Moving to Cranbourne East (North area) from Grovedale (Mount Duneed area)
Schools, childcare, demographics and house prices for Cranbourne East - North and Grovedale - Mount Duneed, side by side - all from public government data.
Cranbourne East (North area) has 25,111 people (ABS, June 2025), +0.2% in a year, a median house price of $755,000, 4 schools and 12 childcare services. Full Cranbourne East (North area) suburb profile.
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Sources: ABS ERP June 2025 · ABS Census 2021 · ABS SEIFA 2021 · ACARA School Profile 2025 · ACECQA NQS register · Valuer-General Victoria & DFFH (VIC) · DCJ Housing sales Mar 2026 and rent Jun 2026 (NSW) · RTA Queensland rents (QLD) · NSW BOCSAR (NSW) · CSA Victoria (VIC). How we source this data →
Which school is zoned?
The free government school your child can attend in each area - side by side, never a blended average.
Grovedale West Primary School
The government school your child can attend for free by living in Grovedale - Mount Duneed.
This is the zoned government school for the centre of Grovedale - Mount Duneed (VIC catchment data) - addresses elsewhere in the suburb may be zoned to a different school.
See the catchment on the mapFee-paying schools can’t be enrolled in by zone - they’re shown for context, not as the area’s school quality.
We show school intake context and catchments, not exam results. We don’t publish a school ranking.
Wilandra Rise Primary School
The government school your child can attend for free by living in Cranbourne East - North.
This is the zoned government school for the centre of Cranbourne East - North (VIC catchment data) - addresses elsewhere in the suburb may be zoned to a different school.
See the catchment on the mapFee-paying schools can’t be enrolled in by zone - they’re shown for context, not as the area’s school quality.
We show school intake context and catchments, not exam results. We don’t publish a school ranking.
Honest tradeoff
Cranbourne East - North's government schools have an average ICSEA of 992, compared to 1,024 in Grovedale - Mount Duneed. ICSEA reflects the socioeconomic intake of students, not teaching quality - it is not a ranking of school performance.
Catholic/independent schools are separate from the free government catchment - average ICSEA Cranbourne East - North 1,073 (1 school), Grovedale - Mount Duneed 1,076 (1 school).
There are 4 schools in Cranbourne East - North, compared to 7 in Grovedale - Mount Duneed.
Childcare services matched by suburb name: 12 in Cranbourne East - North vs 15 in Grovedale - Mount Duneed.
The proportion of children from non-English-speaking backgrounds is higher in Cranbourne East - North at 49.9% (vs 12.4% in Grovedale - Mount Duneed).
Cranbourne East - North has a SEIFA advantage (IRSAD) of Decile 5, below Grovedale - Mount Duneed's Decile 6. Decile 10 is the most advantaged nationally.
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What is the population of Cranbourne East (North area)?
25,111 people lived in Cranbourne East (North area) at June 2025 (ABS Estimated Resident Population), a change of +0.2% over the year. Grovedale (Mount Duneed area) had 28,585.
Are houses cheaper in Cranbourne East (North area) than in Grovedale (Mount Duneed area)?
No. The median house price is $755,000 in Cranbourne East (North area) and $740,500 in Grovedale (Mount Duneed area), 2% higher in Cranbourne East (North area).
How many schools are in Cranbourne East (North area)?
ACARA lists 4 schools in Cranbourne East (North area), against 7 in Grovedale (Mount Duneed area). The zoned government school for an address is shown above under "Which school is zoned?".
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Plan the move: Grovedale - Mount Duneed → Cranbourne East - North