Craigmore, SA
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
Craigmore is a residential suburb on the northern fringe of Adelaide, in the City of Playford near Elizabeth. It lies within the traditional Country of the Kaurna people of the Adelaide Plains. European settlement began in the early 1850s, when the wider district was known as Smithfield after a township established by John Smith. Gavin Scoular took up land here to create Blair Farm, while Thomas Hogarth — later a member of the South Australian Legislative Council — established a neighbouring property called Blair Place around 1850. Many of the district's early settlers came from Scotland, and the suburb's name is thought to combine the Scots words for a rocky hill and for something large. Modern Craigmore took shape from the 1970s with State Housing Trust estates, joined by private developments such as Blair Park from 1975, and successive estates have made it one of Adelaide's longest suburbs from end to end. It is served by Craigmore High School, which opened in 1970, and by Craigmore Park, through which Smith Creek runs.
Among Australia's less advantaged suburbs
Craigmore is more socio-economically advantaged than about 13% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 906, where about 1000 is the national average).
A socio-economic measure from ABS Census data — not a measure of how good a suburb is to live in or visit. How we calculate this.
Craigmore at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 10,943
- Median age
- 37
- Median weekly household income
- $1,513
- SEIFA score
- 906
- Coordinates
- -34.6995, 138.7087
Craigmore demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Craigmore using the Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census; every percentage is a share of a clearly stated Census count, so each one traces back to the source. At a glance, the largest age group is mid-life (45–64) at 27%, 20% of homes are rented, and 21% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 2,281 | 21% |
| Youth (15–24) | 1,430 | 13% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 2,677 | 24% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 2,988 | 27% |
| Seniors (65+) | 1,564 | 14% |
Share of the 10,940 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 977 | 26% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 1,941 | 52% |
| Rented | 765 | 20% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 3,715 | 99% |
| Townhouses & semis | 14 | 0% |
| Flats & apartments | 10 | 0% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 3,739 occupied private dwellings in Craigmore.
- Median weekly rent
- $300
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,300
- Average household size
- 2.8 people
- Median weekly family income
- $1,711
- Median weekly personal income
- $682
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 2,250 (21%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 1,019 (10%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 356 (3%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 3,514 (43%)
- Labour-force participation
- 61.5%
- Unemployment rate
- 6.4%
- Employed full-time
- 2,935
- Employed part-time
- 1,722
Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing, 2021 (General Community Profile, by Suburb and Locality). © Australian Bureau of Statistics, released under CC BY 4.0. How we group bands and derive each share is set out on our methodology page.
Weather and climate in Craigmore
Based on 2014–2023 records, the warmest month in Craigmore is January (average daytime high around 28.9°C) and the coolest is July (around 13°C). The area receives roughly 850 mm of rain across the year.
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 28.9°C | 16.1°C | 31 mm |
| Feb | 27.5°C | 15.4°C | 28 mm |
| Mar | 25.2°C | 14.3°C | 23 mm |
| Apr | 21.2°C | 12°C | 55 mm |
| May | 16.4°C | 9.4°C | 90 mm |
| Jun | 13.7°C | 7.3°C | 112 mm |
| Jul | 13°C | 6.4°C | 132 mm |
| Aug | 13.8°C | 6.6°C | 141 mm |
| Sep | 16.6°C | 8°C | 87 mm |
| Oct | 20.6°C | 10.1°C | 63 mm |
| Nov | 23°C | 11.7°C | 58 mm |
| Dec | 26.5°C | 13.9°C | 30 mm |
Climate normals, 2014–2023 (Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis).
Common questions about Craigmore
Where is Craigmore?
Craigmore is a suburb of South Australia, Australia.
What is the population of Craigmore?
At the 2021 Census, Craigmore had a population of about 10,943.
Is Craigmore an advantaged area?
Craigmore has an ABS SEIFA score of 906, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 13 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 13% of Australian suburbs.
What is the weather like in Craigmore?
Craigmore has average daytime highs of about 20.5°C and overnight lows of about 10.9°C, with roughly 850 mm of rain across the year (based on 2014–2023 climate normals).
How big is Craigmore?
Craigmore is one of the most populous suburbs in South Australia — the 15th-largest by usual resident population at the 2021 Census (about 10,943 usual residents).
Where Craigmore ranks
Craigmore appears in these data-driven guides — each a transparent sort on a single ABS figure shown on this page.
- Largest suburbs in South Australia#15 of 25
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