Felixstow vs Campbelltown

Campbelltown is the younger of the two, with a median age of 38 against 42 in Felixstow. In both, most households own their home and most homes are detached houses. Houses cost more in Felixstow: a median of $1.3 million, against $1 million in Campbelltown. Felixstow is closer to the city centre: 7.2 km, against 8.5 km. On these figures, Campbelltown tends to suit buyers on a tighter budget.

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

Too close to call

Nothing among the 6 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

First-home buyers

Campbelltown

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper houses ($1,000,500 vs $1,301,500)
  • has cheaper units ($644,000 vs $728,250)

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

  • is more walkable (81/100 vs 71/100)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Campbelltown

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (5 vs 0)
  • is more walkable (81/100 vs 71/100)
  • But Felixstow has more residents already 65 and over (27% vs 21%)

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 7.2%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

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

Felixstow Campbelltown
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.

Felixstow Campbelltown
Walkability 71 / 81
Felixstow — Walkability: 71/100 Campbelltown — Walkability: 81/100
Safety 41 / 48
Felixstow — Safety: 41/100 Campbelltown — Safety: 48/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Felixstow — Low fire risk: 100/100 Campbelltown — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 17 / 54
Felixstow — Low flood risk: 17/100 Campbelltown — Low flood risk: 54/100

Demographics

Campbelltown has more residents (9,263 vs 2,477); Felixstow skews older (42 vs 38).

Felixstow Campbelltown
Population 2,477 9,263
+274% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +7.2% +13.6%
Median age 42 38
Median household income $75,140/yr
+3% vs other
 $72,592/yr
Median weekly rent $320/wk $330/wk
+3% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Felixstow Campbelltown
0-4 4.9% / 5.9%
Felixstow — 0-4: 4.9% Campbelltown — 0-4: 5.9%
5-14 9.1% / 11.1%
Felixstow — 5-14: 9.1% Campbelltown — 5-14: 11.1%
15-19 4.6% / 4.1%
Felixstow — 15-19: 4.6% Campbelltown — 15-19: 4.1%
20-24 6.6% / 6.3%
Felixstow — 20-24: 6.6% Campbelltown — 20-24: 6.3%
25-34 14.2% / 16.5%
Felixstow — 25-34: 14.2% Campbelltown — 25-34: 16.5%
35-44 13.1% / 14.9%
Felixstow — 35-44: 13.1% Campbelltown — 35-44: 14.9%
45-54 11.3% / 10.7%
Felixstow — 45-54: 11.3% Campbelltown — 45-54: 10.7%
55-64 9.6% / 9.0%
Felixstow — 55-64: 9.6% Campbelltown — 55-64: 9.0%
65-74 11.6% / 8.5%
Felixstow — 65-74: 11.6% Campbelltown — 65-74: 8.5%
75-84 9.2% / 8.0%
Felixstow — 75-84: 9.2% Campbelltown — 75-84: 8.0%
85+ 6.0% / 4.9%
Felixstow — 85+: 6.0% Campbelltown — 85+: 4.9%

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

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Felixstow 42.4% lone person
Felixstow — Lone Person: 42.4% Felixstow — Couple Families: 36.2% Felixstow — One Parent Families: 11.8% Felixstow — Group Household: 8.0% Felixstow — Other Families: 1.6%
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%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Felixstow 33.1% renting
Felixstow — Owned Outright: 36.7% Felixstow — Mortgage: 30.2% Felixstow — Renting: 33.1%
Campbelltown 37.6% renting
Campbelltown — Owned Outright: 30.6% Campbelltown — Mortgage: 31.8% Campbelltown — Renting: 37.6%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Felixstow Campbelltown
Bachelor Degree 20.5% / 17.7%
Felixstow — Bachelor Degree: 20.5% Campbelltown — Bachelor Degree: 17.7%
Certificate III & IV 9.4% / 10.0%
Felixstow — Certificate III & IV: 9.4% Campbelltown — Certificate III & IV: 10.0%
Postgraduate Degree 8.1% / 8.5%
Felixstow — Postgraduate Degree: 8.1% Campbelltown — Postgraduate Degree: 8.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.2% / 6.9%
Felixstow — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.2% Campbelltown — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.9%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.1% / 1.7%
Felixstow — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.1% Campbelltown — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.5%).

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.

Felixstow Campbelltown
China 7.3% / 7.0%
Felixstow — China: 7.3% Campbelltown — China: 7.0%
India 4.4% / 7.1%
Felixstow — India: 4.4% Campbelltown — India: 7.1%
Italy 5.0% / 5.7%
Felixstow — Italy: 5.0% Campbelltown — Italy: 5.7%
England 2.9% / 2.8%
Felixstow — England: 2.9% Campbelltown — England: 2.8%
Malaysia 1.8% / 1.5%
Felixstow — Malaysia: 1.8% Campbelltown — Malaysia: 1.5%
Sri Lanka 1.3% / 1.5%
Felixstow — Sri Lanka: 1.3% Campbelltown — Sri Lanka: 1.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (7.3%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Felixstow 65.2% houses
Felixstow — Houses: 65.2% Felixstow — Townhouses: 17.6% Felixstow — Flats / Apartments: 17.3%
Campbelltown 66.2% houses
Campbelltown — Houses: 66.2% Campbelltown — Townhouses: 20.0% Campbelltown — Flats / Apartments: 13.8%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Felixstow Campbelltown
Median house price $1,301,500 $1,000,500
Median unit price $728,250 $644,000
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 19 days
from 25 sales
 20 days
from 96 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.

Felixstow Campbelltown
3 bed $1.26M / $946K
Felixstow — 3 bed: $1.26M (27 sales) Campbelltown — 3 bed: $946K (109 sales)

27 vs 109 sales

4 bed $1.3M / $1.23M
Felixstow — 4 bed: $1.3M (23 sales) Campbelltown — 4 bed: $1.23M (48 sales)

23 vs 48 sales

Zoning mix

Felixstow Campbelltown
Residential 83% 88%
Parks and recreation 12% 5%
Commercial 3% 6%
Infrastructure and transport 2% 0%
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

Felixstow Campbelltown
New dwellings approved 227
across Norwood Payneham and St Peters
 361
across Campbelltown (SA)
Approvals change year on year +141% -34%

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.

Felixstow Campbelltown
Houses 3.4%
$760/wk on $1.16M
 3.7%
$700/wk on $994K
Units — 4.8%
$538/wk on $585K

Ranking within SA

Felixstow Campbelltown
House price Higher than 81% of SA Higher than 57% of SA
Income Higher than 50% of SA Higher than 46% of SA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 89% of SA Higher than 93% of SA
Affordability Higher than 9% of SA Higher than 26% of SA
EV adoption Higher than 86% of SA Higher than 82% of SA
NBN connectivity Higher than 91% of SA Higher than 93% of SA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 27% of SA Higher than 36% of SA
Rental yield (units) — Higher than 65% of SA

Liveability

Campbelltown scores higher overall (68 vs 58); Campbelltown is more walkable (81 vs 71).

Felixstow Campbelltown
Grade B A
Score 58/100 68/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 7/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10

Risk profile

Felixstow carries more flood risk (83 vs 46).

Felixstow Campbelltown
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
59/100
 Moderate
52/100
Flood High
83/100
 Moderate
46/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 2
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Felixstow Campbelltown
Inside the suburb 1
same for both
Rated above peers 1
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km 3
Adelaide University, Magill Campus, 3.4 km
 3
Adelaide University, Magill Campus, 3.3 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 4.2% 2.9%

Schools in Felixstow

  • Felixstow Primary School Government · Primary above peers

Schools in Campbelltown

  • East Marden Primary School Government · Primary above peers

Amenities in the suburb

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

Mobility

Felixstow Campbelltown
Walkability score 71/100 81/100
Distance to Adelaide 7.2 km 8.5 km
+18% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 14 min 16 min
Public transport score 78/100
Bus
 79/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 70.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 137.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
 0 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 1.4%
postcode 5070
 1.2%
postcode 5074
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 47
postcode 5070
 52
postcode 5074

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.

Felixstow Campbelltown
Car (driver) 66.1% / 68.9%
Felixstow — Car (driver): 66.1% Campbelltown — Car (driver): 68.9%
Worked from Home 13.1% / 11.5%
Felixstow — Worked from Home: 13.1% Campbelltown — Worked from Home: 11.5%
Bus 11.9% / 11.5%
Felixstow — Bus: 11.9% Campbelltown — Bus: 11.5%
Car (passenger) 5.6% / 5.3%
Felixstow — Car (passenger): 5.6% Campbelltown — Car (passenger): 5.3%
Bicycle 1.6% / 1.1%
Felixstow — Bicycle: 1.6% Campbelltown — Bicycle: 1.1%
Walked Only 1.2% / 1.4%
Felixstow — Walked Only: 1.2% Campbelltown — Walked Only: 1.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (68.9%).

Setting

Felixstow Campbelltown
Elevation 51 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 66 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 12.7 km 13.0 km

NBN connectivity

Felixstow Campbelltown
Connectivity score 78/100 83/100
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 14%
1,355 premises
 28%
4,681 premises

Climate

Felixstow Campbelltown
Annual rainfall 457 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 29.1°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 8.5°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

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

Council rates

Felixstow Campbelltown
Average residential rate $1,995/yr $1,998/yr
Council Norwood Payneham and St Peters Campbelltown (SA)

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Felixstow

Inner Multicultural Parks Professionals Retirees River

Campbelltown

Inner Multicultural Townhouses

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