Victoria location profile
Craigieburn VIC 3064
Craigieburn is a fast-growing, family-oriented suburb in Melbourne’s outer north with a mix of established areas and large master-planned estates. It offers good value housing, modern amenities, and extensive parks and sports facilities, attracting young families and commuters.
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Why families consider Craigieburn
Highly multicultural with many young families and first-home buyers; a suburban lifestyle centered on new estates, shopping hubs, schools and community facilities, with many residents commuting by train or freeway.
Amenities & services
- Craigieburn Central (major shopping centre)
- Highlands Shopping Centre (Stockland)
- Craigieburn Plaza
- Craigieburn Health Service (Northern Health)
- Multiple GP, dental and allied health clinics
- Diverse restaurants and cafes at Craigieburn Central and along Craigieburn Rd
- Hume Libraries – Craigieburn Library (Hume Global Learning Centre, Central Park Ave)
Transport & connectivity
- Craigieburn railway station (Craigieburn line)
- Local bus network linking to Broadmeadows, Roxburgh Park, Epping, Mernda and Donnybrook
- Hume Freeway (M31)
- Mickleham Road
- Craigieburn Road
- Aitken Boulevard
Lifestyle & recreation
- Splash Aqua Park and Leisure Centre
- Hume Tennis and Community Centre
- Craigieburn Leisure Centre and indoor courts
- Craigieburn Golf Course
- Highlands Lake precinct with walking trails
- Craigieburn Grassland Nature Conservation Reserve
- Mount Ridley Conservation Reserve
- Aitken Creek Linear Park
- ANZAC Park
- Highlands Lake Park
Education context
Good availability of long day care, kindergartens and OSHC across estates; waitlists can occur for infants and peak days.
- La Trobe University (Bundoora campus)
- RMIT University (Bundoora campus)
- Victoria University (Sunshine/St Albans campuses)