Suburb / Locality · Area profile
Cranbourne
17 km²
A very high proportion of people in Cranbourne speak another language at home, with 30.3% doing so. This is a young community where the typical resident is just 35, and many households include children. It is a diverse area with a strong overseas-born population, which helps explain the high number of people using languages other than English. The neighborhood is mostly made up of separate houses and is very walkable, with most homes within a short stroll of shops, health services, and parks.
Cranbourne has many young families but fewer schools per child than most areas.
Families are well catered for: 31 schools serve Cranbourne.
Explore Cranbourne by topic
Cranbourne is noticeably younger than the national figure, with a typical age of 35 and a higher share of children under 15 at 20.2%. Seniors aged 65 and over make up just 12.4% of the population, which is well below the Australian average.
The area has one of the highest proportions of overseas-born residents at 33.5%, well above the national figure of 27.7%. The most common ancestries are English and Australian, followed by Indian, Irish, and Scottish.
Language diversity is a key feature here, as 30.3% of people use a language other than English at home. This is well above the national figure, and 5.1% of residents speak little or no English.
The share of people reporting no religion is 35.6%, which is well below the national figure of 38.9%. Christianity is also common at 35.5%, while Islam and Hinduism make up 7.3% and 5.0% respectively.
Education levels are far below the state and national figures, with only 13.8% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. Year 12 completion is also much lower than the national figure, at 47.6%.
Typical weekly family income is $1,685, which is well below the national figure of $2,120. Higher earners are rare here; only 4.0% of people earn $2,000 or more per week, compared to 12.5% nationally.
Mental health conditions are more common here than in most areas, affecting 10.0% of residents. Additionally, 6.8% of people need help with daily activities, which is slightly above the national figure.
Volunteer rates are among the lowest at this level, with only 7.4% of people volunteering compared to 14.1% across Australia. Unpaid housework is also less common here than in most areas.
There are 233 First Nations people in the area, and they are slightly younger than the national typical age at 22. Unemployment for this group is 11.8%, which is about the same as the national figure.
Families are often larger here, with 2.7 people per home. There is a much higher proportion of one-parent families at 19.6%, well above the national figure of 14.1%.
Most people live in separate houses, and 82.6% of homes have three or more bedrooms. Renting is much more common than usual at 33.8%, while outright home ownership is well below the national figure at 23.1%.
Public transport use is much higher than in most similar areas, and the area has a very high number of weekly departures. However, working from home is far less common here than the national figure, at just 12.0%.
The area is quite dynamic, with 37.5% of people having moved in the last five years. Recent arrivals from overseas are especially common, accounting for 15.3% of the population.
Full-time employment is slightly above the national figure at 60.2%, though the unemployment rate is much higher than most areas at 6.7%. Many residents work in health care, manufacturing, or construction.
Cranbourne is very walkable, with a score of 7.1. This is reflected in the fact that 93.6% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of groceries, far above the state figure of 74.0%.