3,241 ▲ +92.5%
Higher than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1,684
- 2016: 1,674
- 2021: 3,241
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Cranbourne South · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Cranbourne South
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Noticeably younger residents define Cranbourne South, where the typical person is just 35. This is three years younger than the typical person across Victoria and Australia. With 3,241 people, it is larger than about 85% of similar areas.
3,241
▲ +92.5%
- 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 South — higher than 85% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 35, making this area noticeably younger than the state and national figures.
35 yrs ▼ -18.6%
Younger than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 43 yrs
- 2016: 46 yrs
- 2021: 35 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
This is a young community where children under 15 make up 20.1% of the population, which is a little above the national figure. In contrast, seniors aged 65 and over are well below the state and national averages at 12.6%.
12.6% ▼ -5.4%
Lower than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 13.3%
- 2016: 18.2%
- 2021: 12.6%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
20.1% ▲ +22.9%
Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 16.3%
- 2016: 13.4%
- 2021: 20.1%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Cranbourne South, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 33%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (23%) and Children (0–14) (20%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
De facto relationships are much more common here than in most areas, sitting well above the national figure at 15.8%. About 1.1% of the population are Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is about the same as the Victorian average.
1.1% ▲ +212.1%
Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.4%
- 2016: 0.9%
- 2021: 1.1%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
15.8% ▲ +90.1%
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8.3%
- 2016: 8.5%
- 2021: 15.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Cranbourne South, Married is the majority at 52%; Never married is next at 36%.
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 South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20665/cranbourne-south/topic/demographics-identity