Cranbourne East vs Cranbourne North

Comparing Cranbourne East and Cranbourne North, VIC: Cranbourne East sits further from the CBD (52.7 km vs 49 km).

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

Cranbourne East

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (17 vs 9)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (8 vs 5)
  • But Cranbourne North has more childcare (20 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

Cranbourne North

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (46 min vs 51 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (49 km vs 52.7 km)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Too close to call

Nothing among the 5 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Investors

Cranbourne East

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (52.4% vs 22.7%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Cranbourne East and Cranbourne 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 Cranbourne 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 Cranbourne North
Walkability 68 / 65
Cranbourne East — Walkability: 68/100 Cranbourne North — Walkability: 65/100
Safety 37 / 37
Cranbourne East — Safety: 37/100 Cranbourne North — Safety: 37/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Cranbourne East — Low fire risk: 100/100 Cranbourne North — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 48 / 53
Cranbourne East — Low flood risk: 48/100 Cranbourne North — Low flood risk: 53/100

Demographics

Cranbourne East Cranbourne North
Population 24,679 24,683
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +52.4% +22.7%
Median age 31 32
Median household income $99,424/yr $100,932/yr
+2% vs other
Median weekly rent $400/wk
+4% vs other
 $385/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Cranbourne East Cranbourne North
0-4 9.4% / 8.3%
Cranbourne East — 0-4: 9.4% Cranbourne North — 0-4: 8.3%
5-14 17.9% / 17.9%
Cranbourne East — 5-14: 17.9% Cranbourne North — 5-14: 17.9%
15-19 6.6% / 6.8%
Cranbourne East — 15-19: 6.6% Cranbourne North — 15-19: 6.8%
20-24 6.4% / 6.6%
Cranbourne East — 20-24: 6.4% Cranbourne North — 20-24: 6.6%
25-34 15.4% / 14.8%
Cranbourne East — 25-34: 15.4% Cranbourne North — 25-34: 14.8%
35-44 19.3% / 17.8%
Cranbourne East — 35-44: 19.3% Cranbourne North — 35-44: 17.8%
45-54 10.0% / 12.4%
Cranbourne East — 45-54: 10.0% Cranbourne North — 45-54: 12.4%
55-64 5.6% / 8.5%
Cranbourne East — 55-64: 5.6% Cranbourne North — 55-64: 8.5%
65-74 4.4% / 4.5%
Cranbourne East — 65-74: 4.4% Cranbourne North — 65-74: 4.5%
75-84 3.5% / 2.0%
Cranbourne East — 75-84: 3.5% Cranbourne North — 75-84: 2.0%
85+ 1.6% / 0.4%
Cranbourne East — 85+: 1.6% Cranbourne North — 85+: 0.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.3%).

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%
Cranbourne North 62.7% couple families
Cranbourne North — Couple Families: 62.7% Cranbourne North — Lone Person: 16.0% Cranbourne North — One Parent Families: 17.2% Cranbourne North — Group Household: 2.6% Cranbourne North — Other Families: 1.5%
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%
Cranbourne North 26.4% renting
Cranbourne North — Owned Outright: 16.1% Cranbourne North — Mortgage: 57.5% Cranbourne North — Renting: 26.4%
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 Cranbourne North
India 16.6% / 10.9%
Cranbourne East — India: 16.6% Cranbourne North — India: 10.9%
Afghanistan 3.9% / 5.5%
Cranbourne East — Afghanistan: 3.9% Cranbourne North — Afghanistan: 5.5%
Sri Lanka 3.0% / 5.3%
Cranbourne East — Sri Lanka: 3.0% Cranbourne North — Sri Lanka: 5.3%
Philippines 3.9% / 2.0%
Cranbourne East — Philippines: 3.9% Cranbourne North — Philippines: 2.0%
New Zealand 2.9% / 2.8%
Cranbourne East — New Zealand: 2.9% Cranbourne North — New Zealand: 2.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.6%).

Qualifications

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

Cranbourne East Cranbourne North
Certificate III & IV 11.3% / 11.9%
Cranbourne East — Certificate III & IV: 11.3% Cranbourne North — Certificate III & IV: 11.9%
Bachelor Degree 10.9% / 11.0%
Cranbourne East — Bachelor Degree: 10.9% Cranbourne North — Bachelor Degree: 11.0%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.8% / 8.3%
Cranbourne East — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.8% Cranbourne North — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.3%
Postgraduate Degree 4.5% / 4.2%
Cranbourne East — Postgraduate Degree: 4.5% Cranbourne North — Postgraduate Degree: 4.2%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.2% / 1.2%
Cranbourne East — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.2% Cranbourne North — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (11.9%).

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%
Cranbourne North 95.0% houses
Cranbourne North — Houses: 95.0% Cranbourne North — Townhouses: 4.5% Cranbourne North — Flats / Apartments: 0.5%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Cranbourne East Cranbourne North
Median house price $755,000 $765,000
Median unit price $600,000 $586,000
Median land price $740,000 $805,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 28 days
from 318 sales
 26 days
from 238 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 Cranbourne North
2 bed $580K / $525K
Cranbourne East — 2 bed: $580K (5 sales) Cranbourne North — 2 bed: $525K (11 sales)

5 vs 11 sales

3 bed $690K / $706K
Cranbourne East — 3 bed: $690K (148 sales) Cranbourne North — 3 bed: $706K (216 sales)

148 vs 216 sales

4 bed $785K / $822K
Cranbourne East — 4 bed: $785K (271 sales) Cranbourne North — 4 bed: $822K (244 sales)

271 vs 244 sales

5 bed $935K / $960K
Cranbourne East — 5 bed: $935K (33 sales) Cranbourne North — 5 bed: $960K (28 sales)

33 vs 28 sales

Zoning mix

Cranbourne East Cranbourne North
Residential 79% 84%
Parks and recreation 8% 4%
Infrastructure and transport 7% 6%
Commercial 3% 5%
Other and special use 2% 0%
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 Cranbourne 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 Cranbourne North
Houses 4.0%
$600/wk on $788K
 3.9%
$600/wk on $810K
Units — 4.7%
$520/wk on $570K

Ranking within VIC

Cranbourne East Cranbourne North
House price Higher than 47% of VIC Higher than 49% of VIC
Income Higher than 71% of VIC Higher than 74% of VIC
Schools Higher than 78% of VIC
same for both
Walkability Higher than 89% of VIC
same for both
Affordability Higher than 76% of VIC Higher than 74% of VIC
EV adoption Higher than 77% of VIC
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 95% of VIC Higher than 89% of VIC
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 66% of VIC Higher than 58% of VIC
Rental yield (units) — Higher than 47% of VIC

Liveability

Cranbourne East Cranbourne North
Grade B
same for both
Score 61/100
same for both
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10
same for both

Risk profile

Cranbourne East Cranbourne North
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
63/100
same for both
Flood Moderate
52/100
 Moderate
47/100
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 Cranbourne North
Inside the suburb 8 5
Rated above peers 3 2
Rated at peers 2
same for both
Rated below peers 1
same for both
Universities within 10 km 1
Federation University Berwick, 8.7 km
 1
Federation University Berwick, 6.0 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 2.1% 2.3%

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 Cranbourne North

  • Alkira Secondary College Government · Secondary above peers
  • Tulliallan Primary School Government · Primary above peers
  • Lyndhurst Secondary College Government · Secondary at peers
  • St Therese's School Catholic · Primary at peers
  • Courtenay Gardens Primary School Government · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Cranbourne East Cranbourne North
Supermarkets 2 3
Cafes & restaurants 0 1
Parks & reserves 17 9
Childcare 17 20
GPs 6 5
Pharmacies 1 3
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Fuel stations 1 6

Mobility

Cranbourne East sits further from the CBD (52.7 km vs 49 km).

Cranbourne East Cranbourne North
Walkability score 68/100 65/100
Distance to Melbourne 52.7 km
+7% vs other
 49 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 51 min 46 min
Public transport score 78/100
Bus
same for both
Peak arrivals per hour 150.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 156.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
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.

Cranbourne East Cranbourne North
Car (driver) 72.6% / 71.2%
Cranbourne East — Car (driver): 72.6% Cranbourne North — Car (driver): 71.2%
Worked from Home 16.7% / 19.3%
Cranbourne East — Worked from Home: 16.7% Cranbourne North — Worked from Home: 19.3%
Car (passenger) 5.8% / 5.2%
Cranbourne East — Car (passenger): 5.8% Cranbourne North — Car (passenger): 5.2%
Train 3.4% / 2.9%
Cranbourne East — Train: 3.4% Cranbourne North — Train: 2.9%
Bus 0.8% / 0.6%
Cranbourne East — Bus: 0.8% Cranbourne North — Bus: 0.6%

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

Setting

Cranbourne East Cranbourne North
Elevation 44 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 53 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 12.2 km 15.4 km

NBN connectivity

Cranbourne East Cranbourne North
Connectivity score 88/100 79/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Hybrid fibre-coaxial
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 79%
6,176 premises
 35%
7,046 premises

Climate

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

Federal electorate

Cranbourne East Cranbourne North
Division Holt Bruce
Member Cassandra Fernando Julian Hill
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Cranbourne East Cranbourne 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

Cranbourne North

Family Multicultural Outer Parks

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