Camperdown (Vic.), VIC
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
Camperdown lies in south-western Victoria about 190 kilometres west of Melbourne, set at the foot of Mount Leura amid the volcanic 'Lakes and Craters' country, with the crater lakes Bullen Merri and Gnotuk to the west and Lake Purrumbete to the east. The Djargurd Wurrung people are the traditional owners of the district. The town is named after the Earl of Camperdown, the admiral Adam Duncan. The Manifold brothers settled here from the late 1830s, the town was surveyed in 1851, and the post office opened in 1854. Its landmarks include the elm-lined Manifold Street median and the Gothic Manifold Clock Tower of 1897, and it is a gateway towards the Otway Ranges and the Great Ocean Road.
Less advantaged than the national average
Camperdown (Vic.) is more socio-economically advantaged than about 20% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 927, where about 1000 is the national average).
A socio-economic measure from ABS Census data — not a measure of how good a suburb is to live in or visit. How we calculate this.
Camperdown (Vic.) at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 3,354
- Median age
- 51
- Median weekly household income
- $1,128
- SEIFA score
- 927
- Coordinates
- -38.2270, 143.1341
Camperdown (Vic.) demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Camperdown (Vic.) using the Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census; every percentage is a share of a clearly stated Census count, so each one traces back to the source. At a glance, the largest age group is seniors (65+) at 31%, 20% of homes are rented, and 8% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 515 | 15% |
| Youth (15–24) | 319 | 9% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 652 | 19% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 840 | 25% |
| Seniors (65+) | 1,042 | 31% |
Share of the 3,368 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 690 | 49% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 392 | 28% |
| Rented | 287 | 20% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 1,319 | 94% |
| Townhouses & semis | 91 | 6% |
| Flats & apartments | 0 | 0% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 1,410 occupied private dwellings in Camperdown (Vic.).
- Median weekly rent
- $240
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,127
- Average household size
- 2.2 people
- Median weekly family income
- $1,534
- Median weekly personal income
- $628
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 236 (8%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 84 (3%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 31 (1%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 1,023 (37%)
- Labour-force participation
- 51.1%
- Unemployment rate
- 2.7%
- Employed full-time
- 789
- Employed part-time
- 523
Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing, 2021 (General Community Profile, by Suburb and Locality). © Australian Bureau of Statistics, released under CC BY 4.0. How we group bands and derive each share is set out on our methodology page.
Common questions about Camperdown (Vic.)
Where is Camperdown (Vic.)?
Camperdown (Vic.) is a suburb of Victoria, Australia.
What is the population of Camperdown (Vic.)?
At the 2021 Census, Camperdown (Vic.) had a population of about 3,354.
Is Camperdown (Vic.) an advantaged area?
Camperdown (Vic.) has an ABS SEIFA score of 927, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 20 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 20% of Australian suburbs.
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