Paradise — Malaysia: 1.3%
Sri Lanka 1.5% / 0.8%
Campbelltown — Sri Lanka: 1.5% Paradise — Sri Lanka: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (7.1%).

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%
Paradise 75.5% houses
Paradise — Houses: 75.5% Paradise — Townhouses: 15.8% Paradise — Flats / Apartments: 8.7%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Campbelltown Paradise
Median house price $1,000,500 $990,000
Median unit price $644,000 $638,000
Median land price — $1,204,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 20 days
from 96 sales
 18 days
from 39 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 Paradise
3 bed $946K / $980K
Campbelltown — 3 bed: $946K (109 sales) Paradise — 3 bed: $980K (75 sales)

109 vs 75 sales

4 bed $1.23M / $1.07M
Campbelltown — 4 bed: $1.23M (48 sales) Paradise — 4 bed: $1.07M (18 sales)

48 vs 18 sales

Zoning mix

Campbelltown Paradise
Residential 88% 83%
Parks and recreation 5% 9%
Commercial 6%
same for both
Infrastructure and transport 0% 3%
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 Paradise
New dwellings approved 361
across Campbelltown (SA)
same for both
Approvals change year on year -34%
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.

Campbelltown Paradise
Houses 3.7%
$700/wk on $994K
 3.3%
$690/wk on $1.1M
Units 4.8%
$538/wk on $585K
 —

Ranking within SA

Campbelltown Paradise
House price Higher than 57% of SA Higher than 47% of SA
Income Higher than 46% of SA Higher than 45% of SA
Schools — Higher than 57% of SA
Walkability Higher than 93% of SA
same for both
Affordability Higher than 26% of SA Higher than 37% of SA
EV adoption Higher than 82% of SA Higher than 75% of SA
NBN connectivity Higher than 93% of SA Higher than 96% of SA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 36% of SA Higher than 24% of SA
Rental yield (units) Higher than 65% of SA —

Liveability

Campbelltown scores higher overall (68 vs 61).

Campbelltown Paradise
Grade A B
Score 68/100 61/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10
same for both

Risk profile

Campbelltown Paradise
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
52/100
 Moderate
58/100
Flood Moderate
46/100
 Moderate
55/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 2
within 5 km
 1
within 5 km

Schools

Campbelltown Paradise
Inside the suburb 1 4
Rated above peers 1
same for both
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 0 1
Universities within 10 km 3
Adelaide University, Magill Campus, 3.3 km
 3
Adelaide University, Magill Campus, 4.2 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 2.9% 3.1%

Schools in Campbelltown

  • East Marden Primary School Government · Primary above peers

Schools in Paradise

  • Sunrise Christian School Paradise Independent · Primary above peers
  • Charles Campbell College Government · Combined at peers
  • Paradise Primary School Government · Primary below peers
  • Adelaide East Education Centre Government · Secondary · Special school

Amenities in the suburb

Campbelltown Paradise
Supermarkets 2 0
Cafes & restaurants 6 2
Parks & reserves 5
same for both
Childcare 2 9
GPs 5 1
Pharmacies 1
same for both
Hospitals 2 0
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Fuel stations 1 0
EV chargers 3 0
Waterways 1 0

Mobility

Paradise sits further from the CBD (10.5 km vs 8.5 km).

Campbelltown Paradise
Walkability score 81/100 80/100
Distance to Adelaide 8.5 km 10.5 km
+24% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 16 min 18 min
Public transport score 79/100
Bus
same for both
Peak arrivals per hour 137.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 332.0
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 5075
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 52
postcode 5074
 59
postcode 5075

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 Paradise
Car (driver) 68.9% / 71.6%
Campbelltown — Car (driver): 68.9% Paradise — Car (driver): 71.6%
Bus 11.5% / 11.3%
Campbelltown — Bus: 11.5% Paradise — Bus: 11.3%
Worked from Home 11.5% / 11.2%
Campbelltown — Worked from Home: 11.5% Paradise — Worked from Home: 11.2%
Car (passenger) 5.3% / 4.7%
Campbelltown — Car (passenger): 5.3% Paradise — Car (passenger): 4.7%
Walked Only 1.4% / 0.6%
Campbelltown — Walked Only: 1.4% Paradise — Walked Only: 0.6%
Bicycle 1.1% / 0.6%
Campbelltown — Bicycle: 1.1% Paradise — Bicycle: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (71.6%).

Setting

Campbelltown Paradise
Elevation 66 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 75 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 13.0 km 13.3 km

NBN connectivity

Campbelltown Paradise
Connectivity score 83/100 87/100
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 28%
4,681 premises
 46%
3,600 premises

Climate

Campbelltown Paradise
Annual rainfall 457 mm 404 mm
Summer max (Jan) 29.1°C 30.4°C
Winter min (Jul) 8.5°C 6.5°C

Air quality (annual mean)

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

Council rates

Campbelltown Paradise
Average residential rate $1,998/yr
same for both
Council Campbelltown (SA)
same for both

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Campbelltown

Inner Multicultural Townhouses

Paradise

Middle-Ring River

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