Cranbourne South vs Cranbourne West

Cranbourne West is the younger of the two, with a median age of 32 against 35 in Cranbourne South. In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Cranbourne South: a median of $835,000, against $735,000 in Cranbourne West, and rent is higher there too. Cranbourne West is closer to the city centre: 49.1 km, against 56.7 km. On these figures, Cranbourne West tends to suit families with children.

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 West

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more childcare (16 vs 1)
  • has more parks and reserves (15 vs 1)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (4 vs 1)
  • But Cranbourne South has more separate houses rather than flats (99% vs 82%)

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

First-home buyers

Cranbourne West

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper land ($653,000 vs $862,000)
  • has cheaper houses ($735,000 vs $835,000)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Cranbourne West

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (23% vs 11%)
  • has cheaper rent ($375/wk vs $470/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Cranbourne West

ahead on 3 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (69/100 vs 17/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (45 min vs 54 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (49.1 km vs 56.7 km)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Cranbourne West

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (18% vs 1%)
  • has more GPs (5 vs 0)
  • is more walkable (69/100 vs 17/100)
  • But Cranbourne South has more residents already 65 and over (13% vs 8%)

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

Investors

Cranbourne South

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (93.6% vs 32.8%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Cranbourne South and Cranbourne West 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 South Cranbourne West
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 South Cranbourne West
Walkability 17 / 69
Cranbourne South — Walkability: 17/100 Cranbourne West — Walkability: 69/100
Safety 31 / 29
Cranbourne South — Safety: 31/100 Cranbourne West — Safety: 29/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Cranbourne South — Low fire risk: 100/100 Cranbourne West — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 63 / 72
Cranbourne South — Low flood risk: 63/100 Cranbourne West — Low flood risk: 72/100

Demographics

Cranbourne West has more residents (19,969 vs 3,241); Cranbourne South rents higher ($470/wk vs $375/wk).

Cranbourne South Cranbourne West
Population 3,241 19,969
+516% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +93.6% +32.8%
Median age 35 32
Median household income $118,456/yr
+19% vs other
 $96,512/yr
Median weekly rent $470/wk
+20% vs other
 $375/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Cranbourne South Cranbourne West
0-4 7.5% / 10.0%
Cranbourne South — 0-4: 7.5% Cranbourne West — 0-4: 10.0%
5-14 12.5% / 16.6%
Cranbourne South — 5-14: 12.5% Cranbourne West — 5-14: 16.6%
15-19 5.0% / 5.4%
Cranbourne South — 15-19: 5.0% Cranbourne West — 15-19: 5.4%
20-24 6.1% / 5.8%
Cranbourne South — 20-24: 6.1% Cranbourne West — 20-24: 5.8%
25-34 18.6% / 18.3%
Cranbourne South — 25-34: 18.6% Cranbourne West — 25-34: 18.3%
35-44 14.1% / 18.4%
Cranbourne South — 35-44: 14.1% Cranbourne West — 35-44: 18.4%
45-54 11.3% / 10.5%
Cranbourne South — 45-54: 11.3% Cranbourne West — 45-54: 10.5%
55-64 11.7% / 7.3%
Cranbourne South — 55-64: 11.7% Cranbourne West — 55-64: 7.3%
65-74 8.7% / 4.9%
Cranbourne South — 65-74: 8.7% Cranbourne West — 65-74: 4.9%
75-84 3.5% / 2.1%
Cranbourne South — 75-84: 3.5% Cranbourne West — 75-84: 2.1%
85+ 0.7% / 0.8%
Cranbourne South — 85+: 0.7% Cranbourne West — 85+: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.6%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Cranbourne South 63.2% couple families
Cranbourne South — Couple Families: 63.2% Cranbourne South — Lone Person: 18.5% Cranbourne South — One Parent Families: 12.3% Cranbourne South — Group Household: 3.9% Cranbourne South — Other Families: 2.1%
Cranbourne West 60.2% couple families
Cranbourne West — Couple Families: 60.2% Cranbourne West — Lone Person: 18.3% Cranbourne West — One Parent Families: 17.1% Cranbourne West — Group Household: 2.8% Cranbourne West — Other Families: 1.6%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Cranbourne South 10.8% renting
Cranbourne South — Owned Outright: 26.3% Cranbourne South — Mortgage: 62.9% Cranbourne South — Renting: 10.8%
Cranbourne West 23.1% renting
Cranbourne West — Owned Outright: 12.9% Cranbourne West — Mortgage: 64.0% Cranbourne West — Renting: 23.1%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Cranbourne South Cranbourne West
Certificate III & IV 17.7% / 13.2%
Cranbourne South — Certificate III & IV: 17.7% Cranbourne West — Certificate III & IV: 13.2%
Bachelor Degree 11.8% / 10.2%
Cranbourne South — Bachelor Degree: 11.8% Cranbourne West — Bachelor Degree: 10.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.6% / 9.0%
Cranbourne South — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.6% Cranbourne West — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.0%
Postgraduate Degree 2.9% / 3.5%
Cranbourne South — Postgraduate Degree: 2.9% Cranbourne West — Postgraduate Degree: 3.5%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.9% / 1.2%
Cranbourne South — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.9% Cranbourne West — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.7%).

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 South Cranbourne West
India 4.2% / 12.5%
Cranbourne South — India: 4.2% Cranbourne West — India: 12.5%
England 3.3% / 1.8%
Cranbourne South — England: 3.3% Cranbourne West — England: 1.8%
New Zealand 1.5% / 3.1%
Cranbourne South — New Zealand: 1.5% Cranbourne West — New Zealand: 3.1%
Philippines 1.8% / 2.3%
Cranbourne South — Philippines: 1.8% Cranbourne West — Philippines: 2.3%
Sri Lanka 1.3% / 2.7%
Cranbourne South — Sri Lanka: 1.3% Cranbourne West — Sri Lanka: 2.7%
Afghanistan — / 3.7%
Cranbourne South — Afghanistan: not among its largest Cranbourne West — Afghanistan: 3.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (12.5%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Cranbourne South 98.7% houses
Cranbourne South — Houses: 98.7% Cranbourne South — Townhouses: 0.0% Cranbourne South — Flats / Apartments: 1.3%
Cranbourne West 81.7% houses
Cranbourne West — Houses: 81.7% Cranbourne West — Townhouses: 15.3% Cranbourne West — Flats / Apartments: 3.1%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Cranbourne South Cranbourne West
Median house price $835,000 $735,000
Median unit price — $535,450
Median land price $862,000 $653,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 30 days
from 69 sales
 29 days
from 241 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 South Cranbourne West
3 bed $700K / $690K
Cranbourne South — 3 bed: $700K (32 sales) Cranbourne West — 3 bed: $690K (232 sales)

32 vs 232 sales

4 bed $849K / $808K
Cranbourne South — 4 bed: $849K (54 sales) Cranbourne West — 4 bed: $808K (179 sales)

54 vs 179 sales

5 bed $1.19M / $942K
Cranbourne South — 5 bed: $1.19M (9 sales) Cranbourne West — 5 bed: $942K (32 sales)

9 vs 32 sales

Zoning mix

Cranbourne South has more rural and farming land (91% vs 9%).

Cranbourne South Cranbourne West
Rural and farming 91% 9%
Residential 7% 82%
Infrastructure and transport 2% 4%
Parks and recreation 0% 4%
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 South Cranbourne West
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 South Cranbourne West
Houses 4.2%
$640/wk on $793K
 4.2%
$610/wk on $755K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within VIC

Cranbourne South Cranbourne West
House price Higher than 52% of VIC Higher than 43% of VIC
Income Higher than 91% of VIC Higher than 67% of VIC
Schools — Higher than 55% of VIC
Walkability Higher than 78% of VIC Higher than 90% of VIC
Affordability Higher than 86% of VIC Higher than 76% of VIC
EV adoption Higher than 77% of VIC
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 96% of VIC Higher than 99% of VIC
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 79% of VIC
same for both

Liveability

Cranbourne West is more walkable (69 vs 17).

Cranbourne South Cranbourne West
Grade B
same for both
Score 60/100 58/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 8/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10

Risk profile

Cranbourne South Cranbourne West
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
69/100
 High
71/100
Flood Low
37/100
 Low
28/100
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

Cranbourne South Cranbourne West
Inside the suburb 1 4
Rated above peers 0 1
Rated at peers 1 2
Rated below peers 0 1

Schools in Cranbourne South

  • Cranbourne South Primary School Government · Primary at peers

Schools in Cranbourne West

  • Cranbourne West Secondary College Government · Secondary above peers
  • Barton Primary School Government · Primary at peers
  • St Peter's College Catholic · Secondary at peers
  • Quarters Primary School Government · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Cranbourne South Cranbourne West
Supermarkets 0 7
Cafes & restaurants 1 14
Parks & reserves 1 15
Childcare 1 16
GPs 0 5
Pharmacies 0 3
Fuel stations 1 6
EV chargers 0 1
Waterways 0 1

Mobility

Cranbourne South sits further from the CBD (56.7 km vs 49.1 km).

Cranbourne South Cranbourne West
Walkability score 17/100 69/100
Distance to Melbourne 56.7 km
+13% vs other
 49.1 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 54 min 45 min
Public transport score 71/100
Bus
 77/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 23.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
 108.5
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.

Cranbourne South Cranbourne West
Car (driver) 72.6% / 75.2%
Cranbourne South — Car (driver): 72.6% Cranbourne West — Car (driver): 75.2%
Worked from Home 21.5% / 15.7%
Cranbourne South — Worked from Home: 21.5% Cranbourne West — Worked from Home: 15.7%
Car (passenger) 3.7% / 5.2%
Cranbourne South — Car (passenger): 3.7% Cranbourne West — Car (passenger): 5.2%
Train 1.5% / 2.5%
Cranbourne South — Train: 1.5% Cranbourne West — Train: 2.5%
Walked Only 0.5% / 0.6%
Cranbourne South — Walked Only: 0.5% Cranbourne West — Walked Only: 0.6%
Bus 0.3% / 0.7%
Cranbourne South — Bus: 0.3% Cranbourne West — Bus: 0.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (75.2%).

Setting

Cranbourne South Cranbourne West
Elevation 73 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 37 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 7.9 km 10.9 km

NBN connectivity

Cranbourne South Cranbourne West
Connectivity score 90/100 99/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 85%
1,800 premises
 98%
6,699 premises

Climate

Cranbourne South Cranbourne West
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)

Cranbourne South Cranbourne West
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 South Cranbourne West
Average residential rate $1,767/yr
same for both
Council Casey
same for both

Federal electorate

Cranbourne South Cranbourne West
Division Holt
same for both
Member Cassandra Fernando
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Cranbourne South

Acreage Outer

Cranbourne West

Family Multicultural Outer Parks River Young Families

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