Craigieburn, Victoria
Encyclopedia
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 Mount 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
29.7 km away.
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.
Census data.
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% compared to 86.8% for all of Hume
.
; 1.8%, in Italy
; 1.5%, in New Zealand
; and 1.2%, in Iraq
.
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
.
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%.
English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 58.3% of persons usually resident in Hume.
Compared to Hume as a whole, Craigieburn has more Catholics (37.8% compared to 36.9%), more Anglicans (10.9% compared to 9.7%), more Eastern Orthodox (4.9% compared to 4.7%), and fewer Muslims (4.7% compared to 13.3%).
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 Blvd. 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 rugby league
club, the Craigieburn Phoenix (formed in 2008) based at Hothlyn Reserve and playing in the Victorian Rugby League
competition.
Golfers play at the Craigieburn Golf Club on the Craigieburn Public Golf Course, or at the course of 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:
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 barbecues and a children's playground are located in the Craigieburn Gardens, located behind the Craigieburn Leisure Centre and Community Centre.
is located on the corner of Sydney and Amaroo Roads (opened 21 December 2010). A Woolworths, Tavern and specialty shops are expected to be completed by early 2011 on the Corner of Aitken and Grand Boulevards (Highlands Estate). An industrial estate is currently being developed on the eastern side of the Hume Highway, and a rail yarding, maintenance and cleaning facility is nearing completion between the highway and the rail line north of Craigieburn rail station.
Plans for the Craigieburn Town Centre were submitted by the site owners to the Hume City Council in June 2010, and were approved on 12 July 2010. Lend Lease are set to commence 'Stage One' of construction in early 2011. The $300m first stage of the town centre will include retail, commercial, entertainment and sporting facilities. The town centre will include a 32ha shopping centre, 12ha of open space and sports fields, and a 19ha 'village green'. (The Australian)
By July 2010, 1,700 people had joined a Facebook group, 'Hurry up and build a shopping centre in Craigieburn', run by the Craigieburn Town Watchers group which formed earlier in 2010. (Hume Weekly)
The Craigieburn Town Centre will feature major and specialty stores including:
(Delfin)
The Craigieburn Youth Centre is located behind the Library.
Craigieburn Health Service, an annexe of the Northern Hospital, is on Craigieburn Road west of the MacDonalds (Route 529)
.
Craigieburn has six Bus services, rather than its previous three;
Local Bus Routes (all run every 30 minutes):
This was one of the first local bus routes in Craigieburn, existing when "The Met" was still the Metropolitan Public Transport provider.
Craigieburn is also serviced by the Night Rider bus 954
For cyclists, Craigieburn is at the start of the Galada Tamboore Cycle Path
which follows the Hume Freeway 14.7km south to meet the Western Ring Road Trail
at Thomastown.
Melbourne
Melbourne is the capital and most populous city in the state of Victoria, and the second most populous city in Australia. The Melbourne City Centre is the hub of the greater metropolitan area and the Census statistical division—of which "Melbourne" is the common name. As of June 2009, the greater...
, Victoria
Victoria (Australia)
Victoria is the second most populous state in Australia. Geographically the smallest mainland state, Victoria is bordered by New South Wales, South Australia, and Tasmania on Boundary Islet to the north, west and south respectively....
, Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
, 26 km north from Melbourne's central business district
Melbourne city centre
Melbourne City Centre is an area of Melbourne in Victoria, Australia. It is not to be confused with the larger local government area of the City of Melbourne...
. Its Local Government Area is the City of Hume
City of Hume
The City of Hume is a Local Government Area located partially within the metropolitan area of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. It includes outer north-western suburbs and a number of rural localities between 13 and 40 kilometres from the Melbourne city centre....
. At the 2006 Census, Craigieburn had a population of 20,784.
Craigieburn is always under constant development, be that of Delfin
Lend Lease Corporation
Lend Lease Group is a global property and infrastructure company headquartered in Sydney, Australia...
or Stockland
Stockland (company)
Stockland is a diversified Australian property development company.Founded in 1952 as a residential developer, it listed on the Australian Stock Exchange in 1957 and diversified into commercial developments in the 1960s.Its current activities include:...
, or even the council. Craigieburn ranges from halfway down Bridgewater Road to Mount 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
Central business district
A central business district is the commercial and often geographic heart of a city. In North America this part of a city is commonly referred to as "downtown" or "city center"...
29.7 km away.
History
Craigieburn’s first people were the WurundjeriWurundjeri
The Wurundjeri are a people of the Indigenous Australian nation of the Woiwurrung language group, in the Kulin alliance, who occupy the Birrarung Valley, its tributaries and the present location of Melbourne, Australia...
indigenous
Indigenous Australians
Indigenous Australians are the original inhabitants of the Australian continent and nearby islands. The Aboriginal Indigenous Australians migrated from the Indian continent around 75,000 to 100,000 years ago....
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 2006 ABSAustralian Bureau of Statistics
The Australian Bureau of Statistics is Australia's national statistical agency. It was created as the Commonwealth Bureau of Census and Statistics on 8 December 1905, when the Census and Statistics Act 1905 was given Royal assent. It had its beginnings in section 51 of the Constitution of Australia...
Census data.
Australian citizenship
Craigieburn's populationPopulation
A population is all the organisms that both belong to the same group or species and live in the same geographical area. The area that is used to define a sexual population is such that inter-breeding is possible between any pair within the area and more probable than cross-breeding with individuals...
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% compared to 86.8% for all of Hume
City of Hume
The City of Hume is a Local Government Area located partially within the metropolitan area of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. It includes outer north-western suburbs and a number of rural localities between 13 and 40 kilometres from the Melbourne city centre....
.
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 LankaSri Lanka
Sri Lanka, officially the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka is a country off the southern coast of the Indian subcontinent. Known until 1972 as Ceylon , Sri Lanka is an island surrounded by the Indian Ocean, the Gulf of Mannar and the Palk Strait, and lies in the vicinity of India and the...
; 1.8%, in Italy
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
; 1.5%, in New Zealand
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
; and 1.2%, in Iraq
Iraq
Iraq ; officially the Republic of Iraq is a country in Western Asia spanning most of the northwestern end of the Zagros mountain range, the eastern part of the Syrian Desert and the northern part of the Arabian Desert....
.
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
Lebanon
Lebanon , officially the Republic of LebanonRepublic of Lebanon is the most common term used by Lebanese government agencies. The term Lebanese Republic, a literal translation of the official Arabic and French names that is not used in today's world. Arabic is the most common language spoken among...
.
Language
EnglishEnglish language
English is a West Germanic language that arose in the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England and spread into what was to become south-east Scotland under the influence of the Anglian medieval kingdom of Northumbria...
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%.
English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 58.3% of persons usually resident in Hume.
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%).Compared to Hume as a whole, Craigieburn has more Catholics (37.8% compared to 36.9%), more Anglicans (10.9% compared to 9.7%), more Eastern Orthodox (4.9% compared to 4.7%), and fewer Muslims (4.7% compared to 13.3%).
Sport and recreation
Australian rules footballAustralian rules football
Australian rules football, officially known as Australian football, also called football, Aussie rules or footy is a sport played between two teams of 22 players on either...
is popular in Craigieburn. A local team, the Craigieburn Football Club
Craigieburn Football Club
The Craigieburn Football Club is an Australian rules football club and is located 27 km north of Melbourne in the township of Craigieburn....
plays in the Essendon District Football League
Essendon District Football League
The Essendon District Football League is an Australian rules football league based in the north-west suburbs of Melbourne, which was established in 1930.The EDFL consists of 24 senior clubs, 10 clubs in A Grade and 14 clubs in B Grade...
. and is based at D.S. Aitken Reserve. AFL
Australian Football League
The Australian Football League is both the governing body and the major professional competition in the sport of Australian rules football...
club Richmond Football Club
Richmond Football Club
The Richmond Football Club, nicknamed The Tigers, is an Australian rules football club which competes in the Australian Football League. Richmond shares healthy rivalries with Carlton, Collingwood and Essendon. After winning five premierships between 1967 and 1980, the club hit the depths in 1990,...
as its second training base facility at Highgate Reserve on Grand Blvd. The Tigers held a community camp in 2009 in the suburb. Richmond's VFL affiliate the Coburg Tigers
Coburg Tigers
Coburg Football Club, nicknamed The Tigers, is an Australian rules football club based in Coburg, a northern suburb of Melbourne, and currently playing in the Victorian Football League. Coburg have an alignment in place with the AFL's Richmond Football Club which saw the Coburg club change its...
played three home games there in 2010.
A rugby league
Rugby league
Rugby league football, usually called rugby league, is a full contact sport played by two teams of thirteen players on a rectangular grass field. One of the two codes of rugby football, it originated in England in 1895 by a split from Rugby Football Union over paying players...
club, the Craigieburn Phoenix (formed in 2008) based at Hothlyn Reserve and playing in the Victorian Rugby League
Victorian Rugby League
The Victorian Rugby League is responsible for administering the game of rugby league in the Australian state of Victoria. Victoria is an Affiliated State of the overall Australian governing body the Australian Rugby League...
competition.
Golfers play at the Craigieburn Golf Club on the Craigieburn Public Golf Course, or at the course of 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:
- Heated Indoor pool
- Spa and Sauna
- Outdoor Toddlers pool (Currently not in use)
- 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 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 Shopping Plaza is located on Craigieburn Road West. The Australian Reserve Bank Note Printing Works is also located in Craigieburn. Located further north in the newer estate on Mareeba Way there is a pharmacy, doctors surgery, cafe, bakery, general store and other fast food outlets. A Bunnings WarehouseBunnings Warehouse
Bunnings Warehouse is Australia's largest hardware chain with stores in Australia and New Zealand. The chain is owned by Wesfarmers Limited.-History:-Pre 1900s:...
is located on the corner of Sydney and Amaroo Roads (opened 21 December 2010). A Woolworths, Tavern and specialty shops are expected to be completed by early 2011 on the Corner of Aitken and Grand Boulevards (Highlands Estate). An industrial estate is currently being developed on the eastern side of the Hume Highway, and a rail yarding, maintenance and cleaning facility is nearing completion between the highway and the rail line north of Craigieburn rail station.
Craigieburn Town Centre
In March 2008, the 65ha Craigieburn Town Centre site was purchased from Sydney-based Valad Property Group and funded by a co-investment between Lend Lease Shopping Centre Development Pty Ltd, Australian Prime Property Fund Retail and Delfin Craigieburn Pty Limited for $73.5 million. The developer said the end value of the 65-hectare greenfield town centre development is estimated at about $400 million. (Herald Sun)Plans for the Craigieburn Town Centre were submitted by the site owners to the Hume City Council in June 2010, and were approved on 12 July 2010. Lend Lease are set to commence 'Stage One' of construction in early 2011. The $300m first stage of the town centre will include retail, commercial, entertainment and sporting facilities. The town centre will include a 32ha shopping centre, 12ha of open space and sports fields, and a 19ha 'village green'. (The Australian)
By July 2010, 1,700 people had joined a Facebook group, 'Hurry up and build a shopping centre in Craigieburn', run by the Craigieburn Town Watchers group which formed earlier in 2010. (Hume Weekly)
The Craigieburn Town Centre will feature major and specialty stores including:
- A major activity centre for Craigieburn.
- A town centre five times the size of the existing Craigieburn Shopping Centre.
- 55,000 square metres of retail floor space and the potential for 20,000 square metres of commercial/office space.
- A portion of the site designated for recreation facilities.
- Areas for community life, including a town square and street focused activity.
- Future expansion provision as the population grows.
(Delfin)
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.
Craigieburn Health Service, an annexe of the Northern Hospital, is on Craigieburn Road west of the MacDonalds (Route 529)
Residential areas
Highlands Craigieburn, a residential area by Stockland, has been growing. Formally known as Mickleham Grand it used to range from Mount 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
- Aitken Creek 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 30 September 2007. Craigieburn was previously serviced by five-car diesel locomotives and Sprinter Railcars on the Seymour / Albury line. The previous terminus was BroadmeadowsBroadmeadows railway station, Melbourne
Broadmeadows is a railway station in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, located in the suburb of Broadmeadows, on the Craigieburn railway line. Broadmeadows is classed as a Premium Station and is in Metcard Zone 2.-Facilities:...
.
Craigieburn has six Bus services, rather than its previous three;
- Route : Runs from Craigieburn Station to Roxburgh Park Station, direct.
- Route : Runs from Craigieburn Station to Broadmeadows via Upfield.
Local Bus Routes (all run every 30 minutes):
- Route : Runs from Cragieburn Station to Craigieburn South ('Fairways Village' estate)
- Route : Runs from Craigieburn Station to Craigieburn West ('Highlands' estate via Craigieburn Road)
- Route : 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.
- Route : Runs from Craigieburn Station to Craigieburn West ('Highlands' estate via Aitken Boulevard)
Craigieburn is also serviced by the Night Rider bus 954
For cyclists, Craigieburn is at the start of the Galada Tamboore Cycle Path
Craigieburn Bypass Trail
The Craigieburn Bypass Trail , is a shared use path for cyclists and pedestrians in the outer northern suburbs of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia...
which follows the Hume Freeway 14.7km south to meet the Western Ring Road Trail
Western Ring Road Trail
The Western Ring Road Trail is a shared use path for cyclists and pedestrians that bridges the northern suburbs and follows the Western Ring Road...
at Thomastown.