Cranbourne vs Junction Village

Cranbourne is the younger of the two, with a median age of 35 against 54 in Junction Village. In both, most households own their home and most homes are detached houses. In Junction Village, about half of households are people living alone. On these figures, Cranbourne tends to suit families with children, 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

ahead on 5 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more childcare (24 vs 2)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (7 vs 0)
  • has more parks and reserves (29 vs 5)
  • But Junction Village carries lower crime risk (67/100 vs 92/100)

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 leaves households under less mortgage stress (25% vs 37%)
  • Junction Village has cheaper land ($552,500 vs $749,950)

Weighs house 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 16%)
  • leaves renters under less rental stress (23% vs 30%)

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

Commuting to the city

Cranbourne

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (86/100 vs 48/100)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Junction Village

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more residents already 65 and over (39% vs 12%)
  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (36% vs 20%)
  • carries lower crime risk (67/100 vs 92/100)
  • But Cranbourne has more GPs (8 vs 0)

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

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 2 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Cranbourne 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 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 Junction Village
Walkability 86 / 48
Cranbourne — Walkability: 86/100 Junction Village — Walkability: 48/100
Safety 8 / 33
Cranbourne — Safety: 8/100 Junction Village — Safety: 33/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Cranbourne — Low fire risk: 100/100 Junction Village — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 77 / 100
Cranbourne — Low flood risk: 77/100 Junction Village — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Cranbourne has more residents (21,281 vs 1,051); Junction Village skews older (54 vs 35).

Cranbourne Junction Village
Population 21,281
+95% vs other
 1,051
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +5.9% +3.3%
Median age 35 54
Median household income $76,804/yr
+27% vs other
 $56,160/yr
Median weekly rent $342/wk
+5% vs other
 $326/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Cranbourne Junction Village
0-4 7.1% / 5.3%
Cranbourne — 0-4: 7.1% Junction Village — 0-4: 5.3%
5-14 13.1% / 8.2%
Cranbourne — 5-14: 13.1% Junction Village — 5-14: 8.2%
15-19 5.8% / 3.2%
Cranbourne — 15-19: 5.8% Junction Village — 15-19: 3.2%
20-24 7.4% / 4.5%
Cranbourne — 20-24: 7.4% Junction Village — 20-24: 4.5%
25-34 16.4% / 13.0%
Cranbourne — 25-34: 16.4% Junction Village — 25-34: 13.0%
35-44 14.2% / 8.4%
Cranbourne — 35-44: 14.2% Junction Village — 35-44: 8.4%
45-54 12.5% / 7.8%
Cranbourne — 45-54: 12.5% Junction Village — 45-54: 7.8%
55-64 11.1% / 10.8%
Cranbourne — 55-64: 11.1% Junction Village — 55-64: 10.8%
65-74 7.7% / 14.0%
Cranbourne — 65-74: 7.7% Junction Village — 65-74: 14.0%
75-84 3.5% / 14.6%
Cranbourne — 75-84: 3.5% Junction Village — 75-84: 14.6%
85+ 1.2% / 10.7%
Cranbourne — 85+: 1.2% Junction Village — 85+: 10.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.4%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Cranbourne 29.9% lone person
Cranbourne — Lone Person: 29.9% Cranbourne — Couple Families: 42.5% Cranbourne — One Parent Families: 20.6% Cranbourne — Group Household: 4.8% Cranbourne — Other Families: 2.2%
Junction Village 53.3% lone person
Junction Village — Lone Person: 53.3% Junction Village — Couple Families: 27.2% Junction Village — One Parent Families: 14.2% Junction Village — Group Household: 3.0% Junction Village — Other Families: 2.3%
Lone Person Couple Families 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%
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 Junction Village
Certificate III & IV 15.1% / 19.2%
Cranbourne — Certificate III & IV: 15.1% Junction Village — Certificate III & IV: 19.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.4% / 6.6%
Cranbourne — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.4% Junction Village — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.6%
Bachelor Degree 7.4% / 5.0%
Cranbourne — Bachelor Degree: 7.4% Junction Village — Bachelor Degree: 5.0%
Postgraduate Degree 2.6% / 0.5%
Cranbourne — Postgraduate Degree: 2.6% Junction Village — Postgraduate Degree: 0.5%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.0% / 1.0%
Cranbourne — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.0% 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 Junction Village
England 2.5% / 6.1%
Cranbourne — England: 2.5% Junction Village — England: 6.1%
India 7.2% / 1.0%
Cranbourne — India: 7.2% Junction Village — India: 1.0%
New Zealand 2.8% / 1.6%
Cranbourne — New Zealand: 2.8% Junction Village — New Zealand: 1.6%
Afghanistan 2.9% / —
Cranbourne — Afghanistan: 2.9% Junction Village — Afghanistan: not among its largest
Philippines 1.9% / —
Cranbourne — Philippines: 1.9% Junction Village — Philippines: not among its largest
Scotland — / 1.5%
Cranbourne — Scotland: not among its largest Junction Village — Scotland: 1.5%
Germany — / 1.3%
Cranbourne — Germany: not among its largest Junction Village — Germany: 1.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (7.2%).

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%
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 Junction Village
Median house price $707,500 $737,500
Median unit price $514,000 —
Median land price $749,950 $552,500
Typical days to sell (houses) 22 days
from 266 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 Junction Village
3 bed $675K / $670K
Cranbourne — 3 bed: $675K (296 sales) Junction Village — 3 bed: $670K (23 sales)

296 vs 23 sales

4 bed $795K / $816K
Cranbourne — 4 bed: $795K (175 sales) Junction Village — 4 bed: $816K (32 sales)

175 vs 32 sales

Zoning mix

Cranbourne Junction Village
Residential 44% 89%
Parks and recreation 27% 6%
Other and special use 12% 0%
Commercial 8% 0%
Infrastructure and transport 7% 5%
Rural and farming 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 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 Junction Village
Houses 4.0%
$570/wk on $735K
 4.1%
$650/wk on $818K
Units 4.3%
$450/wk on $550K
 —

Ranking within VIC

Cranbourne Junction Village
House price Higher than 42% of VIC Higher than 39% of VIC
Income Higher than 44% of VIC Higher than 15% of VIC
Schools Higher than 43% of VIC —
Walkability Higher than 95% of VIC Higher than 86% of VIC
Affordability Higher than 51% of VIC Higher than 22% of VIC
EV adoption Higher than 77% of VIC
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 98% of VIC Higher than 92% of VIC
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 70% of VIC Higher than 76% of VIC
Rental yield (units) Higher than 18% of VIC —

Liveability

Cranbourne is more walkable (86 vs 48).

Cranbourne Junction Village
Grade C B
Score 48/100 51/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 2/10
 high-need area
decile 1/10

Risk profile

Cranbourne carries more flood risk (23 vs 0); Cranbourne carries more crime risk (92 vs 67).

Cranbourne Junction Village
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
92/100
 Moderate
67/100
Flood Low
23/100
 None
0/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 2
within 5 km
 1
within 5 km

Schools

Cranbourne Junction Village
Inside the suburb 7 0
Rated above peers 1 0
Rated at peers 4 0
Rated below peers 2 0

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 Junction Village

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

Amenities in the suburb

Cranbourne Junction Village
Supermarkets 8 0
Cafes & restaurants 32 0
Parks & reserves 29 5
Childcare 24 2
GPs 8 0
Pharmacies 8 0
Hospitals 1 0
Police stations 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 5 0
Fuel stations 6 0
EV chargers 2 0
Waterways 5 0

Mobility

Cranbourne Junction Village
Walkability score 86/100 48/100
Distance to Melbourne 52.6 km 53.9 km
+2% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 49 min 53 min
Public transport score 79/100
Rail · Bus
 26/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 372.8
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 Junction Village
Car (driver) 74.3% / 78.8%
Cranbourne — Car (driver): 74.3% Junction Village — Car (driver): 78.8%
Worked from Home 13.9% / 13.2%
Cranbourne — Worked from Home: 13.9% Junction Village — Worked from Home: 13.2%
Car (passenger) 6.0% / 4.5%
Cranbourne — Car (passenger): 6.0% Junction Village — Car (passenger): 4.5%
Train 3.4% / 1.3%
Cranbourne — Train: 3.4% Junction Village — Train: 1.3%
Walked Only 1.1% / 1.3%
Cranbourne — Walked Only: 1.1% Junction Village — Walked Only: 1.3%

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

Setting

Cranbourne Junction Village
Elevation 61 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 56 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 12.5 km 10.0 km

NBN connectivity

Cranbourne Junction Village
Connectivity score 97/100 84/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 90%
9,194 premises
 55%
1,088 premises

Climate

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

Federal electorate

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

Tags

Cranbourne

Outer Parks

Junction Village

Outer Parks Retirees Townhouses

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