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VIC · Casey Council

Cranbourne West, VIC, 3977

Current weather

13.9°CModerate rain showers

76% humidity · 18.9 km/h wind · 16.6° / 11° today · 10.8 mm rain

Desirability index

47.6/100

#253 among Metro Melbourne suburbs

How this score is calculated

Suburb snapshot

Cranbourne West is a mid-sized suburb in the Casey area, home to around 19,969 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 1,455 offences in 2026 with relatively stable year-on-year trends (+3%), roughly 72.9 offences per 1,000 residents, 3 school and preschool sites in the area, strong public transport coverage with many Public Transport Victoria stops, a higher concentration of local shops, services, and recreation amenities, 2 active roadworks or transport incidents on nearby routes, and notable planning and development activity on record. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb and hospitals or GP clinics within the suburb.

Population

Population
19,969
Median age
32
Median household income / week
$1,856
Dwelling vacancy
3.1%
Unoccupied private dwellings
193 of 6,297
Median monthly mortgage
$1,800
Employment rate
64.9%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
514 / 932 / 182

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release

    The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

Crime & safety

Total offences (2026)
1,455
Against the person
309
Against property
844
Rate per 1,000 residents
72.9
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 65 residents
State safety percentile
64.1th (lower crime is better)
Year-on-year change
+3.4%

Most common offence types

  • B21 Criminal Damage99
  • B41 Motor Vehicle Theft118
  • B42 Steal From A Motor Vehicle223
  • B43 Steal From A Retail Store105
  • E21 Breach Family Violence Order176

Data sources & freshness

Schools & preschools

Schools & preschools
3
Median school ICSEA (3 schools)
1,003
  • Barton Primary SchoolPrimary
  • Cranbourne West Secondary CollegeSecondary
  • Quarters Primary SchoolPrimary

Data sources & freshness

Public transport

44 public transport stops in this suburb

  • Brookland Greens Bvd/Cranbourne-Frankston Rd
  • Genista Rd/Central Pkwy
  • Raisell Rd/Duff St
  • Raisell Rd/Duff St
  • St Peters College/Cranbourne-Frankston Rd

Data sources & freshness

Roadworks & transport

2 active roadworks / incidents

  • Building / 3rd Party Works activities occurring between 21/05/2026 and 21/08/2026 during the following times: Weekdays 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM, Weekends 7:00 AM to 5:00 PM. Impact to traffic will be lanes closed northbound. Altered speed limit during operation will be 40 and the traffic delay is expected to be 6 to 10 min.DANDENONG-HASTINGS ROAD, undefined20 May 2026 – 20 Aug 2026
  • Building / 3rd Party Works activities occurring between 21/05/2026 and 21/08/2026 during the following times: Weekdays 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM, Weekends 7:00 AM to 5:00 PM. Impact to traffic will be lanes closed northbound. Altered speed limit during operation will be 40 and the traffic delay is expected to be 6 to 10 min.DANDENONG-HASTINGS ROAD, undefined20 May 2026 – 20 Aug 2026

Data sources & freshness

  • Road incidents & closures — State road authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · Hourly refresh where supported

Planning & development

Development applications from PPARS statewide register (lodged 2020–2022). Free public PPARS MapServer — applications through ~2022 (service last updated Feb 2024).

170 planning-related records

2021· 80 proposals

  • September 2021

  • VICSMART - Development of a Mezzanine and Additional Internal Alterations
    7 BIARA COURT CRANBOURNE WEST 3977Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • (PlnA00390/15) - PPA21-0139 Construction of Buildings and Works in Stages (Three Warehouses, Ancillary Offices and Workshop), Alter Access to a Road in a Road Zone Category 1 and Reduction in Car Parking.
    26 WHITFIELD BOULEVARD CRANBOURNE WEST 3977Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Six Lot Subdivision
    25 GWEN ROAD CRANBOURNE WEST 3977Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • VICSMART - Development of a Mezzanine to an existing Warehouse
    6 BIARA COURT CRANBOURNE WEST 3977Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • VICSMART - Two Lot Subdivision
    5 PALOMO DRIVE CRANBOURNE WEST 3977Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • VICSMART - Two Lot Subdivision
    143 MONAHANS ROAD CRANBOURNE WEST 3977Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Development of Two Warehouse Buildings, Reduction in Car Parking and Removal of Native Vegetation
    33 FARADAY BOULEVARD CRANBOURNE WEST 3977Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Section 24a (Vesting of Reserve)
    14I JINDALEE GARDENS CRANBOURNE WEST 3977Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Section 24a (Vesting of Reserve)
    14I JINDALEE GARDENS CRANBOURNE WEST 3977Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Section 24a (Vesting of Reserve)
    1-13P CENTRAL PARKWAY CRANBOURNE WEST 3977Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Amendment to Planning Permit PlnA00322/20 (36 Lot Subdivision)
    37S STRATHLEA DRIVE CRANBOURNE WEST 3977Withdrawn
  • Development of Three Warehouses with an Ancillary Office and Mezzanine floors
    17 CAMINO CRESCENT CRANBOURNE WEST 3977Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Development of a Warehouse and Reduction in Car Parking Requirements
    7S HAMPDEN ROAD CRANBOURNE WEST 3977Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Development of Three Warehouses, Ancillary Office and Mezzanines
    21 CAMINO CRESCENT CRANBOURNE WEST 3977Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • August 2021

  • Two Lot Subdivision and Creation of Easements
    950 WESTERN PORT HIGHWAY CRANBOURNE WEST 3977Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • VICSMART - Two Lot Subdivision
    33-35 PARAMOUNT BOULEVARD CRANBOURNE WEST 3977Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Development of Three Warehouses with Ancillary Offices
    14 FURLONG STREET CRANBOURNE WEST 3977Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Removal of Two Native Trees
    15 GWEN ROAD CRANBOURNE WEST 3977Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Multi Lot Subdivision, Use of Cafe, Removal and Creation of Easements and Creation of Reserve
    590 WESTERN PORT HIGHWAY CRANBOURNE WEST 3977Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Development of a Warehouse with an Ancillary Office, Display of Business Identification Signage & Reduction in Car & Bicycle Parking
    7S HAMPDEN ROAD CRANBOURNE WEST 3977Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Removal of Vegetation (Two Trees)
    25 GWEN ROAD CRANBOURNE WEST 3977Withdrawn
  • Use of the Ground Floor as a Food and Drink Premises
    31 CAMINO CRESCENT CRANBOURNE WEST 3977Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Development of Two Warehouse Buildings, Reduction in Car Parking and Removal of Native Vegetation
    33 FARADAY BOULEVARD CRANBOURNE WEST 3977Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Two Lot Subdivision
    14 INDUSTRIAL CIRCUIT CRANBOURNE WEST 3977Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • July 2021

  • Section 23 Creation of Easement
    2I QUIST PARADE CRANBOURNE WEST 3977Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Development of an Industrial Facility, Reduction in Car Parking and Display of Business Identification Signage
    9 FURLONG STREET CRANBOURNE WEST 3977Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Development of Alterations and Additions to an existing Dwelling (Verandah)
    4 ELMWOOD PLACE CRANBOURNE WEST 3977No permit required
  • Development of an Office, Warehouse and Reduction in Car Parking Requirements
    16 TRADE WAY CRANBOURNE WEST 3977Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Use and Development of Two Warehouses with Ancillary Offices
    45 FUTURES ROAD CRANBOURNE WEST 3977Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • VICSMART - Development of a Warehouse with ancillary Commercial Display area, Office and Reduction in Car Parking
    9 TRADE WAY CRANBOURNE WEST 3977Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Change of Use to a Minor Sports and Recreation Facility, Development Alterations and Advertising Signage
    14-16 PANENKA COURT CRANBOURNE WEST 3977Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Development of Two Warehouses and Reduction in Car Parking Requirements
    280S EVANS ROAD CRANBOURNE WEST 3977Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • June 2021

  • Section 24A (Vesting of Reserve)
    147-195P DUFF STREET CRANBOURNE WEST 3977Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Section 24A (Vesting of Reserve)
    147-195P DUFF STREET CRANBOURNE WEST 3977Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Use of Premises for a Shop (Hairdresser)
    SHOP 8/1050 THOMPSONS ROAD CRANBOURNE WEST 3977Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Development of a Warehouse and ancillary Office
    36 FUTURES ROAD CRANBOURNE WEST 3977In progress
  • Development of four warehouses and reduction in car parking
    31 CAMINO CRESCENT CRANBOURNE WEST 3977Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Use and Development of a Warehouse with an ancillary Office
    63 FERGUS LANE CRANBOURNE WEST 3977Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Display of Illuminated Business Identification Signage
    Unit 1/930A Thompsons RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Use and Development of a Warehouse with an ancillary Office
    36 Futures RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
2020· 90 proposals

90 proposals lodged in 2020. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.

Data sources & freshness

  • PPARS planning permit activity (statewide) — Department of Transport and Planning (Victoria) · Period: 2020; 2020–2022; 2021 · Updated on site · Public MapServer last updated Feb 2024 — applications through FY 2022–23 only; newer PPARS data requires council/API access

Amenities

105 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km

  • BWSAlcohol
  • LiquorlandAlcohol
  • ATM
  • Hot Daily BreadBakery
  • Bbq
  • EyelashBeauty salon
  • Soul SpaBeauty salon
  • Bench (34)
  • Bicycle Parking
  • Atlas Dr/Hall RdBus stop

Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh

Parks & reserves

16 parks and public open space in this suburb

  • Alice Mary Road Reserve (Skate Park)Park
  • Bacchus Road ReservePark
  • Bernborough Avenue ReservePark
  • Cirai Crescent ReservePark
  • Fairhaven Boulevard ReservePark
  • Linda Drive ReservePark
  • McGuigan Drive ReservePark
  • Morningside Boulevard ReservePark
  • Park or reserveNature reserve
  • Princeton ParkPark

Data sources & freshness

Health access

Hospitals & GP clinics
12
Emergency department
Not in suburb
  • Casey Myotherapy and Healthalternative
  • Cranbourne West Dentaldentist
  • Cranbourne West Medical Centreclinic
  • Doctors of Cranbourne Bulk Billing Clinicclinic
  • Dorevitch Pathologylaboratory
  • Duff St Medical Centreclinic
  • Evans Road Medical CentreDuff Streetclinic
  • LifeCare Compounding Pharmacypharmacy
  • National Peke CenterMonahans Roadclinic
  • Our Medical HomeRemount Wayclinic

Data sources & freshness

Socio-economic (SEIFA)

IRSAD decile (2021)
4/10
IRSD decile (2021)
4/10

SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.

Data sources & freshness

Childcare

9 childcare services from OpenStreetMap

  • Amiga Montessori Early Learning Centerkindergarten
  • Bluebird Early education and kindergartenchildcare
  • Community kids Early education Centrechildcare
  • Evans Park Early Learning Centrechildcare
  • Fairhaven Family & Children's CentreFairhaven Boulevardkindergarten
  • Imagine Childcare and Kindergartenchildcare
  • Kool KidzWhitfield Boulevardchildcare
  • Pebble Patch Early Learning Centrechildcare
  • childcarechildcare

Data sources & freshness

  • Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Period: current · Updated on site

Hazards

Bushfire planning zone
No overlay at centroid

Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via Victorian Bushfire Management Overlay mapping.

Data sources & freshness

  • Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site

Green cover

Parks & woodland (OSM)
32
Parks (OSM)
27

OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh

Desirability index

Desirability score
47.6/100
Cohort rank
#253 among Metro Melbourne suburbs

Data sources & freshness

  • Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics

Recent changes

  • Amiga Montessori Early Learning Centerchildcarekindergarten
  • Bluebird Early education and kindergartenchildcarechildcare
  • Community kids Early education Centrechildcarechildcare
  • Evans Park Early Learning Centrechildcarechildcare
  • Fairhaven Family & Children's CentrechildcareFairhaven Boulevardkindergarten
  • Imagine Childcare and Kindergartenchildcarechildcare
  • Kool KidzchildcareWhitfield Boulevardchildcare
  • Pebble Patch Early Learning Centrechildcarechildcare
  • childcarechildcarechildcare
  • Casey Myotherapy and Healthhealthalternative

Data sources & freshness

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