Population 32,757 (2011) Postal code 3064 | Postcode(s) 3064 Area 11.3 km² | |
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Federal divisions Division of Calwell, Division of McEwen | ||
Craigieburn is a suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 26 km north of Melbourne's central business district. Its local government area is the City of Hume. At the 2011 Census, Craigieburn had a population of 32,757, which is expected to double in the next 10 years.
Contents
- Map of Craigieburn VIC 3064 Australia
- History
- Demographics
- Country of birth
- Language
- Religion
- Sport and recreation
- Commerce and Industry
- Community
- Hume Global Learning Centre
- Residential areas
- Education
- Transport
- References
Map of Craigieburn VIC 3064, Australia
The suburb of Craigieburn ranges from halfway down Bridgewater Road to Mount Ridley. Most of Craigieburn is more than 200 metres above sea level, with Mount Ridley being the northernmost hill in northwestern metropolitan Melbourne, giving it clear views of Melbourne's central business district 29.7 km away.
History
Craigieburn’s first people were the indigenous people.
Craigieburn takes its name from an old bluestone inn (its site located directly opposite modern day Kingswood Drive) that catered for travellers along the Old Sydney Road.
Craigieburn Post Office opened on 26 February 1866.
Demographics
The following demographic statistics come from the 2011 ABS Census data;
Craigieburn's population in June 2011 was 69,711.
Country of birth
According to ABS Census 2006 data, 71.9% of those in Craigieburn were born in Australia; 1.9% were born in England; 1.9%, in Sri Lanka; 1.8%, in Italy; 1.5%, in New Zealand; and 1.2%, in Iraq 3.9%, in India. In the ABS Census of 2011 the percentage of residents born in Australia had dropped to 61.4% and the other top responses were Iraq; 5.1%, India; 3.7%, Turkey; 3.4%, Italy; 2.4% and Sri Lanka; 2.3%.
Within Hume, 63.9% were born in Australia; 3.9% were born in Turkey; 3.0%, in Iraq; 2.4%, in Italy; 2.0%, in England; and 1.6%, in Lebanon;.
Language
English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 50.1% of persons usually resident in Craigieburn, which is less than the Australian average of 76.8%.
Religion
In the 2011 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for persons usually resident in Craigieburn were Catholic 39.8%, No Religion 10.8%, Anglican 6.4%, Eastern Orthodox 5.1% and Islam 14.9%, Compared to Australia as a whole, Craigieburn has more Catholics (39.8% compared to 25.3%), fewer Anglicans (6.4% compared to 17.1%), more Eastern Orthodox (5.1% compared to 2.6%), and more Muslims (14.9% compared to 2.2%).
Sport and recreation
Australian rules football is popular in Craigieburn. A local team, the Craigieburn Football Club plays in the Essendon District Football League. and is based at D.S. Aitken Reserve. AFL club Richmond Football Club as its second training base facility at Highgate Reserve on Grand Boulevard. The Tigers held a community camp in 2009 in the suburb. Richmond's VFL affiliate the Coburg Tigers played three home games there in 2010.
A soccer club, Craigieburn City FC, have their home ground at Vic Foster reserve with teams from juniors to reserves. The senior team currently compete in the FFV State league 5 North division. http://www.craigieburncityfc.com/
A rugby league club, the Craigieburn Phoenix (formed in 2008) are based at Hothlyn Reserve and play in the Victorian Rugby League competition.
Golfers play at the Craigieburn Golf Club on the Craigieburn Public Golf Course, or at the Willmott Park Golf Club on Craigieburn Road West.
The Craigieburn Leisure Centre is one of three major community based recreation facilities, fully owned and operated by the Hume City Council. The Leisure Centre's facilities include:
State Swim operate a swimming centre at 87 Grand Boulevard, focussing on teaching children (from 6 months of age to teenagers) to swim.
Six tennis courts and a Community hall are located on the western side of D.S. Aitken Reserve, on Selwyn Avenue.
The Craigieburn Bowling Club is located at 245 Craigieburn Road West.
A skate bowl is located at the south eastern corner of D.S. Aitken Reserve.
Craigieburn has at least 15 kilometres of hike and bike trails.
The Craigieburn Sporting Club is located at the Craigieburn Public Golf Course on Craigieburn Road. The Club was voted by the local community Best Club/Pub in Hume for 2007.
Public barbecues and a children's playground are located in the Craigieburn Gardens, located behind the Craigieburn Leisure Centre and Community Centre.
Commerce and Industry
Craigieburn Central, located on the corner of Aitken Boulevard and Craigieburn Road, serves as the area's major retail precinct and first opened for trade in October 2013. Tenants in this centre include Big W and Target discount department stores, Woolworths and Coles supermarkets, United Cinemas and approximately 160 specialty stores.
Stockland completed the construction of the Highlands Shopping Centre on the corner of Aitken and Grand Boulevards (Highlands Estate) in November 2011. This shopping precinct includes a Woolworths Supermarket, Jetts Fitness, Cafe, Pharmacy, Butchery, Subway and other specialty shops.
Craigieburn Plaza Shopping Centre is located on the corner of Hanson Road and Craigieburn Road. It includes a Woolworths, dentist, tax agent, Halal butcher and several other specialty shops. Located further north in the newer estate on Mareeba Way is a small shopping centre containing a pharmacy, doctors surgery, cafe, bakery, general store and other fast food outlets.
A Bunnings Warehouse is located on the corner of Sydney and Amaroo Roads (opened 21 December 2010).
An industrial estate is currently being developed on the eastern side of the Hume Highway, and a rail yarding, maintenance and cleaning facility is now completed between the highway and the rail line north of Craigieburn rail station. The Australian Reserve Bank Note Printing Works is also located in Craigieburn.
MAB has planned a new city called Merrifield 5 km north of Craigieburn, a master planned mixed-use development, consisting og residential, commercial and business precincts.
Community
A 24-hour Police Station and a Fire Station are located opposite D.S. Aitken Reserve.
The Craigieburn Youth Centre is located adjacent to the Craigieburn Leisure Centre.
Craigieburn Health Service, a public health service provider run by Northern Health, is on Craigieburn Road, immediately west of McDonald's. (Route 529)
Hume Global Learning Centre
On 7 May 2012, the new Hume Global Learning Centre was opened. The two-storey centre is home to the Craigieburn Library, a café, gallery, occasional childcare facilities and Council's Craigieburn Customer Service Centre on the ground level, and a conference and training centre on level one.
The old Craigieburn Library and Council's Customer Service Centre at Craigieburn Road are now relocated to the new building. In August 2014, the new Craigieburn Library won the best new public library of the year. The prize, which was established by the Danish Agency for Culture and sponsored by the Danish architecture firm schmidt hammer lassen architects, was awarded at the annual meeting of the IFLA (The International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions) in Lyon, France.
The award is a part of the Model Programme for Public Libraries project of the Danish Agency for Culture and Realdania, which has motivated municipalities to develop the library of the future, so that it is prepared to incorporate, among other things, digital developments and local culture and accommodate diverse population groups with an open and functional architectural expression in balance with its surroundings.
Residential areas
Highlands Craigieburn, a residential development by Stockland, is the largest development in Craigieburn. Other major residential estate have been developed in Craigieburn by Delfin, Peet (Aston) Evolve Development (Annadale) and Villawood (Trilium).
Education
Transport
Electrified railway services to Craigieburn Station was opened on 30 September 2007. Craigieburn was previously serviced by five-car diesel locomotives and Sprinter railcars on the Seymour / Albury line. The previous terminus was Broadmeadows Station.
Craigieburn has six Bus services, rather than its previous three;
Local Bus Routes (all run every 30 minutes);
Craigieburn is also serviced by NightRider bus route 954.
For cyclists, Craigieburn is at the start of the Galada Tamboore Cycle Path which follows the Hume Freeway 14.7 km south to meet the Western Ring Road Trail at Thomastown.