Cranbourne East Demographics (VIC) Local Stats

Cranbourne East (3977) is a suburb of Melbourne, Phillip Island, Victoria. It is about 46 kms from VIC's capital city of Melbourne. Cranbourne East is in the federal electorates of Flinders, Holt.

In the 2011 census the population of Cranbourne East was 8,211 and is comprised of approximately 52.2% females and 47.8% males.

The median/average age of the population of Cranbourne East is 31 years of age.

65.4% of people living in the suburb of Cranbourne East were born in Australia. The other top responses for country of birth were 4.9% India, 4.4% England, 2.8% New Zealand, 2.2% Sri Lanka, 1.1% Philippines, 1.1% Scotland, 0.9% South Africa, 0.8% Mauritius, 0.7% China , 0.6% Netherlands, 0.6% Afghanistan, 0.5% Fiji, 0.5% Cook Islands, 0.4% Italy.

73.9% of people living in Cranbourne East speak English only. The other top languages spoken are 5.1% Other, 4.1% Language spoken at home not stated, 1.9% Sinhalese, 1.4% Punjabi, 1.2% Spanish, 1.1% Hindi, 0.9% Italian, 0.9% Arabic, 0.8% Mandarin.

The religious makeup of Cranbourne East is 24.9% No religion, 24.7% Catholic, 13.8% Anglican, 7.7% Religious affiliation not stated, 3.2% Hinduism, 3.1% Uniting Church, 3.0% Presbyterian and Reformed, 2.8% Buddhism, 2.4% Christian, nfd, 2.4% Pentecostal.

55.5% of people are married, 29.3% have never married and 6.2% are divorced and 3.2% are separated. There are 358 widowed people living in Cranbourne East.

65.8% of the people living in Cranbourne East over the age of 15 and who identify as being in the labour force are employed full time, 23.4% are working on a part time basis. Cranbourne East has an unemployment rate of 5.1%.

The main occupations of people living in Cranbourne East are 16.9% Technicians & trades workers, 15.9% Clerical & administrative workers, 15.2% Professionals, 11.1% Machinery operators & drivers, 10.0% Managers, 9.9% Labourers, 9.7% Sales workers, 9.1% Community & personal service workers, 2.2% Occupation inadequately described/ Not stated.

The main industries people from Cranbourne East work in are 17.1% Manufacturing, 12.6% Retail trade, 11.8% Health care and social assistance, 9.8% Construction, 6.5% Wholesale trade, 5.6% Transport, postal and warehousing, 5.1% Education and training, 4.2% Professional, scientific and technical services, 4.1% Public administration and safety.

18.1% of homes are fully owned, and 58.9% are in the process of being purchased by home loan mortgage. 16.6% of homes are rented.

The median individual income is $639 per week and the median household income is $1395 per week.

The median rent in Cranbourne East is $340 per week and the median mortgage repayment is $1950 per month.

Check out FY 2013 Tax Stats for Cranbourne East postcode 3977