Campbell Postcode

Australian Capital Territory

Metro Top 10% SEIFA Above ACT income
2612
Postcode for Campbell, ACT
Phone area code: 02 · 1 km from Canberra · Pop. 6,564
6,564
Population
28
Median Age
$3,052
Household Income/wk
$500
Median Rent/wk
10/10
SEIFA Advantage
5.6
Area (km²)

Income, rent and SEIFA figures are from the ABS 2021 Census and are reported in 2021 dollars, not adjusted for subsequent inflation.

Where Campbell ranks: household income is in the top 25% of ACT suburbs; SEIFA decile 10 puts it in the top 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

How Campbell Compares

Campbell vs the ACT average and the national average (2021 Census, population-weighted).

MetricCampbellACT avgAU avgGreater Canberra
Household income/wk $3,052 +ACT $2,444 $1,836 $2,445
Rent/wk $500 +ACT $446 $390 $447
Mortgage/month $2,400 +ACT $2,115 $1,958 $2,115
Median age 28 37.5 45.0 37.0
SEIFA decile 10/10 ≈ACT 10.0/10 6.0/10 10.0/10
Unemployment 2.1% -ACT 4.0% 5.0% 4.0%

Green pill = at least 10% above the ACT average; red = at least 10% below; grey = within 10%. For unemployment, colour polarity is inverted: lower is better.

Postcode 2612 covers Campbell, an inland suburb of Canberra about 1 km from the city centre. It forms part of the Australian Capital Territory region of Australian Capital Territory. Local government services are provided by Unincorporated ACT.

According to the 2021 Census, Campbell has a population of 6,564 with a median age of 28. The median weekly household income is $3,052, above the ACT average. The unemployment rate is 2.1%, lower than the ACT average. The Indigenous population is 73 (1.1% of residents).

Housing in Campbell includes a median weekly rent of $500, median monthly mortgage repayment of $2,400, with 1,981 total dwellings. These housing costs sit above the ACT average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 60.9% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Campbell scores in decile 10 out of 10, which is well above the national average.

Schools in Campbell include Campbell High School, Campbell Primary School and St Thomas More's Primary School.

Campbell is part of the North Canberra statistical area in Australian Capital Territory.

Campbell Details

Postcode2612
StateAustralian Capital Territory (ACT)
Phone Area Code02
Population (2021)6,564
Median Age28 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$3,052/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$1,292/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$500
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$2,400
Average Household Size2.3 persons
Area5.6 km²
Population Density1178/km²
Total Dwellings1,981
Australian Citizens84.7%
Indigenous Population73 (1.1%)
Unemployment Rate2.1%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile10/10 (well above average)
Latitude-35.2792021
Longitude149.1414924
Distance from Canberra1 km
Region (SA4)Australian Capital Territory
Area (SA3)North Canberra
Local GovernmentUnincorporated ACT
Federal ElectorateCanberra

Age Profile

0–14 (10.7%) 15–24 (32.5%) 25–44 (26.3%) 45–64 (19.1%) 65+ (11.4%)
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0–14 years704 (10.7%)
15–24 years2,132 (32.5%)
25–44 years1,727 (26.3%)
45–64 years1,257 (19.1%)
65+ years748 (11.4%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (30.6%) Mortgaged (30.3%) Rented (39.1%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 10 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Asthma420 (6.4%)
Arthritis353 (5.4%)
Cancer152 (2.3%)
Heart Disease130 (2.0%)
Diabetes97 (1.5%)
Lung Condition37 (0.6%)
Dementia29 (0.4%)

Long-term health conditions self-reported in the 2021 Census. Persons may report more than one condition.

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle112 (5.7%)
1 vehicle885 (44.8%)
2 vehicles704 (35.6%)
3+ vehicles276 (14.0%)

Schools in Campbell

Campbell High School
Secondary · Gov · ICSEA 1120 · 420 students
Campbell Primary School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 1136 · 267 students
St Thomas More's Primary School
Primary · Cat · ICSEA 1145 · 179 students

Suburbs Near Campbell

Same Postcode (2612)

More Campbell Data

Page last reviewed . Data sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census (CC BY 4.0), SEIFA 2021 IRSAD, ACARA school profiles 2025. How this data is sourced.