[3] 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.

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

[4] There is diverse fauna in the park that wanders into Craigburn Farm including kangaroos, koalas, and echidnas.

[5] Craigburn Farm is covered by one State Electoral District, the South Australian Legislative Assembly state electoral district of Waite,[6] whose current member is Catherine Hutchesson, a member of the Australian Labor Party.