Suburbs Cranbourne North

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Cranbourne North VIC — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Cranbourne North VIC is 24,683 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Cranbourne North is $789 per week ($41,028 per year). Median rent in Cranbourne North is $385 per week ($1,668 per month). Cranbourne North has a median age of 32 years, younger than the national median of 38. Cranbourne North has a population density of 2410.6 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Cranbourne North is India. The most common religion is No Religion (30% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Cranbourne North is $1,900.

There were 1,757 recorded offences in Cranbourne North in 2025-25, a rate of 71 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (669 offences).

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📍 Cranbourne North, Victoria — 38.0775°S, 145.2989°E

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Cranbourne North Population

0
residents (Census 2021)

Cranbourne North Median Income & Rent

💰
Median Income
$789/wk
$41,028 per year
#3765 of 14,663
🏠
Median Rent
$385/wk
$1,668 per month
#2381 of 14,663
👤
Median Age
32years
6 years younger than national median
🏡
Mortgage
$1,900/mo
Avg household size: 3.3 · 0.9 per bedroom

Cranbourne North Demographics

Gender Split

Male 49.9% (12,305) Female 50.1% (12,374)

Population Density

2410.6
people per km²
24,683 people · 10.2 km²

Households

3.3
Avg household size
0.9
Persons per bedroom
$2,019
Family income/wk

Cranbourne North 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 North Housing Tenure

🏠
Owned outright
21.9% 1,150 dwellings
🏦
Owned with mortgage
78.1% 4,103 dwellings

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

Cranbourne North Country of Birth

Australia
70.3%
India
15.1%
Afghanistan
7.9%
England
2.6%
China
1.1%
Fiji
0.8%
Cambodia
0.7%
Iran
0.6%
Bangladesh
0.5%
Chile
0.4%

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

Cranbourne North Religion

No Religion
30.0%
Catholic
20.9%
Islam
15.1%
Hinduism
9.4%
Buddhism
6.9%
Not stated
6.3%
Other Religions Tot
5.9%
Othr Rel Sikhism
5.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Cranbourne North Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent
69.9%
Year 10 or equivalent
14.3%
Year 11 or equivalent
10.4%
Year 9 or equivalent
5.4%

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

Cranbourne North Languages Spoken at Home

Other
38.5%
IAL Punjabi
16.4%
IAL Sinhal
14.5%
Malayalam
7.9%
Tamil
7.9%
Hindi
6.0%
SAL Tot
5.2%
Arabic
3.7%

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

Cranbourne North Employment

💼
Employed full-time
42.5% 7,120 people
⏰
Employed part-time
22.2% 3,718 people
🔍
Unemployed
4.6% 762 people
🏠
Not in labour force
30.7% 5,143 people

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

Cranbourne North Qualifications

Certificate III/IV
31.7%
Bachelor Degree
29.5%
Advanced Diploma/Diploma
22.1%
Postgraduate Degree
11.1%
Graduate Diploma/Certificate
3.3%
Certificate I/II
2.3%

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

Cranbourne North Occupation

Professionals
23.7%
Technicians & Trade Workers
16.1%
Community & Personal Service
15.4%
Clerical & Administrative
12.4%
Managers
11.0%
Machinery Operators & Drivers
8.1%
Labourers
7.5%
Sales Workers
5.9%

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

Cranbourne North Field of Study

Management & Commerce
23.0%
Engineering
18.1%
Society & Culture
13.4%
Health
11.1%
Information Technology
8.0%
Education
6.6%
Food, Hospitality & Personal Services
6.3%
Architecture & Building
5.9%
Natural & Physical Sciences
3.5%
Creative Arts
2.6%
Agriculture & Environment
1.4%

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

Cranbourne North Dwelling Types

Separate house
95.4%
Semi-detached (1 storey)
3.4%
Semi-detached (2+ storey)
1.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Cranbourne North Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk
1.3%
$1-$149/wk
0.4%
$150-$299/wk
0.6%
$300-$399/wk
1.2%
$400-$499/wk
3.1%
$500-$649/wk
2.8%
$650-$799/wk
4.5%
$800-$999/wk
6.2%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
7.7%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
8.5%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
8.4%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
7.2%
$2,000-$2,499/wk
16.6%
$2,500-$2,999/wk
10.7%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
7.9%
$3,500-$3,999/wk
4.8%
$4,000+/wk
8.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Cranbourne North Marital Status

💍
Married
52.5% 9,567
↔️
Separated
3.2% 582
📋
Divorced
6.9% 1,251
🕊️
Widowed
2.7% 496
👤
Never married
34.7% 6,313

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Cranbourne North Ancestry

Other
30.7%
Australian
18.9%
English
17.8%
Indian
10.2%
Scottish
4.2%
Irish
4.0%
Sri Lankan
3.1%
Chinese
3.0%
Italian
2.6%
Filipino
2.4%
German
1.8%
Samoan
1.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Cranbourne North School & University Attendance

Primary — Government
35.2%
Secondary — Government
24.0%
Pre-school
11.1%
Vocational Education
10.7%
Primary — Catholic
4.9%
Secondary — Other Non-Govt
4.9%
Primary — Other Non-Govt
4.7%
Secondary — Catholic
4.4%

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

Cranbourne North Need for Assistance

♿
Needs assistance
4.8% 2,280
✅
No need for assistance
95.2% 44,812

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

Cranbourne North Volunteering

🤝
Volunteer
8.6% 1,495
—
Not a volunteer
91.4% 15,888

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Cranbourne North Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo
3.0%
$300-$449/mo
1.3%
$450-$599/mo
1.0%
$600-$799/mo
2.6%
$800-$999/mo
3.1%
$1,000-$1,399/mo
12.3%
$1,400-$1,799/mo
21.7%
$1,800-$2,399/mo
36.6%
$2,400-$2,999/mo
12.7%
$3,000-$3,999/mo
5.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Cranbourne North How People Get to Work

Car (driver)
77.4%
Did not go to work
11.9%
Car (passenger)
5.7%
Train
1.7%
Truck
0.8%
Walked only
0.7%
Bus
0.5%
Other
0.5%
Taxi/Rideshare
0.4%
Motorbike/Scooter
0.2%
Bicycle
0.2%

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

Cranbourne North Car Ownership

0 vehicles
2.1%
1 vehicle
27.1%
2 vehicles
46.8%
3 vehicles
15.9%
4+ vehicles
8.1%

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

Cranbourne North Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom
0.2%
2 bedrooms
3.7%
3 bedrooms
42.4%
4 bedrooms
47.4%
5 bedrooms
5.7%
6+ bedrooms
0.7%

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

Cranbourne North Population Mobility

12.2%
moved in the last year
47.7%
moved in the last 5 years
6.2%
unemployment rate (Census)
67.5%
labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Cranbourne North Indigenous Population

0.7%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander
331
Indigenous residents
47,209
Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Cranbourne North Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health
1,715
Asthma
893
Diabetes
659
Arthritis
420
Heart disease
367
Lung condition
212
Cancer
168
Kidney disease
164
Stroke
141
Dementia
20

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

Cranbourne North Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk
16.4%
$1-$149/wk
4.1%
$150-$299/wk
6.1%
$300-$399/wk
2.7%
$400-$499/wk
2.4%
$500-$649/wk
2.6%
$650-$799/wk
9.2%
$800-$999/wk
12.5%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
13.9%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
9.0%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
7.7%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
4.7%
$2,000-$2,999/wk
6.6%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
1.2%
$3,500+/wk
0.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Cranbourne North Family Structure

Couple — children under 15
57.1%
Couple — no children under 15
15.7%
Couple — no children
13.6%
One parent — children under 15
8.1%
One parent — no children under 15
5.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Cranbourne North Military Service

🎖️
Current ADF — Regular
0.1% 14
🛡️
Current ADF — Reserves
0.1% 11
🏅
Previously served
1.1% 197
👤
Never served
98.7% 17,249

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Cranbourne North Unpaid Carers

🤲
Provided unpaid assistance
11.7% 2,023
—
Did not provide
88.3% 15,302

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Cranbourne North Children Ever Born

No children
31.0%
1 child
15.0%
2 children
31.6%
3 children
14.2%
4 children
5.9%
5+ children
2.4%

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

Cranbourne North When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951
15
1951–1960
96
1961–1970
325
1971–1980
404
1981–1990
719
1991–2000
1,042
2001–2010
3,955
2011–2015
2,299
2016
403
2017
461
2018
407
2019
446
2020
167
2021
95

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

Cranbourne North Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours
19.5%
5–14 hours
25.0%
15–29 hours
10.8%
30+ hours
9.4%
Did not do domestic work
35.2%

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

Cranbourne North Household Size

1 person
13.5%
2 persons
22.7%
3 persons
19.9%
4 persons
24.8%
5 persons
10.8%
6+ persons
8.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Cranbourne North Where Residents Moved From

Same address
20,531
Moved from VIC
2,271
Moved — same area (SA2)
246
Moved from overseas
199
Moved from NSW
62
Moved from TAS
14
Moved from SA
12
Moved from WA
10
Moved from QLD
8
Moved from ACT
5

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

Cranbourne North Family Blending

Intact family — no other children
89.0%
Step family — no other children
5.9%
Blended family — no other children
3.3%
Intact family — other children present
1.3%
Other couple — children only
0.3%
Step family — other children present
0.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Cranbourne North Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-25 — 1,757 total

Theft
669
Assault
308
Justice Procedures
291
Property Damage
157
Break & Enter
113
Fraud
80
Drug Offences
64
Weapons
34
Public Order
24
Robbery
16
Other
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 North Schools

16
schools nearby
13
government
988
avg ICSEA score
14,466
total students
Trinity Catholic Primary School Catholic
Primary · Prep-6 · 507 students
1070
ICSEA
Heritage College Independent
Combined · Prep-12 · 613 students
1058
ICSEA
Tulliallan Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 1,449 students
1048
ICSEA
Cranbourne East Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 999 students
1006
ICSEA
Courtenay Gardens Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 750 students
998
ICSEA
Hillsmeade Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 782 students
994
ICSEA
Alkira Secondary College Government
Secondary · 7-12 · 2,011 students
986
ICSEA
Cranbourne East Secondary College Government
Secondary · 7-12 · 2,110 students
983
ICSEA
Strathaird Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 761 students
975
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
Rangebank Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 347 students
942
ICSEA
Lyndhurst Secondary College Government
Secondary · 7-12 · 832 students
941
ICSEA
Narre Warren South P-12 College Government
Combined · Prep-12 · 2,404 students
918
ICSEA
Marnebek School-Cranbourne East Campus Government
Combined

Showing 15 of 16 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 North Rent Prices & Affordability

20%
of income
Affordable
Household Income $1,941/wk
Median Rent $385/wk
Rent-to-Income 19.8%

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

If you earn X in Cranbourne North

≈ $8,411/month
Median rent $385/wk
Left after rent $1,556/wk
Rent share 19.8%

Cheaper alternatives with similar incomes

Flora Hill
Income: $705/wk Rent: $290/wk Save: $95/wk
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Income: $868/wk Rent: $320/wk Save: $65/wk
Laverton (Vic.)
Income: $738/wk Rent: $330/wk Save: $55/wk
Epsom (Vic.)
Income: $816/wk Rent: $340/wk Save: $45/wk
Brookfield (Vic.)
Income: $706/wk Rent: $350/wk Save: $35/wk
Huntly
Income: $880/wk Rent: $360/wk Save: $25/wk
Cranbourne West
Income: $822/wk Rent: $375/wk Save: $10/wk
Lucas
Income: $923/wk Rent: $380/wk Save: $5/wk

Cranbourne North 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 North

What is the population of Cranbourne North VIC?

The population of Cranbourne North VIC is 24,683 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 2410.6 people per km².Cranbourne North is ranked #83 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Cranbourne North?

The median personal income in Cranbourne North VIC is $789 per week, or $41,028 per year.The median household income is $1,941 per week.Family income is $2,019 per week.Cranbourne North is ranked #3,765 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Cranbourne North?

Median rent in Cranbourne North VIC is $385 per week ($1,668 per month).Rent represents 19.8% of household income, which is considered affordable.Cranbourne North ranks #2,381 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Cranbourne North?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Cranbourne North VIC is $1,900. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Cranbourne North?

The median age in Cranbourne North VIC is 32 years.This is younger than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Cranbourne North a good suburb to live in?

Cranbourne North is a suburb in Victoria with a population of 24,683.The median income is $789/wk, which is above the VIC average of $779/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (19.8% 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: 20664. All dollar figures in AUD.