Lynbrook vs Cranbourne North

In both, most households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Lynbrook: a median of $888,000, against $765,000 in Cranbourne North.

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 North

ahead on 4 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more childcare (20 vs 6)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (5 vs 2)
  • has more parks and reserves (9 vs 4)

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

  • Lynbrook has cheaper land ($700,000 vs $805,000)
  • Cranbourne North has cheaper houses ($765,000 vs $888,500)

Weighs house 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

Lynbrook

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (41 min vs 46 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (44.2 km vs 49 km)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Cranbourne North

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (5 vs 1)
  • carries lower crime risk (63/100 vs 73/100)

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

Investors

Cranbourne North

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (22.7% vs 7.1%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Lynbrook and Cranbourne 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.

Lynbrook Cranbourne 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.

Lynbrook Cranbourne North
Walkability 70 / 65
Lynbrook — Walkability: 70/100 Cranbourne North — Walkability: 65/100
Safety 27 / 37
Lynbrook — Safety: 27/100 Cranbourne North — Safety: 37/100
Low fire risk 83 / 100
Lynbrook — Low fire risk: 83/100 Cranbourne North — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 40 / 53
Lynbrook — Low flood risk: 40/100 Cranbourne North — Low flood risk: 53/100

Demographics

Cranbourne North has more residents (24,683 vs 9,121); Lynbrook has higher household incomes ($115,024 vs $100,932).

Lynbrook Cranbourne North
Population 9,121 24,683
+171% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +7.1% +22.7%
Median age 33 32
Median household income $115,024/yr
+12% vs other
 $100,932/yr
Median weekly rent $401/wk
+4% vs other
 $385/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Lynbrook Cranbourne North
0-4 7.2% / 8.3%
Lynbrook — 0-4: 7.2% Cranbourne North — 0-4: 8.3%
5-14 15.9% / 17.9%
Lynbrook — 5-14: 15.9% Cranbourne North — 5-14: 17.9%
15-19 7.0% / 6.8%
Lynbrook — 15-19: 7.0% Cranbourne North — 15-19: 6.8%
20-24 7.7% / 6.6%
Lynbrook — 20-24: 7.7% Cranbourne North — 20-24: 6.6%
25-34 13.7% / 14.8%
Lynbrook — 25-34: 13.7% Cranbourne North — 25-34: 14.8%
35-44 15.8% / 17.8%
Lynbrook — 35-44: 15.8% Cranbourne North — 35-44: 17.8%
45-54 14.0% / 12.4%
Lynbrook — 45-54: 14.0% Cranbourne North — 45-54: 12.4%
55-64 9.6% / 8.5%
Lynbrook — 55-64: 9.6% Cranbourne North — 55-64: 8.5%
65-74 5.2% / 4.5%
Lynbrook — 65-74: 5.2% Cranbourne North — 65-74: 4.5%
75-84 2.4% / 2.0%
Lynbrook — 75-84: 2.4% Cranbourne North — 75-84: 2.0%
85+ 1.5% / 0.4%
Lynbrook — 85+: 1.5% Cranbourne North — 85+: 0.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.9%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Lynbrook 71.6% couple families
Lynbrook — Couple Families: 71.6% Lynbrook — One Parent Families: 14.0% Lynbrook — Lone Person: 11.1% Lynbrook — Group Household: 2.0% Lynbrook — Other Families: 1.3%
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%
Couple Families One Parent Families Lone Person Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Lynbrook 20.9% renting
Lynbrook — Owned Outright: 19.1% Lynbrook — Mortgage: 60.0% Lynbrook — Renting: 20.9%
Cranbourne North 26.4% renting
Cranbourne North — Owned Outright: 16.1% Cranbourne North — Mortgage: 57.5% Cranbourne North — Renting: 26.4%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Lynbrook Cranbourne North
Bachelor Degree 13.1% / 11.0%
Lynbrook — Bachelor Degree: 13.1% Cranbourne North — Bachelor Degree: 11.0%
Certificate III & IV 9.7% / 11.9%
Lynbrook — Certificate III & IV: 9.7% Cranbourne North — Certificate III & IV: 11.9%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.2% / 8.3%
Lynbrook — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.2% Cranbourne North — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.3%
Postgraduate Degree 4.9% / 4.2%
Lynbrook — Postgraduate Degree: 4.9% Cranbourne North — Postgraduate Degree: 4.2%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.2% / 1.2%
Lynbrook — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.2% Cranbourne North — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (13.1%).

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.

Lynbrook Cranbourne North
India 16.1% / 10.9%
Lynbrook — India: 16.1% Cranbourne North — India: 10.9%
Sri Lanka 6.2% / 5.3%
Lynbrook — Sri Lanka: 6.2% Cranbourne North — Sri Lanka: 5.3%
Afghanistan 4.9% / 5.5%
Lynbrook — Afghanistan: 4.9% Cranbourne North — Afghanistan: 5.5%
New Zealand 2.4% / 2.8%
Lynbrook — New Zealand: 2.4% Cranbourne North — New Zealand: 2.8%
Philippines 1.8% / 2.0%
Lynbrook — Philippines: 1.8% Cranbourne North — Philippines: 2.0%
China 2.1% / 1.0%
Lynbrook — China: 2.1% Cranbourne North — China: 1.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.1%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Lynbrook 92.2% houses
Lynbrook — Houses: 92.2% Lynbrook — Townhouses: 6.7% Lynbrook — Flats / Apartments: 1.1%
Cranbourne North 95.0% houses
Cranbourne North — Houses: 95.0% Cranbourne North — Townhouses: 4.5% Cranbourne North — Flats / Apartments: 0.5%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Lynbrook Cranbourne North
Median house price $888,500 $765,000
Median unit price — $586,000
Median land price $700,000 $805,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 33 days
from 77 sales
 26 days
from 238 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.

Lynbrook Cranbourne North
3 bed $753K / $706K
Lynbrook — 3 bed: $753K (47 sales) Cranbourne North — 3 bed: $706K (216 sales)

47 vs 216 sales

4 bed $910K / $822K
Lynbrook — 4 bed: $910K (73 sales) Cranbourne North — 4 bed: $822K (244 sales)

73 vs 244 sales

5 bed $1.09M / $960K
Lynbrook — 5 bed: $1.09M (17 sales) Cranbourne North — 5 bed: $960K (28 sales)

17 vs 28 sales

Zoning mix

Lynbrook Cranbourne North
Residential 76% 84%
Commercial 9% 5%
Infrastructure and transport 9% 6%
Parks and recreation 6% 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

Lynbrook Cranbourne 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.

Lynbrook Cranbourne North
Houses 3.8%
$650/wk on $889K
 3.9%
$600/wk on $810K
Units — 4.7%
$520/wk on $570K

Ranking within VIC

Lynbrook Cranbourne North
House price Higher than 58% of VIC Higher than 49% of VIC
Income Higher than 87% of VIC Higher than 74% of VIC
Schools — Higher than 78% of VIC
Walkability Higher than 90% of VIC Higher than 89% of VIC
Affordability Higher than 77% of VIC Higher than 74% of VIC
EV adoption Higher than 87% of VIC Higher than 77% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 87% of VIC Higher than 89% of VIC
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 54% of VIC Higher than 58% of VIC
Rental yield (units) — Higher than 47% of VIC

Liveability

Cranbourne North scores higher overall (61 vs 48).

Lynbrook Cranbourne North
Grade C B
Score 48/100 61/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10

Risk profile

Lynbrook carries more bushfire risk (17 vs 0); Lynbrook carries more flood risk (60 vs 47).

Lynbrook Cranbourne North
Bushfire Low
17/100
 None
0/100
Crime High
73/100
 Moderate
63/100
Flood Moderate
60/100
 Moderate
47/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 18
within 5 km
 4
within 5 km

Schools

Lynbrook Cranbourne North
Inside the suburb 2 5
Rated above peers 1 2
Rated at peers 1 2
Rated below peers 0 1
Universities within 10 km 1
Federation University Berwick, 8.3 km
 1
Federation University Berwick, 6.0 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 3.5% 2.3%

Schools in Lynbrook

  • St Francis de Sales Catholic Primary School Catholic · Primary above peers
  • Lynbrook Primary School Government · Primary at peers

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

Amenities in the suburb

Lynbrook Cranbourne North
Supermarkets 1 3
Cafes & restaurants 3 1
Parks & reserves 4 9
Childcare 6 20
GPs 1 5
Pharmacies 1 3
Banks & Bank@Post 1
same for both
Fuel stations 3 6
EV chargers 1 0
Waterways 2 0

Mobility

Cranbourne North sits further from the CBD (49 km vs 44.2 km).

Lynbrook Cranbourne North
Walkability score 70/100 65/100
Distance to Melbourne 44.2 km 49 km
+11% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 41 min 46 min
Public transport score 79/100
Rail · Bus
 78/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 65.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 156.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
 0 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 1.4%
postcode 3975
 1.0%
postcode 3977
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 72
postcode 3975
 54
postcode 3977

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.

Lynbrook Cranbourne North
Car (driver) 68.5% / 71.2%
Lynbrook — Car (driver): 68.5% Cranbourne North — Car (driver): 71.2%
Worked from Home 20.0% / 19.3%
Lynbrook — Worked from Home: 20.0% Cranbourne North — Worked from Home: 19.3%
Car (passenger) 5.3% / 5.2%
Lynbrook — Car (passenger): 5.3% Cranbourne North — Car (passenger): 5.2%
Train 4.7% / 2.9%
Lynbrook — Train: 4.7% Cranbourne North — Train: 2.9%
Bus 0.7% / 0.6%
Lynbrook — Bus: 0.7% Cranbourne North — Bus: 0.6%

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

Setting

Lynbrook Cranbourne North
Elevation 28 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 53 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 12.0 km 15.4 km

NBN connectivity

Lynbrook Cranbourne North
Connectivity score 77/100 79/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Hybrid fibre-coaxial
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 58%
3,008 premises
 35%
7,046 premises

Climate

Lynbrook Cranbourne North
Annual rainfall 781 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Lynbrook Cranbourne 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

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

Federal electorate

Lynbrook Cranbourne North
Division Holt Bruce
Member Cassandra Fernando Julian Hill
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Lynbrook

Family Multicultural Outer Parks

Cranbourne North

Family Multicultural Outer Parks

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