Cranbourne East vs Clyde North

Clyde North has a larger population of 31,681 compared to Cranbourne East's 24,679, and offers higher median household income at $112,476 versus $99,424, which may appeal to buyers seeking a more established community with stronger earning demographics. However, Cranbourne East scores notably higher on liveability (61 versus 47) and carries significantly lower risk across bushfire, crime, and flood metrics—bushfire risk is 0 compared to Clyde North's 12, and flood risk is 52 versus 78. House prices are comparable at around $755,000–$760,000, though Cranbourne East's median unit price of $600,000 is higher than Clyde North's $558,500. Both suburbs sit roughly 52–54 kilometres from the CBD with similar walkability and rental yields.

Written by an AI language model from the figures below. Every number in it is checked against those figures before it is published.

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

  • Cranbourne East has more schools rated above their peers (3 vs 1)
  • Clyde North has more childcare (35 vs 17)

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

First-home buyers

Too close to call

Nothing among the 4 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs house prices, unit prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Commuting to the city

Too close to call

Nothing among the 4 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Downsizers and retirees

Cranbourne East

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (63/100 vs 76/100)

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

Investors

Clyde North

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (288.4% vs 52.4%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

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

Cranbourne East Clyde North
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.

Cranbourne East Clyde North
Walkability 68 / 67
Cranbourne East — Walkability: 68/100 Clyde North — Walkability: 67/100
Safety 37 / 24
Cranbourne East — Safety: 37/100 Clyde North — Safety: 24/100
Low fire risk 100 / 88
Cranbourne East — Low fire risk: 100/100 Clyde North — Low fire risk: 88/100
Low flood risk 48 / 22
Cranbourne East — Low flood risk: 48/100 Clyde North — Low flood risk: 22/100

Demographics

Clyde North has more residents (31,681 vs 24,679); Clyde North has higher household incomes ($112,476 vs $99,424).

Cranbourne East Clyde North
Population 24,679 31,681
+28% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +52.4% +288.4%
Median age 31 30
Median household income $99,424/yr $112,476/yr
+13% vs other
Median weekly rent $400/wk $410/wk
+2% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Cranbourne East Clyde North
0-4 9.4% / 11.4%
Cranbourne East — 0-4: 9.4% Clyde North — 0-4: 11.4%
5-14 17.9% / 17.6%
Cranbourne East — 5-14: 17.9% Clyde North — 5-14: 17.6%
15-19 6.6% / 5.0%
Cranbourne East — 15-19: 6.6% Clyde North — 15-19: 5.0%
20-24 6.4% / 5.6%
Cranbourne East — 20-24: 6.4% Clyde North — 20-24: 5.6%
25-34 15.4% / 19.9%
Cranbourne East — 25-34: 15.4% Clyde North — 25-34: 19.9%
35-44 19.3% / 20.8%
Cranbourne East — 35-44: 19.3% Clyde North — 35-44: 20.8%
45-54 10.0% / 9.4%
Cranbourne East — 45-54: 10.0% Clyde North — 45-54: 9.4%
55-64 5.6% / 5.0%
Cranbourne East — 55-64: 5.6% Clyde North — 55-64: 5.0%
65-74 4.4% / 3.5%
Cranbourne East — 65-74: 4.4% Clyde North — 65-74: 3.5%
75-84 3.5% / 1.6%
Cranbourne East — 75-84: 3.5% Clyde North — 75-84: 1.6%
85+ 1.6% / 0.2%
Cranbourne East — 85+: 1.6% Clyde North — 85+: 0.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.8%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Cranbourne East 65.1% couple families
Cranbourne East — Couple Families: 65.1% Cranbourne East — Lone Person: 16.8% Cranbourne East — One Parent Families: 14.6% Cranbourne East — Group Household: 2.3% Cranbourne East — Other Families: 1.2%
Clyde North 72.3% couple families
Clyde North — Couple Families: 72.3% Clyde North — Lone Person: 12.7% Clyde North — One Parent Families: 11.6% Clyde North — Group Household: 2.2% Clyde North — Other Families: 1.2%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Cranbourne East 24.6% renting
Cranbourne East — Owned Outright: 16.0% Cranbourne East — Mortgage: 59.4% Cranbourne East — Renting: 24.6%
Clyde North 23.5% renting
Clyde North — Owned Outright: 9.3% Clyde North — Mortgage: 67.2% Clyde North — Renting: 23.5%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

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.

Cranbourne East Clyde North
India 16.6% / 18.2%
Cranbourne East — India: 16.6% Clyde North — India: 18.2%
Sri Lanka 3.0% / 7.9%
Cranbourne East — Sri Lanka: 3.0% Clyde North — Sri Lanka: 7.9%
Philippines 3.9% / 2.9%
Cranbourne East — Philippines: 3.9% Clyde North — Philippines: 2.9%
Afghanistan 3.9% / 2.4%
Cranbourne East — Afghanistan: 3.9% Clyde North — Afghanistan: 2.4%
New Zealand 2.9% / 2.4%
Cranbourne East — New Zealand: 2.9% Clyde North — New Zealand: 2.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.2%).

Qualifications

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

Cranbourne East Clyde North
Bachelor Degree 10.9% / 14.7%
Cranbourne East — Bachelor Degree: 10.9% Clyde North — Bachelor Degree: 14.7%
Certificate III & IV 11.3% / 9.6%
Cranbourne East — Certificate III & IV: 11.3% Clyde North — Certificate III & IV: 9.6%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.8% / 10.4%
Cranbourne East — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.8% Clyde North — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 10.4%
Postgraduate Degree 4.5% / 6.4%
Cranbourne East — Postgraduate Degree: 4.5% Clyde North — Postgraduate Degree: 6.4%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.2% / 1.6%
Cranbourne East — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.2% Clyde North — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (14.7%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Cranbourne East 88.5% houses
Cranbourne East — Houses: 88.5% Cranbourne East — Townhouses: 11.0% Cranbourne East — Flats / Apartments: 0.5%
Clyde North 97.2% houses
Clyde North — Houses: 97.2% Clyde North — Townhouses: 2.7% Clyde North — Flats / Apartments: 0.2%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Cranbourne East Clyde North
Median house price $755,000 $760,000
Median unit price $600,000 $558,500
Median land price $740,000 $730,500
Typical days to sell (houses) 28 days
from 318 sales
 49 days
from 795 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.

Cranbourne East Clyde North
2 bed $580K / $730K
Cranbourne East — 2 bed: $580K (5 sales) Clyde North — 2 bed: $730K (15 sales)

5 vs 15 sales

3 bed $690K / $660K
Cranbourne East — 3 bed: $690K (148 sales) Clyde North — 3 bed: $660K (218 sales)

148 vs 218 sales

4 bed $785K / $770K
Cranbourne East — 4 bed: $785K (271 sales) Clyde North — 4 bed: $770K (711 sales)

271 vs 711 sales

5 bed $935K / $1.04M
Cranbourne East — 5 bed: $935K (33 sales) Clyde North — 5 bed: $1.04M (111 sales)

33 vs 111 sales

Zoning mix

Cranbourne East Clyde North
Residential 79% 90%
Parks and recreation 8% 1%
Infrastructure and transport 7% 2%
Other and special use 2% 5%
Commercial 3% 0%
Environmental 0% 1%
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

Cranbourne East Clyde North
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.

Cranbourne East Clyde North
Houses 4.0%
$600/wk on $788K
 4.1%
$620/wk on $789K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within VIC

Cranbourne East Clyde North
House price Higher than 47% of VIC Higher than 45% of VIC
Income Higher than 71% of VIC Higher than 85% of VIC
Schools Higher than 78% of VIC Higher than 34% of VIC
Walkability Higher than 89% of VIC
same for both
Affordability Higher than 76% of VIC Higher than 88% of VIC
EV adoption Higher than 77% of VIC Higher than 90% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 95% of VIC Higher than 99% of VIC
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 66% of VIC Higher than 73% of VIC

Liveability

Cranbourne East scores higher overall (61 vs 46).

Cranbourne East Clyde North
Grade B C
Score 61/100 46/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10
 advantaged area
decile 8/10

Risk profile

Clyde North carries more bushfire risk (12 vs 0); Clyde North carries more flood risk (78 vs 52).

Cranbourne East Clyde North
Bushfire None
0/100
 Low
12/100
Crime Moderate
63/100
 High
76/100
Flood Moderate
52/100
 High
78/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 4
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Cranbourne East Clyde North
Inside the suburb 8 12
Rated above peers 3 1
Rated at peers 2 4
Rated below peers 1 5
Universities within 10 km 1
Federation University Berwick, 8.7 km
 1
Federation University Berwick, 7.0 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 2.1% 2.0%

Schools in Cranbourne East

  • Casey Grammar School Independent · Combined above peers
  • Cranbourne East Secondary College Government · Secondary above peers
  • Lighthouse Christian College Cranbourne Independent · Combined above peers
  • Casey Fields Primary School Government · Primary at peers
  • St Thomas the Apostle Catholic Primary School Catholic · Primary at peers
  • Cranbourne East Primary School Government · Primary below peers

Schools in Clyde North

  • Grayling Primary School Government · Primary above peers
  • Clyde Grammar Independent · Primary at peers
  • Hillcrest Christian College Independent · Combined at peers
  • Ramlegh Park Primary School Government · Primary at peers
  • Wilandra Rise Primary School Government · Primary at peers
  • Mirniyan Primary School Government · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Cranbourne East Clyde North
Supermarkets 2 6
Cafes & restaurants 0 7
Parks & reserves 17 15
Childcare 17 35
GPs 6 5
Pharmacies 1 2
Fuel stations 1 3
EV chargers 0 1
Waterways 0 1

Mobility

Cranbourne East Clyde North
Walkability score 68/100 67/100
Distance to Melbourne 52.7 km 54.4 km
+3% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 51 min
same for both
Public transport score 78/100
Bus
 79/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 150.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 339.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 1.0%
postcode 3977
 1.6%
postcode 3978
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 54
postcode 3977
 91
postcode 3978

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.

Cranbourne East Clyde North
Car (driver) 72.6% / 70.9%
Cranbourne East — Car (driver): 72.6% Clyde North — Car (driver): 70.9%
Worked from Home 16.7% / 21.2%
Cranbourne East — Worked from Home: 16.7% Clyde North — Worked from Home: 21.2%
Car (passenger) 5.8% / 4.0%
Cranbourne East — Car (passenger): 5.8% Clyde North — Car (passenger): 4.0%
Train 3.4% / 2.8%
Cranbourne East — Train: 3.4% Clyde North — Train: 2.8%
Bus 0.8% / 0.5%
Cranbourne East — Bus: 0.8% Clyde North — Bus: 0.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (72.6%).

Setting

Cranbourne East Clyde North
Elevation 44 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 47 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 12.2 km 12.5 km

NBN connectivity

Cranbourne East Clyde North
Connectivity score 88/100 99/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 79%
6,176 premises
 99%
9,786 premises

Climate

Cranbourne East Clyde North
Annual rainfall 781 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Cranbourne East Clyde North
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

Cranbourne East Clyde North
Average residential rate $1,767/yr
same for both
Council Casey
same for both

Federal electorate

Cranbourne East Clyde North
Division Holt La Trobe
Member Cassandra Fernando Jason Wood
Party Australian Labor Party Liberal

First Home Owner Grant

Cranbourne East Clyde North
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Cranbourne East

Family Multicultural Outer Parks Young Families

Clyde North

Family Large Blocks Multicultural Outer Young Families

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