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This article is about Craigieburn in Melbourne, Australia. For Craigieburn in New Zealand's South Island, see Craigieburn, New Zealand.
Craigieburn
Melbourne, Victoria
Population20,784 (2006) [1]
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Postcode(s)3064
Area11.3 km2 (4.4 sq mi)
Location26 km (16 mi) from Melbourne
LGA(s)City of Hume
State electorate(s)Yuroke
Federal division(s)Calwell
Suburbs around Craigieburn:
Mickleham Mickleham Wollert
Yuroke Craigieburn Wollert
Greenvale Roxburgh Park Somerton

Craigieburn is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 26 km north from Melbourne's central business district. Its Local Government Area is the City of Hume. At the 2006 Census, Craigieburn had a population of 20,784.

Craigieburn is always under constant development, be that of Delfin or Stockland, or even the council. Craigieburn ranges from halfway down Bridgewater Road to Mt Ridley. It is slowly becoming more and more urbanised and making its way further north. Most of the area 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 25 km away.

History

Craigieburn’s first people were the Wurundjeri indigenous people.

Craigieburn takes its name after an old bluestone inn that catered for travellers along the Old Hume Highway between Sydney and Melbourne. The Old Hume Highway still exists, albeit in a state of disrepair, and is now a continuation of Mickleham Road.

Craigieburn Post Office opened on 26 February 1866. [3]

Demographics

The following demographic statistics come from the 2006 ABS Census data.

Australian Citizenship

Craigieburn's population in June 2006 was 20,785. According to the ABS 2006 Census, the percentage of Craigieburn's citizens who have Australian citizenship is 87.7%[4] compared to 86.8%[5] for all of Hume.

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.[6]

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.[7]

Language

English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 69.9% of persons usually resident in Craigieburn, which is less than the Australian average of 78.5%.[8]

English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 58.3% of persons usually resident in Hume.[9]

Religion

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for persons usually resident in Craigieburn were Catholic 37.8%, No Religion 16.8%, Anglican 10.9%, Eastern Orthodox 4.9% and Islam 4.7%. Compared to Australia as a whole, Craigieburn has more Catholics (37.8% compared to 25.8%), fewer Anglicans (10.9% compared to 18.7%), more Eastern Orthodox (4.9% compared to 2.7%), and more Muslims (4.7% compared to 1.7%).[10]

Compared to Hume as a whole, Craigieburn has more Catholics (37.8% compared to 36.9%), more Anglicans (10.9% compared to 9.4%), more Eastern Orthodox (4.9% compared to 4.7%), and fewer Muslims (4.7% compared to 13.3%).[11]

Facilities

Sport and Recreation

Craigieburn has an Australian Rules football team playing in the Essendon District Football League.[12] The home ground of the Craigieburn Football Club is D.S. Aitken Reserve. It is located on Craigieburn Road West, opposite the Craigieburn Leisure Centre.

The suburb is home to the AFL club Richmond Football Club as its second training base facility. The Tigers held a community camp in 2009 in the suburb.

Golfers play at the Craigieburn Golf Club on the Craigieburn Public Golf Course,[13] or at the course of the Willmott Park Golf Club on Craigieburn Road West.[14]

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:

  • Heated Indoor pool
  • Spa and Sauna
  • Outdoor Toddlers pool
  • Gymnasium
  • Cardio theatre
  • Group fitness
  • Basketball / Netball courts
  • Squash courts
  • Childcare
  • Cafe
  • Rooms for hire

The Craigieburn Leisure Centre is the home of the Craigieburn Eagles Basketball Team.

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 dance 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 situated at the Craigieburn Public Golf Course on Craigieburn Road, Craigieburn. The Club was voted by the local community best Club/Pub in Hume for 2007.

Public BBQs and a children's playground are located in the Craigieburn Gardens, located behind the Craigieburn Leisure Centre and Community Centre.

Commerce and Industry

Craigieburn Shopping Plaza is located on Craigieburn Road West. The Australian Reserve Bank Note Printing Works is also located in Craigieburn.

Community

A 24 hour Police Station and a Fire Station are located opposite D.S. Aitken Reserve.

The Craigieburn Youth Centre is located behind the Library.

Residential areas

Highlands Craigieburn, a residential area by Stockland, has been growing. Formally known as Mickleham Grand it used to range from Mt Ridley Road to Crestmont Terrace but now is connected to the urbanised areas of Craigieburn. It is soon to have an addition of schools and many more parks.

Education

  • Craigieburn Primary School
  • Craigieburn South Primary School
  • Craigieburn West Primary School
  • Willmott Park Primary School
  • Our Lady's Catholic Primary School
  • Mother Teresa Catholic Primary School
  • Craigieburn Secondary College
  • Mount Ridley College (P-12)
  • Hume Anglican Grammar School

Transport

The electrified railway service to Craigieburn station was opened on the 30th of September 2007. Craigieburn was previously serviced by five-car diesel locomotives and Sprinter Railcars on the Seymour / Albury line. The previous terminus was Broadmeadows.

Craigieburn has five Bus services, rather than its previous three;

  • Route 544: Runs from Craigieburn Station to Broadmeadows Station, direct.
  • Route 532: Runs from Craigieburn Station to Broadmeadows via Upfield.

Local Bus Routes (all run every 30 minutes):

  • Route 528: Runs from Cragieburn Station to Craigieburn South ('Fairways Village' estate)
  • Route 529: Runs from Craigieburn Station to Craigieburn West ('Highlands' estate)
  • Route 533: Runs from Craigieburn Station to Craigieburn North ('original Craigieburn', 'Creekwood estate') This was one of the first local bus routes in Craigieburn, existing when "The Met" was still the Metropolitan Public Transport provider.

References

  1. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Craigieburn (State Suburb)". 2006 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 2007-09-17.
  2. ^ Craigieburn, accessed 1 October 2009
  3. ^ Premier Postal History, Post Office List, retrieved 2008-04-11
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  12. ^ Full Points Footy, Craigieburn, retrieved 2009-04-15
  13. ^ Golf Select, Craigieburn, retrieved 2009-05-11
  14. ^ Golf Select, Willmott Park, retrieved 2009-05-11

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