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Cranbourne West vs Junction Village

Name: Cranbourne West vs Junction Village — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 5.6 km apart · Cranbourne West profile · Junction Village profile

Cranbourne West Junction Village

Cranbourne West and Junction Village are neighbouring areas with very different profiles. Cranbourne West is a young, diverse hub where the typical resident is 32 and 43.5% use a language other than English at home. It has a higher proportion of university-educated adults (20.3%) and a higher typical weekly household income of $1,856. In contrast, Junction Village is much older, with a typical resident aged 54 and 38.4% of the population aged 65 and over. Residents there are more likely to own their homes outright (38.9%) but have a much lower typical weekly household income of $1,080.

Both areas have tracked similarly since 2011, though they maintain a sharp contrast in demographics. They share a similar proportion of First Nations people (around 1%) and almost all homes in both places are within a 15-minute walk of a park. While Junction Village has a much higher rate of long-term health conditions (45.8%), both areas see about 10% of their residents providing unpaid care. Across the two, the gap in the number of people working or looking for work remains large, at 26 percentage points.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 22 yrs older in Junction Village Aged 65+: 30.7 pts higher in Junction Village Other language: 35.6 pts higher in Cranbourne West Year 12: 28.5 pts higher in Cranbourne West Owned outright: 26.4 pts higher in Junction Village

Demographics & Identity

Population in Cranbourne West in Junction Village +18,918 larger in Cranbourne West gap widening

19,969 89th pct 1,051 73rd pct

Median age in Cranbourne West in Junction Village +22 yrs older in Junction Village gap narrowing

32 yrs 9th pct 54 yrs 83rd pct

Age structure

7.7% Seniors (65+) +30.7 pts ▸ 38.4%

36.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +15.2 pts 21.5%

26.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +12.9 pts 13.7%

17.8% Older adults (45–64) +0.9 pts ▸ 18.7%

11.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.5 pts 7.7%

Marital status

51.9% Married ◂ +15.7 pts 36.2%

34.7% Never married ◂ +5.0 pts 29.6%

3.2% Widowed +14.7 pts ▸ 17.9%

6.8% Divorced +5.1 pts ▸ 11.9%

3.5% Separated +1.3 pts ▸ 4.8%

Age & sex structure

Cranbourne West Junction Village

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

54.1% Australia +23.4 pts ▸ 77.5%

12.5% India ◂ +11.5 pts 1.0%

1.8% England +4.3 pts ▸ 6.1%

3.1% New Zealand ◂ +1.5 pts 1.6%

2.3% Philippines ◂ +2.0 pts 0.4%

0.7% China ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.6% South Africa ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.4% Vietnam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.2% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

22.2% English +18.0 pts ▸ 40.2%

23.1% Australian +16.8 pts ▸ 39.9%

12.1% Indian ◂ +10.8 pts 1.3%

4.6% Scottish +6.7 pts ▸ 11.2%

4.4% Irish +6.6 pts ▸ 10.9%

2.5% Italian +2.7 pts ▸ 5.1%

2.2% German +1.4 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.3% Filipino ◂ +3.0 pts 0.3%

2.9% Chinese ◂ +2.0 pts 0.9%

1.5% Dutch +1.1 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.1% Greek even 1.1%

0.7% Vietnamese ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

51.6% English only +35.8 pts ▸ 87.4%

9.5% Punjabi ◂ +9.5 pts 0.0%

2.1% Hindi ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

0.9% Arabic +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.1% Tagalog ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

1.0% Mandarin ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.6% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.6% Vietnamese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.4% Cantonese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Italian even 0.3%

Religion

Religious affiliation

34.0% Christianity +11.9 pts ▸ 46.0%

30.4% No religion +13.5 pts ▸ 44.0%

8.9% Islam ◂ +8.6 pts 0.3%

8.8% Other religions ◂ +8.5 pts 0.3%

8.0% Hinduism ◂ +7.3 pts 0.8%

5.8% Not stated +1.1 pts ▸ 6.9%

4.0% Buddhism ◂ +2.6 pts 1.4%

0.0% Judaism +0.8 pts ▸ 0.9%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Cranbourne West in Junction Village

0.75 2nd pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Cranbourne West in Junction Village +8 more in Cranbourne West

22 87th pct 14 84th pct

Avg size in Cranbourne West in Junction Village +55 larger in Junction Village

729 92nd pct 784 94th pct

ICSEA in Cranbourne West in Junction Village +16 higher in Junction Village

1,000 56th pct 1,017 65th pct

Highest year of school

60.6% Year 12 ◂ +28.5 pts 32.2%

11.3% Year 9 or below +15.7 pts ▸ 27.0%

13.5% Year 10 +8.5 pts ▸ 22.0%

9.5% Year 11 +2.8 pts ▸ 12.3%

Highest qualification level

29.8% Certificate III / IV +17.6 pts ▸ 47.4%

23.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +10.6 pts 12.4%

20.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +4.3 pts 16.2%

7.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +6.7 pts 1.2%

2.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.5 pts 2.3%

2.2% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.5 pts 1.6%

Field of qualification

15.0% Engineering & related +5.7 pts ▸ 20.7%

18.1% Management & commerce ◂ +7.3 pts 10.8%

13.1% Society & culture +3.4 pts ▸ 16.4%

10.9% Health ◂ +1.3 pts 9.6%

4.9% Architecture & building +4.0 pts ▸ 8.9%

7.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +3.1 pts 4.5%

5.9% Education +0.9 pts ▸ 6.8%

5.3% Information technology ◂ +5.3 pts 0.0%

2.4% Creative arts ◂ +0.2 pts 2.1%

2.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.3 pts 0.9%

1.1% Agriculture & environment +0.7 pts ▸ 1.9%

Income

Personal income in Cranbourne West in Junction Village +$324 higher in Cranbourne West gap widening

$822 62nd pct $498 12th pct

Household income in Cranbourne West in Junction Village +$776 higher in Cranbourne West gap widening

$1,856 68th pct $1,080 18th pct

Family income in Cranbourne West in Junction Village +$214 higher in Cranbourne West gap widening

$1,936 53rd pct $1,722 39th pct

Household income distribution

42.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +16.2 pts 25.8%

8.6% Under $650 +19.4 pts ▸ 28.0%

27.3% $650–$1,499 +0.7 pts ▸ 28.0%

10.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.5 pts 7.0%

5.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +4.0 pts 1.7%

Personal income distribution

38.3% Under $650 +17.2 pts ▸ 55.5%

40.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +15.1 pts 25.7%

14.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.8 pts 9.8%

1.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

4.8% Arthritis +12.6 pts ▸ 17.4%

7.2% Mental health +6.5 pts ▸ 13.7%

6.2% Other condition +5.8 pts ▸ 12.0%

8.1% Asthma +3.1 pts ▸ 11.1%

0.3% Dementia +9.9 pts ▸ 10.2%

2.4% Heart disease +6.3 pts ▸ 8.7%

4.8% Diabetes +3.3 pts ▸ 8.2%

1.0% Lung condition +4.7 pts ▸ 5.7%

1.5% Cancer +3.6 pts ▸ 5.1%

0.6% Stroke +2.0 pts ▸ 2.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

71.6% None ◂ +24.0 pts 47.6%

15.8% One condition +6.7 pts ▸ 22.5%

4.2% Two conditions +10.3 pts ▸ 14.6%

2.1% Three or more +6.9 pts ▸ 8.9%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Cranbourne West in Junction Village +140 larger in Cranbourne West

150 86th pct 10 59th pct

Median age in Cranbourne West in Junction Village +16 yrs older in Junction Village

20 yrs 25th pct 36 yrs 74th pct

Median income in Cranbourne West in Junction Village +$123 higher in Cranbourne West

$560 41st pct $437 23rd pct

Household income in Cranbourne West in Junction Village +$43 higher in Cranbourne West

$1,792 54th pct $1,749 52nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Cranbourne West in Junction Village +0.9 larger in Cranbourne West gap widening

3.1 88th pct 2.2 24th pct

Family composition

69.6% Couples with children ◂ +23.3 pts 46.3%

16.0% Couples without children +19.4 pts ▸ 35.4%

13.6% One-parent families +2.2 pts ▸ 15.7%

0.9% Other families +0.7 pts ▸ 1.6%

Household size

15.0% 1 person +23.9 pts ▸ 38.9%

25.0% 2 people +9.0 pts ▸ 34.1%

22.3% 4 people ◂ +12.6 pts 9.7%

20.3% 3 people ◂ +10.1 pts 10.1%

10.3% 5 people ◂ +6.7 pts 3.6%

7.0% 6 or more ◂ +3.9 pts 3.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Cranbourne West in Junction Village +$49 higher in Cranbourne West gap widening

$375 77th pct $326 65th pct

Mortgage in Cranbourne West in Junction Village +$67 higher in Cranbourne West gap narrowing

$1,800 61st pct $1,733 57th pct

People / bedroom in Cranbourne West in Junction Village +0.20 higher in Cranbourne West gap widening

0.90 86th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

61.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +27.5 pts 34.3%

12.5% Owned outright +26.4 pts ▸ 38.9%

22.4% Rented ◂ +8.3 pts 14.0%

2.1% Other tenure +6.8 pts ▸ 8.9%

1.1% Not stated +2.5 pts ▸ 3.6%

Types of homes

81.7% Separate house ◂ +17.2 pts 64.5%

15.3% Townhouse / semi-detached +18.1 pts ▸ 33.3%

3.0% Flat or apartment ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

45.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +6.2 pts 39.6%

41.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +26.1 pts 15.7%

6.6% 2 bedrooms +30.6 pts ▸ 37.2%

4.1% 5 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 4.3%

0.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.1% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

65.5% $350–$549 ◂ +31.0 pts 34.5%

24.8% $200–$349 +16.6 pts ▸ 41.4%

3.0% Under $200 +9.1 pts ▸ 12.1%

1.7% $550–$749 +5.2 pts ▸ 6.9%

1.2% $750 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

41.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +5.4 pts 35.9%

36.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +1.6 pts 34.5%

9.5% Under $1,000 +2.4 pts ▸ 12.0%

7.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.1 pts 2.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Cranbourne West in Junction Village +39 more in Cranbourne West

45 87th pct 6 76th pct

Stops/1k in Cranbourne West in Junction Village +3.46 more in Junction Village

2.25 66th pct 5.71 80th pct

Departures/1k in Cranbourne West in Junction Village +378.4 more in Cranbourne West

571.5 80th pct 193.1 73rd pct

PT routes in Cranbourne West in Junction Village +5 more in Cranbourne West

7 86th pct 2 75th pct

Stop walk in Cranbourne West in Junction Village +1 longer in Cranbourne West

8 43rd pct 7 39th pct

Drive to city in Cranbourne West in Junction Village +7 longer in Junction Village

34 29th pct 41 33rd pct

Reach 30 min in Cranbourne West in Junction Village +21,535 more in Cranbourne West

21,535 75th pct 0 0th pct

Reach 45 min in Cranbourne West in Junction Village +42,816 more in Cranbourne West

42,816 62nd pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

65.3% Car (driver) +0.6 pts ▸ 65.9%

13.6% Worked at home ◂ +2.6 pts 11.0%

4.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.8 pts 3.8%

1.2% Train ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

0.5% Walked +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.4% Bus +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.1% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

47.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +13.7 pts 34.2%

28.8% 1 vehicle +11.5 pts ▸ 40.3%

15.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +6.1 pts 9.2%

1.8% No vehicle +7.1 pts ▸ 8.9%

6.2% 4 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 7.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

10.5% Construction +9.9 pts ▸ 20.4%

16.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +4.8 pts 11.8%

12.5% Manufacturing ◂ +2.3 pts 10.2%

10.1% Retail trade ◂ +3.6 pts 6.5%

7.0% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.6 pts 5.4%

5.3% Education & training +0.6 pts ▸ 5.9%

4.1% Wholesale trade +0.5 pts ▸ 4.6%

4.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.5 pts 3.0%

4.1% Professional & technical ◂ +0.9 pts 3.2%

3.8% Other services ◂ +1.1 pts 2.7%

3.5% Administrative & support ◂ +1.1 pts 2.4%

3.4% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.2 pts 3.2%

Occupations people work in

15.9% Technicians & trades +4.0 pts ▸ 19.9%

13.3% Labourers +2.6 pts ▸ 15.9%

14.5% Professionals ◂ +4.5 pts 9.9%

13.0% Community & personal service ◂ +1.5 pts 11.6%

12.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.3 pts 11.0%

12.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.1 pts 12.1%

7.9% Sales workers +1.3 pts ▸ 9.1%

8.8% Managers ◂ +2.6 pts 6.2%

Walkability

Walk score in Cranbourne West in Junction Village +3.2 higher in Cranbourne West

6.8 92nd pct 3.6 75th pct

Types ≤15 min in Cranbourne West in Junction Village +3.5 more in Cranbourne West

6.7 92nd pct 3.1 73rd pct

15-min city in Cranbourne West in Junction Village +96.1 pts higher in Cranbourne West

98.1% 99th pct 2.0% 59th pct

Walk to shops in Cranbourne West in Junction Village +40.9 pts higher in Cranbourne West

98.4% 99th pct 57.5% 81st pct

Walk to transit in Cranbourne West in Junction Village +17.7 pts higher in Cranbourne West

88.9% 84th pct 71.2% 79th pct

Walk to school in Cranbourne West in Junction Village +39.7 pts higher in Cranbourne West

98.9% 99th pct 59.3% 78th pct

Walk to a park in Cranbourne West in Junction Village even

99.2% 85th pct 99.3% 86th pct

Walk to health in Cranbourne West in Junction Village +95.1 pts higher in Cranbourne West

97.0% 99th pct 1.9% 72nd pct

Amenities/1k in Cranbourne West in Junction Village +5.9 more in Junction Village

8.4 37th pct 14.3 52nd pct

Intersections/km² in Cranbourne West in Junction Village +232 higher in Cranbourne West

344 97th pct 111 86th pct

Mean slope in Cranbourne West in Junction Village +0.2 pts higher in Junction Village

2.6% 7th pct 2.9% 11th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Cranbourne West vs Junction Village [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL20666/cranbourne-west/vs/SAL21277/junction-village