Botanic Ridge vs Cranbourne

Botanic Ridge is the younger of the two, with a median age of 32 against 35 in Cranbourne. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Botanic Ridge, most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Botanic Ridge: a median of $978,000, against $708,000 in Cranbourne, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Botanic Ridge tends to suit families with children and couples, while Cranbourne suits buyers on a tighter budget.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

They split

one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here

  • Botanic Ridge carries lower crime risk (46/100 vs 92/100)
  • Cranbourne has more parks and reserves (29 vs 2)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Botanic Ridge leaves households under less mortgage stress (20% vs 25%)
  • Cranbourne has cheaper houses ($707,500 vs $977,500)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Cranbourne

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (35% vs 12%)
  • has cheaper rent ($342/wk vs $404/wk)
  • But Botanic Ridge leaves renters under less rental stress (16% vs 23%)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Cranbourne

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (86/100 vs 8/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (52.6 km vs 57.2 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, rail access, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Cranbourne

ahead on 4 of the 5 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (86/100 vs 8/100)
  • has more GPs (8 vs 1)
  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (20% vs 4%)
  • But Botanic Ridge carries lower crime risk (46/100 vs 92/100)

Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

They split

one each way, out of the 2 things we measure here

  • Botanic Ridge is growing faster (72.0% vs 5.9%)
  • Cranbourne returns a higher gross yield on houses (4.0% vs 3.4%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Botanic Ridge and Cranbourne drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Botanic Ridge Cranbourne
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Botanic Ridge Cranbourne
Walkability 8 / 86
Botanic Ridge — Walkability: 8/100 Cranbourne — Walkability: 86/100
Safety 54 / 8
Botanic Ridge — Safety: 54/100 Cranbourne — Safety: 8/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Botanic Ridge — Low fire risk: 100/100 Cranbourne — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 76 / 77
Botanic Ridge — Low flood risk: 76/100 Cranbourne — Low flood risk: 77/100

Demographics

Cranbourne has more residents (21,281 vs 6,739); Botanic Ridge has higher household incomes ($132,704 vs $76,804).

Botanic Ridge Cranbourne
Population 6,739 21,281
+216% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +72.0% +5.9%
Median age 32 35
Median household income $132,704/yr
+42% vs other
 $76,804/yr
Median weekly rent $404/wk
+15% vs other
 $342/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Botanic Ridge Cranbourne
0-4 10.9% / 7.1%
Botanic Ridge — 0-4: 10.9% Cranbourne — 0-4: 7.1%
5-14 17.2% / 13.1%
Botanic Ridge — 5-14: 17.2% Cranbourne — 5-14: 13.1%
15-19 5.0% / 5.8%
Botanic Ridge — 15-19: 5.0% Cranbourne — 15-19: 5.8%
20-24 5.1% / 7.4%
Botanic Ridge — 20-24: 5.1% Cranbourne — 20-24: 7.4%
25-34 18.1% / 16.4%
Botanic Ridge — 25-34: 18.1% Cranbourne — 25-34: 16.4%
35-44 17.2% / 14.2%
Botanic Ridge — 35-44: 17.2% Cranbourne — 35-44: 14.2%
45-54 11.6% / 12.5%
Botanic Ridge — 45-54: 11.6% Cranbourne — 45-54: 12.5%
55-64 8.7% / 11.1%
Botanic Ridge — 55-64: 8.7% Cranbourne — 55-64: 11.1%
65-74 4.7% / 7.7%
Botanic Ridge — 65-74: 4.7% Cranbourne — 65-74: 7.7%
75-84 1.2% / 3.5%
Botanic Ridge — 75-84: 1.2% Cranbourne — 75-84: 3.5%
85+ 0.2% / 1.2%
Botanic Ridge — 85+: 0.2% Cranbourne — 85+: 1.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.1%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Botanic Ridge 74.8% couple families
Botanic Ridge — Couple Families: 74.8% Botanic Ridge — Lone Person: 10.4% Botanic Ridge — One Parent Families: 12.8% Botanic Ridge — Group Household: 1.8% Botanic Ridge — Other Families: 0.3%
Cranbourne 42.5% couple families
Cranbourne — Couple Families: 42.5% Cranbourne — Lone Person: 29.9% Cranbourne — One Parent Families: 20.6% Cranbourne — Group Household: 4.8% Cranbourne — Other Families: 2.2%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Botanic Ridge 12.4% renting
Botanic Ridge — Owned Outright: 17.0% Botanic Ridge — Mortgage: 70.6% Botanic Ridge — Renting: 12.4%
Cranbourne 34.7% renting
Cranbourne — Owned Outright: 23.7% Cranbourne — Mortgage: 41.5% Cranbourne — Renting: 34.7%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Botanic Ridge Cranbourne
Certificate III & IV 17.6% / 15.1%
Botanic Ridge — Certificate III & IV: 17.6% Cranbourne — Certificate III & IV: 15.1%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 10.1% / 7.4%
Botanic Ridge — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 10.1% Cranbourne — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.4%
Bachelor Degree 9.6% / 7.4%
Botanic Ridge — Bachelor Degree: 9.6% Cranbourne — Bachelor Degree: 7.4%
Postgraduate Degree 2.1% / 2.6%
Botanic Ridge — Postgraduate Degree: 2.1% Cranbourne — Postgraduate Degree: 2.6%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.7% / 1.0%
Botanic Ridge — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.7% Cranbourne — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.6%).

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Botanic Ridge Cranbourne
India 1.7% / 7.2%
Botanic Ridge — India: 1.7% Cranbourne — India: 7.2%
England 4.3% / 2.5%
Botanic Ridge — England: 4.3% Cranbourne — England: 2.5%
New Zealand 1.5% / 2.8%
Botanic Ridge — New Zealand: 1.5% Cranbourne — New Zealand: 2.8%
Afghanistan — / 2.9%
Botanic Ridge — Afghanistan: not among its largest Cranbourne — Afghanistan: 2.9%
Philippines 0.6% / 1.9%
Botanic Ridge — Philippines: 0.6% Cranbourne — Philippines: 1.9%
South Africa 0.8% / —
Botanic Ridge — South Africa: 0.8% Cranbourne — South Africa: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (7.2%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Botanic Ridge 95.6% houses
Botanic Ridge — Houses: 95.6% Botanic Ridge — Townhouses: 4.1% Botanic Ridge — Flats / Apartments: 0.2%
Cranbourne 80.0% houses
Cranbourne — Houses: 80.0% Cranbourne — Townhouses: 16.1% Cranbourne — Flats / Apartments: 3.9%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Botanic Ridge Cranbourne
Median house price $977,500 $707,500
Median unit price — $514,000
Median land price $857,500 $749,950
Typical days to sell (houses) 30 days
from 107 sales
 22 days
from 266 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Botanic Ridge Cranbourne
3 bed $838K / $675K
Botanic Ridge — 3 bed: $838K (44 sales) Cranbourne — 3 bed: $675K (296 sales)

44 vs 296 sales

4 bed $996K / $795K
Botanic Ridge — 4 bed: $996K (128 sales) Cranbourne — 4 bed: $795K (175 sales)

128 vs 175 sales

5 bed $1.2M / $892K
Botanic Ridge — 5 bed: $1.2M (19 sales) Cranbourne — 5 bed: $892K (16 sales)

19 vs 16 sales

Zoning mix

Botanic Ridge has more rural and farming land (18% vs 2%).

Botanic Ridge Cranbourne
Residential 78% 44%
Parks and recreation 3% 27%
Rural and farming 18% 2%
Other and special use 0% 12%
Commercial 0% 8%
Infrastructure and transport 1% 7%
Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the suburb around it. Zones as at 2026-09.

Development activity

Botanic Ridge Cranbourne
New dwellings approved 3,412
across Casey
same for both
Approvals change year on year -15%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Botanic Ridge Cranbourne
Houses 3.4%
$680/wk on $1.05M
 4.0%
$570/wk on $735K
Units — 4.3%
$450/wk on $550K

Ranking within VIC

Botanic Ridge Cranbourne
House price Higher than 67% of VIC Higher than 42% of VIC
Income Higher than 95% of VIC Higher than 44% of VIC
Schools — Higher than 43% of VIC
Walkability Higher than 68% of VIC Higher than 95% of VIC
Affordability Higher than 79% of VIC Higher than 51% of VIC
EV adoption Higher than 77% of VIC
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 97% of VIC Higher than 98% of VIC
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 30% of VIC Higher than 70% of VIC
Rental yield (units) — Higher than 18% of VIC

Liveability

Cranbourne is more walkable (86 vs 8); Botanic Ridge scores higher overall (69 vs 48).

Botanic Ridge Cranbourne
Grade A C
Score 69/100 48/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 9/10
 below-average income
decile 2/10

Risk profile

Cranbourne carries more crime risk (92 vs 46).

Botanic Ridge Cranbourne
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
46/100
 High
92/100
Flood Low
24/100
 Low
23/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
 2
within 5 km

Schools

Botanic Ridge Cranbourne
Inside the suburb 1 7
Rated above peers 0 1
Rated at peers 1 4
Rated below peers 0 2

Schools in Botanic Ridge

  • Botanic Ridge Primary School Government · Primary at peers

Schools in Cranbourne

  • Cranbourne Secondary College Government · Secondary above peers
  • Cranbourne Carlisle Primary School Government · Primary at peers
  • Cranbourne Park Primary School Government · Primary at peers
  • Cranbourne Primary School Government · Primary at peers
  • Rangebank Primary School Government · Primary at peers
  • Cranbourne West Primary School Government · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Botanic Ridge Cranbourne
Supermarkets 1 8
Cafes & restaurants 1 32
Parks & reserves 2 29
Childcare 3 24
GPs 1 8
Pharmacies 1 8
Hospitals 0 1
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 5
Fuel stations 0 6
EV chargers 0 2
Waterways 0 5

Mobility

Botanic Ridge sits further from the CBD (57.2 km vs 52.6 km).

Botanic Ridge Cranbourne
Walkability score 8/100 86/100
Distance to Melbourne 57.2 km
+8% vs other
 52.6 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 53 min 49 min
Public transport score 64/100
Bus
 79/100
Rail · Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 16.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 372.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
 0 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 1.0%
postcode 3977
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 54
postcode 3977
same for both

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Botanic Ridge Cranbourne
Car (driver) 71.9% / 74.3%
Botanic Ridge — Car (driver): 71.9% Cranbourne — Car (driver): 74.3%
Worked from Home 23.2% / 13.9%
Botanic Ridge — Worked from Home: 23.2% Cranbourne — Worked from Home: 13.9%
Car (passenger) 3.1% / 6.0%
Botanic Ridge — Car (passenger): 3.1% Cranbourne — Car (passenger): 6.0%
Train 1.0% / 3.4%
Botanic Ridge — Train: 1.0% Cranbourne — Train: 3.4%
Walked Only 0.3% / 1.1%
Botanic Ridge — Walked Only: 0.3% Cranbourne — Walked Only: 1.1%
Bus 0.3% / 1.0%
Botanic Ridge — Bus: 0.3% Cranbourne — Bus: 1.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (74.3%).

Setting

Botanic Ridge Cranbourne
Elevation 84 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 61 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 9.1 km 12.5 km

NBN connectivity

Botanic Ridge Cranbourne
Connectivity score 94/100 97/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 84%
2,616 premises
 90%
9,194 premises

Climate

Botanic Ridge Cranbourne
Annual rainfall —
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 24.5°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 8.3°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Botanic Ridge Cranbourne
PM2.5 6.3 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 20.8 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.98 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Botanic Ridge Cranbourne
Average residential rate $1,767/yr
same for both
Council Casey
same for both

Federal electorate

Botanic Ridge Cranbourne
Division Holt
same for both
Member Cassandra Fernando
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Botanic Ridge Cranbourne
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Botanic Ridge

Family Large Blocks Outer Young Families

Cranbourne

Outer Parks

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