Moving to Doreen (North area) from Craigieburn (South area)
Schools, childcare, demographics and house prices for Doreen - North and Craigieburn - South, side by side - all from public government data.
Doreen (North area) has 17,283 people (ABS, June 2025), +0.6% in a year, a median house price of $833,500 and 3 schools. Full Doreen (North 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.
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.
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.
Honest tradeoff
Doreen - North's government schools have an average ICSEA of 1,025, compared to 961 in Craigieburn - South. 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 Doreen - North 1,080 (1 school), Craigieburn - South 984 (1 school).
There are 3 schools in Doreen - North, compared to 5 in Craigieburn - South.
The proportion of children from non-English-speaking backgrounds is lower in Doreen - North at 15.6% (vs 61.7% in Craigieburn - South).
Doreen - North has a SEIFA advantage (IRSAD) of Decile 7, above Craigieburn - South's Decile 4. Decile 10 is the most advantaged nationally.
Median house prices are 14% higher in Doreen - North ($833,500 vs $730,000).
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What is the population of Doreen (North area)?
17,283 people lived in Doreen (North area) at June 2025 (ABS Estimated Resident Population), a change of +0.6% over the year. Craigieburn (South area) had 24,431.
Are houses cheaper in Doreen (North area) than in Craigieburn (South area)?
No. The median house price is $833,500 in Doreen (North area) and $730,000 in Craigieburn (South area), 14% higher in Doreen (North area).
How many schools are in Doreen (North area)?
ACARA lists 3 schools in Doreen (North area), against 5 in Craigieburn (South area). The zoned government school for an address is shown above under "Which school is zoned?".
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Plan the move: Craigieburn - South → Doreen - North