Camperdown vs Chocolyn

In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Camperdown, about half of households are people living alone. In Chocolyn, most households are people living alone. On these figures, Chocolyn tends to suit 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

Camperdown

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (12 vs 0)
  • has more childcare (5 vs 0)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (4 vs 0)
  • But Chocolyn carries lower crime risk (43/100 vs 66/100)

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

First-home buyers

Camperdown

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (23% vs 29%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Chocolyn

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($200/wk vs $240/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Camperdown is more walkable (76/100 vs 0/100)
  • Chocolyn sits closer to the CBD (187.5 km vs 191.7 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Camperdown

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (76/100 vs 0/100)
  • has more GPs (3 vs 0)
  • But Chocolyn carries lower crime risk (43/100 vs 66/100)

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

Investors

Camperdown

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (-0.4% vs -9.0%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Camperdown Chocolyn
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.

Camperdown Chocolyn
Walkability 76 / 0
Camperdown — Walkability: 76/100 Chocolyn — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 34 / 57
Camperdown — Safety: 34/100 Chocolyn — Safety: 57/100
Low fire risk 64 / 100
Camperdown — Low fire risk: 64/100 Chocolyn — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 76 / 100
Camperdown — Low flood risk: 76/100 Chocolyn — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Camperdown has more residents (3,354 vs 61); Camperdown has higher household incomes ($58,656 vs $46,800).

Camperdown Chocolyn
Population 3,354
+98% vs other
 61
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -0.4% -9.0%
Median age 51 49
Median household income $58,656/yr
+20% vs other
 $46,800/yr
Median weekly rent $240/wk
+17% vs other
 $200/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Camperdown Chocolyn
0-4 4.2% / 6.6%
Camperdown — 0-4: 4.2% Chocolyn — 0-4: 6.6%
5-14 11.2% / 9.8%
Camperdown — 5-14: 11.2% Chocolyn — 5-14: 9.8%
15-19 5.4% / 6.6%
Camperdown — 15-19: 5.4% Chocolyn — 15-19: 6.6%
20-24 4.1% / 8.2%
Camperdown — 20-24: 4.1% Chocolyn — 20-24: 8.2%
25-34 9.6% / 11.5%
Camperdown — 25-34: 9.6% Chocolyn — 25-34: 11.5%
35-44 9.8% / 6.6%
Camperdown — 35-44: 9.8% Chocolyn — 35-44: 6.6%
45-54 11.2% / 11.5%
Camperdown — 45-54: 11.2% Chocolyn — 45-54: 11.5%
55-64 13.8% / 13.1%
Camperdown — 55-64: 13.8% Chocolyn — 55-64: 13.1%
65-74 15.7% / 24.6%
Camperdown — 65-74: 15.7% Chocolyn — 65-74: 24.6%
75-84 11.5% / 4.9%
Camperdown — 75-84: 11.5% Chocolyn — 75-84: 4.9%
85+ 3.9% / —
Camperdown — 85+: 3.9% Chocolyn — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (24.6%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Camperdown 50.7% lone person
Camperdown — Lone Person: 50.7% Camperdown — Couple Families: 29.7% Camperdown — One Parent Families: 14.0% Camperdown — Group Household: 3.9% Camperdown — Other Families: 1.7%
Chocolyn 62.5% lone person
Chocolyn — Lone Person: 62.5% Chocolyn — Couple Families: 37.5% Chocolyn — One Parent Families: 0.0% Chocolyn — Group Household: 0.0% Chocolyn — Other Families: 0.0%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Camperdown 21.0% renting
Camperdown — Owned Outright: 50.4% Camperdown — Mortgage: 28.6% Camperdown — Renting: 21.0%
Chocolyn 25.0% renting
Chocolyn — Owned Outright: 34.4% Chocolyn — Mortgage: 40.6% Chocolyn — Renting: 25.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

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.

Camperdown Chocolyn
Scotland 0.6% / 4.9%
Camperdown — Scotland: 0.6% Chocolyn — Scotland: 4.9%
England 1.8% / —
Camperdown — England: 1.8% Chocolyn — England: not among its largest
New Zealand 0.8% / —
Camperdown — New Zealand: 0.8% Chocolyn — New Zealand: not among its largest
Netherlands 0.6% / —
Camperdown — Netherlands: 0.6% Chocolyn — Netherlands: not among its largest
Philippines 0.5% / —
Camperdown — Philippines: 0.5% Chocolyn — Philippines: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.9%).

Qualifications

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

Camperdown Chocolyn
Certificate III & IV 16.7% / 13.1%
Camperdown — Certificate III & IV: 16.7% Chocolyn — Certificate III & IV: 13.1%
Bachelor Degree 7.7% / 6.6%
Camperdown — Bachelor Degree: 7.7% Chocolyn — Bachelor Degree: 6.6%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.9% / 4.9%
Camperdown — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.9% Chocolyn — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.9%
Postgraduate Degree 2.0% / —
Camperdown — Postgraduate Degree: 2.0% Chocolyn — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.6% / —
Camperdown — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.6% Chocolyn — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.7%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Camperdown 93.3% houses
Camperdown — Houses: 93.3% Camperdown — Townhouses: 6.4% Camperdown — Flats / Apartments: 0.3%
Chocolyn 100.0% houses
Chocolyn — Houses: 100.0% Chocolyn — Townhouses: 0.0% Chocolyn — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Camperdown Chocolyn
Median house price $460,000 —
Median unit price $362,500 —
Median land price $390,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 65 days
from 24 sales
 —

Zoning mix

Chocolyn has more rural and farming land (98% vs 70%).

Camperdown Chocolyn
Rural and farming 70% 98%
Parks and recreation 14% 1%
Residential 8% 0%
Environmental 4% 0%
Infrastructure and transport 3% 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

Camperdown Chocolyn
New dwellings approved 60
across Corangamite
same for both
Approvals change year on year +117%
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.

Camperdown Chocolyn
Houses 4.9%
$450/wk on $478K
 —
Units —
same for both

Ranking within VIC

Camperdown Chocolyn
House price Higher than 11% of VIC —
Income Higher than 19% of VIC Higher than 6% of VIC
Schools Higher than 83% of VIC —
Walkability Higher than 92% of VIC Higher than 3% of VIC
Affordability Higher than 71% of VIC —
EV adoption Higher than 8% of VIC Higher than 7% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 75% of VIC Higher than 49% of VIC
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 97% of VIC —

Liveability

Camperdown is more walkable (76 vs 0).

Camperdown Chocolyn
Grade B —
Score 51/100 —
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 3/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10

Risk profile

Camperdown carries more bushfire risk (36 vs 0); Camperdown carries more flood risk (24 vs 0).

Camperdown Chocolyn
Bushfire Low
36/100
 None
0/100
Crime Moderate
66/100
 Moderate
43/100
Flood Low
24/100
 None
0/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 1
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Camperdown Chocolyn
Inside the suburb 4 0
Rated above peers 2 0
Rated at peers 1 0
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Camperdown

  • Camperdown College Government · Combined above peers
  • Mercy Regional College Catholic · Secondary above peers
  • St Patrick's School Catholic · Primary at peers
  • Camperdown College-Brooke Street Government · Combined

Schools in Chocolyn

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Amenities in the suburb

Camperdown Chocolyn
Supermarkets 2 0
Cafes & restaurants 2 0
Parks & reserves 12 0
Childcare 5 0
GPs 3 0
Pharmacies 2 0
Hospitals 1 0
Police stations 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 4 0
Fuel stations 3 0
EV chargers 1 0
Waterways 2 0

Mobility

Camperdown sits further from the CBD (191.7 km vs 187.5 km).

Camperdown Chocolyn
Walkability score 76/100 0/100
Distance to Melbourne 191.7 km
+2% vs other
 187.5 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 140 min 136 min
Electric vehicle share 0.2%
postcode 3260
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 29
postcode 3260
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.

Camperdown Chocolyn
Car (driver) 77.2% / 65.5%
Camperdown — Car (driver): 77.2% Chocolyn — Car (driver): 65.5%
Worked from Home 9.4% / 17.2%
Camperdown — Worked from Home: 9.4% Chocolyn — Worked from Home: 17.2%
Walked Only 7.0% / 17.2%
Camperdown — Walked Only: 7.0% Chocolyn — Walked Only: 17.2%
Car (passenger) 5.2% / —
Camperdown — Car (passenger): 5.2% Chocolyn — Car (passenger): not among its largest
Bicycle 0.8% / —
Camperdown — Bicycle: 0.8% Chocolyn — Bicycle: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (77.2%).

Setting

Camperdown Chocolyn
Elevation 187 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 152 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 44.5 km 49.6 km

NBN connectivity

Camperdown Chocolyn
Connectivity score 61/100 30/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 33%
2,010 premises
 0%
32 premises

Climate

Camperdown Chocolyn
Annual rainfall 717 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Council rates

Camperdown Chocolyn
Average residential rate $2,335/yr
same for both
Council Corangamite
same for both

Federal electorate

Camperdown Chocolyn
Division Wannon
same for both
Member Dan Tehan
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Camperdown Chocolyn
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Camperdown

Acreage Affordable Parks Retirees Trains

Chocolyn

Retirees Rural

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