Where Craigieburn North sits.
Craigieburn North is an approved employment precinct of about 488 hectares in Hume City Council, about 28 km north of Melbourne's CBD on the city's northern growth corridor.
The plan describes the area as generally bound by the Sydney to Melbourne railway line and Merri Creek to the east, Donnybrook Road to the north, the Hume Freeway to the west and Amaroo Business Park to the south. The land sits in the suburb of Craigieburn. Across Merri Creek is the English Street precinct in Donnybrook, across Donnybrook Road are Kalkallo and Cloverton, and across the freeway is Mickleham.
- Local government
- Hume City Council
- Planning reference
- VPA PSP 25.1
- Status
- Approved, gazetted 25 August 2016
See exactly where Craigieburn North sits.
One map, three boundaries. Switch on the VPA precinct boundary, the suburb of Craigieburn and Hume City Council, then add nearby schools, shops, transport and parks.
- Precinct area (VPA)
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- Suburb of Craigieburn area (ABS, km2)
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- Hume City Council area (ABS, km2)
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How connected is it?
Approximate driving distances from the centre of the Craigieburn North precinct.
- Melbourne CBD (Flinders Street)~37 km
- Melbourne Airport~26 km
- Donnybrook Station~4 km
- Craigieburn Station~6 km
Approximate road distances calculated from the precinct centre using OpenStreetMap routing on 4 November 2026. The exact distance varies by starting point and route. The plan places the precinct about 28 km north of the CBD.
- Sydney to Melbourne railway line and Merri Creek to the east
- Donnybrook Road to the north
- Hume Freeway to the west
- Amaroo Business Park to the south
Precinct boundary and planned land use: Victorian Planning Authority, VPA Precinct Boundaries and Future Urban Structure datasets (CC BY 4.0). Suburb and council boundaries: Australian Bureau of Statistics, ASGS Edition 3 (CC BY 4.0). School locations: Victorian Department of Education, School Locations 2025 (CC BY 4.0). Nearby places © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), snapshot taken at build time. Base map © OpenStreetMap; imagery © Esri and partners. Boundaries and places are indicative, for orientation only. Confirm details with the VPA, the council and the school or business concerned. Listed distances are approximate road distances from the precinct centre. Boundary wording: Craigieburn North Employment Area Precinct Structure Plan, June 2016.
Illustrative image, indicative only.
A creek corridor on the eastern edge.
The plan treats Merri Creek as a key conservation and landscape asset. The corridor supports the critically endangered Growling Grass Frog, and the plan protects its habitat links while allowing linear trails and passive park areas along the creek.