Craigieburn vs Wollert

In both, most households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. Craigieburn is closer to the city centre: 36 km, against 42.4 km.

Craigieburn is a significantly larger suburb with 65,178 residents compared to Wollert's 24,407, offering more established amenities and a walkability score of 74 versus Wollert's 24. Wollert has a higher median household income at $102,908 against Craigieburn's $93,496, and scores better on liveability (45 versus 38) and lower bushfire risk (49 versus 78). Craigieburn is closer to the CBD at 36 kilometres, while both suburbs have similar median house prices around $706,000–$715,000 and identical unit prices at $470,000. Craigieburn suits those prioritising walkability and urban convenience, while Wollert appeals to buyers seeking a quieter, smaller community with stronger household incomes and lower environmental risk.

Written by an AI language model from the figures below. Every number in it is checked against those figures before it is published.

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 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (76 vs 17)
  • has more childcare (51 vs 24)
  • has more schools rated above their peers (2 vs 1)

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

First-home buyers

Too close to call

Nothing among the 4 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs house prices, unit 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

  • is more walkable (74/100 vs 24/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (36 km vs 42.4 km)

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 0)
  • is more walkable (74/100 vs 24/100)

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

Investors

Wollert

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (169.4% vs 29.5%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Craigieburn and Wollert 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 Wollert
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 Wollert
Walkability 74 / 24
Craigieburn — Walkability: 74/100 Wollert — Walkability: 24/100
Safety 34 / 40
Craigieburn — Safety: 34/100 Wollert — Safety: 40/100
Low fire risk 22 / 51
Craigieburn — Low fire risk: 22/100 Wollert — Low fire risk: 51/100
Low flood risk 64 / 67
Craigieburn — Low flood risk: 64/100 Wollert — Low flood risk: 67/100

Demographics

Craigieburn has more residents (65,178 vs 24,407); Wollert has higher household incomes ($102,908 vs $93,496).

Craigieburn Wollert
Population 65,178
+63% vs other
 24,407
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +29.5% +169.4%
Median age 32 30
Median household income $93,496/yr $102,908/yr
+10% vs other
Median weekly rent $380/wk $391/wk
+3% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Craigieburn Wollert
0-4 8.7% / 11.7%
Craigieburn — 0-4: 8.7% Wollert — 0-4: 11.7%
5-14 17.0% / 17.4%
Craigieburn — 5-14: 17.0% Wollert — 5-14: 17.4%
15-19 6.2% / 4.7%
Craigieburn — 15-19: 6.2% Wollert — 15-19: 4.7%
20-24 6.9% / 5.3%
Craigieburn — 20-24: 6.9% Wollert — 20-24: 5.3%
25-34 17.0% / 21.3%
Craigieburn — 25-34: 17.0% Wollert — 25-34: 21.3%
35-44 18.3% / 21.5%
Craigieburn — 35-44: 18.3% Wollert — 35-44: 21.5%
45-54 10.9% / 8.3%
Craigieburn — 45-54: 10.9% Wollert — 45-54: 8.3%
55-64 8.2% / 5.1%
Craigieburn — 55-64: 8.2% Wollert — 55-64: 5.1%
65-74 4.6% / 3.5%
Craigieburn — 65-74: 4.6% Wollert — 65-74: 3.5%
75-84 1.7% / 1.0%
Craigieburn — 75-84: 1.7% Wollert — 75-84: 1.0%
85+ 0.5% / 0.2%
Craigieburn — 85+: 0.5% Wollert — 85+: 0.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.5%).

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%
Wollert 68.4% couple families
Wollert — Couple Families: 68.4% Wollert — Lone Person: 14.6% Wollert — One Parent Families: 12.7% Wollert — Group Household: 2.8% Wollert — Other Families: 1.6%
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%
Wollert 24.2% renting
Wollert — Owned Outright: 11.5% Wollert — Mortgage: 64.4% Wollert — Renting: 24.2%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Craigieburn Wollert
Bachelor Degree 11.2% / 13.8%
Craigieburn — Bachelor Degree: 11.2% Wollert — Bachelor Degree: 13.8%
Certificate III & IV 9.7% / 8.8%
Craigieburn — Certificate III & IV: 9.7% Wollert — Certificate III & IV: 8.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.1% / 9.2%
Craigieburn — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.1% Wollert — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.2%
Postgraduate Degree 5.2% / 7.3%
Craigieburn — Postgraduate Degree: 5.2% Wollert — Postgraduate Degree: 7.3%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.2% / 1.5%
Craigieburn — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.2% Wollert — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (13.8%).

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 Wollert
India 13.5% / 18.7%
Craigieburn — India: 13.5% Wollert — India: 18.7%
Iraq 9.5% / 3.3%
Craigieburn — Iraq: 9.5% Wollert — Iraq: 3.3%
Sri Lanka 2.7% / 2.4%
Craigieburn — Sri Lanka: 2.7% Wollert — Sri Lanka: 2.4%
Pakistan 1.9% / 1.9%
Craigieburn — Pakistan: 1.9% Wollert — Pakistan: 1.9%
New Zealand 2.0% / 1.6%
Craigieburn — New Zealand: 2.0% Wollert — New Zealand: 1.6%
Philippines 1.6% / 1.8%
Craigieburn — Philippines: 1.6% Wollert — Philippines: 1.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.7%).

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%
Wollert 87.9% houses
Wollert — Houses: 87.9% Wollert — Townhouses: 9.9% Wollert — Flats / Apartments: 2.2%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Craigieburn Wollert
Median house price $706,350 $715,000
Median unit price $470,000
same for both
Median land price $724,500 $675,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 25 days
from 1,042 sales
 31 days
from 743 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 Wollert
2 bed $465K / $495K
Craigieburn — 2 bed: $465K (65 sales) Wollert — 2 bed: $495K (14 sales)

65 vs 14 sales

3 bed $650K / $626K
Craigieburn — 3 bed: $650K (713 sales) Wollert — 3 bed: $626K (222 sales)

713 vs 222 sales

4 bed $760K / $736K
Craigieburn — 4 bed: $760K (708 sales) Wollert — 4 bed: $736K (592 sales)

708 vs 592 sales

5 bed $865K / $986K
Craigieburn — 5 bed: $865K (73 sales) Wollert — 5 bed: $986K (46 sales)

73 vs 46 sales

Zoning mix

Wollert has more rural and farming land (29% vs 1%).

Craigieburn Wollert
Residential 44% 32%
Other and special use 34% 21%
Rural and farming 1% 29%
Environmental 4% 13%
Infrastructure and transport 8% 2%
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 Wollert
New dwellings approved 3,063
across Hume
 2,632
across Whittlesea
Approvals change year on year +0% -28%

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 Wollert
Houses 4.3%
$560/wk on $680K
 4.3%
$575/wk on $704K
Units 6.0%
$500/wk on $432K
 —

Ranking within VIC

Craigieburn Wollert
House price Higher than 42% of VIC
same for both
Income Higher than 63% of VIC Higher than 75% of VIC
Schools Higher than 41% of VIC Higher than 40% of VIC
Walkability Higher than 91% of VIC Higher than 81% of VIC
Affordability Higher than 74% of VIC Higher than 85% of VIC
EV adoption Higher than 71% of VIC Higher than 82% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 92% of VIC Higher than 98% of VIC
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 84% of VIC Higher than 83% of VIC
Rental yield (units) Higher than 93% of VIC —

Liveability

Craigieburn is more walkable (74 vs 24); Wollert scores higher overall (45 vs 38).

Craigieburn Wollert
Grade C
same for both
Score 38/100 45/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10

Risk profile

Craigieburn carries more bushfire risk (78 vs 49).

Craigieburn Wollert
Bushfire High
78/100
 Moderate
49/100
Crime Moderate
66/100
 Moderate
60/100
Flood Low
36/100
 Low
33/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 3
within 5 km
 8
within 5 km

Schools

Craigieburn Wollert
Inside the suburb 15 8
Rated above peers 2 1
Rated at peers 2 3
Rated below peers 8 4

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 Wollert

  • Glowrey Catholic Primary School Catholic · Primary above peers
  • Barrawang Primary School Government · Primary at peers
  • Edgars Creek Secondary College Government · Secondary at peers
  • Wirrigirri Primary School Government · Primary at peers
  • Carlo Acutis Catholic Primary School Catholic · Primary below peers
  • Edgars Creek Primary School Government · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Craigieburn Wollert
Supermarkets 7 0
Cafes & restaurants 13 3
Parks & reserves 76 17
Childcare 51 24
GPs 20 0
Pharmacies 9 0
Hospitals 1 0
Police stations 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 6 0
Fuel stations 11 2
Waterways 44 31

Mobility

Wollert sits further from the CBD (42.4 km vs 36 km).

Craigieburn Wollert
Walkability score 74/100 24/100
Distance to Melbourne 36 km 42.4 km
+18% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 41 min 44 min
Public transport score 93/100
Rail · Bus
 79/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 752.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 109.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 0.8%
postcode 3064
 1.2%
postcode 3750
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 60
postcode 3064
 71
postcode 3750

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 Wollert
Car (driver) 69.3% / 70.7%
Craigieburn — Car (driver): 69.3% Wollert — Car (driver): 70.7%
Worked from Home 19.2% / 19.6%
Craigieburn — Worked from Home: 19.2% Wollert — Worked from Home: 19.6%
Car (passenger) 5.6% / 4.4%
Craigieburn — Car (passenger): 5.6% Wollert — Car (passenger): 4.4%
Train 4.2% / 3.7%
Craigieburn — Train: 4.2% Wollert — Train: 3.7%
Bus 0.9% / 1.0%
Craigieburn — Bus: 0.9% Wollert — Bus: 1.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (70.7%).

Setting

Craigieburn Wollert
Elevation 212 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 206 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 28.2 km 28.4 km

NBN connectivity

Craigieburn Wollert
Connectivity score 83/100 98/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 70%
23,112 premises
 94%
7,737 premises

Climate

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

Council rates

Craigieburn Wollert
Average residential rate $1,715/yr $1,899/yr
Council Hume Whittlesea

Federal electorate

Craigieburn Wollert
Division Calwell Scullin
Member Basem Abdo Andrew Giles
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Craigieburn Wollert
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

Wollert

Acreage Family Multicultural Outer Young Families

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