$380 ▲ +28.8%
Higher than 54% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $295
- 2016: $336
- 2021: $380
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Cranbourne West · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Typical monthly mortgage payments have risen by $195 since 2011 in Cranbourne West, where 83% of homes are separate houses. This area is dominated by large family dwellings, with 92.2% of homes having three or more bedrooms, which is far above the national figure.
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Cranbourne West — higher than 54% of areas.
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
The typical weekly rent is $380 and the typical monthly home loan payment is $1,842. Both figures are about the same as the Victorian and national averages, though rent has risen by $85 since 2011.
$380 ▲ +28.8%
Higher than 54% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$1,842 ▲ +11.8%
Higher than 50% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In Cranbourne West, $350–$549 is the majority at 69%; $200–$349 is next at 25%.
In Cranbourne West, the largest group is $1,800–$2,999 at 46%, followed by $1,000–$1,799 (36%) and Under $1,000 (10%).
How homes are owned or rented.
A large majority of households (63.2%) own their home with a mortgage. Only 12.1% of homes are owned outright, which is far below the state and national figures, while the 21.4% who rent is well below the national average.
21.4% ▼ -14.7%
Lower than 67% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
12.1% ▲ +8.1%
Lower than 94% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
In Cranbourne West, Owned with a mortgage is the majority at 63%; Rented is next at 21%.
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Large homes are the norm here, with 92.2% having three or more bedrooms, far above the national figure. This helps explain why the 0.90 people per bedroom is a little above the national average, despite a drop since 2011.
0.90 ▼ -18.2%
Higher than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
83.0% ▼ -15.1%
Lower than 54% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
92.2% ▼ -1.5%
Higher than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Cranbourne West, Separate house is the majority at 83%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 14%.
Cranbourne West splits fairly evenly between 3 bedrooms (45%) and 4 bedrooms (44%), with 2 bedrooms at 6%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Cranbourne West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/212031304/cranbourne-west/topic/housing-dwellings