Greenvale vs Craigieburn

Craigieburn is the younger of the two, with a median age of 32 against 35 in Greenvale. 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 Greenvale: a median of $872,000, against $706,000 in Craigieburn, and rent is higher there too. Greenvale is closer to the city centre: 24.7 km, against 36 km. On these figures, Craigieburn tends to suit families with children and buyers on a tighter budget.

Greenvale and Craigieburn are both northern Melbourne suburbs, but they differ notably in scale and character. Craigieburn is significantly larger with 65,178 residents compared to Greenvale's 21,274, and offers more affordable housing—median house prices are $706,350 versus $871,800, with weekly rent around $380 versus $430. Greenvale sits closer to the CBD at 24.7 km, has a higher median household income of $117,624, and scores better on liveability (63 versus 38) and environmental risk metrics, particularly bushfire (34 versus 78) and flood risk (19 versus 36). Greenvale suits buyers prioritising proximity to the city, higher incomes, and lower natural hazard exposure; Craigieburn appeals to those seeking more affordable entry points and a larger, more established community.

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 childcare (51 vs 16)
  • has more parks and reserves (76 vs 34)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (15 vs 7)
  • But Greenvale carries lower crime risk (51/100 vs 66/100)

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

First-home buyers

Craigieburn

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • has cheaper houses ($706,350 vs $871,800)
  • has cheaper units ($470,000 vs $525,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Craigieburn

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (29% vs 12%)
  • has cheaper rent ($380/wk vs $430/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Greenvale

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • sits closer to the CBD (24.7 km vs 36 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (31 min vs 41 min)

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

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 5 things we measure here

  • Greenvale carries lower crime risk (51/100 vs 66/100)
  • Craigieburn has more GPs (20 vs 4)

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

Investors

Greenvale

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (37.6% vs 29.5%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

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

Greenvale Craigieburn
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.

Greenvale Craigieburn
Walkability 75 / 74
Greenvale — Walkability: 75/100 Craigieburn — Walkability: 74/100
Safety 49 / 34
Greenvale — Safety: 49/100 Craigieburn — Safety: 34/100
Low fire risk 66 / 22
Greenvale — Low fire risk: 66/100 Craigieburn — Low fire risk: 22/100
Low flood risk 81 / 64
Greenvale — Low flood risk: 81/100 Craigieburn — Low flood risk: 64/100

Demographics

Craigieburn has more residents (65,178 vs 21,274); Greenvale has higher household incomes ($117,624 vs $93,496).

Greenvale Craigieburn
Population 21,274 65,178
+206% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +37.6% +29.5%
Median age 35 32
Median household income $117,624/yr
+21% vs other
 $93,496/yr
Median weekly rent $430/wk
+12% vs other
 $380/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Greenvale Craigieburn
0-4 7.2% / 8.7%
Greenvale — 0-4: 7.2% Craigieburn — 0-4: 8.7%
5-14 14.1% / 17.0%
Greenvale — 5-14: 14.1% Craigieburn — 5-14: 17.0%
15-19 6.6% / 6.2%
Greenvale — 15-19: 6.6% Craigieburn — 15-19: 6.2%
20-24 7.0% / 6.9%
Greenvale — 20-24: 7.0% Craigieburn — 20-24: 6.9%
25-34 14.7% / 17.0%
Greenvale — 25-34: 14.7% Craigieburn — 25-34: 17.0%
35-44 14.4% / 18.3%
Greenvale — 35-44: 14.4% Craigieburn — 35-44: 18.3%
45-54 13.4% / 10.9%
Greenvale — 45-54: 13.4% Craigieburn — 45-54: 10.9%
55-64 12.1% / 8.2%
Greenvale — 55-64: 12.1% Craigieburn — 55-64: 8.2%
65-74 7.3% / 4.6%
Greenvale — 65-74: 7.3% Craigieburn — 65-74: 4.6%
75-84 2.7% / 1.7%
Greenvale — 75-84: 2.7% Craigieburn — 75-84: 1.7%
85+ 0.6% / 0.5%
Greenvale — 85+: 0.6% Craigieburn — 85+: 0.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.3%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Greenvale 71.7% couple families
Greenvale — Couple Families: 71.7% Greenvale — One Parent Families: 14.4% Greenvale — Lone Person: 11.8% Greenvale — Group Household: 1.0% Greenvale — Other Families: 1.1%
Craigieburn 64.2% couple families
Craigieburn — Couple Families: 64.2% Craigieburn — One Parent Families: 15.7% Craigieburn — Lone Person: 15.8% Craigieburn — Group Household: 2.8% Craigieburn — Other Families: 1.5%
Couple Families One Parent Families Lone Person Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Greenvale 12.5% renting
Greenvale — Owned Outright: 32.5% Greenvale — Mortgage: 55.0% Greenvale — Renting: 12.5%
Craigieburn 29.2% renting
Craigieburn — Owned Outright: 15.5% Craigieburn — Mortgage: 55.2% Craigieburn — Renting: 29.2%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Greenvale Craigieburn
Bachelor Degree 13.4% / 11.2%
Greenvale — Bachelor Degree: 13.4% Craigieburn — Bachelor Degree: 11.2%
Certificate III & IV 11.4% / 9.7%
Greenvale — Certificate III & IV: 11.4% Craigieburn — Certificate III & IV: 9.7%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.4% / 8.1%
Greenvale — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.4% Craigieburn — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.1%
Postgraduate Degree 3.7% / 5.2%
Greenvale — Postgraduate Degree: 3.7% Craigieburn — Postgraduate Degree: 5.2%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.5% / 1.2%
Greenvale — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.5% Craigieburn — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (13.4%).

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.

Greenvale Craigieburn
India 2.2% / 13.5%
Greenvale — India: 2.2% Craigieburn — India: 13.5%
Iraq 3.9% / 9.5%
Greenvale — Iraq: 3.9% Craigieburn — Iraq: 9.5%
Sri Lanka 2.2% / 2.7%
Greenvale — Sri Lanka: 2.2% Craigieburn — Sri Lanka: 2.7%
Italy 3.4% / 0.9%
Greenvale — Italy: 3.4% Craigieburn — Italy: 0.9%
Pakistan 0.9% / 1.9%
Greenvale — Pakistan: 0.9% Craigieburn — Pakistan: 1.9%
New Zealand — / 2.0%
Greenvale — New Zealand: not among its largest Craigieburn — New Zealand: 2.0%
Lebanon 1.8% / —
Greenvale — Lebanon: 1.8% Craigieburn — Lebanon: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (13.5%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Greenvale 96.8% houses
Greenvale — Houses: 96.8% Greenvale — Townhouses: 3.0% Greenvale — Flats / Apartments: 0.2%
Craigieburn 89.2% houses
Craigieburn — Houses: 89.2% Craigieburn — Townhouses: 9.6% Craigieburn — Flats / Apartments: 1.3%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Greenvale Craigieburn
Median house price $871,800 $706,350
Median unit price $525,000 $470,000
Median land price $755,000 $724,500
Typical days to sell (houses) 26 days
from 429 sales
 25 days
from 1,042 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.

Greenvale Craigieburn
3 bed $738K / $650K
Greenvale — 3 bed: $738K (108 sales) Craigieburn — 3 bed: $650K (713 sales)

108 vs 713 sales

4 bed $865K / $760K
Greenvale — 4 bed: $865K (371 sales) Craigieburn — 4 bed: $760K (708 sales)

371 vs 708 sales

5 bed $1.2M / $865K
Greenvale — 5 bed: $1.2M (83 sales) Craigieburn — 5 bed: $865K (73 sales)

83 vs 73 sales

Zoning mix

Greenvale has more rural and farming land (11% vs 1%).

Greenvale Craigieburn
Residential 41% 44%
Other and special use 2% 34%
Parks and recreation 30% 2%
Infrastructure and transport 16% 8%
Rural and farming 11% 1%
Industrial 0% 5%
Environmental 0% 4%
Commercial 0% 2%
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

Greenvale Craigieburn
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.

Greenvale Craigieburn
Houses 4.2%
$700/wk on $875K
 4.3%
$560/wk on $680K
Units — 6.0%
$500/wk on $432K

Ranking within VIC

Greenvale Craigieburn
House price Higher than 58% of VIC Higher than 42% of VIC
Income Higher than 90% of VIC Higher than 63% of VIC
Schools Higher than 43% of VIC Higher than 41% of VIC
Walkability Higher than 91% of VIC
same for both
Affordability Higher than 79% of VIC Higher than 74% of VIC
EV adoption Higher than 79% of VIC Higher than 71% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 96% of VIC Higher than 92% of VIC
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 77% of VIC Higher than 84% of VIC
Rental yield (units) — Higher than 93% of VIC

Liveability

Greenvale scores higher overall (63 vs 38).

Greenvale Craigieburn
Grade B C
Score 63/100 38/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 8/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10

Risk profile

Craigieburn carries more bushfire risk (78 vs 34); Craigieburn carries more flood risk (36 vs 19).

Greenvale Craigieburn
Bushfire Low
34/100
 High
78/100
Crime Moderate
51/100
 Moderate
66/100
Flood Low
19/100
 Low
36/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise High
70/100
 None
0/100
Industrial facilities nearby 3
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Greenvale Craigieburn
Inside the suburb 7 15
Rated above peers 1 2
Rated at peers 4 2
Rated below peers 2 8

Schools in Greenvale

  • St Carlo Borromeo School Catholic · Primary above peers
  • Aitken College Independent · Combined at peers
  • Greenvale Primary School Government · Primary at peers
  • Greenvale Secondary College Government · Secondary at peers
  • Kolbe Catholic College Catholic · Secondary at peers
  • Keelonith Primary School Government · Primary below peers

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

Amenities in the suburb

Greenvale Craigieburn
Supermarkets 2 7
Cafes & restaurants 3 13
Parks & reserves 34 76
Childcare 16 51
GPs 4 20
Pharmacies 1 9
Hospitals 0 1
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 1 6
Fuel stations 3 11
Waterways 24 44

Mobility

Craigieburn sits further from the CBD (36 km vs 24.7 km).

Greenvale Craigieburn
Walkability score 75/100 74/100
Distance to Melbourne 24.7 km 36 km
+46% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 31 min 41 min
Public transport score 78/100
Bus
 93/100
Rail · Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 223.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 752.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 1.1%
postcode 3059
 0.8%
postcode 3064
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 52
postcode 3059
 60
postcode 3064

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.

Greenvale Craigieburn
Car (driver) 67.1% / 69.3%
Greenvale — Car (driver): 67.1% Craigieburn — Car (driver): 69.3%
Worked from Home 26.1% / 19.2%
Greenvale — Worked from Home: 26.1% Craigieburn — Worked from Home: 19.2%
Car (passenger) 4.1% / 5.6%
Greenvale — Car (passenger): 4.1% Craigieburn — Car (passenger): 5.6%
Train 1.8% / 4.2%
Greenvale — Train: 1.8% Craigieburn — Train: 4.2%
Bus 0.4% / 0.9%
Greenvale — Bus: 0.4% Craigieburn — Bus: 0.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (69.3%).

Setting

Greenvale Craigieburn
Elevation 175 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 212 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 22.9 km 28.2 km

NBN connectivity

Greenvale Craigieburn
Connectivity score 90/100 83/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 77%
7,691 premises
 70%
23,112 premises

Climate

Greenvale Craigieburn
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)

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

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

Greenvale Craigieburn
Division Calwell
same for both
Member Basem Abdo
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Greenvale

Large Blocks Multicultural Outer Parks Quiet

Craigieburn

Easy Commute Family Multicultural Outer Parks River Transport Hub Young Families

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