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Camberwell VIC 3124

12,901 addresses · 230 streets

Kooyong Electorate › Boroondara LGA › Camberwell · 10 km from Melbourne

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Living Here

An affluent inner-eastern Melbourne suburb known for its Edwardian homes and the Camberwell junction, it is established and family-oriented. Households average 2.6 people and the median age is 43. Median household income is high at $2,457 a week, with rent around $486.

Camberwell is a suburb of Victoria, home to about 21,965 people, with a median age of 43. The typical household earns around $2,457 a week, with median rent near $486 a week. Most homes are houses. About 72% of households own their home and 26% rent. Most workers work from home. Common community backgrounds include English, Australian, Chinese. On the ABS socio-economic scale it sits in decile 10 of 10 nationally — a relatively advantaged area. The median house sells for about $2,600,000.

21,965Population
43Median age
$2,457Median household income / wk
$486Median rent / wk
2.6Avg household

Over time — Census 2001 → 2021

Dashed line: district figures for the Camberwell statistical area (SA2), the smallest area the ABS published before 2011. Solid line: Camberwell itself.

Getting Around & Local Services

Getting around. Train station: Willison, 450 m north-west · Tram stop: Stop 48: Orrong Crescent, 500 m south-west · Railway halt: Box Hill, 5.8 km north-east · Bus interchange: Box Hill Station, 4.9 km north-east · Ferry wharf: Como Landing, 6 km west · Airport: Moorabbin Airport, 15.7 km south.

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Sport & Recreation

13 facilities recorded in Camberwell, the first 10 below.

Socio-economic Standing

😄Very advantaged · 10/10
Economic resources8/10
Education & jobs10/10

Deciles from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest), against all Australian suburbs. The overall figure weighs advantage and disadvantage together; economic resources counts income and housing, and education & jobs counts qualifications and occupation. They often differ. Source: ABS SEIFA 2021.

Median Sale Prices

$2,600,000House · 2024
$914,500Unit · 2024

Median of recorded sales in the period, not a valuation. Source: Victorian Property Sales Report, Land Use Victoria.

Tree cover

🌳 Tree canopy: 14.4% share of land under canopy · satellite map, 2020

Where the trees are in Camberwell

Green: 10 m cells where trees dominate, satellite 2021. Blue: water. The line is the suburb boundary.

Tree cover measures, Camberwell VIC
Canopy share, 1 m canopy height map, 202014.4%
Land with trees, 10 m satellite map, 202158.0%

Demographics

Unemployment 4.3% · Labour-force participation 62.2%

Population by age in Camberwell
Population by age, Camberwell VIC (ABS Census 2021)
0-4892
5-142,578
15-191,539
20-241,550
25-342,349
35-442,488
45-543,045
55-642,757
65-742,264
75-841,492
85+1,008
Dwelling types in Camberwell
Dwelling types, Camberwell VIC (ABS Census 2021)
House4,754
Townhouse1,713
Apartment1,370
Other48
Households by weekly income in Camberwell
Households by weekly income, Camberwell VIC (ABS Census 2021)
<$650860
$650-1,4991,458
$1,500-2,9991,903
$3,000+3,218
Top ancestries in Camberwell
Top ancestries, Camberwell VIC (ABS Census 2021)
English7,003
Australian5,473
Chinese3,478
Irish2,797
Scottish2,371
Other2,367
Housing tenure in Camberwell
Housing tenure, Camberwell VIC (ABS Census 2021)
Owned3,358
Mortgage2,308
Rented2,012
Other153
Cars per household in Camberwell
Cars per household, Camberwell VIC (ABS Census 2021)
0478
13,102
23,031
3833
4+403
Commute to work in Camberwell
Commute to work, Camberwell VIC (ABS Census 2021)
Car3,843
Train300
Bus14
Tram/ferry119
Walked235
Bicycle72
Home4,840
Top countries of birth in Camberwell
Top countries of birth, Camberwell VIC (ABS Census 2021)
China1,540
England716
India441
Malaysia433
New Zealand367
Vietnam219
Languages used at home in Camberwell
Languages used at home, Camberwell VIC (ABS Census 2021)
Mandarin2,035
Greek531
Cantonese452
Italian319
French285
Vietnamese223

Birds & Wildlife Nearby

107,294 bird observations recorded near Camberwell — most often seen:

Show all 30 birds recorded near Camberwell

Sightings reported by observers, not a survey, so the counts show what people record rather than what lives here. Source: Atlas of Living Australia.

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