Cranbourne · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Family & Households in Cranbourne

How families and households are made up across the area.

Couples with children make up 58.5% of families in Cranbourne, making them the most common household type. The area is characterized by larger-than-average homes and a notably high proportion of single-parent families. Most households consist of two or more people, reflecting a strong family focus across the suburb.

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📍 Cranbourne, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Cranbourne sits — Average household size

2.7 → 0.0%
  • 1.0: 7 areas
  • 1.1: 0 areas
  • 1.2: 1 area
  • 1.3: 3 areas
  • 1.4: 6 areas
  • 1.5: 9 areas
  • 1.6: 3 areas
  • 1.7: 13 areas
  • 1.8: 28 areas
  • 1.9: 37 areas
  • 2.0: 54 areas
  • 2.1: 115 areas
  • 2.2: 188 areas
  • 2.3: 287 areas
  • 2.4: 258 areas
  • 2.5: 272 areas
  • 2.6: 246 areas
  • 2.7: 211 areas
  • 2.8: 190 areas
  • 2.9: 149 areas
  • 3.0: 119 areas
  • 3.1: 66 areas
  • 3.2: 44 areas
  • 3.3: 38 areas
  • 3.4: 30 areas
  • 3.5: 10 areas
  • 3.6: 8 areas
  • 3.7: 5 areas
  • 3.8: 4 areas
  • 3.9: 2 areas
  • 4.0: 3 areas
  • 4.1: 1 area
  • 4.2: 1 area
  • 4.3: 2 areas
  • 4.4: 0 areas
  • 4.5: 1 area
  • 4.6: 0 areas
  • 4.7: 0 areas
  • 4.8: 1 area
  • 4.9: 0 areas
  • 5.0: 2 areas
  • 5.1: 1 area
  • 5.2: 0 areas
  • 5.3: 0 areas
  • 5.4: 0 areas
  • 5.5: 0 areas
  • 5.6: 0 areas
  • 5.7: 0 areas
  • 5.8: 0 areas
  • 5.9: 0 areas
  • 6.0: 2 areas

All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Cranbourne — higher than 71% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Cranbourne2.7
3977, VIC 3.1
Victoria 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

Homes in Cranbourne typically hold 2.7 people, which is higher than most areas and slightly above the national figure. About 24.1% of people live alone, a figure that has risen slightly since 2011.

2.7 → 0.0%

Higher than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 2.7
  • 2016: 2.8
  • 2021: 2.7

Average number of people usually resident per household.

24.1% ▲ +3.9%

Lower than 55% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 23.2%
  • 2016: 23.0%
  • 2021: 24.1%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Cranbourne, the largest group is 2 people at 29%, followed by 1 person (24%) and 3 people (18%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

One-parent families make up 19.6% of the total, a figure that is well above the state and national averages. While this remains much higher than most areas, the proportion has fallen by 1.0 percentage point since 2011.

19.6% ▼ -4.8%

Higher than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 20.6%
  • 2016: 19.2%
  • 2021: 19.6%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Cranbourne, Couples with children is the majority at 59%; Couples without children is next at 20%.

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Family & Households in Cranbourne [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/212031300/cranbourne/topic/family-households