19,969 ▲ +128.4%
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8,743
- 2016: 15,035
- 2021: 19,969
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Cranbourne West · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Cranbourne West
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Cranbourne West is just 32, making it one of the youngest areas in the region. With nearly 20,000 people, the suburb is among the largest of its kind and is defined by a massive proportion of children and young adults.
19,969
▲ +128.4%
- 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 West — higher than 89% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population totals 19,969 people. This is one of the largest groups at this level, and the typical resident is 6 years younger than the state and national figure.
32 yrs ▲ +10.3%
Younger than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 29 yrs
- 2016: 30 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 26.6% of the area, which is well above the national figure of 18.2%. In contrast, the proportion of people aged 65 and over is much lower than most areas at just 7.7%.
7.7% ▲ +43.2%
Lower than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.4%
- 2016: 5.2%
- 2021: 7.7%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
26.6% ▼ -2.2%
Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 27.2%
- 2016: 25.9%
- 2021: 26.6%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Cranbourne West, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 37%, followed by Children (0–14) (27%) and Older adults (45–64) (18%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Most residents are married (51.9%) or have never been married (34.7%). Those in de facto relationships make up 11.1%, while the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population is 0.8%, which is a little below the national figure.
0.8% ▼ -6.2%
Lower than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.8%
- 2016: 0.8%
- 2021: 0.8%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.1% ▼ -4.1%
Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 11.6%
- 2016: 12.1%
- 2021: 11.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Cranbourne West, Married is the majority at 52%; 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 West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20666/cranbourne-west/topic/demographics-identity