Moving to Port Campbell VIC 3269
What the official numbers say about living in Port Campbell — before you pack a box.
At a glance
Housing: buy or rent
Renting? The census median is $240 a week, against a median household income of $1,852 a week.
Who you'll be living with
Port Campbell shrank 29% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses (618 → 440 people).
Largest overseas birthplaces: New Zealand, England, Indonesia; most spoken languages besides English: Indonesian, Mandarin, Japanese.
On the ABS advantage scale (SEIFA), Port Campbell scores a little above the national average (decile 7 of 10).
The commute
The most common way to work is by car (66% of workers), while 22% work from home.
The Melbourne CBD is roughly 193 km away in a straight line.
Daily life
Mapped locally so far: 9 cafes & restaurants · 1 supermarket — see them all on the Port Campbell profile.
What's actually nearby
Groceries: Port Campbell Store 750 m
What you'll see in the garden
Birds recorded around Port Campbell, most often seen first: Little Penguin · Superb Fairy-wren · Eurasian Blackbird · Common Starling · Silver Gull · New Holland Honeyeater.
How the neighbours compare
The suburbs nearest to Port Campbell, side by side.
| Suburb | People | Median house | Advantage | Canopy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Port Campbell here | 440 | — | 7/10 | 27% |
| Peterborough | 322 | $765,000 | 8/10 | 11% |
| Timboon | 1,250 | $446,500 | 4/10 | 19% |
| Cobden | 1,804 | $355,000 | 2/10 | 7% |
| Terang | 2,254 | $400,000 | 2/10 | 6% |
| Camperdown | 3,354 | $429,000 | 3/10 | 5% |
| Allansford | 1,410 | $540,000 | 5/10 | 5% |
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 3269 — handy for utility sign-ups and quotes.
- Check street-level details on the full Port Campbell profile (map, streets, amenities, wildlife).
In short
Renters pay a median $240 a week.
The population fell 29% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses, from 618 people to 440. It sits about 193 km from the Melbourne CBD in a straight line. Local government is Corangamite council, and the federal seat is Wannon.
Weighing up alternatives?
Side-by-side: Port Campbell vs Peterborough.
Nearby guides: Peterborough · Timboon · Cobden · Terang · Camperdown · Allansford.
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