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Cranbourne vs Cranbourne West

Name: Cranbourne vs Cranbourne West — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 2.7 km apart · Cranbourne profile · Cranbourne West profile

Cranbourne Cranbourne West

Cranbourne West and Cranbourne are neighbouring areas that differ significantly in their demographics and growth. Cranbourne West is a rapidly growing area where 51.1% of people moved in during the last five years and 42.6% use a language other than English at home. It also has a higher proportion of residents who finished Year 12 (61.5%) and a higher typical weekly household income of $1,903. In contrast, Cranbourne has a higher share of renters at 33.8% and more people who own their homes outright (23.1%).

Daily life is similar in both places, as they share almost identical commute times to the city and the same amount of public transport access. However, some gaps are widening; the difference in typical household income has grown from $134 to $426 since 2011. At the same time, the gap in the share of people who finished Year 12 has also increased, rising from 6.5% to 14.0% over the same period.

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Where they differ most

People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Cranbourne West Year 12: 14.0 pts higher in Cranbourne West Recent movers: 13.6 pts higher in Cranbourne West Renting: 12.4 pts higher in Cranbourne Other language: 12.3 pts higher in Cranbourne West

Demographics & Identity

Population in Cranbourne in Cranbourne West +254 larger in Cranbourne West gap narrowing

21,281 91st pct 21,535 91st pct

Median age in Cranbourne in Cranbourne West +3 yrs older in Cranbourne gap narrowing

35 yrs 21st pct 32 yrs 9th pct

Age structure

30.6% Young adults (25–44) +6.8 pts ▸ 37.5%

20.2% Children (0–14) +6.3 pts ▸ 26.5%

23.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +6.1 pts 17.5%

13.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.1 pts 11.1%

12.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +5.0 pts 7.4%

Marital status

42.5% Married +9.3 pts ▸ 51.8%

39.3% Never married ◂ +4.2 pts 35.1%

10.0% Divorced ◂ +3.4 pts 6.7%

4.1% Widowed ◂ +1.0 pts 3.1%

4.0% Separated ◂ +0.7 pts 3.3%

Age & sex structure

Cranbourne Cranbourne West

Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

59.1% Australia ◂ +4.2 pts 54.9%

7.2% India +5.0 pts ▸ 12.2%

2.8% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.5% England ◂ +0.7 pts 1.8%

1.9% Philippines +0.6 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.8% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.3% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Vietnam even 0.4%

0.4% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.3% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Ancestry

27.7% English ◂ +4.9 pts 22.8%

26.6% Australian ◂ +3.1 pts 23.5%

6.6% Indian +5.3 pts ▸ 11.8%

6.4% Irish ◂ +2.0 pts 4.5%

6.1% Scottish ◂ +1.4 pts 4.7%

2.4% Filipino +1.0 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.9% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 2.5%

2.4% Chinese +0.4 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.6% German ◂ +0.3 pts 2.3%

2.1% Dutch ◂ +0.6 pts 1.5%

1.3% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

0.7% Vietnamese even 0.7%

Language

Language used at home

61.8% English only ◂ +9.1 pts 52.7%

4.3% Punjabi +4.9 pts ▸ 9.2%

1.6% Hindi +0.6 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.8% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

1.1% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

0.8% Arabic even 0.8%

0.6% Vietnamese even 0.6%

0.6% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.5% Greek even 0.6%

0.3% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Religion

Religious affiliation

35.6% No religion ◂ +4.3 pts 31.3%

35.5% Christianity ◂ +1.2 pts 34.3%

9.3% Not stated ◂ +3.7 pts 5.6%

7.3% Islam +1.3 pts ▸ 8.6%

4.1% Other religions +4.4 pts ▸ 8.5%

5.0% Hinduism +2.8 pts ▸ 7.8%

3.1% Buddhism +0.8 pts ▸ 3.9%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Cranbourne in Cranbourne West +3 more in Cranbourne

7 86th pct 4 57th pct

Schools/1k kids in Cranbourne in Cranbourne West +0.93 more in Cranbourne

1.63 36th pct 0.70 6th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Cranbourne in Cranbourne West +6 more in Cranbourne

30 70th pct 24 59th pct

Students in Cranbourne in Cranbourne West +1,543 more in Cranbourne West

3,728 86th pct 5,271 90th pct

Avg size in Cranbourne in Cranbourne West +785 larger in Cranbourne West

533 64th pct 1,318 100th pct

ICSEA in Cranbourne in Cranbourne West +58 higher in Cranbourne West

959 23rd pct 1,018 51st pct

Highest year of school

47.6% Year 12 +14.0 pts ▸ 61.5%

17.4% Year 10 ◂ +4.1 pts 13.3%

14.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.8 pts 10.8%

12.0% Year 11 ◂ +2.5 pts 9.5%

Highest qualification level

34.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +4.6 pts 29.9%

16.9% Bachelor degree +6.7 pts ▸ 23.6%

17.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.3 pts ▸ 20.3%

6.0% Postgraduate degree +2.0 pts ▸ 8.0%

2.4% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.5 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.5 pts 2.1%

Field of qualification

16.4% Management & commerce +1.6 pts ▸ 18.1%

15.4% Engineering & related ◂ +0.6 pts 14.8%

13.0% Society & culture +0.1 pts ▸ 13.1%

8.1% Health +3.4 pts ▸ 11.4%

6.8% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.6 pts ▸ 7.4%

5.6% Education +0.7 pts ▸ 6.2%

5.4% Architecture & building ◂ +0.3 pts 5.1%

4.0% Information technology +1.2 pts ▸ 5.1%

2.4% Creative arts even 2.4%

1.9% Natural & physical sciences +0.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.4 pts 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Cranbourne in Cranbourne West +$138 higher in Cranbourne West gap widening

$707 30th pct $845 58th pct

Household income in Cranbourne in Cranbourne West +$426 higher in Cranbourne West gap widening

$1,477 34th pct $1,903 59th pct

Family income in Cranbourne in Cranbourne West +$299 higher in Cranbourne West gap widening

$1,685 24th pct $1,984 43rd pct

Household income distribution

33.8% $1,500–$2,999 +8.9 pts ▸ 42.7%

32.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.9 pts 26.4%

14.7% Under $650 ◂ +6.4 pts 8.4%

7.4% $3,000–$3,999 +3.7 pts ▸ 11.1%

4.3% $4,000 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 5.8%

Personal income distribution

42.4% Under $650 ◂ +5.3 pts 37.2%

37.4% $650–$1,499 +3.6 pts ▸ 41.0%

10.4% $1,500–$2,999 +5.3 pts ▸ 15.7%

0.9% $3,000 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.0% Mental health ◂ +2.7 pts 7.3%

9.2% Asthma ◂ +1.1 pts 8.1%

7.9% Arthritis ◂ +3.1 pts 4.8%

7.6% Other condition ◂ +1.5 pts 6.1%

6.0% Diabetes ◂ +1.3 pts 4.7%

3.5% Heart disease ◂ +1.2 pts 2.3%

2.2% Cancer ◂ +0.8 pts 1.5%

1.9% Lung condition ◂ +0.9 pts 1.0%

0.9% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

0.3% Dementia even 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.6% None +10.1 pts ▸ 71.7%

18.2% One condition ◂ +2.3 pts 15.9%

6.3% Two conditions ◂ +2.1 pts 4.2%

3.5% Three or more ◂ +1.5 pts 2.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Cranbourne in Cranbourne West +62 larger in Cranbourne

233 58th pct 171 48th pct

Median age in Cranbourne in Cranbourne West +2 yrs older in Cranbourne

22 yrs 29th pct 20 yrs 14th pct

Median income in Cranbourne in Cranbourne West +$100 higher in Cranbourne West

$557 33rd pct $657 54th pct

Household income in Cranbourne in Cranbourne West +$351 higher in Cranbourne West

$1,586 43rd pct $1,937 64th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Cranbourne in Cranbourne West +0.4 larger in Cranbourne West gap widening

2.7 71st pct 3.1 91st pct

Family composition

58.5% Couples with children +10.9 pts ▸ 69.4%

20.3% Couples without children ◂ +3.8 pts 16.5%

19.6% One-parent families ◂ +6.4 pts 13.1%

1.6% Other families ◂ +0.7 pts 0.9%

Household size

29.4% 2 people ◂ +3.7 pts 25.7%

24.1% 1 person ◂ +9.2 pts 14.8%

16.2% 4 people +6.1 pts ▸ 22.2%

17.9% 3 people +2.4 pts ▸ 20.3%

7.2% 5 people +3.0 pts ▸ 10.1%

5.3% 6 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 6.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Cranbourne in Cranbourne West +$38 higher in Cranbourne West gap steady

$342 40th pct $380 54th pct

Mortgage in Cranbourne in Cranbourne West +$215 higher in Cranbourne West gap widening

$1,627 36th pct $1,842 50th pct

People / bedroom in Cranbourne in Cranbourne West +0.10 higher in Cranbourne West gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

40.4% Owned with a mortgage +22.7 pts ▸ 63.2%

33.8% Rented ◂ +12.4 pts 21.4%

23.1% Owned outright ◂ +11.0 pts 12.1%

0.8% Other tenure +1.1 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.8% Not stated ◂ +0.6 pts 1.2%

Types of homes

80.0% Separate house +3.0 pts ▸ 83.0%

16.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +2.1 pts 14.0%

3.7% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.0 pts 2.7%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

50.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +6.5 pts 44.3%

27.2% 4 bedrooms +16.2 pts ▸ 43.5%

14.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +8.5 pts 6.1%

4.5% 5 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 4.4%

1.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.7 pts 0.3%

0.2% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

43.2% $350–$549 +23.5 pts ▸ 66.6%

42.3% $200–$349 ◂ +18.5 pts 23.8%

8.4% Under $200 ◂ +5.1 pts 3.2%

0.9% $550–$749 +1.1 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.8% $750 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

32.1% $1,800–$2,999 +11.5 pts ▸ 43.6%

39.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +5.0 pts 34.2%

16.5% Under $1,000 ◂ +7.6 pts 9.0%

5.3% $3,000 or more +2.2 pts ▸ 7.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Cranbourne in Cranbourne West +29 more in Cranbourne

78 79th pct 49 58th pct

Stops/1k in Cranbourne in Cranbourne West +1.39 more in Cranbourne

3.67 40th pct 2.28 23rd pct

Departures/1k in Cranbourne in Cranbourne West +1,138.2 more in Cranbourne

1,720.2 78th pct 582.0 41st pct

PT routes in Cranbourne in Cranbourne West +8 more in Cranbourne

15 78th pct 7 48th pct

Stop walk in Cranbourne in Cranbourne West +1 longer in Cranbourne West

7 61st pct 8 64th pct

Drive to city in Cranbourne in Cranbourne West +2 longer in Cranbourne

36 64th pct 34 62nd pct

Reach 30 min in Cranbourne in Cranbourne West +254 more in Cranbourne West

21,281 64th pct 21,535 65th pct

Reach 45 min in Cranbourne in Cranbourne West +35,325 more in Cranbourne

78,141 65th pct 42,816 49th pct

How people get to work

64.0% Car (driver) +1.2 pts ▸ 65.2%

12.0% Worked at home +1.8 pts ▸ 13.8%

5.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.8 pts 4.4%

1.7% Train ◂ +0.5 pts 1.2%

0.9% Walked ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

0.8% Bus ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.1% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.4% 2 vehicles +11.2 pts ▸ 48.6%

35.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +7.6 pts 28.1%

13.8% 3 vehicles +1.6 pts ▸ 15.4%

7.2% 4 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 6.0%

5.8% No vehicle ◂ +3.9 pts 1.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.2% Health care & social assistance +2.8 pts ▸ 16.9%

12.4% Manufacturing ◂ +0.1 pts 12.3%

11.5% Construction ◂ +0.8 pts 10.7%

10.3% Retail trade ◂ +0.2 pts 10.1%

6.6% Transport & warehousing +0.3 pts ▸ 6.9%

5.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.2 pts 4.4%

5.0% Education & training +0.6 pts ▸ 5.6%

4.0% Professional & technical +0.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

4.0% Other services ◂ +0.3 pts 3.7%

4.0% Wholesale trade even 4.0%

3.4% Public administration & safety +0.2 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.4% Administrative & support +0.1 pts ▸ 3.5%

Occupations people work in

17.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.3 pts 15.8%

10.9% Professionals +4.4 pts ▸ 15.4%

14.7% Labourers ◂ +1.9 pts 12.8%

12.7% Community & personal service +0.5 pts ▸ 13.2%

12.9% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.1 pts 11.9%

12.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.2 pts 12.2%

8.4% Managers +0.5 pts ▸ 8.9%

8.4% Sales workers ◂ +0.5 pts 7.9%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Cranbourne in Cranbourne West +3 higher in Cranbourne West

2 14th pct 5 43rd pct

IRSD decile in Cranbourne in Cranbourne West +2 higher in Cranbourne West

2 14th pct 4 36th pct

IER decile in Cranbourne in Cranbourne West +5 higher in Cranbourne West

3 29th pct 8 71st pct

IEO decile in Cranbourne in Cranbourne West +3 higher in Cranbourne West

2 14th pct 5 43rd pct

IRSAD score in Cranbourne in Cranbourne West +67 higher in Cranbourne West

906 14th pct 973 40th pct

ERP in Cranbourne in Cranbourne West +2,782 higher in Cranbourne West

22,708 88th pct 25,490 90th pct

Growth in Cranbourne in Cranbourne West +11.4 pts higher in Cranbourne West

5.2% 56th pct 16.6% 88th pct

Businesses in Cranbourne in Cranbourne West +319 higher in Cranbourne West

1,991 86th pct 2,310 86th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Cranbourne in Cranbourne West +42 higher in Cranbourne

852 49th pct 810 45th pct

Max temp in Cranbourne in Cranbourne West even

19.8 13th pct 19.8 13th pct

Min temp in Cranbourne in Cranbourne West +0.1 higher in Cranbourne West

10.7 33rd pct 10.8 35th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Cranbourne in Cranbourne West +0.8 higher in Cranbourne

7.1 75th pct 6.3 64th pct

Types ≤15 min in Cranbourne in Cranbourne West +0.4 more in Cranbourne

6.6 69th pct 6.1 63rd pct

15-min city in Cranbourne in Cranbourne West +6.7 pts higher in Cranbourne

90.9% 71st pct 84.2% 65th pct

Walk to shops in Cranbourne in Cranbourne West +9.1 pts higher in Cranbourne

93.6% 80th pct 84.5% 69th pct

Walk to transit in Cranbourne in Cranbourne West +8.3 pts higher in Cranbourne

94.3% 55th pct 86.0% 42nd pct

Walk to school in Cranbourne in Cranbourne West +3.6 pts higher in Cranbourne

88.5% 66th pct 84.9% 61st pct

Walk to a park in Cranbourne in Cranbourne West +0.5 pts higher in Cranbourne

99.8% 67th pct 99.3% 57th pct

Walk to health in Cranbourne in Cranbourne West +1.7 pts higher in Cranbourne

84.9% 80th pct 83.2% 79th pct

Amenities/1k in Cranbourne in Cranbourne West +4.6 more in Cranbourne

13.5 46th pct 8.9 16th pct

Intersections/km² in Cranbourne in Cranbourne West +3 higher in Cranbourne West

352 87th pct 355 87th pct

Mean slope in Cranbourne in Cranbourne West even

2.7% 6th pct 2.7% 6th pct

Compare Cranbourne with nearby areas

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Compare Cranbourne West with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Cranbourne vs Cranbourne West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/212031300/cranbourne/vs/212031304/cranbourne-west