24,683 ▲ +69.4%
Higher than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 14,570
- 2016: 20,110
- 2021: 24,683
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Cranbourne North · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Cranbourne North
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
More than half of the residents in Cranbourne North are married, reflecting a strong family presence in this growing area. It is one of the largest communities in its category with 24,683 people. The area is notably young, with a typical resident aged just 32.
24,683
▲ +69.4%
- 1–1: 689 areas
- 1–2: 0 areas
- 2–3: 119 areas
- 3–5: 108 areas
- 5–7: 243 areas
- 7–11: 241 areas
- 11–16: 514 areas
- 16–24: 579 areas
- 24–36: 898 areas
- 36–53: 1059 areas
- 53–79: 1168 areas
- 79–117: 1203 areas
- 117–174: 1171 areas
- 174–258: 1010 areas
- 258–384: 856 areas
- 384–571: 670 areas
- 571–850: 616 areas
- 850–1,263: 567 areas
- 1,263–1,879: 520 areas
- 1,879–2,794: 590 areas
- 2,794–4,154: 679 areas
- 4,154–6,177: 585 areas
- 6,177–9,186: 528 areas
- 9,186–13,659: 405 areas
- 13,659–20,311: 195 areas
- 20,311–30,202: 96 areas
- 30,202–44,910: 33 areas
- 44,910–66,781: 10 areas
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Cranbourne North — higher than 91% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 32, which is noticeably younger than the national figure of 38. This makes Cranbourne North one of the youngest areas of its kind.
32 yrs ▲ +6.7%
Younger than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 30 yrs
- 2016: 31 yrs
- 2021: 32 yrs
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 26.2% of the population, well above the 18.2% national average. In contrast, seniors aged 65 and over make up only 6.9%, which is far below the Australian figure of 17.2%.
6.9% ▲ +18.4%
Lower than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.8%
- 2016: 6.5%
- 2021: 6.9%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
26.2% ▲ +5.5%
Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 24.8%
- 2016: 25.8%
- 2021: 26.2%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Cranbourne North, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 33%, followed by Children (0–14) (26%) and Older adults (45–64) (21%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Married people account for 52.5% of the population, while those in de facto relationships make up 8.7%, which is much lower than in most areas. The Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population is 0.7%, a little below the national figure.
0.7% ▼ -18.7%
Lower than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.9%
- 2016: 0.5%
- 2021: 0.7%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
8.7% ▼ -22.5%
Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 11.2%
- 2016: 9.2%
- 2021: 8.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Cranbourne North, Married is the majority at 53%; Never married is next at 35%.
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 North [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20664/cranbourne-north/topic/demographics-identity