Port Campbell vs Princetown

Port Campbell is the younger of the two, with a median age of 40 against 45 in Princetown. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Princetown, most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Port Campbell: a median of $780,000, against $675,000 in Princetown, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Port Campbell tends to suit people living alone, while Princetown suits families with children and couples.

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

Princetown

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (41/100 vs 74/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (78% vs 53%)
  • But Port Campbell has more parks and reserves (5 vs 1)

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

First-home buyers

Princetown

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($675,000 vs $780,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Port Campbell has a bigger rental market to choose from (23% vs 11%)
  • Princetown has cheaper rent ($216/wk vs $240/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Princetown

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (167 min vs 176 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (220.6 km vs 229.7 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Princetown

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (41/100 vs 74/100)

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

Investors

Princetown

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (-2.1% vs -7.9%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Port Campbell and Princetown 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 Princetown
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 Princetown
Walkability 0 / 0
Port Campbell — Walkability: 0/100 Princetown — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 26 / 59
Port Campbell — Safety: 26/100 Princetown — Safety: 59/100
Low fire risk 11 / 14
Port Campbell — Low fire risk: 11/100 Princetown — Low fire risk: 14/100
Low flood risk 100 / 100
Port Campbell — Low flood risk: 100/100 Princetown — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Port Campbell has more residents (440 vs 236); Port Campbell has higher household incomes ($96,304 vs $72,124).

Port Campbell Princetown
Population 440
+46% vs other
 236
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -7.9% -2.1%
Median age 40 45
Median household income $96,304/yr
+25% vs other
 $72,124/yr
Median weekly rent $240/wk
+10% vs other
 $216/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Port Campbell Princetown
0-4 6.8% / 6.8%
Port Campbell — 0-4: 6.8% Princetown — 0-4: 6.8%
5-14 11.4% / 15.7%
Port Campbell — 5-14: 11.4% Princetown — 5-14: 15.7%
15-19 5.5% / 5.5%
Port Campbell — 15-19: 5.5% Princetown — 15-19: 5.5%
20-24 5.0% / 3.0%
Port Campbell — 20-24: 5.0% Princetown — 20-24: 3.0%
25-34 12.0% / 14.0%
Port Campbell — 25-34: 12.0% Princetown — 25-34: 14.0%
35-44 12.7% / 7.2%
Port Campbell — 35-44: 12.7% Princetown — 35-44: 7.2%
45-54 11.6% / 15.3%
Port Campbell — 45-54: 11.6% Princetown — 45-54: 15.3%
55-64 13.4% / 14.4%
Port Campbell — 55-64: 13.4% Princetown — 55-64: 14.4%
65-74 13.9% / 14.0%
Port Campbell — 65-74: 13.9% Princetown — 65-74: 14.0%
75-84 3.2% / 5.1%
Port Campbell — 75-84: 3.2% Princetown — 75-84: 5.1%
85+ 2.3% / 1.7%
Port Campbell — 85+: 2.3% Princetown — 85+: 1.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.7%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Port Campbell 39.7% couple families
Port Campbell — Couple Families: 39.7% Port Campbell — Lone Person: 44.6% Port Campbell — One Parent Families: 13.2% Port Campbell — Group Household: 2.5%
Princetown 61.1% couple families
Princetown — Couple Families: 61.1% Princetown — Lone Person: 22.2% Princetown — One Parent Families: 16.7% Princetown — 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.

Port Campbell 23.4% renting
Port Campbell — Owned Outright: 46.8% Port Campbell — Mortgage: 29.9% Port Campbell — Renting: 23.4%
Princetown 10.8% renting
Princetown — Owned Outright: 52.3% Princetown — Mortgage: 36.9% Princetown — Renting: 10.8%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Port Campbell Princetown
Certificate III & IV 16.4% / 18.2%
Port Campbell — Certificate III & IV: 16.4% Princetown — Certificate III & IV: 18.2%
Bachelor Degree 11.8% / 7.6%
Port Campbell — Bachelor Degree: 11.8% Princetown — Bachelor Degree: 7.6%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.6% / 5.5%
Port Campbell — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.6% Princetown — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.5%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.7% / 1.3%
Port Campbell — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.7% Princetown — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.3%
Postgraduate Degree 3.4% / —
Port Campbell — Postgraduate Degree: 3.4% Princetown — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.2%).

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 Princetown
England 2.0% / 2.5%
Port Campbell — England: 2.0% Princetown — England: 2.5%
New Zealand 2.3% / 1.3%
Port Campbell — New Zealand: 2.3% Princetown — New Zealand: 1.3%
Scotland 1.4% / 2.1%
Port Campbell — Scotland: 1.4% Princetown — Scotland: 2.1%
South Africa 0.9% / 1.7%
Port Campbell — South Africa: 0.9% Princetown — South Africa: 1.7%
Philippines — / 2.5%
Port Campbell — Philippines: not among its largest Princetown — Philippines: 2.5%
Netherlands — / 2.1%
Port Campbell — Netherlands: not among its largest Princetown — Netherlands: 2.1%
Indonesia 1.6% / —
Port Campbell — Indonesia: 1.6% Princetown — Indonesia: not among its largest
France 1.1% / —
Port Campbell — France: 1.1% Princetown — France: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (2.5%).

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%
Princetown 100.0% houses
Princetown — Houses: 100.0% Princetown — Flats / Apartments: 0.0% Princetown — Townhouses: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Port Campbell Princetown
Median house price $780,000 $675,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 74 days
from 4 sales
 —

Zoning mix

Port Campbell Princetown
Environmental 36% 43%
Rural and farming 38% 40%
Parks and recreation 23% 16%
Infrastructure and transport 1%
same for both
Other and special use 1% 0%
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 Princetown
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 Princetown
Houses 3.0%
$540/wk on $928K
 —
Units —
same for both

Ranking within VIC

Port Campbell Princetown
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 67% of VIC Higher than 37% of VIC
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 35% of VIC Higher than 62% of VIC
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 40% of VIC
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 60% of VIC Higher than 22% of VIC
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 14% of VIC —

Liveability

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

Risk profile

Port Campbell carries more crime risk (74 vs 41).

Port Campbell Princetown
Bushfire High
89/100
 High
86/100
Crime High
74/100
 Moderate
41/100
Flood None
0/100
same for both
Coastal erosion Moderate
60/100
 Moderate
62/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 4
within 5 km
 0
within 5 km

Schools

Port Campbell Princetown
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 Princetown
Supermarkets 1 0
Cafes & restaurants 9 0
Parks & reserves 5 1
Police stations 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Fuel stations 1 0
Beaches 4 3
Waterways 12 3

Mobility

Port Campbell sits further from the CBD (229.7 km vs 220.6 km).

Port Campbell Princetown
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Melbourne 229.7 km
+4% vs other
 220.6 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 176 min 167 min
Electric vehicle share 0.4%
postcode 3269
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 36
postcode 3269
same for both

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 Princetown
Car (driver) 64.7% / 39.6%
Port Campbell — Car (driver): 64.7% Princetown — Car (driver): 39.6%
Worked from Home 22.2% / 31.1%
Port Campbell — Worked from Home: 22.2% Princetown — Worked from Home: 31.1%
Walked Only 11.6% / 23.6%
Port Campbell — Walked Only: 11.6% Princetown — Walked Only: 23.6%
Car (passenger) 1.4% / 5.7%
Port Campbell — Car (passenger): 1.4% Princetown — Car (passenger): 5.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (64.7%).

Setting

Port Campbell Princetown
Elevation 68 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 36 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 1.8 km
4.1 km to a named beach
 5.1 km

NBN connectivity

Port Campbell Princetown
Connectivity score 30/100 22/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Satellite (Sky Muster)
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
343 premises
 0%
68 premises

Climate

Port Campbell Princetown
Annual rainfall 717 mm 853 mm
Summer max (Jan) — 21.0°C
Winter min (Jul) — 8.7°C

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

Port Campbell Princetown
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

Princetown

Family Rural

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