Leichardt vs Campbells Forest

Leichardt is the younger of the two, with a median age of 38 against 56 in Campbells Forest. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Leichardt, most households are couple families. In Campbells Forest, about half of households are couple families. On these figures, Leichardt tends to suit couples, while Campbells Forest suits older residents.

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

Campbells Forest

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is already more of a family suburb (79% vs 68%)

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

First-home buyers

Leichardt

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (18% vs 27%)

Weighs 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

Leichardt

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (114 min vs 128 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (162.5 km vs 174 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Campbells Forest

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more residents already 65 and over (30% vs 9%)

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

Investors

Leichardt

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (33.6% vs 11.1%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Leichardt Campbells Forest
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.

Leichardt Campbells Forest
Walkability 0 / 0
Leichardt — Walkability: 0/100 Campbells Forest — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 78 / 72
Leichardt — Safety: 78/100 Campbells Forest — Safety: 72/100
Low fire risk 62 / 100
Leichardt — Low fire risk: 62/100 Campbells Forest — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 58 / 81
Leichardt — Low flood risk: 58/100 Campbells Forest — Low flood risk: 81/100

Demographics

Leichardt has more residents (167 vs 50); Campbells Forest skews older (56 vs 38).

Leichardt Campbells Forest
Population 167
+70% vs other
 50
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +33.6% +11.1%
Median age 38 56
Median household income $120,224/yr
+28% vs other
 $86,112/yr
Median weekly rent $215/wk $220/wk
+2% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Leichardt Campbells Forest
0-4 3.0% / 8.0%
Leichardt — 0-4: 3.0% Campbells Forest — 0-4: 8.0%
5-14 13.8% / —
Leichardt — 5-14: 13.8% Campbells Forest — 5-14: not among its largest
15-19 11.4% / —
Leichardt — 15-19: 11.4% Campbells Forest — 15-19: not among its largest
20-24 9.0% / 12.0%
Leichardt — 20-24: 9.0% Campbells Forest — 20-24: 12.0%
25-34 9.6% / 6.0%
Leichardt — 25-34: 9.6% Campbells Forest — 25-34: 6.0%
35-44 13.8% / —
Leichardt — 35-44: 13.8% Campbells Forest — 35-44: not among its largest
45-54 16.2% / 12.0%
Leichardt — 45-54: 16.2% Campbells Forest — 45-54: 12.0%
55-64 16.8% / 20.0%
Leichardt — 55-64: 16.8% Campbells Forest — 55-64: 20.0%
65-74 7.2% / 24.0%
Leichardt — 65-74: 7.2% Campbells Forest — 65-74: 24.0%
75-84 1.8% / 6.0%
Leichardt — 75-84: 1.8% Campbells Forest — 75-84: 6.0%
85+ — / —
Leichardt — 85+: not among its largest Campbells Forest — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (24.0%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Leichardt 68.4% couple families
Leichardt — Couple Families: 68.4% Leichardt — Lone Person: 21.1% Leichardt — One Parent Families: 0.0% Leichardt — Group Household: 10.5%
Campbells Forest 50.0% couple families
Campbells Forest — Couple Families: 50.0% Campbells Forest — Lone Person: 21.4% Campbells Forest — One Parent Families: 28.6% Campbells Forest — Group Household: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Leichardt 8.9% renting
Leichardt — Owned Outright: 42.2% Leichardt — Mortgage: 48.9% Leichardt — Renting: 8.9%
Campbells Forest 16.7% renting
Campbells Forest — Owned Outright: 54.2% Campbells Forest — Mortgage: 29.2% Campbells Forest — Renting: 16.7%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Leichardt 100.0% houses
Leichardt — Houses: 100.0%
Campbells Forest 100.0% houses
Campbells Forest — Houses: 100.0%
Houses

Qualifications

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

Leichardt Campbells Forest
Certificate III & IV 19.2% / 24.0%
Leichardt — Certificate III & IV: 19.2% Campbells Forest — Certificate III & IV: 24.0%
Bachelor Degree 4.8% / 10.0%
Leichardt — Bachelor Degree: 4.8% Campbells Forest — Bachelor Degree: 10.0%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.2% / 6.0%
Leichardt — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.2% Campbells Forest — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.0%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.4% / —
Leichardt — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.4% Campbells Forest — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (24.0%).

Zoning mix

Leichardt Campbells Forest
Rural and farming 98% 100%
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

Leichardt Campbells Forest
New dwellings approved 885
across Greater Bendigo
 27
across Loddon
Approvals change year on year +28% +150%

Ranking within VIC

Leichardt Campbells Forest
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 91% of VIC Higher than 56% of VIC
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 22% of VIC Higher than 26% of VIC
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption — Higher than 17% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 41% of VIC
same for both

Liveability

Leichardt Campbells Forest
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10
 below-average income
decile 3/10

Risk profile

Leichardt carries more bushfire risk (38 vs 0); Leichardt carries more flood risk (42 vs 19).

Leichardt Campbells Forest
Bushfire Low
38/100
 None
0/100
Crime Low
22/100
 Low
28/100
Flood Moderate
42/100
 Low
19/100
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

Leichardt Campbells Forest
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

Leichardt Campbells Forest
Parks & reserves 1
same for both
Waterways 5 0

Mobility

Campbells Forest sits further from the CBD (174 km vs 162.5 km).

Leichardt Campbells Forest
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Melbourne 162.5 km 174 km
+7% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 114 min 128 min
Electric vehicle share 0.0%
postcode 3516
 0.2%
postcode 3556
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 45
postcode 3516
 44
postcode 3556

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.

Leichardt Campbells Forest
Car (driver) 81.2% / 50.0%
Leichardt — Car (driver): 81.2% Campbells Forest — Car (driver): 50.0%
Worked from Home 8.2% / 50.0%
Leichardt — Worked from Home: 8.2% Campbells Forest — Worked from Home: 50.0%
Walked Only 7.1% / —
Leichardt — Walked Only: 7.1% Campbells Forest — Walked Only: not among its largest
Car (passenger) 3.5% / —
Leichardt — Car (passenger): 3.5% Campbells Forest — Car (passenger): not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (81.2%).

Setting

Leichardt Campbells Forest
Elevation 170 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 147 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Leichardt Campbells Forest
Connectivity score 29/100
same for both
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
53 premises
 0%
26 premises

Council rates

Leichardt Campbells Forest
Average residential rate $1,949/yr $1,353/yr
Council Greater Bendigo Loddon

Federal electorate

Leichardt Campbells Forest
Division Bendigo Mallee
Member Lisa Chesters Anne Webster
Party Australian Labor Party The Nationals

First Home Owner Grant

Leichardt Campbells Forest
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Leichardt

River Rural Students

Campbells Forest

Retirees Rural

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