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Cranbourne West vs Cranbourne East - North
Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 5.6 km apart · Cranbourne West profile · Cranbourne East - North profile
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Cranbourne East - North and Cranbourne West are neighbouring areas with similar population sizes, though they differ in how residents access services. Cranbourne East - North is more connected to public transport, with 98.8% of homes within a 10-minute walk of a stop, compared to 86.0% in Cranbourne West. However, Cranbourne West is far more convenient for healthcare, as 83.2% of its homes are within 15 minutes of health services, while only 15.3% are in Cranbourne East - North. Cranbourne West has also grown much faster recently, with a population increase of 16.6% since 2021, compared to 5.6% in Cranbourne East - North.
Everyday life in both places is very similar, with nearly identical typical weekly household incomes of around $1,900 and a shared high proportion of children under 15. Both areas are far more diverse than the national figure, with a high share of people born overseas and those using a language other than English at home. While they share these traits, some gaps have shifted; for example, the difference in First Nations Year 12 completion is quite large, with 46.1% in Cranbourne West compared to 27.2% in Cranbourne East - North.
Where they differ most
Demographics & Identity
- First area, 2011: 8,743
- First area, 2016: 15,053
- First area, 2021: 21,535
- Second area, 2021: 23,415
- First area, 2011: 29 yrs
- First area, 2016: 30 yrs
- First area, 2021: 32 yrs
- Second area, 2021: 31 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 West: 0.2% males, 0.5% females; 85+ in Cranbourne East - North: 0.4% males, 0.6% females
- 80–84 in Cranbourne West: 0.4% males, 0.4% females; 80–84 in Cranbourne East - North: 0.5% males, 0.7% females
- 75–79 in Cranbourne West: 0.7% males, 0.6% females; 75–79 in Cranbourne East - North: 0.8% males, 1.1% females
- 70–74 in Cranbourne West: 1.0% males, 1.1% females; 70–74 in Cranbourne East - North: 1.0% males, 1.5% females
- 65–69 in Cranbourne West: 1.2% males, 1.4% females; 65–69 in Cranbourne East - North: 0.9% males, 1.2% females
- 60–64 in Cranbourne West: 1.4% males, 1.7% females; 60–64 in Cranbourne East - North: 1.2% males, 1.3% females
- 55–59 in Cranbourne West: 2.0% males, 2.0% females; 55–59 in Cranbourne East - North: 1.7% males, 1.5% females
- 50–54 in Cranbourne West: 2.2% males, 2.3% females; 50–54 in Cranbourne East - North: 2.1% males, 2.3% females
- 45–49 in Cranbourne West: 3.0% males, 2.8% females; 45–49 in Cranbourne East - North: 3.1% males, 2.9% females
- 40–44 in Cranbourne West: 3.9% males, 3.7% females; 40–44 in Cranbourne East - North: 4.3% males, 4.0% females
- 35–39 in Cranbourne West: 5.5% males, 5.4% females; 35–39 in Cranbourne East - North: 5.4% males, 5.7% females
- 30–34 in Cranbourne West: 4.9% males, 5.7% females; 30–34 in Cranbourne East - North: 3.9% males, 4.8% females
- 25–29 in Cranbourne West: 3.9% males, 4.5% females; 25–29 in Cranbourne East - North: 3.5% males, 3.5% females
- 20–24 in Cranbourne West: 3.0% males, 2.9% females; 20–24 in Cranbourne East - North: 3.2% males, 3.0% females
- 15–19 in Cranbourne West: 2.6% males, 2.6% females; 15–19 in Cranbourne East - North: 3.2% males, 3.1% females
- 10–14 in Cranbourne West: 3.6% males, 3.3% females; 10–14 in Cranbourne East - North: 4.3% males, 4.0% females
- 5–9 in Cranbourne West: 4.7% males, 4.7% females; 5–9 in Cranbourne East - North: 5.1% males, 4.9% females
- 0–4 in Cranbourne West: 5.1% males, 5.0% females; 0–4 in Cranbourne East - North: 4.8% males, 4.4% 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: $587
- First area, 2016: $707
- First area, 2021: $845
- Second area, 2021: $792
- First area, 2011: $1,204
- First area, 2016: $1,564
- First area, 2021: $1,903
- Second area, 2021: $1,931
- First area, 2011: $1,262
- First area, 2016: $1,600
- First area, 2021: $1,984
- Second area, 2021: $1,985
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: 3.0
- First area, 2016: 3.1
- First area, 2021: 3.1
- Second area, 2021: 3.3
Family composition
Household size
Housing & Dwellings
- First area, 2011: $295
- First area, 2016: $336
- First area, 2021: $380
- Second area, 2021: $400
- First area, 2011: $1,647
- First area, 2016: $1,733
- First area, 2021: $1,842
- Second area, 2021: $2,000
- First area, 2011: 1.10
- First area, 2016: 0.90
- First area, 2021: 0.90
- 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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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Cranbourne West vs Cranbourne East - North [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/212031304/cranbourne-west/vs/212031557/cranbourne-east-north