Campbell, ACT

By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan · Updated 30 May 2026

Campbell sits just east of the city centre at the foot of Mount Ainslie, one of Canberra's older inner suburbs and the address of several of the nation's best-known institutions. It takes its name from Robert Campbell, the merchant whose Duntroon estate once covered this part of the valley. The Australian War Memorial stands at the suburb's edge, closing the long ceremonial vista down Anzac Parade towards Parliament House, and the grounds of the Royal Military College, Duntroon and the Australian Defence Force Academy lie within Campbell as well. Behind the houses, the slopes of Mount Ainslie offer walking tracks and one of the finest lookouts over the planned capital.

99/100

Suburb Score

Among Australia's more advantaged suburbs

Campbell is more socio-economically advantaged than about 99% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 1168, 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.

Campbell at a glance

Population (2021): 6,564
Median age: 28
Median weekly household income: $3,052
SEIFA score: 1168
Coordinates: -35.2889, 149.1548

Campbell demographics (2021 Census)

The figures below profile Campbell 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 youth (15–24) at 32%, 38% of homes are rented, and 22% of residents were born overseas.

Age profile

Age group	People	Share
Children (0–14)	704	11%
Youth (15–24)	2,132	32%
Young adults (25–44)	1,727	26%
Mid-life (45–64)	1,257	19%
Seniors (65+)	748	11%

Share of the 6,568 people counted by age.

Housing and households

Tenure	Dwellings	Share
Owned outright	594	30%
Owned with a mortgage	588	30%
Rented	759	38%

Dwelling type	Dwellings	Share
Houses	1,010	51%
Townhouses & semis	218	11%
Flats & apartments	755	38%

Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 1,986 occupied private dwellings in Campbell.

Median weekly rent: $500
Median monthly mortgage: $2,400
Average household size: 2.3 people
Median weekly family income: $3,864
Median weekly personal income: $1,292

Community and culture

Born overseas: 1,338 (22%)
Speaks a language other than English at home: 848 (14%)
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander: 73 (1%)

Work and education

Completed Year 12: 4,677 (82%)
Labour-force participation: 71.9%
Unemployment rate: 2.1%
Employed full-time: 3,061
Employed part-time: 885

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.

Weather and climate in Campbell

Based on 2014–2023 records, the warmest month in Campbell is January (average daytime high around 27°C) and the coolest is July (around 10.1°C). The area receives roughly 742 mm of rain across the year.

Month	Avg high	Avg low	Rain
Jan	27°C	14.5°C	71 mm
Feb	25.4°C	13.6°C	50 mm
Mar	22.5°C	12.2°C	67 mm
Apr	18.6°C	8.7°C	54 mm
May	13.8°C	4.4°C	42 mm
Jun	10.8°C	2.7°C	61 mm
Jul	10.1°C	1.7°C	37 mm
Aug	11.3°C	1.9°C	69 mm
Sep	15°C	4.3°C	57 mm
Oct	18.9°C	7.4°C	75 mm
Nov	21.7°C	9.8°C	85 mm
Dec	24.8°C	12.4°C	74 mm

Climate normals, 2014–2023 (Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis).

Common questions about Campbell

Where is Campbell?

Campbell is a suburb of Australian Capital Territory, Australia.

What is the population of Campbell?

At the 2021 Census, Campbell had a population of about 6,564.

Is Campbell an advantaged area?

Campbell has an ABS SEIFA score of 1168, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 99 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 99% of Australian suburbs.

What is the weather like in Campbell?

Campbell has average daytime highs of about 18.3°C and overnight lows of about 7.8°C, with roughly 742 mm of rain across the year (based on 2014–2023 climate normals).

How big is Campbell?

Campbell is one of the most populous suburbs in Australian Capital Territory — the 17th-largest by usual resident population at the 2021 Census (about 6,564 usual residents).

Does Campbell have high household incomes?

Campbell has one of the highest median weekly household incomes in Australian Capital Territory — the 13th-highest among suburbs with at least 1,000 residents at the 2021 Census ($3,052 per week).

Where Campbell ranks

Campbell appears in these data-driven guides — each a transparent sort on a single ABS figure shown on this page.