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Cranbourne (South-Eastern Metropolitan)
80 km²
A population growth of 32% since 2016 defines Cranbourne, making it one of the largest and fastest-expanding areas in its region. It is a remarkably young community where the typical resident is just 32, and children under 15 make up over a quarter of the population. This youthful character is matched by a high proportion of overseas-born residents and a diverse range of cultural backgrounds. Large family homes and a high number of children create a suburban environment focused on growing households.
A family-heavy area that's short on schools per child.
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Children under 15 make up 25.5% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 18.2%. This helps explain why the typical resident is only 32, making the area noticeably younger than both Victoria and Australia.
The community is very diverse, with 41.9% of people born overseas, a figure far above the 27.7% national average. Indian ancestry is particularly prominent, representing 12.1% of residents.
Language diversity is high, as 42.2% of people use a language other than English at home, which is far above the national figure. Punjabi is the most common non-English language at 7.5%.
Religious affiliation is more common here than in most similar areas, with only 29.4% of people reporting no religion, which is well below the national figure of 38.9%.
While the proportion of adults with a bachelor degree or higher is well below the state average at 21.6%, the number of people completing Year 12 rose to 60.9% since 2016.
Typical weekly household income is $1,920, which is a little above the national figure. However, people earning $2,000 or more a week make up only 6.7% of the population, well below the national 12.5%.
Residents are generally healthier than in most similar areas, with long-term health conditions affecting 22.3% of people, which is well below the national figure of 27.7%.
Unpaid childcare is very common, with 34.6% of people providing this care, which is well above the national average. Conversely, volunteering is among the lowest at this level at 7.9%.
Homes are larger than usual, with 3.1 people per household compared to the national 2.5. This is consistent with the high number of couples with children, who make up 70.1% of families.
The area is dominated by detached houses (88.6%) and large properties, with 90.3% of homes having three or more bedrooms, far above the national figure of 73.8%.
Car use is essential, as only 2.8% of homes have no motor vehicle, much lower than the national 7.4%. People working from home rose to 15.7% by 2021.
The area is highly mobile, with 47.5% of people moving in the last five years, which is well above the national figure of 40.7%.
More adults are working or looking for work here (67.3%) than in most similar areas, and full-time employment is a little above the national average at 61.8%.
Most residents can walk to a park (99.1%), school (84.1%), or groceries (81.0%) within 15 minutes, though access to health services is well below the state average.