11,910 —
Higher than 62% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Cranbourne North - West · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Cranbourne North - West
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Cranbourne North - West is now just 34, making the area noticeably younger than both Victoria and Australia. This shift is driven by a large number of young families, with children under 15 making up nearly a quarter of the population.
11,910
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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 North - West — higher than 62% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The area has a total population of 11,910, which is larger than about 63% of similar areas.
34 yrs —
Younger than 86% 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 22.8% of the population, a figure well above the national average of 18.2%. This helps explain why the area is so young, while seniors aged 65 and over are much fewer here than in most other areas at only 9.2%.
9.2% —
Lower than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
22.8% —
Higher than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Cranbourne North - West, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 30%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (25%) and Children (0–14) (23%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 1% of the population is Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is about the same as the Victorian average. Married people make up 47.3% of the community, while 10.4% are in a de facto relationship, a figure slightly below the national average.
1.0% —
Lower than 73% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
10.4% —
Lower than 70% 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 North - West, the largest group is Married at 47%, followed by Never married (37%) and Divorced (9%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Cranbourne North - West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/212031560/cranbourne-north-west/topic/demographics-identity