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Craigieburn flood & bushfire risk

Of Craigieburn’s 26,945 mapped properties, 0.1% are in a mapped flood area and 4% are in a bushfire hazard area.

For context, Craigieburn’s flood exposure is below the VIC average of 3.9%, and bushfire exposure is below the VIC average of 18.2%.

0.1%
In a flood area
4%
In a bushfire area
26,945
Mapped properties

Where the hazards are in Craigieburn

Flood and bushfire areas across Craigieburn. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.

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Crime near Craigieburn

Craigieburn sits in the Hume council area, which recorded 17,449 reported offences in the 12 months to Mar 2026.

Showing all crime — tap an offence type below to plot it over time.
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Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 17,449 total. Figures are for the whole Hume council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

Property values in Craigieburn

Median sale price by property type, with the year-on-year change.

Houses
$730,000+9.77%
Median · Q4 2025
Units & apartments
$490,500+16.7%
Median · Q4 2025

Indicative suburb-wide estimate only — not a valuation of any specific property. A home’s actual value depends on its size, condition and exact location. Source: Valuer-General Victoria median sale prices (CC BY 4.0).

Zoning in Craigieburn

Craigieburn is mostly other. The most common zones:

Other53.1% of properties

Check your council’s planning scheme for what this zone allows.

Zone: COMPREHENSIVE DEVELOPMENT ZONE - SCHEDULE 1

Other21.9% of properties

Check your council’s planning scheme for what this zone allows.

Zone: URBAN GROWTH ZONE - SCHEDULE 1

Residential19.8% of properties

General residential — standard housing; allowable density varies by precinct.

Zone: GENERAL RESIDENTIAL ZONE - SCHEDULE 1

School catchments in Craigieburn

PrimaryAitken Creek Primary School · Aitken Hill Primary School · Craigieburn Primary School · Craigieburn South Primary School · Gamadji Primary School · Gilgai Plains Primary School · Mount Ridley P-12 College · Newbury Primary School · Roxburgh Rise Primary School · Willmott Park Primary School
SecondaryCraigieburn Secondary College · Elevation Secondary College · Mount Ridley P-12 College · Ngayuk College · Roxburgh College

Craigieburn can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.

Who lives in Craigieburn

At the 2021 Census, 48.6% of Craigieburn’s 65,178 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

Australian14.9%
English12.5%
Indian12.4%
Italian6%
Irish2.8%
Scottish2.5%

Top countries of birth

India13.5%
Iraq9.5%
Sri Lanka2.7%
New Zealand2%
Pakistan1.9%
Turkey1.8%

Ancestry counts people reporting each ancestry (up to two each), as a share of responses. Source: ABS 2021 Census.

Development near Craigieburn

Hume council approved 3,147 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.

3,147
Dwellings/yr
2,687
Houses
460
Units
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New dwellings approved across the whole Hume council area (not just Craigieburn). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

Risk varies property by property. Check a specific Craigieburn address:

Nearby suburbs

Roxburgh Park · 0% floodYuroke · 0% floodMickleham · 0% floodGreenvale · 0% floodMeadow Heights · 0% floodSomerton · 0% flood

Figures are indicative only — verify any specific property with the relevant council. Sources: council/state planning schemes & flood mapping, Geoscape G-NAF, state police crime statistics, ABS.