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Cranbourne West vs Cranbourne East - South

Name: Cranbourne West vs Cranbourne East - South — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 5.6 km apart · Cranbourne West profile · Cranbourne East - South profile

Cranbourne West Cranbourne East - South

Cranbourne West and Cranbourne East - South are neighbouring areas with distinct differences in accessibility and services. Cranbourne West is very walkable, with 84.5% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries and 83.2% near health services, compared to just 49.1% and 18.3% in Cranbourne East - South. It also has far more public transport options, with 2.28 stops per 1,000 people and 582 weekly departures, while Cranbourne East - South has 1.06 stops and 265.5 departures. Additionally, the First Nations unemployment rate is far higher in Cranbourne East - South at 15.2%, compared to 4.0% in Cranbourne West.

Both areas share a similar profile in terms of family life and income, with nearly identical shares of children under 15 and typical weekly household incomes around $1,900 to $1,960. The gap in how many people have moved into the area recently is widening, as 68.1% of residents in Cranbourne East - South arrived in the last five years, compared to 51.1% in Cranbourne West. Both areas are well above the national figure for people born overseas, which sits at 41.4% for Cranbourne West and 45.4% for Cranbourne East - South.

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Where they differ most

Recent movers: 17.0 pts higher in Cranbourne East - South Population: 9,246 larger in Cranbourne West Separate houses: 8.5 pts higher in Cranbourne East - South Year 12: 4.3 pts higher in Cranbourne East - South Renting: 4.3 pts higher in Cranbourne East - South

Demographics & Identity

Population in Cranbourne West in Cranbourne East - South +9,246 larger in Cranbourne West

21,535 91st pct 12,289 64th pct

Median age in Cranbourne West in Cranbourne East - South +2 yrs older in Cranbourne West

32 yrs 9th pct 30 yrs 3rd pct

Age structure

37.5% Young adults (25–44) +2.0 pts ▸ 39.4%

26.5% Children (0–14) +0.5 pts ▸ 27.0%

17.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.2 pts 13.3%

11.1% Youth (15–24) +0.6 pts ▸ 11.7%

7.4% Seniors (65+) +1.2 pts ▸ 8.6%

Marital status

51.8% Married +3.2 pts ▸ 55.0%

35.1% Never married ◂ +2.3 pts 32.8%

6.7% Divorced ◂ +1.2 pts 5.5%

3.1% Widowed +1.2 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.3% Separated ◂ +0.8 pts 2.5%

Age & sex structure

Cranbourne West Cranbourne East - South

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

54.9% Australia ◂ +4.3 pts 50.5%

12.2% India +4.2 pts ▸ 16.3%

3.0% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.5% Philippines +0.5 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.8% England +0.5 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.6% China even 0.7%

0.6% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.4% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.2% Nepal even 0.2%

0.2% Italy even 0.2%

Ancestry

23.5% Australian ◂ +3.1 pts 20.4%

22.8% English ◂ +1.6 pts 21.2%

11.8% Indian +3.9 pts ▸ 15.7%

4.7% Scottish +0.1 pts ▸ 4.8%

4.5% Irish ◂ +0.1 pts 4.4%

3.4% Filipino +0.5 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.8% Chinese ◂ +0.2 pts 2.7%

2.5% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 2.4%

2.3% German ◂ +0.6 pts 1.7%

1.5% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 1.3%

1.1% Greek even 1.1%

0.7% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

Language

Language used at home

52.7% English only ◂ +3.9 pts 48.8%

9.2% Punjabi +1.6 pts ▸ 10.8%

2.1% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.1% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.9% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.8% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.6% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.6% Greek even 0.5%

0.3% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.4% Cantonese even 0.3%

Religion

Religious affiliation

34.3% Christianity +1.6 pts ▸ 35.9%

31.3% No religion ◂ +3.3 pts 28.0%

7.8% Hinduism +2.3 pts ▸ 10.1%

8.5% Other religions +1.5 pts ▸ 10.0%

8.6% Islam ◂ +1.9 pts 6.7%

5.6% Not stated even 5.6%

3.9% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 3.8%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Cranbourne West in Cranbourne East - South +1 more in Cranbourne West

4 57th pct 3 43rd pct

Schools/1k kids in Cranbourne West in Cranbourne East - South +0.20 more in Cranbourne East - South

0.70 6th pct 0.90 12th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Cranbourne West in Cranbourne East - South +1 more in Cranbourne West

24 59th pct 23 57th pct

Students in Cranbourne West in Cranbourne East - South +2,619 more in Cranbourne West

5,271 90th pct 2,652 74th pct

Avg size in Cranbourne West in Cranbourne East - South +434 larger in Cranbourne West

1,318 100th pct 884 88th pct

ICSEA in Cranbourne West in Cranbourne East - South +32 higher in Cranbourne East - South

1,018 51st pct 1,050 65th pct

Highest year of school

61.5% Year 12 +4.3 pts ▸ 65.9%

13.3% Year 10 ◂ +2.0 pts 11.3%

10.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.4 pts 9.4%

9.5% Year 11 ◂ +1.9 pts 7.6%

Highest qualification level

29.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +4.6 pts 25.3%

23.6% Bachelor degree +1.7 pts ▸ 25.3%

20.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.1 pts ▸ 20.4%

8.0% Postgraduate degree +2.6 pts ▸ 10.6%

2.9% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.1 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.5 pts 1.6%

Field of qualification

18.1% Management & commerce +1.6 pts ▸ 19.7%

14.8% Engineering & related ◂ +1.4 pts 13.4%

13.1% Society & culture ◂ +0.2 pts 12.9%

11.4% Health ◂ +0.2 pts 11.2%

7.4% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.7 pts ▸ 8.1%

6.2% Education ◂ +0.3 pts 6.0%

5.1% Information technology +0.6 pts ▸ 5.7%

5.1% Architecture & building ◂ +1.0 pts 4.1%

2.3% Natural & physical sciences +0.3 pts ▸ 2.5%

2.4% Creative arts ◂ +0.3 pts 2.1%

1.2% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Cranbourne West in Cranbourne East - South +$10 higher in Cranbourne East - South

$845 58th pct $855 60th pct

Household income in Cranbourne West in Cranbourne East - South +$55 higher in Cranbourne East - South

$1,903 59th pct $1,958 63rd pct

Family income in Cranbourne West in Cranbourne East - South +$52 higher in Cranbourne East - South

$1,984 43rd pct $2,036 47th pct

Household income distribution

42.7% $1,500–$2,999 +2.5 pts ▸ 45.2%

26.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.2 pts 23.2%

11.1% $3,000–$3,999 +0.2 pts ▸ 11.2%

8.4% Under $650 +0.8 pts ▸ 9.1%

5.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 5.1%

Personal income distribution

41.0% $650–$1,499 +0.9 pts ▸ 41.9%

37.2% Under $650 ◂ +0.9 pts 36.2%

15.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.5 pts 15.2%

1.1% $3,000 or more even 1.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.1% Asthma ◂ +0.7 pts 7.4%

7.3% Mental health ◂ +0.9 pts 6.4%

6.1% Other condition ◂ +0.4 pts 5.8%

4.8% Arthritis +0.3 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.7% Diabetes ◂ +0.4 pts 4.3%

2.3% Heart disease +0.1 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.5% Cancer +0.2 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.0% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.3% Dementia +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.6% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

71.7% None +1.0 pts ▸ 72.7%

15.9% One condition ◂ +1.6 pts 14.4%

4.2% Two conditions ◂ +0.1 pts 4.0%

2.0% Three or more +0.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Cranbourne West in Cranbourne East - South +75 larger in Cranbourne West

171 48th pct 96 30th pct

Median age in Cranbourne West in Cranbourne East - South +3 yrs older in Cranbourne West

20 yrs 14th pct 17 yrs 0th pct

Median income in Cranbourne West in Cranbourne East - South +$107 higher in Cranbourne West

$657 54th pct $550 31st pct

Household income in Cranbourne West in Cranbourne East - South +$38 higher in Cranbourne West

$1,937 64th pct $1,899 62nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Cranbourne West in Cranbourne East - South even

3.1 91st pct 3.1 91st pct

Family composition

69.4% Couples with children +1.5 pts ▸ 70.9%

16.5% Couples without children even 16.5%

13.1% One-parent families ◂ +1.5 pts 11.7%

0.9% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

Household size

25.7% 2 people ◂ +1.9 pts 23.7%

22.2% 4 people +0.5 pts ▸ 22.8%

20.3% 3 people +0.8 pts ▸ 21.1%

14.8% 1 person +1.0 pts ▸ 15.8%

10.1% 5 people ◂ +0.3 pts 9.9%

6.7% 6 or more even 6.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Cranbourne West in Cranbourne East - South +$21 higher in Cranbourne East - South

$380 54th pct $401 62nd pct

Mortgage in Cranbourne West in Cranbourne East - South +$158 higher in Cranbourne East - South

$1,842 50th pct $2,000 61st pct

People / bedroom in Cranbourne West in Cranbourne East - South even

0.90 86th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

63.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +6.4 pts 56.8%

21.4% Rented +4.3 pts ▸ 25.8%

12.1% Owned outright +0.4 pts ▸ 12.5%

1.9% Other tenure +1.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.2% Not stated +0.6 pts ▸ 1.8%

Types of homes

83.0% Separate house +8.5 pts ▸ 91.5%

14.0% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +6.0 pts 8.1%

2.7% Flat or apartment ◂ +2.4 pts 0.4%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

43.5% 4 bedrooms +11.2 pts ▸ 54.6%

44.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +15.8 pts 28.5%

6.1% 2 bedrooms +3.1 pts ▸ 9.2%

4.4% 5 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 5.1%

0.3% 1 bedroom +0.7 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.1% Studio / none even 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

66.6% $350–$549 +19.1 pts ▸ 85.7%

23.8% $200–$349 ◂ +15.6 pts 8.2%

3.2% Under $200 ◂ +2.6 pts 0.6%

2.0% $550–$749 ◂ +1.1 pts 0.9%

1.1% $750 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 0.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

43.6% $1,800–$2,999 +12.7 pts ▸ 56.3%

34.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +8.1 pts 26.1%

9.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +4.5 pts 4.5%

7.5% $3,000 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 8.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Cranbourne West in Cranbourne East - South +36 more in Cranbourne West

49 58th pct 13 22nd pct

Stops/1k in Cranbourne West in Cranbourne East - South +1.22 more in Cranbourne West

2.28 23rd pct 1.06 12th pct

Departures/1k in Cranbourne West in Cranbourne East - South +316.5 more in Cranbourne West

582.0 41st pct 265.5 29th pct

PT routes in Cranbourne West in Cranbourne East - South +2 more in Cranbourne West

7 48th pct 5 36th pct

Stop walk in Cranbourne West in Cranbourne East - South +3 longer in Cranbourne East - South

8 64th pct 11 72nd pct

Drive to city in Cranbourne West in Cranbourne East - South +7 longer in Cranbourne East - South

34 62nd pct 41 69th pct

Reach 30 min in Cranbourne West in Cranbourne East - South +9,246 more in Cranbourne West

21,535 65th pct 12,289 38th pct

Reach 45 min in Cranbourne West in Cranbourne East - South +30,527 more in Cranbourne West

42,816 49th pct 12,289 19th pct

How people get to work

65.2% Car (driver) ◂ +1.8 pts 63.5%

13.8% Worked at home +0.5 pts ▸ 14.3%

4.4% Car (passenger) +0.1 pts ▸ 4.5%

1.2% Train +0.3 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.5% Walked ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.4% Bus even 0.5%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

48.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.5 pts 48.1%

28.1% 1 vehicle +4.3 pts ▸ 32.4%

15.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.9 pts 12.5%

6.0% 4 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 4.6%

1.8% No vehicle +0.6 pts ▸ 2.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.9% Health care & social assistance +1.9 pts ▸ 18.8%

12.3% Manufacturing ◂ +1.9 pts 10.4%

10.7% Construction ◂ +1.6 pts 9.1%

10.1% Retail trade ◂ +0.2 pts 9.9%

6.9% Transport & warehousing +0.6 pts ▸ 7.4%

5.6% Education & training +0.1 pts ▸ 5.6%

4.4% Accommodation & food +0.9 pts ▸ 5.4%

4.2% Professional & technical +0.2 pts ▸ 4.4%

4.0% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.2 pts 3.8%

3.6% Public administration & safety +0.1 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.7% Other services ◂ +0.2 pts 3.5%

3.5% Administrative & support ◂ +0.1 pts 3.5%

Occupations people work in

15.4% Professionals +0.6 pts ▸ 16.0%

15.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.6 pts 14.2%

13.2% Community & personal service +2.0 pts ▸ 15.2%

12.8% Labourers ◂ +1.9 pts 10.9%

12.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.1 pts 12.1%

11.9% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.1 pts 11.8%

8.9% Managers +0.5 pts ▸ 9.4%

7.9% Sales workers +0.2 pts ▸ 8.1%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Cranbourne West in Cranbourne East - South +1 higher in Cranbourne East - South

5 43rd pct 6 57th pct

IRSD decile in Cranbourne West in Cranbourne East - South +2 higher in Cranbourne East - South

4 36th pct 6 57th pct

IER decile in Cranbourne West in Cranbourne East - South even

8 71st pct 8 71st pct

IEO decile in Cranbourne West in Cranbourne East - South +1 higher in Cranbourne East - South

5 43rd pct 6 57th pct

IRSAD score in Cranbourne West in Cranbourne East - South +31 higher in Cranbourne East - South

973 40th pct 1,004 53rd pct

ERP in Cranbourne West in Cranbourne East - South +9,900 higher in Cranbourne West

25,490 90th pct 15,590 73rd pct

Growth in Cranbourne West in Cranbourne East - South +8.6 pts higher in Cranbourne East - South

16.6% 88th pct 25.2% 92nd pct

Businesses in Cranbourne West in Cranbourne East - South +1,037 higher in Cranbourne West

2,310 86th pct 1,273 69th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Cranbourne West in Cranbourne East - South +42 higher in Cranbourne East - South

810 45th pct 852 49th pct

Max temp in Cranbourne West in Cranbourne East - South even

19.8 13th pct 19.8 13th pct

Min temp in Cranbourne West in Cranbourne East - South +0.1 higher in Cranbourne West

10.8 35th pct 10.7 33rd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Cranbourne West in Cranbourne East - South +2.1 higher in Cranbourne West

6.3 64th pct 4.3 33rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Cranbourne West in Cranbourne East - South +1.6 more in Cranbourne West

6.1 63rd pct 4.5 39th pct

15-min city in Cranbourne West in Cranbourne East - South +24.6 pts higher in Cranbourne West

84.2% 65th pct 59.6% 45th pct

Walk to shops in Cranbourne West in Cranbourne East - South +35.4 pts higher in Cranbourne West

84.5% 69th pct 49.1% 38th pct

Walk to transit in Cranbourne West in Cranbourne East - South +32.4 pts higher in Cranbourne West

86.0% 42nd pct 53.7% 26th pct

Walk to school in Cranbourne West in Cranbourne East - South +2.0 pts higher in Cranbourne West

84.9% 61st pct 82.8% 59th pct

Walk to a park in Cranbourne West in Cranbourne East - South +0.7 pts higher in Cranbourne East - South

99.3% 57th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Cranbourne West in Cranbourne East - South +64.9 pts higher in Cranbourne West

83.2% 79th pct 18.3% 23rd pct

Amenities/1k in Cranbourne West in Cranbourne East - South +4.1 more in Cranbourne West

8.9 16th pct 4.8 0th pct

Intersections/km² in Cranbourne West in Cranbourne East - South +250 higher in Cranbourne East - South

355 87th pct 605 97th pct

Mean slope in Cranbourne West in Cranbourne East - South +0.6 pts higher in Cranbourne East - South

2.7% 6th pct 3.4% 16th pct

Compare Cranbourne West with nearby areas

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Compare Cranbourne East - South with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Cranbourne West vs Cranbourne East - South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/212031304/cranbourne-west/vs/212031558/cranbourne-east-south