Cranbourne South VIC 3977

Located in Victoria, Cranbourne South sits 57 km from Melbourne CBD, around 54 minutes by car. The suburb has 3,241 residents, a median age of 35, and a median household income of $118,456 per year. On socioeconomic measures it sits in the top 40% nationally. Population grew 93.6% from 2016 to 2021. The 2021 Census recorded a median rent of $470 per week and a median monthly mortgage of $2,167. The area shows high crime risk and no recorded bushfire exposure. 1 school sits within the suburb boundary, and walkability is low.

Is Cranbourne South a good suburb?

Cranbourne South scores a B (60/100) on SuburbScan's Liveability grade — strong on prices and community, weaker on transit.

Schools

Mixed results

1 school

Transit

Car-dependent

Walkability 17/100 · 56.7 km · 54 min drive to Melbourne

Prices

More affordable than most

Median $835K · More affordable than 86% of VIC

Safety

Moderate crime risk

Fire 0/100 · Crime 69/100 · Flood 37/100

Community

Advantaged

SEIFA decile 8/10 · median age 35 · 3,241 residents

B

Liveability Rating

60 / 100 · Ranked #282 in VIC

Each bar is Cranbourne South's rank among VIC suburbs, from 0 to 100 (higher is better). Scored on 4 of 5 factors: no school data, so the other factors carry its weight.

Schools quality no data
too few schools to rate
Safety
72
Bushfire None · Crime Moderate · Flood Low
Socio-economic
64
Advantaged
Walkability
34
Very car-dependent
CBD access
56
56.7 km · 54 min drive to Melbourne
How it's calculated: Safety rank 72 × 25% + Socio-economic rank 64 × 25% + Walkability rank 34 × 15% + CBD access rank 56 × 10% = 60 / 100. Missing components rebalance the remaining weights.

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60 / 100

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Median House Price

Public listings data

Cranbourne South's house market is moving higher: the median sale price reached $835,000, about 2% above where it sat a year earlier.

Houses

$835,000

last 7 quarters

14% above its 7 neighbours (median $735,000)

↑ +2.2% year-on-year

Based on 101 recorded sales in the last 24 months.

Typically sold in 30 days — median across 69 sales that recorded a listing period

By bedrooms

  • 3 bed 32 sales $700K
  • 4 bed 54 sales $849K
  • 5 bed 9 sales $1.19M

Land

$862,000

last 2 quarters
↑ +88.8% year-on-year

Based on 17 recorded sales in the last 24 months.

Typically sold in 15 days — median across 7 sales that recorded a listing period

Currently for Sale

Last 6 months

Houses in Cranbourne South are currently listed at around $793,000 on average. Based on 38 houses listed in the past six months.

$793K

last 4 months
↓ −31.1% vs previous 6 months from $1.15M
Since 2022: $879K → $909K (+3%)

38 houses listed in the last 6 months.

38 of the suburb's 1,060 dwellings (3.6%) were listed for sale in the last 6 months.

Rental Market

Advertised rents · last 6 months

Houses in Cranbourne South rent for around $640 a week on average, based on 15 houses listed for rent in the past six months.

$640/wk

last 2 months

5% above its 5 neighbours (median $610/wk)

↓ −5.2% vs previous 6 months from $675/wk
Since 2021: $500/wk → $646/wk (+29%)

15 houses advertised for rent in the last 6 months.

15 rentals advertised against an estimated 114 rented homes (13.2%) in the last 6 months.

Rental affordability

June quarter 2025

116 Moderately unaffordable · the average rental household in this region would pay about 26% of its income on the median rent in postcode 3977.

SGS Rental Affordability Index: a score of 100 means rent takes 30% of income, the usual housing-stress line; lower scores are less affordable. "Region" is the capital city or the rest of the state.

Gross rental yield

Indicative
House
4.2% above the typical range
Top 21% in VIC

$640/week ($33,000 a year) on a $793,000 median

Gross yield — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. Calculated from median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Short-Stay Rentals

3 active Airbnb listings: 3 whole homes and 0 rooms. Whole homes are about 0.3% of the suburb's homes.

Airbnb only, as at Jun 2026; other platforms are not included. Active means reviewed in the past 12 months. The share is against private dwellings at the 2021 Census.

Is Cranbourne South safe? Crime statistics

2026

Crime in Cranbourne South sits in the moderate band, with 200 incidents recorded in 2026 — up about 4% on the prior year.

200 offences

3.6% since 2025
Theft 84 (42.0%)
Assault 30 (15.0%)
Property Damage 22 (11.0%)
Break & Enter 19 (9.5%)
Drug Offences 12 (6.0%)
Weapons Offences 10 (5.0%)
Harassment & Stalking 9 (4.5%)
Fraud & Deception 7 (3.5%)
Arson 4 (2.0%)
Disorderly Conduct 3 (1.5%)

Crime Trend

Serious Road Crashes

2021–2025

15 crashes

where someone was killed or admitted to hospital

Where they happened

Dandenong-Hastings Road 5 (33.3%)

Crashes are counted where they happened, so a main road through the suburb carries people passing through; this is not a measure of risk to residents. Roads are listed with 3 or more serious crashes.

Schools

One school serve Cranbourne South, and performance is broadly on par with peer-suburb schools.

50
out of 100
Average
1 school in this suburb
1 at similar
  • • 376 students in one school (avg 376)

Primary

Government · Prep-6 · 376 students
ICSEA 1010 (higher than 52% of Australian schools) · 8% top-SEA students
At similar

Walkability

Cranbourne South is very car-dependent on foot — at 17/100, nearly all errands require a car.

17
out of 100
Very Car-Dependent
Top 22% in VIC
Public Transport within 1 km 27
Schools within 1.5 km 60
Parks within 800 m 0
Supermarkets within 1 km 0
GPs within 1 km 0
Pharmacies within 1 km 0
Childcare within 1 km 0
Hospitals within 5 km 0

Public transport

Weekday and weekend service frequency across every stop inside Cranbourne South.

71
out of 100
Bus
Peak (7-9am + 5-7pm)
23.5 arrivals/hr
Off-peak weekday
21.2 arrivals/hr
Saturday
10.7 arrivals/hr
Median peak wait
1 min
Span of service
16.6 hours

Scheduled service only, based on the 21 October 2026 timetable. Reliability (delays, cancellations) not measured.

NBN connectivity

The internet access technology available across NBN premises in Cranbourne South.

90
connectivity score / 100
Top 4% in VIC
Most common
Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share
85%
Premises covered
1,800
Technology mix
Fibre to the premises (FTTP) 85%
Fixed wireless (WIRELESS) 13%
Fibre to the node (FTTN) 2%

NBN Co fixed-line and fixed-wireless premises, as at 30 December 2025. Higher-quality technologies (full fibre) score above copper, wireless, and satellite. Actual speeds depend on your plan.

Amenities

Supermarkets
None
Shopping Centres
None
Cafes & Restaurants
1 in suburb
Parks & Reserves
1 in suburb
Sport & Recreation
1 in suburb
Beaches
None
Waterways
None
Childcare
1 in suburb
GPs
None
Pharmacies
None
Hospitals
None
Police Stations
None
Banks & Bank@Post
None
Fuel Stations
1 in suburb
EV Chargers
None
Pubs & Bars
None
Arts & Culture
None
Places of Worship
None

Casey: council population

The whole council area, not just Cranbourne South · estimated residents
at 30 June 2025
Residents
414,929
+2.7% in a year
Change
+10,721
people since 2024
Density
1,013
people per km² across the council area
What drove the change
Natural increase
+4,514
births minus deaths
Net internal migration
+1,825
moves within Australia
Net overseas migration
+4,382
arrivals minus departures

The three add up to the change above. These are council-wide figures from the ABS, not figures for this suburb alone — this suburb's own population is in the census section above.

Socio-economic profile

ABS SEIFA · ranked against every suburb in Australia, and within the state
2021 census
Advantage and disadvantage
8/10
8/10 within VIC
income, education, jobs and housing together
Economic resources
10/10
10/10 within VIC
income against housing cost and household size
Education and occupation
6/10
5/10 within VIC
qualifications and job type, income excluded
How evenly that is spread

The ABS scores 7 small areas inside this suburb and averages them into the single decile above. They fall into 4 different deciles — a wide range, so parts of this suburb rank well above the average and parts well below it.

Cranbourne South is home to about 3,200 residents, with a median age of 35, broadly in line with the national figure. Median household income runs at $118,000 a year, with unemployment at 2.8%.

2021 Census · change since 2016

Population

3,241

93.6% since 2016

Median Age

35

23.9% since 2016

Median Household Income

$118,456/yr

25.7% since 2016
Top 9% in VIC

Census Median Rent

$470/wk

37.8% since 2016

Census Median Mortgage

$2,167/mo

8.3% since 2016

Avg Household Size

2.9

3.3% since 2016

Median Personal Income

$50,908/yr

52.0% since 2016

Unemployment Rate

2.8%

31.7% since 2016

Unoccupied Dwellings

3.3%

57.7% since 2016

Total Dwellings

1,060

105.4% since 2016

Owner-Occupier Rate

89.2%

0.7% since 2016

Houses

98.7%

0.4% since 2016

Rental Stress

20.6%

9.6% since 2016

Mortgage Stress

22.0%

13.7% since 2016

Work From Home

21.5%

79.2% since 2016

Dwelling Types

Houses 1,046 (98.7%)
Flats / Apartments 14 (1.3%)

Property Ownership

Mortgage 644 (62.9%)
Owned Outright 269 (26.3%)
Renting 111 (10.8%)

Demographics

Born in Australia
72.7%
English Spoken at Home
76.2%
Employment Rate
68.9%
15.2% since 2016
Completed Year 12
43.7%

Occupations

Professionals 341 (19.1%)
Technicians & Trades 303 (17.0%)
Clerical & Administrative 235 (13.2%)
Managers 219 (12.3%)
Community & Personal Service 199 (11.2%)
Labourers 177 (9.9%)
Sales 149 (8.4%)
Machinery Operators & Drivers 126 (7.1%)

Religion

No Religion 1,423 (43.9%)
Christianity 1,295 (40.0%)
Islam 88 (2.7%)
Hinduism 83 (2.6%)
Other Religions 76 (2.3%)
Sikhism 70 (2.2%)
Buddhism 58 (1.8%)
Judaism 5 (0.2%)

Country of Birth (overseas)

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents.

India 137 (4.2%)
England 107 (3.3%)
Philippines 59 (1.8%)
New Zealand 49 (1.5%)
Sri Lanka 43 (1.3%)
Fiji 28 (0.9%)
Scotland 27 (0.8%)
South Africa 20 (0.6%)

When They Arrived

Share of all residents by the year they arrived in Australia. Periods cover different numbers of years, so compare the shape rather than the bar widths.

2016-2021 112 (3.5%)
2011-2015 141 (4.4%)
2001-2010 187 (5.8%)
1991-2000 87 (2.7%)
1981-1990 66 (2.0%)
Before 1981 145 (4.5%)

112 residents (3.5%) arrived since 2016. Australia’s borders were closed to most arrivals from March 2020, so the last two years of that period are much smaller than the ones before them — nationally 260,799 people arrived in 2019 against 28,521 in 2021.

Where New Residents Came From

Where residents aged five and over lived five years before the 2021 Census, for those who lived somewhere else.

Mornington Peninsula 642 (21.4%)
Overseas 103 (3.4%)
Melbourne - Inner South 97 (3.2%)

Top places newcomers came from, as a share of the 2,998 residents aged five and over. Areas are ABS statistical regions. Small counts are approximate: the ABS adjusts every figure slightly to protect privacy.

Languages Spoken at Home

Top languages other than English, as a share of all residents.

Punjabi 40 (1.2%)
Sinhalese 21 (0.6%)
Hindi 17 (0.5%)
Mandarin 14 (0.4%)
Tamil 13 (0.4%)
Italian 13 (0.4%)
Serbian 9 (0.3%)
Greek 8 (0.2%)

Age Distribution

0-4 243 (7.5%)
5-14 405 (12.5%)
15-19 162 (5.0%)
20-24 199 (6.1%)
25-34 602 (18.6%)
35-44 456 (14.1%)
45-54 365 (11.3%)
55-64 380 (11.7%)
65-74 281 (8.7%)
75-84 115 (3.5%)
85+ 22 (0.7%)

Family & Household Composition

Couple Families 475 (63.2%)
Lone Person 139 (18.5%)
One Parent Families 92 (12.3%)
Group Household 29 (3.9%)
Other Families 16 (2.1%)

Commute to Work

Car (driver) 1,101 (72.6%)
Worked from Home 326 (21.5%)
Car (passenger) 56 (3.7%)
Train 22 (1.5%)
Walked Only 7 (0.5%)
Bus 4 (0.3%)

4% of employed residents work in a capital's city centre (80 of 1,784).

City centre: the ABS area around each capital's CBD, such as Sydney Inner City or Perth City (which takes in Subiaco and Leederville). 2021 Census place of work.

Education

Certificate III & IV 575 (17.7%)
Bachelor Degree 381 (11.8%)
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 280 (8.6%)
Postgraduate Degree 95 (2.9%)
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 63 (1.9%)

Cars per Dwelling

0 cars 7 (0.7%)
1 car 192 (18.4%)
2 cars 461 (44.1%)
3 cars 206 (19.7%)
4+ cars 179 (17.1%)

Council Rates

Casey
FY 2024-25

Households face an average residential rates bill of $1,767 a year through Casey based on 2024 figures.

Avg residential rate
$1,767/yr
9% below the VIC average of $1,937 · median of 79 councils
Rate in the dollar
0.275¢ / $
of property valuation
Valuation basis
Capital Improved Value
land + buildings

How this land is zoned

Share of Cranbourne South's area by planning zone
2026-09
  • Rural and farming 91%
  • Residential 7%
  • Infrastructure and transport 2%

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 — the property page shows the zone for one address.

Building Approvals: Casey

The whole council area, not just Cranbourne South · new residential dwellings
to 2026-08

In the year to August 2026, 3,412 new dwellings were approved across Casey. That mix is 2,854 houses and 558 units. Approvals are down 14.8% on the same period a year earlier.

Trailing 12 months
3,412dwellings
-14.8% YoY
Houses
2,854
detached dwellings
Units
558
townhouses + apartments

New Homes Planned

New homes planned in this suburb: 728 homes

  • Lots in approved subdivisions, not yet titled 276 homes
  • Land zoned for housing, not yet subdivided 452 homes

From the Victorian Government's Urban Development Program: growth-area land and approved lots (metropolitan 2025, regional June 2024) and projects of 10 or more homes in Melbourne (2025), by stage. Lots and homes are counted as published; a lot usually becomes one home.

Aboriginal Cultural Heritage

The Registered Aboriginal Party for this area is Bunurong Land Council Aboriginal Corporation (appointed 2017).

Registered Aboriginal Parties are appointed by the Victorian Aboriginal Heritage Council under the Aboriginal Heritage Act 2006 as the primary guardians, keepers and knowledge holders of Aboriginal cultural heritage for their area. They are the body to contact about cultural heritage here.

Air Quality

MODERATE

PM2.5 averaged 6.3 µg/m³ in 2025 — below Australia's NEPM annual standard (8 µg/m³), slightly above the stricter WHO guideline (5 µg/m³). 1 day exceeded the daily threshold of 25 µg/m³.

PM10 averaged 20.8 µg/m³ · NO₂ averaged 0.98 pphm. Days over the limit in 2025: PM10 3 · NO₂ 0 · ozone 0.

From the Dandenong monitoring station, 19.4 km away.

Climate & Setting

from Frankston Beach, 12.0 km

warm summers — mild winters.

Elevation
73 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean
7.9 km
Near high-voltage lines
0.4% of addresses
8 within 100 m of an overhead line of 110 kV or more
Annual rainfall
—
Summer max (Jan)
24.5°C
4 days ≥ 35°C
Winter min (Jul)
8.3°C
0 frost days ≤ 0°C

Elevation is the ground at the suburb centre, from Geoscience Australia's National Digital Elevation Model. Approximate — it reads high in dense built-up areas. It is a measure of height above sea level and not an indicator of flood risk, which depends on height above nearby waterways.

EV adoption

1.0%
of light vehicles are electric
Up from 0.04% in 2021
+0.4 points this year
Top 23% in VIC

In postcode 3977, 861 of 86,508 registered light vehicles are battery-electric on 31 January 2025. A further 3.6% (3,106 vehicles) are hybrid or plug-in hybrid, taking the non-petrol, non-diesel share to 4.6%.

Electric share, year by year
2021
0.04%
2022
0.11%
2023
0.28%
2024
0.61%
2025
1.00%

Rooftop solar

54
systems per 100 dwellings
Averaging 6.1 kW each

In postcode 3977, 20,385 rooftop-solar systems totalling 124.2 MW have been installed since 2001, against 37,952 dwellings recorded in the 2021 Census. 1,301 went up in the last year.

Counts every system certified since 2001, so a roof re-fitted with a newer system is counted twice, and small commercial systems are included alongside houses — useful for comparing postcodes, not an estimate of how many homes have working panels today.

Systems installed, year by year
2019
1,823
2020
2,082
2021
2,072
2022
1,264
2023
1,392
2024
1,520
2025
1,242
2026
692

2026 covers part of the year only, to 2026-07.

First Home Owner Grant

FY2026-27

$10,000 for new homes priced up to $750,000.

The separate First Home Buyer Duty Reduction (stamp-duty concession) runs alongside this grant.

184 first-home grants were paid in postcode 3977 in 2025-26, rank 11 of 298 Victorian postcodes. The most was 1,295, in 2009-10.

2000-01 to 2025-26

Grants on new and established homes; established homes stopped qualifying in mid-2013.

Verify eligibility with State Revenue Office Victoria

Mortgage repayments

I'm looking for
Deposit
$
%
Monthly repayment
$4,355
Loan amount
$668,000
Total interest over 30 years
$899,750

4 mortgage brokers are registered in this suburb, 96 across postcode 3977.

Deposit
$167,000
Stamp duty
$45,170
Cash needed at settlement
$212,170

Land transfer duty at the owner-occupier rate, and it excludes first home buyer concessions — those can cut it substantially or remove it entirely. Excludes legal, inspection and lender fees. Check with State Revenue Office Victoria

The First Home Owner Grant applies to newly built homes only, so it isn't available on an established purchase. A first home buyer building or buying new under $750,000 may qualify for $10,000 — see what qualifies with State Revenue Office Victoria.

Principal and interest over 30 years, fixed rate. Excludes fees, offset, redraw and LMI. Default rate is the median comparison rate across 1788 advertised products as at 2026-10-27 — indicative only, and not an offer. Your rate depends on the lender, your deposit and your circumstances. Not financial advice.

Federal Electorate

Division of Holt

Currently held by Cassandra Fernando Australian Labor Party

Year Winner 2PP ALP 2PP LNP Swing
2025 Cassandra Fernando 64.0% 36.0% +6.9
2022 Cassandra Fernando 57.1% 42.9% +1.5
2019 Anthony Byrne 58.7% 41.3% +1.2

Results are per division — federal electoral boundaries are redrawn periodically, so the history reflects this division's past, not necessarily the exact suburb's voters across time.

State Electorate

Bass District

Currently held by Jordan Crugnale Australian Labor Party - Victorian Branch

Next state election: 28 November 2026.

Year Winner Won with 2PP ALP 2PP LNP
2022 Jordan Crugnale ALP 50.2% 50.2% 49.8%
2018 Jordan Crugnale ALP 52.4% 52.4% 47.6%
2014 Brian Paynter LP 54.5% 45.5% 54.5%

Results are per district. Districts were last redrawn in 2021, so results from before then describe the district of that name, not necessarily this suburb's voters. Results: Victorian Electoral Commission, CC BY 4.0.

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Common questions about Cranbourne South

Is Cranbourne South a safe place to live?

Recorded crime in Cranbourne South is moderate (69/100, ranked against other VIC suburbs on offences per resident).

What natural hazards affect Cranbourne South?

Cranbourne South has no recorded bushfire history. Flood overlays cover a low share of it (37/100). These are suburb-wide figures; check the address, as flood and bushfire exposure change street by street.

Is Cranbourne South a good place to live?

Cranbourne South has a SuburbScan Liveability grade of B (60/100), ranked against other VIC suburbs on school quality (25%), safety (25%), SEIFA socio-economic advantage (25%), walkability (15%) and CBD access (10%). Whether it suits you depends on what you weigh — each of those is on this page.

What is the population of Cranbourne South?

Cranbourne South, VIC had a population of 3,241 at the 2021 Australian Bureau of Statistics census.

What is the postcode for Cranbourne South, VIC?

The postcode for Cranbourne South, VIC is 3977.

How far is Cranbourne South from Melbourne?

Cranbourne South is 57 km from Melbourne CBD by road, about 54 minutes by car in normal traffic. Distance is the most-direct driving route, not straight-line.

What is the median household income in Cranbourne South?

At the 2021 ABS Census, median household income in Cranbourne South was $118,456 a year. It is the most recent suburb-level income figure until 2026 Census results are released in 2027.

What is the median weekly rent in Cranbourne South?

The median advertised rent in Cranbourne South is $640 a week for houses (15 listings), from rental listings over the last six months.

What is the median age in Cranbourne South?

The median age of residents in Cranbourne South was 35 at the 2021 ABS Census.

How are the schools in Cranbourne South?

There is 1 school inside the Cranbourne South boundary: 1 at similar schools on NAPLAN, compared with same-state, same-type schools of similar socio-educational advantage (ICSEA).

Is Cranbourne South walkable?

Cranbourne South scores 17/100 on the SuburbScan Walkability Score, making it very car-dependent. The score is a weighted average of public transport, schools, parks, supermarkets, GPs, pharmacies, childcare, and hospitals within walking distance.

What is the air quality in Cranbourne South?

The nearest government air-quality monitoring station to Cranbourne South (Dandenong) recorded a 2025 annual mean PM2.5 of 6.3 µg/m³ and PM10 of 20.8 µg/m³. That puts Cranbourne South below the Australian NEPM annual standard of 8 µg/m³ but above the stricter WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³.

What is the weather like in Cranbourne South?

At the nearest Bureau of Meteorology station to Cranbourne South, Frankston Beach (12 km away), summer days average 24.5°C, winter nights 8.3°C, and 4 days a year above 35°C over 2006-2026.

Is the First Home Owner Grant available in Cranbourne South?

First-home buyers in VIC may be eligible for $10,000 towards new homes with a purchase price up to $750,000. The grant is administered by State Revenue Office Victoria; confirm current eligibility before signing a contract — state rules and amounts can change.

What council does Cranbourne South belong to?

Cranbourne South sits within the Casey local government area. Council rates, planning approvals, and waste collection fall under this LGA.

How much are council rates in Cranbourne South?

The average residential rates bill through Casey is $1,767 a year (2024). Every suburb in this LGA shares the same schedule — individual bills vary with land value.

How much is being built near Cranbourne South?

Across Casey, 3,412 new residential dwellings were approved in the year to August 2026 (source: ABS Building Approvals). That's down 14.8% on the same period a year earlier. These are LGA-level totals — every suburb in the council shares the same figure.

Which federal electorate is Cranbourne South in?

Cranbourne South sits within the federal Division of Holt, currently held by Cassandra Fernando (Australian Labor Party).

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