Craigie, WA: suburb profile

The population of Craigie WA is 6,456 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Craigie is $927 per week ($48,204 per year). Median rent in Craigie is $375 per week ($1,625 per month). Craigie has a median age of 35 years, younger than the national median of 38. Craigie has a population density of 1,380 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Craigie is England. The most common religion is No religion (52.7% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Italian. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Craigie is $1,733.

Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021.

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Craigie Population

6,456 residents at the 2021 Census.

Craigie Median Income & Rent

Median Income

$927/wk

$48,204 per year

Ranked 1,837 of 14,663

Median Rent

$375/wk

$1,625 per month

Ranked 2,632 of 14,663

Median Age

35years

3 years younger than the national median

Mortgage

$1,733/mo

Avg household size: 2.4 · 0.7 per bedroom

Craigie Demographics

Gender Split

Male 50.3% (3,246) Female 49.7% (3,209)

Population Density

1,380

people per km²

6,456 people · 4.7 km²

Households

2.4

Avg household size

0.7

Persons per bedroom

$2,155

Family income/wk

Craigie Age Distribution

0-4

5-9

10-14

15-19

20-24

25-29

30-34

35-39

40-44

45-49

50-54

55-59

60-64

65-69

70-74

75-79

80-84

85+

Male Female

Source: ABS Census 2021, Suburb and Locality (SAL)

Craigie Home Ownership

Of owner-occupied homes in Craigie, 34.1% are owned outright and 65.9% have a mortgage.

Owned outright

34.1%

Owned with mortgage

65.9%

Rented homes are not included in this breakdown.

Source: ABS Census 2021, Suburb and Locality (SAL)

Most common overseas birthplaces

England
Germany
India
Canada
China
Brazil
Hong Kong
Indonesia

Source: ABS Census 2021, G09 Country of Birth by SAL

Craigie Religion

No religion

52.7%

Catholic

19.1%

Anglican

9.5%

Not stated

5.2%

Christian (other)

2.8%

Baptist

1.3%

Buddhism

1.1%

Pentecostal

1.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G14 Religion by SAL

Craigie Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

64.8%

Year 10 or equivalent

20.3%

Year 11 or equivalent

11.5%

Year 9 or equivalent

3.4%

Shares are of people whose highest year of school is Year 9 to 12 only. Source: ABS Census 2021, G16 Highest Year of School by SAL

Most common languages at home other than English

Italian
Afrikaans
Mandarin
German
Portuguese
Cantonese

Source: ABS Census 2021, G13 Language Spoken at Home by SAL

Craigie Employment

Employed full-time

44.7% 2,096 people

Employed part-time

23.5% 1,102 people

Unemployed

3.5% 165 people

Not in labour force

28.4% 1,331 people

Source: ABS Census 2021, G46 Labour Force Status by SAL

Craigie Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

42.4%

Bachelor Degree

28.1%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

16.7%

Postgraduate Degree

6.0%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

4.8%

Certificate I/II

2.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G49 Non-School Qualification by SAL

Craigie Occupation

Professionals

28.3%

Technicians & Trade Workers

22.8%

Community & Personal Service

12.4%

Clerical & Administrative

11.9%

Managers

10.7%

Labourers

6.0%

Sales Workers

4.3%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

3.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G51 Industry of Employment by Occupation

Craigie Field of Study

Engineering

19.5%

Management & Commerce

16.5%

Health

12.8%

Society & Culture

12.6%

Education

10.4%

Architecture & Building

9.8%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

6.3%

Creative Arts

4.1%

Natural & Physical Sciences

3.0%

Information Technology

2.9%

Agriculture & Environment

2.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G51 Field of Study by SAL

Craigie Dwelling Types

Separate house

89.5%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

10.4%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

0.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G36 Dwelling Structure by SAL

Craigie Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

1.5%

$1-$149/wk

0.4%

$150-$299/wk

1.3%

$300-$399/wk

2.2%

$400-$499/wk

5.2%

$500-$649/wk

3.9%

$650-$799/wk

5.8%

$800-$999/wk

6.1%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

6.8%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

8.4%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

7.0%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

7.2%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

14.8%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

10.4%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

7.4%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

4.6%

$4,000+/wk

7.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G33 Household Income by SAL

Craigie Marital Status

Married

42.3% 2,170

Separated

3.9% 199

Divorced

9.2% 472

Widowed

3.6% 185

Never married

41.0% 2,105

Source: ABS Census 2021, G05 Marital Status by SAL

Craigie Ancestry

English

44.3%

Australian

34.6%

Irish

12.5%

Scottish

10.2%

Italian

4.1%

German

3.6%

Dutch

2.4%

Chinese

2.2%

Australian Aboriginal

1.6%

New Zealander

1.5%

Maori

1.5%

Shares are of the suburb population. People can report up to two ancestries, so shares add to more than 100%. Source: ABS Census 2021, G08 Ancestry by SAL

Craigie School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

32.6%

Secondary — Government

20.1%

Pre-school

13.5%

Vocational Education

12.2%

Primary — Catholic

8.6%

Secondary — Catholic

4.7%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

4.4%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

3.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G15 Type of Educational Institution by SAL

Craigie Need for Assistance

Needs assistance

3.8%

No need for assistance

96.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G18 Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

Craigie Volunteering

Volunteer

14.4% 709

Not a volunteer

85.6% 4,217

Source: ABS Census 2021, G23 Voluntary Work by SAL

Craigie Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

4.3%

$300-$449/mo

1.4%

$450-$599/mo

1.1%

$600-$799/mo

2.3%

$800-$999/mo

4.9%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

15.3%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

24.3%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

31.3%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

9.9%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

5.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G38 Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Craigie How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

72.3%

Did not go to work

15.2%

Car (passenger)

4.7%

Train

3.0%

Other

1.4%

Bus

1.2%

Walked only

0.6%

Truck

0.5%

Bicycle

0.4%

Motorbike/Scooter

0.4%

Taxi/Rideshare

0.2%

Ferry

0.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G62 Method of Travel to Work by SAL

Craigie Car Ownership

0 vehicles

3.1%

1 vehicle

36.8%

2 vehicles

42.3%

3 vehicles

12.0%

4+ vehicles

5.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G34 Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

Craigie Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

0.8%

2 bedrooms

3.8%

3 bedrooms

59.6%

4 bedrooms

31.9%

5 bedrooms

3.3%

6+ bedrooms

0.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G41 Number of Bedrooms by SAL

Craigie Population Mobility

13.6%

moved in the last year

40.7%

moved in the last 5 years

4.6%

unemployment rate (Census)

70.3%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021, G43 Summary by SAL

Craigie Indigenous Population

1.5%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

Source: ABS Census 2021, G07 Indigenous Status by SAL

Craigie Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

661

Asthma

255

Arthritis

179

Heart disease

123

Diabetes

116

Lung condition

100

Cancer

Stroke

Kidney disease

Dementia

Source: ABS Census 2021, G19 Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

Craigie Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

8.3%

$1-$149/wk

3.5%

$150-$299/wk

5.5%

$300-$399/wk

3.8%

$400-$499/wk

3.2%

$500-$649/wk

3.0%

$650-$799/wk

8.7%

$800-$999/wk

9.2%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

12.4%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

11.1%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

10.1%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

7.0%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

11.1%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

1.8%

$3,500+/wk

1.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G17 Personal Income by SAL

Craigie Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

44.7%

Couple — no children

27.2%

Couple — no children under 15

10.7%

One parent — children under 15

9.3%

One parent — no children under 15

8.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G29 Family Composition by SAL

Craigie Military Service

Current ADF — Regular

0.1% 3

Current ADF — Reserves

0.2% 9

Previously served

3.2% 159

Never served

96.5% 4,762

Source: ABS Census 2021, G22 ADF Service by SAL

Craigie Unpaid Carers

Provided unpaid assistance

9.6% 471

Did not provide

90.4% 4,431

Source: ABS Census 2021, G25 Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Craigie Children Ever Born

No children

35.2%

1 child

16.6%

2 children

29.9%

3 children

12.6%

4 children

4.2%

5+ children

1.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G28 Children Ever Born by SAL

Craigie When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

173

1971–1980

197

1981–1990

309

1991–2000

255

2001–2010

459

2011–2015

401

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

Source: ABS Census 2021, G10 Year of Arrival by SAL

Craigie Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

22.7%

5–14 hours

31.6%

15–29 hours

12.0%

30+ hours

9.4%

Did not do domestic work

24.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G24 Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

Craigie Household Size

1 person

25.5%

2 persons

35.5%

3 persons

18.0%

4 persons

15.8%

5 persons

4.0%

6+ persons

1.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G35 Household Size by SAL

Craigie Where Residents Moved From

Same address

5,275

Moved from WA

608

Moved — same area (SA2)

Moved from overseas

Moved from VIC

Moved from NSW

Moved from QLD

Moved from SA

Source: ABS Census 2021, G44 Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

Craigie Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

82.1%

Step family — no other children

14.6%

Blended family — no other children

3.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G31 Family Blending by SAL

Craigie Schools

schools nearby

government

1051

avg ICSEA score

10,934

total students

St Mark's Anglican Community School Independent

Combined · PP-12 · 1,856 students

1112

ICSEA

Padbury Catholic Primary School Catholic

Primary · PP-6 · 427 students

1108

ICSEA

Whitford Catholic Primary School Catholic

Primary · PP-6 · 637 students

1092

ICSEA

Hillarys Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 522 students

1088

ICSEA

North Woodvale Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 394 students

1079

ICSEA

Dalmain Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 278 students

1077

ICSEA

Mullaloo Heights Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 236 students

1070

ICSEA

Woodvale Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 369 students

1070

ICSEA

South Padbury Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 373 students

1067

ICSEA

Edgewater Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 414 students

1064

ICSEA

Creaney Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 379 students

1064

ICSEA

Bambara Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 268 students

1063

ICSEA

Padbury Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 160 students

1058

ICSEA

Creaney Education Support Centre Government

Primary · K-6 · 72 students

1056

ICSEA

Mater Dei College Catholic

Secondary · 7-12 · 1,047 students

1056

ICSEA

Showing 15 of 31 schools.

Source: Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA), 2025. ICSEA is the Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

All schools near Craigie, with a map

Craigie Rent Prices & Affordability

21% of median household income goes on median rent

Marks at 25% and 35%. Band: affordable.

Household income $1,792/wk

Median rent $375/wk

Rent to income 20.9%

Rent is under 25% of household income, generally considered affordable.

Median rent in Craigie against your income

Your weekly income

About $7,765 a month

Median rent $375/wk

Left after rent $1,417/wk

Rent share 20.9%

Cheaper alternatives with similar incomes

Derby (WA)

Income: $855/wk Rent: $180/wk $195/wk less rent

Boulder

Income: $1,019/wk Rent: $300/wk $75/wk less rent

South Boulder

Income: $909/wk Rent: $300/wk $75/wk less rent

Glenfield (WA)

Income: $945/wk Rent: $320/wk $55/wk less rent

Glen Iris (WA)

Income: $784/wk Rent: $330/wk $45/wk less rent

Yanchep

Income: $762/wk Rent: $340/wk $35/wk less rent

Victoria Park

Income: $1,047/wk Rent: $345/wk $30/wk less rent

Lathlain

Income: $1,025/wk Rent: $350/wk $25/wk less rent

Craigie vs the typical WA suburb

The median personal income in Craigie is $927 a week, 15% above the typical WA suburb ($806). That ranks 200th of 701 WA suburbs with 200 or more residents. Median rent is $375 a week, $55 more than the typical WA suburb. Rent takes 20.9% of the median household income here, against 18.6% in the typical WA suburb. The median resident is 35, 6 years younger than in the typical WA suburb (41).

The typical suburb is the median across suburbs with 200 or more residents. ABS Census 2021, calculated by GDP.com.au.
Measure	Craigie	Typical WA	Typical Australia
Personal income	$927/wk	$806/wk	$766/wk
Household income	$1,792/wk	$1,722/wk	$1,637/wk
Rent	$375/wk	$320/wk	$330/wk
Mortgage repayment	$1,733/mo	$1,759/mo	$1,733/mo
Median age	35	41	42
Rent share of household income	20.9%	18.6%	20.3%

Suburbs near Craigie

The closest suburb to Craigie is Beldon, 1.3 km away.

Beldon

1.3 km away · income $857/wk · rent $370/wk

Padbury

2.2 km away · income $918/wk · rent $390/wk

Kallaroo

2.4 km away · income $866/wk · rent $433/wk

Mullaloo

2.5 km away · income $952/wk · rent $470/wk

Heathridge

2.5 km away · income $874/wk · rent $370/wk

Woodvale (WA)

2.8 km away · income $901/wk · rent $480/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Craigie

What is the population of Craigie WA?

The population of Craigie WA is 6,456 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 1,380 people per km².Craigie is ranked #1,196 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Craigie?

The median personal income in Craigie WA is $927 per week, or $48,204 per year.The median household income is $1,792 per week.Family income is $2,155 per week.Craigie is ranked #1,837 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Craigie?

Median rent in Craigie WA is $375 per week ($1,625 per month).Rent represents 20.9% of household income, which is considered affordable.Craigie ranks #2,632 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Craigie?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Craigie WA is $1,733. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Craigie?

The median age in Craigie WA is 35 years.This is younger than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Craigie a good suburb to live in?

Craigie is a suburb in Western Australia with a population of 6,456.The median income is $927/wk, which is above the typical WA suburb ($806/wk).Rent affordability is rated as affordable (20.9% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 50350. All dollar figures in AUD.