Craigieburn
VICCraigieburn is a growing suburb in VIC with 65,178 residents.
- SAL code
- 20661
- SA2
- 210051443
- Population
- 65,178
- LGA
- Hume
Craigieburn, VIC had 65,178 residents at the 2021 Census, with the broader statistical area showing a 12.9% growth over the last five years. The predominant age group is 35-44 years, and the median age sits at 32. Households are most often couples with children, and those with a mortgage repay a median of $1,850 a month. Around 68.7% of homes are owner-occupied, with the largest single tenure being owned with a mortgage at 53.6%. Most dwellings are separate houses, making up 89.3% of the suburb's housing stock. The suburb has 158 parks and reserves mapped within its boundary. Source: ABS Census 2021 and Estimated Resident Population, with amenity counts from state Open Data and OpenStreetMap.
Suburb analysis
Craigieburn, VIC at a glance
Craigieburn is an outer-north Melbourne growth-corridor suburb ~25 km from the CBD in the City of Hume, served by the terminus of the electrified Craigieburn rail line. Housing stock skews modern detached on greenfield estates, with active precinct structure plans still rolling out new lots to the west and north. The data tiles below cover the demographic baseline; this card adds the live market, lifestyle, and council pipeline.
For homebuyers
Craigieburn is built around two anchors: Craigieburn Central (a full-format mall with cinemas, two majors, and 160+ specialty stores) and Craigieburn Station, the terminus of the electrified Craigieburn line — about 43 minutes to Flinders Street with trains every 20 minutes. Most stock is detached brick-and-tile on greenfield estates, with newer townhouse pockets in the western precincts. Splash Aqua Park is the standout recreation anchor; Mount Ridley P-12 College and Hume Anglican Grammar (Freier Campus, Mickleham) cover the local education map, with Hume Anglican placing 20% of its 2025 cohort in the ATAR 90+ band. The Hume Freeway and Craigieburn Bypass put the airport ~20 min south and the Sydney corridor on the doorstep. In short: a practical, car-and-train growth-corridor suburb if you want a newer house at an outer-north price point with a real town centre attached.
For investors
Craigieburn is a volume market with a yield gap between the two segments. Median house $715,000 against ~$550/week rent gives ~4.10% gross; median unit $475,000 against ~$470/week rent gives ~5.24% (htag / Your Investment Property, May 2026). House growth +8.33% YoY; units +12.56% YoY (+5.56% in the latest quarter). 1,030 house sales and 199 unit sales over the past 12 months — one of metro Melbourne's deepest outer-north markets. Days-on-market 32 (houses) / 27 (units); vacancy ~2.81% (March 2026).
Strengths
- Deep transaction market — ~1,229 dwelling sales in 12 months makes entry and exit straightforward.
- Unit segment outperforming on both counts — +12.56% YoY growth and ~5.24% gross yield with median entry at $475K.
- Direct rail terminus + Craigieburn Central anchor genuine town-centre amenity rather than estate-only living.
- Active PSP build-out (Craigieburn West, Greenvale North Pt 2) supports population growth and tenant pipeline.
Trade-offs
- House yield is modest (~4.10%) — capital-growth play rather than cashflow at the detached end.
- Vacancy ~2.81% sits above the Melbourne metro average (~1.3% nationally per SQM Nov 2025) — softer leasing pressure than inner-ring suburbs.
- Continuing greenfield supply from Craigieburn West PSP and adjoining Hume growth precincts is a structural cap on rent growth.
- 32-day house DOM is materially slower than tightly held inner-ring markets — price discovery takes longer.
What's coming
Hume's 2025/26 Capital Works program is $149.04M, with Craigieburn-specific items including Bellfield Common Reserve, Balyang Way Reserve, and Boulevard Reserve upgrades plus the Craigieburn Town Centre LATM (local-area traffic management) stage 1. The Craigieburn West PSP (gazetted January 2022) is still releasing residential lots and a new local town centre, and the Greenvale North Part 2 PSP (gazetted September 2025) opens new connections between Greenvale, Craigieburn and Roxburgh Park.
Bottom line
For homebuyers: a newer-stock, train-served outer-north option with a real town centre on the doorstep. For investors: a volume market where the unit segment is currently doing the heavy lifting on both yield and growth.
Population
?65,178
Suburb · Census 2021
5-Year Growth
+12.9%
3yr: +8.4% · 10yr: +52.6%
SA2 · 5yr
Household Income
$1,798/wk
Suburb · Census 2021 median
Median Age
32
Suburb · Census 2021
Socio-Economic Index
?2/10
SA2 · more disadvantaged
Unemployment
?6.8%
SA2 · Q4 2025
Schools
11
8 primary, 3 secondary
Hospitals
?1
Within suburb
Childcare services
?51
23 long day, 15 OSHC, 3 family
Parks & green space
?158
Parks, reserves
Transport stops
?191
GTFS stops
Dwelling approvals
?289
Hume · Feb 2026
Median Weekly Rent
Based on rental bond lodgements recorded by the state government.
Median House Sale Price
Source: Valuer-General Victoria (suburb-level quarterly medians).
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Safety & Crime
2025 Q4Reported incidents from VIC police. Offence rates may not reflect all crime.
Population over time — Craigieburn - South (SA2)
ABS publishes annual estimates only at SA2; Craigieburn suburb alone is ~65,178 (Census 2021).
Source: ABS ERP (latest release · 2025) · Census 2021. Numbers refreshed quarterly.
Growth at a Glance
Population grew from 8,654 to 24,431 over 24 years, averaging 4.4% per year.
Schools
13 in suburbSector
10 public · 3 private
Type
9 primary · 2 secondary · 1 K-12 · 1 special
Total enrolment
11,411
Avg per school
878
Government school catchment
Catchment data is not yet available for VIC.
Source when available: Victorian Department of Education / Vicmap School Zones.
Profile
Census snapshot
Housing
Public housing 0.6%Almost entirely detached houses (89.3%), mixed tenure (68.7% own or mortgage), built for families (43% are 3 bed).
Dwelling mix
Tenure
VIC 29%
Number of bedrooms
Bushfire risk
Source: VIC DTP Designated Bushfire Prone Area
As of Apr 2026
Overlap is the percentage of the suburb's land area inside the mapped bushfire polygons. Always verify the exact property address with the relevant authority before making decisions.
Flood risk
Source: VIC DTP Vicmap Planning Overlay (flood codes)
As of Apr 2026
Overlap is the percentage of the suburb's land area inside the mapped flood polygons. Always verify the exact property address with the relevant authority before making decisions.
Planning zones
20 zones in suburb| Code | Zone | % covered | Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| CDZ1 | Comprehensive Development Zone Schedule 1Business | 33.2% | 11.77 km² |
| GRZ1 | General Residential Zone Schedule 1Residential | 11.5% | 4.07 km² |
| UGZ8 | UGZ8Other | 11.5% | 4.07 km² |
| UGZ1 | UGZ1Other | 10.8% | 3.85 km² |
| UGZ | UGZOther | 5.4% | 1.91 km² |
| IN3Z | Industrial 3 ZoneIndustrial | 5.0% | 1.77 km² |
| UGZ12 | UGZ12Other | 4.6% | 1.64 km² |
| TRZ2 | TRZ2Special use | 4.3% | 1.54 km² |
| RCZ1 | Rural Conservation Zone Schedule 1Rural | 2.6% | 0.92 km² |
| PPRZ | Public Park and Recreation ZoneRecreation | 2.2% | 0.77 km² |
| C2Z | Commercial 2 ZoneBusiness | 2.0% | 0.72 km² |
| RCZ4 | Rural Conservation Zone Schedule 4Rural | 1.7% | 0.59 km² |
| TRZ1 | TRZ1Special use | 1.5% | 0.52 km² |
| UFZ | Urban Floodway ZoneWaterway | 1.0% | 0.34 km² |
| PUZ1 | Public Use Zone Schedule 1Special use | 0.6% | 0.21 km² |
| FZ1 | Farming Zone Schedule 1Rural | 0.5% | 0.19 km² |
| PUZ7 | Public Use Zone Schedule 7Special use | 0.5% | 0.18 km² |
| SUZ8 | Special Use Zone Schedule 8Special use | 0.5% | 0.16 km² |
| PUZ6 | Public Use Zone Schedule 6Special use | 0.3% | 0.11 km² |
| C1Z | Commercial 1 ZoneBusiness | 0.2% | 0.06 km² |
Source: VIC DTP Vicmap Planning Zones (ZONE_VIC/2026-04-29/08783d2926383881) · As of Apr 2026. Zone boundaries are amended periodically; verify the exact property with the relevant council before relying on permitted use.