Suburb in Casey

Cranbourne North, VIC

Cranbourne North had a population of 24,683 at the 2021 Census (+22.7% since 2016). Median age 31.9. Median weekly household income $1,940. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

Cranbourne North at a glance

What the 2021 Census says, compared with Victoria.

In Melbourne - South East

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Cranbourne North's population grew by 22.7% to 24,683, faster than Victoria as a whole (+9.7%). With a median age of 31.9, it is younger than the VIC average (37.9). Children under 10 make up 17.7% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 4.2%.

26.2% of households rent, a smaller share than the VIC average of 28.9%. 16.0% own their home outright. Almost every home is a house; flats and apartments are 0.4% of homes. The 2021 Census counted 7,280 households.

The median household earns $1,940 a week, above the VIC average of $1,759. Renters pay a median $383 a week, and households with a mortgage repay $1,916 a month.

46.3% of residents were born overseas, more than the VIC average of 31.6%. 48.1% use a language other than English at home. 28.1% report no religion, lower than the VIC average (42.1%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Cranbourne North beside VIC and Australia.

MeasureCranbourne NorthVICAustralia
Population24,6836,503,50325,422,828
Growth since 2016+22.7%+9.7%+8.6%
Median age31.937.938.2
Households7,2802,390,1729,275,123
Flats and apartments0.4%12.1%14.3%
Renting26.2%28.9%31.1%
Owned outright16.0%32.6%31.4%
Median household income a week$1,940$1,759$1,747
Median rent a week$383$368$376
Median mortgage repayment a month$1,916$1,867$1,866
Born overseas46.3%31.6%29.3%
Other language at home48.1%29.1%23.6%
No religion28.1%42.1%41.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Population and age

Each census since 2011, and the age profile in 2021.

Population

+22.7% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 14,5702011
  2. 20,1102016
  3. 24,6832021

Age

Median age 31.9, against 37.9 for Victoria.

Cranbourne North Victoria
Share of people by age, Cranbourne North and Victoria
0–917.7%
10–1915.3%
20–2913.3%
30–3917.7%
40–4914.8%
50–5910.6%
60–696.3%
70–793.1%
80+1.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Cultural background

The largest groups in Cranbourne North at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. Australian22.0%
  2. English20.7%
  3. Indian11.9%
  4. Scottish4.9%
  5. Irish4.7%

Languages at home

Top 5 · languages at home
  1. Punjabi5.5%
  2. Sinhalese5.1%
  3. Tamil2.8%
  4. Malayalam2.8%
  5. Hindi2.2%

Country of birth

Top 5 · country of birth
  1. India11.3%
  2. Afghanistan5.7%
  3. Sri Lanka5.6%
  4. New Zealand2.9%
  5. the Philippines2.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Around Cranbourne North

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