12,289 —
Higher than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Cranbourne East - South · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Cranbourne East - South
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Cranbourne East - South is 30 years old, making the area far younger than the Victorian and national average of 38. This is a growing community of 12,289 people with a demographic profile heavily weighted towards young families and working-age adults.
12,289
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- 1–1: 40 areas
- 1–2: 0 areas
- 2–3: 0 areas
- 3–4: 12 areas
- 4–6: 6 areas
- 6–9: 9 areas
- 9–13: 10 areas
- 13–19: 7 areas
- 19–27: 17 areas
- 27–39: 6 areas
- 39–56: 5 areas
- 56–81: 4 areas
- 81–116: 1 area
- 116–168: 5 areas
- 168–242: 3 areas
- 242–349: 4 areas
- 349–503: 2 areas
- 503–725: 9 areas
- 725–1,045: 3 areas
- 1,045–1,506: 5 areas
- 1,506–2,171: 31 areas
- 2,171–3,130: 83 areas
- 3,130–4,513: 217 areas
- 4,513–6,507: 318 areas
- 6,507–9,382: 402 areas
- 9,382–13,526: 546 areas
- 13,526–19,501: 496 areas
- 19,501–28,116: 231 areas
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Cranbourne East - South — higher than 64% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population is larger than about 65% of similar areas. With a typical age of 30, residents here are far younger than those in the rest of the state and country.
30 yrs —
Younger than 97% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Children under 15 make up 27% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 18.2%. This high number of children helps explain why seniors are much fewer here, at only 8.6%.
8.6% —
Lower than 89% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
27.0% —
Higher than 98% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Cranbourne East - South, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 39%, followed by Children (0–14) (27%) and Older adults (45–64) (13%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Most people are married (55%) or have never married (32.8%). Those identifying as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander make up 0.8% of the population, which is about the same as the Victorian average.
0.8% —
Lower than 79% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.8% —
Lower than 54% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Cranbourne East - South, Married is the majority at 55%; Never married is next at 33%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Cranbourne East - South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/212031558/cranbourne-east-south/topic/demographics-identity