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Campbelltown is an established inner-eastern Adelaide suburb of calm residential streets and mature trees. Housing is largely mid-20th century single-storey brick and weatherboard, with pockets of newer infill and low-rise units, so it attracts families, professionals and long-term locals seeking a settled neighbourhood. The population is 9,263 and the median age is 38; households are dominated by couple families and home ownership is common (62.4% owner-occupied).

Day-to-day life centres on a small local shopping strip, nearby parks, community sporting grounds and walking trails, while regular bus services and straightforward road links make the city and surrounding eastern suburbs easily accessible. Several council-led projects are planned or underway, including a community centre, a streetscape upgrade and recreation-area improvements, so local facilities are being refreshed. Whether Campbelltown suits you depends on what you want in a suburb, but its character is most aligned with established family households and owner-occupiers who value neighbourhood amenities.

On the figures, housing in Campbelltown 5074 sits well above what a typical local household earned at the last Census. A median house price of $1,131,500 works out to about 15.6 times a typical local annual household income at the last Census (weekly income $1,396). Renting is also a big share of local incomes: a house rent of $675 a week would take roughly 48% of that weekly household income, a large share, while a unit rent of $490 a week would take about 35%, a sizeable share. Whether that feels expensive depends on your own income and circumstances.

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

Over the past 12 months in Campbelltown median values rose strongly, with house values up 13.4% and unit values up 17.8%, while rents increased more modestly — house rents rose 3.8% and unit rents rose 4.3%. Capital growth outpaced rental income over the year, and units were the strongest performer on both the value and rent measures.

Which of those figures matters to you depends on whether you prioritise capital growth or rental income and on your own goals and circumstances; the numbers above show what happened in the past 12 months so you can weigh that against your objectives.

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.