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Cranbourne West vs Narre Warren South - West

Name: Cranbourne West vs Narre Warren South - West — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 6.4 km apart · Cranbourne West profile · Narre Warren South - West profile

Cranbourne West Narre Warren South - West

Cranbourne West and Narre Warren South - West are neighbouring areas in Victoria with distinct growth patterns. Cranbourne West is expanding rapidly, with 16.6% population growth since 2021 and 51.1% of residents having moved there in the last five years. It is more family-oriented, with a higher share of children under 15 (26.5%) and more people providing unpaid childcare (36.8%). In contrast, Narre Warren South - West is more established, with 20.4% of homes owned outright compared to 12.1% in Cranbourne West.

Typical household incomes are almost identical in both places, sitting around $2,000 a week. While they share similar income levels, their access to transport differs; Narre Warren South - West has far more public transport stops and a shorter walk to the nearest one. Cranbourne West has seen more recent growth, but the gap in the proportion of people moving into the area has narrowed since 2016.

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Where they differ most

Recent movers: 18.0 pts higher in Cranbourne West De facto: 4.6 pts higher in Cranbourne West Unpaid carers: 2.3 pts higher in Narre Warren South - West Owned outright: 8.3 pts higher in Narre Warren South - West Unpaid child care: 7.4 pts higher in Cranbourne West

Demographics & Identity

Population in Cranbourne West in Narre Warren South - West +4,822 larger in Cranbourne West gap widening

21,535 91st pct 16,713 82nd pct

Median age in Cranbourne West in Narre Warren South - West +1 yrs older in Narre Warren South - West gap narrowing

32 yrs 9th pct 33 yrs 11th pct

Age structure

37.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +9.3 pts 28.1%

26.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.8 pts 22.7%

17.5% Older adults (45–64) +7.1 pts ▸ 24.6%

11.1% Youth (15–24) +5.3 pts ▸ 16.4%

7.4% Seniors (65+) +0.8 pts ▸ 8.2%

Marital status

51.8% Married ◂ +0.4 pts 51.4%

35.1% Never married +1.2 pts ▸ 36.3%

6.7% Divorced ◂ +0.5 pts 6.2%

3.3% Separated ◂ +0.5 pts 2.9%

3.1% Widowed +0.2 pts ▸ 3.3%

Age & sex structure

Cranbourne West Narre Warren South - West

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

54.9% Australia ◂ +2.4 pts 52.5%

12.2% India ◂ +6.1 pts 6.1%

3.0% New Zealand ◂ +1.0 pts 2.0%

2.5% Philippines ◂ +1.1 pts 1.4%

1.8% England ◂ +0.3 pts 1.5%

0.6% China +1.0 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.6% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.4% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Nepal even 0.2%

Ancestry

23.5% Australian ◂ +2.5 pts 21.0%

22.8% English ◂ +3.1 pts 19.8%

11.8% Indian ◂ +4.4 pts 7.4%

4.7% Scottish ◂ +0.2 pts 4.5%

2.8% Chinese +1.7 pts ▸ 4.5%

4.5% Irish ◂ +0.7 pts 3.8%

3.4% Filipino ◂ +1.5 pts 1.9%

2.5% Italian +0.5 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.3% German ◂ +0.5 pts 1.8%

1.5% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.1% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.7% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

Language

Language used at home

52.7% English only ◂ +2.7 pts 50.0%

9.2% Punjabi ◂ +7.0 pts 2.2%

0.9% Mandarin +1.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

2.1% Hindi ◂ +0.6 pts 1.5%

0.8% Arabic +0.8 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.1% Tagalog ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

0.6% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.6% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

Religion

Religious affiliation

34.3% Christianity +4.1 pts ▸ 38.3%

31.3% No religion ◂ +4.9 pts 26.4%

8.6% Islam +10.8 pts ▸ 19.5%

8.5% Other religions ◂ +5.9 pts 2.6%

7.8% Hinduism ◂ +3.7 pts 4.1%

5.6% Not stated ◂ +0.9 pts 4.7%

3.9% Buddhism +0.4 pts ▸ 4.3%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Cranbourne West in Narre Warren South - West +1 more in Cranbourne West

4 57th pct 3 43rd pct

Schools/1k kids in Cranbourne West in Narre Warren South - West +0.09 more in Narre Warren South - West

0.70 6th pct 0.79 8th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Cranbourne West in Narre Warren South - West +10 more in Narre Warren South - West

24 59th pct 34 75th pct

Students in Cranbourne West in Narre Warren South - West +1,599 more in Cranbourne West

5,271 90th pct 3,672 86th pct

Avg size in Cranbourne West in Narre Warren South - West +94 larger in Cranbourne West

1,318 100th pct 1,224 98th pct

ICSEA in Cranbourne West in Narre Warren South - West +67 higher in Cranbourne West

1,018 51st pct 951 20th pct

Highest year of school

61.5% Year 12 ◂ +0.4 pts 61.1%

10.8% Year 9 or below +2.6 pts ▸ 13.4%

13.3% Year 10 ◂ +1.3 pts 11.9%

9.5% Year 11 ◂ +0.1 pts 9.4%

Highest qualification level

29.9% Certificate III / IV +0.3 pts ▸ 30.2%

23.6% Bachelor degree +0.2 pts ▸ 23.8%

20.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.7 pts 19.6%

8.0% Postgraduate degree even 8.0%

2.9% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.2 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.1% Certificate I / II even 2.1%

Field of qualification

18.1% Management & commerce +1.3 pts ▸ 19.4%

14.8% Engineering & related +0.6 pts ▸ 15.4%

13.1% Society & culture +0.6 pts ▸ 13.7%

11.4% Health ◂ +2.5 pts 8.9%

7.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.7 pts 5.7%

6.2% Education +0.8 pts ▸ 7.0%

5.1% Architecture & building +0.9 pts ▸ 6.1%

5.1% Information technology +0.1 pts ▸ 5.2%

2.4% Creative arts +0.7 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.3% Natural & physical sciences +0.5 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Cranbourne West in Narre Warren South - West +$123 higher in Cranbourne West gap widening

$845 58th pct $722 33rd pct

Household income in Cranbourne West in Narre Warren South - West +$108 higher in Narre Warren South - West gap widening

$1,903 59th pct $2,011 67th pct

Family income in Cranbourne West in Narre Warren South - West +$59 higher in Narre Warren South - West gap steady

$1,984 43rd pct $2,043 47th pct

Household income distribution

42.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.7 pts 40.0%

26.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.5 pts 23.9%

11.1% $3,000–$3,999 +1.3 pts ▸ 12.4%

5.8% $4,000 or more +3.0 pts ▸ 8.8%

8.4% Under $650 even 8.4%

Personal income distribution

37.2% Under $650 +7.2 pts ▸ 44.4%

41.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.3 pts 35.7%

15.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.9 pts 13.8%

1.1% $3,000 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 1.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.1% Asthma ◂ +0.6 pts 7.5%

7.3% Mental health ◂ +0.6 pts 6.6%

6.1% Other condition +1.0 pts ▸ 7.1%

4.8% Arthritis +0.7 pts ▸ 5.4%

4.7% Diabetes +0.4 pts ▸ 5.2%

2.3% Heart disease +0.2 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.5% Cancer +0.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.0% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

0.6% Stroke even 0.6%

0.3% Dementia even 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

71.7% None ◂ +0.2 pts 71.5%

15.9% One condition +0.2 pts ▸ 16.1%

4.2% Two conditions +0.1 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.0% Three or more even 2.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Cranbourne West in Narre Warren South - West +50 larger in Cranbourne West

171 48th pct 121 37th pct

Median age in Cranbourne West in Narre Warren South - West +1 yrs older in Narre Warren South - West

20 yrs 14th pct 21 yrs 21st pct

Median income in Cranbourne West in Narre Warren South - West +$33 higher in Cranbourne West

$657 54th pct $624 48th pct

Household income in Cranbourne West in Narre Warren South - West +$125 higher in Narre Warren South - West

$1,937 64th pct $2,062 71st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Cranbourne West in Narre Warren South - West +0.3 larger in Narre Warren South - West gap narrowing

3.1 91st pct 3.4 100th pct

Family composition

69.4% Couples with children +2.5 pts ▸ 71.9%

16.5% Couples without children ◂ +2.7 pts 13.8%

13.1% One-parent families +0.4 pts ▸ 13.5%

0.9% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

Household size

25.7% 2 people ◂ +2.7 pts 22.9%

22.2% 4 people +0.9 pts ▸ 23.1%

20.3% 3 people ◂ +0.4 pts 19.9%

14.8% 1 person ◂ +3.7 pts 11.1%

10.1% 5 people +1.7 pts ▸ 11.8%

6.7% 6 or more +4.1 pts ▸ 10.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Cranbourne West in Narre Warren South - West +$12 higher in Narre Warren South - West gap narrowing

$380 54th pct $392 58th pct

Mortgage in Cranbourne West in Narre Warren South - West +$22 higher in Cranbourne West gap widening

$1,842 50th pct $1,820 49th pct

People / bedroom in Cranbourne West in Narre Warren South - West even gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

63.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +6.0 pts 57.2%

21.4% Rented ◂ +1.2 pts 20.3%

12.1% Owned outright +8.3 pts ▸ 20.4%

1.9% Other tenure ◂ +1.2 pts 0.8%

1.2% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

Types of homes

83.0% Separate house +6.8 pts ▸ 89.8%

14.0% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +4.0 pts 10.1%

2.7% Flat or apartment ◂ +2.7 pts 0.1%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

43.5% 4 bedrooms +4.7 pts ▸ 48.2%

44.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +3.5 pts 40.8%

4.4% 5 or more +3.9 pts ▸ 8.3%

6.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +4.8 pts 1.2%

0.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.1% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

66.6% $350–$549 +7.1 pts ▸ 73.7%

23.8% $200–$349 ◂ +9.6 pts 14.2%

3.2% Under $200 +0.6 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.0% $550–$749 +0.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.1% $750 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

43.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +3.4 pts 40.2%

34.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +2.4 pts 31.8%

9.0% Under $1,000 +3.4 pts ▸ 12.4%

7.5% $3,000 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 8.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Cranbourne West in Narre Warren South - West +19 more in Narre Warren South - West

49 58th pct 68 73rd pct

Stops/1k in Cranbourne West in Narre Warren South - West +1.79 more in Narre Warren South - West

2.28 23rd pct 4.07 46th pct

Departures/1k in Cranbourne West in Narre Warren South - West +369.1 more in Narre Warren South - West

582.0 41st pct 951.1 56th pct

PT routes in Cranbourne West in Narre Warren South - West +1 more in Cranbourne West

7 48th pct 6 43rd pct

Stop walk in Cranbourne West in Narre Warren South - West +6 longer in Cranbourne West

8 64th pct 2 14th pct

Drive to city in Cranbourne West in Narre Warren South - West +1 longer in Cranbourne West

34 62nd pct 33 61st pct

Reach 30 min in Cranbourne West in Narre Warren South - West +4,822 more in Cranbourne West

21,535 65th pct 16,713 53rd pct

Reach 45 min in Cranbourne West in Narre Warren South - West +13,132 more in Narre Warren South - West

42,816 49th pct 55,948 58th pct

How people get to work

65.2% Car (driver) ◂ +3.9 pts 61.4%

13.8% Worked at home +2.4 pts ▸ 16.2%

4.4% Car (passenger) +0.7 pts ▸ 5.1%

1.2% Train +0.3 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.4% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% Walked ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

48.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +4.5 pts 44.1%

28.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +5.5 pts 22.7%

15.4% 3 vehicles +3.5 pts ▸ 18.9%

6.0% 4 or more +6.2 pts ▸ 12.2%

1.8% No vehicle +0.2 pts ▸ 2.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.4 pts 13.5%

10.7% Construction +2.4 pts ▸ 13.1%

12.3% Manufacturing ◂ +1.1 pts 11.2%

10.1% Retail trade +1.0 pts ▸ 11.1%

6.9% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.1 pts 5.8%

5.6% Education & training +0.7 pts ▸ 6.2%

4.4% Accommodation & food +1.0 pts ▸ 5.5%

4.2% Professional & technical +0.2 pts ▸ 4.3%

4.0% Wholesale trade even 4.0%

3.7% Other services +0.2 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.6% Public administration & safety +0.2 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.5% Administrative & support ◂ +0.2 pts 3.4%

Occupations people work in

15.8% Technicians & trades +2.0 pts ▸ 17.8%

15.4% Professionals ◂ +1.1 pts 14.3%

12.2% Clerical & administrative +1.2 pts ▸ 13.4%

13.2% Community & personal service ◂ +1.7 pts 11.5%

12.8% Labourers ◂ +0.8 pts 12.0%

11.9% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.1 pts 9.7%

8.9% Managers +0.6 pts ▸ 9.5%

7.9% Sales workers +1.4 pts ▸ 9.4%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Cranbourne West in Narre Warren South - West +1 higher in Cranbourne West

5 43rd pct 4 36th pct

IRSD decile in Cranbourne West in Narre Warren South - West +1 higher in Cranbourne West

4 36th pct 3 29th pct

IER decile in Cranbourne West in Narre Warren South - West +1 higher in Cranbourne West

8 71st pct 7 64th pct

IEO decile in Cranbourne West in Narre Warren South - West even

5 43rd pct 5 43rd pct

IRSAD score in Cranbourne West in Narre Warren South - West +8 higher in Cranbourne West

973 40th pct 965 36th pct

ERP in Cranbourne West in Narre Warren South - West +8,407 higher in Cranbourne West

25,490 90th pct 17,083 78th pct

Growth in Cranbourne West in Narre Warren South - West +15.7 pts higher in Cranbourne West

16.6% 88th pct 0.9% 18th pct

Businesses in Cranbourne West in Narre Warren South - West +928 higher in Cranbourne West

2,310 86th pct 1,382 73rd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Cranbourne West in Narre Warren South - West +73 higher in Narre Warren South - West

810 45th pct 883 52nd pct

Max temp in Cranbourne West in Narre Warren South - West +0.2 higher in Narre Warren South - West

19.8 13th pct 20.1 14th pct

Min temp in Cranbourne West in Narre Warren South - West +0.1 higher in Cranbourne West

10.8 35th pct 10.7 32nd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Cranbourne West in Narre Warren South - West +0.5 higher in Cranbourne West

6.3 64th pct 5.8 56th pct

Types ≤15 min in Cranbourne West in Narre Warren South - West +0.4 more in Cranbourne West

6.1 63rd pct 5.7 57th pct

15-min city in Cranbourne West in Narre Warren South - West +13.4 pts higher in Cranbourne West

84.2% 65th pct 70.8% 54th pct

Walk to shops in Cranbourne West in Narre Warren South - West +8.5 pts higher in Cranbourne West

84.5% 69th pct 76.0% 62nd pct

Walk to transit in Cranbourne West in Narre Warren South - West +10.5 pts higher in Narre Warren South - West

86.0% 42nd pct 96.5% 61st pct

Walk to school in Cranbourne West in Narre Warren South - West +0.2 pts higher in Narre Warren South - West

84.9% 61st pct 85.1% 62nd pct

Walk to a park in Cranbourne West in Narre Warren South - West +0.6 pts higher in Narre Warren South - West

99.3% 57th pct 100.0% 71st pct

Walk to health in Cranbourne West in Narre Warren South - West +4.9 pts higher in Cranbourne West

83.2% 79th pct 78.3% 75th pct

Amenities/1k in Cranbourne West in Narre Warren South - West +0.4 more in Cranbourne West

8.9 16th pct 8.4 13th pct

Intersections/km² in Cranbourne West in Narre Warren South - West +51 higher in Cranbourne West

355 87th pct 304 84th pct

Mean slope in Cranbourne West in Narre Warren South - West +0.7 pts higher in Narre Warren South - West

2.7% 6th pct 3.5% 18th pct

Compare Cranbourne West with nearby areas

Cranbourne Lynbrook - Lyndhurst Skye - Sandhurst Cranbourne North - West Hampton Park - East Cranbourne East - South Narre Warren South - West Cranbourne East - North

Compare Narre Warren South - West with nearby areas

Hampton Park - East Narre Warren South - East Narre Warren - South West Cranbourne North - West Berwick - South West Cranbourne North - East Hampton Park - West Lynbrook - Lyndhurst

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Cranbourne West vs Narre Warren South - West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/212031304/cranbourne-west/vs/212031458/narre-warren-south-west