Moving to Cranbourne West VIC 3977
What the official numbers say about living in Cranbourne West — before you pack a box.
At a glance
Housing: buy or rent
Budget around $685,000 for a median house or $515,500 for a unit (based on 2024 sales). Sale prices moved up about 104% between 2014 and 2024.
Renting? The census median is $375 a week, against a median household income of $1,856 a week.
About 75% of homes are owner-occupied and 23% rented, and the most common dwelling type is the house.
Who you'll be living with
Cranbourne West grew 128% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses (8,743 → 19,969 people).
Around 83% of households are families, averaging 3.1 people per home.
Largest overseas birthplaces: India, Afghanistan, New Zealand; most spoken languages besides English: Punjabi, Sinhalese, Hindi.
On the ABS advantage scale (SEIFA), Cranbourne West sits around the national average (decile 4 of 10).
The commute
The most common way to work is by car (82% of workers), while 16% work from home.
Nearest train station: Cranbourne, 2.6 km east.
Nearest bus interchange: The Explorer, 3.6 km south-east.
Nearest airport: Moorabbin Airport, 19 km north-west.
The Melbourne CBD is roughly 41 km away in a straight line.
Daily life
Mapped locally so far: 24 schools · 35 cafes & restaurants · 12 supermarkets · 25 parks — see them all on the Cranbourne West profile.
What's actually nearby
Schools: Cranbourne West Secondary College 650 m · Quarters Primary School 750 m · St Peter's College Cranbourne Campus 950 m · Cranbourne West Primary School 1.5 km · Barton Primary School 1.8 km · Cranbourne Park Primary School 2.3 km · Rangebank Primary School 2.6 km · St Agatha's Primary School 2.7 km
Groceries: Woolworths 750 m · Kuya JJ Asian Grocery 800 m · Homeland Spices Grocery Store 800 m · Universal Way Spices 1.2 km · Casey Supermarket & Butcher 1.3 km · IGA 1.8 km · Aldi 2.6 km · Woolworths 2.7 km
Parks and reserves: Quarters Boulevard Reserve 300 m · Morningside Boulevard Reserve 300 m · Princeton Park 550 m · Tony Way Reserve 600 m · Linda Drive Reserve 650 m · Quarters Boulevard Drainage Reserve 700 m · Riverside Drive Playground 700 m · Bernborough Avenue Reserve 750 m
What you'll see in the garden
Birds recorded around Cranbourne West, most often seen first: Superb Fairy-wren · Little Raven · Common Myna · Eurasian Blackbird · White-browed Scrubwren · Pacific Black Duck.
How the neighbours compare
The suburbs nearest to Cranbourne West, side by side.
| Suburb | People | Median house | Advantage | Canopy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cranbourne West here | 19,969 | $685,000 | 4/10 | 4% |
| Cranbourne | 21,281 | $660,000 | 2/10 | 23% |
| Lyndhurst | 8,926 | $900,500 | 9/10 | 4% |
| Cranbourne South | 3,241 | $730,000 | 8/10 | 24% |
| Botanic Ridge | 6,739 | $902,500 | 9/10 | 10% |
| Lynbrook | 9,121 | $797,500 | 6/10 | 10% |
| Sandhurst | 5,211 | $998,500 | 10/10 | 13% |
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 West profile (map, streets, amenities, wildlife).
In short
A house in Cranbourne West has a median sale price of $685,000 (2024 sales), and a unit $515,500. Renters pay a median $375 a week, and about 23% of homes here are rented.
The population grew 128% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses, from 8,743 people to 19,969. It sits about 41 km from the Melbourne CBD in a straight line, and Cranbourne station is roughly 2.6 km away. Local government is Casey council, and the federal seat is Holt.
Weighing up alternatives?
Side-by-side: Cranbourne West vs Cranbourne · Cranbourne West vs Lyndhurst.
Nearby guides: Cranbourne · Lyndhurst · Cranbourne South · Botanic Ridge · Lynbrook · Sandhurst.
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