Campbellfield VIC 3061
Located in Victoria, Campbellfield sits 26 km from Melbourne CBD, around 31 minutes by car. The suburb has 4,977 residents, a median age of 38, and a median household income of $57,720 per year. On socioeconomic measures it sits in the bottom 20% nationally. Population fell 1.6% from 2016 to 2021. The 2021 Census recorded a median rent of $320 per week and a median monthly mortgage of $1,600. The area shows high crime risk. 1 school sits within the suburb boundary, and walkability is moderate.
Is Campbellfield a good suburb?
Campbellfield scores a D (27/100) on SuburbScan's Liveability grade — weaker on prices, safety, and community.
Mixed results
1 school
Somewhat walkable
Walkability 49/100 · 26.5 km · 31 min drive to Melbourne
Above the state median
Median $682K
High crime risk
Fire 38/100 · Crime 97/100 · Flood 38/100
Highly disadvantaged
SEIFA decile 1/10 · median age 38 · 4,977 residents
Liveability Rating
27 / 100 · Ranked #764 in VICEach bar is Campbellfield's rank among VIC suburbs, from 0 to 100 (higher is better). Scored on 4 of 5 factors: no school data, so the other factors carry its weight.
How do you rate the liveability in Campbellfield?
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Our score
27 / 100
From schools, safety and socio-economic data — not opinion.
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Median House Price
Public listings dataCampbellfield's house market is moving higher: the median sale price reached $682,000, about 9% above where it sat a year earlier.
Houses
$682,500
10% below its 9 neighbours (median $756,250)
Based on 72 recorded sales in the last 24 months.
Typically sold in 28 days — median across 18 sales that recorded a listing period
By bedrooms
- 3 bed 52 sales $678K
- 4 bed 11 sales $750K
Units
$692,875
18% above its 7 neighbours (median $588,750)
Based on 14 recorded sales in the last 24 months.
Typically sold in 23 days — median across 4 sales that recorded a listing period
By bedrooms
- 2 bed 5 sales $525K
Currently for Sale
Last 6 monthsHouses in Campbellfield are currently listed at around $705,000 on average. Based on 13 houses listed in the past six months.
$705K
13 houses listed in the last 6 months.
13 of the suburb's 1,594 dwellings (0.8%) were listed for sale in the last 6 months.
Rental Market
Advertised rents · last 6 monthsHouses in Campbellfield rent for around $580 a week on average, based on 9 houses listed for rent in the past six months.
Houses
$580/wk
9 houses advertised for rent in the last 6 months.
Units
$390/wk
22% below its 6 neighbours (median $500/wk)
15 units advertised for rent in the last 6 months.
24 rentals advertised against an estimated 437 rented homes (5.5%) in the last 6 months.
Rental affordability
June quarter 2025177 Affordable · the average rental household in this region would pay about 17% of its income on the median rent in postcode 3061.
SGS Rental Affordability Index: a score of 100 means rent takes 30% of income, the usual housing-stress line; lower scores are less affordable. "Region" is the capital city or the rest of the state.
Gross rental yield
Indicative$580/week ($30,000 a year) on a $705,000 median
Not enough unit sales and rentals in the window to calculate a yield.
Gross yield — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. Calculated from median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.
Short-Stay Rentals
2 active Airbnb listings: 2 whole homes and 0 rooms. Whole homes are about 0.1% of the suburb's homes.
Airbnb only, as at Jun 2026; other platforms are not included. Active means reviewed in the past 12 months. The share is against private dwellings at the 2021 Census.
Is Campbellfield safe? Crime statistics
2026Crime in Campbellfield sits in the high band, with 1,298 incidents recorded in 2026 — down roughly 17% on the prior year.
1,298 offences
17.0% since 2025Crime Trend
Serious Road Crashes
2021–202599 crashes
where someone was killed or admitted to hospital, 1 of them fatal
Where they happened
Crashes are counted where they happened, so a main road through the suburb carries people passing through; this is not a measure of risk to residents. Roads are listed with 3 or more serious crashes.
Aircraft Noise
ANEF Contour Details
Noticeable aircraft noise
Schools
One school serve Campbellfield, and the cohort is trailing peer-suburb performance.
- • 148 students in one school (avg 148)
Primary
Universities nearby
- 9.6 kmMelbourne (Bundoora) CampusLa Trobe University · 223 courses
- 9.6 kmBundoora Campus, Plenty Road, Bundoora Vic 3083Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology · 111 courses
2.1% of residents here are full-time university students aged 15–24.
Distance is measured to the suburb centre. A campus nearby does not by itself mean a student rental market — most suburbs within a few kilometres of one have a student share close to the national norm, and the figure above is what tells them apart.
Walkability
Campbellfield is car-dependent on foot — at 49/100, most errands require a car. Within the suburb there are 2 supermarkets, 10 parks and 11 cafes to anchor that walking radius.
Public transport
Weekday and weekend service frequency across every stop inside Campbellfield.
- Peak (7-9am + 5-7pm)
- 127.2 arrivals/hr
- Off-peak weekday
- 102.6 arrivals/hr
- Saturday
- 60.6 arrivals/hr
- Median peak wait
- 0 min
- Span of service
- 20.5 hours
- Direct to CBD (peak)
- 16 min wait
Scheduled service only, based on the 21 October 2026 timetable. Reliability (delays, cancellations) not measured.
NBN connectivity
The internet access technology available across NBN premises in Campbellfield.
- Full-fibre (FTTP) share
- 52%
- Premises covered
- 4,963
NBN Co fixed-line and fixed-wireless premises, as at 30 December 2025. Higher-quality technologies (full fibre) score above copper, wireless, and satellite. Actual speeds depend on your plan.
Amenities
Hume: council population
The three add up to the change above. These are council-wide figures from the ABS, not figures for this suburb alone — this suburb's own population is in the census section above.
Socio-economic profile
The ABS scores 15 small areas inside this suburb and averages them into the single decile above. They fall into 2 different deciles — a narrow range, so the average describes the suburb closely.
Campbellfield is home to about 5,000 residents, with a median age of 38, broadly in line with the national figure. Median household income runs at $58,000 a year, with unemployment at 12.0%.
2021 Census · change since 2016
Population
4,977
Median Age
38
Median Household Income
$57,720/yr
Census Median Rent
$320/wk
Census Median Mortgage
$1,600/mo
Avg Household Size
2.9
Median Personal Income
$23,088/yr
Unemployment Rate
12.0%
Unoccupied Dwellings
6.2%
Total Dwellings
1,594
Owner-Occupier Rate
72.6%
Houses
85.1%
Rental Stress
28.8%
Mortgage Stress
33.3%
Work From Home
13.6%
Dwelling Types
Property Ownership
11 rented from a state or territory housing authority and 3 from a community housing provider, as a share of the 419 rented dwellings above — not of all dwellings.
Demographics
- Born in Australia
- 46.0%
- English Spoken at Home
- 23.7%
- Employment Rate
- 36.4%
- Completed Year 12
- 34.8%
Occupations
Religion
Country of Birth (overseas)
Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents.
When They Arrived
Share of all residents by the year they arrived in Australia. Periods cover different numbers of years, so compare the shape rather than the bar widths.
278 residents (5.6%) arrived since 2016. Australia’s borders were closed to most arrivals from March 2020, so the last two years of that period are much smaller than the ones before them — nationally 260,799 people arrived in 2019 against 28,521 in 2021.
Where New Residents Came From
Where residents aged five and over lived five years before the 2021 Census, for those who lived somewhere else.
Top places newcomers came from, as a share of the 4,642 residents aged five and over. Areas are ABS statistical regions. Small counts are approximate: the ABS adjusts every figure slightly to protect privacy.
Languages Spoken at Home
Top languages other than English, as a share of all residents.
Age Distribution
Family & Household Composition
Commute to Work
9% of employed residents work in a capital's city centre (135 of 1,451).
City centre: the ABS area around each capital's CBD, such as Sydney Inner City or Perth City (which takes in Subiaco and Leederville). 2021 Census place of work.
Local Jobs
People who work in this suburb against employed people who live here, 2021 Census.
About 22,383 people work here; 1,451 employed residents live here.
A jobs hub: 15.4 jobs for every working resident. At least 93% of the people who work here must live elsewhere.
Counts are by place of work and place of usual residence. The ABS counts jobs in zones; where a zone spans several places, its jobs are shared out by land use. The ABS also adjusts every figure slightly to protect privacy.
Education
Cars per Dwelling
Council Rates
Households face an average residential rates bill of $1,715 a year through Hume based on 2024 figures.
How this land is zoned
- Industrial 75%
- Residential 10%
- Infrastructure and transport 8%
- Parks and recreation 5%
- Commercial 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 — the property page shows the zone for one address.
Building Approvals: Hume
In the year to August 2026, 3,063 new dwellings were approved across Hume. That mix is 2,610 houses and 453 units.
Aboriginal Cultural Heritage
The Registered Aboriginal Party for this area is Wurundjeri Woi Wurrung Cultural Heritage Aboriginal Corporation (appointed 2008).
Registered Aboriginal Parties are appointed by the Victorian Aboriginal Heritage Council under the Aboriginal Heritage Act 2006 as the primary guardians, keepers and knowledge holders of Aboriginal cultural heritage for their area. They are the body to contact about cultural heritage here.
Air Quality
CLEANPM2.5 averaged 3.9 µg/m³ in 2025 — below the WHO 2021 annual guideline (5 µg/m³).
From the Macleod monitoring station, 10.8 km away.
Climate & Setting
from Essendon Airport, 8.5 kmModerate rainfall — hot summers, mild winters.
- Elevation
- 140 m
- above sea level, at the suburb centre
- Distance to the ocean
- 19.8 km
- Annual rainfall
- 534 mm
- 85 rainy days
- Summer max (Jan)
- 26.7°C
- 13 days ≥ 35°C
- Winter min (Jul)
- 6.5°C
- 2 frost days ≤ 0°C
Elevation is the ground at the suburb centre, from Geoscience Australia's National Digital Elevation Model. Approximate — it reads high in dense built-up areas. It is a measure of height above sea level and not an indicator of flood risk, which depends on height above nearby waterways.
Industrial Emissions Nearby
35 facilities within 5 km- 0.3 kmPolymer Foam Product ManufacturingTop reported: Dichloromethane · Toluene-2,4-diisocyanate
- 0.3 kmWaste Treatment and Disposal ServicesTop reported: Sulfur dioxide · Total Volatile Organic Compounds · Oxides of Nitrogen
- 0.7 kmWaste Treatment and Disposal ServicesTop reported: Oxides of Nitrogen · Total Volatile Organic Compounds · Carbon monoxide
- 0.7 kmAluminium Rolling, Drawing, ExtrudingTop reported: Oxides of Nitrogen · Carbon monoxide · Total Volatile Organic Compounds
- 0.9 kmOther Non-Metallic Mineral Product ManufacturingTop reported: Phenol · Ammonia (total) · Total Volatile Organic Compounds
EV adoption
In postcode 3061, 41 of 10,971 registered light vehicles are battery-electric on 31 January 2025. A further 8.6% (941 vehicles) are hybrid or plug-in hybrid, taking the non-petrol, non-diesel share to 9.0%.
Rooftop solar
In postcode 3061, 1,074 rooftop-solar systems totalling 21.5 MW have been installed since 2001, against 1,688 dwellings recorded in the 2021 Census. 60 went up in the last year.
Counts every system certified since 2001, so a roof re-fitted with a newer system is counted twice, and small commercial systems are included alongside houses — useful for comparing postcodes, not an estimate of how many homes have working panels today.
2026 covers part of the year only, to 2026-07.
First Home Owner Grant
FY2026-27$10,000 for new homes priced up to $750,000.
The separate First Home Buyer Duty Reduction (stamp-duty concession) runs alongside this grant.
0 first-home grants were paid in postcode 3061 in 2025-26. The most was 54, in 2003-04.
Grants on new and established homes; established homes stopped qualifying in mid-2013.
Mortgage repayments
6 mortgage brokers are registered in this suburb.
Land transfer duty at the owner-occupier rate, and it excludes first home buyer concessions — those can cut it substantially or remove it entirely. Excludes legal, inspection and lender fees. Check with State Revenue Office Victoria
The First Home Owner Grant applies to newly built homes only, so it isn't available on an established purchase. A first home buyer building or buying new under $750,000 may qualify for $10,000 — see what qualifies with State Revenue Office Victoria.
At $682,500 this is under the $750,000 First Home Owner Grant cap. A first home buyer may qualify for $10,000 on a newly built home — check eligibility with State Revenue Office Victoria.
A deposit under 20% usually attracts Lenders Mortgage Insurance, which this doesn't include.
Principal and interest over 30 years, fixed rate. Excludes fees, offset, redraw and LMI. Default rate is the median comparison rate across 1788 advertised products as at 2026-10-27 — indicative only, and not an offer. Your rate depends on the lender, your deposit and your circumstances. Not financial advice.
Federal Electorate
Currently held by Andrew Giles Australian Labor Party
| Year | Winner | 2PP ALP | 2PP LNP | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Andrew Giles | 64.3% | 35.7% | -1.1 |
| 2022 | Andrew Giles | 65.6% | 34.4% | +6.1 |
| 2019 | Andrew Giles | 71.7% | 28.3% | -2.1 |
Results are per division — federal electoral boundaries are redrawn periodically, so the history reflects this division's past, not necessarily the exact suburb's voters across time.
State Electorate
Currently held by Kathleen Matthews-Ward Australian Labor Party - Victorian Branch
Next state election: 28 November 2026.
| Year | Winner | Won with | 2PP ALP | 2PP LNP |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Kathleen Matthews-Ward ALP | 51.9% | 65.5% | 34.5% |
| 2018 | Frank McGuire ALP | 68.3% | 80.3% | 19.7% |
| 2014 | Frank McGuire ALP | 64.2% | 77.8% | 22.2% |
Results are per district. Districts were last redrawn in 2021, so results from before then describe the district of that name, not necessarily this suburb's voters. Results: Victorian Electoral Commission, CC BY 4.0.
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- Flood, bushfire and noise mapping, where the state publishes it
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Common questions about Campbellfield
Is Campbellfield a safe place to live?
Recorded crime in Campbellfield is high (97/100, ranked against other VIC suburbs on offences per resident). Offences against shops, venues and visitors are divided by the people who live here, so suburbs with large daytime or visitor populations rank higher than living there may feel.
What natural hazards affect Campbellfield?
Campbellfield has a low recorded bushfire history (38/100, ranked against every Australian suburb with any fire history). Flood overlays cover a low share of it (38/100). Part of it sits inside an aircraft noise contour. These are suburb-wide figures; check the address, as flood and bushfire exposure change street by street.
Is Campbellfield a good place to live?
Campbellfield has a SuburbScan Liveability grade of D (27/100), ranked against other VIC suburbs on school quality (25%), safety (25%), SEIFA socio-economic advantage (25%), walkability (15%) and CBD access (10%). Whether it suits you depends on what you weigh — each of those is on this page.
What is the population of Campbellfield?
Campbellfield, VIC had a population of 4,977 at the 2021 Australian Bureau of Statistics census.
What is the postcode for Campbellfield, VIC?
The postcode for Campbellfield, VIC is 3061.
How far is Campbellfield from Melbourne?
Campbellfield is 26 km from Melbourne CBD by road, about 31 minutes by car in normal traffic. Distance is the most-direct driving route, not straight-line.
What is the median household income in Campbellfield?
At the 2021 ABS Census, median household income in Campbellfield was $57,720 a year. It is the most recent suburb-level income figure until 2026 Census results are released in 2027.
What is the median weekly rent in Campbellfield?
The median advertised rent in Campbellfield is $580 a week for houses (9 listings) and $390 a week for units (15 listings), from rental listings over the last six months.
What is the median age in Campbellfield?
The median age of residents in Campbellfield was 38 at the 2021 ABS Census.
Is Campbellfield at risk of bushfire?
Campbellfield has a low recorded bushfire history (38/100). The score comes from Geoscience Australia's historical bushfire boundaries, with planned burns excluded: the area of recorded fires touching the suburb relative to its size, ranked against every Australian suburb with any fire history. It records where fire has burned, not a bushfire-prone land designation, which your council's planning scheme sets.
How are the schools in Campbellfield?
There is 1 school inside the Campbellfield boundary: 1 below similar schools on NAPLAN, compared with same-state, same-type schools of similar socio-educational advantage (ICSEA).
Is Campbellfield walkable?
Campbellfield scores 49/100 on the SuburbScan Walkability Score, making it car-dependent. The score is a weighted average of public transport, schools, parks, supermarkets, GPs, pharmacies, childcare, and hospitals within walking distance.
What is the air quality in Campbellfield?
The nearest government air-quality monitoring station to Campbellfield (Macleod) recorded a 2025 annual mean PM2.5 of 3.9 µg/m³. That puts Campbellfield below the WHO annual guideline of 5 µg/m³.
What is the weather like in Campbellfield?
At the nearest Bureau of Meteorology station to Campbellfield, Essendon Airport (8.5 km away), summer days average 26.7°C, winter nights 6.5°C, 534 mm of rain a year over 85 rainy days, and 13 days a year above 35°C over 2006-2026.
Is the First Home Owner Grant available in Campbellfield?
First-home buyers in VIC may be eligible for $10,000 towards new homes with a purchase price up to $750,000. The grant is administered by State Revenue Office Victoria; confirm current eligibility before signing a contract — state rules and amounts can change.
What council does Campbellfield belong to?
Campbellfield sits within the Hume local government area. Council rates, planning approvals, and waste collection fall under this LGA.
How much are council rates in Campbellfield?
The average residential rates bill through Hume is $1,715 a year (2024). Every suburb in this LGA shares the same schedule — individual bills vary with land value.
How much is being built near Campbellfield?
Across Hume, 3,063 new residential dwellings were approved in the year to August 2026 (source: ABS Building Approvals). These are LGA-level totals — every suburb in the council shares the same figure.
Which federal electorate is Campbellfield in?
Campbellfield sits within the federal Division of Scullin, currently held by Andrew Giles (Australian Labor Party).
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Data freshness
- Census · 2021
- Median sale prices · Oct 2026
- For-sale & rental market · Oct 2026
- Council rates · FY 2024–25
- Building approvals · Aug 2026
- Schools · 2025
- Public transport · Oct 2026
- NBN connectivity · Dec 2025
- Crime · 2026
- Road crashes · 2021–2025
- Air quality · 2025
- Climate · 2006–2026
- Socio-economic (SEIFA) · 2021
- EV adoption · Jan 2025
- First Home Owner Grant · Sep 2026
- Federal electorate · 2025
- Short-stay rentals · Jun 2026
- State electorate · 2022
- Amenities · Sep 2026
- Health & emergency facilities · Sep 2026
- Industrial emissions (NPI) · 2024/2025
- Coastal erosion · 1988–2025
- Aircraft noise · 2024
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