Moving to Camperdown VIC 3260
What the official numbers say about living in Camperdown — before you pack a box.
At a glance
Housing: buy or rent
Budget around $429,000 for a median house (based on 2024 sales). Sale prices moved up about 131% between 2014 and 2024.
Renting? The census median is $240 a week, against a median household income of $1,128 a week.
About 78% of homes are owner-occupied and 21% rented, and the most common dwelling type is the house.
Who you'll be living with
Camperdown shrank 3% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses (3,462 → 3,354 people).
Around 62% of households are families, averaging 2.2 people per home.
Largest overseas birthplaces: England, New Zealand, Netherlands; most spoken languages besides English: Spanish, Mandarin, German.
On the ABS advantage scale (SEIFA), Camperdown scores below the national average (decile 3 of 10).
The commute
The most common way to work is by car (82% of workers), while 9% work from home.
Nearest train station: Camperdown, 900 m north-east.
Nearest airport: Colac Airport, 47.2 km east.
The Melbourne CBD is roughly 166 km away in a straight line.
Daily life
Mapped locally so far: 4 schools · 2 cafes & restaurants · 2 supermarkets · 2 parks — see them all on the Camperdown profile.
What's actually nearby
Schools: Camperdown College Junior Campus 100 m · Mercy Regional College 400 m · St Patrick's Primary School 450 m · Camperdown College Senior Campus 600 m
Groceries: IGA 400 m · Woolworths 700 m
Parks and reserves: Apex Park 650 m · Camperdown Showgrounds 1 km
What you'll see in the garden
Birds recorded around Camperdown, most often seen first: Australian Magpie · Eurasian Blackbird · Superb Fairy-wren · Grey Fantail · European Goldfinch · Little Raven.
How the neighbours compare
The suburbs nearest to Camperdown, side by side.
| Suburb | People | Median house | Advantage | Canopy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Camperdown here | 3,354 | $429,000 | 3/10 | 4% |
| Cobden | 1,804 | $355,000 | 2/10 | 7% |
| Terang | 2,254 | $400,000 | 2/10 | 5% |
| Timboon | 1,250 | $446,500 | 4/10 | 17% |
| Lismore | 472 | — | 2/10 | 3% |
| Mortlake | 1,477 | $354,500 | 2/10 | 2% |
| Port Campbell | 440 | — | 7/10 | 19% |
Before you move — quick checklist
- Your council will be Corangamite — bins, rates, pets and permits live there.
- You'll vote in the federal electorate of Wannon — update your enrolment address.
- The postcode is 3260 — handy for utility sign-ups and quotes.
- Check street-level details on the full Camperdown profile (map, streets, amenities, wildlife).
In short
A house in Camperdown has a median sale price of $429,000 (2024 sales). Renters pay a median $240 a week, and about 21% of homes here are rented.
The population fell 3% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses, from 3,462 people to 3,354. It sits about 166 km from the Melbourne CBD in a straight line, and Camperdown station is roughly 0.9 km away. Local government is Corangamite council, and the federal seat is Wannon.
Weighing up alternatives?
Side-by-side: Camperdown vs Cobden.
Nearby guides: Cobden · Terang · Timboon · Lismore · Mortlake · Port Campbell.
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