Craigie · Suburb / Locality

Housing & Dwellings in Craigie

Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.

Separate houses make up 79.2% of the homes in Craigie, creating a landscape of large, detached properties. This is a place where housing is far more affordable and stable than in the rest of the state, with no one renting and a very high proportion of residents owning their homes outright.

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📍 Craigie, Suburb / Locality

Housing costs

Rents, mortgages and crowding.

Typical monthly home-loan payments are just $1,159, which is well below the Victorian figure of $1,859.

$1,159

Lower than 78% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $1,118
  • 2021: $1,159

Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.

Owning & renting

How homes are owned or rented.

Home ownership is very high here, with 54.2% of people owning their place outright—far above the national figure of 31.0%. Notably, no households in the area are renting.

0.0%

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 0.0%
  • 2021: 0.0%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.

54.2%

Higher than 83% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 42.9%
  • 2021: 54.2%

Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).

How homes are owned or rented

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In Craigie, Owned outright is the majority at 52%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 48%.

Types of homes

Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.

Every home in Craigie has three or more bedrooms, far exceeding the Victorian average of 74.1%. Because these houses are so large, there are typically fewer people per bedroom compared to most areas.

0.70

Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 0.70
  • 2021: 0.70

Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.

79.2%

Lower than 81% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 90.5%
  • 2021: 79.2%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.

100.0%

Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 85.7%
  • 2021: 100.0%

Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.

Types of homes

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In Craigie, Separate house is the majority at 100%.

Bedrooms per home

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In Craigie, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 42%, followed by 4 bedrooms (33%) and 5 or more (25%).

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Craigie [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20660/craigie/topic/housing-dwellings