Campbelltown vs Smeaton
Campbelltown is the younger of the two, with a median age of 39 against 51 in Smeaton. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Campbelltown, about half of households are people living alone. In Smeaton, most households are people living alone. On these figures, Campbelltown tends to suit families with children and couples, while Smeaton suits people living alone.
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 is already more of a family suburb (53% vs 40%)
- Smeaton carries lower crime risk (13/100 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
Smeaton
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- leaves renters under less rental stress (13% vs 26%)
- has cheaper rent ($180/wk vs $200/wk)
- But Campbelltown has a bigger rental market to choose from (33% vs 8%)
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
Smeaton
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- sits closer to the CBD (136.7 km vs 148.9 km)
- has a shorter drive in (101 min vs 110 min)
- But Campbelltown is more walkable (8/100 vs 0/100)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
They split
one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here
- Campbelltown is more walkable (8/100 vs 0/100)
- Smeaton carries lower crime risk (13/100 vs 96/100)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Smeaton
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (6.1% vs -7.3%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Campbelltown and Smeaton 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
Smeaton has more residents (245 vs 51); Smeaton has higher household incomes ($70,408 vs $39,624).
| Campbelltown | Smeaton | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 51 | 245 +380% vs other |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | -7.3% | +6.1% |
| Median age | 39 | 51 |
| Median household income | $39,624/yr | $70,408/yr +78% vs other |
| Median weekly rent | $200/wk +10% vs other | $180/wk |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.6%).
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 (15.9%).
Property market
| Campbelltown | Smeaton | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | — | $680,500 |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | — same for both | |
Zoning mix
Smeaton has more rural and farming land (98% vs 86%).
| Campbelltown | Smeaton | |
|---|---|---|
| Rural and farming | 86% | 98% |
| Parks and recreation | 13% | 0% |
| Infrastructure and transport | 1% same for both | |
| Residential | 0% | 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 | Smeaton | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 104 across Hepburn same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | -6% same for both | |
Ranking within VIC
| Campbelltown | Smeaton | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 3% of VIC | Higher than 32% of VIC |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 69% of VIC | Higher than 5% of VIC |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | Higher than 52% of VIC | Higher than 51% of VIC |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 15% of VIC | Higher than 49% of VIC |
Liveability
Campbelltown is more walkable (8 vs 0).
| Campbelltown | Smeaton | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 crime risk (96 vs 13); Campbelltown carries more flood risk (39 vs 15).
| Campbelltown | Smeaton | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | High 72/100 | High 70/100 |
| Crime | High 96/100 | Low 13/100 |
| Flood | Low 39/100 | Low 15/100 |
| 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 | Smeaton | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Smeaton | |
|---|---|---|
| Parks & reserves | 0 | 2 |
| Waterways | 7 | 2 |
Mobility
Campbelltown sits further from the CBD (148.9 km vs 136.7 km).
| Campbelltown | Smeaton | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 8/100 | 0/100 |
| Distance to Melbourne | 148.9 km +8% vs other | 136.7 km |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 110 min | 101 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.5% postcode 3364 same for both | |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 53 postcode 3364 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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (100.0%).
Setting
| Campbelltown | Smeaton | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 263 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 421 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
NBN connectivity
| Campbelltown | Smeaton | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 18/100 | 30/100 |
| Most common technology | Satellite (Sky Muster) | Fixed wireless |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 23 premises | 0% 137 premises |
Climate
| Campbelltown | Smeaton | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 531 mm same for both | |
| Summer max (Jan) | — same for both | |
| Winter min (Jul) | — same for both | |
Council rates
| Campbelltown | Smeaton | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,748/yr same for both | |
| Council | Hepburn same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Campbelltown | Smeaton | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Ballarat same for both | |
| Member | Catherine King same for both | |
| Party | Australian Labor Party same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Campbelltown | Smeaton | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $10,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $750,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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