Campbelltown vs Sandon
Campbelltown is the younger of the two, with a median age of 39 against 53 in Sandon. In both, most households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and about half of households are people living alone. On these figures, Campbelltown tends to suit families with children and 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
They split
one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here
- Campbelltown has more separate houses rather than flats (100% vs 86%)
- Sandon carries lower crime risk (22/100 vs 96/100)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Too close to call
Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.
Weighs mortgage stress.
Renters
Campbelltown
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has cheaper rent ($200/wk vs $330/wk)
Weighs rent and rental stress.
Commuting to the city
They split
one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here
- Campbelltown is more walkable (8/100 vs 0/100)
- Sandon sits closer to the CBD (141 km vs 148.9 km)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Campbelltown
ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here
- is more walkable (8/100 vs 0/100)
- has more residents already 65 and over (28% vs 20%)
- But Sandon carries lower crime risk (22/100 vs 96/100)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Sandon
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (9.9% vs -7.3%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Campbelltown and Sandon drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.
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.
Demographics
Sandon has more residents (89 vs 51); Sandon rents higher ($330/wk vs $200/wk).
| Campbelltown | Sandon | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 51 | 89 +75% vs other |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | -7.3% | +9.9% |
| Median age | 39 | 53 |
| Median household income | $39,624/yr | $63,648/yr +61% vs other |
| Median weekly rent | $200/wk | $330/wk +65% vs other |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (25.8%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.7%).
Property market
| Campbelltown | Sandon | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | — | $895,000 |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | — same for both | |
Zoning mix
| Campbelltown | Sandon | |
|---|---|---|
| Rural and farming | 86% same for both | |
| Parks and recreation | 13% 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
| Campbelltown | Sandon | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 104 across Hepburn | 102 across Mount Alexander |
| Approvals change year on year | -6% | -7% |
Ranking within VIC
| Campbelltown | Sandon | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 3% of VIC | Higher than 25% of VIC |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 69% of VIC | Higher than 31% of VIC |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | Higher than 52% of VIC | Higher than 64% of VIC |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 15% of VIC same for both | |
Liveability
Campbelltown is more walkable (8 vs 0).
| Campbelltown | Sandon | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | mid-range socio-economic decile 6/10 same for both | |
Risk profile
Campbelltown carries more flood risk (39 vs 0); Campbelltown carries more crime risk (96 vs 22).
| Campbelltown | Sandon | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | High 72/100 | High 78/100 |
| Crime | High 96/100 | Low 22/100 |
| Flood | Low 39/100 | None 0/100 |
| Coastal erosion | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Aircraft noise | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Industrial facilities nearby | 0 within 5 km same for both | |
Schools
| Campbelltown | Sandon | |
|---|---|---|
| Inside the suburb | 0 same for both | |
| Rated above peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated at peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated below peers | 0 same for both | |
Amenities in the suburb
| Campbelltown | Sandon | |
|---|---|---|
| Waterways | 7 | 3 |
Mobility
Campbelltown sits further from the CBD (148.9 km vs 141 km).
| Campbelltown | Sandon | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 8/100 | 0/100 |
| Distance to Melbourne | 148.9 km +5% vs other | 141 km |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 110 min same for both | |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.5% postcode 3364 | 0.7% postcode 3462 |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 53 postcode 3364 | 56 postcode 3462 |
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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (100.0%).
Setting
| Campbelltown | Sandon | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 263 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 285 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
NBN connectivity
| Campbelltown | Sandon | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 18/100 same for both | |
| Most common technology | Satellite (Sky Muster) same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 23 premises | 0% 27 premises |
Climate
| Campbelltown | Sandon | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 531 mm same for both | |
| Summer max (Jan) | — same for both | |
| Winter min (Jul) | — same for both | |
Council rates
| Campbelltown | Sandon | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,748/yr | $1,885/yr |
| Council | Hepburn | Mount Alexander |
Federal electorate
| Campbelltown | Sandon | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Ballarat | Bendigo |
| Member | Catherine King | Lisa Chesters |
| Party | Australian Labor Party same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Campbelltown | Sandon | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $10,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $750,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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Information shown is provided as-is from Australian government and commercial data sources.
Always verify with the relevant authority before making property decisions.
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