Campbells Creek, VIC: suburb profile

The population of Campbells Creek VIC is 2,071 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Campbells Creek is $709 per week ($36,868 per year). Median rent in Campbells Creek is $320 per week ($1,387 per month). Campbells Creek has a median age of 44 years, older than the national median of 38. Campbells Creek has a population density of 83 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Campbells Creek is England. The most common religion is No religion (64.4% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Greek. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Campbells Creek is $1,408.

There were 125 recorded offences in Campbells Creek in 2025-25, a rate of 60 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was justice procedures (30 offences).

Population
2,071
Census 2021
Median income
$709/wk
Personal, Census 2021
Median rent
$320/wk
Weekly, Census 2021
Median age
44years
Census 2021

Valid: Census 2021 · Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021; offences from Crime Statistics Agency Victoria (crimestatistics.vic.gov.au), 2025-25.

Campbells Creek vs the typical VIC suburb

The median personal income in Campbells Creek is $709 a week, 8% below the typical VIC suburb ($767). That ranks 831st of 1,274 VIC suburbs with 200 or more residents. Median rent is $320 a week, $4 more than the typical VIC suburb. Rent takes 22.9% of the median household income here, against 19.1% in the typical VIC suburb. The median resident is 44, 1 year older than in the typical VIC suburb (43).

The typical suburb is the median across suburbs with 200 or more residents. ABS Census 2021, calculated by GDP.com.au.
MeasureCampbells CreekTypical VICDifferenceTypical Australia
Personal income$709/wk$767/wk −8%$766/wk
Household income$1,399/wk$1,687/wk −17%$1,637/wk
Rent$320/wk$316/wk +1%$330/wk
Mortgage repayment$1,408/mo$1,723/mo −18%$1,733/mo
Median age4443 +1 yrs42
Rent share of household income22.9%19.1% +3.8 pts20.3%
Income, rent and mortgage against the typical suburb Valid: Census 2021 · Source: ABS, calculated by GDP.com.au
Bar chart of median income, rent and mortgage repayment in Campbells Creek, the typical VIC suburb and the typical Australian suburb.

Campbells Creek Population

2,071 residents at the 2021 Census.

Campbells Creek Median Income & Rent

Median Income
$709/wk
$36,868 per year
Ranked 5,330 of 14,663
Median Rent
$320/wk
$1,387 per month
Ranked 4,051 of 14,663
Median Age
44years
6 years older than the national median
Mortgage
$1,408/mo
Avg household size: 2.5 · 0.8 per bedroom

Valid: Census 2021 · Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing.

Campbells Creek Rent Prices & Affordability

23% of median household income goes on median rent

Marks at 25% and 35%. Band: affordable.

Household income $1,399/wk
Median rent $320/wk
Rent to income 22.9%

Rent is under 25% of household income, generally considered affordable.

Median rent in Campbells Creek against your income

About $6,062 a month
Median rent $320/wk
Left after rent $1,079/wk
Rent share 22.9%

Campbells Creek Schools

3
schools nearby
2
government
1011
avg ICSEA score
174
total students
Campbells Creek Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 174 students
1011
ICSEA
Castlemaine Secondary College-Yapeen Campus Government
Secondary
Olivet Christian College Independent
Combined

Source: Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA), 2025. ICSEA is the Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

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Campbells Creek Map

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People in Campbells Creek

Demographics

Gender Split

Male 46.7% (967) Female 53.3% (1,103)

Population Density

83
people per km²
2,071 people · 24.8 km²

Households

2.5
Avg household size
0.8
Persons per bedroom
$1,697
Family income/wk

Age Distribution

0-4
5-9
10-14
15-19
20-24
25-29
30-34
35-39
40-44
45-49
50-54
55-59
60-64
65-69
70-74
75-79
80-84
85+
Male Female

Source: ABS Census 2021, Suburb and Locality (SAL)

Most common overseas birthplaces

England
3.5%
New Zealand
1.6%
Netherlands
0.5%
Scotland
0.5%
South Africa
0.5%
United States of America
0.4%
Germany
0.3%

Shares are of all residents. Source: ABS Census 2021, G09 Country of Birth by SAL

Most common languages at home other than English

Greek
0.7%
French
0.2%
Indonesian
0.2%
Spanish
0.2%
Mandarin
0.2%
Croatian
0.2%
German
0.2%

Shares are of all residents. Source: ABS Census 2021, G13 Language Used at Home by SAL

Ancestry

English
47.3%
Australian
38.4%
Irish
13.8%
Scottish
13.5%
German
6.4%
Italian
3.7%
Dutch
2.7%
Australian Aboriginal
1.5%
Greek
1.5%
Polish
1.3%
Welsh
1.2%

Shares are of the suburb population. People can report up to two ancestries, so shares add to more than 100%. Source: ABS Census 2021, G08 Ancestry by SAL

Religion

No religion
64.4%
Catholic
6.7%
Not stated
6.1%
Anglican
6.1%
Uniting Church
3.2%
Christian (other)
2.3%
Brethren
1.8%
Pentecostal
1.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G14 Religion by SAL

Indigenous Population

1.2%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

Source: ABS Census 2021, G07 Indigenous Status by SAL

Marital Status

Married
42.3% 706
Separated
4.0% 66
Divorced
12.8% 213
Widowed
5.4% 90
Never married
35.6% 593

Source: ABS Census 2021, G05 Marital Status by SAL

Family Structure

Couple: children under 15
41.4%
Couple: no children
29.5%
Couple: no children under 15
12.0%
One parent: children under 15
10.7%
One parent: no children under 15
6.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G29 Family Composition by SAL

Household Size

1 person
26.4%
2 persons
36.1%
3 persons
15.9%
4 persons
12.4%
5 persons
6.2%
6+ persons
2.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G35 Household Size by SAL

Homes in Campbells Creek

Housing Tenure

Of the 813 occupied private dwellings in Campbells Creek at the 2021 Census, 14.4% were rented, 39.2% owned outright and 44.9% owned with a mortgage.

Other tenure type
0.9% 7 dwellings
Owned outright
39.2% 319 dwellings
Owned with mortgage
44.9% 365 dwellings
Rented
14.4% 117 dwellings
Tenure type not stated
1.1% 9 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021, Suburb and Locality (SAL)

Dwelling Types

Separate house
97.7%
Semi-detached (1 storey)
2.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G36 Dwelling Structure by SAL

Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom
2.6%
2 bedrooms
15.3%
3 bedrooms
46.9%
4 bedrooms
31.0%
5 bedrooms
3.5%
6+ bedrooms
0.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G41 Number of Bedrooms by SAL

Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo
5.6%
$300-$449/mo
5.3%
$450-$599/mo
4.1%
$600-$799/mo
3.8%
$800-$999/mo
9.1%
$1,000-$1,399/mo
21.9%
$1,400-$1,799/mo
24.0%
$1,800-$2,399/mo
18.7%
$2,400-$2,999/mo
3.8%
$3,000-$3,999/mo
3.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G38 Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Car Ownership

0 vehicles
2.5%
1 vehicle
31.1%
2 vehicles
42.5%
3 vehicles
13.1%
4+ vehicles
10.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G34 Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

Work, income and education in Campbells Creek

Employment

Employed full-time
29.4% 449 people
Employed part-time
28.5% 436 people
Unemployed
2.6% 39 people
Not in labour force
39.5% 604 people

Source: ABS Census 2021, G46 Labour Force Status by SAL

Occupation

Professionals
32.2%
Technicians & Trade Workers
17.8%
Community & Personal Service
15.8%
Managers
11.9%
Clerical & Administrative
9.3%
Labourers
5.0%
Machinery Operators & Drivers
4.6%
Sales Workers
3.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G51 Industry of Employment by Occupation

Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk
2.1%
$1-$149/wk
0.7%
$150-$299/wk
1.5%
$300-$399/wk
3.2%
$400-$499/wk
7.8%
$500-$649/wk
6.0%
$650-$799/wk
6.7%
$800-$999/wk
7.0%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
9.5%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
10.2%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
8.5%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
3.8%
$2,000-$2,499/wk
11.0%
$2,500-$2,999/wk
9.3%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
5.6%
$3,500-$3,999/wk
2.8%
$4,000+/wk
4.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G33 Household Income by SAL

Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk
9.6%
$1-$149/wk
5.3%
$150-$299/wk
6.4%
$300-$399/wk
4.2%
$400-$499/wk
5.2%
$500-$649/wk
4.0%
$650-$799/wk
12.2%
$800-$999/wk
11.7%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
11.8%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
8.2%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
6.9%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
4.3%
$2,000-$2,999/wk
6.9%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
1.8%
$3,500+/wk
1.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G17 Personal Income by SAL

How People Get to Work

Car (driver)
69.8%
Did not go to work
17.8%
Car (passenger)
5.5%
Walked only
2.9%
Bicycle
1.7%
Truck
1.3%
Train
0.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G62 Method of Travel to Work by SAL

Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent
59.1%
Year 10 or equivalent
17.5%
Year 11 or equivalent
17.2%
Year 9 or equivalent
6.2%

Shares are of people whose highest year of school is Year 9 to 12 only. Source: ABS Census 2021, G16 Highest Year of School by SAL

Qualifications

Certificate III/IV
35.2%
Bachelor Degree
25.8%
Advanced Diploma/Diploma
17.3%
Postgraduate Degree
11.3%
Graduate Diploma/Certificate
8.5%
Certificate I/II
1.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G49 Non-School Qualification by SAL

Field of Study

Engineering
17.9%
Health
15.9%
Society & Culture
15.8%
Education
13.0%
Management & Commerce
10.8%
Architecture & Building
7.0%
Creative Arts
7.0%
Food, Hospitality & Personal Services
5.6%
Agriculture & Environment
3.2%
Natural & Physical Sciences
2.5%
Information Technology
1.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G51 Field of Study by SAL

School & University Attendance

Primary: Government
36.2%
Secondary: Government
26.1%
Vocational Education
14.2%
Pre-school
12.1%
Primary: Other Non-Govt
3.6%
Secondary: Other Non-Govt
3.1%
Secondary: Catholic
2.9%
Primary: Catholic
1.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G15 Type of Educational Institution by SAL

More from the 2021 Census

Need for Assistance

Does not have need for assistance
90.3%
Has need for assistance
5.1%
Need for assistance not stated
4.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G18 Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health
224
Asthma
80
Arthritis
72
Heart disease
58
Diabetes
43
Lung condition
36
Cancer
36
Stroke
29
Kidney disease
26
Dementia
7

Source: ABS Census 2021, G19 Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

Unpaid Carers

Provided unpaid assistance
14.7% 231
Did not provide
85.3% 1,344

Source: ABS Census 2021, G25 Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Volunteering

Volunteer
23.7% 375
Not a volunteer
76.3% 1,206

Source: ABS Census 2021, G23 Voluntary Work by SAL

Military Service

Previously served
2.6% 41
Never served
97.4% 1,549

Source: ABS Census 2021, G22 ADF Service by SAL

Children Ever Born

No children
30.2%
1 child
10.9%
2 children
34.4%
3 children
17.9%
4 children
5.7%
5+ children
0.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G28 Children Ever Born by SAL

When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951
4
1951: 1960
21
1961: 1970
46
1971: 1980
30
1981: 1990
26
1991: 2000
38
2001: 2010
41
2011: 2015
16
2016
3
2017
5

Source: ABS Census 2021, G10 Year of Arrival by SAL

Population Mobility

12.3%
moved in the last year
42.3%
moved in the last 5 years
4.1%
unemployment rate (Census)
59.7%
labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021, G43 Summary by SAL

Where Residents Moved From

Same address
1,721
Moved: same area (SA2)
114
Moved from VIC
109
Moved from NSW
10
Moved from overseas
5
Moved from WA
4

Source: ABS Census 2021, G44 Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours
18.6%
5: 14 hours
33.0%
15: 29 hours
16.6%
30+ hours
11.7%
Did not do domestic work
20.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G24 Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

Family Blending

Intact family: no other children
83.4%
Step family: no other children
9.2%
Blended family: no other children
4.8%
Intact family: other children present
2.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G31 Family Blending by SAL

Campbells Creek Crime Statistics

125 reported offences in 2025-25, by category.

Justice Procedures
30
Assault
26
Theft
20
Property Damage
11
Break & Enter
11
Drug Offences
11
Weapons
6
Public Order
5
Robbery
3
Fraud
2

Total offences by year

2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025

Source: Crime Statistics Agency Victoria (crimestatistics.vic.gov.au).

Cheaper alternatives with similar incomes

Suburbs near Campbells Creek

The closest suburb to Campbells Creek is Vaughan, 5.5 km away.

Vaughan
5.5 km away · income $982/wk · rent $300/wk
Castlemaine
5.6 km away · income $668/wk · rent $300/wk
Harcourt
13.3 km away · income $751/wk · rent $305/wk
Maldon (Vic.)
17.3 km away · income $592/wk · rent $268/wk

Frequently Asked Questions About Campbells Creek

What is the population of Campbells Creek VIC?

The population of Campbells Creek VIC is 2,071 according to the ABS Census 2021. The suburb has a population density of 83 people per km². Campbells Creek is ranked #2,969 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Campbells Creek?

The median personal income in Campbells Creek VIC is $709 per week, or $36,868 per year. The median household income is $1,399 per week. Family income is $1,697 per week. Campbells Creek is ranked #5,330 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Campbells Creek?

Median rent in Campbells Creek VIC is $320 per week ($1,387 per month). Rent represents 22.9% of household income, which is considered affordable. Campbells Creek ranks #4,051 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Campbells Creek?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Campbells Creek VIC is $1,408. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Campbells Creek?

The median age in Campbells Creek VIC is 44 years. This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Campbells Creek a good suburb to live in?

Campbells Creek is a suburb in Victoria with a population of 2,071. The median income is $709/wk, which is below the typical VIC suburb ($767/wk). Rent affordability is rated as affordable (22.9% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 20457. All dollar figures in AUD.