What is the population of Port Campbell, Victoria?

Port Campbell has a population of approximately 231 according to the latest available open data.

Where is Port Campbell, Victoria located?

Port Campbell is located in Victoria, Australia, at approximate coordinates -38.6196°, 142.9954°.

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Port Campbell

Total population

231

Coordinates-38.62°, 143.00°

Demographic figures from Australian Bureau of Statistics. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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City facts

Overview

Port Campbell is a town in Victoria, Australia. The town is on the Great Ocean Road, west of the Twelve Apostles, in the Shire of Corangamite. At the 2016 census, Port Campbell had a population of 478.

History & geography

Geography

Latitude

-38.6196

Longitude

142.9954

Water area

—

View on OpenStreetMap

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Air quality

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)

39,744

Distinct species (top 10)

Most-observed species

Superb Fairywren
Malurus cyaneus (Ellis, 1782) · Aves
1,612
European Starling
Sturnus vulgaris Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
1,555
Silver Gull
Chroicocephalus novaehollandiae (Stephens, 1826) · Aves
1,254
Australian Magpie
Gymnorhina tibicen (Latham, 1802) · Aves
1,231
Welcome Swallow
Hirundo neoxena Gould, 1842 · Aves
1,121
Eurasian Blackbird
Turdus merula Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
960
Little Raven
Corvus mellori Mathews, 1912 · Aves
944
Singing Honeyeater
Gavicalis virescens (Vieillot, 1817) · Aves
850

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)

Largest magnitude

4.8

Largest event

2023-10-21

Most recent

M 4.1 — 2026-07-05
28 km WNW of Apollo Bay, Australia
M 3.5 — 2023-10-21
10 km NW of Apollo Bay, Australia
M 4.8 — 2023-10-21
16 km WNW of Apollo Bay, Australia
M 3.5 — 2005-06-30
59 km S of Port Fairy, Australia

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

Nearby places in Victoria

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)

4.32

Annual solar (kWh/m²)

1,578

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)

Avg daily Wikipedia views

Attention level

Obscure

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Port Campbell

Minerva gasfield development, Port Campbell

A. Norman Jeffares · 1995

Ireland's women

Katie Donovan · 1994

Search results from Open Library.

Recent natural events nearby

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Hooded Plover

Thinornis cucullatus

Seen 2026-09-22

Australian Painted Lady

Vanessa kershawi

Seen 2026-09-21

Southern Moon Moth

Dasypodia selenophora

Seen 2026-09-21

White-bellied Sea-Eagle

Icthyophaga leucogaster

Leucopogon parviflorus

Seen 2026-09-18

Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).

Events

Gallery

Sources

• Wikipedia
• Wikidata
• USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
• GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
• iNaturalist
• Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
• Wikipedia Pageviews API
• Open Library