Suburb report · SA 5114
Craigmore
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Population
11,519
Craigmore suburb profile
Who lives in Craigmore
Craigmore is 26km by straight line from central Adelaide. Craigmore is home to 11,519 people, a scale matched by fewer than 3% of South Australian suburbs. By population it is number 10 of 340 suburbs within 40km of the Adelaide CBD. The median age of 38 is a little younger than the 41 of the median South Australian suburb. Among suburbs within 40km of the Adelaide CBD, 212 of 340 have an older median age. In the other suburb of the Craigmore-Blakeview statistical area the median age is 32, so Craigmore runs 6 years older than its statistical-area neighbours.
Income and home ownership
Median household income is $85,200, close to the $88,600 of a typical South Australian suburb. The other suburb of the Craigmore-Blakeview statistical area has $96,000, putting Craigmore 11.3% below its statistical-area neighbours. Among the 340 suburbs within 40km of the Adelaide CBD, 220 report a higher median household income. Ownership is above the state norm at 79.2%, against 73.1% in the median South Australian suburb. On ownership it ranks 101 of 340 suburbs within 40km of the Adelaide CBD. In the other suburb of the Craigmore-Blakeview statistical area the ownership share is 68%, 11.2 points lower than in Craigmore.
Household mix
At the 2021 Census, 3,743 households lived in Craigmore, more than in 95% of South Australian suburbs. The household mix leans to families: families with children 52%, couples without children 26.8%, people living alone 19% and group households 2.2%. On the share of families with children it ranks 24 of 340 suburbs within 40km of the Adelaide CBD. The share of families with children, 52%, is higher than in 93% of South Australian suburbs. Couples without children, at 26.8%, sit near the South Australian middle, at the 47th percentile. The rest of the Craigmore-Blakeview statistical area averages 53.3% families with children, 1.3 points above Craigmore.
Housing supply
46 new dwellings were approved across the Craigmore-Blakeview statistical area in the year to June 2025, 34% below its 2020 to 2024 average of 70 a year. The Craigmore-Blakeview statistical area had 21,288 residents in 2025 and takes in Craigmore and neighbouring suburbs. That is 2.2 approvals per 1,000 residents of that area, a lighter pipeline than 83% of South Australian statistical areas. Between 2020 and 2025 the area's approvals peaked at 117 in 2020 and bottomed at 22 in 2024.
Population trend
From 2020 to 2025, the Craigmore-Blakeview statistical area put on 6.7% more residents, against 6.3% for South Australia as a whole. The median South Australian statistical area grew 4.8% over the same 5 years, 1.9 points slower than this one. That rate is faster than 71% of South Australian statistical areas. Year by year, the change ran from 0.4% in 2025 to 2.3% in 2022.
Against its neighbours
The sharpest contrast among the nearby suburbs is Munno Para West, where the owner-occupied share is 58.1% compared with 79.2% here. On the share of families with children, Greenwith comes closest to Craigmore: 52.6% against 52%. At 8km, Golden Grove counts 10,238 residents against 11,519 in Craigmore.
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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.