Moving to Cranbourne East VIC 3977
What the official numbers say about living in Cranbourne East — before you pack a box.
At a glance
Housing: buy or rent
Budget around $720,000 for a median house or $510,000 for a unit (based on 2024 sales). Sale prices moved up about 76% between 2014 and 2024.
Renting? The census median is $400 a week, against a median household income of $1,912 a week.
About 72% of homes are owner-occupied and 24% rented, and the most common dwelling type is the house.
Who you'll be living with
Cranbourne East grew 204% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses (8,123 → 24,679 people).
Around 84% of households are families, averaging 3.3 people per home.
Largest overseas birthplaces: India, Philippines, Afghanistan; most spoken languages besides English: Punjabi, Malayalam, Hindi.
On the ABS advantage scale (SEIFA), Cranbourne East sits around the national average (decile 5 of 10).
The commute
The most common way to work is by car (80% of workers), while 17% work from home.
Nearest train station: Cranbourne, 2.5 km north-west.
Nearest bus interchange: The Explorer, 3.5 km south-west.
Nearest airport: Moorabbin Airport, 23.3 km north-west.
The Melbourne CBD is roughly 45 km away in a straight line.
Daily life
Mapped locally so far: 29 schools · 31 cafes & restaurants · 7 supermarkets · 31 parks — see them all on the Cranbourne East profile.
What's actually nearby
Schools: Marnebek School New Holland Drive Campus 700 m · Cranbourne East Primary School 850 m · Casey Grammar School 950 m · Cranbourne East Secondary College 950 m · Casey Fields Primary School 1000 m · Marnebek School Corrigans Road Campus 1.1 km · St Thomas the Apostle Catholic Primary School 1.2 km · Cranbourne Primary School 1.3 km
Groceries: Woolworths 1.7 km · Aldi 1.7 km · Cranbourne Fresh Food Centre 1.8 km · Casey Asian Mart 1.8 km · Mrs Wan's Asian Mart Cranbourne 1.8 km · NQR 1.9 km · Coles 2 km
Parks and reserves: Archers Field Reserve 250 m · Casey Traffic School Park 500 m · Livingstone Park 500 m · Mayfield Wetlands 550 m · Statesman Reserve 550 m · Dinosaur Park 800 m · The Hunt Club Gardens 900 m · Melbourne Water Pipe Track Reserve 900 m
What you'll see in the garden
Birds recorded around Cranbourne East, most often seen first: Superb Fairy-wren · Common Myna · Little Raven · Eurasian Blackbird · Pacific Black Duck · Common Bronzewing.
How the neighbours compare
The suburbs nearest to Cranbourne East, side by side.
| Suburb | People | Median house | Advantage | Canopy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cranbourne East here | 24,679 | $720,000 | 5/10 | 7% |
| Junction Village | 1,051 | $670,000 | 1/10 | 13% |
| Cranbourne | 21,281 | $660,000 | 2/10 | 23% |
| Cranbourne North | 24,683 | $732,000 | 5/10 | 9% |
| Botanic Ridge | 6,739 | $902,500 | 9/10 | 10% |
| Clyde | 11,177 | $695,000 | 8/10 | 2% |
| Devon Meadows | 1,551 | — | 5/10 | 9% |
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 Cranbourne East profile (map, streets, amenities, wildlife).
In short
A house in Cranbourne East has a median sale price of $720,000 (2024 sales), and a unit $510,000. Renters pay a median $400 a week, and about 24% of homes here are rented.
The population grew 204% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses, from 8,123 people to 24,679. It sits about 45 km from the Melbourne CBD in a straight line, and Cranbourne station is roughly 2.5 km away. Local government is Casey council, and the federal seat is Holt.
Weighing up alternatives?
Side-by-side: Cranbourne East vs Cranbourne · Cranbourne East vs Cranbourne North.
Nearby guides: Junction Village · Cranbourne · Cranbourne North · Botanic Ridge · Clyde · Devon Meadows.
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