Pearcedale vs Cranbourne South

Cranbourne South is the younger of the two, with a median age of 35 against 41 in Pearcedale. In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families.

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

Pearcedale

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (4 vs 1)
  • has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)
  • carries lower crime risk (43/100 vs 69/100)

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

First-home buyers

Cranbourne South

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper land ($862,000 vs $1,750,000)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Pearcedale

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($400/wk vs $470/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Cranbourne South

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (56.7 km vs 60.6 km)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Pearcedale

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (43/100 vs 69/100)

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

Investors

Cranbourne South

ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here

  • is growing faster (93.6% vs 1.2%)
  • returns a higher gross yield on houses (4.2% vs 3.0%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Pearcedale and Cranbourne South drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Pearcedale Cranbourne South
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.

Pearcedale Cranbourne South
Walkability 19 / 17
Pearcedale — Walkability: 19/100 Cranbourne South — Walkability: 17/100
Safety 57 / 31
Pearcedale — Safety: 57/100 Cranbourne South — Safety: 31/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Pearcedale — Low fire risk: 100/100 Cranbourne South — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 35 / 63
Pearcedale — Low flood risk: 35/100 Cranbourne South — Low flood risk: 63/100

Demographics

Cranbourne South rents higher ($470/wk vs $400/wk); Pearcedale skews older (41 vs 35).

Pearcedale Cranbourne South
Population 3,867
+16% vs other
 3,241
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +1.2% +93.6%
Median age 41 35
Median household income $104,468/yr $118,456/yr
+13% vs other
Median weekly rent $400/wk $470/wk
+18% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Pearcedale Cranbourne South
0-4 5.5% / 7.5%
Pearcedale — 0-4: 5.5% Cranbourne South — 0-4: 7.5%
5-14 12.7% / 12.5%
Pearcedale — 5-14: 12.7% Cranbourne South — 5-14: 12.5%
15-19 7.0% / 5.0%
Pearcedale — 15-19: 7.0% Cranbourne South — 15-19: 5.0%
20-24 5.9% / 6.1%
Pearcedale — 20-24: 5.9% Cranbourne South — 20-24: 6.1%
25-34 11.7% / 18.6%
Pearcedale — 25-34: 11.7% Cranbourne South — 25-34: 18.6%
35-44 12.1% / 14.1%
Pearcedale — 35-44: 12.1% Cranbourne South — 35-44: 14.1%
45-54 14.3% / 11.3%
Pearcedale — 45-54: 14.3% Cranbourne South — 45-54: 11.3%
55-64 14.6% / 11.7%
Pearcedale — 55-64: 14.6% Cranbourne South — 55-64: 11.7%
65-74 10.5% / 8.7%
Pearcedale — 65-74: 10.5% Cranbourne South — 65-74: 8.7%
75-84 4.5% / 3.5%
Pearcedale — 75-84: 4.5% Cranbourne South — 75-84: 3.5%
85+ 1.2% / 0.7%
Pearcedale — 85+: 1.2% Cranbourne South — 85+: 0.7%

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

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Pearcedale 59.4% couple families
Pearcedale — Couple Families: 59.4% Pearcedale — Lone Person: 21.8% Pearcedale — One Parent Families: 14.3% Pearcedale — Group Household: 1.9% Pearcedale — Other Families: 2.6%
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%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Pearcedale 9.8% renting
Pearcedale — Owned Outright: 37.9% Pearcedale — Mortgage: 52.3% Pearcedale — Renting: 9.8%
Cranbourne South 10.8% renting
Cranbourne South — Owned Outright: 26.3% Cranbourne South — Mortgage: 62.9% Cranbourne South — Renting: 10.8%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Pearcedale Cranbourne South
Certificate III & IV 20.7% / 17.7%
Pearcedale — Certificate III & IV: 20.7% Cranbourne South — Certificate III & IV: 17.7%
Bachelor Degree 7.4% / 11.8%
Pearcedale — Bachelor Degree: 7.4% Cranbourne South — Bachelor Degree: 11.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.7% / 8.6%
Pearcedale — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.7% Cranbourne South — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.6%
Postgraduate Degree 1.9% / 2.9%
Pearcedale — Postgraduate Degree: 1.9% Cranbourne South — Postgraduate Degree: 2.9%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.5% / 1.9%
Pearcedale — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.5% Cranbourne South — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.7%).

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.

Pearcedale Cranbourne South
England 3.7% / 3.3%
Pearcedale — England: 3.7% Cranbourne South — England: 3.3%
India — / 4.2%
Pearcedale — India: not among its largest Cranbourne South — India: 4.2%
New Zealand 1.0% / 1.5%
Pearcedale — New Zealand: 1.0% Cranbourne South — New Zealand: 1.5%
Philippines 0.2% / 1.8%
Pearcedale — Philippines: 0.2% Cranbourne South — Philippines: 1.8%
Scotland 0.9% / 0.8%
Pearcedale — Scotland: 0.9% Cranbourne South — Scotland: 0.8%
Sri Lanka — / 1.3%
Pearcedale — Sri Lanka: not among its largest Cranbourne South — Sri Lanka: 1.3%
Germany 0.5% / —
Pearcedale — Germany: 0.5% Cranbourne South — Germany: not among its largest
Italy 0.4% / —
Pearcedale — Italy: 0.4% Cranbourne South — Italy: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.2%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Pearcedale 96.6% houses
Pearcedale — Houses: 96.6% Pearcedale — Flats / Apartments: 2.9% Pearcedale — Townhouses: 0.5%
Cranbourne South 98.7% houses
Cranbourne South — Houses: 98.7% Cranbourne South — Flats / Apartments: 1.3% Cranbourne South — Townhouses: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Pearcedale Cranbourne South
Median house price $882,500 $835,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $1,750,000 $862,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 27 days
from 21 sales
 30 days
from 69 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.

Pearcedale Cranbourne South
3 bed $780K / $700K
Pearcedale — 3 bed: $780K (37 sales) Cranbourne South — 3 bed: $700K (32 sales)

37 vs 32 sales

4 bed $1.06M / $849K
Pearcedale — 4 bed: $1.06M (23 sales) Cranbourne South — 4 bed: $849K (54 sales)

23 vs 54 sales

5 bed $1.39M / $1.19M
Pearcedale — 5 bed: $1.39M (6 sales) Cranbourne South — 5 bed: $1.19M (9 sales)

6 vs 9 sales

Zoning mix

Cranbourne South has more rural and farming land (91% vs 74%); Pearcedale has more land zoned for conservation (17% vs 0%).

Pearcedale Cranbourne South
Rural and farming 74% 91%
Environmental 17% 0%
Residential 3% 7%
Parks and recreation 3% 0%
Infrastructure and transport 2%
same for both
Planning zones cover 99% of Pearcedale and 100% of Cranbourne South. The rest is unzoned land such as water or road reserve.
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

Pearcedale Cranbourne South
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.

Pearcedale Cranbourne South
Houses 3.0%
$875/wk on $1.54M
 4.2%
$640/wk on $793K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within VIC

Pearcedale Cranbourne South
House price Higher than 62% of VIC Higher than 52% of VIC
Income Higher than 77% of VIC Higher than 91% of VIC
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 79% of VIC Higher than 78% of VIC
Affordability Higher than 61% of VIC Higher than 86% of VIC
EV adoption Higher than 62% of VIC Higher than 77% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 75% of VIC Higher than 96% of VIC
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 12% of VIC Higher than 79% of VIC

Liveability

Pearcedale Cranbourne South
Grade B
same for both
Score 56/100 60/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 7/10
 advantaged area
decile 8/10

Risk profile

Pearcedale carries more flood risk (65 vs 37); Cranbourne South carries more crime risk (69 vs 43).

Pearcedale Cranbourne South
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
43/100
 Moderate
69/100
Flood Moderate
65/100
 Low
37/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Pearcedale Cranbourne South
Inside the suburb 2 1
Rated above peers 1 0
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Pearcedale

  • Pearcedale Primary School Government · Primary above peers
  • Pearcedale Primary School-Pearcedale Deaf Facility Government · Primary

Schools in Cranbourne South

  • Cranbourne South Primary School Government · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Pearcedale Cranbourne South
Cafes & restaurants 1
same for both
Parks & reserves 4 1
Childcare 3 1
GPs 1 0
Pharmacies 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 2 0
Fuel stations 1
same for both

Mobility

Pearcedale sits further from the CBD (60.6 km vs 56.7 km).

Pearcedale Cranbourne South
Walkability score 19/100 17/100
Distance to Melbourne 60.6 km
+6% vs other
 56.7 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 57 min 54 min
Public transport score 61/100
Bus
 71/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 17.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 23.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 0.6%
postcode 3912
 1.0%
postcode 3977
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 42
postcode 3912
 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.

Pearcedale Cranbourne South
Car (driver) 71.7% / 72.6%
Pearcedale — Car (driver): 71.7% Cranbourne South — Car (driver): 72.6%
Worked from Home 21.2% / 21.5%
Pearcedale — Worked from Home: 21.2% Cranbourne South — Worked from Home: 21.5%
Car (passenger) 4.1% / 3.7%
Pearcedale — Car (passenger): 4.1% Cranbourne South — Car (passenger): 3.7%
Walked Only 2.3% / 0.5%
Pearcedale — Walked Only: 2.3% Cranbourne South — Walked Only: 0.5%
Train 0.5% / 1.5%
Pearcedale — Train: 0.5% Cranbourne South — Train: 1.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (72.6%).

Setting

Pearcedale Cranbourne South
Elevation 22 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 73 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 3.4 km 7.9 km

NBN connectivity

Pearcedale Cranbourne South
Connectivity score 61/100 90/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 39%
1,451 premises
 85%
1,800 premises

Climate

Pearcedale Cranbourne South
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)

Pearcedale Cranbourne South
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

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Pearcedale

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Cranbourne South

Acreage Outer

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