| Craigieburn Melbourne, Victoria | |||||||||||||||
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  Craigieburn Location in metropolitan Melbourne | |||||||||||||||
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| Coordinates | 37°35′38″S 144°56′02″E / 37.594°S 144.934°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 65,178 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 5,768/km2 (14,940/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 3064 | ||||||||||||||
| Elevation | 203 m (666 ft) | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 11.3 km2 (4.4 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Location | 25 km (16 mi) N of Melbourne | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | City of Hume | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Kalkallo Greenvale | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Calwell | ||||||||||||||
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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]
- ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Craigieburn (Suburbs and Localities)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 1 July 2022.
- ^ "Craigieburn - About the profile areas". profile.id.com.au/hume?WebID=150. Retrieved 25 July 2022.
