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Cranbourne West vs Skye

Name: Cranbourne West vs Skye — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.4 km apart · Cranbourne West profile · Skye profile

Cranbourne West Skye

Cranbourne West and Skye (Vic.) are neighbouring areas in Victoria with very different social profiles. Cranbourne West is much more culturally diverse, with 42.0% of people born overseas and 43.5% using another language at home. It is also more walkable; almost all homes (98.1%) have a 15-minute-city walkshed, compared to 70.9% in Skye (Vic.). In contrast, Skye (Vic.) has a higher share of people with no religion (49.1%) and a higher rate of First Nations unemployment at 15.8%.

Daily life in both places shares many similarities, such as having typical weekly personal incomes around $830 and similar drive times to the city. Both areas also have about the same number of schools within 3 km. While they share these basics, Cranbourne West has become more transient lately, with 47.7% of residents moving in the last five years, which is far higher than the 31.4% seen in Skye (Vic.).

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Where they differ most

Other language: 30.0 pts higher in Cranbourne West Born overseas: 20.6 pts higher in Cranbourne West No religion: 18.7 pts higher in Skye Recent movers: 16.3 pts higher in Cranbourne West Population: 11,881 larger in Cranbourne West

Demographics & Identity

Population in Cranbourne West in Skye +11,881 larger in Cranbourne West gap widening

19,969 89th pct 8,088 87th pct

Median age in Cranbourne West in Skye +4 yrs older in Skye gap widening

32 yrs 9th pct 36 yrs 17th pct

Age structure

36.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +8.8 pts 27.9%

17.8% Older adults (45–64) +9.2 pts ▸ 27.0%

26.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +5.1 pts 21.5%

11.2% Youth (15–24) +2.6 pts ▸ 13.8%

7.7% Seniors (65+) +2.2 pts ▸ 9.9%

Marital status

51.9% Married ◂ +7.1 pts 44.7%

34.7% Never married +4.7 pts ▸ 39.4%

6.8% Divorced +2.5 pts ▸ 9.3%

3.5% Separated +0.1 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.2% Widowed ◂ +0.1 pts 3.1%

Age & sex structure

Cranbourne West Skye

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

54.1% Australia +21.4 pts ▸ 75.5%

12.5% India ◂ +10.9 pts 1.6%

1.8% England +2.7 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.1% New Zealand ◂ +0.8 pts 2.3%

2.3% Philippines ◂ +0.8 pts 1.5%

0.6% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.7% China ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

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

22.2% English +16.1 pts ▸ 38.3%

23.1% Australian +14.5 pts ▸ 37.6%

12.1% Indian ◂ +9.3 pts 2.8%

4.6% Scottish +4.8 pts ▸ 9.4%

4.4% Irish +4.6 pts ▸ 9.0%

2.5% Italian +2.1 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.2% German +1.3 pts ▸ 3.5%

3.3% Filipino ◂ +1.0 pts 2.3%

2.9% Chinese ◂ +1.4 pts 1.5%

1.5% Dutch +1.0 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.1% Greek +1.1 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.7% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

Language

Language used at home

51.6% English only +31.7 pts ▸ 83.3%

9.5% Punjabi ◂ +9.3 pts 0.3%

2.1% Hindi ◂ +1.5 pts 0.7%

1.1% Tagalog ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%

1.0% Mandarin ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

0.9% Arabic ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

0.6% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.6% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.3% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Cantonese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

30.4% No religion +18.7 pts ▸ 49.1%

34.0% Christianity +6.6 pts ▸ 40.6%

8.9% Islam ◂ +7.2 pts 1.7%

8.8% Other religions ◂ +8.5 pts 0.3%

8.0% Hinduism ◂ +6.3 pts 1.8%

5.8% Not stated ◂ +1.1 pts 4.7%

4.0% Buddhism ◂ +2.4 pts 1.6%

0.0% Judaism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Cranbourne West in Skye +0.18 more in Cranbourne West

0.75 2nd pct 0.57 0th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Cranbourne West in Skye even

22 87th pct 22 87th pct

Avg size in Cranbourne West in Skye +76 larger in Cranbourne West

729 92nd pct 654 88th pct

ICSEA in Cranbourne West in Skye +2 higher in Skye

1,000 56th pct 1,003 58th pct

Highest year of school

60.6% Year 12 ◂ +6.0 pts 54.6%

13.5% Year 10 +3.4 pts ▸ 16.9%

9.5% Year 11 +5.2 pts ▸ 14.7%

11.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.6 pts 9.7%

Highest qualification level

29.8% Certificate III / IV +10.9 pts ▸ 40.7%

23.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +5.1 pts 18.0%

20.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.0 pts 19.4%

7.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.4 pts 4.5%

2.8% Graduate diploma / certificate even 2.8%

2.2% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 2.3%

Field of qualification

18.1% Management & commerce ◂ +0.3 pts 17.9%

15.0% Engineering & related +1.5 pts ▸ 16.5%

13.1% Society & culture +0.1 pts ▸ 13.1%

10.9% Health ◂ +0.4 pts 10.6%

4.9% Architecture & building +3.5 pts ▸ 8.4%

7.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.1 pts 6.4%

5.9% Education +1.3 pts ▸ 7.2%

5.3% Information technology ◂ +2.9 pts 2.4%

2.4% Creative arts +1.2 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.5 pts 1.8%

1.1% Agriculture & environment +0.5 pts ▸ 1.6%

Income

Personal income in Cranbourne West in Skye +$22 higher in Skye gap narrowing

$822 62nd pct $844 65th pct

Household income in Cranbourne West in Skye +$148 higher in Skye gap narrowing

$1,856 68th pct $2,004 75th pct

Family income in Cranbourne West in Skye +$231 higher in Skye gap narrowing

$1,936 53rd pct $2,167 67th pct

Household income distribution

42.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.1 pts 41.9%

27.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.9 pts 22.4%

10.5% $3,000–$3,999 +2.0 pts ▸ 12.5%

8.6% Under $650 +0.7 pts ▸ 9.4%

5.7% $4,000 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 7.1%

Personal income distribution

40.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.1 pts 37.7%

38.3% Under $650 ◂ +0.3 pts 37.9%

14.7% $1,500–$2,999 +3.7 pts ▸ 18.4%

1.1% $3,000 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.1% Asthma +2.5 pts ▸ 10.6%

7.2% Mental health +3.2 pts ▸ 10.3%

6.2% Other condition +2.2 pts ▸ 8.3%

4.8% Arthritis +2.6 pts ▸ 7.4%

4.8% Diabetes +0.2 pts ▸ 5.0%

2.4% Heart disease +0.8 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.5% Cancer +0.8 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.0% Lung condition +0.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.6% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.3% Dementia even 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

71.6% None ◂ +7.2 pts 64.4%

15.8% One condition +4.9 pts ▸ 20.7%

4.2% Two conditions +1.8 pts ▸ 6.1%

2.1% Three or more +0.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Cranbourne West in Skye +46 larger in Cranbourne West

150 86th pct 104 86th pct

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

20 yrs 25th pct 23 yrs 38th pct

Median income in Cranbourne West in Skye +$127 higher in Skye

$560 41st pct $687 55th pct

Household income in Cranbourne West in Skye +$351 higher in Skye

$1,792 54th pct $2,143 67th pct

Family & Households

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

3.1 88th pct 2.9 81st pct

Family composition

69.6% Couples with children ◂ +5.1 pts 64.5%

16.0% Couples without children +2.6 pts ▸ 18.6%

13.6% One-parent families +2.3 pts ▸ 15.9%

0.9% Other families even 0.9%

Household size

25.0% 2 people +3.1 pts ▸ 28.1%

22.3% 4 people ◂ +0.4 pts 21.9%

20.3% 3 people +0.2 pts ▸ 20.5%

15.0% 1 person +1.8 pts ▸ 16.8%

10.3% 5 people ◂ +1.3 pts 8.9%

7.0% 6 or more ◂ +3.4 pts 3.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Cranbourne West in Skye +$35 higher in Skye gap steady

$375 77th pct $410 84th pct

Mortgage in Cranbourne West in Skye +$67 higher in Cranbourne West gap narrowing

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

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

0.90 86th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

61.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +5.1 pts 56.7%

12.5% Owned outright +10.9 pts ▸ 23.4%

22.4% Rented ◂ +4.9 pts 17.5%

2.1% Other tenure ◂ +0.6 pts 1.5%

1.1% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

Types of homes

81.7% Separate house +7.4 pts ▸ 89.0%

15.3% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +4.7 pts 10.6%

3.0% Flat or apartment ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

45.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +0.7 pts 45.1%

41.8% 4 bedrooms +0.7 pts ▸ 42.5%

6.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.5 pts 5.1%

4.1% 5 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 6.1%

0.4% 1 bedroom even 0.4%

0.1% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

65.5% $350–$549 +5.5 pts ▸ 71.0%

24.8% $200–$349 ◂ +9.7 pts 15.0%

1.7% $550–$749 +2.3 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.0% Under $200 +0.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.2% $750 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

41.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +2.5 pts 38.8%

36.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +1.6 pts 34.6%

9.5% Under $1,000 +4.7 pts ▸ 14.2%

7.2% $3,000 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 7.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Cranbourne West in Skye +33 more in Cranbourne West

45 87th pct 12 82nd pct

Stops/1k in Cranbourne West in Skye +0.77 more in Cranbourne West

2.25 66th pct 1.48 63rd pct

Departures/1k in Cranbourne West in Skye +303.2 more in Cranbourne West

571.5 80th pct 268.3 74th pct

PT routes in Cranbourne West in Skye +5 more in Cranbourne West

7 86th pct 2 75th pct

Stop walk in Cranbourne West in Skye +2 longer in Cranbourne West

8 43rd pct 6 36th pct

Drive to city in Cranbourne West in Skye +2 longer in Skye

34 29th pct 36 30th pct

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

21,535 75th pct 13,303 64th pct

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

42,816 62nd pct 13,303 44th pct

How people get to work

65.3% Car (driver) ◂ +1.6 pts 63.7%

13.6% Worked at home +2.1 pts ▸ 15.7%

4.5% Car (passenger) even 4.6%

1.2% Train ◂ +0.7 pts 0.5%

0.5% Walked +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.1% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

47.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.8 pts 44.0%

28.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +3.5 pts 25.4%

15.3% 3 vehicles +2.9 pts ▸ 18.1%

6.2% 4 or more +4.3 pts ▸ 10.5%

1.8% No vehicle +0.3 pts ▸ 2.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.2 pts 14.4%

10.5% Construction +3.2 pts ▸ 13.7%

12.5% Manufacturing ◂ +1.6 pts 10.9%

10.1% Retail trade +1.7 pts ▸ 11.8%

5.3% Education & training +2.1 pts ▸ 7.4%

7.0% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.7 pts 4.2%

4.5% Accommodation & food +0.6 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.8% Other services +0.9 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.4% Public administration & safety +0.7 pts ▸ 4.1%

4.1% Professional & technical ◂ +0.3 pts 3.8%

4.1% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.6 pts 3.4%

3.5% Administrative & support ◂ +0.1 pts 3.4%

Occupations people work in

15.9% Technicians & trades +1.2 pts ▸ 17.1%

14.5% Professionals ◂ +0.3 pts 14.2%

12.2% Clerical & administrative +1.5 pts ▸ 13.6%

13.3% Labourers ◂ +2.6 pts 10.7%

13.0% Community & personal service ◂ +0.2 pts 12.9%

12.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.9 pts 8.4%

7.9% Sales workers +2.9 pts ▸ 10.8%

8.8% Managers +1.7 pts ▸ 10.5%

Walkability

Walk score in Cranbourne West in Skye +1.3 higher in Cranbourne West

6.8 92nd pct 5.5 86th pct

Types ≤15 min in Cranbourne West in Skye +0.9 more in Cranbourne West

6.7 92nd pct 5.7 87th pct

15-min city in Cranbourne West in Skye +27.1 pts higher in Cranbourne West

98.1% 99th pct 70.9% 85th pct

Walk to shops in Cranbourne West in Skye +22.0 pts higher in Cranbourne West

98.4% 99th pct 76.4% 87th pct

Walk to transit in Cranbourne West in Skye +7.5 pts higher in Cranbourne West

88.9% 84th pct 81.4% 82nd pct

Walk to school in Cranbourne West in Skye +18.0 pts higher in Cranbourne West

98.9% 99th pct 80.9% 86th pct

Walk to a park in Cranbourne West in Skye +0.9 pts higher in Cranbourne West

99.2% 85th pct 98.3% 85th pct

Walk to health in Cranbourne West in Skye +17.2 pts higher in Cranbourne West

97.0% 99th pct 79.8% 93rd pct

Amenities/1k in Cranbourne West in Skye +2.6 more in Cranbourne West

8.4 37th pct 5.8 31st pct

Intersections/km² in Cranbourne West in Skye +314 higher in Cranbourne West

344 97th pct 30 75th pct

Mean slope in Cranbourne West in Skye +0.7 pts higher in Skye

2.6% 7th pct 3.3% 18th pct

Compare Cranbourne West with nearby areas

Cranbourne Lyndhurst Skye Lynbrook Sandhurst Botanic Ridge Cranbourne North Cranbourne East

Compare Skye with nearby areas

Sandhurst Cranbourne West Carrum Downs Lyndhurst Langwarrin Botanic Ridge Frankston North Cranbourne

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Cranbourne West vs Skye [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL20666/cranbourne-west/vs/SAL22291/skye