Moving to Botanic Ridge VIC 3977
What the official numbers say about living in Botanic Ridge — before you pack a box.
At a glance
Housing: buy or rent
Budget around $902,500 for a median house (based on 2024 sales). Sale prices moved up about 74% between 2014 and 2024.
Renting? The census median is $404 a week, against a median household income of $2,552 a week.
Who you'll be living with
Botanic Ridge grew 290% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses (1,728 → 6,739 people).
Largest overseas birthplaces: England, India, New Zealand; most spoken languages besides English: Malayalam, Sinhalese, Punjabi.
On the ABS advantage scale (SEIFA), Botanic Ridge sits in the country’s more advantaged bracket (decile 9 of 10).
The commute
The most common way to work is by car (75% of workers), while 23% work from home.
Nearest train station: Cranbourne, 5 km north.
Nearest bus interchange: The Explorer, 1.5 km north.
Nearest airport: Moorabbin Airport, 23.7 km north-west.
The Melbourne CBD is roughly 46 km away in a straight line.
Daily life
Mapped locally so far: 15 schools · 2 cafes & restaurants · 1 supermarket · 10 parks — see them all on the Botanic Ridge profile.
What's actually nearby
Schools: Botanic Ridge Primary School 1.6 km · Cranbourne South Primary School 2.3 km · Lighthouse Christian College Cranbourne 3.3 km · Devon Meadows Primary School 3.4 km · Casey Fields Primary School 3.5 km · St Agatha's Primary School 3.7 km · Cranbourne Primary School 3.9 km · St Peter's College Cranbourne Campus 4.1 km
Groceries: Coles 1.8 km
Parks and reserves: Damon Green 1.4 km · Homestead Park 1.5 km · Bandicoot Park 1.7 km · Australian Garden - Royal Botanic Gardens Cranbourne 1.7 km · Junction Village Recreation Reserve 2.2 km · Spring Road Park 2.3 km · Houlder Avenue Reserve 2.4 km · The Arcade Reserve 2.5 km
What you'll see in the garden
Birds recorded around Botanic Ridge, most often seen first: Superb Fairy-wren · Common Myna · Little Raven · Eurasian Blackbird · Common Bronzewing · White-browed Scrubwren.
How the neighbours compare
The suburbs nearest to Botanic Ridge, side by side.
| Suburb | People | Median house | Advantage | Canopy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Botanic Ridge here | 6,739 | $902,500 | 9/10 | 21% |
| Junction Village | 1,051 | $670,000 | 1/10 | 29% |
| Cranbourne South | 3,241 | $730,000 | 8/10 | 48% |
| Devon Meadows | 1,551 | — | 5/10 | 20% |
| Cranbourne | 21,281 | $660,000 | 2/10 | 36% |
| Cranbourne East | 24,679 | $720,000 | 5/10 | 16% |
| Cranbourne West | 19,969 | $685,000 | 4/10 | 7% |
Before you move — quick checklist
- Your council will be Casey — bins, rates, pets and permits live there.
- You'll vote in the federal electorate of Holt — update your enrolment address.
- The postcode is 3977 — handy for utility sign-ups and quotes.
- Check street-level details on the full Botanic Ridge profile (map, streets, amenities, wildlife).
In short
A house in Botanic Ridge has a median sale price of $902,500 (2024 sales). Renters pay a median $404 a week.
The population grew 290% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses, from 1,728 people to 6,739. It sits about 46 km from the Melbourne CBD in a straight line, and Cranbourne station is roughly 5 km away. Local government is Casey council, and the federal seat is Holt.
Weighing up alternatives?
Side-by-side: Botanic Ridge vs Junction Village · Botanic Ridge vs Cranbourne South.
Nearby guides: Junction Village · Cranbourne South · Devon Meadows · Cranbourne · Cranbourne East · Cranbourne West.
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