Pialligo vs Campbell

Campbell is the younger of the two, with a median age of 28 against 47 in Pialligo. In both, most households own their home. In Pialligo, the large majority of homes are detached houses and most households are couple families. Campbell is closer to the city centre: 5.8 km, against 9.6 km. On these figures, Pialligo tends to suit couples, while Campbell suits young adults and people living alone.

Pialligo is a very small, quiet rural community of 138 people with a median age of 47, while Campbell is a larger suburban neighbourhood of 6564 with a median age of 28. Campbell offers significantly better walkability (76 versus 20) and is closer to the CBD at 5.8 km compared to Pialligo's 9.6 km, making it more suited to those prioritising urban convenience. Pialligo has lower weekly rent ($320 versus $500) and slightly higher household income, but carries notably higher crime and flood risk ratings. Both suburbs sit in the top socio-economic decile, though they appeal to quite different lifestyles—Pialligo for those seeking rural seclusion and Campbell for those wanting suburban accessibility.

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

Campbell

ahead on 4 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (14 vs 0)
  • has more childcare (5 vs 0)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (4 vs 0)
  • But Pialligo has more separate houses rather than flats (97% vs 51%)

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

First-home buyers

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Pialligo

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (10% vs 16%)
  • has cheaper rent ($320/wk vs $500/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Campbell

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (76/100 vs 20/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (5.8 km vs 9.6 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Campbell

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (49% vs 3%)
  • is more walkable (76/100 vs 20/100)
  • carries lower crime risk (35/100 vs 95/100)

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

Investors

Campbell

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (31.4% vs 15.0%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Pialligo 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.

Pialligo Campbell
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.

Pialligo Campbell
Walkability 20 / 76
Pialligo — Walkability: 20/100 Campbell — Walkability: 76/100
Safety 5 / 65
Pialligo — Safety: 5/100 Campbell — Safety: 65/100
Low fire risk 47 / 40
Pialligo — Low fire risk: 47/100 Campbell — Low fire risk: 40/100
Low flood risk 28 / 61
Pialligo — Low flood risk: 28/100 Campbell — Low flood risk: 61/100

Demographics

Campbell has more residents (6,564 vs 138); Pialligo skews older (47 vs 28).

Pialligo Campbell
Population 138 6,564
+4657% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +15.0% +31.4%
Median age 47 28
Median household income $175,448/yr
+10% vs other
 $158,704/yr
Median weekly rent $320/wk $500/wk
+56% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Pialligo Campbell
0-4 8.0% / 3.5%
Pialligo — 0-4: 8.0% Campbell — 0-4: 3.5%
5-14 8.7% / 7.2%
Pialligo — 5-14: 8.7% Campbell — 5-14: 7.2%
15-19 3.6% / 10.8%
Pialligo — 15-19: 3.6% Campbell — 15-19: 10.8%
20-24 10.1% / 21.7%
Pialligo — 20-24: 10.1% Campbell — 20-24: 21.7%
25-34 2.2% / 16.2%
Pialligo — 25-34: 2.2% Campbell — 25-34: 16.2%
35-44 8.7% / 10.1%
Pialligo — 35-44: 8.7% Campbell — 35-44: 10.1%
45-54 19.6% / 10.3%
Pialligo — 45-54: 19.6% Campbell — 45-54: 10.3%
55-64 15.9% / 8.9%
Pialligo — 55-64: 15.9% Campbell — 55-64: 8.9%
65-74 8.0% / 6.2%
Pialligo — 65-74: 8.0% Campbell — 65-74: 6.2%
75-84 3.6% / 3.5%
Pialligo — 75-84: 3.6% Campbell — 75-84: 3.5%
85+ 3.6% / 1.8%
Pialligo — 85+: 3.6% Campbell — 85+: 1.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.7%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Pialligo 65.2% couple families
Pialligo — Couple Families: 65.2% Pialligo — Lone Person: 17.4% Pialligo — One Parent Families: 17.4% Pialligo — Group Household: 0.0% Pialligo — Other Families: 0.0%
Campbell 39.1% couple families
Campbell — Couple Families: 39.1% Campbell — Lone Person: 42.7% Campbell — One Parent Families: 7.4% Campbell — Group Household: 9.7% Campbell — Other Families: 1.1%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Pialligo 36.4% renting
Pialligo — Owned Outright: 27.3% Pialligo — Mortgage: 36.4% Pialligo — Renting: 36.4%
Campbell 39.1% renting
Campbell — Owned Outright: 30.6% Campbell — Mortgage: 30.3% Campbell — Renting: 39.1%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Pialligo Campbell
Bachelor Degree 9.4% / 21.1%
Pialligo — Bachelor Degree: 9.4% Campbell — Bachelor Degree: 21.1%
Certificate III & IV 18.8% / 5.0%
Pialligo — Certificate III & IV: 18.8% Campbell — Certificate III & IV: 5.0%
Postgraduate Degree 6.5% / 14.9%
Pialligo — Postgraduate Degree: 6.5% Campbell — Postgraduate Degree: 14.9%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.4% / 5.2%
Pialligo — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.4% Campbell — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.2%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.9% / 4.3%
Pialligo — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.9% Campbell — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 4.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.1%).

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.

Pialligo Campbell
England 2.9% / 3.9%
Pialligo — England: 2.9% Campbell — England: 3.9%
New Zealand 2.9% / 1.4%
Pialligo — New Zealand: 2.9% Campbell — New Zealand: 1.4%
Germany 2.2% / —
Pialligo — Germany: 2.2% Campbell — Germany: not among its largest
China — / 1.2%
Pialligo — China: not among its largest Campbell — China: 1.2%
India — / 0.8%
Pialligo — India: not among its largest Campbell — India: 0.8%
Malaysia — / 0.7%
Pialligo — Malaysia: not among its largest Campbell — Malaysia: 0.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.9%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Pialligo 97.4% houses
Pialligo — Houses: 97.4% Pialligo — Flats / Apartments: 2.6% Pialligo — Townhouses: 0.0%
Campbell 51.0% houses
Campbell — Houses: 51.0% Campbell — Flats / Apartments: 38.0% Campbell — Townhouses: 11.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Pialligo Campbell
Median house price — $1,700,000
Median unit price — $645,000
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) — 43 days
from 31 sales

Development activity

Pialligo Campbell
New dwellings approved 3,750
across Unincorporated ACT
same for both
Approvals change year on year -48%
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.

Pialligo Campbell
Houses — 2.9%
$1,100/wk on $2M
Units — 5.9%
$710/wk on $630K

Ranking within ACT

Pialligo Campbell
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 96% of ACT Higher than 87% of ACT
Schools — Higher than 91% of ACT
Walkability Higher than 15% of ACT Higher than 76% of ACT
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 96% of ACT Higher than 62% of ACT
NBN connectivity Higher than 39% of ACT Higher than 65% of ACT
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 5% of ACT
Rental yield (units) — Higher than 39% of ACT

Liveability

Campbell is more walkable (76 vs 20).

Pialligo Campbell
Grade — A
Score — 78/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
same for both

Risk profile

Pialligo carries more crime risk (95 vs 35); Pialligo carries more flood risk (72 vs 39).

Pialligo Campbell
Bushfire Moderate
53/100
 Moderate
60/100
Crime High
95/100
 Low
35/100
Flood High
72/100
 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 4
within 5 km
 6
within 5 km

Schools

Pialligo 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 2
UNSW Canberra, 4.3 km
 3
UNSW Canberra, 2.4 km

Schools in Pialligo

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

Pialligo Campbell
Supermarkets 0 1
Cafes & restaurants 3 12
Parks & reserves 0 14
Childcare 0 5
GPs 0 1
Pharmacies 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 5
EV chargers 1 0
Waterways 1
same for both

Mobility

Pialligo sits further from the CBD (9.6 km vs 5.8 km).

Pialligo Campbell
Walkability score 20/100 76/100
Distance to Canberra 9.6 km
+40% vs other
 5.8 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 16 min 13 min
Public transport score 26/100
Bus
 79/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 2.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 108.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 30 min
scheduled, not actual
 0 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 5.0%
postcode 2609
 3.7%
postcode 2612
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 88
postcode 2609
 10
postcode 2612

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.

Pialligo Campbell
Car (driver) 60.0% / 38.2%
Pialligo — Car (driver): 60.0% Campbell — Car (driver): 38.2%
Walked Only 12.9% / 35.8%
Pialligo — Walked Only: 12.9% Campbell — Walked Only: 35.8%
Worked from Home 27.1% / 12.6%
Pialligo — Worked from Home: 27.1% Campbell — Worked from Home: 12.6%
Bicycle — / 5.4%
Pialligo — Bicycle: not among its largest Campbell — Bicycle: 5.4%
Bus — / 4.3%
Pialligo — Bus: not among its largest Campbell — Bus: 4.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (60.0%).

Setting

Pialligo Campbell
Elevation 571 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 610 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Pialligo Campbell
Connectivity score 50/100 68/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 8%
52 premises
 41%
2,872 premises

Climate

Pialligo 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)

Pialligo Campbell
PM2.5 5.4 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 14.1 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ —
same for both

Council rates

Pialligo Campbell
Average residential rate $3,105/yr
same for both
Council Unincorporated ACT
same for both

Federal electorate

Pialligo Campbell
Division Canberra
same for both
Member Alicia Payne
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Pialligo Campbell
Grant amount Not offered
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility None
same for both

Tags

Pialligo

Inner Quiet

Campbell

Apartments Inner Parks Students

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