Question 1

Is Campbell Town a nice place to live?

Accepted Answer

Campbell Town is a historic rural service town in Tasmania's midlands, set beside the Elizabeth River on the Midland Highway between Hobart and Launceston. Its compact town centre features 19th-century brick and stone buildings and a broad main street that reflects its origins as a coaching stop. The surrounding landscape is working agricultural country, with grazing paddocks and cropping blocks and easy access to country roads and river reserves for fishing and walks.

About 1,023 people live in Campbell Town and the median age is 50, so the community leans towards older, established households. Couples without children are the most common family type and roughly three in four homes are owner-occupied. Day-to-day life centres on the historic main street, regional connections along the Midland Highway and local outdoor activities, while recent local investment has upgraded the school’s agricultural facilities and progressed streetscape and highway safety works. Whether it suits you depends on whether a small, settled rural centre fits what you want.

Question 2

Is it expensive to live in Campbell Town?

Accepted Answer

A house renting for $450 a week in Campbell Town would take about 52.9% of a typical local household's weekly income at the last Census. That is a large share of income, so if you're renting, that rent share is the key figure to consider when judging how expensive living in Campbell Town would feel.

Everyone's financial situation is different, so it's important to consider your own circumstances when deciding which suburb is right for you.

Question 3

Is Campbell Town a good place to invest?

Accepted Answer

House rents in Campbell Town rose 9.8% over the past 12 months, a solid increase in the rent a house earns. Over the same period the median house value fell 4.5%, a moderate decline in what houses are worth.

For someone weighing Campbell Town up as an investment, the figures show stronger rental income this year while capital value moved the other way. If rental income is your priority the rent change is the most relevant metric; if capital growth matters more, focus on the value change. Whether that balance suits your goals and circumstances is for you to decide.

This information has been prepared without taking your objectives, needs and overall financial situation into account. It is not meant to be a substitute for professional financial advice. For this reason, you should consider the appropriateness of the information and, if necessary, seek appropriate professional advice.

	Houses	Units
Median price Past 3 months	N/A	N/A
Change in value Past 12 months	-4.5%	N/A
Sold Past 3 months	5	N/A
Median days on market Past 12 months	37	N/A
Average rent Past 12 months	$450	N/A
Change in rent Past 12 months	9.8%	N/A

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