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Carrum (South-Eastern Metropolitan) vs Cranbourne (South-Eastern Metropolitan)

Name: Carrum (South-Eastern Metropolitan) vs Cranbourne (South-Eastern Metropolitan) — 2021 Census comparison
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State Electorate comparison ≈ 8.5 km apart · Carrum (South-Eastern Metropolitan) profile · Cranbourne (South-Eastern Metropolitan) profile

Carrum (South-Eastern Metropolitan) Cranbourne (South-Eastern Metropolitan)

Cranbourne (South-Eastern Metropolitan) and Carrum (South-Eastern Metropolitan) are neighbouring areas that differ significantly in their makeup. Cranbourne (South-Eastern Metropolitan) is a much younger area, where the typical resident is 32 and 25.5% of the population are children under 15. It is also far more culturally diverse, with 41.9% of people born overseas and 42.2% using a language other than English at home. In contrast, Carrum (South-Eastern Metropolitan) has an older population with a typical age of 39 and a higher share of people living alone (27.8%). Housing also differs, as Cranbourne (South-Eastern Metropolitan) has far more separate houses (88.6%) and larger homes, with 90.3% having three or more bedrooms.

Everyday life in both places shares many similarities, including almost identical typical weekly rents of around $380 and very similar full-time employment rates of about 62%. They both have nearly everyone living within a 15-minute walk of a park. However, some gaps are widening; for example, the difference in the proportion of people born overseas and those using other languages at home has grown since 2016.

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Where they differ most

Other language: 28.1 pts higher in Cranbourne (South-Eastern Metropolitan) Population: 57,051 larger in Cranbourne (South-Eastern Metropolitan) No religion: 18.8 pts higher in Carrum (South-Eastern Metropolitan) Born overseas: 18.3 pts higher in Cranbourne (South-Eastern Metropolitan) Separate houses: 17.4 pts higher in Cranbourne (South-Eastern Metropolitan)

Demographics & Identity

Population in Carrum (South-Eastern Metropolitan)in Cranbourne (South-Eastern Metropolitan) +57,051 larger in Cranbourne (South-Eastern Metropolitan) gap widening

70,841 70th pct 127,892 98th pct

Median age in Carrum (South-Eastern Metropolitan)in Cranbourne (South-Eastern Metropolitan) +7 yrs older in Carrum (South-Eastern Metropolitan) gap widening

39 yrs 50th pct 32 yrs 5th pct

Age structure

28.2% Young adults (25–44) +6.1 pts ▸ 34.3%

26.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +7.3 pts 19.2%

18.5% Children (0–14) +6.9 pts ▸ 25.5%

16.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +7.6 pts 8.6%

10.4% Youth (15–24) +1.9 pts ▸ 12.3%

Marital status

42.8% Married +9.6 pts ▸ 52.4%

37.2% Never married ◂ +3.0 pts 34.2%

11.3% Divorced ◂ +4.4 pts 6.8%

5.0% Widowed ◂ +1.5 pts 3.5%

3.8% Separated ◂ +0.7 pts 3.1%

Age & sex structure

Carrum (South-Eastern Metropolitan) Cranbourne (South-Eastern Metropolitan)

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

85+ in Carrum (South-Eastern Metropolitan): 0.7% males, 1.2% females; 85+ in Cranbourne (South-Eastern Metropolitan): 0.3% males, 0.6% females
80–84 in Carrum (South-Eastern Metropolitan): 0.9% males, 1.1% females; 80–84 in Cranbourne (South-Eastern Metropolitan): 0.4% males, 0.6% females
75–79 in Carrum (South-Eastern Metropolitan): 1.4% males, 1.6% females; 75–79 in Cranbourne (South-Eastern Metropolitan): 0.7% males, 0.8% females
70–74 in Carrum (South-Eastern Metropolitan): 1.9% males, 2.4% females; 70–74 in Cranbourne (South-Eastern Metropolitan): 1.1% males, 1.3% females
65–69 in Carrum (South-Eastern Metropolitan): 2.4% males, 2.7% females; 65–69 in Cranbourne (South-Eastern Metropolitan): 1.3% males, 1.5% females
60–64 in Carrum (South-Eastern Metropolitan): 2.9% males, 3.1% females; 60–64 in Cranbourne (South-Eastern Metropolitan): 1.7% males, 1.8% females
55–59 in Carrum (South-Eastern Metropolitan): 3.1% males, 3.3% females; 55–59 in Cranbourne (South-Eastern Metropolitan): 2.2% males, 2.1% females
50–54 in Carrum (South-Eastern Metropolitan): 3.4% males, 3.6% females; 50–54 in Cranbourne (South-Eastern Metropolitan): 2.6% males, 2.6% females
45–49 in Carrum (South-Eastern Metropolitan): 3.5% males, 3.6% females; 45–49 in Cranbourne (South-Eastern Metropolitan): 3.1% males, 3.1% females
40–44 in Carrum (South-Eastern Metropolitan): 3.5% males, 3.6% females; 40–44 in Cranbourne (South-Eastern Metropolitan): 4.0% males, 3.7% females
35–39 in Carrum (South-Eastern Metropolitan): 3.7% males, 4.0% females; 35–39 in Cranbourne (South-Eastern Metropolitan): 4.9% males, 5.1% females
30–34 in Carrum (South-Eastern Metropolitan): 3.4% males, 3.9% females; 30–34 in Cranbourne (South-Eastern Metropolitan): 4.1% males, 4.9% females
25–29 in Carrum (South-Eastern Metropolitan): 3.0% males, 3.1% females; 25–29 in Cranbourne (South-Eastern Metropolitan): 3.7% males, 3.8% females
20–24 in Carrum (South-Eastern Metropolitan): 2.6% males, 2.6% females; 20–24 in Cranbourne (South-Eastern Metropolitan): 3.2% males, 3.1% females
15–19 in Carrum (South-Eastern Metropolitan): 2.8% males, 2.5% females; 15–19 in Cranbourne (South-Eastern Metropolitan): 3.0% males, 2.9% females
10–14 in Carrum (South-Eastern Metropolitan): 3.0% males, 2.7% females; 10–14 in Cranbourne (South-Eastern Metropolitan): 3.9% males, 3.5% females
5–9 in Carrum (South-Eastern Metropolitan): 3.2% males, 3.1% females; 5–9 in Cranbourne (South-Eastern Metropolitan): 4.6% males, 4.4% females
0–4 in Carrum (South-Eastern Metropolitan): 3.3% males, 3.2% females; 0–4 in Cranbourne (South-Eastern Metropolitan): 4.6% males, 4.3% females

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

72.3% Australia ◂ +18.5 pts 53.7%

1.7% India +10.6 pts ▸ 12.3%

4.6% England ◂ +2.6 pts 2.1%

2.3% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.2% Philippines +1.3 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.0% South Africa ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

0.9% China even 0.8%

0.5% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.3% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Nepal +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

Ancestry

38.2% English ◂ +16.0 pts 22.3%

33.9% Australian ◂ +11.4 pts 22.4%

2.5% Indian +9.7 pts ▸ 12.1%

10.5% Irish ◂ +5.8 pts 4.7%

9.8% Scottish ◂ +5.0 pts 4.8%

4.4% Italian ◂ +1.7 pts 2.8%

3.6% German ◂ +1.6 pts 2.1%

1.7% Filipino +1.6 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.4% Chinese +0.6 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.3% Greek ◂ +1.2 pts 1.1%

2.2% Dutch ◂ +0.6 pts 1.6%

0.5% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

Language

Language used at home

81.6% English only ◂ +29.0 pts 52.6%

0.4% Punjabi +7.0 pts ▸ 7.5%

0.5% Hindi +1.7 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.1% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.4% Tagalog +0.7 pts ▸ 1.1%

1.1% Greek ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

0.4% Arabic +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.6% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.4% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Cantonese even 0.3%

Religion

Religious affiliation

48.1% No religion ◂ +18.8 pts 29.4%

40.4% Christianity ◂ +4.8 pts 35.6%

1.2% Islam +7.9 pts ▸ 9.1%

1.6% Hinduism +6.7 pts ▸ 8.3%

0.7% Other religions +6.3 pts ▸ 7.0%

6.1% Not stated even 6.0%

1.6% Buddhism +2.9 pts ▸ 4.5%

0.3% Judaism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Carrum (South-Eastern Metropolitan)in Cranbourne (South-Eastern Metropolitan) +0.28 more in Carrum (South-Eastern Metropolitan)

1.14 10th pct 0.86 1st pct

Schools ≤3 km in Carrum (South-Eastern Metropolitan)in Cranbourne (South-Eastern Metropolitan) +13 more in Cranbourne (South-Eastern Metropolitan)

15 32nd pct 28 73rd pct

Students in Carrum (South-Eastern Metropolitan)in Cranbourne (South-Eastern Metropolitan) +18,229 more in Cranbourne (South-Eastern Metropolitan)

7,101 30th pct 25,330 94th pct

Avg size in Carrum (South-Eastern Metropolitan)in Cranbourne (South-Eastern Metropolitan) +431 larger in Cranbourne (South-Eastern Metropolitan)

473 48th pct 905 95th pct

ICSEA in Carrum (South-Eastern Metropolitan)in Cranbourne (South-Eastern Metropolitan) +12 higher in Carrum (South-Eastern Metropolitan)

1,020 50th pct 1,008 42nd pct

Highest year of school

56.0% Year 12 +4.9 pts ▸ 60.9%

15.7% Year 10 ◂ +2.5 pts 13.2%

13.4% Year 11 ◂ +3.9 pts 9.4%

9.6% Year 9 or below +1.4 pts ▸ 11.0%

Highest qualification level

33.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +4.7 pts 28.2%

22.2% Bachelor degree +1.8 pts ▸ 24.0%

18.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.0 pts ▸ 19.4%

6.3% Postgraduate degree +2.9 pts ▸ 9.2%

3.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.9 pts 2.8%

1.7% Certificate I / II +0.2 pts ▸ 2.0%

Field of qualification

18.6% Management & commerce +0.4 pts ▸ 18.9%

14.7% Engineering & related +0.4 pts ▸ 15.0%

12.3% Society & culture +0.4 pts ▸ 12.6%

10.1% Health +0.2 pts ▸ 10.3%

8.3% Education ◂ +2.1 pts 6.1%

7.6% Architecture & building ◂ +2.6 pts 5.0%

5.6% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.1 pts ▸ 6.8%

3.0% Information technology +2.7 pts ▸ 5.7%

3.6% Creative arts ◂ +1.4 pts 2.3%

2.3% Natural & physical sciences +0.3 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.4 pts 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Carrum (South-Eastern Metropolitan)in Cranbourne (South-Eastern Metropolitan) +$41 higher in Carrum (South-Eastern Metropolitan) gap widening

$853 64th pct $812 55th pct

Household income in Carrum (South-Eastern Metropolitan)in Cranbourne (South-Eastern Metropolitan) +$176 higher in Cranbourne (South-Eastern Metropolitan) gap widening

$1,744 52nd pct $1,920 65th pct

Family income in Carrum (South-Eastern Metropolitan)in Cranbourne (South-Eastern Metropolitan) +$160 higher in Carrum (South-Eastern Metropolitan) gap widening

$2,182 60th pct $2,022 46th pct

Household income distribution

33.2% $1,500–$2,999 +7.1 pts ▸ 40.3%

25.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.2 pts 25.1%

15.4% Under $650 ◂ +5.8 pts 9.6%

11.0% $3,000–$3,999 +0.6 pts ▸ 11.5%

9.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 7.2%

Personal income distribution

37.5% Under $650 +1.4 pts ▸ 38.9%

34.3% $650–$1,499 +4.1 pts ▸ 38.4%

19.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.6 pts 15.4%

3.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 1.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.4% Mental health ◂ +3.3 pts 7.1%

9.9% Asthma ◂ +2.2 pts 7.8%

8.7% Arthritis ◂ +3.4 pts 5.3%

8.4% Other condition ◂ +1.9 pts 6.5%

5.3% Diabetes ◂ +0.4 pts 4.9%

4.0% Heart disease ◂ +1.4 pts 2.6%

2.9% Cancer ◂ +1.3 pts 1.6%

1.9% Lung condition ◂ +0.8 pts 1.1%

1.1% Stroke ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

0.6% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.2% None +8.5 pts ▸ 70.7%

20.7% One condition ◂ +4.9 pts 15.7%

6.7% Two conditions ◂ +2.2 pts 4.4%

3.3% Three or more ◂ +1.2 pts 2.2%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Carrum (South-Eastern Metropolitan)in Cranbourne (South-Eastern Metropolitan) +0.6 larger in Cranbourne (South-Eastern Metropolitan) gap steady

2.5 43rd pct 3.1 95th pct

Family composition

57.9% Couples with children +12.2 pts ▸ 70.1%

24.8% Couples without children ◂ +8.8 pts 16.0%

16.2% One-parent families ◂ +3.3 pts 12.9%

1.0% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

Household size

32.0% 2 people ◂ +7.1 pts 24.8%

27.8% 1 person ◂ +12.5 pts 15.2%

15.8% 4 people +7.5 pts ▸ 23.3%

17.1% 3 people +2.5 pts ▸ 19.5%

5.4% 5 people +4.7 pts ▸ 10.1%

2.0% 6 or more +5.0 pts ▸ 7.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Carrum (South-Eastern Metropolitan)in Cranbourne (South-Eastern Metropolitan) +$3 higher in Cranbourne (South-Eastern Metropolitan) gap narrowing

$380 57th pct $383 59th pct

Mortgage in Carrum (South-Eastern Metropolitan)in Cranbourne (South-Eastern Metropolitan) +$50 higher in Cranbourne (South-Eastern Metropolitan) gap narrowing

$1,900 54th pct $1,950 57th pct

People / bedroom in Carrum (South-Eastern Metropolitan)in Cranbourne (South-Eastern Metropolitan) +0.10 higher in Cranbourne (South-Eastern Metropolitan) gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

43.2% Owned with a mortgage +12.4 pts ▸ 55.6%

28.1% Owned outright ◂ +11.9 pts 16.1%

25.4% Rented ◂ +0.4 pts 25.0%

1.9% Other tenure ◂ +0.1 pts 1.8%

1.5% Not stated even 1.5%

Types of homes

71.3% Separate house +17.4 pts ▸ 88.6%

23.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +13.6 pts 9.9%

4.2% Flat or apartment ◂ +2.8 pts 1.4%

1.0% Other dwelling ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

49.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +11.0 pts 38.1%

24.1% 4 bedrooms +22.2 pts ▸ 46.3%

18.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +10.6 pts 7.7%

4.1% 5 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 5.9%

2.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.3 pts 0.5%

0.2% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

56.4% $350–$549 +11.4 pts ▸ 67.8%

25.1% $200–$349 ◂ +4.1 pts 21.0%

7.0% Under $200 ◂ +2.9 pts 4.1%

6.3% $550–$749 ◂ +4.0 pts 2.3%

1.6% $750 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 1.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

37.2% $1,800–$2,999 +8.8 pts ▸ 46.0%

29.9% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +0.3 pts 29.6%

13.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +4.5 pts 9.2%

12.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.5 pts 9.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Carrum (South-Eastern Metropolitan)in Cranbourne (South-Eastern Metropolitan) +61 more in Cranbourne (South-Eastern Metropolitan)

299 60th pct 360 74th pct

Stops/1k in Carrum (South-Eastern Metropolitan)in Cranbourne (South-Eastern Metropolitan) +1.41 more in Carrum (South-Eastern Metropolitan)

4.22 42nd pct 2.81 16th pct

Departures/1k in Carrum (South-Eastern Metropolitan)in Cranbourne (South-Eastern Metropolitan) +270.7 more in Carrum (South-Eastern Metropolitan)

1,043.3 52nd pct 772.6 41st pct

PT routes in Carrum (South-Eastern Metropolitan)in Cranbourne (South-Eastern Metropolitan) +10 more in Cranbourne (South-Eastern Metropolitan)

13 19th pct 23 40th pct

How people get to work

58.3% Car (driver) +4.4 pts ▸ 62.7%

21.1% Worked at home ◂ +5.4 pts 15.7%

3.4% Car (passenger) +1.1 pts ▸ 4.5%

1.0% Train +0.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.9% Walked ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

0.4% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

41.0% 2 vehicles +5.3 pts ▸ 46.3%

36.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +7.3 pts 29.0%

11.8% 3 vehicles +3.0 pts ▸ 14.8%

5.7% 4 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 7.1%

5.2% No vehicle ◂ +2.4 pts 2.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.0% Health care & social assistance +2.2 pts ▸ 16.2%

13.3% Construction ◂ +2.7 pts 10.6%

9.5% Manufacturing +2.1 pts ▸ 11.6%

10.2% Retail trade even 10.2%

8.1% Education & training ◂ +2.3 pts 5.8%

4.0% Transport & warehousing +2.7 pts ▸ 6.7%

5.8% Professional & technical ◂ +1.1 pts 4.7%

5.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.5 pts 3.7%

4.7% Accommodation & food +0.4 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.1% Other services ◂ +0.5 pts 3.6%

3.9% Wholesale trade even 3.9%

3.0% Administrative & support +0.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

Occupations people work in

18.6% Professionals ◂ +2.6 pts 15.9%

16.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.8 pts 15.5%

13.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.3 pts 12.6%

13.0% Managers ◂ +3.6 pts 9.4%

11.5% Community & personal service +1.5 pts ▸ 13.0%

9.0% Labourers +2.9 pts ▸ 11.9%

6.7% Machinery operators & drivers +4.5 pts ▸ 11.1%

9.2% Sales workers ◂ +0.8 pts 8.4%

Walkability

Walk score in Carrum (South-Eastern Metropolitan)in Cranbourne (South-Eastern Metropolitan) +0.5 higher in Carrum (South-Eastern Metropolitan)

6.5 65th pct 5.9 56th pct

Types ≤15 min in Carrum (South-Eastern Metropolitan)in Cranbourne (South-Eastern Metropolitan) +0.7 more in Carrum (South-Eastern Metropolitan)

6.3 66th pct 5.6 53rd pct

15-min city in Carrum (South-Eastern Metropolitan)in Cranbourne (South-Eastern Metropolitan) +5.7 pts higher in Carrum (South-Eastern Metropolitan)

81.6% 64th pct 75.9% 59th pct

Walk to shops in Carrum (South-Eastern Metropolitan)in Cranbourne (South-Eastern Metropolitan) +2.2 pts higher in Cranbourne (South-Eastern Metropolitan)

78.8% 66th pct 81.0% 68th pct

Walk to transit in Carrum (South-Eastern Metropolitan)in Cranbourne (South-Eastern Metropolitan) +4.4 pts higher in Carrum (South-Eastern Metropolitan)

92.1% 55th pct 87.8% 48th pct

Walk to school in Carrum (South-Eastern Metropolitan)in Cranbourne (South-Eastern Metropolitan) +1.7 pts higher in Cranbourne (South-Eastern Metropolitan)

82.4% 59th pct 84.1% 63rd pct

Walk to a park in Carrum (South-Eastern Metropolitan)in Cranbourne (South-Eastern Metropolitan) +0.7 pts higher in Cranbourne (South-Eastern Metropolitan)

98.4% 57th pct 99.1% 65th pct

Walk to health in Carrum (South-Eastern Metropolitan)in Cranbourne (South-Eastern Metropolitan) +16.3 pts higher in Carrum (South-Eastern Metropolitan)

71.5% 73rd pct 55.2% 57th pct

Amenities/1k in Carrum (South-Eastern Metropolitan)in Cranbourne (South-Eastern Metropolitan) +3.7 more in Carrum (South-Eastern Metropolitan)

12.4 34th pct 8.7 5th pct

Intersections/km² in Carrum (South-Eastern Metropolitan)in Cranbourne (South-Eastern Metropolitan) +214 higher in Cranbourne (South-Eastern Metropolitan)

105 55th pct 319 90th pct

Mean slope in Carrum (South-Eastern Metropolitan)in Cranbourne (South-Eastern Metropolitan) +0.5 pts higher in Cranbourne (South-Eastern Metropolitan)

2.4% 0th pct 2.9% 5th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Carrum (South-Eastern Metropolitan) vs Cranbourne (South-Eastern Metropolitan) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED21805/carrum/vs/SED22105/cranbourne