Cranbourne vs Cranbourne West

Cranbourne West is the younger of the two, with a median age of 32 against 35 in Cranbourne. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Cranbourne West, most households are couple families. On these figures, Cranbourne West tends to suit families with children and couples.

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

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (29 vs 15)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (7 vs 4)
  • has more childcare (24 vs 16)
  • But Cranbourne West carries lower crime risk (71/100 vs 92/100)

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

Cranbourne

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (35% vs 23%)
  • has cheaper rent ($342/wk vs $375/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

They split

one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here

  • Cranbourne is more walkable (86/100 vs 69/100)
  • Cranbourne West sits closer to the CBD (49.1 km vs 52.6 km)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Cranbourne

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (8 vs 5)
  • is more walkable (86/100 vs 69/100)
  • But Cranbourne West carries lower crime risk (71/100 vs 92/100)

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

Investors

Cranbourne West

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (32.8% vs 5.9%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Cranbourne 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 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 Cranbourne West
Walkability 86 / 69
Cranbourne — Walkability: 86/100 Cranbourne West — Walkability: 69/100
Safety 8 / 29
Cranbourne — Safety: 8/100 Cranbourne West — Safety: 29/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Cranbourne — Low fire risk: 100/100 Cranbourne West — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 77 / 72
Cranbourne — Low flood risk: 77/100 Cranbourne West — Low flood risk: 72/100

Demographics

Cranbourne West has higher household incomes ($96,512 vs $76,804); Cranbourne skews older (35 vs 32).

Cranbourne Cranbourne West
Population 21,281
+6% vs other
 19,969
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +5.9% +32.8%
Median age 35 32
Median household income $76,804/yr $96,512/yr
+26% vs other
Median weekly rent $342/wk $375/wk
+10% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Cranbourne Cranbourne West
0-4 7.1% / 10.0%
Cranbourne — 0-4: 7.1% Cranbourne West — 0-4: 10.0%
5-14 13.1% / 16.6%
Cranbourne — 5-14: 13.1% Cranbourne West — 5-14: 16.6%
15-19 5.8% / 5.4%
Cranbourne — 15-19: 5.8% Cranbourne West — 15-19: 5.4%
20-24 7.4% / 5.8%
Cranbourne — 20-24: 7.4% Cranbourne West — 20-24: 5.8%
25-34 16.4% / 18.3%
Cranbourne — 25-34: 16.4% Cranbourne West — 25-34: 18.3%
35-44 14.2% / 18.4%
Cranbourne — 35-44: 14.2% Cranbourne West — 35-44: 18.4%
45-54 12.5% / 10.5%
Cranbourne — 45-54: 12.5% Cranbourne West — 45-54: 10.5%
55-64 11.1% / 7.3%
Cranbourne — 55-64: 11.1% Cranbourne West — 55-64: 7.3%
65-74 7.7% / 4.9%
Cranbourne — 65-74: 7.7% Cranbourne West — 65-74: 4.9%
75-84 3.5% / 2.1%
Cranbourne — 75-84: 3.5% Cranbourne West — 75-84: 2.1%
85+ 1.2% / 0.8%
Cranbourne — 85+: 1.2% Cranbourne West — 85+: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.4%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Cranbourne 42.5% couple families
Cranbourne — Couple Families: 42.5% Cranbourne — Lone Person: 29.9% Cranbourne — One Parent Families: 20.6% Cranbourne — Group Household: 4.8% Cranbourne — Other Families: 2.2%
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 34.7% renting
Cranbourne — Owned Outright: 23.7% Cranbourne — Mortgage: 41.5% Cranbourne — Renting: 34.7%
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 Cranbourne West
Certificate III & IV 15.1% / 13.2%
Cranbourne — Certificate III & IV: 15.1% Cranbourne West — Certificate III & IV: 13.2%
Bachelor Degree 7.4% / 10.2%
Cranbourne — Bachelor Degree: 7.4% Cranbourne West — Bachelor Degree: 10.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.4% / 9.0%
Cranbourne — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.4% Cranbourne West — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.0%
Postgraduate Degree 2.6% / 3.5%
Cranbourne — Postgraduate Degree: 2.6% Cranbourne West — Postgraduate Degree: 3.5%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.0% / 1.2%
Cranbourne — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.0% Cranbourne West — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.1%).

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 Cranbourne West
India 7.2% / 12.5%
Cranbourne — India: 7.2% Cranbourne West — India: 12.5%
Afghanistan 2.9% / 3.7%
Cranbourne — Afghanistan: 2.9% Cranbourne West — Afghanistan: 3.7%
New Zealand 2.8% / 3.1%
Cranbourne — New Zealand: 2.8% Cranbourne West — New Zealand: 3.1%
England 2.5% / 1.8%
Cranbourne — England: 2.5% Cranbourne West — England: 1.8%
Sri Lanka 1.5% / 2.7%
Cranbourne — Sri Lanka: 1.5% Cranbourne West — Sri Lanka: 2.7%
Philippines 1.9% / 2.3%
Cranbourne — Philippines: 1.9% Cranbourne West — Philippines: 2.3%

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

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Cranbourne 80.0% houses
Cranbourne — Houses: 80.0% Cranbourne — Townhouses: 16.1% Cranbourne — Flats / Apartments: 3.9%
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 Cranbourne West
Median house price $707,500 $735,000
Median unit price $514,000 $535,450
Median land price $749,950 $653,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 22 days
from 266 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 Cranbourne West
2 bed $532K / $540K
Cranbourne — 2 bed: $532K (32 sales) Cranbourne West — 2 bed: $540K (11 sales)

32 vs 11 sales

3 bed $675K / $690K
Cranbourne — 3 bed: $675K (296 sales) Cranbourne West — 3 bed: $690K (232 sales)

296 vs 232 sales

4 bed $795K / $808K
Cranbourne — 4 bed: $795K (175 sales) Cranbourne West — 4 bed: $808K (179 sales)

175 vs 179 sales

5 bed $892K / $942K
Cranbourne — 5 bed: $892K (16 sales) Cranbourne West — 5 bed: $942K (32 sales)

16 vs 32 sales

Zoning mix

Cranbourne Cranbourne West
Residential 44% 82%
Parks and recreation 27% 4%
Other and special use 12% 0%
Rural and farming 2% 9%
Commercial 8% 0%
Infrastructure and transport 7% 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 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 Cranbourne West
Houses 4.0%
$570/wk on $735K
 4.2%
$610/wk on $755K
Units 4.3%
$450/wk on $550K
 —

Ranking within VIC

Cranbourne Cranbourne West
House price Higher than 42% of VIC Higher than 43% of VIC
Income Higher than 44% of VIC Higher than 67% of VIC
Schools Higher than 43% of VIC Higher than 55% of VIC
Walkability Higher than 95% of VIC Higher than 90% of VIC
Affordability Higher than 51% of VIC Higher than 76% of VIC
EV adoption Higher than 77% of VIC
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 98% of VIC Higher than 99% of VIC
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 70% of VIC Higher than 79% of VIC
Rental yield (units) Higher than 18% of VIC —

Liveability

Cranbourne is more walkable (86 vs 69); Cranbourne West scores higher overall (58 vs 48).

Cranbourne Cranbourne West
Grade C B
Score 48/100 58/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 2/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10

Risk profile

Cranbourne carries more crime risk (92 vs 71).

Cranbourne Cranbourne West
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
92/100
 High
71/100
Flood Low
23/100
 Low
28/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 2
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Cranbourne Cranbourne West
Inside the suburb 7 4
Rated above peers 1
same for both
Rated at peers 4 2
Rated below peers 2 1

Schools in Cranbourne

  • Cranbourne Secondary College Government · Secondary above peers
  • Cranbourne Carlisle Primary School Government · Primary at peers
  • Cranbourne Park Primary School Government · Primary at peers
  • Cranbourne Primary School Government · Primary at peers
  • Rangebank Primary School Government · Primary at peers
  • Cranbourne West Primary School Government · Primary below 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 Cranbourne West
Supermarkets 8 7
Cafes & restaurants 32 14
Parks & reserves 29 15
Childcare 24 16
GPs 8 5
Pharmacies 8 3
Hospitals 1 0
Police stations 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 5 0
Fuel stations 6
same for both
EV chargers 2 1
Waterways 5 1

Mobility

Cranbourne sits further from the CBD (52.6 km vs 49.1 km).

Cranbourne Cranbourne West
Walkability score 86/100 69/100
Distance to Melbourne 52.6 km
+7% vs other
 49.1 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 49 min 45 min
Public transport score 79/100
Rail · Bus
 77/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 372.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 108.5
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 Cranbourne West
Car (driver) 74.3% / 75.2%
Cranbourne — Car (driver): 74.3% Cranbourne West — Car (driver): 75.2%
Worked from Home 13.9% / 15.7%
Cranbourne — Worked from Home: 13.9% Cranbourne West — Worked from Home: 15.7%
Car (passenger) 6.0% / 5.2%
Cranbourne — Car (passenger): 6.0% Cranbourne West — Car (passenger): 5.2%
Train 3.4% / 2.5%
Cranbourne — Train: 3.4% Cranbourne West — Train: 2.5%
Walked Only 1.1% / 0.6%
Cranbourne — Walked Only: 1.1% Cranbourne West — Walked Only: 0.6%
Bus 1.0% / 0.7%
Cranbourne — Bus: 1.0% Cranbourne West — Bus: 0.7%

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

Setting

Cranbourne Cranbourne West
Elevation 61 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 37 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 12.5 km 10.9 km

NBN connectivity

Cranbourne Cranbourne West
Connectivity score 97/100 99/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 90%
9,194 premises
 98%
6,699 premises

Climate

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

Federal electorate

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

Tags

Cranbourne

Outer Parks

Cranbourne West

Family Multicultural Outer Parks River Young Families

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