Where is craigieburn in melbourne

I lived in the west prior, but in Craigieburn I've never felt safer and have had no problems. I can't speak for the newer parts such as highlands etc, as I stay in the older side of Craigieburn on the Bridgewater side. Kids play outside with the neighbors kids.

You have a few shopping centres to choose from, Central, Plaza and Highlands. There's a lot of cafes and eatery places.

Overall if you have a young or growing family Craigieburn is a great place to raise your children with many facilities. I have a few friends here who want to move out but cannot because of the low property values. The problem is they are feeling unsafe. There are too many hoons, and children roaming the streets after midnight. My friend had here letter box kicked down five times and her front door mat has been stolen.

People steal her seedling from her front yard when she plants them. So she is now very disappointed. Whenever I visit her I do see what she means. To be fair Craigieburn has some nice pockets but you have to go through the rough parts to get there. I moved into Craigieburn about 5 years ago and have seen this suburb changing for good. The new Craigieburn shopping centre has brought in great shopping facilities in a growing suburb and houses are generally quite affordable.

The overall infrastructure is very good indeed. While traffic is growing but so does the investment and roads are being duplicated all along. Early this year when my wife found a job we had to ask local childcare centres for a place for our 3 year old and lucky me we found a place within a week. There are quite a few childcare centres and many schools both at primary and secondary levels.

There are also state and private schools in Craigieburn. Craigieburn has proven to be a great family oriented suburb. Along with plenty of playgrounds and sports fields the new Craigieburn Library is really a great place for learning. If you are a family and looking for an affordable place to live without making any compromises, then don't look beyond Craigieburn. I also like the fact we can now eat out at the Highlands Hotel. The food hall at the new Craigieburn Central once complete will mean we will have great meals locally.

Best move we ever made. The new shopping town square will be opening soon which is walking distance from us. I love the master plan of highlands Great place to live and don't be shy with your neighbours evreyone is friendly! Most people here are always happy to say hello so don't be shy our children have made may nice friends nearby home, overall good investment We didn't choose Mount Ridley for school as it is not the right one to get an academic education standards are low teaching kids are learning work that is a low standard so do your own homework everything looks good on paper but in real life forget it!

Other schools in the area have bus services so it makes it easier anyway. Neighbourhood has many facilities in place and lots more if you can wait a bit It's not hard to get around if you want to and lots of community groups to be involved with Great place to live just wait and see! I moved to Craigieburn Highlands in when I build my house here. I was newly married without any kids and my rationale for this selection was that Craigieburn has many transport options to go to any direction.

There is Hume Highway, Hume Freeway and Mickleham Road which provides multiple options for residents to connect to different suburbs. Craigieburn train station opened a few years ago adding another commuting option to CBD. In last 6 years the population of Craigieburn has grown quickly and so does the facilities. There are 3 new schools opened in Highlands in last 6 years, including a Christian school, a primary school and a high school.

While shopping options are limited but Stockland's new shopping centre provides some new shopping facilities with good parking options. This also allows Highlanders to shop within Highlands without going to Craigieburn shopping centre.

There are many bus routes now operating in Highlands. Parks and street landscaping within Highlands is very good and really distinguishes it from other areas. Now we have two kids and they are going to school and child care and getting a place for them was not a big issue. The distance to these facilities is less than a kilometer which means we can have a walk or a short car drive every day. We are eagerly awaiting for the Craigieburn Town Centre which will provide the much awaited shopping options to Craigieburn.

Once completed there will be no need for us to go to Epping or Broadmeadows for any big item shoppings. Hi Shoaib, Thanks for the fantastic review. I am planing to buy in Craigieburn near wterview boulevard. I work in city. Please provide me some suggestions if the day to day commute will be an issue? And what are the travel times and best way to go to city. Regards Ash. Not to far from the city, airport, Hume Hwy, great schools, new shopping centres.

Great place to enjoy the summer days. Great place for getting away from the city and crowded suburbs although this place is going to turn out like that one day. Neighbours keep to themselves. Parking at the shopping centre is a nightmare as is the train station so thank God we have a new Woolworths shopping centre.

Desperately need a post office because the current one is hopeless. Inconsiderate renters with loud music and neighbours with no regard on week nights. If I wasn't such a greedy investment owner, I'd probably like it but I am stuck here now with a mortgage and I am going to make the most of it.

Hopefully you lot on here can help me change my mind on some of the things I mentioned. Yet another estate where people are binded so close together, you can hardly breathe. I have been here for a year and my kids aged 8 and 6 love it. They have great parks to play in and we have the new Stockland Highlands Mall just around the corner from us.

The mall has Woolworths, Reject Shop, Degani etc which is good for us. The teachers are very engaged at Mt Ridley and they have high speed internet with training rooms that are very child friendly. I a glad we moved to Highlands in Craigieburn and I would recommend this suburb as a safe reasonably priced neighbourhood. I have lived here for three years and love walking thru the great under-rated parks and the large modern Craigieburn Footy Stadium in Highlands.

The rail connection to downtown and bus connections are extremely user friendly for getting to work. The new Craigieburn Library is state of the art and will complement the new High Schools, public and private in Craigieburn. The new Town Centre layout by Lend Lease is a fantastic and will add value and character to a suburb that is forging ahead. We are living in highlands and there is a creek infront of our house Alot of new restruants are opening up so no more going to nearby suburbs for dinning out!

Even though all our neighbours have dogs but you never hear them! I am so happy after moving out here as i like bigger houses and especially need a big proper kitchen to cook! The travel to CBD takes almost 55 minutes at peak hours and around 40 mins off peak! Near to Airport and alot of freeways and toll ways, so no problem reaching to CBD at all! Craigieburn is such a lively place. Its great for families since there is so many activities happening plus festivals etc.

Hume city council is great. The location is best because its not far from city and very peaceful place. Go for a drive on weekends and enjoy the countryside.. What can be more beautiful!!! With the new shopping centre, its just going to be perfect so we dont have to go to Roxburgh or Broady anymore.

Craigieburn is also close to Sydney rd.. Craigieburn had real character. It is a culture in Craigieburn Highlands. Apart from occasional hoons and rogue drivers, generally the environment is very safe and kids have plenty of options to play in parks. Hope it helps. I have lived and worked in Craigieburn for over 30years Yes, every area has its ups and downs.. However, I also grew up in Broadmeadows.. In general, I believe it is a safe place to live..

As a family we use d to drive up the Hume highway and all we would see were cows all over the paddocks on Mt Ridley.. I'm so Glad they have made the Lookout with a park area.. I have raised my family for most of their Childhood in Craigieburn.. It used to be safer. In absolute terms everywhere in Melbourne is safe. You need to go and see cities in Brazil to find truly unsafe places. However there are quieter and safer places to live in.

Much about Craigieburn is perception. There have a been a few murders recently and that always makes people feel uneasy. Hi, craigieburn has a new train station being built.

There is also a train station in Roxburgh Park. If you're driving into the city best time to leave to be there by 9am is 7. Catching the train at craigieburn station to the city takes approx 40 to 45mins. Wrong forum to ask this question. If u want to assess a suburb, look at age profile of ppl who live their, their job profiles, employment rates, crime records, singles vs families living the area, how many owner occupied and how many renters, local school's and their performances compared to other schools.

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