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Cranbourne North (VIC 3977): population 24,683, median age 32, median household income $1,941/week, SEIFA IRSD decile 4. Victorian suburb guide with housing, jobs and community insights.

Cranbourne North is a suburb in Casey, Victoria (postcode 3977), located in the Greater Melbourne region. At the ABS Census 2021 it had a population of 24,683 people.

At a glance

Population (2021)
24,683
Median age
32
Household income
$1,941/wk
Weekly rent
$385
Unemployment
6.2%
SEIFA IRSD decile
4 / 10

Age distribution

0-4
8.3%
5-14
17.9%
15-19
6.8%
20-24
6.6%
25-34
14.8%
35-44
17.8%
45-54
12.4%
55-64
8.5%
65-74
4.5%
75-84
2.0%
85+
0.4%

Housing tenure

Owned
15.8%
Mortgage
56.4%
Rented
25.9%
Other
0.8%

Key statistics

IndicatorValue
Postcode3977
Population (2021)24,683
Males12,305 (49.9%)
Females12,374 (50.1%)
Median age32 years
Average household size3.3
Median weekly household income$1,941
Median weekly family income$2,019
Median weekly rent$385
Median monthly mortgage$1,900
Labour force12,299
Unemployment rate6.2%
Participation rate70.5%
Born overseas44.4%
Separate houses91.5%
Worked at home17.0%
SEIFA IRSD decile4 of 10
Bachelor degree or higher42.6%
Completed Year 12 or equivalent65.1%
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander residents0.7%
Residents needing assistance with core activities4.6%
Households with 2+ vehicles70.9%
Distance from Melbourne CBD41.6 km (straight line)

Age profile

Median age: 32 years. Residents under 15: 26.2%. Residents aged 65 and over: 6.9%.

Age groupPeopleShare of population
0-42,0548.3%
5-144,41117.9%
15-191,6866.8%
20-241,6296.6%
25-343,64914.8%
35-444,38317.8%
45-543,06912.4%
55-642,1018.5%
65-741,1054.5%
75-844912.0%
85 and over1030.4%

Households and families

Household typeCountShare of households
Total households7,280
Average household size3.3
One person98213.5%
Two persons1,65522.7%
Three persons1,44819.9%
Four persons1,80824.8%
Five persons78810.8%
Six or more persons5978.2%
Family typeCountShare of families
Total families6,441
Couples with children4937.7%
Couples without children1,44622.4%
One-parent families1,05216.3%
Other families921.4%

Children ever born

MeasureValue
Average children per woman aged 15+1.66
Women with no children30.2%
Women with three or more children24.3%

Of the 3,846 couple families with children in Cranbourne North, 9.4% are step or blended families.

Marital status

Marital status of residents aged 15 and over in Cranbourne North.

StatusShare of adults
Married (registered marriage)51.7%
Married (de facto)8.7%
Not married39.6%

Housing

DwellingsCountShare of dwellings
Total dwellings7,555
Occupied7,28096.4%
Unoccupied2793.7%
Dwelling structureCountShare of dwellings
Separate house6,91591.5%
Semi-detached or townhouse3284.3%
Flat or apartment290.4%
Other dwelling00.0%
TenureCountShare of households
Owned outright1,15015.8%
Owned with a mortgage4,10356.4%
Rented1,88225.9%
Other tenure550.8%

Weekly rent

Rent bandShare of renting households
Under $350 per week24.7%
$350 to $549 per week73.0%
$550 or more per week2.3%

4.8% of renting households rent through a state or community housing provider.

Monthly mortgage repayments

Repayment bandShare of mortgaged households
Under $1,00010.6%
$1,000 to $1,79932.9%
$1,800 to $2,99947.7%
$3,000 or more8.9%

Bedrooms per dwelling

BedroomsShare of dwellings
None or one bedroom0.2%
Two bedrooms3.7%
Three bedrooms42.4%
Four or more bedrooms53.7%

Employment

Labour force statusCountShare
Labour force12,299
Employed11,54293.8%
Unemployed7596.2%
Not in the labour force5,140
Unemployment rate6.2%
Participation rate70.5%

34.4% of employed residents work part time, fewer than 35 hours per week.

Household income

Household incomes in Cranbourne North are distributed across the following weekly bands.

Weekly household incomeShare of households
Under $6509.3%
$650 to $1,49926.9%
$1,500 to $2,99942.9%
$3,000 or more20.9%

For residents aged 15 and over, personal weekly income is distributed as follows.

Weekly personal incomeShare of residents 15+
Under $50035.7%
$500 to $99925.8%
$1,000 to $1,99930.9%
$2,000 or more7.6%

Travel to work

MethodCountShare of workers
Car driver7,20462.4%
Car passenger5304.6%
Train1611.4%
Bus490.4%
Tram00.0%
Bicycle140.1%
Walked only640.6%
Worked at home1,95817.0%

Religious affiliation

ReligionCountShare of residents
Christianity8,70035.2%
No religion6,48126.3%
Islam3,26713.2%
Hinduism2,0228.2%
Buddhism1,4936.0%
Judaism220.1%
Other or not stated2,69810.9%

Socio-economic profile (SEIFA 2021)

SEIFA deciles run from 1 (most disadvantaged) to 10 (least disadvantaged) nationally.

IndexScoreDecilePercentile
IRSD (disadvantage)981432
IRSAD (advantage and disadvantage)9735
IER (economic resources)10336
IEO (education and occupation)9735

Where residents were born

53.8% of residents were born in Australia and 46.2% were born overseas. The most common overseas birthplaces in Cranbourne North are listed below.

Country of birthPeopleShare of residents
India2,68311.3%
Afghanistan1,3625.7%
Sri Lanka1,3175.6%
New Zealand6792.9%
Philippines4822.0%
England4271.8%

When overseas-born residents arrived

Year of arrivalShare of overseas-born residents
2016 to 202119.1%
2011 to 201522.9%
2001 to 201037.4%
Before 200120.6%

Languages spoken at home

51.8% of residents speak only English at home. The most common other languages in Cranbourne North are listed below. Across all households, 6.2% of residents speak English not well or not at all.

LanguagePeopleShare of residents
Indo-Aryan: Punjabi1,2885.5%
Indo-Aryan: Sinhalese1,1975.1%
Tamil6572.8%
Malayalam6482.8%
Indo-Aryan: Hindi5072.2%
Chinese: Mandarin3321.4%

Ancestry

Residents of Cranbourne North most commonly report the following ancestries.

AncestryResponsesShare of responses
Australian5,16717.1%
English4,86216.1%
Indian2,7789.2%
Scottish1,1573.8%
Irish1,0993.6%
Sri Lankan8492.8%

Work and industry

The largest employment sectors for Cranbourne North residents are listed below.

Industry of employmentWorkersShare of workers
Health Care and Social Assistance1,76616.2%
Manufacturing1,35412.4%
Construction1,26511.6%
Retail Trade1,25611.5%
Transport, Postal and Warehousing7506.9%
Education and Training7056.5%

The most common occupations among Cranbourne North residents are listed below.

OccupationWorkersShare of workers
Professionals1,95017.2%
Technicians and Trades Workers1,74715.5%
Clerical and Administrative Workers1,45512.9%
Community and Personal Service Workers1,43312.7%
Labourers1,30611.6%
Machinery Operators and Drivers1,27111.2%

Education

Of residents attending an education institution in Cranbourne North, 13.4% are at university or higher education, 8.7% are at TAFE or vocational education, and 73.1% are at school.

65.1% of residents aged 15 and over have completed Year 12 or equivalent.

The most common fields of study among Cranbourne North residents with qualifications are listed below.

Field of studyPeopleShare
Management and Commerce2,11622.5%
Engineering and Related Technologies1,64917.6%
Society and Culture1,35614.4%
Health1,00610.7%
Information Technology6757.2%
Food, Hospitality and Personal Services6737.2%

Long-term health conditions

64.7% of residents report no long-term health condition. The most commonly reported conditions in Cranbourne North are listed below.

Health conditionPeopleShare of residents
Asthma1,8817.3%
Mental health condition (including depression or anxiety)1,7136.6%
Diabetes (excluding gestational diabetes)1,2264.7%
Arthritis1,1884.6%
Heart disease (including heart attack or angina)5822.2%
Cancer (including remission)3411.3%
Lung condition (including COPD or emphysema)2120.8%
Kidney disease1680.6%
Stroke1360.5%
Dementia (including Alzheimer's)480.2%

17.0% of residents report one condition, 4.3% report two, and 2.0% report three or more.

Community and care

How residents of Cranbourne North contribute to their community (share of residents aged 15 and over).

Community activityShare
Volunteers for an organisation or group8.2%
Provides unpaid assistance to a person with a disability or health condition11.1%
Provides unpaid child care69.9%
Does 15 or more hours of unpaid domestic work19.3%
Has served or is serving in the Australian Defence Force1.2%

Moving and stability

MobilityShare of residents
Same address 1 year ago87.9%
Moved within Victoria in the last year9.7%
Moved interstate in the last year0.5%
Moved from overseas in the last year0.9%
Same address 5 years ago52.6%
Moved within Victoria in the last 5 years33.8%
Moved interstate in the last 5 years2.3%
Moved from overseas in the last 5 years8.0%

Crime and safety

Victoria Police recorded 1,706 offences in Cranbourne North in the 12 months to March 2026.

Offence divisionRecorded offences
A Crimes against the person365
B Property and deception offences933
C Drug offences40
D Public order and security offences56
E Justice procedures offences308
F Other offences4

That is a calculated rate of 69.1 recorded offences per 1,000 residents, based on the ABS Census 2021 population. This rate was calculated by My Victoria AU and is not a Crime Statistics Agency figure.

For context, the Casey local government area recorded 7,323 offences per 100,000 residents in the same period. That figure is the official Crime Statistics Agency rate for the LGA.

Five-year trend

2022
1,280
2023
1,216
2024
1,277
2025
1,607
2026
1,706

Recorded offences count crimes reported to Victoria Police in this locality, not crimes committed by or against its residents. Areas with shopping centres, transport hubs, hospitals or entertainment precincts record more offences regardless of how safe they are for people who live there. Counts are revised as investigations progress.

Source: Crime Statistics Agency Victoria, Data tables - Recorded offences, Year ending March 2026. Licensed under CC BY 4.0. Rates per 1,000 residents are calculations by My Victoria AU using ABS Census 2021 population and are not CSA figures. View the source dataset.

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Data disclaimer: The statistics on this page are sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS), Census of Population and Housing 2021 and SEIFA 2021 (ASGS Edition 3), and are used under the ABS CC BY 4.0 licence. This directory is an independent community resource and is not affiliated with or endorsed by the ABS.

Population 24683
Median Age 32
Average Household Size 3.3
Median Weekly Household Income $1941
Median Weekly Rent $385
Median Monthly Mortgage $1900
Unemployment Rate 6.2%
Participation Rate 70.5%
Born Overseas 44.4%
Separate House 91.5%
Worked at Home 17%
SEIFA IRSD Decile 4
SEIFA IRSD Percentile 32
SEIFA IRSAD Decile 5
Median Weekly Family Income $2019
Postcode 3977

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