Cranbourne East vs Junction Village

Cranbourne East is the younger of the two, with a median age of 31 against 54 in Junction Village. In both, the large majority of households own their home and most homes are detached houses. In Cranbourne East, most households are couple families. In Junction Village, about half of households are people living alone. On these figures, Cranbourne East tends to suit families with children and couples, while Junction Village suits people living alone and older residents.

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 5 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more schools inside the suburb (8 vs 0)
  • has more childcare (17 vs 2)
  • has more parks and reserves (17 vs 5)

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

  • Cranbourne East leaves households under less mortgage stress (24% vs 37%)
  • Junction Village has cheaper land ($552,500 vs $740,000)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

They split

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

  • Cranbourne East leaves renters under less rental stress (21% vs 30%)
  • Junction Village has cheaper rent ($326/wk vs $400/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Cranbourne East

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (68/100 vs 48/100)

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

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 5 things we measure here

  • Cranbourne East has more GPs (6 vs 0)
  • Junction Village has more residents already 65 and over (39% vs 10%)

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 3.3%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Cranbourne East and Junction Village 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 Junction Village
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 Junction Village
Walkability 68 / 48
Cranbourne East — Walkability: 68/100 Junction Village — Walkability: 48/100
Safety 37 / 33
Cranbourne East — Safety: 37/100 Junction Village — Safety: 33/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Cranbourne East — Low fire risk: 100/100 Junction Village — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 48 / 100
Cranbourne East — Low flood risk: 48/100 Junction Village — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Cranbourne East has more residents (24,679 vs 1,051); Cranbourne East has higher household incomes ($99,424 vs $56,160).

Cranbourne East Junction Village
Population 24,679
+96% vs other
 1,051
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +52.4% +3.3%
Median age 31 54
Median household income $99,424/yr
+44% vs other
 $56,160/yr
Median weekly rent $400/wk
+18% vs other
 $326/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Cranbourne East Junction Village
0-4 9.4% / 5.3%
Cranbourne East — 0-4: 9.4% Junction Village — 0-4: 5.3%
5-14 17.9% / 8.2%
Cranbourne East — 5-14: 17.9% Junction Village — 5-14: 8.2%
15-19 6.6% / 3.2%
Cranbourne East — 15-19: 6.6% Junction Village — 15-19: 3.2%
20-24 6.4% / 4.5%
Cranbourne East — 20-24: 6.4% Junction Village — 20-24: 4.5%
25-34 15.4% / 13.0%
Cranbourne East — 25-34: 15.4% Junction Village — 25-34: 13.0%
35-44 19.3% / 8.4%
Cranbourne East — 35-44: 19.3% Junction Village — 35-44: 8.4%
45-54 10.0% / 7.8%
Cranbourne East — 45-54: 10.0% Junction Village — 45-54: 7.8%
55-64 5.6% / 10.8%
Cranbourne East — 55-64: 5.6% Junction Village — 55-64: 10.8%
65-74 4.4% / 14.0%
Cranbourne East — 65-74: 4.4% Junction Village — 65-74: 14.0%
75-84 3.5% / 14.6%
Cranbourne East — 75-84: 3.5% Junction Village — 75-84: 14.6%
85+ 1.6% / 10.7%
Cranbourne East — 85+: 1.6% Junction Village — 85+: 10.7%

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%
Junction Village 27.2% couple families
Junction Village — Couple Families: 27.2% Junction Village — Lone Person: 53.3% Junction Village — One Parent Families: 14.2% Junction Village — Group Household: 3.0% Junction Village — Other Families: 2.3%
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%
Junction Village 16.1% renting
Junction Village — Owned Outright: 44.6% Junction Village — Mortgage: 39.3% Junction Village — Renting: 16.1%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Cranbourne East Junction Village
Certificate III & IV 11.3% / 19.2%
Cranbourne East — Certificate III & IV: 11.3% Junction Village — Certificate III & IV: 19.2%
Bachelor Degree 10.9% / 5.0%
Cranbourne East — Bachelor Degree: 10.9% Junction Village — Bachelor Degree: 5.0%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.8% / 6.6%
Cranbourne East — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.8% Junction Village — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.6%
Postgraduate Degree 4.5% / 0.5%
Cranbourne East — Postgraduate Degree: 4.5% Junction Village — Postgraduate Degree: 0.5%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.2% / 1.0%
Cranbourne East — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.2% Junction Village — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.2%).

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 Junction Village
India 16.6% / 1.0%
Cranbourne East — India: 16.6% Junction Village — India: 1.0%
England 2.2% / 6.1%
Cranbourne East — England: 2.2% Junction Village — England: 6.1%
New Zealand 2.9% / 1.6%
Cranbourne East — New Zealand: 2.9% Junction Village — New Zealand: 1.6%
Philippines 3.9% / —
Cranbourne East — Philippines: 3.9% Junction Village — Philippines: not among its largest
Afghanistan 3.9% / —
Cranbourne East — Afghanistan: 3.9% Junction Village — Afghanistan: not among its largest
Sri Lanka 3.0% / 0.5%
Cranbourne East — Sri Lanka: 3.0% Junction Village — Sri Lanka: 0.5%
Scotland — / 1.5%
Cranbourne East — Scotland: not among its largest Junction Village — Scotland: 1.5%
Germany — / 1.3%
Cranbourne East — Germany: not among its largest Junction Village — Germany: 1.3%

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

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%
Junction Village 64.5% houses
Junction Village — Houses: 64.5% Junction Village — Townhouses: 33.3% Junction Village — Flats / Apartments: 2.2%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Cranbourne East Junction Village
Median house price $755,000 $737,500
Median unit price $600,000 —
Median land price $740,000 $552,500
Typical days to sell (houses) 28 days
from 318 sales
 20 days
from 32 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 Junction Village
3 bed $690K / $670K
Cranbourne East — 3 bed: $690K (148 sales) Junction Village — 3 bed: $670K (23 sales)

148 vs 23 sales

4 bed $785K / $816K
Cranbourne East — 4 bed: $785K (271 sales) Junction Village — 4 bed: $816K (32 sales)

271 vs 32 sales

Zoning mix

Cranbourne East Junction Village
Residential 79% 89%
Parks and recreation 8% 6%
Infrastructure and transport 7% 5%
Commercial 3% 0%
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 Junction Village
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 Junction Village
Houses 4.0%
$600/wk on $788K
 4.1%
$650/wk on $818K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within VIC

Cranbourne East Junction Village
House price Higher than 47% of VIC Higher than 39% of VIC
Income Higher than 71% of VIC Higher than 15% of VIC
Schools Higher than 78% of VIC —
Walkability Higher than 89% of VIC Higher than 86% of VIC
Affordability Higher than 76% of VIC Higher than 22% of VIC
EV adoption Higher than 77% of VIC
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 95% of VIC Higher than 92% of VIC
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 66% of VIC Higher than 76% of VIC

Liveability

Cranbourne East is more walkable (68 vs 48); Cranbourne East scores higher overall (61 vs 51).

Cranbourne East Junction Village
Grade B
same for both
Score 61/100 51/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10
 high-need area
decile 1/10

Risk profile

Cranbourne East carries more flood risk (52 vs 0).

Cranbourne East Junction Village
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
63/100
 Moderate
67/100
Flood Moderate
52/100
 None
0/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 4
within 5 km
 1
within 5 km

Schools

Cranbourne East Junction Village
Inside the suburb 8 0
Rated above peers 3 0
Rated at peers 2 0
Rated below peers 1 0
Universities within 10 km 1
Federation University Berwick, 8.7 km
 None

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 Junction Village

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Amenities in the suburb

Cranbourne East Junction Village
Supermarkets 2 0
Parks & reserves 17 5
Childcare 17 2
GPs 6 0
Pharmacies 1 0
Fuel stations 1 0

Mobility

Cranbourne East Junction Village
Walkability score 68/100 48/100
Distance to Melbourne 52.7 km 53.9 km
+2% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 51 min 53 min
Public transport score 78/100
Bus
 26/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 150.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 3.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
 1 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.

Cranbourne East Junction Village
Car (driver) 72.6% / 78.8%
Cranbourne East — Car (driver): 72.6% Junction Village — Car (driver): 78.8%
Worked from Home 16.7% / 13.2%
Cranbourne East — Worked from Home: 16.7% Junction Village — Worked from Home: 13.2%
Car (passenger) 5.8% / 4.5%
Cranbourne East — Car (passenger): 5.8% Junction Village — Car (passenger): 4.5%
Train 3.4% / 1.3%
Cranbourne East — Train: 3.4% Junction Village — Train: 1.3%
Walked Only 0.6% / 1.3%
Cranbourne East — Walked Only: 0.6% Junction Village — Walked Only: 1.3%
Bus 0.8% / 1.0%
Cranbourne East — Bus: 0.8% Junction Village — Bus: 1.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (78.8%).

Setting

Cranbourne East Junction Village
Elevation 44 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 56 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 12.2 km 10.0 km

NBN connectivity

Cranbourne East Junction Village
Connectivity score 88/100 84/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 79%
6,176 premises
 55%
1,088 premises

Climate

Cranbourne East Junction Village
Annual rainfall 781 mm —
Summer max (Jan) — 24.5°C
Winter min (Jul) — 8.3°C

Air quality (annual mean)

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

Federal electorate

Cranbourne East Junction Village
Division Holt
same for both
Member Cassandra Fernando
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Cranbourne East Junction Village
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

Junction Village

Outer Parks Retirees Townhouses

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