Craigie vs Majorca

Craigie is the younger of the two, with a median age of 49 against 54 in Majorca. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Craigie, most households are couple families. In Majorca, most households are people living alone. On these figures, Craigie tends to suit couples, while Majorca suits people living alone.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

They split

one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here

  • Craigie carries lower crime risk (11/100 vs 50/100)
  • Majorca has more parks and reserves (5 vs 0)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Craigie

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (16% vs 31%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Craigie

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($0/wk vs $100/wk)

Weighs rent.

Commuting to the city

Craigie

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (121 min vs 129 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (171 km vs 173.2 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Craigie

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (11/100 vs 50/100)
  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (21% vs 5%)

Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Craigie

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (8.8% vs -6.2%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Craigie and Majorca drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Craigie Majorca
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Craigie Majorca
Walkability 0 / 0
Craigie — Walkability: 0/100 Majorca — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 89 / 50
Craigie — Safety: 89/100 Majorca — Safety: 50/100
Low fire risk 9 / 18
Craigie — Low fire risk: 9/100 Majorca — Low fire risk: 18/100
Low flood risk 18 / 27
Craigie — Low flood risk: 18/100 Majorca — Low flood risk: 27/100

Demographics

Majorca rents higher ($100/wk vs $0/wk); Majorca has more residents (198 vs 62).

Craigie Majorca
Population 62 198
+219% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +8.8% -6.2%
Median age 49 54
Median household income $88,816/yr
+52% vs other
 $42,224/yr
Median weekly rent — $100/wk
(not reported on the other side)

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Craigie Majorca
0-4 — / —
Craigie — 0-4: not among its largest Majorca — 0-4: not among its largest
5-14 8.1% / 12.1%
Craigie — 5-14: 8.1% Majorca — 5-14: 12.1%
15-19 9.7% / 8.6%
Craigie — 15-19: 9.7% Majorca — 15-19: 8.6%
20-24 6.5% / 1.5%
Craigie — 20-24: 6.5% Majorca — 20-24: 1.5%
25-34 9.7% / 7.6%
Craigie — 25-34: 9.7% Majorca — 25-34: 7.6%
35-44 11.3% / 7.6%
Craigie — 35-44: 11.3% Majorca — 35-44: 7.6%
45-54 9.7% / 15.7%
Craigie — 45-54: 9.7% Majorca — 45-54: 15.7%
55-64 17.7% / 23.2%
Craigie — 55-64: 17.7% Majorca — 55-64: 23.2%
65-74 16.1% / 12.6%
Craigie — 65-74: 16.1% Majorca — 65-74: 12.6%
75-84 9.7% / 8.6%
Craigie — 75-84: 9.7% Majorca — 75-84: 8.6%
85+ — / —
Craigie — 85+: not among its largest Majorca — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.2%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Craigie 35.7% lone person
Craigie — Lone Person: 35.7% Craigie — Couple Families: 64.3% Craigie — One Parent Families: 0.0% Craigie — Other Families: 0.0%
Majorca 55.0% lone person
Majorca — Lone Person: 55.0% Majorca — Couple Families: 21.7% Majorca — One Parent Families: 13.3% Majorca — Other Families: 10.0%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Craigie 0.0% renting
Craigie — Owned Outright: 52.0% Craigie — Mortgage: 48.0% Craigie — Renting: 0.0%
Majorca 5.5% renting
Majorca — Owned Outright: 49.3% Majorca — Mortgage: 45.2% Majorca — Renting: 5.5%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Craigie 79.2% houses
Craigie — Houses: 79.2% Craigie — Flats / Apartments: 20.8%
Majorca 94.9% houses
Majorca — Houses: 94.9% Majorca — Flats / Apartments: 5.1%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Craigie Majorca
Certificate III & IV 11.3% / 17.2%
Craigie — Certificate III & IV: 11.3% Majorca — Certificate III & IV: 17.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.1% / 5.6%
Craigie — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.1% Majorca — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.6%
Bachelor Degree 8.1% / 3.5%
Craigie — Bachelor Degree: 8.1% Majorca — Bachelor Degree: 3.5%
Postgraduate Degree — / 2.0%
Craigie — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest Majorca — Postgraduate Degree: 2.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.2%).

Property market

Craigie Majorca
Median house price — $472,500
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both

Zoning mix

Craigie has more land zoned for conservation (33% vs 0%); Majorca has more rural and farming land (75% vs 55%).

Craigie Majorca
Rural and farming 55% 75%
Environmental 33% 0%
Parks and recreation 8% 15%
Infrastructure and transport 3% 11%
Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the suburb around it. Zones as at 2026-09.

Development activity

Craigie Majorca
New dwellings approved 40
across Central Goldfields
same for both
Approvals change year on year +129%
same for both

Ranking within VIC

Craigie Majorca
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 59% of VIC Higher than 4% of VIC
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 62% of VIC Higher than 33% of VIC
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 14% of VIC
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 12% of VIC Higher than 15% of VIC

Liveability

Craigie Majorca
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 3/10
 below-average income
decile 2/10

Risk profile

Majorca carries more crime risk (50 vs 11).

Craigie Majorca
Bushfire High
91/100
 High
82/100
Crime Low
11/100
 Moderate
50/100
Flood High
82/100
 High
73/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Craigie Majorca
Inside the suburb 0
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Amenities in the suburb

Craigie Majorca
Parks & reserves 0 5
Waterways 2 3

Mobility

Majorca sits further from the CBD (173.2 km vs 171 km).

Craigie Majorca
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Melbourne 171 km 173.2 km
+1% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 121 min 129 min
Electric vehicle share 0.2%
postcode 3465
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 36
postcode 3465
same for both

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Craigie Majorca
Car (driver) 85.7% / 63.6%
Craigie — Car (driver): 85.7% Majorca — Car (driver): 63.6%
Worked from Home 14.3% / 21.8%
Craigie — Worked from Home: 14.3% Majorca — Worked from Home: 21.8%
Car (passenger) — / 9.1%
Craigie — Car (passenger): not among its largest Majorca — Car (passenger): 9.1%
Walked Only — / 5.5%
Craigie — Walked Only: not among its largest Majorca — Walked Only: 5.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (85.7%).

Setting

Craigie Majorca
Elevation 216 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 232 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Craigie Majorca
Connectivity score 15/100 18/100
Most common technology Satellite (Sky Muster)
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
10 premises
 0%
43 premises

Climate

Craigie Majorca
Annual rainfall 510 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 29.0°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 3.9°C
same for both

Council rates

Craigie Majorca
Average residential rate $1,555/yr
same for both
Council Central Goldfields
same for both

Federal electorate

Craigie Majorca
Division Mallee
same for both
Member Anne Webster
same for both
Party The Nationals
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Craigie Majorca
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Craigie

Retirees River Rural

Majorca

Rural

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