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Cranbourne vs Cranbourne North - East
Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 4.4 km apart · Cranbourne profile · Cranbourne North - East profile
Cranbourne Cranbourne North - East
Cranbourne and Cranbourne North - East are neighbouring areas with distinct profiles. Cranbourne North - East is more affluent and highly educated, with 29.2% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher compared to 13.8% in Cranbourne. It also has a much larger proportion of overseas-born residents (51.9% versus 33.5% in Cranbourne) and those using a language other than English at home (55.7% versus 30.3%). In contrast, Cranbourne has a higher share of people who own their homes outright (23.1% versus 9.6%) and more people living alone (24.1% versus 8.8%).
Everyday life in both places is similar in other ways, as they share almost identical drive times to the city and nearly the same population growth since 2021. They also have very similar levels of volunteering and a small, comparable number of First Nations residents. While Cranbourne North - East has seen a much higher influx of new residents over the last five years, both areas remain characterized by large family homes, with the vast majority of dwellings having three or more bedrooms.
Where they differ most
Demographics & Identity
- First area, 2011: 18,622
- First area, 2016: 20,094
- First area, 2021: 21,281
- Second area, 2021: 12,772
- First area, 2011: 33 yrs
- First area, 2016: 34 yrs
- First area, 2021: 35 yrs
- Second area, 2021: 30 yrs
Age structure
Marital status
Age & sex structure
Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.
- 85+ in Cranbourne: 0.5% males, 0.7% females; 85+ in Cranbourne North - East: 0.1% males, 0.2% females
- 80–84 in Cranbourne: 0.6% males, 0.8% females; 80–84 in Cranbourne North - East: 0.2% males, 0.2% females
- 75–79 in Cranbourne: 1.0% males, 1.1% females; 75–79 in Cranbourne North - East: 0.4% males, 0.5% females
- 70–74 in Cranbourne: 1.6% males, 1.8% females; 70–74 in Cranbourne North - East: 0.6% males, 0.7% females
- 65–69 in Cranbourne: 2.2% males, 2.2% females; 65–69 in Cranbourne North - East: 0.8% males, 1.0% females
- 60–64 in Cranbourne: 2.7% males, 2.6% females; 60–64 in Cranbourne North - East: 1.0% males, 1.3% females
- 55–59 in Cranbourne: 2.9% males, 2.9% females; 55–59 in Cranbourne North - East: 1.8% males, 1.7% females
- 50–54 in Cranbourne: 3.2% males, 3.1% females; 50–54 in Cranbourne North - East: 2.6% males, 2.1% females
- 45–49 in Cranbourne: 3.0% males, 3.2% females; 45–49 in Cranbourne North - East: 3.6% males, 3.6% females
- 40–44 in Cranbourne: 3.4% males, 3.2% females; 40–44 in Cranbourne North - East: 4.9% males, 4.4% females
- 35–39 in Cranbourne: 3.9% males, 3.8% females; 35–39 in Cranbourne North - East: 5.3% males, 6.0% females
- 30–34 in Cranbourne: 4.0% males, 4.4% females; 30–34 in Cranbourne North - East: 3.5% males, 4.7% females
- 25–29 in Cranbourne: 4.2% males, 3.8% females; 25–29 in Cranbourne North - East: 2.9% males, 3.1% females
- 20–24 in Cranbourne: 3.8% males, 3.6% females; 20–24 in Cranbourne North - East: 3.0% males, 3.1% females
- 15–19 in Cranbourne: 3.0% males, 2.8% females; 15–19 in Cranbourne North - East: 3.8% males, 3.5% females
- 10–14 in Cranbourne: 3.2% males, 2.8% females; 10–14 in Cranbourne North - East: 4.8% males, 4.5% females
- 5–9 in Cranbourne: 3.6% males, 3.5% females; 5–9 in Cranbourne North - East: 5.6% males, 5.1% females
- 0–4 in Cranbourne: 3.7% males, 3.4% females; 0–4 in Cranbourne North - East: 4.8% males, 4.5% females
Ancestry & Birthplace
Country of birth
Ancestry
Language
Language used at home
Religion
Religious affiliation
Education & Qualifications
Highest year of school
Highest qualification level
Field of qualification
Income
- First area, 2011: $529
- First area, 2016: $593
- First area, 2021: $707
- Second area, 2021: $856
- First area, 2011: $1,070
- First area, 2016: $1,251
- First area, 2021: $1,477
- Second area, 2021: $2,184
- First area, 2011: $1,227
- First area, 2016: $1,391
- First area, 2021: $1,685
- Second area, 2021: $2,183
Household income distribution
Personal income distribution
Health & Disability
Long-term health conditions reported
Number of long-term health conditions
Community Participation
First Nations
Family & Households
- First area, 2011: 2.7
- First area, 2016: 2.8
- First area, 2021: 2.7
- Second area, 2021: 3.5
Family composition
Household size
Housing & Dwellings
- First area, 2011: $250
- First area, 2016: $300
- First area, 2021: $342
- Second area, 2021: $401
- First area, 2011: $1,560
- First area, 2016: $1,517
- First area, 2021: $1,627
- Second area, 2021: $2,029
- First area, 2011: 1.10
- First area, 2016: 0.90
- First area, 2021: 0.80
- Second area, 2021: 0.90
How homes are owned or rented
Types of homes
Bedrooms per home
Weekly rent distribution
Monthly mortgage distribution
Transport & Vehicles
How people get to work
Motor vehicles per home
Migration & Movement
Jobs & Industry
Industries people work in
Occupations people work in
Economy & Advantage
Environment & Climate
Walkability
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Cranbourne vs Cranbourne North - East [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/212031300/cranbourne/vs/212031559/cranbourne-north-east