Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Cranbourne then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Cranbourne, VIC (postcode 3977) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+14.3% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 18,622 | 20,094 | 21,281 | +2,659 · +14.3% |
| Median age | 33 | 34 | 35 | +2 · +6.1% |
| Median household income | $1,070/wk | $1,251/wk | $1,477/wk | +$407 · +38% |
| Median personal income | $529/wk | $593/wk | $707/wk | +$178 · +33.6% |
| Median rent | $250/wk | $300/wk | $342/wk | +$92 · +36.8% |
| Median mortgage | $1,567/mo | $1,517/mo | $1,627/mo | +$60 · +3.8% |
| Average household size | 2.7 | 2.8 | 2.7 | 0 · 0% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Cranbourne trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
21,281
was 20,094 in 2016
+1,187 · +5.9%
Median rent
$342/wk
was $300/wk in 2016
+$42 · +14%
Household income
$1,477/wk
was $1,251/wk in 2016
+$226 · +18.1%
Median age
35
was 34 in 2016
+1 · +2.9%
Dig deeper: Cranbourne population growth · Cranbourne then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.