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Camberwell

Ranked #18 of 216 Melbourne suburbs for transit. Every number below comes from open data — official crime statistics, ABS census and GPS activity traces — not opinion.

Active
86
#19 of 216
Safety
58
#90 of 216
Wealth
87
#28 of 216
Value
64
#77 of 216
Parks
44
#125 of 216
Cafés
77
#49 of 216
Transit
92
#18 of 216
Green space
40
#142 of 216
Active & healthy
69
#24 of 216

The numbers

Population21,965
Area7.66 km²
Median household income$2,457/wk
Median rent$486/wk
Crime rate52.0 incidents per 1,000 people
Parks28 (1.44 ha per 1,000 people)
Within 400m of a park81.7% of the suburb
Cafés23
Gyms & sport venues133
Nearest parkrunGardiners Creek parkrun (3.63 km)

Nearby suburbs

CanterburyHawthorn EastGlen IrisSurrey HillsDeepdeneBalwyn

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Scores are percentiles against every other suburb in Melbourne: 100 is the best in the city, 50 is mid-table. Updated August 2026. Sources: open GPS activity traces, official crime statistics, ABS census, OpenStreetMap.
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