Suburb report · WA 6025
Craigie
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Population
7,056
Craigie suburb profile
Who lives in Craigie
Craigie sits 21km from the Perth CBD, in the middle ring of the capital. Craigie is a large suburb of 7,056 residents, bigger than 66% of Western Australian suburbs. Among the 270 suburbs within 40km of the Perth CBD, it ranks 125 by population. Residents are slightly younger than the state norm, a median age of 35 against 39. Among suburbs within 40km of the Perth CBD, 204 of 270 have an older median age. That is 2 years younger than the average of 37 in the other suburb of the Craigie-Beldon statistical area.
Income and home ownership
At $104,600, household income here sits in the middle band for Western Australia. That is 5.9% below the average of $111,200 in the other suburb of the Craigie-Beldon statistical area. On household income it ranks 162 of 270 suburbs within 40km of the Perth CBD. An ownership share of 75.5% sits in the middle of the Western Australian range, above 51% of suburbs. Among suburbs within 40km of the Perth CBD, 123 have a lower share of owner-occupiers than Craigie. In the other suburb of the Craigie-Beldon statistical area the ownership share is 79.7%, 4.2 points higher than in Craigie.
Household mix
The 2021 Census counted 2,611 occupied private dwellings in Craigie, more than in 71% of Western Australian suburbs. Families with children are the largest household type at 44.2%, ahead of couples without children at 26.1% and people living alone at 25.4%. On the share of families with children it ranks 165 of 270 suburbs within 40km of the Perth CBD. Few Western Australian suburbs have more group households: 4.2% of households, ahead of 80% of the state. At 26.1%, couples without children are less common here than in 63% of Western Australian suburbs. The rest of the Craigie-Beldon statistical area averages 46.7% families with children, 2.5 points above Craigie.
Housing supply
Approvals have fallen sharply: 29 new dwellings were approved across the Craigie-Beldon statistical area in the year to June 2025, against its 2020 to 2024 average of 65 a year. Supply figures here are for the Craigie-Beldon statistical area, home to 11,907 residents in 2025, which takes in Craigie and neighbouring suburbs. At 2.4 per 1,000 residents of that area, approvals run lighter than most of Western Australia, at the 25th percentile. The busiest year for approvals since 2020 was 2021, with 84, and the quietest was 2025, with 29.
Population trend
The population of the Craigie-Beldon statistical area grew 11% from 2020 to 2025, against 12.3% for Western Australia as a whole. Over those 5 years a typical Western Australian statistical area added 9.7%, putting this area 1.3 points ahead. That rate is faster than 59% of Western Australian statistical areas. Year by year, the change ran from 0.8% in 2022 to 3% in 2023.
Against its neighbours
Of the nearby suburbs listed below, Hillarys differs most on the median age: 44 there against 35 in Craigie. Padbury, 2km away, has 9,417 residents and a median household income of $118,100.
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ABS Data by Region to 2025, on ABS Census 2021 suburb baselineHousehold Mix Census 2021
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This report is market intelligence prepared by Chase Wealth Australia for general information only. Figures are statistical estimates for the suburb, not valuations of any individual property, and do not constitute financial or credit advice. Consider your circumstances and seek professional advice before acting. Demographic figures are sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census 2021 (licensed CC BY 4.0) where available.