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Cranbourne VIC 3977

11,471 addresses · 374 streets

Holt Electorate › Casey LGA › Cranbourne · 42 km from Melbourne

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Living Here

A major outer-south-eastern Melbourne centre at the edge of the growth corridor, Cranbourne is affordable and family-oriented. Households average 2.7 people and the median age is 35. Median household income is $1,477 a week, with rent around $342.

Cranbourne is a suburb of Victoria, home to about 21,281 people, with a median age of 35. The typical household earns around $1,477 a week, with median rent near $342 a week. Most homes are houses. About 65% of households own their home and 34% rent. Most workers drive to work. Common community backgrounds include English, Australian, Ancestry NS. On the ABS socio-economic scale it sits in decile 2 of 10 nationally — a more disadvantaged area. The median house sells for about $660,000.

21,281Population
35Median age
$1,477Median household income / wk
$342Median rent / wk
2.7Avg household

Over time — Census 2001 → 2021

Dashed line: district figures for the Cranbourne statistical area (SA2), the smallest area the ABS published before 2011. Solid line: Cranbourne itself.

Getting Around & Local Services

Getting around. Train station: Cranbourne, 550 m north-east · Bus interchange: The Explorer, 3.1 km south · Airport: Moorabbin Airport, 20.8 km north-west.

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Sport & Recreation

12 facilities recorded in Cranbourne, the first 10 below.

Socio-economic Standing

😟More disadvantaged · 2/10
Economic resources3/10
Education & jobs2/10

Deciles from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest), against all Australian suburbs. The overall figure weighs advantage and disadvantage together; economic resources counts income and housing, and education & jobs counts qualifications and occupation. They often differ. Source: ABS SEIFA 2021.

Median Sale Prices

$660,000House · 2024
$490,000Unit · 2024

Median of recorded sales in the period, not a valuation. Source: Victorian Property Sales Report, Land Use Victoria.

Tree cover

🌳 Tree canopy: 23.4% share of land under canopy · satellite map, 2020

Where the trees are in Cranbourne

Green: 10 m cells where trees dominate, satellite 2021. Blue: water. The line is the suburb boundary.

Tree cover measures, Cranbourne VIC
Canopy share, 1 m canopy height map, 202023.4%
Land with trees, 10 m satellite map, 202135.7%

Demographics

Unemployment 6.6% · Labour-force participation 60%

Population by age in Cranbourne
Population by age, Cranbourne VIC (ABS Census 2021)
0-41,509
5-142,793
15-191,238
20-241,567
25-343,494
35-443,027
45-542,661
55-642,358
65-741,648
75-84742
85+245
Dwelling types in Cranbourne
Dwelling types, Cranbourne VIC (ABS Census 2021)
House5,763
Townhouse1,160
Apartment268
Other0
Households by weekly income in Cranbourne
Households by weekly income, Cranbourne VIC (ABS Census 2021)
<$6501,060
$650-1,4992,329
$1,500-2,9992,435
$3,000+842
Top ancestries in Cranbourne
Top ancestries, Cranbourne VIC (ABS Census 2021)
English5,904
Australian5,661
Other5,044
Ancestry NS1,797
Indian1,394
Irish1,368
Housing tenure in Cranbourne
Housing tenure, Cranbourne VIC (ABS Census 2021)
Owned1,664
Mortgage2,913
Rented2,435
Other59
Cars per household in Cranbourne
Cars per household, Cranbourne VIC (ABS Census 2021)
0407
12,525
22,641
3976
4+511
Commute to work in Cranbourne
Commute to work, Cranbourne VIC (ABS Census 2021)
Car6,584
Train158
Bus72
Tram/ferry0
Walked89
Bicycle14
Home1,143
Top countries of birth in Cranbourne
Top countries of birth, Cranbourne VIC (ABS Census 2021)
India1,535
Afghanistan620
New Zealand586
England542
Philippines398
Sri Lanka309
Languages used at home in Cranbourne
Languages used at home, Cranbourne VIC (ABS Census 2021)
Punjabi925
Hindi334
Khmer275
Mandarin228
Samoan224
Sinhalese209

Birds & Wildlife Nearby

93,052 bird observations recorded near Cranbourne — most often seen:

Show all 30 birds recorded near Cranbourne

Sightings reported by observers, not a survey, so the counts show what people record rather than what lives here. Source: Atlas of Living Australia.

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