Port Campbell vs Peterborough

Port Campbell is the younger of the two, with a median age of 40 against 54 in Peterborough. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Peterborough, most households are people living alone. Houses cost more in Port Campbell: a median of $780,000, against $650,000 in Peterborough, though rent is higher in Peterborough. On these figures, Peterborough tends to suit people living alone, older residents, and 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

Port Campbell

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (5 vs 2)
  • is already more of a family suburb (53% vs 38%)
  • But Peterborough carries lower crime risk (18/100 vs 74/100)

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

First-home buyers

Peterborough

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($650,000 vs $780,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Port Campbell

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (13% vs 20%)
  • has cheaper rent ($240/wk vs $275/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Port Campbell

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (176 min vs 185 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (229.7 km vs 239.4 km)
  • But Peterborough is more walkable (10/100 vs 0/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Peterborough

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (10/100 vs 0/100)
  • carries lower crime risk (18/100 vs 74/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (28% vs 19%)

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

Investors

Peterborough

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (30.4% vs -7.9%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Port Campbell Peterborough
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.

Port Campbell Peterborough
Walkability 0 / 10
Port Campbell — Walkability: 0/100 Peterborough — Walkability: 10/100
Safety 26 / 82
Port Campbell — Safety: 26/100 Peterborough — Safety: 82/100
Low fire risk 11 / 87
Port Campbell — Low fire risk: 11/100 Peterborough — Low fire risk: 87/100
Low flood risk 100 / 70
Port Campbell — Low flood risk: 100/100 Peterborough — Low flood risk: 70/100

Demographics

Port Campbell has more residents (440 vs 322); Peterborough skews older (54 vs 40).

Port Campbell Peterborough
Population 440
+27% vs other
 322
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -7.9% +30.4%
Median age 40 54
Median household income $96,304/yr
+25% vs other
 $71,916/yr
Median weekly rent $240/wk $275/wk
+15% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Port Campbell Peterborough
0-4 6.8% / 6.2%
Port Campbell — 0-4: 6.8% Peterborough — 0-4: 6.2%
5-14 11.4% / 10.6%
Port Campbell — 5-14: 11.4% Peterborough — 5-14: 10.6%
15-19 5.5% / 4.0%
Port Campbell — 15-19: 5.5% Peterborough — 15-19: 4.0%
20-24 5.0% / 3.1%
Port Campbell — 20-24: 5.0% Peterborough — 20-24: 3.1%
25-34 12.0% / 9.6%
Port Campbell — 25-34: 12.0% Peterborough — 25-34: 9.6%
35-44 12.7% / 9.0%
Port Campbell — 35-44: 12.7% Peterborough — 35-44: 9.0%
45-54 11.6% / 12.1%
Port Campbell — 45-54: 11.6% Peterborough — 45-54: 12.1%
55-64 13.4% / 18.9%
Port Campbell — 55-64: 13.4% Peterborough — 55-64: 18.9%
65-74 13.9% / 15.8%
Port Campbell — 65-74: 13.9% Peterborough — 65-74: 15.8%
75-84 3.2% / 10.2%
Port Campbell — 75-84: 3.2% Peterborough — 75-84: 10.2%
85+ 2.3% / 1.9%
Port Campbell — 85+: 2.3% Peterborough — 85+: 1.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.9%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Port Campbell 44.6% lone person
Port Campbell — Lone Person: 44.6% Port Campbell — Couple Families: 39.7% Port Campbell — One Parent Families: 13.2% Port Campbell — Group Household: 2.5%
Peterborough 62.5% lone person
Peterborough — Lone Person: 62.5% Peterborough — Couple Families: 30.7% Peterborough — One Parent Families: 6.8% Peterborough — Group Household: 0.0%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Port Campbell 23.4% renting
Port Campbell — Owned Outright: 46.8% Port Campbell — Mortgage: 29.9% Port Campbell — Renting: 23.4%
Peterborough 18.3% renting
Peterborough — Owned Outright: 59.5% Peterborough — Mortgage: 22.1% Peterborough — Renting: 18.3%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Port Campbell Peterborough
Certificate III & IV 16.4% / 17.7%
Port Campbell — Certificate III & IV: 16.4% Peterborough — Certificate III & IV: 17.7%
Bachelor Degree 11.8% / 12.4%
Port Campbell — Bachelor Degree: 11.8% Peterborough — Bachelor Degree: 12.4%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.6% / 9.9%
Port Campbell — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.6% Peterborough — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.9%
Postgraduate Degree 3.4% / 2.2%
Port Campbell — Postgraduate Degree: 3.4% Peterborough — Postgraduate Degree: 2.2%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.7% / 2.5%
Port Campbell — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.7% Peterborough — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.7%).

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.

Port Campbell Peterborough
England 2.0% / 1.9%
Port Campbell — England: 2.0% Peterborough — England: 1.9%
New Zealand 2.3% / —
Port Campbell — New Zealand: 2.3% Peterborough — New Zealand: not among its largest
Indonesia 1.6% / —
Port Campbell — Indonesia: 1.6% Peterborough — Indonesia: not among its largest
Scotland 1.4% / —
Port Campbell — Scotland: 1.4% Peterborough — Scotland: not among its largest
France 1.1% / —
Port Campbell — France: 1.1% Peterborough — France: not among its largest
Netherlands — / 0.9%
Port Campbell — Netherlands: not among its largest Peterborough — Netherlands: 0.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (2.3%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Port Campbell 95.1% houses
Port Campbell — Houses: 95.1% Port Campbell — Flats / Apartments: 2.4% Port Campbell — Townhouses: 2.4%
Peterborough 96.4% houses
Peterborough — Houses: 96.4% Peterborough — Flats / Apartments: 3.6% Peterborough — Townhouses: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Port Campbell Peterborough
Median house price $780,000 $650,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price — $660,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 74 days
from 4 sales
 74 days
from 9 sales

Zoning mix

Peterborough has more rural and farming land (60% vs 38%); Port Campbell has more land zoned for conservation (36% vs 25%).

Port Campbell Peterborough
Rural and farming 38% 60%
Environmental 36% 25%
Parks and recreation 23% 9%
Infrastructure and transport 1% 2%
Residential 1% 2%
Other and special use 1% 2%
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

Port Campbell Peterborough
New dwellings approved 60
across Corangamite
same for both
Approvals change year on year +117%
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.

Port Campbell Peterborough
Houses 3.0%
$540/wk on $928K
 —
Units —
same for both

Ranking within VIC

Port Campbell Peterborough
House price — Higher than 51% of VIC
Income Higher than 67% of VIC Higher than 37% of VIC
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 35% of VIC Higher than 73% of VIC
Affordability — Higher than 34% of VIC
EV adoption Higher than 40% of VIC Higher than 83% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 60% of VIC Higher than 68% of VIC
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 14% of VIC —

Liveability

Peterborough is more walkable (10 vs 0).

Port Campbell Peterborough
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 7/10
 advantaged area
decile 8/10

Risk profile

Peterborough carries more flood risk (30 vs 0); Port Campbell carries more bushfire risk (89 vs 13).

Port Campbell Peterborough
Bushfire High
89/100
 Low
13/100
Crime High
74/100
 Low
18/100
Flood None
0/100
 Low
30/100
Coastal erosion Moderate
60/100
 High
72/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 4
within 5 km
 0
within 5 km

Schools

Port Campbell Peterborough
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

Port Campbell Peterborough
Supermarkets 1 0
Cafes & restaurants 9 0
Parks & reserves 5 2
Police stations 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 1
same for both
Fuel stations 1 0
Beaches 4 2
Waterways 12 5

Mobility

Peterborough sits further from the CBD (239.4 km vs 229.7 km).

Port Campbell Peterborough
Walkability score 0/100 10/100
Distance to Melbourne 229.7 km 239.4 km
+4% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 176 min 185 min
Electric vehicle share 0.4%
postcode 3269
 1.3%
postcode 3270
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 36
postcode 3269
 14
postcode 3270

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.

Port Campbell Peterborough
Car (driver) 64.7% / 73.0%
Port Campbell — Car (driver): 64.7% Peterborough — Car (driver): 73.0%
Worked from Home 22.2% / 24.8%
Port Campbell — Worked from Home: 22.2% Peterborough — Worked from Home: 24.8%
Walked Only 11.6% / 2.2%
Port Campbell — Walked Only: 11.6% Peterborough — Walked Only: 2.2%
Car (passenger) 1.4% / —
Port Campbell — Car (passenger): 1.4% Peterborough — Car (passenger): not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (73.0%).

Setting

Port Campbell Peterborough
Elevation 68 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 3 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 1.8 km
4.1 km to a named beach
 2.1 km
2.1 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Port Campbell Peterborough
Connectivity score 30/100
same for both
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
343 premises
 0%
297 premises

Climate

Port Campbell Peterborough
Annual rainfall 717 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Council rates

Port Campbell Peterborough
Average residential rate $2,335/yr
same for both
Council Corangamite
same for both

Federal electorate

Port Campbell Peterborough
Division Wannon
same for both
Member Dan Tehan
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Port Campbell Peterborough
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Port Campbell

Coastal Rural

Peterborough

Coastal Retirees Rural

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