Craigieburn - West

The area is noticeably younger than the national figure, with a typical age of 31 and a very high proportion of children. Conversely, seniors aged 65 and over are much fewer here than in most other areas, at only 7.4%.

A high proportion of the community was born overseas, at 55.1%, which is far above the national figure. Indian ancestry is the most common, making up 13.4% of the population.

Language diversity is very high, with 65.4% of people using a language other than English at home—far above the Victorian average. Punjabi is the most common non-English language at 11.5%, and 11% of residents speak little or no English.

Religious affiliation is common here, and the proportion of people with no religion is far below the national figure, at just 11.6%. Christianity is the most common faith at 38.8%, followed by Islam at 18.6%.

Education levels are higher than in most areas, with 66.3% of residents completing Year 12. A little below the state average, 27.1% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher.

Income levels are generally lower than the national figure, with the typical family earning $1,798 a week. Only 6.3% of people earn $2,000 or more weekly, which is much lower than in most other areas.

Residents report far fewer long-term health conditions than the state average, at 17.1%. Mental health conditions are also well below the national figure, affecting 4.5% of the population.

Unpaid care for children is much higher than in most areas, at 32.3%, which is consistent with the high number of children in the suburb. However, volunteering is well below the national figure at 6.0%.

The First Nations community is small, with 57 people. Those who identify as First Nations are noticeably younger than the national typical age, at 17 years, and 51.9% have completed Year 12.

Households here are larger than usual, with 3.3 people per home. This is driven by the high number of couples with children, who make up 73.9% of families.

Most people live in separate houses, and 82.9% of homes have three or more bedrooms. Renting is more common than the state average at 33.2%, while only 9.9% of homes are owned outright.

Cars are the main way to get to work for 59.2% of residents, and 41.7% of homes have two vehicles. While the drive to the city takes about 30 minutes, the transit time is among the highest at 84 minutes.

The area has seen significant movement, with 55.9% of people moving in the last five years. This includes a very high number of recent arrivals from overseas, at 26%.

The unemployment rate is 8.8%, which is well above the national figure. Many residents work in health care, social assistance, transport, and warehousing.

The population has grown by 13.5% since 2021, a rate much higher than the state average. There are 1,492 businesses in the area, and its overall advantage score is slightly below the national average.

The local climate is slightly wetter than the state average, with 625mm of annual rainfall. Temperatures are around the same as the state average.

The area is very walkable, with every home within a 10-minute walk of public transport and a 15-minute walk of a park. However, access to groceries and health services within a 15-minute walk is far below the state average.