Cranbourne North vs Clyde North

Cranbourne North and Clyde North are both growing outer suburbs south of Melbourne, with similar house prices around $760,000–$765,000. Cranbourne North scores notably higher on liveability (61 vs 46) and has lower flood risk (47 vs 78) and crime risk (63 vs 76), though it sits 5 km closer to the CBD. Clyde North has a higher median household income at $112,476 compared to $100,932, and ranks in a stronger socio-economic decile (8 vs 5), making it appealing if income level matters to you. Both have comparable walkability and rental yields; your choice may hinge on whether you prioritise Cranbourne North's safety profile and liveability or Clyde North's income demographics and rental return.

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

Clyde North

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more schools inside the suburb (12 vs 5)
  • has more childcare (35 vs 20)
  • has more parks and reserves (15 vs 9)
  • But Cranbourne North has more schools rated above their peers (2 vs 1)

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

  • sits closer to the CBD (49 km vs 54.4 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (46 min vs 51 min)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Cranbourne North

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 22.7%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Cranbourne North 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 North 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 North Clyde North
Walkability 65 / 67
Cranbourne North — Walkability: 65/100 Clyde North — Walkability: 67/100
Safety 37 / 24
Cranbourne North — Safety: 37/100 Clyde North — Safety: 24/100
Low fire risk 100 / 88
Cranbourne North — Low fire risk: 100/100 Clyde North — Low fire risk: 88/100
Low flood risk 53 / 22
Cranbourne North — Low flood risk: 53/100 Clyde North — Low flood risk: 22/100

Demographics

Clyde North has more residents (31,681 vs 24,683); Clyde North has higher household incomes ($112,476 vs $100,932).

Cranbourne North Clyde North
Population 24,683 31,681
+28% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +22.7% +288.4%
Median age 32 30
Median household income $100,932/yr $112,476/yr
+11% vs other
Median weekly rent $385/wk $410/wk
+6% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Cranbourne North Clyde North
0-4 8.3% / 11.4%
Cranbourne North — 0-4: 8.3% Clyde North — 0-4: 11.4%
5-14 17.9% / 17.6%
Cranbourne North — 5-14: 17.9% Clyde North — 5-14: 17.6%
15-19 6.8% / 5.0%
Cranbourne North — 15-19: 6.8% Clyde North — 15-19: 5.0%
20-24 6.6% / 5.6%
Cranbourne North — 20-24: 6.6% Clyde North — 20-24: 5.6%
25-34 14.8% / 19.9%
Cranbourne North — 25-34: 14.8% Clyde North — 25-34: 19.9%
35-44 17.8% / 20.8%
Cranbourne North — 35-44: 17.8% Clyde North — 35-44: 20.8%
45-54 12.4% / 9.4%
Cranbourne North — 45-54: 12.4% Clyde North — 45-54: 9.4%
55-64 8.5% / 5.0%
Cranbourne North — 55-64: 8.5% Clyde North — 55-64: 5.0%
65-74 4.5% / 3.5%
Cranbourne North — 65-74: 4.5% Clyde North — 65-74: 3.5%
75-84 2.0% / 1.6%
Cranbourne North — 75-84: 2.0% Clyde North — 75-84: 1.6%
85+ 0.4% / 0.2%
Cranbourne North — 85+: 0.4% Clyde North — 85+: 0.2%

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

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Cranbourne North 62.7% couple families
Cranbourne North — Couple Families: 62.7% Cranbourne North — One Parent Families: 17.2% Cranbourne North — Lone Person: 16.0% Cranbourne North — Group Household: 2.6% Cranbourne North — Other Families: 1.5%
Clyde North 72.3% couple families
Clyde North — Couple Families: 72.3% Clyde North — One Parent Families: 11.6% Clyde North — Lone Person: 12.7% Clyde North — Group Household: 2.2% Clyde North — Other Families: 1.2%
Couple Families One Parent Families Lone Person Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Cranbourne North 26.4% renting
Cranbourne North — Owned Outright: 16.1% Cranbourne North — Mortgage: 57.5% Cranbourne North — Renting: 26.4%
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 North Clyde North
India 10.9% / 18.2%
Cranbourne North — India: 10.9% Clyde North — India: 18.2%
Sri Lanka 5.3% / 7.9%
Cranbourne North — Sri Lanka: 5.3% Clyde North — Sri Lanka: 7.9%
Afghanistan 5.5% / 2.4%
Cranbourne North — Afghanistan: 5.5% Clyde North — Afghanistan: 2.4%
New Zealand 2.8% / 2.4%
Cranbourne North — New Zealand: 2.8% Clyde North — New Zealand: 2.4%
Philippines 2.0% / 2.9%
Cranbourne North — Philippines: 2.0% Clyde North — Philippines: 2.9%

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

Qualifications

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

Cranbourne North Clyde North
Bachelor Degree 11.0% / 14.7%
Cranbourne North — Bachelor Degree: 11.0% Clyde North — Bachelor Degree: 14.7%
Certificate III & IV 11.9% / 9.6%
Cranbourne North — Certificate III & IV: 11.9% Clyde North — Certificate III & IV: 9.6%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.3% / 10.4%
Cranbourne North — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.3% Clyde North — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 10.4%
Postgraduate Degree 4.2% / 6.4%
Cranbourne North — Postgraduate Degree: 4.2% Clyde North — Postgraduate Degree: 6.4%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.2% / 1.6%
Cranbourne North — 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 North 95.0% houses
Cranbourne North — Houses: 95.0% Cranbourne North — Townhouses: 4.5% Cranbourne North — 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 North Clyde North
Median house price $765,000 $760,000
Median unit price $586,000 $558,500
Median land price $805,000 $730,500
Typical days to sell (houses) 26 days
from 238 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 North Clyde North
2 bed $525K / $730K
Cranbourne North — 2 bed: $525K (11 sales) Clyde North — 2 bed: $730K (15 sales)

11 vs 15 sales

3 bed $706K / $660K
Cranbourne North — 3 bed: $706K (216 sales) Clyde North — 3 bed: $660K (218 sales)

216 vs 218 sales

4 bed $822K / $770K
Cranbourne North — 4 bed: $822K (244 sales) Clyde North — 4 bed: $770K (711 sales)

244 vs 711 sales

5 bed $960K / $1.04M
Cranbourne North — 5 bed: $960K (28 sales) Clyde North — 5 bed: $1.04M (111 sales)

28 vs 111 sales

6 bed $1.05M / $1.27M
Cranbourne North — 6 bed: $1.05M (5 sales) Clyde North — 6 bed: $1.27M (7 sales)

5 vs 7 sales

Zoning mix

Cranbourne North Clyde North
Residential 84% 90%
Infrastructure and transport 6% 2%
Other and special use 0% 5%
Commercial 5% 0%
Parks and recreation 4% 1%
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 North 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 North Clyde North
Houses 3.9%
$600/wk on $810K
 4.1%
$620/wk on $789K
Units 4.7%
$520/wk on $570K
 —

Ranking within VIC

Cranbourne North Clyde North
House price Higher than 49% of VIC Higher than 45% of VIC
Income Higher than 74% 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 74% of VIC Higher than 88% of VIC
EV adoption Higher than 77% of VIC Higher than 90% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 89% of VIC Higher than 99% of VIC
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 58% of VIC Higher than 73% of VIC
Rental yield (units) Higher than 47% of VIC —

Liveability

Cranbourne North scores higher overall (61 vs 46).

Cranbourne North 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 47).

Cranbourne North Clyde North
Bushfire None
0/100
 Low
12/100
Crime Moderate
63/100
 High
76/100
Flood Moderate
47/100
 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 North Clyde North
Inside the suburb 5 12
Rated above peers 2 1
Rated at peers 2 4
Rated below peers 1 5
Universities within 10 km 1
Federation University Berwick, 6.0 km
 1
Federation University Berwick, 7.0 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 2.3% 2.0%

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

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 North Clyde North
Supermarkets 3 6
Cafes & restaurants 1 7
Parks & reserves 9 15
Childcare 20 35
GPs 5
same for both
Pharmacies 3 2
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Fuel stations 6 3
EV chargers 0 1
Waterways 0 1

Mobility

Clyde North sits further from the CBD (54.4 km vs 49 km).

Cranbourne North Clyde North
Walkability score 65/100 67/100
Distance to Melbourne 49 km 54.4 km
+11% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 46 min 51 min
Public transport score 78/100
Bus
 79/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 156.2
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 North Clyde North
Car (driver) 71.2% / 70.9%
Cranbourne North — Car (driver): 71.2% Clyde North — Car (driver): 70.9%
Worked from Home 19.3% / 21.2%
Cranbourne North — Worked from Home: 19.3% Clyde North — Worked from Home: 21.2%
Car (passenger) 5.2% / 4.0%
Cranbourne North — Car (passenger): 5.2% Clyde North — Car (passenger): 4.0%
Train 2.9% / 2.8%
Cranbourne North — Train: 2.9% Clyde North — Train: 2.8%
Bus 0.6% / 0.5%
Cranbourne North — Bus: 0.6% Clyde North — Bus: 0.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (71.2%).

Setting

Cranbourne North Clyde North
Elevation 53 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 47 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 15.4 km 12.5 km

NBN connectivity

Cranbourne North Clyde North
Connectivity score 79/100 99/100
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 35%
7,046 premises
 99%
9,786 premises

Climate

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

Federal electorate

Cranbourne North Clyde North
Division Bruce La Trobe
Member Julian Hill Jason Wood
Party Australian Labor Party Liberal

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Cranbourne North

Family Multicultural Outer Parks

Clyde North

Family Large Blocks Multicultural Outer Young Families

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