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Population
Craigburn Farm lies within the top quartile of areas nationally for population growth performance according to AreaSearch analysis of recent, and medium to long-term trends
Based on ABS population updates and AreaSearch validation, the estimated population of Craigburn Farm as of May 2026 is approximately 3,319. This reflects a growth of 220 people since the 2021 Census, which reported a population of 3,099. The change is inferred from AreaSearch's estimation of 3,316 residents following examination of ABS' latest ERP data release in June 2025 and an additional 58 validated new addresses since the Census date. This results in a density ratio of 894 persons per square kilometer. Craigburn Farm's population growth rate of 7.1% exceeded both the SA3 area (5.6%) and the SA4 region, marking it as a significant growth leader. Overseas migration contributed approximately 55.00000000000001% of overall population gains during recent periods, with other drivers such as natural growth and interstate migration also being positive factors.
AreaSearch adopts ABS/Geoscience Australia projections for each SA2 area, released in 2024 using a base year of 2022. For areas not covered by this data and years post-2032, the SA State Government's Regional/LGA projections by age category are adopted with adjustments made employing a method of weighted aggregation of population growth from LGA to SA2 levels. According to aggregated SA2-level projections, Craigburn Farm is expected to increase by 300 persons to reach approximately 3,619 by the year 2041, reflecting an overall increase of 8.9% over the 16-year period.
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Development
Recent residential development output has been above average within Craigburn Farm when compared nationally
AreaSearch analysis of ABS building approval numbers shows Craigburn Farm had approximately 24 new homes approved each year over the past five financial years, totalling an estimated 123 homes. As of FY-26, 17 approvals have been recorded. This results in about 4.2 new residents arriving per dwelling constructed annually between FY-21 and FY-25. Commercial approvals worth $2.6 million have been registered this financial year.
Compared to Greater Adelaide, Craigburn Farm has seen a 131.0% increase in new home approvals per person. New building activity is predominantly detached dwellings at 96.0%, maintaining the area's traditional low-density character. The population density is around 256 people per approval. By 2041, Craigburn Farm is projected to grow by approximately 297 residents.
Looking ahead, Craigburn Farm is expected to grow by 297 residents through to 2041 (from the latest AreaSearch quarterly estimate). At current development rates, new housing supply should comfortably meet demand, providing good conditions for buyers and potentially supporting growth beyond current population projections.
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Infrastructure
Craigburn Farm has emerging levels of nearby infrastructure activity, ranking in the 22ndth percentile nationally
No infrastructure projects have been identified by AreaSearch as likely to impact the area. Key projects include Flinders Medical Centre Southern Redevelopment Stage 1 (Acute Services Building), Living Choice Flagstaff Hill, Flagstaff Pines Residential Development, and Adelaide Public Transport Capacity and Access.
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Flinders Medical Centre Southern Redevelopment Stage 1 (Acute Services Building)
Stage 1 of the Southern Adelaide Local Health Network redevelopment, anchored by a new seven-storey Acute Services Building at the front of Flinders Medical Centre. The tower delivers 17,000 square metres of new built area plus 3,000 square metres of refurbishment, adding 98 clinical spaces. It will house two 32-bed adult inpatient units, an 18-bay Medical Day Unit, a 16-bed Intensive Care Unit with a dedicated CT scanner suite, four operating theatres with a 14-bay recovery area, a Day of Surgery Admissions area, a new Podiatry department, and a dedicated floor for the FMC Eye Surgery Clinic which integrates the network's ophthalmology services into a single facility (a first for South Australia's public health system). The new building will form the hospital's main entrance with a large lobby, retail outlet and undercover drop-off zone. The wider Stage 1 program also includes a 12-bed Psychiatric Intensive Care Unit at Margaret Tobin Centre (opening March 2026), 48 new beds at Noarlunga Hospital (opened November 2025), 32 beds across two wards at the Repat Health Precinct (opened 2024), and supporting upgrades to mortuary (completed October 2025), kitchen, sterilisation services and electrical infrastructure. More than 20 million dollars of new major medical equipment will be installed including advanced imaging, automated pharmacy dispensing cabinets and a new CT scanner. Designed by ARM Architecture with Silver Thomas Hanley, with Built Environs as Managing Contractor and Aurecon providing structural and civil engineering. The Acute Services Building is expected to open in early 2028.
Enabling Infrastructure for Hydrogen Production
A national program to coordinate and deploy the enabling infrastructure required to support large-scale renewable hydrogen production across Australia. Building on the 2024 National Hydrogen Strategy and the National Hydrogen Infrastructure Assessment (NHIA), the program aligns electricity transmission, water supply, transport corridors, port and storage infrastructure with Renewable Energy Zones and prospective hydrogen hubs (Bell Bay, Darwin, Eyre Peninsula, Gladstone, Latrobe Valley, Hunter Valley, Pilbara). Two key federal mechanisms underpin delivery. The Hydrogen Headstart program provides up to 4 billion AUD in long-term revenue support via production credits, with Round 2 (2 billion AUD administered by ARENA) opening for Expressions of Interest in October 2025 with EOIs closing 8 December 2025. The Hydrogen Production Tax Incentive (HPTI), legislated through the Future Made in Australia (Production Tax Credits and Other Measures) Act 2025 which received Royal Assent on 14 February 2025, provides an uncapped refundable tax offset of 2 AUD per kilogram of eligible renewable hydrogen for up to 10 years between 1 July 2027 and 30 June 2040 for projects reaching final investment decision by 2030. The HPTI is jointly administered by the ATO and Clean Energy Regulator and requires certification under the Guarantee of Origin scheme. Round 1 of Hydrogen Headstart shortlisted six projects representing more than 3.5 GW of electrolyser capacity, with 814 million AUD ultimately awarded.
SA Water Capital Work Delivery Contracts 2024-28
SA Water's record $3.3 billion capital delivery program for the 2024-28 regulatory period, covering water and wastewater infrastructure across South Australia. The program targets water main replacements, sewerage network upgrades, dam upgrades, water tank refurbishments, and treatment process upgrades across metropolitan and regional areas. A central $1.5 billion component supports the South Australian Premier's Housing Roadmap, expanding network capacity to unlock up to 40,000 new allotments, with major focus on Adelaide's northern growth corridors including Angle Vale, Riverlea, and Roseworthy. Six major framework partners (Fulton Hogan Utilities, John Holland and Guidera O'Connor JV, McConnell Dowell and Diona JV, BMD, Diona, and Leed Engineering and Construction) are delivering works across approximately 120 projects. In Year 1 (to June 2025), $681.6 million in capital was invested. The program runs to June 2028.
Adelaide Public Transport Capacity and Access
State-led program work to increase public transport capacity and access to, through and within central Adelaide. Current work is focused on the City Access Strategy (20-year movement plan for the CBD and North Adelaide) and the State Transport Strategy program, which together will shape options such as bus priority, interchange upgrades, tram and rail enhancements, and better first/last mile access.
SA Housing Trust Maintenance Contracts Review and Service Program
Statewide maintenance and service contracts for SA Housing Trust public housing properties, covering reactive maintenance, vacancy restoration and minor works across metropolitan and regional South Australia. The program is delivered by Spotless Facility Services, RTC Facilities Maintenance and Torrens Facility Management. A 2024 SA Government review examined payment, timeliness, dispute resolution and contract performance issues, and the government provided additional funding to accelerate maintenance and upgrades on vacant public housing homes.
Bulk Water Supply Security
Nationwide program led by the National Water Grid Authority to improve bulk water security and reliability for non-potable and productive uses. Activities include strategic planning, science and business cases, and funding of state and territory projects such as storages, pipelines, dam upgrades, recycled water and efficiency upgrades to build drought resilience and support regional communities, industry and the environment.
Adelaide Level Crossing Removal Planning Program
A joint Australian and South Australian Government program to conduct planning studies at priority at-grade level crossing locations across metropolitan Adelaide, and establish a ten-year Level Crossing Removal Program. Adelaide has 126 at-grade level crossings where boom gates can be closed for up to 25% of peak traffic periods. Priority sites under active planning include Cormack Road (Wingfield), Kings Road (Parafield), and Park Terrace (Salisbury). The program commenced in early 2022 and is expected to be completed by late 2026, with the first major removal project - Curtis Road, Munno Para - announced in May 2025 with a $250 million joint funding commitment and construction starting by 2027.
Living Choice Flagstaff Hill
South Australia's first integrated golf course and retirement community. Stage 1 (42 villas and The Range with 17 apartments) is complete, and Stage 2 (The Summit and The Fairway) with a new golf clubhouse and wellness facilities is now open. The village features a wellness centre, indoor heated pool, cinema, restaurant and bar, and other resident amenities.
Employment
AreaSearch analysis of employment trends sees Craigburn Farm performing better than 90% of local markets assessed across Australia
Craigburn Farm's workforce comprises well-educated individuals with significant representation in professional services. The unemployment rate is 0.7%, with an estimated employment growth of 4.9% over the past year, as per AreaSearch data aggregation. As of December 2025, 1,912 residents are employed, with an unemployment rate of 3.1%, lower than Greater Adelaide's 3.8%.
Workforce participation is high at 71.6%, compared to Greater Adelaide's 66.0%. Home-based work accounts for 17.8% of jobs, considering Covid-19 lockdown impacts. Key employment sectors are health care & social assistance, education & training, and professional & technical services. Craigburn Farm specializes in professional & technical jobs, with an employment share 1.4 times the regional level.
Manufacturing is under-represented, at 4.6% compared to Greater Adelaide's 7.0%. Employment opportunities appear limited locally based on Census data comparison of working population and resident population. Between December 2024 and December 2025, employment levels increased by 4.9%, labour force grew by 4.6%, and unemployment decreased by 0.3 percentage points. In contrast, Greater Adelaide saw employment growth of 4.2% and labour force growth of 3.9%, with a similar decrease in unemployment. Jobs and Skills Australia's national employment forecasts from May-25 project overall employment growth of 6.6% over five years and 13.7% over ten years. Applying these projections to Craigburn Farm's employment mix suggests local employment should increase by 7.1% over five years and 14.5% over ten years, though this is a simple weighting extrapolation for illustrative purposes only.
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Income
The economic profile demonstrates exceptional strength, placing the area among the top 10% nationally based on comprehensive AreaSearch income analysis
Craigburn Farm suburb has a median taxpayer income of $70,912 and an average income of $88,471 based on latest postcode level ATO data aggregated by AreaSearch for financial year 2023. This is significantly higher than the national averages of $54,808 (median) and $66,852 (average). By March 2026, estimated median income would be approximately $78,124 and average income around $97,469, considering a 10.17% growth in wages since financial year 2023. Census data shows household, family, and personal incomes in Craigburn Farm rank between the 87th to 96th percentiles nationally. The suburb's earnings profile is distinct, with 32.1% of residents earning $4000+ weekly (1,065 residents), unlike surrounding regions where most earn within the $1,500 - 2,999 range. Craigburn Farm displays considerable affluence, with 49.8% earning over $3,000 per week, enabling premium retail and service offerings. After housing costs, residents retain 88.4% of their income, indicating strong purchasing power. The area's SEIFA income ranking places it in the 10th decile.
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Housing
Craigburn Farm is characterized by a predominantly suburban housing profile, with above-average rates of outright home ownership
Craigburn Farm's dwelling structure, as per the latest Census, was 99.6% houses and 0.4% other dwellings, compared to Adelaide metro's 75.2% houses and 24.9% other dwellings. Home ownership in Craigburn Farm stood at 37.7%, with mortgaged dwellings at 56.2% and rented at 6.1%. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $2,383, higher than Adelaide metro's average of $1,562. Median weekly rent in Craigburn Farm was $550, compared to Adelaide metro's $375. Nationally, Craigburn Farm's mortgage repayments were significantly higher at $2,383 versus Australia's average of $1,863, and rents were substantially above the national figure of $375.
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Household Composition
Craigburn Farm features high concentrations of family households, with a higher-than-average median household size
Family households account for 89.5% of all households, including 52.6% couples with children, 31.1% couples without children, and 5.4% single parent families. Non-family households constitute the remaining 10.5%, with lone person households at 9.0% and group households comprising 1.4%. The median household size is 3.0 people, which is larger than the Greater Adelaide average of 2.5.
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Local Schools & Education
Craigburn Farm demonstrates exceptional educational outcomes, ranking among the top 5% of areas nationally based on AreaSearch's comprehensive analysis of qualification and performance metrics
Craigburn Farm's residents aged 15+ have a higher proportion with university qualifications (38.9%) than South Australia's average (25.7%) or the SA4 region's average (28.1%). Bachelor degrees are most common at 24.6%, followed by postgraduate qualifications (10.0%) and graduate diplomas (4.3%). Vocational credentials are also prevalent, with 29.3% of residents holding them, including advanced diplomas (13.1%) and certificates (16.2%). Educational participation is high, with 31.0% currently enrolled in formal education.
This includes 11.1% in primary, 8.9% in secondary, and 6.3% in tertiary education.
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Schools Detail
Nearby Services & Amenities
Transport
Transport servicing is low compared to other areas nationally based on assessment of service frequency, route connectivity and accessibility
Craigburn Farm has eight active public transport stops, all of which are bus stops. These stops are served by seven different routes that together facilitate 111 weekly passenger trips. The area's transport accessibility is rated as good, with residents typically located 310 meters from the nearest stop. As a predominantly residential area, most commuting is outward-bound. Cars remain the primary mode of transport at 91%, while train usage stands at 6%. The average vehicle ownership per dwelling is 2.0, exceeding the regional average.
According to the 2021 Census, 17.8% of residents work from home, which may be influenced by COVID-19 conditions. On average, there are 15 trips per day across all routes, translating to approximately 13 weekly trips per individual stop.
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Health
Craigburn Farm's residents boast exceedingly positive health performance metrics with younger cohorts in particular seeing very low prevalence of common health conditions
Craigburn Farm's health outcomes show notable results based on AreaSearch's assessment. Mortality rates and chronic condition prevalence were very low for younger cohorts specifically. Private health cover was exceptionally high at approximately 62% of the total population (2054 people), compared to Greater Adelaide's 52.7%.
Nationally, it stands at 55.7%. The most common conditions were asthma (8.0%) and arthritis (6.3%). 72.1% of residents reported no medical ailments, compared to Greater Adelaide's 67.9%. Working-age residents had low chronic condition prevalence. The area has 16.8% of residents aged 65 and over (557 people), lower than Greater Adelaide's 19.2%. Health outcomes among seniors were above average but ranked lower nationally compared to the broader population.
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Cultural Diversity
The level of cultural diversity witnessed in Craigburn Farm was found to be slightly above average when compared nationally for a number of language and cultural background related metrics
Craigburn Farm's population showed higher linguistic diversity than most local markets, with 14.3% speaking a language other than English at home and 27.5% born overseas. Christianity was the dominant religion in Craigburn Farm, accounting for 44.9%. However, Judaism had an overrepresentation of 0.7%, compared to the regional average of 0.1%.
The top three ancestral groups were English (32.7%), Australian (23.4%), and Scottish (7.1%). Other ethnic groups with notable divergences included Polish at 1.1% (vs 1.0% regionally), Welsh at 0.8% (vs 0.6%), and South Australian at 1.0% (vs 0.3%).
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Age
Craigburn Farm's median age exceeds the national pattern
The median age in Craigburn Farm is 41 years, which is higher than Greater Adelaide's average of 39 and exceeds the national average of 38. The age profile shows that individuals aged 45-54 are particularly prominent, making up 15.6% of the population, while those aged 25-34 comprise only 7.1%. Between 2021 and present, the proportion of individuals aged 15-24 has increased from 12.3% to 13.6%, and those aged 85+ have risen from 0.9% to 2.0%. Conversely, the proportion of individuals aged 5-14 has decreased from 15.0% to 14.1%. By 2041, demographic projections indicate significant shifts in Craigburn Farm's age structure. The 45-54 age cohort is projected to increase by 100 people (19%), growing from 517 to 618 individuals. Conversely, the 65-74 age group is expected to decrease by 19 residents.