Cranbourne East Postcode

Victoria

Inner Regional
3977
Postcode for Cranbourne East, VIC
Phone area code: 03 · 45 km from Melbourne · Pop. 24,679
24,679
Population
31
Median Age
$1,912
Household Income/wk
$400
Median Rent/wk
5/10
SEIFA Advantage
13.3
Area (km²)

Income, rent and SEIFA figures are from the ABS 2021 Census and are reported in 2021 dollars, not adjusted for subsequent inflation.

How Cranbourne East Compares

Cranbourne East vs the VIC average and the national average (2021 Census, population-weighted).

MetricCranbourne EastVIC avgAU avgGreater Melbourne
Household income/wk $1,912 ≈VIC $1,817 $1,836 $1,943
Rent/wk $400 ≈VIC $375 $390 $404
Mortgage/month $2,000 ≈VIC $1,933 $1,958 $2,100
Median age 31 46.0 45.0 39.0
SEIFA decile 5/10 ≈VIC 6.0/10 6.0/10 9.0/10
Unemployment 5.6% +VIC 5.0% 5.0% 5.0%

Green pill = at least 10% above the VIC average; red = at least 10% below; grey = within 10%. For unemployment, colour polarity is inverted: lower is better.

Cranbourne East is a locality 45 km from Melbourne in Victoria, classified as inner regional by the ABS. The postcode is 3977. It falls within the Mornington Peninsula region. The local government area is Casey.

According to the 2021 Census, Cranbourne East has a population of 24,679 with a median age of 31. The median weekly household income is $1,912, close to the VIC average. The unemployment rate is 5.6%, higher than the VIC average. The Indigenous population is 194 (0.8% of residents).

Housing in Cranbourne East includes a median weekly rent of $400, median monthly mortgage repayment of $2,000, with 7,177 total dwellings. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 75.4% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Cranbourne East scores in decile 5 out of 10, which is around the national average.

There are 6 schools in the Cranbourne East area, including Cranbourne East Secondary College, Casey Grammar School, Casey Fields Primary School and others.

Cranbourne East is part of the Frankston statistical area in Victoria.

Cranbourne East Details

Postcode3977
StateVictoria (VIC)
Phone Area Code03
Population (2021)24,679
Median Age31 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,912/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$773/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$400
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$2,000
Average Household Size3.3 persons
Area13.3 km²
Population Density1861/km²
Total Dwellings7,177
Australian Citizens78.0%
Indigenous Population194 (0.8%)
Unemployment Rate5.6%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile5/10 (average)
Latitude-38.1163346
Longitude145.307612
Distance from Melbourne45 km
Region (SA4)Mornington Peninsula
Area (SA3)Frankston
Local GovernmentCasey
Federal ElectorateHolt

Age Profile

0–14 (27.3%) 15–24 (13.0%) 25–44 (34.6%) 45–64 (15.6%) 65+ (9.5%)
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0–14 years6,732 (27.3%)
15–24 years3,203 (13.0%)
25–44 years8,548 (34.6%)
45–64 years3,862 (15.6%)
65+ years2,338 (9.5%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (16.0%) Mortgaged (59.4%) Rented (24.6%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 5 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Asthma1,773 (7.2%)
Arthritis1,321 (5.4%)
Diabetes1,146 (4.6%)
Heart Disease684 (2.8%)
Cancer430 (1.7%)
Lung Condition269 (1.1%)
Dementia134 (0.5%)

Long-term health conditions self-reported in the 2021 Census. Persons may report more than one condition.

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle195 (2.8%)
1 vehicle2,163 (30.5%)
2 vehicles3,301 (46.6%)
3+ vehicles1,423 (20.1%)

Schools in Cranbourne East

Cranbourne East Secondary College
Secondary · Gov · ICSEA 983 · 2,110 students
Casey Grammar School
Combined · Ind · ICSEA 1099 · 1,127 students
Casey Fields Primary School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 1027 · 1,043 students
Cranbourne East Primary School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 1006 · 999 students
St Thomas the Apostle Catholic Primary School
Primary · Cat · ICSEA 1073 · 711 students
Marnebek School
Special · Gov · ICSEA 984 · 482 students

Suburbs Near Cranbourne East

Same Postcode (3977)

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Page last reviewed . Data sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census (CC BY 4.0), SEIFA 2021 IRSAD, ACARA school profiles 2025. How this data is sourced.