Cranbourne East, VIC
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
Around the national middle
Cranbourne East is more socio-economically advantaged than about 49% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 985, where about 1000 is the national average).
A socio-economic measure from ABS Census data — not a measure of how good a suburb is to live in or visit. How we calculate this.
Cranbourne East at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 24,679
- Median age
- 31
- Median weekly household income
- $1,912
- SEIFA score
- 985
- Coordinates
- -38.1135, 145.3066
Cranbourne East demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Cranbourne East using the Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census; every percentage is a share of a clearly stated Census count, so each one traces back to the source. At a glance, the largest age group is young adults (25–44) at 35%, 23% of homes are rented, and 48% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 6,732 | 27% |
| Youth (15–24) | 3,203 | 13% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 8,548 | 35% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 3,862 | 16% |
| Seniors (65+) | 2,338 | 9% |
Share of the 24,683 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 1,086 | 15% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 4,033 | 56% |
| Rented | 1,667 | 23% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 6,355 | 89% |
| Townhouses & semis | 786 | 11% |
| Flats & apartments | 29 | 0% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 7,173 occupied private dwellings in Cranbourne East.
- Median weekly rent
- $400
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,000
- Average household size
- 3.3 people
- Median weekly family income
- $1,975
- Median weekly personal income
- $773
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 11,428 (48%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 11,802 (50%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 194 (1%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 10,651 (63%)
- Labour-force participation
- 65.4%
- Unemployment rate
- 5.6%
- Employed full-time
- 6,733
- Employed part-time
- 3,651
Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing, 2021 (General Community Profile, by Suburb and Locality). © Australian Bureau of Statistics, released under CC BY 4.0. How we group bands and derive each share is set out on our methodology page.
Weather and climate in Cranbourne East
Based on 2014–2023 records, the warmest month in Cranbourne East is January (average daytime high around 26.6°C) and the coolest is July (around 12.8°C). The area receives roughly 898 mm of rain across the year.
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 26.6°C | 14.9°C | 64 mm |
| Feb | 25.3°C | 14.3°C | 44 mm |
| Mar | 23.5°C | 13.6°C | 58 mm |
| Apr | 19.7°C | 11.1°C | 72 mm |
| May | 15.9°C | 9.1°C | 81 mm |
| Jun | 13.4°C | 7.1°C | 81 mm |
| Jul | 12.8°C | 6.7°C | 71 mm |
| Aug | 13.6°C | 6.8°C | 85 mm |
| Sep | 16.2°C | 7.9°C | 83 mm |
| Oct | 19.3°C | 9.3°C | 95 mm |
| Nov | 21.2°C | 11°C | 96 mm |
| Dec | 24.2°C | 12.7°C | 68 mm |
Climate normals, 2014–2023 (Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis).
Common questions about Cranbourne East
Where is Cranbourne East?
Cranbourne East is a suburb of Victoria, Australia.
What is the population of Cranbourne East?
At the 2021 Census, Cranbourne East had a population of about 24,679.
Is Cranbourne East an advantaged area?
Cranbourne East has an ABS SEIFA score of 985, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 49 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 49% of Australian suburbs.
What is the weather like in Cranbourne East?
Cranbourne East has average daytime highs of about 19.3°C and overnight lows of about 10.4°C, with roughly 898 mm of rain across the year (based on 2014–2023 climate normals).
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