Craigburn Farm, South Australia


Craigburn Farm is a suburb of Adelaide, South Australia, Australia. It is located about 17km by road south of the city centre.

History

From 1934 until its sale as a housing development, Craigburn Farm was a farm with a dormitory for children with intellectual disabilities. Craigburn Farm, the suburb, was established on 29 June 1995. The land was sold by Minda Inc for a major housing development.

Population

In 2016, Craigburn Farm had a population of 2,394. The residents are relatively well-educated with 33.6% having a university qualification compared with 18.55% of South Australians and 22% of Australians in general. The majority of residents were born in Australia and had parents who were both born in Australia. The medium weekly income of households is almost double that of South Australian households in general.
Housing in the suburb is almost exclusively large detached family homes that are owner-occupied.
Craigburn Farm has become a popular residential area since the estate of Blackwood Park was established in 1998. The estate consists of three distinct 'nodes', each divided by tree-lined gullies and significant areas of open space. The newest 'node', "Meridian" is bordered by the Sturt River and Sturt Gorge Recreation Park, and includes the newly located Sales and Information Centre for the estate.

Transportation

The suburb is served by a bus service and the nearby Coromandel railway station on the Belair line.

Education

Thirty percent of residents in Craigburn Farm are aged under 20 years. There is one school located in Craigburn Farm, St Peters Lutheran Primary School. The suburb is zoned for Flagstaff Oval Kindergarten.
Nearby state primary schools are:
Craigburn Farm is zoned for Blackwood High School.
There are a number of private schools that have school buses to Craigburn Farm, including:
The nearest university is Flinders University in Bedford Park.

Recreation

Craigburn Farm adjoins the Sturt Gorge Recreation Park which includes a range of various walking and riding trails with views across Flagstaff Hill, Aberfoyle Park, Happy Valley, stretching down to the coast. There is diverse fauna in the park that wanders into Craigburn Farm including kangaroos, koalas, and echidnas. Many waterfalls, creeks and gullies are also scattered and found throughout the area.

Politics

Federal

Craigburn Farm is covered by one Federal Electoral Division, the federal Division of Boothby, whose representative is Nicolle Flint for the Liberal Party of Australia.

State

Craigburn Farm is covered by one State Electoral District, the South Australian Legislative Assembly state electoral district of Waite, whose current member is Sam Duluk, a member of the Liberal Party of Australia.

Local

Craigburn Farm is in the City of Mitcham, represented by a mayor and numerous ward councillors.