VIC · Mount Alexander Council
Campbells Creek, VIC, 3451
Current weather
10.4°CRain showers
97% humidity · 24.1 km/h wind · 13.1° / 8.3° today · 17.4 mm rain
Desirability index
#379 among Country & regional suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Campbells Creek is a smaller suburban community in the Mount Alexander area, home to around 2,071 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 124 offences in 2026 with rising year-on-year trends (+13%), roughly 59.9 offences per 1,000 residents, 1 school and preschool site in the area, 11 public transport stops within the suburb, and a quieter amenity profile than busier neighbouring suburbs. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 2,071
- Median age
- 44
- Median household income / week
- $1,399
- Dwelling vacancy
- 7.4%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 65 of 879
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,408
- Employment rate
- 57.2%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 66 / 19 / 0
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Crime & safety
- Total offences (2026)
- 124
- Against the person
- 28
- Against property
- 54
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 59.9
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 74 residents
- State safety percentile
- 55th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- +12.7%
Most common offence types
- B21 Criminal Damage8
- B42 Steal From A Motor Vehicle11
- B49 Other Theft14
- C32 Drug Possession8
- E21 Breach Family Violence Order13
Data sources & freshness
- Recorded offences by suburb/town — Crime Statistics Agency (Victoria) · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Year ending March release
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 1
- Median school ICSEA
- 1,011
- Campbells Creek Primary SchoolPrimary
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
Public transport
11 public transport stops in this suburb
- Campbells Creek Post Office/Main Rd
- Campbells Creek-Fryers Rd/Main Rd
- Moscript St/Chapel St
- Penhallurick St/Wilkie St
- Silver St/Brigade Ave
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Amenities
4 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Campbells Creek-Fryers Rd/Main RdBus stop
- Winkelmann Dr/Station StBus stop
- Post Box
- Campbells CreekPost office
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Parks & reserves
4 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Campbells Creek Recreation ReservePark
- Guildford I131 Bushland ReserveNature reserve
- Guildford I132 Bushland ReserveNature reserve
- Lindsay ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 5/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 5/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Heritage
5 state heritage places
- CASTLEMAINE PUBLIC CEMETERYNH1776
- EUREKA REEF GOLD MINING PRECINCTNH1233
- EUREKA REEF GOLD MINING PRECINCTNH1233
- FORMER NEWSTEAD SHIRE CHAMBERSNH1367
- POWELLS PREFABRICATED HOUSENH0839
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Period: current · Updated on site
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- Overlay applies
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via Victorian Bushfire Management Overlay mapping.
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 5
- Parks (OSM)
- 3
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 27.8/100
- Cohort rank
- #379 among Country & regional suburbs
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- CASTLEMAINE PUBLIC CEMETERYheritageNH1776
- EUREKA REEF GOLD MINING PRECINCTheritageNH1233
- EUREKA REEF GOLD MINING PRECINCTheritageNH1233
- FORMER NEWSTEAD SHIRE CHAMBERSheritageNH1367
- POWELLS PREFABRICATED HOUSEheritageNH0839
- Campbells Creek Recreation Reservegovernmentpark
- Guildford I131 Bushland Reservegovernmentnature_reserve
- Guildford I132 Bushland Reservegovernmentnature_reserve
- Lindsay Parkgovernmentpark
- Campbells Creek Post Office/Main Rdtransport
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Updated on site
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
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