Cranbourne East, VIC: suburb profile

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 1,861 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Cranbourne East is India. The most common religion is No religion (25.7% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is 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).

Population
24,679
Census 2021
Median income
$773/wk
Personal, Census 2021
Median rent
$400/wk
Weekly, Census 2021
Median age
31years
Census 2021

Valid: Census 2021 · Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021; offences from Crime Statistics Agency Victoria (crimestatistics.vic.gov.au), 2025-25.

Cranbourne East vs the typical VIC suburb

The median personal income in Cranbourne East is $773 a week, in line with the typical VIC suburb ($767). That ranks 615th of 1,274 VIC suburbs with 200 or more residents. Median rent is $400 a week, $84 more than the typical VIC suburb. Rent takes 20.9% of the median household income here, against 19.1% in the typical VIC suburb. The median resident is 31, 12 years younger than in the typical VIC suburb (43).

The typical suburb is the median across suburbs with 200 or more residents. ABS Census 2021, calculated by GDP.com.au.
MeasureCranbourne EastTypical VICDifferenceTypical Australia
Personal income$773/wk$767/wk +1%$766/wk
Household income$1,912/wk$1,687/wk +13%$1,637/wk
Rent$400/wk$316/wk +27%$330/wk
Mortgage repayment$2,000/mo$1,723/mo +16%$1,733/mo
Median age3143 −12 yrs42
Rent share of household income20.9%19.1% +1.8 pts20.3%
Income, rent and mortgage against the typical suburb Valid: Census 2021 · Source: ABS, calculated by GDP.com.au
Bar chart of median income, rent and mortgage repayment in Cranbourne East, the typical VIC suburb and the typical Australian suburb.

Cranbourne East Population

24,679 residents at the 2021 Census.

Cranbourne East Median Income & Rent

Median Income
$773/wk
$40,196 per year
Ranked 4,082 of 14,663
Median Rent
$400/wk
$1,733 per month
Ranked 1,854 of 14,663
Median Age
31years
7 years younger than the national median
Mortgage
$2,000/mo
Avg household size: 3.3 · 0.9 per bedroom

Valid: Census 2021 · Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing.

Cranbourne East Rent Prices & Affordability

21% of median household income goes on median rent

Marks at 25% and 35%. Band: 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.

Median rent in Cranbourne East against your income

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

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

All schools near Cranbourne East, with a map

Cranbourne East Map

Cranbourne East, Victoria Map data: OpenStreetMap
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Cranbourne East, Victoria: 38.1131°S, 145.3066°E

Cranbourne East Circle size: offences per 1,000 residents Schools (18)

People in Cranbourne East

Demographics

Gender Split

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

Population Density

1,861
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

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 and Locality (SAL)

Most common overseas birthplaces

India
16.6%
Philippines
3.9%
Afghanistan
3.9%
Sri Lanka
3.0%
New Zealand
2.9%
England
2.2%
Pakistan
1.2%

Shares are of all residents. Source: ABS Census 2021, G09 Country of Birth by SAL

Most common languages at home other than English

Punjabi
11.1%
Malayalam
2.7%
Hindi
2.7%
Sinhalese
2.5%
Gujarati
2.2%
Tamil
1.8%
Tagalog
1.8%

Shares are of all residents. Source: ABS Census 2021, G13 Language Used at Home by SAL

Ancestry

English
20.2%
Australian
20.0%
Indian
16.2%
Filipino
4.9%
Scottish
4.4%
Irish
4.2%
Chinese
2.5%
Italian
2.3%
Samoan
2.0%
Sri Lankan
1.9%
German
1.7%

Shares are of the suburb population. People can report up to two ancestries, so shares add to more than 100%. Source: ABS Census 2021, G08 Ancestry by SAL

Religion

No religion
25.7%
Catholic
17.2%
Hinduism
10.7%
Other religions
10.1%
Sikhism
9.8%
Islam
8.8%
Not stated
5.6%
Anglican
4.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G14 Religion by SAL

Indigenous Population

0.8%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

Source: ABS Census 2021, G07 Indigenous Status by SAL

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

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

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

Homes in Cranbourne East

Housing Tenure

Of the 7,177 occupied private dwellings in Cranbourne East at the 2021 Census, 23.2% were rented, 15.1% owned outright and 56.2% owned with a mortgage.

Other tenure type
3.9% 280 dwellings
Owned outright
15.1% 1,086 dwellings
Owned with mortgage
56.2% 4,033 dwellings
Rented
23.2% 1,667 dwellings
Tenure type not stated
1.6% 118 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021, Suburb and Locality (SAL)

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

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

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

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

Work, income and education in 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

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

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

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

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

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%

Shares are of people whose highest year of school is Year 9 to 12 only. Source: ABS Census 2021, G16 Highest Year of School by SAL

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

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

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

More from the 2021 Census

Need for Assistance

Does not have need for assistance
90.4%
Has need for assistance
4.7%
Need for assistance not stated
4.9%

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

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

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

Volunteering

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

Source: ABS Census 2021, G23 Voluntary Work by SAL

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

1,493 reported offences in 2025-25, by category.

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

Total offences by year

2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025

Source: Crime Statistics Agency Victoria (crimestatistics.vic.gov.au).

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Suburbs near Cranbourne East

The closest suburb to Cranbourne East is Junction Village, 2.7 km away.

Junction Village
2.7 km away · income $498/wk · rent $326/wk
Cranbourne
3.0 km away · income $707/wk · rent $342/wk
Cranbourne North
4.0 km away · income $789/wk · rent $385/wk
Botanic Ridge
4.3 km away · income $1,093/wk · rent $404/wk
Clyde North
4.8 km away · income $921/wk · rent $410/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 1,861 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 above the typical VIC suburb ($767/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.