The size of Craigieburn is approximately 35.5 square kilometres. It has 140 parks covering nearly 6.6% of total area. The population of Craigieburn in 2011 was 32,756 people. By 2016 the population was 50,364 showing a population growth of 53.8% in the area during that time. The predominant age group in Craigieburn is 30-39 years. Households in Craigieburn are primarily couples with children and are likely to be repaying $1800 - $2399 per month on mortgage repayments. In general, people in Craigieburn work in a trades occupation. In 2011, 78.8% of the homes in Craigieburn were owner-occupied compared with 69.4% in 2016. Currently the median sales price of houses in the area is $626,500.