Craigieburn vs Mickleham
House prices, rent and lifestyle, side by side. Every figure shows its period and source.
Bars scale each row to its largest figure.
| Suburb | CraigieburnHume | MicklehamHume |
|---|---|---|
| Price & rent | ||
| Median house priceValuer-General Victoria | $715,000 (calendar year 2025) | $700,000 (calendar year 2025) |
| Median unit price | $473,500 (calendar year 2025) | $617,500 (calendar year 2025) |
| Median weekly rentDFFH / Census 2021 | $520/wk | $400/wk |
| Gross rental yieldweekly rent x 52 / house price, before costs | 3.78% | 2.97% |
| People | ||
| PopulationABS Census 2021 | 65,178 | 17,452 |
| SEIFA advantage decile | 2/10 | 4/10 |
| Housing | ||
| Houses | 89% | 98% |
| Townhouses | 10% | 2% |
| Apartments/units | 1% | 0% |
| Transport | ||
| Distance to Melbourne CBD | 25.4 km | 30.9 km |
| Train stations | 32 | 0 |
| Tram stops | 0 | 0 |
| Planning & risk | ||
| Flood overlayVicmap Planning | 2% | 6% |
| Bushfire overlayVicmap Planning | 2% | 1% |
| Heritage overlayVicmap Planning | 0% | 0% |
| Schools (zoned government) | ||
| Primary | Aitken Creek Primary School, Aitken Hill Primary School, Craigieburn Primary School, Craigieburn South Primary School, Gamadji Primary School, Gilgai Plains Primary School, Mount Ridley P-12 College, Newbury Primary School, Roxburgh Rise Primary School, Willmott Park Primary School | Banum Warrik Primary School, Craigieburn Primary School, Gaayip-Yagila Primary School, Gamadji Primary School, Gilgai Plains Primary School, Mickleham Primary School, Mount Ridley P-12 College, Newbury Primary School, Yubup Primary School |
| Secondary | Craigieburn Secondary College, Elevation Secondary College, Mount Ridley P-12 College, Ngayuk College, Roxburgh College | Elevation Secondary College, Mickleham Secondary College, Mount Ridley P-12 College, Ngayuk College |
| Safety | ||
| Recorded crime (council area)Crime Statistics Agency Victoria, council-wide | Around the state average | Around the state average |
Key differences
- Mickleham is higher on median unit price (by about 30%).
- Craigieburn is higher on median weekly rent (by about 30%).
- Craigieburn is higher on gross rental yield (by about 0.8 percentage points).
- Craigieburn is higher on population (by about 274%).
- Mickleham is higher on distance to the CBD (by about 6 km).
- Mickleham is higher on SEIFA advantage/disadvantage decile (by about 2 deciles).
- Craigieburn has a train station in the suburb; the other doesn't.
Median house price over time
CraigieburnMickleham
The median house price in Craigieburn was $715,000 in calendar year 2025 (Valuer-General Victoria); the median unit price was $473,500 in calendar year 2025. The median house price in Mickleham was $700,000 in calendar year 2025 (Valuer-General Victoria); the median unit price was $617,500 in calendar year 2025.