Craigieburn, Victoria

Craigieburn
MelbourneVictoria
Houses in Craigieburn
Craigieburn is located in Melbourne
Craigieburn
Craigieburn
Location in metropolitan Melbourne
Map
Coordinates37°35′38″S 144°56′02″E / 37.594°S 144.934°E / -37.594; 144.934
Population65,178 (2021 census)[1]
 • Density5,768/km2 (14,940/sq mi)
Postcode(s)3064
Elevation203 m (666 ft)
Area11.3 km2 (4.4 sq mi)
Location25 km (16 mi) N of Melbourne
LGA(s)City of Hume
State electorate(s)Kalkallo
Greenvale
Federal division(s)Calwell
Suburbs around Craigieburn:
Mickleham Mickleham Donnybrook
Kalkallo
Mickleham Craigieburn Wollert
Greenvale
Yuroke
Greenvale
Roxburgh Park
Epping
Somerton
Aerial view of Craigieburn

Craigieburn is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 25 km (16 mi) north of Melbourne's Central Business District, located within the City of Hume local government area. Craigieburn recorded a population of 65,178 at the 2021 census.[1]

Craigieburn is a satellite suburb located on the urban-rural fringe of Melbourne, ranging from the lower half of Bridgewater Road to Mount Ridley. A large majority of the suburb is more than 200 metres above sea level, with Mount Ridley being the northernmost hill in northwestern metropolitan Melbourne with clear views of Melbourne's central business district 29.7 km away.

Craigieburn is bounded by Mount Ridley Road, the Hume Freeway and Donnybrook Road in the north, Merri Creek in the east, Patullos Lane, the Craigieburn/North East railway line and a line that borders Roxburgh Park and Greenvale in the south, and Mickleham Road, Craigieburn Road and a line running north–south that borders Mickleham in the west.[2]

  1. ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Craigieburn (Suburbs and Localities)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 1 July 2022. Edit this at Wikidata
  2. ^ "Craigieburn - About the profile areas". profile.id.com.au/hume?WebID=150. Retrieved 25 July 2022.