Moving to Craigieburn (South area) from Doreen (North area)
Schools, childcare, demographics and house prices for Craigieburn - South and Doreen - North, side by side - all from public government data.
Craigieburn (South area) has 24,431 people (ABS, June 2025), +1.8% in a year, a median house price of $730,000 and 5 schools. Full Craigieburn (South area) suburb profile.
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Sources: ABS ERP June 2025 · ABS Census 2021 · ABS SEIFA 2021 · ACARA School Profile 2025 · ACECQA NQS register · Valuer-General Victoria & DFFH (VIC) · DCJ Housing sales Mar 2026 and rent Jun 2026 (NSW) · RTA Queensland rents (QLD) · NSW BOCSAR (NSW) · CSA Victoria (VIC). How we source this data →
Which school is zoned?
The free government school your child can attend in each area - side by side, never a blended average.
Hazel Glen College
The government school your child can attend for free by living in Doreen - North.
This is the zoned government school for the centre of Doreen - North (VIC catchment data) - addresses elsewhere in the suburb may be zoned to a different school.
See the catchment on the mapFee-paying schools can’t be enrolled in by zone - they’re shown for context, not as the area’s school quality.
We show school intake context and catchments, not exam results. We don’t publish a school ranking.
Aitken Hill Primary School
The government school your child can attend for free by living in Craigieburn - South.
This is the zoned government school for the centre of Craigieburn - South (VIC catchment data) - addresses elsewhere in the suburb may be zoned to a different school.
See the catchment on the mapFee-paying schools can’t be enrolled in by zone - they’re shown for context, not as the area’s school quality.
We show school intake context and catchments, not exam results. We don’t publish a school ranking.
Honest tradeoff
Craigieburn - South's government schools have an average ICSEA of 961, compared to 1,025 in Doreen - North. ICSEA reflects the socioeconomic intake of students, not teaching quality - it is not a ranking of school performance.
Catholic/independent schools are separate from the free government catchment - average ICSEA Craigieburn - South 984 (1 school), Doreen - North 1,080 (1 school).
There are 5 schools in Craigieburn - South, compared to 3 in Doreen - North.
The proportion of children from non-English-speaking backgrounds is higher in Craigieburn - South at 61.7% (vs 15.6% in Doreen - North).
Craigieburn - South has a SEIFA advantage (IRSAD) of Decile 4, below Doreen - North's Decile 7. Decile 10 is the most advantaged nationally.
Median house prices are 12% lower in Craigieburn - South ($730,000 vs $833,500).
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What is the population of Craigieburn (South area)?
24,431 people lived in Craigieburn (South area) at June 2025 (ABS Estimated Resident Population), a change of +1.8% over the year. Doreen (North area) had 17,283.
Are houses cheaper in Craigieburn (South area) than in Doreen (North area)?
Yes. The median house price is $730,000 in Craigieburn (South area) and $833,500 in Doreen (North area), 12% lower in Craigieburn (South area).
How many schools are in Craigieburn (South area)?
ACARA lists 5 schools in Craigieburn (South area), against 3 in Doreen (North area). The zoned government school for an address is shown above under "Which school is zoned?".
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Plan the move: Doreen - North → Craigieburn - South