Suburbs Cranbourne East

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Cranbourne East VIC — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Cranbourne East, Victoria. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Cranbourne East VIC is 24,679 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Cranbourne East is $773 per week ($40,196 per year). Median rent in Cranbourne East is $400 per week ($1,733 per month). Cranbourne East has a median age of 31 years, younger than the national median of 38. Cranbourne East has a population density of 1861.0 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Cranbourne East is India. The most common religion is No Religion (28% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is IAL Punjabi. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Cranbourne East is $2,000.

There were 1,493 recorded offences in Cranbourne East in 2025-25, a rate of 60 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (459 offences).

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📍 Cranbourne East, Victoria — 38.1131°S, 145.3066°E

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Cranbourne East Population

0
residents (Census 2021)

Cranbourne East Median Income & Rent

💰
Median Income
$773/wk
$40,196 per year
#4082 of 14,663
🏠
Median Rent
$400/wk
$1,733 per month
#1854 of 14,663
👤
Median Age
31years
7 years younger than national median
🏡
Mortgage
$2,000/mo
Avg household size: 3.3 · 0.9 per bedroom

Cranbourne East Demographics

Gender Split

Male 49.1% (12,130) Female 50.9% (12,551)

Population Density

1861.0
people per km²
24,679 people · 13.3 km²

Households

3.3
Avg household size
0.9
Persons per bedroom
$1,975
Family income/wk

Cranbourne East Age Distribution

0-4
5-9
10-14
15-19
20-24
25-29
30-34
35-39
40-44
45-49
50-54
55-59
60-64
65-69
70-74
75-79
80-84
85+
♂ Male ♀ Female

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Cranbourne East Housing Tenure

🏠
Owned outright
21.2% 1,086 dwellings
🏦
Owned with mortgage
78.8% 4,033 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Cranbourne East Country of Birth

Australia
66.0%
India
22.9%
Afghanistan
5.5%
England
2.7%
Fiji
0.7%
China
0.7%
Iran
0.5%
Cambodia
0.4%
Egypt
0.3%
Chile
0.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G09 — Country of Birth by SAL

Cranbourne East Religion

No Religion
27.8%
Catholic
18.6%
Hinduism
11.5%
Other Religions Tot
11.0%
Othr Rel Sikhism
10.5%
Islam
9.5%
Not stated
6.0%
Anglican
5.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Cranbourne East Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent
71.6%
Year 10 or equivalent
14.3%
Year 11 or equivalent
9.3%
Year 9 or equivalent
4.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G16 — Highest Year of School by SAL

Cranbourne East Languages Spoken at Home

IAL Punjabi
30.5%
Other
28.7%
SAL Tot
9.1%
Malayalam
7.1%
IAL Sinhal
6.9%
Hindi
6.9%
Gujarati
6.2%
Tamil
4.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G13 — Language Spoken at Home by SAL

Cranbourne East Employment

💼
Employed full-time
41.1% 6,736 people
⏰
Employed part-time
22.3% 3,654 people
🔍
Unemployed
4.0% 655 people
🏠
Not in labour force
32.6% 5,354 people

Source: ABS Census 2021 G46 — Labour Force Status by SAL

Cranbourne East Qualifications

Certificate III/IV
30.2%
Bachelor Degree
28.9%
Advanced Diploma/Diploma
23.5%
Postgraduate Degree
12.0%
Graduate Diploma/Certificate
3.2%
Certificate I/II
2.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G49 — Non-School Qualification by SAL

Cranbourne East Occupation

Professionals
20.4%
Community & Personal Service
18.1%
Technicians & Trade Workers
16.0%
Clerical & Administrative
11.8%
Machinery Operators & Drivers
10.6%
Managers
9.5%
Labourers
7.8%
Sales Workers
5.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Industry of Employment by Occupation

Cranbourne East Field of Study

Management & Commerce
22.5%
Engineering
17.4%
Society & Culture
13.8%
Health
13.4%
Food, Hospitality & Personal Services
8.0%
Information Technology
7.2%
Education
6.9%
Architecture & Building
4.5%
Natural & Physical Sciences
2.8%
Creative Arts
2.1%
Agriculture & Environment
1.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Field of Study by SAL

Cranbourne East Dwelling Types

Separate house
89.0%
Semi-detached (1 storey)
9.3%
Semi-detached (2+ storey)
1.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Cranbourne East Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk
1.4%
$1-$149/wk
0.4%
$150-$299/wk
0.6%
$300-$399/wk
1.1%
$400-$499/wk
3.7%
$500-$649/wk
3.4%
$650-$799/wk
5.0%
$800-$999/wk
5.5%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
6.8%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
8.8%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
7.8%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
8.1%
$2,000-$2,499/wk
18.2%
$2,500-$2,999/wk
11.2%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
7.7%
$3,500-$3,999/wk
3.9%
$4,000+/wk
6.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Cranbourne East Marital Status

💍
Married
55.8% 10,017
↔️
Separated
2.6% 467
📋
Divorced
5.5% 985
🕊️
Widowed
4.4% 785
👤
Never married
31.7% 5,694

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Cranbourne East Ancestry

Other
28.3%
English
18.0%
Australian
17.9%
Indian
14.5%
Filipino
4.4%
Scottish
3.9%
Irish
3.7%
Chinese
2.2%
Italian
2.0%
Samoan
1.8%
Sri Lankan
1.7%
German
1.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Cranbourne East School & University Attendance

Primary — Government
34.1%
Secondary — Government
21.0%
Pre-school
12.1%
Vocational Education
11.9%
Primary — Catholic
6.8%
Secondary — Catholic
5.2%
Primary — Other Non-Govt
5.0%
Secondary — Other Non-Govt
3.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G15 — Type of Educational Institution by SAL

Cranbourne East Need for Assistance

♿
Needs assistance
5.0% 2,334
✅
No need for assistance
95.0% 44,597

Source: ABS Census 2021 G18 — Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

Cranbourne East Volunteering

🤝
Volunteer
8.0% 1,363
—
Not a volunteer
92.0% 15,662

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Cranbourne East Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo
2.4%
$300-$449/mo
1.1%
$450-$599/mo
0.7%
$600-$799/mo
1.4%
$800-$999/mo
2.1%
$1,000-$1,399/mo
8.4%
$1,400-$1,799/mo
21.2%
$1,800-$2,399/mo
42.9%
$2,400-$2,999/mo
14.3%
$3,000-$3,999/mo
5.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Cranbourne East How People Get to Work

Car (driver)
76.2%
Did not go to work
11.8%
Car (passenger)
6.1%
Train
2.0%
Truck
0.9%
Other
0.8%
Bus
0.7%
Taxi/Rideshare
0.6%
Walked only
0.6%
Bicycle
0.2%
Motorbike/Scooter
0.2%
Ferry
0.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G62 — Method of Travel to Work by SAL

Cranbourne East Car Ownership

0 vehicles
2.8%
1 vehicle
30.5%
2 vehicles
46.6%
3 vehicles
13.9%
4+ vehicles
6.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G34 — Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

Cranbourne East Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom
0.7%
2 bedrooms
9.8%
3 bedrooms
30.0%
4 bedrooms
53.0%
5 bedrooms
5.5%
6+ bedrooms
1.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G41 — Number of Bedrooms by SAL

Cranbourne East Population Mobility

13.8%
moved in the last year
54.5%
moved in the last 5 years
5.6%
unemployment rate (Census)
65.4%
labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Cranbourne East Indigenous Population

0.8%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander
401
Indigenous residents
47,122
Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Cranbourne East Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health
1,520
Asthma
763
Diabetes
573
Arthritis
409
Heart disease
395
Lung condition
269
Cancer
186
Stroke
174
Kidney disease
167
Dementia
53

Source: ABS Census 2021 G19 — Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

Cranbourne East Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk
16.6%
$1-$149/wk
3.8%
$150-$299/wk
5.6%
$300-$399/wk
3.1%
$400-$499/wk
2.5%
$500-$649/wk
2.7%
$650-$799/wk
9.6%
$800-$999/wk
13.4%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
14.8%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
9.7%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
7.0%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
4.5%
$2,000-$2,999/wk
5.3%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
0.8%
$3,500+/wk
0.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Cranbourne East Family Structure

Couple — children under 15
62.0%
Couple — no children
14.1%
Couple — no children under 15
12.1%
One parent — children under 15
7.5%
One parent — no children under 15
4.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Cranbourne East Military Service

🎖️
Current ADF — Regular
0.1% 14
🛡️
Current ADF — Reserves
0.0% 8
🏅
Previously served
1.1% 196
👤
Never served
98.7% 16,892

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Cranbourne East Unpaid Carers

🤲
Provided unpaid assistance
11.0% 1,870
—
Did not provide
89.0% 15,082

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Cranbourne East Children Ever Born

No children
29.9%
1 child
16.4%
2 children
32.2%
3 children
13.6%
4 children
6.0%
5+ children
1.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G28 — Children Ever Born by SAL

Cranbourne East When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951
33
1951–1960
199
1961–1970
296
1971–1980
285
1981–1990
530
1991–2000
753
2001–2010
4,520
2011–2015
2,655
2016
429
2017
478
2018
421
2019
435
2020
149
2021
64

Source: ABS Census 2021 G10 — Year of Arrival by SAL

Cranbourne East Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours
18.2%
5–14 hours
23.1%
15–29 hours
10.8%
30+ hours
9.2%
Did not do domestic work
38.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G24 — Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

Cranbourne East Household Size

1 person
14.1%
2 persons
21.8%
3 persons
18.5%
4 persons
25.6%
5 persons
11.3%
6+ persons
8.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Cranbourne East Where Residents Moved From

Same address
20,054
Moved from VIC
2,525
Moved — same area (SA2)
362
Moved from overseas
171
Moved from QLD
50
Moved from NSW
33
Moved from TAS
15
Moved from WA
13
Moved from SA
12
Moved from ACT
9
Moved from NT
7

Source: ABS Census 2021 G44 — Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

Cranbourne East Family Blending

Intact family — no other children
88.4%
Step family — no other children
5.3%
Blended family — no other children
3.4%
Intact family — other children present
2.4%
Other couple — children only
0.2%
Blended family — other children present
0.1%
Step family — other children present
0.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Cranbourne East Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-25 — 1,493 total

Theft
459
Assault
371
Justice Procedures
228
Property Damage
141
Break & Enter
99
Fraud
67
Drug Offences
54
Weapons
32
Robbery
30
Public Order
11
Traffic
1

Offence trend by year:

2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025

Source: Crime Statistics Agency Victoria — crimestatistics.vic.gov.au

Cranbourne East Schools

18
schools nearby
13
government
1010
avg ICSEA score
12,711
total students
Casey Grammar School Independent
Combined · Prep-12 · 1,127 students
1099
ICSEA
Lighthouse Christian College Cranbourne Independent
Combined · Prep-12 · 1,034 students
1093
ICSEA
St Thomas the Apostle Catholic Primary School Catholic
Primary · Prep-6 · 711 students
1073
ICSEA
St Agatha's School Catholic
Primary · Prep-6 · 512 students
1047
ICSEA
Clyde Creek Primary School Government
Primary · U, Prep-6 · 761 students
1031
ICSEA
Casey Fields Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 1,043 students
1027
ICSEA
Cranbourne East Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 999 students
1006
ICSEA
Clyde Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 518 students
1003
ICSEA
Wilandra Rise Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 1,139 students
987
ICSEA
Marnebek School Government
Combined · U · 482 students
984
ICSEA
Cranbourne East Secondary College Government
Secondary · 7-12 · 2,110 students
983
ICSEA
Cranbourne Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 235 students
967
ICSEA
Cranbourne Carlisle Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 588 students
963
ICSEA
Cranbourne Park Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 313 students
949
ICSEA
Cranbourne Secondary College Government
Secondary · 7-12 · 1,139 students
931
ICSEA

Showing 15 of 18 schools

Source: ACARA — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority, 2025. ICSEA = Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

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Cranbourne East Rent Prices & Affordability

21%
of income
Affordable
Household Income $1,912/wk
Median Rent $400/wk
Rent-to-Income 20.9%

Rent is under 25% of household income — generally considered affordable.

If you earn X in Cranbourne East

≈ $8,285/month
Median rent $400/wk
Left after rent $1,512/wk
Rent share 20.9%

Cheaper alternatives with similar incomes

Wyndham Vale
Income: $787/wk Rent: $343/wk Save: $57/wk
Marong
Income: $900/wk Rent: $350/wk Save: $50/wk
Rockbank
Income: $896/wk Rent: $360/wk Save: $40/wk
Flora Hill
Income: $705/wk Rent: $290/wk Save: $110/wk
Caulfield East
Income: $868/wk Rent: $320/wk Save: $80/wk
Laverton (Vic.)
Income: $738/wk Rent: $330/wk Save: $70/wk
Epsom (Vic.)
Income: $816/wk Rent: $340/wk Save: $60/wk
Harkness
Income: $789/wk Rent: $350/wk Save: $50/wk

Cranbourne East vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in VIC

Avondale Heights
Pop: 12,388 Income: $666/wk Rent: $400/wk
Nunawading
Pop: 12,413 Income: $839/wk Rent: $391/wk
Harkness
Pop: 12,463 Income: $789/wk Rent: $350/wk
Diamond Creek
Pop: 12,503 Income: $983/wk Rent: $430/wk
Broadmeadows (Vic.)
Pop: 12,524 Income: $478/wk Rent: $331/wk
St Kilda East
Pop: 12,571 Income: $1,183/wk Rent: $396/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Cranbourne East

What is the population of Cranbourne East VIC?

The population of Cranbourne East VIC is 24,679 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 1861.0 people per km².Cranbourne East is ranked #84 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Cranbourne East?

The median personal income in Cranbourne East VIC is $773 per week, or $40,196 per year.The median household income is $1,912 per week.Family income is $1,975 per week.Cranbourne East is ranked #4,082 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Cranbourne East?

Median rent in Cranbourne East VIC is $400 per week ($1,733 per month).Rent represents 20.9% of household income, which is considered affordable.Cranbourne East ranks #1,854 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Cranbourne East?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Cranbourne East VIC is $2,000. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Cranbourne East?

The median age in Cranbourne East VIC is 31 years.This is younger than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Cranbourne East a good suburb to live in?

Cranbourne East is a suburb in Victoria with a population of 24,679.The median income is $773/wk, which is below the VIC average of $779/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (20.9% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 20663. All dollar figures in AUD.