Median house price
$755k
+7.3% change
VIC · Casey Council
Cranbourne East, 3977
Est. population · Jun 2025
37,623
Growth (1 yr)
+2.0%
Growth (5 yr)
+21.0%
Median age
31
Median income
$1,912/wk
Employment rate
61.8%
Median house price · 4th Quarter 2025
$755,000
Languages at home
50.2%non-English
Most common: Punjabi, Malayalam, Sinhalese
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- Green suburb
- Excellent transport
- High desirability
- Education hub
- Cycling
Suburb profile
Cranbourne East is a practical established suburb in Casey Council, well placed for families who want metro access without the inner-city squeeze. A younger crowd gives the area energy, with a strong presence of young families throughout. A large share of residents were born overseas, and languages other than English are widely spoken at home.
School and preschool provision is plentiful within the local area. Outdoor life is easy here, with generous parks and room for kids, dogs and weekend strolls. Reasonably walkable — many errands reachable on foot or by bus, and buses help with longer trips.
Property sits in a premium price band and is harder to enter for many buyers. Crime reports are up on the previous period.
The desirability picture is good, powered mainly by local dining and lifestyle amenities, plus community and employment relative to similar metro suburbs.
At a glance
Cranbourne East snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
$560/wk
Population (ERP)
37,623
+2.0% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
4.3%
Census unoccupied dwellings
Livability profile
Desirability pillars vs the peer median (50th percentile)
How it compares
Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles
Desirability
#68
among Metro Melbourne · Growth area
Safety
40th
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
87th
percentile in VIC
Advantage (IRSAD)
5/10
national SEIFA decile
School ICSEA
41st
percentile among schools with ICSEA
Population growth
Recent ERP change over 1 and 5 years
Housing mix
Dwelling types from the 2021 Census
Risks & flags
Quick scan — open a section below for full context
Living here
Desirability
Ranks & confidence
- Desirability score
- 63.8/100 — Good
- State standing
- Top 18% of Victoria's suburbs
- National rank
- 654th in Australia
- State rank
- 223rd in VIC
- Peer rank
- #68 among Metro Melbourne · Growth area suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #162 among Metro Melbourne suburbs
- Data confidence
- 100%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
Housing
- All types (Sep 2025 (council median))
- $560
- Median house price (4th Quarter 2025)
- $755,000
- Median price change
- +7.3%
Median weekly rent from Victorian government rent reports. Council median fallback may apply where suburb rent is unavailable.
Contributes to desirability score · Housing (15%) · Future Growth (7%)
Median price, rental yield and vacancy Recent price momentum
Data sources & freshness
- DFFH rent report and Valuer-General property sales report — Department of Families, Fairness and Housing / Department of Transport and Planning (Victoria) · 4th Quarter 2025; Sep 2025 (council median) · Updated · Quarterly releases; council median rent fallback where suburb rent unavailable
Population
Estimated resident population
37,623(June 2025)
+2.0% annual · +21.0% over 5 years · 87th percentile in VIC
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- +2.0%
- 5-year growth
- +21.0%
- Change in 1 year
- +735
- Change in 5 years
- +6,527
- Growth rank in VIC
- 87th percentile
ABS Estimated Resident Population allocated to this suburb from SA2-level data. Not an official ABS suburb count.
Methodology
Figures are allocated from ABS Estimated Resident Population at Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2), using 2021 Census share within overlapping SA2 regions. Where Census data is unavailable, area overlap is used instead.
The dashed chart line is a simple growth-trend estimate to June 2030 (~67,550), extrapolated at +12.4% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- Population
- 24,679
- Median age
- 31
- Median household income / week
- $1,912
- Dwelling vacancy
- 4.3%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 320 of 7,497
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,000
- Employment rate
- 61.8%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 6,355 / 786 / 29
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
- Estimated Resident Population — Australian Bureau of Statistics · 2025 · Updated · SA2 ERP allocated to suburb boundaries
Community & culture
No 2021 Census cultural diversity data for this suburb yet.
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Crime & safety
Reported offences increased compared with the previous period.
Offence counts & rates
- Total offences (2026)
- 1,605
- Against the person
- 402
- Against property
- 786
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 42.7
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 61 residents
- State safety percentile
- 40.1th (lower crime is better)
- Increase (daily rate)
- +24.3%
Most common offence types
- A231 Fv Common Assault93
- B21 Criminal Damage137
- B42 Steal From A Motor Vehicle218
- B49 Other Theft91
- E21 Breach Family Violence Order282
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
Data sources & freshness
- Recorded offences by suburb/town — Crime Statistics Agency (Victoria) · 2025 · Updated
Family & Lifestyle
Schools & preschools
- Schools within 2 km
- 9
- Median school ICSEA (9 schools)
- 987
- Median ICSEA percentile
- 41th
School list
- Cranbourne East Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1006 · 50th percentile · LBOTE 77% · 999 students · Top SEA quarter 13% · 0.4 km awayView on My School →
- Cranbourne East Secondary CollegeSecondary · Government · ICSEA 983 · 39th percentile · LBOTE 71% · 2,110 students · Top SEA quarter 10% · 0.6 km awayView on My School →
- Marnebek SchoolSpecial · Government · ICSEA 984 · 39th percentile · LBOTE 55% · 482 students · Top SEA quarter 9% · 0.8 km awayView on My School →
- Casey Grammar SchoolCombined · Independent · ICSEA 1099 · 84th percentile · LBOTE 61% · 1,127 students · Top SEA quarter 37% · 1.1 km awayView on My School →
- St Thomas the Apostle Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 1073 · 76th percentile · LBOTE 63% · 711 students · Top SEA quarter 26% · 1.2 km awayView on My School →
- Casey Fields Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1027 · 59th percentile · LBOTE 71% · 1,043 students · Top SEA quarter 16% · 1.3 km awayView on My School →
- Wilandra Rise Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 987 · 41th percentile · LBOTE 68% · 1,139 students · Top SEA quarter 8% · 1.3 km awayView on My School →
- Cranbourne Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 967 · 32th percentile · LBOTE 43% · 235 students · Top SEA quarter 7% · 1.4 km awayView on My School →
- Cranbourne Secondary CollegeSecondary · Government · ICSEA 931 · 18th percentile · LBOTE 51% · 1,139 students · Top SEA quarter 3% · 1.7 km awayView on My School →
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated · Annual release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated · Annual release
Childcare
4 childcare services from OpenStreetMap
- Bluebird Early Education Casey Fieldschildcare
- Hunt Club Children's Centrekindergarten
- childcarechildcare
- kindergartenkindergarten
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
Childcare centre count
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · current · Updated
Public transport
61 public transport stops in this suburb
- Berwick-Cranbourne Rd/Casey Fields Bvd
- Hunt Club Bvd/Narre Warren-Cranbourne Rd
- Thompsons Rd/Narre Warren-Cranbourne Rd
- William Thwaites Bvd/Thompsons Rd
- William Thwaites Bvd/Thompsons Rd
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Public transport stop coverage
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · current · Updated
Amenities
375 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
1 supermarkets · 1 fast food · 1 libraries · 1 places of worship · 16 playgrounds · 9 sports centres · 2 swimming pools · 1 petrol stations
Local character & venue list
Local character
- Reasonably walkable — many errands reachable on foot or by bus
- Great for outdoor family life — 37 parks mapped in suburb, 16 playgrounds nearby
- Well connected by public transport — 61 public transport stops
- Strong local sport and recreation — 31 sport and outdoor facilities nearby
- Walkability proxy
- 57/100
- Cafés per 1,000 residents
- 0
- Food & drink per 1,000 residents
- 0.04
- Parks per 1,000 residents
- 1.5
Food & drink(1)
- El JannahFast food
Shopping(2)
- 7-ElevenConvenience store
- WoolworthsSupermarket
Community(13)
- Bluebird Early Education Casey FieldsChildcare
- Childcare
- Livingston Family and Community CentreCommunity centre
- Hunt Club Children's CentreKindergarten
- Kindergarten
- Cranbourne LibraryLibrary
- Casey Fields Primary SchoolSchool
25 Chapelton Road
- Casey Grammar SchoolSchool
3 New Holland Drive
- Cranbourne East Primary SchoolSchool
2 Bowyer Avenue
- Cranbourne East Secondary CollegeSchool
50 Stately Drive
- Marnebek School Corrigans Road CampusSchool
9 Corrigans Road
- Marnebek School New Holland Drive CampusSchool
9 New Holland Drive
- St Thomas the Apostle Catholic Primary SchoolSchool
5 Fiorelli Boulevard
Sport & outdoors(55)
- Archers Field ReservePark
- Atrus ParkPark
- Cascades ParkPark
- Casey FieldsPark
- Casey Traffic School ParkPark
- Dinosaur ParkPark
- Livingstone ParkPark
- Mayfield WetlandsPark
- Melbourne Water Pipe Track ReservePark
- Park (13)
- Statesman ReservePark
- The Hunt Club GardensPark
- Casey Fields Regional PlaygroundPlayground
- Playground (15)
- Casey Fields Regional AthleticsSports centre
- Casey RACESports centre
- Casey StadiumSports centre
- Sports centre (5)
- The Shed SkateparkSports centre
- Cricket NetsSports field
- Oval 1 - VFL FootballSports field
- Oval 2Sports field
- Sports field
- Swimming pool (2)
Transport(17)
17 bus stops
Other(29)
- Artwork (5)
- Bbq (5)
- Bench (55)
- Bicycle Parking (6)
- Chisholm TAFECollege
- Family fishing lakeFishing
- Fitness Station
- Fountain (2)
- Garden (39)
- Esvees Hair and Beauty SalonHairdresser
36 Challenger Circuit, Cranbourne East
- Information
- LivingstonInformation
- Hunt Club VillageMall
- Motorcycle Parking
- Langford Grange Nursing HomeNursing Home
- Caravan ParkingParking
- Casey Grammar SchoolParking
- Parking (98)
- Parking Space (6)
- 7-ElevenPetrol station
- Picnic Table (16)
- Blue Hills ChapelPlace of worship
- Public toilets
- Shelter (30)
- Arcare Aged Care ClydeSocial Facility
- Blue Hills ResidencesSocial Facility
125 Berwick - Cranbourne Road
- Blue Hills RiseSocial Facility
240 Berwick - Cranbourne Road
- Track (7)
- Clyde Medical CentreYes
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe). Transport stops are summarised by type rather than listed individually.
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- Local amenity insights — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Parks & reserves
15 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Archers Field ReservePark
- Atrus ParkPark
- Cascades ParkPark
- Casey FieldsPark
- Casey Traffic School ParkPark
- Dinosaur ParkPark
- Heathland ParkPark
- Livingstone ParkPark
- Mayfield WetlandsPark
- Melbourne Water Pipe Track ReservePark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · current · Updated
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 41
- Parks (OSM)
- 37
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)
Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Places of worship
1 places of worship within ~1.5 km
- Blue Hills Chapel
From OpenStreetMap within ~1.5 km of the suburb centre.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics in suburb
- 1
- Nearest hospital
- Cranbourne Integrated Care Centre (2.1 km)
- Nearest hospital type
- Hospital
- Nearest hospital emergency
- Emergency department
- Emergency department in suburb
- Not in suburb
- Clyde Medical CentreYes
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Hospitals and GP clinics
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · current · Updated
NDIS participation
- NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
- 989
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 26.3
Active NDIS participants allocated from NDIA Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2, ASGS 2016) counts to this suburb boundary. Not an official suburb-level NDIS figure · as at 31 March 2026.
For NDIS spend and service-demand exploration by SA2 or postcode, see the Care Sector Demand Map.
Data sources & freshness
- NDIS participants by SA2 — National Disability Insurance Agency · 2026-Q1 · Updated · Quarterly SA2 counts allocated to suburb boundaries
Weather
Typical conditions by season for suburbs in the same ~44 km climate area. Rainfall totals are summed from monthly WorldClim layers; rainy-day counts are approximate.
Summer (Dec–Feb)
- Usual max / min
- 24° / 13°
- Rainfall
- 155 mm · ~19 rainy days
Autumn (Mar–May)
- Usual max / min
- 20° / 11°
- Rainfall
- 186 mm · ~23 rainy days
Winter (Jun–Aug)
- Usual max / min
- 14° / 6°
- Rainfall
- 203 mm · ~25 rainy days
Spring (Sep–Nov)
- Usual max / min
- 18° / 9°
- Rainfall
- 207 mm · ~26 rainy days
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Temperature and humidity comfort
Data sources & freshness
- Seasonal climate normals — WorldClim 2.1 · Updated
Future & Planning
Planning & development
Development applications from PPARS statewide register (lodged 2020–2022). Free public PPARS MapServer — applications through ~2022 (service last updated Feb 2024).
25 planning-related records
2021· 11 proposals
September 2021
- Amendment to Planning Permit PlnA00171/17.A (Staged Multi-Lot Subdivision, Subdivision of Land in the Bushfire Management Overlay, Creation of an Easement or Restriction and Subdivision of Land Adjacent to a Road in a Road Zone, Category 1)1591 SOUTH GIPPSLAND HIGHWAY CRANBOURNE EAST 3977Withdrawn
- Staged Multi Dwelling Development160S ELMSLIE DRIVE CRANBOURNE EAST 3977Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Development of a Second Dwelling and Two Lot Subdivision4 FABLE WAY CRANBOURNE EAST 3977Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Development of a Verandah19 CANMORE STREET CRANBOURNE EAST 3977Withdrawn
August 2021
- Use and Development of a Telecommunications Facility2 NEW HOLLAND DRIVE CRANBOURNE EAST 3977NOD issued by a delegate
- Amendment to Planning Permit PlnA00683/13 (Development of Five (5) Dwellings with a Reduction in Car Parking and Associated Subdivision)19 CANMORE STREET CRANBOURNE EAST 3977Withdrawn
July 2021
- Development of a Verandah96/2 ROCHESTER PARADE CRANBOURNE EAST 3977No permit required
- Development of a VerandahUNIT 93/2 ROCHESTER PARADE CRANBOURNE EAST 3977No permit required
May 2021
- Four Lot Subdivision, Creation of Easements and Creation of access to (and subdivision of land adjacent to) a Public Acquisition Overlay - Schedule 165 BERWICK-CRANBOURNE ROAD CRANBOURNE EAST 3977Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Multi-Lot Staged Subdivision and Removal of Easement 1 (E-1) on LP518661305 BALLARTO ROAD CRANBOURNE EAST 3977Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
February 2021
- Development of Two Dwellings11 DETROIT AVENUE CRANBOURNE EAST 3977Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
2020· 14 proposals
December 2020
- Use and Development of a Medical Centre and Advertising Signage and reduction in car parking requirement14 Broad Oak DrivePermit issued by a delegate of the RA
November 2020
- Development of a Dwelling34 CRITERION WAY CRANBOURNE EAST 3977No permit required
October 2020
- Variation of Restriction AN09167M (Deletion of Clause 1)14 Baranello CrescentPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Development of Ten Dwellings and Subdivision of the Land into Ten Lots3S Redmill TerracePermit issued by a delegate of the RA
August 2020
- Development of Alterations and Additions to an existing Dwelling (Verandah)7 Burchill AvenueNo permit required
July 2020
- Removal of Native Vegetation2S Donohue StreetPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
June 2020
- Seven Lot Subdivision in an Urban Growth Zone No. 2 (with an applied Commercial 1 Zone)85 Elmslie DrivePermit issued by a delegate of the RA
May 2020
- Staged, Multi Lot Subdivision of Land adjacent to a Road in a Transport Zone Category 2 (TRZ2), Alter Access to a Road in a Transport Zone Category 2 (TRZ2), and Creation and Removal of Easements and Restrictions1 NELSON STREET CRANBOURNE EAST 3977Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
April 2020
- Use and Development of an Education Centre, Place of Assembly, Major Sports and Recreation Facility, Signage and a Reduction in Car Parking Requirements255 Berwick-Cranbourne RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
March 2020
- Display of Home Based Business Signage102 Elmslie DrivePermit issued by a delegate of the RA
February 2020
- Display of Advertising Signage (Promotion Sign)1240 Ballarto RoadWithdrawn
- Use and Development of an Abattoir including ancillary Manufacturing Sales Building, Reduction in Car Parking Requirements, and Removal of Native Vegetation.1500 Thompsons RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Development of a Retail Premises, Use and Development of a Medical Centre, Creation of Access from a Road Zone Category 1 and Illuminated Signage on land within a Special Building Overlay1S Linsell BoulevardPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Use of a Display Home Centre with an Ancillary Sales Office and Reduction In Carparking8 Artemis DrivePermit issued by a delegate of the RA
Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)
Development and planning activity
Data sources & freshness
- PPARS planning permit activity (statewide) — Department of Transport and Planning (Victoria) · 2020–2022 · Updated · MapServer through FY 2022–23; newer data needs council/API access
Roadworks & transport
2 active roadworks / incidents
- Suburban road upgrades - Cranbourne East - Berwick-Cranbourne Road RoadworksBerwick-Cranbourne Road - Cranbourne East02 Oct 2025 – 30 Sep 2026
- Suburban road upgrades - Cranbourne East - Narre Warren-Cranbourne Road RoadworksNarre Warren-Cranbourne Road - Cranbourne East02 Oct 2025 – 30 Sep 2026
Data sources & freshness
- Road incidents & closures — State road authority open-data feeds · current · Updated
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via Victorian Bushfire Management Overlay mapping.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Bushfire hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · current · Updated
Politics & representation
- Federal electorate
- Holt
- Member of Parliament
- Cassandra FERNANDO (Australian Labor Party)
- Results from
- 2025 federal election
- Electorate enrolment (2025)
- 112,953
- Turnout (2025)
- 91.3%
- Swing since 2022 (2025)
- +6.9 pp toward Labor
Two-party preferred (2025)
Coalition 36.0%Labor 64.0%
Estimated suburb voting profile
Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 3.3 km away).
Coalition 29.6%Labor 70.4%
6.4 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +11.0 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
- Cranbourne EastLabor 69.7% · Coalition 30.3% TPP (2025)0.9 km away
- Casey FieldsLabor 71.7% · Coalition 28.3% TPP (2025)1.0 km away
- Clyde North (Holt)Labor 72.1% · Coalition 27.9% TPP (2025)1.6 km away
- CranbourneLabor 69.8% · Coalition 30.2% TPP (2025)1.8 km away
- Cranbourne ParkLabor 66.3% · Coalition 33.7% TPP (2025)2.6 km away
Federal electorate from AEC federal division boundaries (2025 redistribution). Division-level results are official AEC figures from the latest general election, with by-election updates where applicable. The estimated suburb profile blends up to eight nearest ordinary polling booths in the same electorate using inverse-distance weighting from the suburb centroid — an approximation, not official AEC data. Nearest polling places are shown for reference.
Data sources & freshness
- Federal election results — Australian Electoral Commission · Updated · 2025 election with by-election overlays
Socio-economic
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 5/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 5/10
ABS Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA), 2021 release — the latest available, derived from the 2021 Census. Deciles rank suburbs nationally from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest).
What do IRSAD and IRSD measure?
IRSAD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage. Combines indicators of advantage (e.g. high income, skilled occupations) and disadvantage. Higher decile = more advantaged relative to other Australian areas.
IRSD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Disadvantage. Focuses on disadvantage only (e.g. low income, unemployment, limited education). Higher decile = less disadvantage nationally.
A new SEIFA edition typically follows each census; the ABS has not announced a release date beyond 2021.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
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