Parkes vs Campbell
Campbell is the younger of the two, with a median age of 28 against 32 in Parkes. In Campbell, most households own their home. Units cost more in Parkes: a median of $798,000, against $645,000 in Campbell, though rent is higher in Campbell. Parkes is closer to the city centre: 5.2 km, against 5.8 km. On these figures, Campbell 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
Campbell
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- has more schools inside the suburb (4 vs 0)
- has more childcare (5 vs 1)
- But Parkes has more parks and reserves (20 vs 14)
Weighs schools, parks, and childcare.
First-home buyers
Campbell
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has cheaper units ($645,000 vs $798,500)
Weighs unit prices.
Renters
Parkes
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has cheaper rent ($0/wk vs $500/wk)
Weighs rent.
Commuting to the city
Campbell
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is more walkable (76/100 vs 44/100)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Campbell
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is more walkable (76/100 vs 44/100)
Weighs GPs and walkability.
Investors
Campbell
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- returns a higher gross yield on units (5.9% vs 4.7%)
Weighs unit yield.
Where they sit
Parkes and Campbell drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.
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.
Demographics
Campbell has more residents (6,564 vs 0); Campbell rents higher ($500/wk vs $0/wk).
| Parkes | Campbell | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | — | 6,564 (not reported on the other side) |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | — | +31.4% |
| Median age | 32 | 28 |
| Median household income | — | $158,704/yr |
| Median weekly rent | — | $500/wk (not reported on the other side) |
Property market
| Parkes | Campbell | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | — | $1,700,000 |
| Median unit price | $798,500 | $645,000 |
| Median land price | — same for both | |
| Typical days to sell (houses) | — | 43 days from 31 sales |
Unit price by bedroom count
Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.
9 vs 44 sales
14 vs 48 sales
5 vs 18 sales
Development activity
| Parkes | Campbell | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 3,750 across Unincorporated ACT same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | -48% same for both | |
Gross rental yield
| Parkes | Campbell | |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | — | 2.9% $1,100/wk on $2M |
| Units | 4.7% $812/wk on $899K | 5.9% $710/wk on $630K |
Ranking within ACT
| Parkes | Campbell | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | — | Higher than 87% of ACT |
| Schools | — | Higher than 91% of ACT |
| Walkability | Higher than 27% of ACT | Higher than 76% of ACT |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | Higher than 77% of ACT | Higher than 62% of ACT |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 81% of ACT | Higher than 65% of ACT |
| Rental yield (houses) | — | Higher than 5% of ACT |
| Rental yield (units) | Higher than 15% of ACT | Higher than 39% of ACT |
Liveability
Campbell is more walkable (76 vs 44).
| Parkes | Campbell | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — | A |
| Score | — | 78/100 |
| Socio-economic band | — | very advantaged area decile 10/10 |
Risk profile
Campbell carries more bushfire risk (60 vs 0); Parkes carries more flood risk (84 vs 39).
| Parkes | Campbell | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | None 0/100 | Moderate 60/100 |
| Crime | — | Low 35/100 |
| Flood | High 84/100 | Low 39/100 |
| Coastal erosion | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Aircraft noise | Not mapped no mapped data here same for both | |
| Industrial facilities nearby | 6 within 5 km same for both | |
Schools
| Parkes | Campbell | |
|---|---|---|
| Inside the suburb | 0 | 4 |
| Rated above peers | 0 | 2 |
| Rated at peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated below peers | 0 same for both | |
| Universities within 10 km | 3 UNSW Canberra, 1.1 km | 3 UNSW Canberra, 2.4 km |
Schools in Parkes
No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.
Schools in Campbell
- Campbell Primary School Government · Primary above peers
- St Thomas More's Primary School Catholic · Primary above peers
- Campbell High School Government · Secondary
- Canberra Grammar School - Northside Infants Campus Independent · Primary
Amenities in the suburb
| Parkes | Campbell | |
|---|---|---|
| Supermarkets | 0 | 1 |
| Cafes & restaurants | 19 | 12 |
| Parks & reserves | 20 | 14 |
| Childcare | 1 | 5 |
| GPs | 0 | 1 |
| Pharmacies | 0 | 1 |
| Banks & Bank@Post | 0 | 5 |
| Waterways | 4 | 1 |
Mobility
| Parkes | Campbell | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 44/100 | 76/100 |
| Distance to Canberra | 5.2 km | 5.8 km +12% vs other |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 13 min same for both | |
| Public transport score | 79/100 Bus same for both | |
| Peak arrivals per hour | 128.5 7-9am + 5-7pm | 108.5 7-9am + 5-7pm |
| Median peak wait | 0 min scheduled, not actual same for both | |
| Electric vehicle share | 4.2% postcode 2600 | 3.7% postcode 2612 |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 29 postcode 2600 | 10 postcode 2612 |
Setting
| Parkes | Campbell | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 563 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 610 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
NBN connectivity
| Parkes | Campbell | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 94/100 | 68/100 |
| Most common technology | Fibre to the premises | Fibre to the node |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 84% 101 premises | 41% 2,872 premises |
Climate
| Parkes | Campbell | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 622 mm same for both | |
| Summer max (Jan) | 28.5°C same for both | |
| Winter min (Jul) | 0.8°C same for both | |
Air quality (annual mean)
| Parkes | Campbell | |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 | 5.4 µg/m³ same for both | |
| PM10 | 14.1 µg/m³ same for both | |
| NO₂ | — same for both | |
Council rates
| Parkes | Campbell | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $3,105/yr same for both | |
| Council | Unincorporated ACT same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Parkes | Campbell | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Canberra same for both | |
| Member | Alicia Payne same for both | |
| Party | Australian Labor Party same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Parkes | Campbell | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | Not offered same for both | |
| Property price cap | — same for both | |
| Eligibility | None same for both | |
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