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Botanic Ridge vs Cranbourne West

Name: Botanic Ridge vs Cranbourne West — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 5.1 km apart · Botanic Ridge profile · Cranbourne West profile

Botanic Ridge Cranbourne West

Cranbourne West and Botanic Ridge are neighbouring areas with very different social and physical landscapes. Cranbourne West is far more diverse, with 42% of people born overseas and 43.5% using a language other than English at home. It is also much more walkable, scoring 6.8 (very walkable) compared to Botanic Ridge's 4.2 (somewhat walkable). In contrast, Botanic Ridge has a much higher share of high-earners, with 34.4% of households earning $3,000 or more a week, compared to 16.2% in Cranbourne West.

Everyday life shares many similarities in both places, as the typical resident in each area is 32 years old and the average home holds 3.1 or 3.2 people. Both areas also have similar rates of Year 12 completion and the same typical weekly rent of around $375 to $404. While they share these basics, the gaps in income and walkability remain distinct.

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Where they differ most

Population: 13,230 larger in Cranbourne West Born overseas: 25.2 pts higher in Cranbourne West Other language: 33.6 pts higher in Cranbourne West No religion: 23.4 pts higher in Botanic Ridge Separate houses: 14.0 pts higher in Botanic Ridge

Demographics & Identity

Population in Botanic Ridge in Cranbourne West +13,230 larger in Cranbourne West gap widening

6,739 86th pct 19,969 89th pct

Median age in Botanic Ridge in Cranbourne West even gap narrowing

32 yrs 9th pct 32 yrs 9th pct

Age structure

35.3% Young adults (25–44) +1.4 pts ▸ 36.7%

28.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.6 pts 26.6%

20.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.4 pts 17.8%

10.1% Youth (15–24) +1.0 pts ▸ 11.2%

6.1% Seniors (65+) +1.6 pts ▸ 7.7%

Marital status

55.7% Married ◂ +3.8 pts 51.9%

34.0% Never married +0.6 pts ▸ 34.7%

6.0% Divorced +0.7 pts ▸ 6.8%

2.7% Separated +0.8 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.5% Widowed +1.7 pts ▸ 3.2%

Age & sex structure

Botanic Ridge Cranbourne West

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

81.1% Australia ◂ +27.0 pts 54.1%

1.7% India +10.8 pts ▸ 12.5%

4.3% England ◂ +2.6 pts 1.8%

1.5% New Zealand +1.6 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.6% Philippines +1.8 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.8% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

0.1% China +0.6 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Vietnam +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Nepal +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Ancestry

42.8% Australian ◂ +19.7 pts 23.1%

40.2% English ◂ +17.9 pts 22.2%

2.9% Indian +9.2 pts ▸ 12.1%

8.5% Scottish ◂ +4.0 pts 4.6%

8.3% Irish ◂ +3.9 pts 4.4%

5.3% Italian ◂ +2.9 pts 2.5%

3.7% German ◂ +1.5 pts 2.2%

1.0% Filipino +2.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

3.2% Dutch ◂ +1.7 pts 1.5%

0.8% Chinese +2.1 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.3% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.6 pts ▸ 0.7%

Language

Language used at home

87.9% English only ◂ +36.3 pts 51.6%

0.4% Punjabi +9.1 pts ▸ 9.5%

0.3% Hindi +1.8 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.2% Tagalog +0.9 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.3% Mandarin +0.7 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.3% Arabic +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Cantonese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.4% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Religion

Religious affiliation

53.9% No religion ◂ +23.4 pts 30.4%

38.2% Christianity ◂ +4.2 pts 34.0%

1.5% Islam +7.4 pts ▸ 8.9%

0.5% Other religions +8.3 pts ▸ 8.8%

1.1% Hinduism +6.9 pts ▸ 8.0%

3.8% Not stated +2.0 pts ▸ 5.8%

0.7% Buddhism +3.3 pts ▸ 4.0%

0.3% Judaism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Botanic Ridge in Cranbourne West +0.23 more in Cranbourne West

0.53 0th pct 0.75 2nd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Botanic Ridge in Cranbourne West +8 more in Cranbourne West

14 84th pct 22 87th pct

Avg size in Botanic Ridge in Cranbourne West +123 larger in Botanic Ridge

852 98th pct 729 92nd pct

ICSEA in Botanic Ridge in Cranbourne West +19 higher in Botanic Ridge

1,019 66th pct 1,000 56th pct

Highest year of school

60.8% Year 12 ◂ +0.2 pts 60.6%

15.0% Year 10 ◂ +1.6 pts 13.5%

14.9% Year 11 ◂ +5.4 pts 9.5%

6.8% Year 9 or below +4.5 pts ▸ 11.3%

Highest qualification level

37.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +7.9 pts 29.8%

20.6% Bachelor degree +2.5 pts ▸ 23.1%

21.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.3 pts 20.5%

4.6% Postgraduate degree +3.3 pts ▸ 7.9%

3.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.9 pts 2.8%

1.8% Certificate I / II +0.3 pts ▸ 2.2%

Field of qualification

17.3% Management & commerce +0.8 pts ▸ 18.1%

14.2% Engineering & related +0.7 pts ▸ 15.0%

13.1% Society & culture even 13.1%

11.8% Health ◂ +0.9 pts 10.9%

11.1% Architecture & building ◂ +6.2 pts 4.9%

10.0% Education ◂ +4.1 pts 5.9%

7.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.6 pts ▸ 7.6%

2.5% Information technology +2.8 pts ▸ 5.3%

2.7% Creative arts ◂ +0.4 pts 2.4%

1.7% Natural & physical sciences +0.6 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.8% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.6 pts 1.1%

Income

Personal income in Botanic Ridge in Cranbourne West +$271 higher in Botanic Ridge gap steady

$1,093 87th pct $822 62nd pct

Household income in Botanic Ridge in Cranbourne West +$696 higher in Botanic Ridge gap narrowing

$2,552 90th pct $1,856 68th pct

Family income in Botanic Ridge in Cranbourne West +$658 higher in Botanic Ridge gap narrowing

$2,594 85th pct $1,936 53rd pct

Household income distribution

41.9% $1,500–$2,999 +0.1 pts ▸ 42.1%

13.9% $650–$1,499 +13.5 pts ▸ 27.3%

18.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +8.4 pts 10.5%

15.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +9.8 pts 5.7%

4.2% Under $650 +4.5 pts ▸ 8.6%

Personal income distribution

37.5% $650–$1,499 +3.3 pts ▸ 40.8%

27.5% Under $650 +10.8 pts ▸ 38.3%

27.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +12.9 pts 14.7%

4.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.0 pts 1.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.4% Asthma ◂ +1.4 pts 8.1%

8.0% Mental health ◂ +0.9 pts 7.2%

6.7% Other condition ◂ +0.5 pts 6.2%

2.9% Diabetes +1.9 pts ▸ 4.8%

4.5% Arthritis +0.3 pts ▸ 4.8%

1.8% Heart disease +0.5 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.6% Cancer ◂ +0.1 pts 1.5%

0.6% Lung condition +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.3% Stroke +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

71.7% None ◂ +0.2 pts 71.6%

17.7% One condition ◂ +1.9 pts 15.8%

4.0% Two conditions +0.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

1.2% Three or more +0.9 pts ▸ 2.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Botanic Ridge in Cranbourne West +61 larger in Cranbourne West

89 85th pct 150 86th pct

Median age in Botanic Ridge in Cranbourne West +2 yrs older in Cranbourne West

18 yrs 18th pct 20 yrs 25th pct

Median income in Botanic Ridge in Cranbourne West +$202 higher in Botanic Ridge

$762 62nd pct $560 41st pct

Household income in Botanic Ridge in Cranbourne West +$308 higher in Botanic Ridge

$2,100 66th pct $1,792 54th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Botanic Ridge in Cranbourne West +0.1 larger in Botanic Ridge gap steady

3.2 89th pct 3.1 88th pct

Family composition

72.0% Couples with children ◂ +2.4 pts 69.6%

19.5% Couples without children ◂ +3.5 pts 16.0%

8.4% One-parent families +5.2 pts ▸ 13.6%

0.3% Other families +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%

Household size

30.0% 2 people ◂ +5.0 pts 25.0%

26.5% 4 people ◂ +4.2 pts 22.3%

20.2% 3 people +0.1 pts ▸ 20.3%

7.6% 1 person +7.4 pts ▸ 15.0%

10.6% 5 people ◂ +0.3 pts 10.3%

4.8% 6 or more +2.2 pts ▸ 7.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Botanic Ridge in Cranbourne West +$29 higher in Botanic Ridge gap narrowing

$404 82nd pct $375 77th pct

Mortgage in Botanic Ridge in Cranbourne West +$400 higher in Botanic Ridge gap narrowing

$2,200 81st pct $1,800 61st pct

People / bedroom in Botanic Ridge in Cranbourne West +0.10 higher in Cranbourne West gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

69.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +8.1 pts 61.8%

12.3% Rented +10.1 pts ▸ 22.4%

16.9% Owned outright ◂ +4.4 pts 12.5%

0.0% Other tenure +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.0% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Types of homes

95.6% Separate house ◂ +14.0 pts 81.7%

4.1% Townhouse / semi-detached +11.1 pts ▸ 15.3%

0.0% Flat or apartment +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

73.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +31.1 pts 41.8%

18.4% 3 bedrooms +27.4 pts ▸ 45.8%

7.3% 5 or more ◂ +3.2 pts 4.1%

0.4% 2 bedrooms +6.1 pts ▸ 6.6%

0.1% 1 bedroom +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

78.1% $350–$549 ◂ +12.7 pts 65.5%

3.5% $200–$349 +21.3 pts ▸ 24.8%

13.3% $550–$749 ◂ +11.6 pts 1.7%

0.0% Under $200 +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.0% $750 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

54.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +13.2 pts 41.3%

17.1% $1,000–$1,799 +19.1 pts ▸ 36.1%

16.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +9.5 pts 7.2%

6.3% Under $1,000 +3.2 pts ▸ 9.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Botanic Ridge in Cranbourne West +32 more in Cranbourne West

13 83rd pct 45 87th pct

Stops/1k in Botanic Ridge in Cranbourne West +0.32 more in Cranbourne West

1.93 65th pct 2.25 66th pct

Departures/1k in Botanic Ridge in Cranbourne West +292.1 more in Cranbourne West

279.4 74th pct 571.5 80th pct

PT routes in Botanic Ridge in Cranbourne West +5 more in Cranbourne West

2 75th pct 7 86th pct

Stop walk in Botanic Ridge in Cranbourne West +7 longer in Cranbourne West

1 0th pct 8 43rd pct

Drive to city in Botanic Ridge in Cranbourne West +6 longer in Botanic Ridge

40 33rd pct 34 29th pct

Reach 30 min in Botanic Ridge in Cranbourne West +21,535 more in Cranbourne West

0 0th pct 21,535 75th pct

Reach 45 min in Botanic Ridge in Cranbourne West +42,816 more in Cranbourne West

0 0th pct 42,816 62nd pct

How people get to work

61.6% Car (driver) +3.6 pts ▸ 65.3%

19.9% Worked at home ◂ +6.3 pts 13.6%

2.6% Car (passenger) +1.9 pts ▸ 4.5%

0.6% Train +0.6 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.3% Walked +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Bus +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Bicycle even 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

57.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +9.5 pts 47.8%

15.7% 1 vehicle +13.2 pts ▸ 28.8%

17.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.8 pts 15.3%

9.4% 4 or more ◂ +3.1 pts 6.2%

0.6% No vehicle +1.2 pts ▸ 1.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.2% Construction ◂ +6.7 pts 10.5%

14.0% Health care & social assistance +2.7 pts ▸ 16.6%

8.5% Manufacturing +4.0 pts ▸ 12.5%

9.4% Retail trade +0.7 pts ▸ 10.1%

8.8% Education & training ◂ +3.5 pts 5.3%

3.4% Transport & warehousing +3.6 pts ▸ 7.0%

5.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.3 pts 3.4%

4.6% Professional & technical ◂ +0.5 pts 4.1%

3.7% Accommodation & food +0.8 pts ▸ 4.5%

4.3% Other services ◂ +0.5 pts 3.8%

3.9% Wholesale trade +0.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.4% Administrative & support +1.1 pts ▸ 3.5%

Occupations people work in

17.8% Professionals ◂ +3.3 pts 14.5%

17.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.7 pts 15.9%

15.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +3.3 pts 12.2%

8.0% Labourers +5.3 pts ▸ 13.3%

13.3% Managers ◂ +4.5 pts 8.8%

11.9% Community & personal service +1.1 pts ▸ 13.0%

5.6% Machinery operators & drivers +6.7 pts ▸ 12.3%

8.6% Sales workers ◂ +0.7 pts 7.9%

Walkability

Walk score in Botanic Ridge in Cranbourne West +2.6 higher in Cranbourne West

4.2 79th pct 6.8 92nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Botanic Ridge in Cranbourne West +2.8 more in Cranbourne West

3.8 77th pct 6.7 92nd pct

15-min city in Botanic Ridge in Cranbourne West +58.0 pts higher in Cranbourne West

40.1% 77th pct 98.1% 99th pct

Walk to shops in Botanic Ridge in Cranbourne West +43.3 pts higher in Cranbourne West

55.1% 81st pct 98.4% 99th pct

Walk to transit in Botanic Ridge in Cranbourne West +16.3 pts higher in Cranbourne West

72.6% 79th pct 88.9% 84th pct

Walk to school in Botanic Ridge in Cranbourne West +41.2 pts higher in Cranbourne West

57.7% 78th pct 98.9% 99th pct

Walk to a park in Botanic Ridge in Cranbourne West +3.4 pts higher in Cranbourne West

95.8% 84th pct 99.2% 85th pct

Walk to health in Botanic Ridge in Cranbourne West +56.7 pts higher in Cranbourne West

40.2% 82nd pct 97.0% 99th pct

Amenities/1k in Botanic Ridge in Cranbourne West +5.1 more in Botanic Ridge

13.5 50th pct 8.4 37th pct

Intersections/km² in Botanic Ridge in Cranbourne West +48 higher in Cranbourne West

295 95th pct 344 97th pct

Mean slope in Botanic Ridge in Cranbourne West +1.5 pts higher in Botanic Ridge

4.1% 30th pct 2.6% 7th pct

Compare Botanic Ridge with nearby areas

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Compare Cranbourne West with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Botanic Ridge vs Cranbourne West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL20307/botanic-ridge/vs/SAL20666/cranbourne-west