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Cranbourne (South-Eastern Metropolitan) vs Nepean (Eastern Victoria)

Name: Cranbourne (South-Eastern Metropolitan) vs Nepean (Eastern Victoria) — 2021 Census comparison
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State Electorate comparison ≈ 43 km apart · Cranbourne (South-Eastern Metropolitan) profile · Nepean (Eastern Victoria) profile

Cranbourne (South-Eastern Metropolitan) Nepean (Eastern Victoria)

Nepean (Eastern Victoria) and Cranbourne (South-Eastern Metropolitan) are nearby Victorian areas with very different populations. Nepean (Eastern Victoria) is an older community where the typical resident is 52, with 32.2% of people aged 65 and over. In contrast, Cranbourne (South-Eastern Metropolitan) is much younger, with a typical age of 32 and a far higher share of children under 15 (25.5%). Diversity also differs greatly; 41.9% of people in Cranbourne (South-Eastern Metropolitan) were born overseas and 42.2% use another language at home, compared to 15.8% and 6.2% in Nepean (Eastern Victoria).

These two areas have drifted further apart since 2011, with the gaps in typical age, overseas birth, and the share of seniors all widening. Despite these shifting trends, they share a similar housing style, as both are dominated by separate houses. They also have nearly identical typical weekly rents and typical monthly home-loan payments. Both areas sit near the national figure for the share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 20 yrs older in Nepean (Eastern Victoria) Born overseas: 26.1 pts higher in Cranbourne (South-Eastern Metropolitan) Other language: 36.0 pts higher in Cranbourne (South-Eastern Metropolitan) Owned outright: 29.7 pts higher in Nepean (Eastern Victoria) Aged 65+: 23.5 pts higher in Nepean (Eastern Victoria)

Demographics & Identity

Population in Cranbourne (South-Eastern Metropolitan)in Nepean (Eastern Victoria) +60,932 larger in Cranbourne (South-Eastern Metropolitan) gap widening

127,892 98th pct 66,960 65th pct

Median age in Cranbourne (South-Eastern Metropolitan)in Nepean (Eastern Victoria) +20 yrs older in Nepean (Eastern Victoria) gap widening

32 yrs 5th pct 52 yrs 100th pct

Age structure

34.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +16.6 pts 17.8%

8.6% Seniors (65+) +23.5 pts ▸ 32.2%

19.2% Older adults (45–64) +8.5 pts ▸ 27.7%

25.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +11.5 pts 14.0%

12.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.9 pts 8.4%

Marital status

52.4% Married ◂ +2.8 pts 49.6%

34.2% Never married ◂ +6.1 pts 28.1%

6.8% Divorced +4.7 pts ▸ 11.5%

3.5% Widowed +3.6 pts ▸ 7.1%

3.1% Separated +0.6 pts ▸ 3.7%

Age & sex structure

Cranbourne (South-Eastern Metropolitan) Nepean (Eastern Victoria)

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

85+ in Cranbourne (South-Eastern Metropolitan): 0.3% males, 0.6% females; 85+ in Nepean (Eastern Victoria): 1.8% males, 2.3% females
80–84 in Cranbourne (South-Eastern Metropolitan): 0.4% males, 0.6% females; 80–84 in Nepean (Eastern Victoria): 2.1% males, 2.2% females
75–79 in Cranbourne (South-Eastern Metropolitan): 0.7% males, 0.8% females; 75–79 in Nepean (Eastern Victoria): 3.2% males, 3.4% females
70–74 in Cranbourne (South-Eastern Metropolitan): 1.1% males, 1.3% females; 70–74 in Nepean (Eastern Victoria): 4.2% males, 4.4% females
65–69 in Cranbourne (South-Eastern Metropolitan): 1.3% males, 1.5% females; 65–69 in Nepean (Eastern Victoria): 4.2% males, 4.5% females
60–64 in Cranbourne (South-Eastern Metropolitan): 1.7% males, 1.8% females; 60–64 in Nepean (Eastern Victoria): 3.7% males, 4.4% females
55–59 in Cranbourne (South-Eastern Metropolitan): 2.2% males, 2.1% females; 55–59 in Nepean (Eastern Victoria): 3.3% males, 3.7% females
50–54 in Cranbourne (South-Eastern Metropolitan): 2.6% males, 2.6% females; 50–54 in Nepean (Eastern Victoria): 3.1% males, 3.5% females
45–49 in Cranbourne (South-Eastern Metropolitan): 3.1% males, 3.1% females; 45–49 in Nepean (Eastern Victoria): 2.9% males, 3.0% females
40–44 in Cranbourne (South-Eastern Metropolitan): 4.0% males, 3.7% females; 40–44 in Nepean (Eastern Victoria): 2.2% males, 2.6% females
35–39 in Cranbourne (South-Eastern Metropolitan): 4.9% males, 5.1% females; 35–39 in Nepean (Eastern Victoria): 2.3% males, 2.5% females
30–34 in Cranbourne (South-Eastern Metropolitan): 4.1% males, 4.9% females; 30–34 in Nepean (Eastern Victoria): 2.1% males, 2.4% females
25–29 in Cranbourne (South-Eastern Metropolitan): 3.7% males, 3.8% females; 25–29 in Nepean (Eastern Victoria): 1.8% males, 1.8% females
20–24 in Cranbourne (South-Eastern Metropolitan): 3.2% males, 3.1% females; 20–24 in Nepean (Eastern Victoria): 1.9% males, 1.9% females
15–19 in Cranbourne (South-Eastern Metropolitan): 3.0% males, 2.9% females; 15–19 in Nepean (Eastern Victoria): 2.3% males, 2.2% females
10–14 in Cranbourne (South-Eastern Metropolitan): 3.9% males, 3.5% females; 10–14 in Nepean (Eastern Victoria): 2.6% males, 2.5% females
5–9 in Cranbourne (South-Eastern Metropolitan): 4.6% males, 4.4% females; 5–9 in Nepean (Eastern Victoria): 2.4% males, 2.3% females
0–4 in Cranbourne (South-Eastern Metropolitan): 4.6% males, 4.3% females; 0–4 in Nepean (Eastern Victoria): 2.2% males, 2.0% females

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

53.7% Australia +22.4 pts ▸ 76.1%

12.3% India ◂ +12.0 pts 0.3%

2.1% England +3.1 pts ▸ 5.2%

2.6% New Zealand ◂ +1.3 pts 1.4%

2.5% Philippines ◂ +2.2 pts 0.3%

0.3% Italy +0.9 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.8% China ◂ +0.7 pts 0.2%

0.5% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.4% Vietnam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.4% Nepal ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

22.3% English +20.8 pts ▸ 43.1%

22.4% Australian +13.7 pts ▸ 36.1%

4.7% Irish +8.2 pts ▸ 13.0%

12.1% Indian ◂ +11.7 pts 0.4%

4.8% Scottish +7.3 pts ▸ 12.1%

2.8% Italian +2.8 pts ▸ 5.6%

2.1% German +1.8 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.3% Filipino ◂ +3.0 pts 0.4%

2.9% Chinese ◂ +2.2 pts 0.7%

1.1% Greek +1.0 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.6% Dutch +0.5 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.6% Vietnamese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

52.6% English only +34.0 pts ▸ 86.6%

7.5% Punjabi ◂ +7.4 pts 0.1%

2.3% Hindi ◂ +2.2 pts 0.1%

0.4% Italian +1.0 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.5% Greek +0.8 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.2% Mandarin ◂ +1.0 pts 0.2%

1.1% Tagalog ◂ +1.0 pts 0.1%

1.0% Arabic ◂ +0.8 pts 0.1%

0.6% Vietnamese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

0.3% Cantonese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

29.4% No religion +18.1 pts ▸ 47.5%

35.6% Christianity +6.2 pts ▸ 41.8%

9.1% Islam ◂ +8.9 pts 0.2%

6.0% Not stated +3.0 pts ▸ 9.1%

8.3% Hinduism ◂ +8.1 pts 0.2%

7.0% Other religions ◂ +6.7 pts 0.3%

4.5% Buddhism ◂ +3.8 pts 0.7%

0.1% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Cranbourne (South-Eastern Metropolitan)in Nepean (Eastern Victoria) +0.96 more in Nepean (Eastern Victoria)

0.86 1st pct 1.82 45th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Cranbourne (South-Eastern Metropolitan)in Nepean (Eastern Victoria) +11 more in Cranbourne (South-Eastern Metropolitan)

28 73rd pct 17 39th pct

Students in Cranbourne (South-Eastern Metropolitan)in Nepean (Eastern Victoria) +18,546 more in Cranbourne (South-Eastern Metropolitan)

25,330 94th pct 6,784 28th pct

Avg size in Cranbourne (South-Eastern Metropolitan)in Nepean (Eastern Victoria) +481 larger in Cranbourne (South-Eastern Metropolitan)

905 95th pct 424 38th pct

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

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

Highest year of school

60.9% Year 12 ◂ +10.1 pts 50.8%

13.2% Year 10 +2.5 pts ▸ 15.7%

9.4% Year 11 +4.8 pts ▸ 14.3%

11.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.7 pts 10.4%

Highest qualification level

28.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.3 pts 27.9%

24.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.1 pts 22.9%

19.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.4 pts 17.0%

9.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.1 pts 6.0%

2.8% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.2 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.0% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.3 pts 1.6%

Field of qualification

18.9% Management & commerce ◂ +3.6 pts 15.4%

15.0% Engineering & related ◂ +3.6 pts 11.4%

12.6% Society & culture ◂ +1.7 pts 10.9%

6.1% Education +4.3 pts ▸ 10.4%

10.3% Health ◂ +0.1 pts 10.2%

5.0% Architecture & building +3.5 pts ▸ 8.5%

6.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.3 pts 5.5%

5.7% Information technology ◂ +4.5 pts 1.2%

2.3% Creative arts +1.7 pts ▸ 4.0%

1.2% Agriculture & environment +1.4 pts ▸ 2.6%

2.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.4 pts 2.2%

Income

Personal income in Cranbourne (South-Eastern Metropolitan)in Nepean (Eastern Victoria) +$95 higher in Cranbourne (South-Eastern Metropolitan) gap narrowing

$812 55th pct $717 27th pct

Household income in Cranbourne (South-Eastern Metropolitan)in Nepean (Eastern Victoria) +$544 higher in Cranbourne (South-Eastern Metropolitan) gap widening

$1,920 65th pct $1,376 19th pct

Family income in Cranbourne (South-Eastern Metropolitan)in Nepean (Eastern Victoria) +$209 higher in Cranbourne (South-Eastern Metropolitan) gap narrowing

$2,022 46th pct $1,813 27th pct

Household income distribution

40.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +14.6 pts 25.6%

25.1% $650–$1,499 +5.7 pts ▸ 30.9%

9.6% Under $650 +9.8 pts ▸ 19.4%

11.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +4.1 pts 7.5%

7.2% $4,000 or more +2.1 pts ▸ 9.3%

Personal income distribution

38.9% Under $650 +3.0 pts ▸ 41.9%

38.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +8.9 pts 29.5%

15.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.1 pts 14.2%

1.5% $3,000 or more +3.5 pts ▸ 5.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

5.3% Arthritis +7.6 pts ▸ 12.9%

7.1% Mental health +2.7 pts ▸ 9.8%

7.8% Asthma +0.8 pts ▸ 8.5%

6.5% Other condition +1.9 pts ▸ 8.4%

2.6% Heart disease +3.6 pts ▸ 6.2%

1.6% Cancer +3.5 pts ▸ 5.2%

4.9% Diabetes ◂ +0.1 pts 4.8%

1.1% Lung condition +1.3 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.7% Stroke +0.9 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.4% Dementia +0.8 pts ▸ 1.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

70.7% None ◂ +14.7 pts 56.0%

15.7% One condition +6.1 pts ▸ 21.9%

4.4% Two conditions +3.7 pts ▸ 8.1%

2.2% Three or more +2.3 pts ▸ 4.5%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Cranbourne (South-Eastern Metropolitan)in Nepean (Eastern Victoria) +0.9 larger in Cranbourne (South-Eastern Metropolitan) gap steady

3.1 95th pct 2.2 10th pct

Family composition

70.1% Couples with children ◂ +24.0 pts 46.1%

16.0% Couples without children +23.1 pts ▸ 39.1%

12.9% One-parent families +1.0 pts ▸ 13.9%

0.9% Other families even 0.9%

Household size

24.8% 2 people +16.1 pts ▸ 40.9%

15.2% 1 person +15.2 pts ▸ 30.4%

23.3% 4 people ◂ +12.4 pts 10.9%

19.5% 3 people ◂ +7.5 pts 12.1%

10.1% 5 people ◂ +5.8 pts 4.3%

7.0% 6 or more ◂ +5.6 pts 1.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Cranbourne (South-Eastern Metropolitan)in Nepean (Eastern Victoria) +$12 higher in Cranbourne (South-Eastern Metropolitan) gap narrowing

$383 59th pct $371 53rd pct

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

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

People / bedroom in Cranbourne (South-Eastern Metropolitan)in Nepean (Eastern Victoria) +0.20 higher in Cranbourne (South-Eastern Metropolitan) gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

55.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +27.5 pts 28.0%

16.1% Owned outright +29.7 pts ▸ 45.8%

25.0% Rented ◂ +4.2 pts 20.8%

1.8% Other tenure +1.5 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.5% Not stated +0.6 pts ▸ 2.1%

Types of homes

88.6% Separate house +0.6 pts ▸ 89.2%

9.9% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.6 pts 8.2%

1.4% Flat or apartment +0.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.0% Other dwelling +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

Bedrooms per home

38.1% 3 bedrooms +10.6 pts ▸ 48.7%

46.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +21.1 pts 25.2%

7.7% 2 bedrooms +8.5 pts ▸ 16.2%

5.9% 5 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 6.3%

0.5% 1 bedroom +1.2 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.1% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

67.8% $350–$549 ◂ +20.0 pts 47.8%

21.0% $200–$349 +9.3 pts ▸ 30.3%

2.3% $550–$749 +6.2 pts ▸ 8.5%

4.1% Under $200 +2.6 pts ▸ 6.7%

1.1% $750 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 2.8%

Monthly mortgage distribution

46.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +13.4 pts 32.6%

29.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +3.4 pts 26.2%

9.2% Under $1,000 +8.2 pts ▸ 17.4%

9.3% $3,000 or more +7.8 pts ▸ 17.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Cranbourne (South-Eastern Metropolitan)in Nepean (Eastern Victoria) +5 more in Cranbourne (South-Eastern Metropolitan)

360 74th pct 355 73rd pct

Stops/1k in Cranbourne (South-Eastern Metropolitan)in Nepean (Eastern Victoria) +2.49 more in Nepean (Eastern Victoria)

2.81 16th pct 5.30 65th pct

Departures/1k in Cranbourne (South-Eastern Metropolitan)in Nepean (Eastern Victoria) +75.5 more in Nepean (Eastern Victoria)

772.6 41st pct 848.1 43rd pct

PT routes in Cranbourne (South-Eastern Metropolitan)in Nepean (Eastern Victoria) +17 more in Cranbourne (South-Eastern Metropolitan)

23 40th pct 6 9th pct

How people get to work

62.7% Car (driver) ◂ +9.2 pts 53.5%

15.7% Worked at home +7.1 pts ▸ 22.8%

4.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.2 pts 3.2%

0.6% Walked +1.1 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.6% Train ◂ +1.5 pts 0.1%

0.5% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.1% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

46.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +4.7 pts 41.6%

29.0% 1 vehicle +7.1 pts ▸ 36.1%

14.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.5 pts 12.4%

7.1% 4 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 6.3%

2.8% No vehicle +0.9 pts ▸ 3.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.2 pts 13.0%

10.6% Construction +4.5 pts ▸ 15.1%

11.6% Manufacturing ◂ +6.0 pts 5.6%

10.2% Retail trade +0.2 pts ▸ 10.4%

5.8% Education & training +2.7 pts ▸ 8.5%

5.0% Accommodation & food +2.8 pts ▸ 7.9%

4.7% Professional & technical +2.6 pts ▸ 7.3%

6.7% Transport & warehousing ◂ +4.3 pts 2.4%

3.3% Administrative & support +1.4 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.9% Wholesale trade ◂ +1.6 pts 2.3%

3.7% Public administration & safety +0.2 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.6% Other services ◂ +0.1 pts 3.5%

Occupations people work in

15.9% Professionals +4.3 pts ▸ 20.2%

15.5% Technicians & trades +1.9 pts ▸ 17.3%

9.4% Managers +6.7 pts ▸ 16.0%

13.0% Community & personal service ◂ +1.4 pts 11.6%

12.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.8 pts 10.8%

11.9% Labourers ◂ +3.0 pts 8.8%

11.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +7.8 pts 3.3%

8.4% Sales workers +1.4 pts ▸ 9.7%

Walkability

Walk score in Cranbourne (South-Eastern Metropolitan)in Nepean (Eastern Victoria) +1.7 higher in Cranbourne (South-Eastern Metropolitan)

5.9 56th pct 4.2 25th pct

Types ≤15 min in Cranbourne (South-Eastern Metropolitan)in Nepean (Eastern Victoria) +1.6 more in Cranbourne (South-Eastern Metropolitan)

5.6 53rd pct 4.0 24th pct

15-min city in Cranbourne (South-Eastern Metropolitan)in Nepean (Eastern Victoria) +37.2 pts higher in Cranbourne (South-Eastern Metropolitan)

75.9% 59th pct 38.8% 16th pct

Walk to shops in Cranbourne (South-Eastern Metropolitan)in Nepean (Eastern Victoria) +35.4 pts higher in Cranbourne (South-Eastern Metropolitan)

81.0% 68th pct 45.6% 26th pct

Walk to transit in Cranbourne (South-Eastern Metropolitan)in Nepean (Eastern Victoria) +23.5 pts higher in Cranbourne (South-Eastern Metropolitan)

87.8% 48th pct 64.2% 25th pct

Walk to school in Cranbourne (South-Eastern Metropolitan)in Nepean (Eastern Victoria) +46.6 pts higher in Cranbourne (South-Eastern Metropolitan)

84.1% 63rd pct 37.5% 12th pct

Walk to a park in Cranbourne (South-Eastern Metropolitan)in Nepean (Eastern Victoria) +12.1 pts higher in Cranbourne (South-Eastern Metropolitan)

99.1% 65th pct 87.0% 33rd pct

Walk to health in Cranbourne (South-Eastern Metropolitan)in Nepean (Eastern Victoria) +18.8 pts higher in Cranbourne (South-Eastern Metropolitan)

55.2% 57th pct 36.4% 33rd pct

Amenities/1k in Cranbourne (South-Eastern Metropolitan)in Nepean (Eastern Victoria) +8.6 more in Nepean (Eastern Victoria)

8.7 5th pct 17.3 69th pct

Intersections/km² in Cranbourne (South-Eastern Metropolitan)in Nepean (Eastern Victoria) +296 higher in Cranbourne (South-Eastern Metropolitan)

319 90th pct 23 33rd pct

Mean slope in Cranbourne (South-Eastern Metropolitan)in Nepean (Eastern Victoria) +2.0 pts higher in Nepean (Eastern Victoria)

2.9% 5th pct 4.9% 41st pct

Compare Cranbourne (South-Eastern Metropolitan) with nearby areas

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Compare Nepean (Eastern Victoria) with nearby areas

Mornington (Eastern Victoria) Frankston (South-Eastern Metropolitan) Hastings (Eastern Victoria) Carrum (South-Eastern Metropolitan) Mordialloc (South-Eastern Metropolitan) Cranbourne (South-Eastern Metropolitan) Sandringham (Southern Metropolitan) Keysborough (South-Eastern Metropolitan)

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Cranbourne (South-Eastern Metropolitan) vs Nepean (Eastern Victoria) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED22105/cranbourne/vs/SED26102/nepean