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Cranbourne East - South vs Cranbourne North - West

Name: Cranbourne East - South vs Cranbourne North - West — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 5.7 km apart · Cranbourne East - South profile · Cranbourne North - West profile

Cranbourne East - South Cranbourne North - West

Cranbourne East - South and Cranbourne North - West are neighbouring areas with similar population sizes, but they differ in their growth and accessibility. Cranbourne East - South is expanding quickly, with population growth of 25.2% since 2021 and a very high 68.1% of people moving in during the last five years. It also has a more qualified workforce, with 65.9% of residents completing Year 12 and 25.0% holding a bachelor degree or higher. In contrast, Cranbourne North - West is very walkable, with 98.9% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries, compared to 49.1% in Cranbourne East - South.

Both areas sit near the national figure for the share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher, with Cranbourne East - South just a little below and Cranbourne North - West further below. They share several other traits, including similar home sizes with about 3.0 to 3.1 people per home. While Cranbourne North - West is more established with better access to public transport, Cranbourne East - South has seen a much larger influx of new residents and overseas arrivals.

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Where they differ most

Recent movers: 32.4 pts higher in Cranbourne East - South Year 12: 13.3 pts higher in Cranbourne East - South Other language: 11.4 pts higher in Cranbourne East - South Unpaid carers: 3.1 pts higher in Cranbourne North - West Bachelor+: 9.5 pts higher in Cranbourne East - South

Demographics & Identity

Population in Cranbourne East - South in Cranbourne North - West +379 larger in Cranbourne East - South

12,289 64th pct 11,910 62nd pct

Median age in Cranbourne East - South in Cranbourne North - West +4 yrs older in Cranbourne North - West

30 yrs 3rd pct 34 yrs 14th pct

Age structure

39.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +9.4 pts 30.1%

27.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +4.2 pts 22.8%

13.3% Older adults (45–64) +11.3 pts ▸ 24.6%

11.7% Youth (15–24) +1.7 pts ▸ 13.4%

8.6% Seniors (65+) +0.6 pts ▸ 9.2%

Marital status

55.0% Married ◂ +7.7 pts 47.3%

32.8% Never married +4.4 pts ▸ 37.2%

5.5% Divorced +3.2 pts ▸ 8.7%

4.3% Widowed ◂ +0.9 pts 3.4%

2.5% Separated +1.0 pts ▸ 3.5%

Age & sex structure

Cranbourne East - South Cranbourne North - West

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

50.5% Australia +8.1 pts ▸ 58.7%

16.3% India ◂ +8.9 pts 7.4%

3.2% New Zealand ◂ +0.4 pts 2.7%

2.9% Philippines ◂ +1.5 pts 1.4%

2.3% England ◂ +0.1 pts 2.2%

0.7% China +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.2% Vietnam +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.2% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Nepal even 0.2%

Ancestry

20.4% Australian +5.5 pts ▸ 25.8%

21.2% English +4.4 pts ▸ 25.6%

15.7% Indian ◂ +8.8 pts 6.9%

4.8% Scottish +1.4 pts ▸ 6.2%

4.4% Irish +1.8 pts ▸ 6.1%

3.9% Filipino ◂ +2.1 pts 1.9%

2.4% Italian +0.7 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.7% German +1.1 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.7% Chinese +0.1 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.3% Dutch +0.6 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.1% Greek even 1.2%

0.4% Vietnamese +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

Language

Language used at home

48.8% English only +10.6 pts ▸ 59.4%

10.8% Punjabi ◂ +6.8 pts 4.0%

2.4% Hindi ◂ +0.6 pts 1.7%

1.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.7 pts 0.6%

1.1% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.0% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.3% Vietnamese +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.4% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% Greek even 0.5%

0.3% Cantonese even 0.4%

Religion

Religious affiliation

35.9% Christianity ◂ +0.3 pts 35.5%

28.0% No religion +4.9 pts ▸ 32.9%

6.7% Islam +4.3 pts ▸ 11.0%

10.1% Hinduism ◂ +4.6 pts 5.5%

10.0% Other religions ◂ +5.9 pts 4.1%

5.6% Not stated +1.4 pts ▸ 6.9%

3.8% Buddhism +0.2 pts ▸ 3.9%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Cranbourne East - South in Cranbourne North - West even

3 43rd pct 3 43rd pct

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

0.90 12th pct 1.11 18th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Cranbourne East - South in Cranbourne North - West +2 more in Cranbourne North - West

23 57th pct 25 61st pct

Students in Cranbourne East - South in Cranbourne North - West +831 more in Cranbourne East - South

2,652 74th pct 1,821 58th pct

Avg size in Cranbourne East - South in Cranbourne North - West +277 larger in Cranbourne East - South

884 88th pct 607 73rd pct

ICSEA in Cranbourne East - South in Cranbourne North - West +75 higher in Cranbourne East - South

1,050 65th pct 975 30th pct

Highest year of school

65.9% Year 12 ◂ +13.3 pts 52.5%

11.3% Year 10 +5.3 pts ▸ 16.6%

9.4% Year 9 or below +4.5 pts ▸ 13.9%

7.6% Year 11 +3.6 pts ▸ 11.2%

Highest qualification level

25.3% Certificate III / IV +9.2 pts ▸ 34.5%

25.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +5.9 pts 19.4%

20.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.8 pts 18.6%

10.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +4.0 pts 6.6%

3.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.6 pts 2.4%

1.6% Certificate I / II +0.7 pts ▸ 2.3%

Field of qualification

19.7% Management & commerce ◂ +2.3 pts 17.4%

13.4% Engineering & related +3.0 pts ▸ 16.4%

12.9% Society & culture +0.8 pts ▸ 13.7%

11.2% Health ◂ +2.9 pts 8.3%

8.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.6 pts 6.5%

6.0% Education ◂ +0.1 pts 5.9%

4.1% Architecture & building +1.6 pts ▸ 5.8%

5.7% Information technology ◂ +1.0 pts 4.7%

2.5% Natural & physical sciences +0.2 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.1% Creative arts +0.4 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.3% Agriculture & environment +0.3 pts ▸ 1.6%

Income

Personal income in Cranbourne East - South in Cranbourne North - West +$128 higher in Cranbourne East - South

$855 60th pct $727 34th pct

Household income in Cranbourne East - South in Cranbourne North - West +$272 higher in Cranbourne East - South

$1,958 63rd pct $1,686 46th pct

Family income in Cranbourne East - South in Cranbourne North - West +$217 higher in Cranbourne East - South

$2,036 47th pct $1,819 33rd pct

Household income distribution

45.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.5 pts 37.7%

23.2% $650–$1,499 +6.0 pts ▸ 29.2%

9.1% Under $650 +2.8 pts ▸ 11.9%

11.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.9 pts 9.3%

5.1% $4,000 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 5.6%

Personal income distribution

36.2% Under $650 +6.7 pts ▸ 42.9%

41.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.7 pts 37.2%

15.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.4 pts 12.7%

1.1% $3,000 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.4% Mental health +2.8 pts ▸ 9.2%

7.4% Asthma +1.5 pts ▸ 9.0%

5.8% Other condition +2.2 pts ▸ 8.0%

5.0% Arthritis +1.8 pts ▸ 6.8%

4.3% Diabetes +1.3 pts ▸ 5.6%

2.4% Heart disease +0.6 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.7% Cancer +0.3 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.1% Lung condition +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.7% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.8% Dementia ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

72.7% None ◂ +7.1 pts 65.6%

14.4% One condition +3.8 pts ▸ 18.2%

4.0% Two conditions +1.6 pts ▸ 5.6%

2.3% Three or more +0.4 pts ▸ 2.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Cranbourne East - South in Cranbourne North - West +18 larger in Cranbourne North - West

96 30th pct 114 35th pct

Median age in Cranbourne East - South in Cranbourne North - West +6 yrs older in Cranbourne North - West

17 yrs 0th pct 23 yrs 36th pct

Median income in Cranbourne East - South in Cranbourne North - West +$38 higher in Cranbourne East - South

$550 31st pct $512 22nd pct

Household income in Cranbourne East - South in Cranbourne North - West +$431 higher in Cranbourne East - South

$1,899 62nd pct $1,468 35th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Cranbourne East - South in Cranbourne North - West +0.1 larger in Cranbourne East - South

3.1 91st pct 3.0 89th pct

Family composition

70.9% Couples with children ◂ +5.1 pts 65.8%

16.5% Couples without children +0.8 pts ▸ 17.3%

11.7% One-parent families +4.0 pts ▸ 15.7%

0.8% Other families +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

Household size

23.7% 2 people +2.9 pts ▸ 26.6%

22.8% 4 people ◂ +3.4 pts 19.4%

21.1% 3 people ◂ +1.4 pts 19.7%

15.8% 1 person +2.0 pts ▸ 17.9%

9.9% 5 people ◂ +1.1 pts 8.7%

6.7% 6 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 7.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Cranbourne East - South in Cranbourne North - West +$46 higher in Cranbourne East - South

$401 62nd pct $355 45th pct

Mortgage in Cranbourne East - South in Cranbourne North - West +$291 higher in Cranbourne East - South

$2,000 61st pct $1,709 41st pct

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

0.90 86th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

56.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +5.0 pts 51.8%

25.8% Rented ◂ +1.7 pts 24.1%

12.5% Owned outright +9.3 pts ▸ 21.8%

3.2% Other tenure ◂ +2.1 pts 1.0%

1.8% Not stated ◂ +0.5 pts 1.3%

Types of homes

91.5% Separate house +4.0 pts ▸ 95.4%

8.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +3.6 pts 4.5%

0.4% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

28.5% 3 bedrooms +28.1 pts ▸ 56.6%

54.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +22.6 pts 32.0%

9.2% 2 bedrooms ◂ +4.6 pts 4.6%

5.1% 5 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 5.4%

1.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.8 pts 0.2%

0.1% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

85.7% $350–$549 ◂ +30.3 pts 55.4%

8.2% $200–$349 +24.2 pts ▸ 32.4%

0.6% Under $200 +6.0 pts ▸ 6.7%

0.3% $750 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.9% $550–$749 ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

56.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +21.2 pts 35.1%

26.1% $1,000–$1,799 +12.4 pts ▸ 38.5%

4.5% Under $1,000 +10.7 pts ▸ 15.2%

8.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.0 pts 5.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Cranbourne East - South in Cranbourne North - West +35 more in Cranbourne North - West

13 22nd pct 48 57th pct

Stops/1k in Cranbourne East - South in Cranbourne North - West +2.97 more in Cranbourne North - West

1.06 12th pct 4.03 46th pct

Departures/1k in Cranbourne East - South in Cranbourne North - West +532.4 more in Cranbourne North - West

265.5 29th pct 797.9 50th pct

PT routes in Cranbourne East - South in Cranbourne North - West +1 more in Cranbourne North - West

5 36th pct 6 43rd pct

Stop walk in Cranbourne East - South in Cranbourne North - West +11 longer in Cranbourne East - South

11 72nd pct 0 0th pct

Drive to city in Cranbourne East - South in Cranbourne North - West +8 longer in Cranbourne East - South

41 69th pct 33 61st pct

Reach 30 min in Cranbourne East - South in Cranbourne North - West +379 more in Cranbourne East - South

12,289 38th pct 11,910 37th pct

Reach 45 min in Cranbourne East - South in Cranbourne North - West +20,902 more in Cranbourne North - West

12,289 19th pct 33,191 42nd pct

How people get to work

63.5% Car (driver) +0.7 pts ▸ 64.2%

14.3% Worked at home ◂ +0.2 pts 14.1%

4.5% Car (passenger) +0.2 pts ▸ 4.7%

1.5% Train ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%

0.4% Walked +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% Bus even 0.5%

0.1% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

48.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +6.1 pts 42.0%

32.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +2.7 pts 29.7%

12.5% 3 vehicles +3.9 pts ▸ 16.5%

4.6% 4 or more +4.6 pts ▸ 9.2%

2.4% No vehicle +0.3 pts ▸ 2.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

18.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +5.4 pts 13.4%

10.4% Manufacturing +2.6 pts ▸ 13.0%

9.1% Construction +3.0 pts ▸ 12.1%

9.9% Retail trade +1.1 pts ▸ 11.0%

7.4% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.7 pts 6.7%

5.6% Education & training even 5.6%

5.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.9 pts 4.5%

4.4% Professional & technical +0.3 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.8% Wholesale trade +0.5 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.5% Other services +0.5 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.5% Administrative & support +0.3 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.3 pts 3.4%

Occupations people work in

14.2% Technicians & trades +2.3 pts ▸ 16.5%

16.0% Professionals ◂ +3.2 pts 12.8%

15.2% Community & personal service ◂ +3.1 pts 12.0%

11.8% Machinery operators & drivers +1.5 pts ▸ 13.3%

10.9% Labourers +2.2 pts ▸ 13.1%

12.1% Clerical & administrative +0.8 pts ▸ 12.9%

9.4% Managers ◂ +0.9 pts 8.4%

8.1% Sales workers +0.9 pts ▸ 9.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Cranbourne East - South in Cranbourne North - West +3 higher in Cranbourne East - South

6 57th pct 3 29th pct

IRSD decile in Cranbourne East - South in Cranbourne North - West +4 higher in Cranbourne East - South

6 57th pct 2 14th pct

IER decile in Cranbourne East - South in Cranbourne North - West +3 higher in Cranbourne East - South

8 71st pct 5 43rd pct

IEO decile in Cranbourne East - South in Cranbourne North - West +3 higher in Cranbourne East - South

6 57th pct 3 29th pct

IRSAD score in Cranbourne East - South in Cranbourne North - West +73 higher in Cranbourne East - South

1,004 53rd pct 931 22nd pct

ERP in Cranbourne East - South in Cranbourne North - West +3,277 higher in Cranbourne East - South

15,590 73rd pct 12,313 59th pct

Growth in Cranbourne East - South in Cranbourne North - West +23.0 pts higher in Cranbourne East - South

25.2% 92nd pct 2.3% 30th pct

Businesses in Cranbourne East - South in Cranbourne North - West +427 higher in Cranbourne East - South

1,273 69th pct 846 46th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Cranbourne East - South in Cranbourne North - West even

852 49th pct 852 49th pct

Max temp in Cranbourne East - South in Cranbourne North - West even

19.8 13th pct 19.8 13th pct

Min temp in Cranbourne East - South in Cranbourne North - West even

10.7 33rd pct 10.7 33rd pct

Walkability

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

4.3 33rd pct 6.4 65th pct

Types ≤15 min in Cranbourne East - South in Cranbourne North - West +1.2 more in Cranbourne North - West

4.5 39th pct 5.8 57th pct

15-min city in Cranbourne East - South in Cranbourne North - West +8.7 pts higher in Cranbourne North - West

59.6% 45th pct 68.3% 52nd pct

Walk to shops in Cranbourne East - South in Cranbourne North - West +49.8 pts higher in Cranbourne North - West

49.1% 38th pct 98.9% 90th pct

Walk to transit in Cranbourne East - South in Cranbourne North - West +44.8 pts higher in Cranbourne North - West

53.7% 26th pct 98.5% 68th pct

Walk to school in Cranbourne East - South in Cranbourne North - West +4.4 pts higher in Cranbourne North - West

82.8% 59th pct 87.2% 64th pct

Walk to a park in Cranbourne East - South in Cranbourne North - West even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Cranbourne East - South in Cranbourne North - West +44.4 pts higher in Cranbourne North - West

18.3% 23rd pct 62.8% 64th pct

Amenities/1k in Cranbourne East - South in Cranbourne North - West +3.3 more in Cranbourne North - West

4.8 0th pct 8.1 12th pct

Intersections/km² in Cranbourne East - South in Cranbourne North - West +286 higher in Cranbourne East - South

605 97th pct 319 85th pct

Mean slope in Cranbourne East - South in Cranbourne North - West +1.0 pts higher in Cranbourne East - South

3.4% 16th pct 2.3% 0th pct

Compare Cranbourne East - South with nearby areas

Cranbourne East - North Cranbourne Cranbourne South Cranbourne North - East Cranbourne North - West Cranbourne West Clyde North - South Narre Warren South - East

Compare Cranbourne North - West with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Cranbourne East - South vs Cranbourne North - West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/212031558/cranbourne-east-south/vs/212031560/cranbourne-north-west