Cranbourne East · Suburb / Locality

Migration & Movement in Cranbourne East

How people move — recent moves within Australia and arrivals from overseas.

Over half of all residents in Cranbourne East have moved house recently, making it one of the most mobile areas in the region. This high level of churn reflects a rapidly changing population, with 52% of people arriving in the last five years.

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Where Cranbourne East sits — People who moved in the last 5 years

52.0% ▼ -12.1%
  • 0.0%–2.5%: 227 areas
  • 2.5%–5.0%: 16 areas
  • 5.0%–7.5%: 98 areas
  • 7.5%–10.0%: 125 areas
  • 10.0%–12.5%: 203 areas
  • 12.5%–15.0%: 345 areas
  • 15.0%–17.5%: 436 areas
  • 17.5%–20.0%: 453 areas
  • 20.0%–22.5%: 788 areas
  • 22.5%–25.0%: 945 areas
  • 25.0%–27.5%: 1185 areas
  • 27.5%–30.0%: 1252 areas
  • 30.0%–32.5%: 1267 areas
  • 32.5%–35.0%: 1117 areas
  • 35.0%–37.5%: 1006 areas
  • 37.5%–40.0%: 840 areas
  • 40.0%–42.5%: 688 areas
  • 42.5%–45.0%: 509 areas
  • 45.0%–47.5%: 403 areas
  • 47.5%–50.0%: 264 areas
  • 50.0%–52.5%: 232 areas
  • 52.5%–55.0%: 143 areas
  • 55.0%–57.5%: 120 areas
  • 57.5%–60.0%: 85 areas
  • 60.0%–62.5%: 62 areas
  • 62.5%–65.0%: 44 areas
  • 65.0%–67.5%: 43 areas
  • 67.5%–70.0%: 207 areas

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Cranbourne East — higher than 92% of areas.

People who moved in the last 5 years compared with the state and national average
Cranbourne East52.0%
3977, VIC 45.0%
Victoria 40.0%
Australia 40.7%

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People who moved in the last five years.

More than half of residents—52%—have moved into Cranbourne East in the last five years. This is far above the 40% seen in Victoria and the 40.7% national figure, placing the area among the highest for movement.

52.0% ▼ -12.1%

Higher than 92% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 59.1%
  • 2016: 61.0%
  • 2021: 52.0%

Share of people living at a different address than five years earlier.

Arrivals from overseas

Overseas-born residents who arrived recently.

Recent arrivals from overseas make up 13.5% of the population, which is much higher than most areas. This is about the same as the national figure of 14.5% and just a little below Victoria's 15.6%.

13.5% ▼ -43.7%

Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 24.0%
  • 2016: 16.4%
  • 2021: 13.5%

Share of overseas-born residents who arrived in Australia in the five years before the census.

Sources

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

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Migration & Movement in Cranbourne East [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20663/cranbourne-east/topic/mobility-location