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Cranbourne West vs Skye - Sandhurst

Name: Cranbourne West vs Skye - Sandhurst — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 3.1 km apart · Cranbourne West profile · Skye - Sandhurst profile

Cranbourne West Skye - Sandhurst

Cranbourne West and Skye - Sandhurst are neighbouring areas in Victoria with very different social makeups. Cranbourne West is much more diverse, with 41.4% of people born overseas and 42.6% using a language other than English at home. It is also a younger and faster-growing area, with a typical resident aged 32 and population growth of 16.6% since 2021. In contrast, Skye - Sandhurst is more likely to have residents who own their home outright (25.2% versus 12.1% in Cranbourne West) and more households earning $3,000 or more a week (28.0% versus 16.9%).

These two neighbours have moved in different directions since 2011. The gap in overseas births and language use has widened, and Cranbourne West has seen a surge in new arrivals, with 51.1% of people moving in over the last five years. Despite these diverging trends, they share a similar daily experience in other ways. Both areas have about the same share of people who are employed full-time, and typical residents in both places face a drive time of around 34 to 35 minutes to reach the city.

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Where they differ most

Other language: 27.3 pts higher in Cranbourne West Recent movers: 17.2 pts higher in Cranbourne West Born overseas: 16.2 pts higher in Cranbourne West No religion: 14.7 pts higher in Skye - Sandhurst People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Cranbourne West

Demographics & Identity

Population in Cranbourne West in Skye - Sandhurst +8,232 larger in Cranbourne West gap widening

21,535 91st pct 13,303 69th pct

Median age in Cranbourne West in Skye - Sandhurst +6 yrs older in Skye - Sandhurst gap widening

32 yrs 9th pct 38 yrs 43rd pct

Age structure

37.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +10.9 pts 26.6%

17.5% Older adults (45–64) +10.5 pts ▸ 28.0%

26.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +5.1 pts 21.5%

11.1% Youth (15–24) +1.5 pts ▸ 12.6%

7.4% Seniors (65+) +4.0 pts ▸ 11.5%

Marital status

51.8% Married +0.2 pts ▸ 52.0%

35.1% Never married ◂ +1.4 pts 33.8%

6.7% Divorced +1.5 pts ▸ 8.1%

3.3% Separated even 3.3%

3.1% Widowed ◂ +0.2 pts 2.8%

Age & sex structure

Cranbourne West Skye - Sandhurst

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

54.9% Australia +17.2 pts ▸ 72.1%

12.2% India ◂ +10.1 pts 2.0%

1.8% England +3.2 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.0% New Zealand ◂ +0.7 pts 2.4%

2.5% Philippines ◂ +1.2 pts 1.2%

0.6% South Africa +1.8 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.6% China even 0.6%

0.4% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.2% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

22.8% English +14.5 pts ▸ 37.4%

23.5% Australian +10.9 pts ▸ 34.4%

11.8% Indian ◂ +8.5 pts 3.3%

4.7% Scottish +4.6 pts ▸ 9.3%

4.5% Irish +4.5 pts ▸ 9.0%

2.5% Italian +1.8 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.4% Filipino ◂ +1.4 pts 2.0%

2.3% German +1.0 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.8% Chinese ◂ +0.5 pts 2.3%

1.5% Dutch +0.9 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.1% Greek +1.2 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.7% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

Language

Language used at home

52.7% English only +29.1 pts ▸ 81.8%

9.2% Punjabi ◂ +8.7 pts 0.5%

2.1% Hindi ◂ +1.4 pts 0.7%

1.1% Tagalog ◂ +0.7 pts 0.5%

0.6% Greek +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.9% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.8% Arabic ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.6% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.3% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.4% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

31.3% No religion +14.7 pts ▸ 46.0%

34.3% Christianity +8.9 pts ▸ 43.1%

8.6% Islam ◂ +6.9 pts 1.7%

8.5% Other religions ◂ +7.8 pts 0.6%

7.8% Hinduism ◂ +5.7 pts 2.1%

5.6% Not stated ◂ +1.1 pts 4.5%

3.9% Buddhism ◂ +2.2 pts 1.7%

0.1% Judaism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Cranbourne West in Skye - Sandhurst +3 more in Cranbourne West

4 57th pct 1 0th pct

Schools/1k kids in Cranbourne West in Skye - Sandhurst +0.35 more in Cranbourne West

0.70 6th pct 0.35 0th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Cranbourne West in Skye - Sandhurst +2 more in Cranbourne West

24 59th pct 22 55th pct

Students in Cranbourne West in Skye - Sandhurst +4,756 more in Cranbourne West

5,271 90th pct 515 18th pct

Avg size in Cranbourne West in Skye - Sandhurst +803 larger in Cranbourne West

1,318 100th pct 515 62nd pct

ICSEA in Cranbourne West in Skye - Sandhurst +23 higher in Cranbourne West

1,018 51st pct 995 40th pct

Highest year of school

61.5% Year 12 ◂ +1.8 pts 59.8%

13.3% Year 10 +2.1 pts ▸ 15.3%

9.5% Year 11 +3.9 pts ▸ 13.4%

10.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.0 pts 7.8%

Highest qualification level

29.9% Certificate III / IV +4.0 pts ▸ 33.9%

23.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.3 pts 22.3%

20.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.6 pts ▸ 21.0%

8.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.3 pts 6.7%

2.9% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.6 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.4 pts 1.6%

Field of qualification

18.1% Management & commerce +4.1 pts ▸ 22.2%

14.8% Engineering & related +0.3 pts ▸ 15.1%

13.1% Society & culture ◂ +1.0 pts 12.1%

11.4% Health ◂ +1.2 pts 10.2%

6.2% Education +1.5 pts ▸ 7.7%

7.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.5 pts 6.0%

5.1% Architecture & building +2.1 pts ▸ 7.3%

5.1% Information technology ◂ +2.1 pts 3.1%

2.4% Creative arts +0.8 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.3% Natural & physical sciences +0.2 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.2% Agriculture & environment +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Cranbourne West in Skye - Sandhurst +$75 higher in Skye - Sandhurst gap narrowing

$845 58th pct $920 70th pct

Household income in Cranbourne West in Skye - Sandhurst +$321 higher in Skye - Sandhurst gap narrowing

$1,903 59th pct $2,224 79th pct

Family income in Cranbourne West in Skye - Sandhurst +$394 higher in Skye - Sandhurst gap narrowing

$1,984 43rd pct $2,378 69th pct

Household income distribution

42.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.2 pts 37.5%

26.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.9 pts 20.6%

11.1% $3,000–$3,999 +3.4 pts ▸ 14.4%

5.8% $4,000 or more +7.7 pts ▸ 13.6%

8.4% Under $650 ◂ +0.3 pts 8.1%

Personal income distribution

41.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.7 pts 34.2%

37.2% Under $650 ◂ +1.2 pts 36.0%

15.7% $1,500–$2,999 +5.5 pts ▸ 21.1%

1.1% $3,000 or more +3.3 pts ▸ 4.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.1% Asthma +1.5 pts ▸ 9.6%

7.3% Mental health +1.5 pts ▸ 8.8%

6.1% Other condition +1.5 pts ▸ 7.6%

4.8% Arthritis +2.4 pts ▸ 7.2%

4.7% Diabetes ◂ +0.1 pts 4.7%

2.3% Heart disease +0.8 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.5% Cancer +0.8 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.0% Lung condition +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.6% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.3% Dementia even 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

71.7% None ◂ +4.9 pts 66.8%

15.9% One condition +3.9 pts ▸ 19.9%

4.2% Two conditions +1.2 pts ▸ 5.4%

2.0% Three or more +0.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Cranbourne West in Skye - Sandhurst +38 larger in Cranbourne West

171 48th pct 133 41st pct

Median age in Cranbourne West in Skye - Sandhurst +3 yrs older in Skye - Sandhurst

20 yrs 14th pct 23 yrs 36th pct

Median income in Cranbourne West in Skye - Sandhurst +$165 higher in Skye - Sandhurst

$657 54th pct $822 77th pct

Household income in Cranbourne West in Skye - Sandhurst +$387 higher in Skye - Sandhurst

$1,937 64th pct $2,324 83rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Cranbourne West in Skye - Sandhurst +0.2 larger in Cranbourne West gap widening

3.1 91st pct 2.9 86th pct

Family composition

69.4% Couples with children ◂ +3.5 pts 65.9%

16.5% Couples without children +4.5 pts ▸ 21.0%

13.1% One-parent families ◂ +0.8 pts 12.3%

0.9% Other families ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

Household size

25.7% 2 people +4.8 pts ▸ 30.5%

22.2% 4 people +1.0 pts ▸ 23.2%

20.3% 3 people ◂ +0.2 pts 20.1%

14.8% 1 person ◂ +0.7 pts 14.1%

10.1% 5 people ◂ +1.3 pts 8.9%

6.7% 6 or more ◂ +3.5 pts 3.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Cranbourne West in Skye - Sandhurst +$70 higher in Skye - Sandhurst gap steady

$380 54th pct $450 80th pct

Mortgage in Cranbourne West in Skye - Sandhurst +$158 higher in Skye - Sandhurst gap narrowing

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

People / bedroom in Cranbourne West in Skye - Sandhurst +0.10 higher in Cranbourne West gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

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

12.1% Owned outright +13.1 pts ▸ 25.2%

21.4% Rented ◂ +5.4 pts 16.0%

1.9% Other tenure ◂ +0.9 pts 1.1%

1.2% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

Types of homes

83.0% Separate house +6.9 pts ▸ 89.9%

14.0% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +4.1 pts 10.0%

2.7% Flat or apartment ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

43.5% 4 bedrooms +6.6 pts ▸ 50.0%

44.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +6.2 pts 38.1%

4.4% 5 or more +2.5 pts ▸ 6.9%

6.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.3 pts 3.8%

0.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.1% Studio / none even 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

66.6% $350–$549 ◂ +0.8 pts 65.9%

23.8% $200–$349 ◂ +12.7 pts 11.1%

2.0% $550–$749 +12.5 pts ▸ 14.5%

3.2% Under $200 ◂ +0.7 pts 2.5%

1.1% $750 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

Monthly mortgage distribution

43.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +3.2 pts 40.4%

34.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +6.5 pts 27.7%

7.5% $3,000 or more +7.0 pts ▸ 14.6%

9.0% Under $1,000 +3.2 pts ▸ 12.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Cranbourne West in Skye - Sandhurst +32 more in Cranbourne West

49 58th pct 17 26th pct

Stops/1k in Cranbourne West in Skye - Sandhurst +1.00 more in Cranbourne West

2.28 23rd pct 1.28 14th pct

Departures/1k in Cranbourne West in Skye - Sandhurst +299.9 more in Cranbourne West

582.0 41st pct 282.0 30th pct

PT routes in Cranbourne West in Skye - Sandhurst +4 more in Cranbourne West

7 48th pct 3 21st pct

Stop walk in Cranbourne West in Skye - Sandhurst +4 longer in Cranbourne West

8 64th pct 4 43rd pct

Drive to city in Cranbourne West in Skye - Sandhurst +1 longer in Skye - Sandhurst

34 62nd pct 35 63rd pct

Reach 30 min in Cranbourne West in Skye - Sandhurst +8,232 more in Cranbourne West

21,535 65th pct 13,303 42nd pct

Reach 45 min in Cranbourne West in Skye - Sandhurst +29,513 more in Cranbourne West

42,816 49th pct 13,303 20th pct

How people get to work

65.2% Car (driver) ◂ +6.0 pts 59.2%

13.8% Worked at home +7.9 pts ▸ 21.7%

4.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.3 pts 4.1%

1.2% Train ◂ +0.7 pts 0.5%

0.5% Walked +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.0% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

48.6% 2 vehicles +0.4 pts ▸ 49.0%

28.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +5.2 pts 22.9%

15.4% 3 vehicles +1.8 pts ▸ 17.2%

6.0% 4 or more +3.4 pts ▸ 9.4%

1.8% No vehicle ◂ +0.4 pts 1.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.6 pts 13.3%

10.7% Construction +1.8 pts ▸ 12.5%

12.3% Manufacturing ◂ +1.7 pts 10.6%

10.1% Retail trade +1.3 pts ▸ 11.5%

5.6% Education & training +2.0 pts ▸ 7.6%

6.9% Transport & warehousing ◂ +3.0 pts 3.8%

4.2% Professional & technical +1.6 pts ▸ 5.7%

4.4% Accommodation & food +0.4 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.6% Public administration & safety +0.9 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.7% Other services +0.7 pts ▸ 4.3%

4.0% Wholesale trade +0.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.5% Administrative & support ◂ +0.4 pts 3.1%

Occupations people work in

15.4% Professionals +1.9 pts ▸ 17.3%

15.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.1 pts 14.7%

8.9% Managers +5.6 pts ▸ 14.5%

12.2% Clerical & administrative +2.3 pts ▸ 14.4%

13.2% Community & personal service ◂ +1.8 pts 11.4%

12.8% Labourers ◂ +3.9 pts 8.9%

11.9% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +5.4 pts 6.5%

7.9% Sales workers +2.7 pts ▸ 10.7%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Cranbourne West in Skye - Sandhurst +2 higher in Skye - Sandhurst

5 43rd pct 7 64th pct

IRSD decile in Cranbourne West in Skye - Sandhurst +4 higher in Skye - Sandhurst

4 36th pct 8 71st pct

IER decile in Cranbourne West in Skye - Sandhurst +1 higher in Skye - Sandhurst

8 71st pct 9 86th pct

IEO decile in Cranbourne West in Skye - Sandhurst +1 higher in Skye - Sandhurst

5 43rd pct 6 57th pct

IRSAD score in Cranbourne West in Skye - Sandhurst +55 higher in Skye - Sandhurst

973 40th pct 1,028 63rd pct

ERP in Cranbourne West in Skye - Sandhurst +11,889 higher in Cranbourne West

25,490 90th pct 13,601 65th pct

Growth in Cranbourne West in Skye - Sandhurst +15.3 pts higher in Cranbourne West

16.6% 88th pct 1.3% 22nd pct

Businesses in Cranbourne West in Skye - Sandhurst +1,371 higher in Cranbourne West

2,310 86th pct 939 52nd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Cranbourne West in Skye - Sandhurst +41 higher in Cranbourne West

810 45th pct 770 42nd pct

Max temp in Cranbourne West in Skye - Sandhurst even

19.8 13th pct 19.9 13th pct

Min temp in Cranbourne West in Skye - Sandhurst +0.1 higher in Skye - Sandhurst

10.8 35th pct 11.0 38th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Cranbourne West in Skye - Sandhurst +1.9 higher in Cranbourne West

6.3 64th pct 4.5 36th pct

Types ≤15 min in Cranbourne West in Skye - Sandhurst +1.8 more in Cranbourne West

6.1 63rd pct 4.4 36th pct

15-min city in Cranbourne West in Skye - Sandhurst +38.5 pts higher in Cranbourne West

84.2% 65th pct 45.7% 34th pct

Walk to shops in Cranbourne West in Skye - Sandhurst +35.2 pts higher in Cranbourne West

84.5% 69th pct 49.3% 38th pct

Walk to transit in Cranbourne West in Skye - Sandhurst +13.5 pts higher in Cranbourne West

86.0% 42nd pct 72.6% 34th pct

Walk to school in Cranbourne West in Skye - Sandhurst +27.6 pts higher in Cranbourne West

84.9% 61st pct 57.3% 36th pct

Walk to a park in Cranbourne West in Skye - Sandhurst +0.4 pts higher in Cranbourne West

99.3% 57th pct 98.9% 55th pct

Walk to health in Cranbourne West in Skye - Sandhurst +31.8 pts higher in Cranbourne West

83.2% 79th pct 51.4% 55th pct

Amenities/1k in Cranbourne West in Skye - Sandhurst +0.3 more in Cranbourne West

8.9 16th pct 8.6 14th pct

Intersections/km² in Cranbourne West in Skye - Sandhurst +305 higher in Cranbourne West

355 87th pct 50 40th pct

Mean slope in Cranbourne West in Skye - Sandhurst +0.4 pts higher in Skye - Sandhurst

2.7% 6th pct 3.2% 13th pct

Compare Cranbourne West with nearby areas

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Compare Skye - Sandhurst with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Cranbourne West vs Skye - Sandhurst [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/212031304/cranbourne-west/vs/214011376/skye-sandhurst