Camperdown, VIC 3260 — Suburb Profile
Last reviewed: · By Knowburb Research Team
In short
Camperdown is a suburb of Victoria, postcode 3260, home to 3,354 residents with a settled, mature community. Located in the Colac Otway local government area (Inner Regional Australia) and roughly 157 km from the Melbourne CBD.
Snapshot
Demographics
- Population
- 3,354
- Median age
- 51 years
- Median household income
- $1,128 /week
- Median personal income
- $628 /week
- Median family income
- $1,534 /week
- Average household size
- 2.2
- Persons per bedroom
- 0.7
- Local government area
- Corangamite
- Statistical region (SA4)
- Warrnambool and South West
- Remoteness classification
- Inner Regional Australia
- Federal electorate
- Wannon
Property & cost of living
- Median rent
- $240 /week
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,127
- Rent share of household income
- 21%
Schools
- Mercy Regional College
- St Patrick's School
- Camperdown College
Transport
- Within 800 m walk: 1 train stop, 3 bus stops
- Within 1.6 km: 1 train stop, 5 bus stops
- Camperdown Visitors Centre/McNicol St
- Camperdown Station/Longmore St
- Camperdown Station
- Shaw St/Brooke St
- Brooke St/Leura St
Lifestyle & amenities
- 1 café
- 4 restaurants
- 3 pubs and bars
- 15 parks and reserves
- 4 gyms and fitness centres
- 3 supermarkets
- 3 playgrounds
Climate
- Warmest month: Jan (21.5°C avg max)
- Coolest month: Jul (13.0°C avg max)
- Annual rainfall: 895 mm
- Reference station: Cape Otway Lighthouse, 75.9 km away
NBN & connectivity
Fibre to the Node serves 54.9% of the 2,122 resolvable premises in Camperdown. Most premises here connect via fibre to a street cabinet, then copper into the home. Speeds depend heavily on the copper run length — NBN 100 is rarely achievable on long runs.
- Fibre to the Premises: 25.8%
- Fibre to the Node: 54.9%
- Fixed Wireless: 18.7%
- Sky Muster (Satellite): 0.5%
Safety
- Recorded offences: 370 across postcode 3260 in the year to December 2025.
- Most common categories: 137 property offences, 94 violent offences, 62 public order offences.
- Wider Corangamite LGA: 6,285 offences per 100,000 residents.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the population of Camperdown?
Camperdown (VIC 3260) had 3,354 residents at the most recent ABS Census. The median age is 51. It sits within the Corangamite local government area.
What is the median rent in Camperdown?
The median advertised rent in Camperdown is $240/week, based on SQM Research listings data. Rents vary by property type, bedrooms and condition.
Are there schools in Camperdown?
Yes — 3 schools are listed within or near Camperdown covering catholic, government sectors. Nearest include: Mercy Regional College (0.7 km), St Patrick's School (0.8 km), Camperdown College (0.9 km). School data sourced from ACARA and state education departments.
What NBN technology is available in Camperdown?
Camperdown is predominantly served by Fibre to the Node (54.9% of premises). Coverage data is sourced from the NBN upgrade map aggregated from NBN Co address checks.
How safe is Camperdown?
Across postcode 3260, 370 offences were recorded in the 12 months to December 2025. The most common offence categories were property (137), violent (94), public order (62). Crime statistics are recorded by area (postcode or LGA), not by individual suburb. Data sourced from each state's crime statistics agency.
What is the climate like in Camperdown?
In Camperdown, mean daily temperatures range from 10.6°C to 17.3°C and annual rainfall is 895 mm measured at the Cape Otway Lighthouse weather station (75.9 km away). Long-term averages from the Bureau of Meteorology.
What public transport options are in Camperdown?
6 public transport stops are mapped within 1.6 km of the Camperdown centroid. Within 800 m, you'll find 3 bus stops, 1 train stop. Stop data is sourced from state government GTFS feeds.
Sources & methodology
Demographics from ABS Census. Property data from SQM Research. Climate from Bureau of Meteorology. Schools from ACARA. NBN from NBN Co. Amenities from OpenStreetMap. See full methodology.
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