Hectorville vs Campbelltown

In both, most households own their home and most homes are detached houses. Houses cost more in Hectorville: a median of $1.1 million, against $1 million in Campbelltown, though rent is higher in Campbelltown.

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

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Hectorville

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($300/wk vs $330/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Too close to call

Nothing among the 4 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Downsizers and retirees

Campbelltown

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more GPs (5 vs 1)

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

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs house yield, unit yield, and population growth.

Where they sit

Hectorville 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.

Hectorville 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.

Hectorville Campbelltown
Walkability 82 / 81
Hectorville — Walkability: 82/100 Campbelltown — Walkability: 81/100
Safety 42 / 48
Hectorville — Safety: 42/100 Campbelltown — Safety: 48/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Hectorville — Low fire risk: 100/100 Campbelltown — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 57 / 54
Hectorville — Low flood risk: 57/100 Campbelltown — Low flood risk: 54/100

Demographics

Campbelltown has more residents (9,263 vs 4,241); Campbelltown rents higher ($330/wk vs $300/wk).

Hectorville Campbelltown
Population 4,241 9,263
+118% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +13.5% +13.6%
Median age 38
same for both
Median household income $72,488/yr $72,592/yr
Median weekly rent $300/wk $330/wk
+10% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Hectorville Campbelltown
0-4 5.0% / 5.9%
Hectorville — 0-4: 5.0% Campbelltown — 0-4: 5.9%
5-14 9.8% / 11.1%
Hectorville — 5-14: 9.8% Campbelltown — 5-14: 11.1%
15-19 4.4% / 4.1%
Hectorville — 15-19: 4.4% Campbelltown — 15-19: 4.1%
20-24 7.4% / 6.3%
Hectorville — 20-24: 7.4% Campbelltown — 20-24: 6.3%
25-34 17.8% / 16.5%
Hectorville — 25-34: 17.8% Campbelltown — 25-34: 16.5%
35-44 14.5% / 14.9%
Hectorville — 35-44: 14.5% Campbelltown — 35-44: 14.9%
45-54 12.5% / 10.7%
Hectorville — 45-54: 12.5% Campbelltown — 45-54: 10.7%
55-64 10.1% / 9.0%
Hectorville — 55-64: 10.1% Campbelltown — 55-64: 9.0%
65-74 8.7% / 8.5%
Hectorville — 65-74: 8.7% Campbelltown — 65-74: 8.5%
75-84 6.9% / 8.0%
Hectorville — 75-84: 6.9% Campbelltown — 75-84: 8.0%
85+ 2.9% / 4.9%
Hectorville — 85+: 2.9% Campbelltown — 85+: 4.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.8%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Hectorville 42.3% lone person
Hectorville — Lone Person: 42.3% Hectorville — Couple Families: 33.4% Hectorville — One Parent Families: 16.4% Hectorville — Group Household: 6.1% Hectorville — Other Families: 1.8%
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.

Hectorville 38.7% renting
Hectorville — Owned Outright: 31.9% Hectorville — Mortgage: 29.3% Hectorville — Renting: 38.7%
Campbelltown 37.6% renting
Campbelltown — Owned Outright: 30.6% Campbelltown — Mortgage: 31.8% Campbelltown — Renting: 37.6%
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.

Hectorville Campbelltown
Italy 9.3% / 5.7%
Hectorville — Italy: 9.3% Campbelltown — Italy: 5.7%
India 7.4% / 7.1%
Hectorville — India: 7.4% Campbelltown — India: 7.1%
China 6.6% / 7.0%
Hectorville — China: 6.6% Campbelltown — China: 7.0%
England 1.8% / 2.8%
Hectorville — England: 1.8% Campbelltown — England: 2.8%
Sri Lanka 1.6% / 1.5%
Hectorville — Sri Lanka: 1.6% Campbelltown — Sri Lanka: 1.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (9.3%).

Qualifications

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

Hectorville Campbelltown
Bachelor Degree 18.3% / 17.7%
Hectorville — Bachelor Degree: 18.3% Campbelltown — Bachelor Degree: 17.7%
Certificate III & IV 10.7% / 10.0%
Hectorville — Certificate III & IV: 10.7% Campbelltown — Certificate III & IV: 10.0%
Postgraduate Degree 7.9% / 8.5%
Hectorville — Postgraduate Degree: 7.9% Campbelltown — Postgraduate Degree: 8.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.0% / 6.9%
Hectorville — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.0% Campbelltown — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.9%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.9% / 1.7%
Hectorville — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.9% Campbelltown — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.3%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Hectorville 64.5% houses
Hectorville — Houses: 64.5% Hectorville — Flats / Apartments: 24.3% Hectorville — Townhouses: 11.2%
Campbelltown 66.2% houses
Campbelltown — Houses: 66.2% Campbelltown — Flats / Apartments: 13.8% Campbelltown — Townhouses: 20.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Hectorville Campbelltown
Median house price $1,100,000 $1,000,500
Median unit price $601,000 $644,000
Median land price $1,278,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 16 days
from 32 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.

Hectorville Campbelltown
3 bed $1.04M / $946K
Hectorville — 3 bed: $1.04M (42 sales) Campbelltown — 3 bed: $946K (109 sales)

42 vs 109 sales

4 bed $1.3M / $1.23M
Hectorville — 4 bed: $1.3M (11 sales) Campbelltown — 4 bed: $1.23M (48 sales)

11 vs 48 sales

Zoning mix

Hectorville Campbelltown
Residential 94% 88%
Commercial 6%
same for both
Parks and recreation 0% 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

Hectorville Campbelltown
New dwellings approved 361
across Campbelltown (SA)
same for both
Approvals change year on year -34%
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.

Hectorville Campbelltown
Houses 3.8%
$710/wk on $964K
 3.7%
$700/wk on $994K
Units 4.5%
$500/wk on $574K
 4.8%
$538/wk on $585K

Ranking within SA

Hectorville Campbelltown
House price Higher than 67% of SA Higher than 57% of SA
Income Higher than 46% of SA
same for both
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 94% of SA Higher than 93% of SA
Affordability Higher than 16% of SA Higher than 26% of SA
EV adoption Higher than 83% of SA Higher than 82% of SA
NBN connectivity Higher than 96% of SA Higher than 93% of SA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 45% of SA Higher than 36% of SA
Rental yield (units) Higher than 48% of SA Higher than 65% of SA

Liveability

Hectorville Campbelltown
Grade B A
Score 66/100 68/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10
same for both

Risk profile

Hectorville Campbelltown
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
58/100
 Moderate
52/100
Flood Moderate
43/100
 Moderate
46/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 1
within 5 km
 2
within 5 km

Schools

Hectorville Campbelltown
Inside the suburb 2 1
Rated above peers 1
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 1 0
Universities within 10 km 3
Adelaide University, Magill Campus, 2.0 km
 3
Adelaide University, Magill Campus, 3.3 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 3.1% 2.9%

Schools in Hectorville

  • St Joseph's School Catholic · Primary above peers
  • East Torrens Primary School Government · Primary below peers

Schools in Campbelltown

  • East Marden Primary School Government · Primary above peers

Amenities in the suburb

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

Mobility

Hectorville Campbelltown
Walkability score 82/100 81/100
Distance to Adelaide 8.9 km
+4% vs other
 8.5 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 17 min 16 min
Public transport score 79/100
Bus
same for both
Peak arrivals per hour 43.5
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 1.3%
postcode 5073
 1.2%
postcode 5074
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 56
postcode 5073
 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.

Hectorville Campbelltown
Car (driver) 69.9% / 68.9%
Hectorville — Car (driver): 69.9% Campbelltown — Car (driver): 68.9%
Bus 11.2% / 11.5%
Hectorville — Bus: 11.2% Campbelltown — Bus: 11.5%
Worked from Home 10.8% / 11.5%
Hectorville — Worked from Home: 10.8% Campbelltown — Worked from Home: 11.5%
Car (passenger) 5.7% / 5.3%
Hectorville — Car (passenger): 5.7% Campbelltown — Car (passenger): 5.3%
Walked Only 1.3% / 1.4%
Hectorville — Walked Only: 1.3% Campbelltown — Walked Only: 1.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (69.9%).

Setting

Hectorville Campbelltown
Elevation 80 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 66 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 14.2 km 13.0 km

NBN connectivity

Hectorville Campbelltown
Connectivity score 88/100 83/100
Most common technology Fibre to the curb Hybrid fibre-coaxial
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 42%
2,162 premises
 28%
4,681 premises

Climate

Hectorville 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)

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

Council rates

Hectorville Campbelltown
Average residential rate $1,998/yr
same for both
Council Campbelltown (SA)
same for both

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Hectorville

Inner Multicultural Parks

Campbelltown

Inner Multicultural Townhouses

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