Moving to Campbellfield VIC 3061
What the official numbers say about living in Campbellfield — before you pack a box.
At a glance
Housing: buy or rent
Budget around $620,000 for a median house or $388,500 for a unit (based on 2024 sales). Sale prices moved up about 83% between 2014 and 2024.
Renting? The census median is $320 a week, against a median household income of $1,110 a week.
About 72% of homes are owner-occupied and 27% rented, and the most common dwelling type is the house.
Who you'll be living with
Campbellfield shrank 9% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses (5,467 → 4,977 people).
Around 71% of households are families, averaging 2.9 people per home.
Largest overseas birthplaces: Iraq, Lebanon, Italy; most spoken languages besides English: Arabic, Italian, Turkish.
On the ABS advantage scale (SEIFA), Campbellfield scores below the national average (decile 1 of 10).
The commute
The most common way to work is by car (80% of workers), while 14% work from home.
Nearest train station: Upfield, 1.1 km west.
Nearest bus interchange: Epping Plaza Shopping Centre, 5.3 km east.
Nearest airport: Essendon Fields Airport, 8.5 km south-west.
The Melbourne CBD is roughly 16 km away in a straight line.
Daily life
Mapped locally so far: 47 schools · 15 cafes & restaurants · 4 supermarkets · 32 parks — see them all on the Campbellfield profile.
What's actually nearby
Schools: Campbellfield Heights Primary School 1.2 km · Hume Valley School Narrun Campus 1.5 km · Dallas Brooks Community Primary School 1.5 km · Sirius College Dallas Campus 2 km · Holy Child Primary School 2.4 km · Coolaroo South Primary School 2.6 km · St Mary's Coptic Orthodox College 2.7 km · Ilim College Kiewa Campus 2.7 km
Groceries: Campbellfield Welcome Mart 1.2 km · Coles 2.6 km · Fresh Plus 2.6 km · Foodworks 2.7 km
Parks and reserves: Hughes Court Reserve 700 m · William Canning Reserve 950 m · Seth Raistrick Reserve 1.2 km · Jim Stewart Reserve 1.4 km · Greybox Woodlands 1.4 km · Allan Barry Reserve 1.7 km · Laura Douglas Reserve 1.7 km · Merri Creek Park 1.8 km
What you'll see in the garden
Birds recorded around Campbellfield, most often seen first: Little Raven · Common Myna · Rainbow Lorikeet · Red Wattlebird · Common Starling · Eurasian Blackbird.
How the neighbours compare
The suburbs nearest to Campbellfield, side by side.
| Suburb | People | Median house | Advantage | Canopy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Campbellfield here | 4,977 | $620,000 | 1/10 | 2% |
| Dallas | 6,762 | $550,000 | 1/10 | 2% |
| Somerton | 6 | — | — | 1% |
| Coolaroo | 3,193 | $540,000 | 1/10 | 1% |
| Broadmeadows | 12,524 | $585,000 | 1/10 | 3% |
| Fawkner | 14,274 | $780,000 | 3/10 | 5% |
| Meadow Heights | 14,890 | $595,000 | 1/10 | 5% |
Before you move — quick checklist
- Your council will be Hume — bins, rates, pets and permits live there.
- You'll vote in the federal electorate of Calwell — update your enrolment address.
- The postcode is 3061 — handy for utility sign-ups and quotes.
- Check street-level details on the full Campbellfield profile (map, streets, amenities, wildlife).
In short
A house in Campbellfield has a median sale price of $620,000 (2024 sales), and a unit $388,500. Renters pay a median $320 a week, and about 27% of homes here are rented.
The population fell 9% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses, from 5,467 people to 4,977. It sits about 16 km from the Melbourne CBD in a straight line, and Upfield station is roughly 1.1 km away. Local government is Hume council, and the federal seat is Calwell.
Weighing up alternatives?
Side-by-side: Campbellfield vs Dallas · Campbellfield vs Broadmeadows.
Nearby guides: Dallas · Somerton · Coolaroo · Broadmeadows · Fawkner · Meadow Heights.
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