South Australia · Suburb Profile

Campbelltown SA — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Campbelltown, South Australia. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Campbelltown SA is 9,263 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Campbelltown is $713 per week ($37,076 per year). Median rent in Campbelltown is $330 per week ($1,430 per month). Campbelltown has a median age of 38 years, equal to the national median. Campbelltown has a population density of 2659.2 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Campbelltown is India. The most common religion is No Religion (39% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Mandarin. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Campbelltown is $1,733.

There were 145 recorded offences in Campbelltown in 2025-26, a rate of 16 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (60 offences).

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Campbelltown Population

residents (Census 2021)

Campbelltown Median Income & Rent

💰

Median Income

$713/wk

$37,076 per year

#5244 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$330/wk

$1,430 per month

#3803 of 14,663

👤

Median Age

38years

Same as than national median

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Mortgage

$1,733/mo

Avg household size: 2.4 · 0.8 per bedroom

Campbelltown Demographics

Gender Split

Male 47.8% (4,428) Female 52.2% (4,832)

Population Density

2659.2

people per km²

9,263 people · 3.5 km²

Households

2.4

Avg household size

0.8

Persons per bedroom

$1,862

Family income/wk

Campbelltown 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)

Campbelltown Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

49.1% 1,063 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

50.9% 1,104 dwellings

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

Campbelltown Country of Birth

Australia

72.6%

India

10.3%

China

8.3%

England

4.3%

Hong Kong

1.6%

Iran

1.1%

Greece

0.6%

Germany

0.5%

Bangladesh

0.4%

Brazil

0.4%

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

Campbelltown Religion

No Religion

38.6%

Catholic

30.5%

Not stated

7.8%

Hinduism

6.5%

Anglican

4.8%

Uniting Church

4.2%

Buddhism

3.9%

Eastern Orthodox

3.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Campbelltown Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

73.4%

Year 11 or equivalent

12.7%

Year 10 or equivalent

10.6%

Year 9 or equivalent

3.4%

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

Campbelltown Languages Spoken at Home

Mandarin

28.0%

Italian

23.7%

IAL Punjabi

10.8%

Other

9.7%

Cantonese

9.2%

Hindi

7.4%

Korean

5.6%

Gujarati

5.5%

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

Campbelltown Employment

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Employed full-time

34.3% 2,434 people

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Employed part-time

23.1% 1,636 people

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Unemployed

3.7% 261 people

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Not in labour force

38.9% 2,763 people

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

Campbelltown Qualifications

Bachelor Degree

39.1%

Certificate III/IV

22.1%

Postgraduate Degree

18.7%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

15.1%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

3.7%

Certificate I/II

1.3%

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

Campbelltown Occupation

Professionals

33.6%

Community & Personal Service

13.4%

Clerical & Administrative

13.1%

Technicians & Trade Workers

12.8%

Managers

11.0%

Sales Workers

6.1%

Labourers

6.1%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

3.9%

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

Campbelltown Field of Study

Management & Commerce

26.8%

Engineering

14.5%

Health

12.8%

Society & Culture

12.3%

Education

7.1%

Information Technology

7.1%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

6.2%

Architecture & Building

4.5%

Natural & Physical Sciences

3.8%

Creative Arts

3.7%

Agriculture & Environment

1.2%

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

Campbelltown Dwelling Types

Separate house

76.7%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

16.2%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

7.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Campbelltown Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

1.8%

$1-$149/wk

0.7%

$150-$299/wk

1.7%

$300-$399/wk

3.5%

$400-$499/wk

8.4%

$500-$649/wk

6.4%

$650-$799/wk

7.0%

$800-$999/wk

7.4%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

8.2%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

8.2%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

5.7%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

6.0%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

12.7%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

6.4%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

5.6%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

3.8%

$4,000+/wk

6.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Campbelltown Marital Status

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Married

47.1% 3,627

↔️

Separated

3.2% 247

📋

Divorced

8.5% 654

🕊️

Widowed

8.0% 618

👤

Never married

33.2% 2,552

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Campbelltown Ancestry

English

18.1%

Italian

17.7%

Australian

16.8%

Other

13.3%

Chinese

11.1%

Indian

5.9%

Scottish

4.1%

German

4.0%

Irish

3.6%

Greek

2.7%

Korean

1.3%

Filipino

1.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Campbelltown School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

32.4%

Vocational Education

16.5%

Secondary — Government

13.1%

Primary — Catholic

12.6%

Pre-school

10.0%

Secondary — Catholic

8.0%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

3.8%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

3.6%

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

Campbelltown Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

8.0% 1,406

✅

No need for assistance

92.0% 16,205

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

Campbelltown Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

14.2% 1,034

—

Not a volunteer

85.8% 6,249

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Campbelltown Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

5.2%

$300-$449/mo

2.0%

$450-$599/mo

2.0%

$600-$799/mo

3.3%

$800-$999/mo

4.0%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

15.8%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

22.7%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

31.3%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

7.8%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

5.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Campbelltown How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

69.5%

Did not go to work

11.3%

Bus

9.3%

Car (passenger)

5.4%

Walked only

1.4%

Bicycle

1.1%

Other

0.7%

Taxi/Rideshare

0.5%

Motorbike/Scooter

0.3%

Truck

0.3%

Tram/Light Rail

0.1%

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

Campbelltown Car Ownership

0 vehicles

10.1%

1 vehicle

43.2%

2 vehicles

34.0%

3 vehicles

8.4%

4+ vehicles

4.3%

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

Campbelltown Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

4.1%

2 bedrooms

21.5%

3 bedrooms

58.4%

4 bedrooms

14.1%

5 bedrooms

1.6%

6+ bedrooms

0.3%

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

Campbelltown Population Mobility

16.8%

moved in the last year

48.2%

moved in the last 5 years

5.7%

unemployment rate (Census)

59.1%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Campbelltown Indigenous Population

1.0%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

183

Indigenous residents

17,569

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Campbelltown Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

712

Diabetes

264

Arthritis

244

Asthma

238

Heart disease

231

Lung condition

161

Cancer

109

Stroke

Kidney disease

Dementia

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

Campbelltown Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

10.8%

$1-$149/wk

3.9%

$150-$299/wk

6.7%

$300-$399/wk

4.7%

$400-$499/wk

4.7%

$500-$649/wk

4.1%

$650-$799/wk

9.8%

$800-$999/wk

11.9%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

13.1%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

8.8%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

7.3%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

4.6%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

7.1%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

1.2%

$3,500+/wk

1.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Campbelltown Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

43.1%

Couple — no children

27.8%

Couple — no children under 15

14.2%

One parent — children under 15

7.5%

One parent — no children under 15

7.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Campbelltown Military Service

🎖️

Current ADF — Regular

0.2% 13

🛡️

Current ADF — Reserves

0.1% 7

🏅

Previously served

2.1% 150

👤

Never served

97.7% 7,113

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Campbelltown Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

11.5% 837

—

Did not provide

88.5% 6,440

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Campbelltown Children Ever Born

No children

36.5%

1 child

16.9%

2 children

29.9%

3 children

12.2%

4 children

4.1%

5+ children

0.5%

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

Campbelltown When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

363

1961–1970

342

1971–1980

154

1981–1990

173

1991–2000

187

2001–2010

793

2011–2015

667

2016

200

2017

213

2018

238

2019

264

2020

106

2021

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

Campbelltown Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

20.2%

5–14 hours

28.0%

15–29 hours

12.6%

30+ hours

8.1%

Did not do domestic work

31.1%

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

Campbelltown Household Size

1 person

30.6%

2 persons

31.5%

3 persons

16.9%

4 persons

15.1%

5 persons

4.4%

6+ persons

1.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Campbelltown Where Residents Moved From

Same address

7,244

Moved from SA

1,062

Moved — same area (SA2)

162

Moved from overseas

Moved from VIC

Moved from NSW

Moved from QLD

Moved from ACT

Moved from WA

Moved from TAS

Moved from NT

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

Campbelltown Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

91.7%

Step family — no other children

5.9%

Blended family — no other children

1.4%

Intact family — other children present

1.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Campbelltown Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 145 total

Theft

Assault

Property Damage

Break & Enter

Fraud

Robbery

Other Against Person

Offence trend by year:

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

Source: SA Government Open Data — data.sa.gov.au

Campbelltown Schools

schools nearby

government

1060

avg ICSEA score

15,633

total students

East Marden Primary School Government

Primary · R-6 · 548 students

1127

ICSEA

Stradbroke School Government

Primary · U, R-6 · 694 students

1111

ICSEA

St Pius X School Catholic

Primary · R-6 · 552 students

1108

ICSEA

Trinity Gardens School Government

Primary · U, R-6 · 695 students

1103

ICSEA

Sunrise Christian School Paradise Independent

Primary · R-6 · 175 students

1096

ICSEA

Hillcrest Primary School Government

Primary · U, R-6 · 395 students

1096

ICSEA

St Joseph's School Catholic

Primary · R-6 · 494 students

1092

ICSEA

Cedar College Independent

Combined · R-12 · 884 students

1090

ICSEA

St Joseph's School Catholic

Primary · R-6 · 859 students

1077

ICSEA

Morialta Secondary College Government

Secondary · U, 7-10 · 570 students

1075

ICSEA

East Torrens Primary School Government

Primary · U, R-6 · 350 students

1073

ICSEA

Rostrevor College Catholic

Combined · R-12 · 985 students

1064

ICSEA

Adelaide East Education Centre Government

Secondary · U · 49 students

1056

ICSEA

Kildare College Catholic

Secondary · 7-12 · 768 students

1051

ICSEA

St Francis of Assisi School Catholic

Primary · R-6 · 246 students

1049

ICSEA

Showing 15 of 24 schools

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

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Campbelltown Rent Prices & Affordability

24%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $1,396/wk

Median Rent $330/wk

Rent-to-Income 23.6%

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

If you earn X in Campbelltown

Your weekly income

≈ $6,049/month

Median rent $330/wk

Left after rent $1,066/wk

Rent share 23.6%

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Income: $596/wk Rent: $180/wk Save: $150/wk

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Campbelltown vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in SA

Loxton

Pop: 4,677 Income: $664/wk Rent: $221/wk

Renmark

Pop: 4,705 Income: $602/wk Rent: $200/wk

Tanunda

Pop: 4,710 Income: $777/wk Rent: $300/wk

Belair

Pop: 4,718 Income: $977/wk Rent: $376/wk

Munno Para

Pop: 4,719 Income: $685/wk Rent: $265/wk

South Plympton

Pop: 4,721 Income: $805/wk Rent: $340/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Campbelltown

What is the population of Campbelltown SA?

The population of Campbelltown SA is 9,263 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 2659.2 people per km².Campbelltown is ranked #725 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Campbelltown?

The median personal income in Campbelltown SA is $713 per week, or $37,076 per year.The median household income is $1,396 per week.Family income is $1,862 per week.Campbelltown is ranked #5,244 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Campbelltown?

Median rent in Campbelltown SA is $330 per week ($1,430 per month).Rent represents 23.6% of household income, which is considered affordable.Campbelltown ranks #3,803 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Campbelltown?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Campbelltown SA is $1,733. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Campbelltown?

The median age in Campbelltown SA is 38 years.This is equal to the national median age of 38 years.

Is Campbelltown a good suburb to live in?

Campbelltown is a suburb in South Australia with a population of 9,263.The median income is $713/wk, which is below the SA average of $763/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (23.6% 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: 40212. All dollar figures in AUD.