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Camberwell VIC — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Camberwell, Victoria. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Camberwell VIC is 21,965 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Camberwell is $1,043 per week ($54,236 per year). Median rent in Camberwell is $486 per week ($2,106 per month). Camberwell has a median age of 43 years, older than the national median of 38. Camberwell has a population density of 2894.3 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Camberwell is China. The most common religion is No Religion (48% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Mandarin. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Camberwell is $3,000.

There were 1,486 recorded offences in Camberwell in 2025-25, a rate of 68 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (690 offences).

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Camberwell Population

residents (Census 2021)

Camberwell Median Income & Rent

💰

Median Income

$1,043/wk

$54,236 per year

#965 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$486/wk

$2,106 per month

#751 of 14,663

👤

Median Age

43years

5 years older than national median

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Mortgage

$3,000/mo

Avg household size: 2.6 · 0.8 per bedroom

Camberwell Demographics

Gender Split

Male 47.0% (10,323) Female 53.0% (11,642)

Population Density

2894.3

people per km²

21,965 people · 7.6 km²

Households

2.6

Avg household size

0.8

Persons per bedroom

$3,264

Family income/wk

Camberwell Age Distribution

0-4

5-9

10-14

15-19

20-24

25-29

30-34

35-39

40-44

45-49

50-54

55-59

60-64

65-69

70-74

75-79

80-84

85+

♂ Male ♀ Female

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Camberwell Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

59.3% 3,358 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

40.7% 2,308 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Camberwell Country of Birth

Australia

81.5%

China

7.2%

England

4.5%

India

2.7%

Greece

1.1%

Hong Kong

1.1%

France

0.5%

Iran

0.5%

Germany

0.4%

Indonesia

0.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G09 — Country of Birth by SAL

Camberwell Religion

No Religion

48.4%

Catholic

22.7%

Anglican

9.9%

Not stated

5.3%

Eastern Orthodox

4.6%

Uniting Church

3.5%

Buddhism

3.1%

Hinduism

2.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Camberwell Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

87.4%

Year 11 or equivalent

6.0%

Year 10 or equivalent

5.1%

Year 9 or equivalent

1.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G16 — Highest Year of School by SAL

Camberwell Languages Spoken at Home

Mandarin

46.5%

Greek

12.7%

Cantonese

10.4%

Italian

7.5%

French

7.2%

Other

6.7%

Vietnamese

5.0%

Hindi

3.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G13 — Language Spoken at Home by SAL

Camberwell Employment

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Employed full-time

37.1% 6,415 people

⏰

Employed part-time

23.1% 3,994 people

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Unemployed

2.8% 489 people

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Not in labour force

37.0% 6,392 people

Source: ABS Census 2021 G46 — Labour Force Status by SAL

Camberwell Qualifications

Bachelor Degree

48.2%

Postgraduate Degree

22.8%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

13.7%

Certificate III/IV

7.6%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

7.0%

Certificate I/II

0.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G49 — Non-School Qualification by SAL

Camberwell Occupation

Professionals

47.4%

Managers

22.8%

Clerical & Administrative

10.9%

Community & Personal Service

5.7%

Sales Workers

5.4%

Technicians & Trade Workers

5.0%

Labourers

1.8%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

1.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Industry of Employment by Occupation

Camberwell Field of Study

Management & Commerce

30.6%

Health

15.0%

Society & Culture

14.9%

Engineering

9.1%

Education

7.0%

Information Technology

5.8%

Creative Arts

5.5%

Natural & Physical Sciences

5.3%

Architecture & Building

3.6%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

2.2%

Agriculture & Environment

1.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Field of Study by SAL

Camberwell Dwelling Types

Separate house

73.5%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

16.9%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

9.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Camberwell Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

2.1%

$1-$149/wk

0.8%

$150-$299/wk

1.0%

$300-$399/wk

1.5%

$400-$499/wk

3.2%

$500-$649/wk

3.0%

$650-$799/wk

4.0%

$800-$999/wk

4.4%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

5.2%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

5.9%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

4.6%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

4.9%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

10.1%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

5.9%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

6.3%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

4.2%

$4,000+/wk

32.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Camberwell Marital Status

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Married

51.8% 9,573

↔️

Separated

1.8% 340

📋

Divorced

6.3% 1,169

🕊️

Widowed

5.9% 1,099

👤

Never married

34.1% 6,315

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Camberwell Ancestry

English

25.1%

Australian

19.7%

Chinese

12.5%

Irish

10.0%

Scottish

8.5%

Other

8.5%

Italian

4.9%

Greek

3.4%

German

2.9%

Indian

2.4%

Vietnamese

1.1%

Dutch

1.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Camberwell School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

27.1%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

20.7%

Secondary — Government

13.0%

Pre-school

10.5%

Secondary — Catholic

8.9%

Vocational Education

7.8%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

6.9%

Primary — Catholic

5.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G15 — Type of Educational Institution by SAL

Camberwell Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

6.2% 2,640

✅

No need for assistance

93.8% 39,809

Source: ABS Census 2021 G18 — Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

Camberwell Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

19.6% 3,489

—

Not a volunteer

80.4% 14,349

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Camberwell Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

14.7%

$300-$449/mo

3.4%

$450-$599/mo

1.8%

$600-$799/mo

2.6%

$800-$999/mo

3.7%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

8.8%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

8.8%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

19.3%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

13.7%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

23.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Camberwell How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

60.4%

Did not go to work

21.6%

Train

5.1%

Car (passenger)

4.3%

Walked only

4.0%

Tram/Light Rail

2.0%

Bicycle

1.2%

Other

0.6%

Motorbike/Scooter

0.3%

Truck

0.3%

Bus

0.2%

Taxi/Rideshare

0.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G62 — Method of Travel to Work by SAL

Camberwell Car Ownership

0 vehicles

6.1%

1 vehicle

39.5%

2 vehicles

38.6%

3 vehicles

10.6%

4+ vehicles

5.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G34 — Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

Camberwell Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

3.4%

2 bedrooms

25.9%

3 bedrooms

31.5%

4 bedrooms

28.1%

5 bedrooms

9.7%

6+ bedrooms

1.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G41 — Number of Bedrooms by SAL

Camberwell Population Mobility

14.5%

moved in the last year

39.2%

moved in the last 5 years

4.3%

unemployment rate (Census)

62.2%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Camberwell Indigenous Population

0.2%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

Indigenous residents

42,650

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Camberwell Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

1,522

Asthma

714

Heart disease

535

Arthritis

524

Diabetes

391

Cancer

367

Stroke

218

Lung condition

216

Kidney disease

166

Dementia

116

Source: ABS Census 2021 G19 — Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

Camberwell Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

12.2%

$1-$149/wk

5.1%

$150-$299/wk

5.1%

$300-$399/wk

2.3%

$400-$499/wk

2.0%

$500-$649/wk

2.6%

$650-$799/wk

6.1%

$800-$999/wk

7.0%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

8.6%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

6.9%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

6.9%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

5.8%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

11.6%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

4.1%

$3,500+/wk

13.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Camberwell Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

40.6%

Couple — no children

25.5%

Couple — no children under 15

24.2%

One parent — no children under 15

5.4%

One parent — children under 15

4.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Camberwell Military Service

🎖️

Current ADF — Regular

0.0% 4

🛡️

Current ADF — Reserves

0.1% 24

🏅

Previously served

1.8% 329

👤

Never served

98.0% 17,536

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Camberwell Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

15.0% 2,665

—

Did not provide

85.0% 15,135

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Camberwell Children Ever Born

No children

37.7%

1 child

12.6%

2 children

30.8%

3 children

14.4%

4 children

3.7%

5+ children

0.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G28 — Children Ever Born by SAL

Camberwell When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

128

1951–1960

363

1961–1970

557

1971–1980

622

1981–1990

934

1991–2000

792

2001–2010

1,373

2011–2015

865

2016

222

2017

229

2018

270

2019

274

2020

121

2021

Source: ABS Census 2021 G10 — Year of Arrival by SAL

Camberwell Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

24.4%

5–14 hours

32.2%

15–29 hours

14.2%

30+ hours

8.2%

Did not do domestic work

21.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G24 — Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

Camberwell Household Size

1 person

23.4%

2 persons

33.1%

3 persons

15.4%

4 persons

19.2%

5 persons

6.8%

6+ persons

2.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Camberwell Where Residents Moved From

Same address

18,086

Moved from VIC

2,149

Moved — same area (SA2)

505

Moved from overseas

237

Moved from NSW

Moved from QLD

Moved from SA

Moved from WA

Moved from TAS

Moved from ACT

Moved from NT

Source: ABS Census 2021 G44 — Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

Camberwell Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

94.2%

Step family — no other children

4.0%

Blended family — no other children

1.1%

Intact family — other children present

0.4%

Other couple — children only

0.1%

Step family — other children present

0.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Camberwell Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-25 — 1,486 total

Theft

690

Break & Enter

209

Fraud

179

Assault

152

Property Damage

114

Justice Procedures

Drug Offences

Public Order

Robbery

Weapons

Traffic

Offence trend by year:

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

Source: Crime Statistics Agency Victoria — crimestatistics.vic.gov.au

Camberwell Schools

schools nearby

government

1155

avg ICSEA score

19,289

total students

Camberwell Primary School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 552 students

1194

ICSEA

Camberwell Grammar School Independent

Combined · Prep-12 · 1,346 students

1192

ICSEA

Canterbury Primary School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 639 students

1192

ICSEA

Hartwell Primary School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 570 students

1191

ICSEA

Fintona Girls' School Independent

Combined · Prep-12 · 533 students

1191

ICSEA

Korowa Anglican Girls' School Independent

Combined · Prep-12 · 774 students

1183

ICSEA

Camberwell South Primary School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 423 students

1183

ICSEA

Camberwell Girls Grammar School Independent

Combined · Prep-12 · 777 students

1180

ICSEA

Our Holy Redeemer School Catholic

Primary · Prep-6 · 198 students

1180

ICSEA

Carey Baptist Grammar School Independent

Combined · Prep-12 · 2,564 students

1177

ICSEA

Glen Iris Primary School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 408 students

1174

ICSEA

St Cecilia's School Catholic

Primary · Prep-6 · 258 students

1172

ICSEA

Balwyn Primary School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 574 students

1171

ICSEA

Sacre Coeur Catholic

Combined · Prep-12 · 659 students

1171

ICSEA

St Dominic's School Catholic

Primary · Prep-6 · 146 students

1169

ICSEA

Showing 15 of 39 schools

Source: ACARA — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority, 2025. ICSEA = Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

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Camberwell Rent Prices & Affordability

20%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $2,457/wk

Median Rent $486/wk

Rent-to-Income 19.8%

Rent is under 25% of household income — generally considered affordable.

If you earn X in Camberwell

Your weekly income

≈ $10,647/month

Median rent $486/wk

Left after rent $1,971/wk

Rent share 19.8%

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Income: $851/wk Rent: $400/wk Save: $86/wk

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Income: $958/wk Rent: $416/wk Save: $70/wk

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Camberwell vs State & National Average

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Pop: 10,993 Income: $797/wk Rent: $426/wk

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Pop: 11,177 Income: $981/wk Rent: $401/wk

Swan Hill

Pop: 11,186 Income: $754/wk Rent: $235/wk

Bulleen

Pop: 11,219 Income: $739/wk Rent: $459/wk

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Pop: 11,247 Income: $997/wk Rent: $420/wk

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Pop: 11,328 Income: $638/wk Rent: $285/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Camberwell

What is the population of Camberwell VIC?

The population of Camberwell VIC is 21,965 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 2894.3 people per km².Camberwell is ranked #121 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Camberwell?

The median personal income in Camberwell VIC is $1,043 per week, or $54,236 per year.The median household income is $2,457 per week.Family income is $3,264 per week.Camberwell is ranked #965 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Camberwell?

Median rent in Camberwell VIC is $486 per week ($2,106 per month).Rent represents 19.8% of household income, which is considered affordable.Camberwell ranks #751 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Camberwell?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Camberwell VIC is $3,000. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Camberwell?

The median age in Camberwell VIC is 43 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Camberwell a good suburb to live in?

Camberwell is a suburb in Victoria with a population of 21,965.The median income is $1,043/wk, which is above the VIC average of $779/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (19.8% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 20453. All dollar figures in AUD.