Craigieburn vs Kalkallo

In both, most households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Craigieburn: a median of $706,000, against $640,000 in Kalkallo. Craigieburn is closer to the city centre: 36 km, against 48.1 km. On these figures, Kalkallo tends to suit young adults.

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

Craigieburn

ahead on 4 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (76 vs 8)
  • has more childcare (51 vs 8)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (15 vs 3)

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

First-home buyers

Kalkallo

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($640,000 vs $706,350)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Craigieburn

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • sits closer to the CBD (36 km vs 48.1 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (41 min vs 46 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, rail access, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Craigieburn

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (20 vs 1)
  • carries lower crime risk (66/100 vs 86/100)

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

Investors

Kalkallo

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (5183.8% vs 29.5%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

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

Craigieburn Kalkallo
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.

Craigieburn Kalkallo
Walkability 74 / 73
Craigieburn — Walkability: 74/100 Kalkallo — Walkability: 73/100
Safety 34 / 14
Craigieburn — Safety: 34/100 Kalkallo — Safety: 14/100
Low fire risk 22 / 100
Craigieburn — Low fire risk: 22/100 Kalkallo — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 64 / 48
Craigieburn — Low flood risk: 64/100 Kalkallo — Low flood risk: 48/100

Demographics

Craigieburn has more residents (65,178 vs 5,548); Kalkallo has higher household incomes ($106,444 vs $93,496).

Craigieburn Kalkallo
Population 65,178
+91% vs other
 5,548
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +29.5% +5183.8%
Median age 32 30
Median household income $93,496/yr $106,444/yr
+14% vs other
Median weekly rent $380/wk $400/wk
+5% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Craigieburn Kalkallo
0-4 8.7% / 14.3%
Craigieburn — 0-4: 8.7% Kalkallo — 0-4: 14.3%
5-14 17.0% / 14.5%
Craigieburn — 5-14: 17.0% Kalkallo — 5-14: 14.5%
15-19 6.2% / 3.4%
Craigieburn — 15-19: 6.2% Kalkallo — 15-19: 3.4%
20-24 6.9% / 5.7%
Craigieburn — 20-24: 6.9% Kalkallo — 20-24: 5.7%
25-34 17.0% / 28.3%
Craigieburn — 25-34: 17.0% Kalkallo — 25-34: 28.3%
35-44 18.3% / 20.5%
Craigieburn — 35-44: 18.3% Kalkallo — 35-44: 20.5%
45-54 10.9% / 6.6%
Craigieburn — 45-54: 10.9% Kalkallo — 45-54: 6.6%
55-64 8.2% / 4.1%
Craigieburn — 55-64: 8.2% Kalkallo — 55-64: 4.1%
65-74 4.6% / 2.0%
Craigieburn — 65-74: 4.6% Kalkallo — 65-74: 2.0%
75-84 1.7% / 0.6%
Craigieburn — 75-84: 1.7% Kalkallo — 75-84: 0.6%
85+ 0.5% / 0.1%
Craigieburn — 85+: 0.5% Kalkallo — 85+: 0.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (28.3%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Craigieburn 64.2% couple families
Craigieburn — Couple Families: 64.2% Craigieburn — Lone Person: 15.8% Craigieburn — One Parent Families: 15.7% Craigieburn — Group Household: 2.8% Craigieburn — Other Families: 1.5%
Kalkallo 71.3% couple families
Kalkallo — Couple Families: 71.3% Kalkallo — Lone Person: 13.4% Kalkallo — One Parent Families: 11.2% Kalkallo — Group Household: 2.7% Kalkallo — Other Families: 1.4%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Craigieburn 29.2% renting
Craigieburn — Owned Outright: 15.5% Craigieburn — Mortgage: 55.2% Craigieburn — Renting: 29.2%
Kalkallo 21.7% renting
Kalkallo — Owned Outright: 5.1% Kalkallo — Mortgage: 73.2% Kalkallo — Renting: 21.7%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Craigieburn Kalkallo
Bachelor Degree 11.2% / 14.3%
Craigieburn — Bachelor Degree: 11.2% Kalkallo — Bachelor Degree: 14.3%
Certificate III & IV 9.7% / 10.2%
Craigieburn — Certificate III & IV: 9.7% Kalkallo — Certificate III & IV: 10.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.1% / 9.2%
Craigieburn — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.1% Kalkallo — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.2%
Postgraduate Degree 5.2% / 6.9%
Craigieburn — Postgraduate Degree: 5.2% Kalkallo — Postgraduate Degree: 6.9%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.2% / 1.6%
Craigieburn — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.2% Kalkallo — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (14.3%).

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Craigieburn Kalkallo
India 13.5% / 25.4%
Craigieburn — India: 13.5% Kalkallo — India: 25.4%
Iraq 9.5% / 1.8%
Craigieburn — Iraq: 9.5% Kalkallo — Iraq: 1.8%
Philippines 1.6% / 2.8%
Craigieburn — Philippines: 1.6% Kalkallo — Philippines: 2.8%
New Zealand 2.0% / 2.2%
Craigieburn — New Zealand: 2.0% Kalkallo — New Zealand: 2.2%
Sri Lanka 2.7% / 1.2%
Craigieburn — Sri Lanka: 2.7% Kalkallo — Sri Lanka: 1.2%
Pakistan 1.9% / 1.8%
Craigieburn — Pakistan: 1.9% Kalkallo — Pakistan: 1.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (25.4%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Craigieburn 89.2% houses
Craigieburn — Houses: 89.2% Craigieburn — Townhouses: 9.6% Craigieburn — Flats / Apartments: 1.3%
Kalkallo 97.6% houses
Kalkallo — Houses: 97.6% Kalkallo — Townhouses: 2.3% Kalkallo — Flats / Apartments: 0.1%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Craigieburn Kalkallo
Median house price $706,350 $640,000
Median unit price $470,000 —
Median land price $724,500 $666,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 25 days
from 1,042 sales
 47 days
from 198 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Craigieburn Kalkallo
3 bed $650K / $563K
Craigieburn — 3 bed: $650K (713 sales) Kalkallo — 3 bed: $563K (64 sales)

713 vs 64 sales

4 bed $760K / $652K
Craigieburn — 4 bed: $760K (708 sales) Kalkallo — 4 bed: $652K (146 sales)

708 vs 146 sales

5 bed $865K / $857K
Craigieburn — 5 bed: $865K (73 sales) Kalkallo — 5 bed: $857K (15 sales)

73 vs 15 sales

Zoning mix

Craigieburn Kalkallo
Residential 44% 84%
Other and special use 34% 0%
Environmental 4% 9%
Infrastructure and transport 8% 3%
Industrial 5% 0%
Parks and recreation 2% 3%
Commercial 2% 0%
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

Craigieburn Kalkallo
New dwellings approved 3,063
across Hume
same for both
Approvals change year on year +0%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Craigieburn Kalkallo
Houses 4.3%
$560/wk on $680K
 3.9%
$510/wk on $681K
Units 6.0%
$500/wk on $432K
 —

Ranking within VIC

Craigieburn Kalkallo
House price Higher than 42% of VIC Higher than 26% of VIC
Income Higher than 63% of VIC Higher than 78% of VIC
Schools Higher than 41% of VIC Higher than 22% of VIC
Walkability Higher than 91% of VIC
same for both
Affordability Higher than 74% of VIC Higher than 95% of VIC
EV adoption Higher than 71% of VIC
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 92% of VIC Higher than 99% of VIC
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 84% of VIC Higher than 61% of VIC
Rental yield (units) Higher than 93% of VIC —

Liveability

Kalkallo scores higher overall (45 vs 38).

Craigieburn Kalkallo
Grade C
same for both
Score 38/100 45/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10
 advantaged area
decile 7/10

Risk profile

Craigieburn carries more bushfire risk (78 vs 0); Kalkallo carries more flood risk (52 vs 36).

Craigieburn Kalkallo
Bushfire High
78/100
 None
0/100
Crime Moderate
66/100
 High
86/100
Flood Low
36/100
 Moderate
52/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 3
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Craigieburn Kalkallo
Inside the suburb 15 3
Rated above peers 2 0
Rated at peers 2 1
Rated below peers 8 1

Schools in Craigieburn

  • Craigieburn South Primary School Government · Primary above peers
  • Our Lady's School Catholic · Primary above peers
  • Newbury Primary School Government · Primary at peers
  • Oscar Romero Catholic Primary School Catholic · Primary at peers
  • Aitken Creek Primary School Government · Primary below peers
  • Aitken Hill Primary School Government · Primary below peers

Schools in Kalkallo

  • Gilgai Plains Primary School Government · Primary at peers
  • Banum Warrik Primary School Government · Primary below peers
  • Hume Anglican Grammar - Kalkallo Campus Independent · Combined

Amenities in the suburb

Craigieburn Kalkallo
Supermarkets 7 1
Cafes & restaurants 13 1
Parks & reserves 76 8
Childcare 51 8
GPs 20 1
Pharmacies 9 1
Hospitals 1 0
Police stations 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 6 1
Fuel stations 11 2
Waterways 44 0

Mobility

Kalkallo sits further from the CBD (48.1 km vs 36 km).

Craigieburn Kalkallo
Walkability score 74/100 73/100
Distance to Melbourne 36 km 48.1 km
+34% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 41 min 46 min
Public transport score 93/100
Rail · Bus
 76/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 752.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 36.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
 1 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 0.8%
postcode 3064
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 60
postcode 3064
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.

Craigieburn Kalkallo
Car (driver) 69.3% / 72.2%
Craigieburn — Car (driver): 69.3% Kalkallo — Car (driver): 72.2%
Worked from Home 19.2% / 20.1%
Craigieburn — Worked from Home: 19.2% Kalkallo — Worked from Home: 20.1%
Car (passenger) 5.6% / 3.6%
Craigieburn — Car (passenger): 5.6% Kalkallo — Car (passenger): 3.6%
Train 4.2% / 3.7%
Craigieburn — Train: 4.2% Kalkallo — Train: 3.7%
Bus 0.9% / 0.3%
Craigieburn — Bus: 0.9% Kalkallo — Bus: 0.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (72.2%).

Setting

Craigieburn Kalkallo
Elevation 212 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 238 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 28.2 km 35.1 km

NBN connectivity

Craigieburn Kalkallo
Connectivity score 83/100 99/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 70%
23,112 premises
 99%
3,986 premises

Climate

Craigieburn Kalkallo
Annual rainfall 518 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 26.7°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 6.0°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Craigieburn Kalkallo
PM2.5 3.9 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 —
same for both
NO₂ —
same for both

Council rates

Craigieburn Kalkallo
Average residential rate $1,715/yr
same for both
Council Hume
same for both

Federal electorate

Craigieburn Kalkallo
Division Calwell Mcewen
Member Basem Abdo Rob Mitchell
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Craigieburn Kalkallo
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Craigieburn

Easy Commute Family Multicultural Outer Parks River Transport Hub Young Families

Kalkallo

Family Large Blocks Multicultural Outer Parks Young Families

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