Coolaroo vs Campbellfield

In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Campbellfield, about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Campbellfield: a median of $682,000, against $625,000 in Coolaroo. Coolaroo is closer to the city centre: 21 km, against 26.5 km.

Coolaroo stands out for walkability and liveability, with a walkability score of 79 compared to Campbellfield's 49, and a liveability score of 48 versus 26. It's also closer to the CBD at 21 km and carries no bushfire risk. Campbellfield offers higher median household income at $57,720 against Coolaroo's $53,300, and median house prices are notably higher at $699,500. Both suburbs share similar rental yields and socio-economic profiles, though Coolaroo has lower flood risk. Your choice depends on whether walkability and proximity to the city matter more to you, or if you're prioritising stronger income levels and property value.

Written by an AI language model from the figures below. Every number in it is checked against those figures before it is published.

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

  • Coolaroo has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)
  • Campbellfield has more parks and reserves (10 vs 6)

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

First-home buyers

Too close to call

Nothing among the 2 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs house 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

Coolaroo

ahead on 3 of the 4 things we measure here

  • gets more of its commuters onto trains and trams (10% vs 4%)
  • is more walkable (79/100 vs 49/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (21 km vs 26.5 km)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Coolaroo

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (4 vs 2)
  • is more walkable (79/100 vs 49/100)

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

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 2 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

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

Coolaroo Campbellfield
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.

Coolaroo Campbellfield
Walkability 79 / 49
Coolaroo — Walkability: 79/100 Campbellfield — Walkability: 49/100
Safety 7 / 3
Coolaroo — Safety: 7/100 Campbellfield — Safety: 3/100
Low fire risk 100 / 62
Coolaroo — Low fire risk: 100/100 Campbellfield — Low fire risk: 62/100
Low flood risk 75 / 62
Coolaroo — Low flood risk: 75/100 Campbellfield — Low flood risk: 62/100

Demographics

Campbellfield has more residents (4,977 vs 3,193).

Coolaroo Campbellfield
Population 3,193 4,977
+56% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +0.1% -1.6%
Median age 37 38
Median household income $53,300/yr $57,720/yr
+8% vs other
Median weekly rent $335/wk
+4% vs other
 $320/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Coolaroo Campbellfield
0-4 6.4% / 6.7%
Coolaroo — 0-4: 6.4% Campbellfield — 0-4: 6.7%
5-14 13.2% / 13.3%
Coolaroo — 5-14: 13.2% Campbellfield — 5-14: 13.3%
15-19 5.8% / 5.6%
Coolaroo — 15-19: 5.8% Campbellfield — 15-19: 5.6%
20-24 7.2% / 6.2%
Coolaroo — 20-24: 7.2% Campbellfield — 20-24: 6.2%
25-34 14.6% / 13.9%
Coolaroo — 25-34: 14.6% Campbellfield — 25-34: 13.9%
35-44 12.6% / 12.6%
Coolaroo — 35-44: 12.6% Campbellfield — 35-44: 12.6%
45-54 11.3% / 11.9%
Coolaroo — 45-54: 11.3% Campbellfield — 45-54: 11.9%
55-64 9.6% / 10.4%
Coolaroo — 55-64: 9.6% Campbellfield — 55-64: 10.4%
65-74 8.7% / 9.6%
Coolaroo — 65-74: 8.7% Campbellfield — 65-74: 9.6%
75-84 7.1% / 7.3%
Coolaroo — 75-84: 7.1% Campbellfield — 75-84: 7.3%
85+ 3.3% / 2.3%
Coolaroo — 85+: 3.3% Campbellfield — 85+: 2.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (14.6%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Coolaroo 39.6% couple families
Coolaroo — Couple Families: 39.6% Coolaroo — Lone Person: 28.1% Coolaroo — One Parent Families: 25.2% Coolaroo — Group Household: 3.8% Coolaroo — Other Families: 3.3%
Campbellfield 45.4% couple families
Campbellfield — Couple Families: 45.4% Campbellfield — Lone Person: 31.8% Campbellfield — One Parent Families: 18.5% Campbellfield — Group Household: 2.4% Campbellfield — Other Families: 1.9%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Coolaroo 31.7% renting
Coolaroo — Owned Outright: 37.9% Coolaroo — Mortgage: 30.4% Coolaroo — Renting: 31.7%
Campbellfield 27.4% renting
Campbellfield — Owned Outright: 41.2% Campbellfield — Mortgage: 31.4% Campbellfield — Renting: 27.4%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Coolaroo Campbellfield
Certificate III & IV 8.6% / 8.1%
Coolaroo — Certificate III & IV: 8.6% Campbellfield — Certificate III & IV: 8.1%
Bachelor Degree 6.1% / 6.3%
Coolaroo — Bachelor Degree: 6.1% Campbellfield — Bachelor Degree: 6.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.3% / 5.9%
Coolaroo — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.3% Campbellfield — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.9%
Postgraduate Degree 2.7% / 1.8%
Coolaroo — Postgraduate Degree: 2.7% Campbellfield — Postgraduate Degree: 1.8%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.9% / 0.7%
Coolaroo — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.9% Campbellfield — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (8.6%).

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.

Coolaroo Campbellfield
Iraq 7.8% / 10.1%
Coolaroo — Iraq: 7.8% Campbellfield — Iraq: 10.1%
Lebanon 3.6% / 8.6%
Coolaroo — Lebanon: 3.6% Campbellfield — Lebanon: 8.6%
Italy — / 5.1%
Coolaroo — Italy: not among its largest Campbellfield — Italy: 5.1%
Pakistan 2.7% / 1.7%
Coolaroo — Pakistan: 2.7% Campbellfield — Pakistan: 1.7%
India 2.3% / 1.5%
Coolaroo — India: 2.3% Campbellfield — India: 1.5%
Nepal 3.3% / —
Coolaroo — Nepal: 3.3% Campbellfield — Nepal: not among its largest
Greece — / 2.4%
Coolaroo — Greece: not among its largest Campbellfield — Greece: 2.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (10.1%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Coolaroo 91.4% houses
Coolaroo — Houses: 91.4% Coolaroo — Townhouses: 8.6% Coolaroo — Flats / Apartments: 0.1%
Campbellfield 85.1% houses
Campbellfield — Houses: 85.1% Campbellfield — Townhouses: 5.5% Campbellfield — Flats / Apartments: 9.3%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Coolaroo Campbellfield
Median house price $625,000 $682,500
Median unit price — $692,875
Median land price — $1,023,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 24 days
from 13 sales
 28 days
from 18 sales

Zoning mix

Campbellfield has more industrially zoned land (75% vs 46%).

Coolaroo Campbellfield
Industrial 46% 75%
Residential 31% 10%
Infrastructure and transport 10% 8%
Commercial 9% 2%
Parks and recreation 3% 5%
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

Coolaroo Campbellfield
New dwellings approved 3,063
across Hume
same for both
Approvals change year on year +0%
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.

Coolaroo Campbellfield
Houses 4.1%
$507/wk on $642K
 4.3%
$580/wk on $705K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within VIC

Coolaroo Campbellfield
House price Higher than 28% of VIC Higher than 35% of VIC
Income Higher than 12% of VIC Higher than 16% of VIC
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 93% of VIC Higher than 86% of VIC
Affordability Higher than 28% of VIC Higher than 29% of VIC
EV adoption Higher than 24% of VIC Higher than 34% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 96% of VIC Higher than 94% of VIC
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 74% of VIC Higher than 84% of VIC

Liveability

Coolaroo scores higher overall (46 vs 27); Coolaroo is more walkable (79 vs 49).

Coolaroo Campbellfield
Grade C D
Score 46/100 27/100
Socio-economic band high-need area
decile 1/10
same for both

Risk profile

Campbellfield carries more bushfire risk (38 vs 0); Campbellfield carries more flood risk (38 vs 25).

Coolaroo Campbellfield
Bushfire None
0/100
 Low
38/100
Crime High
93/100
 High
97/100
Flood Low
25/100
 Low
38/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise High
70/100
 Moderate
50/100
Industrial facilities nearby 29
within 5 km
 35
within 5 km

Schools

Coolaroo Campbellfield
Inside the suburb 2 1
Rated above peers 1 0
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 1
same for both
Universities within 10 km None 2
Melbourne (Bundoora) Campus, 9.6 km

Schools in Coolaroo

  • St Mary's Coptic Orthodox College Independent · Combined above peers
  • Coolaroo South Primary School Government · Primary below peers

Schools in Campbellfield

  • Campbellfield Heights Primary School Government · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Coolaroo Campbellfield
Supermarkets 0 2
Cafes & restaurants 5 11
Parks & reserves 6 10
Childcare 6 5
GPs 4 2
Pharmacies 2 3
Banks & Bank@Post 0 3
Fuel stations 2 6
EV chargers 0 1
Waterways 2
same for both

Mobility

Campbellfield sits further from the CBD (26.5 km vs 21 km).

Coolaroo Campbellfield
Walkability score 79/100 49/100
Distance to Melbourne 21 km 26.5 km
+26% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 32 min 31 min
Public transport score 93/100
Rail · Bus
 91/100
Rail · Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 165.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 127.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 0.3%
postcode 3048
 0.4%
postcode 3061
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 36
postcode 3048
 64
postcode 3061

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.

Coolaroo Campbellfield
Car (driver) 69.8% / 73.4%
Coolaroo — Car (driver): 69.8% Campbellfield — Car (driver): 73.4%
Worked from Home 13.5% / 13.6%
Coolaroo — Worked from Home: 13.5% Campbellfield — Worked from Home: 13.6%
Train 10.2% / 3.7%
Coolaroo — Train: 10.2% Campbellfield — Train: 3.7%
Car (passenger) 3.9% / 6.1%
Coolaroo — Car (passenger): 3.9% Campbellfield — Car (passenger): 6.1%
Walked Only 1.2% / 1.9%
Coolaroo — Walked Only: 1.2% Campbellfield — Walked Only: 1.9%
Bus 1.3% / 0.7%
Coolaroo — Bus: 1.3% Campbellfield — Bus: 0.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (73.4%).

Setting

Coolaroo Campbellfield
Elevation 147 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 140 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 20.4 km 19.8 km

NBN connectivity

Coolaroo Campbellfield
Connectivity score 90/100 87/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 56%
1,626 premises
 52%
4,963 premises

Climate

Coolaroo Campbellfield
Annual rainfall 534 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 26.7°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 6.5°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Coolaroo Campbellfield
PM2.5 3.9 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 —
same for both
NO₂ —
same for both

Council rates

Coolaroo Campbellfield
Average residential rate $1,715/yr
same for both
Council Hume
same for both

Federal electorate

Coolaroo Campbellfield
Division Calwell Scullin
Member Basem Abdo Andrew Giles
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Coolaroo Campbellfield
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Coolaroo

Easy Commute Large Blocks Middle-Ring Multicultural Parks Quiet Transport Hub

Campbellfield

Acreage Middle-Ring Multicultural Transport Hub

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