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Moving to Cranbourne South from Kingswood (Werrington area)

Schools, childcare, demographics and house prices for Cranbourne South and Kingswood - Werrington, side by side - all from public government data.

Cranbourne South has 27,368 people (ABS, June 2025), +11.6% in a year, a median house price of $932,500, 7 schools and 23 childcare services. Full Cranbourne South suburb profile.

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Kingswood - Werrington
NSW · current home
Cranbourne South
VIC · destination
Population & growth ABS ERP June 2025
Population (2025)
28,330
27,368
Annual growth
+3.9%
+11.6%
Demographics ABS Census 2021
Median household income
$1,707/wk
$2,228/wk
Overseas born
30.9%
26.9%
Non-English-speaking background
31.7%
24.2%
Children aged 0–14
22.6%
24.3%
SEIFA advantage ABS SEIFA 2021
IRSAD decile (1 = most disadvantaged, 10 = most advantaged) A relative socio-economic index - not a measure of safety or community quality.
Decile 4
Decile 7
IRSAD score
967
1,031
Schools & childcare ACARA 2025 · ACECQA
Schools
11
7
Government schools ICSEA (avg intake)
953
1,012
Catholic/independent schools ICSEA (avg intake)
1,045
1,093
Childcare services (matched by suburb name)
10
23
Property VIC + NSW; QLD rent only
Median house price
$1.18M
$932,500
House price YoY
+17.8%
+12.3%
Median 3-bed house rent /wk "Not published" means rent was suppressed for this area (too few lettings to publish a reliable median) - not that rent is unavailable there.
$640
not published
Getting around GTFS commute · OpenStreetMap amenities
Train to CBD, AM peak Nearest-station AM-peak estimate (VIC/QLD/WA); "not published" means no station matched within range for that suburb - not that it has no transport.
not published
58 min
GPs nearby
1
None mapped
Supermarkets nearby
5
1
Parks nearby
57
65
Train stations
2
None mapped
Crime & safety CSA Victoria (year ending June 2026)
Recorded incidents, latest year (raw count - not population-adjusted)
not published
178
Change vs prior year
not published
-4%
LGA rate, as published: recorded incidents per 100,000 people, whole council area (Crime Statistics Agency Victoria, year ending June 2026, released September 2026)
not published
5,408.1 (Casey)
Counts are often higher where many people visit (shopping centres, stations, nightlife), not only where many people live. SuburbRadar does not rate suburbs as safe or unsafe.

Crime Statistics Agency Victoria data, licensed under CC BY 3.0 AU. Suburb totals are added up from published figures.

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.

From: Kingswood - Werrington
Your zoned school Live VIC + NSW + QLD catchments

Kingswood Public School

The government school your child can attend for free by living in Kingswood - Werrington.

Sector Government
Years K-6
Students 499
ICSEA 1048
A picture of students’ family backgrounds - not a ranking or a quality score.

This is the zoned government school for the centre of Kingswood - Werrington (NSW catchment data) - addresses elsewhere in the suburb may be zoned to a different school.

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Also nearby - Catholic & Independent schools (not your catchment)
St Dominic's College
Independent 1,010 students
ICSEA 1008 intake context
Wollemi College
Independent 565 students
ICSEA 1107 intake context
St Joseph's Primary School
Catholic 310 students
ICSEA 1019 intake context

Fee-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.

To: Cranbourne South
Your zoned school Live VIC + NSW + QLD catchments

Botanic Ridge Primary School

The government school your child can attend for free by living in Cranbourne South.

Sector Government
Years Prep-6
Students 445
ICSEA 1027
A picture of students’ family backgrounds - not a ranking or a quality score.

This is the zoned government school for the centre of Cranbourne South (VIC catchment data) - addresses elsewhere in the suburb may be zoned to a different school.

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Also nearby - Catholic & Independent schools (not your catchment)
Lighthouse Christian College Cranbourne
Independent 1,034 students
ICSEA 1093 intake context

Fee-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 South's government schools have an average ICSEA of 1,012, compared to 953 in Kingswood - Werrington. 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 South 1,093 (1 school), Kingswood - Werrington 1,045 (3 schools).

There are 7 schools in Cranbourne South, compared to 11 in Kingswood - Werrington.

Childcare services matched by suburb name: 23 in Cranbourne South vs 10 in Kingswood - Werrington.

The proportion of children from non-English-speaking backgrounds is lower in Cranbourne South at 24.2% (vs 31.7% in Kingswood - Werrington).

Cranbourne South has a SEIFA advantage (IRSAD) of Decile 7, above Kingswood - Werrington's Decile 4. Decile 10 is the most advantaged nationally.

Median house prices are 21% lower in Cranbourne South ($932,500 vs $1.18M).

Similar suburbs near Cranbourne South

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House$1.42M
Gov ICSEA1,068
Schools2
Childcare7
SEIFA IRSAD Decile 7 · Decile 10 = most advantaged
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House$990,000
Gov ICSEA1,059
Schools1
Childcare3
SEIFA IRSAD Decile 7 · Decile 10 = most advantaged
Chelsea - Bonbeach VIC
House$1.12M
Gov ICSEA1,076
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Childcare9
SEIFA IRSAD Decile 7 · Decile 10 = most advantaged
Aspendale Gardens - Waterways VIC
House$1.36M
Gov ICSEA1,095
Schools1
Childcare5
SEIFA IRSAD Decile 9 · Decile 10 = most advantaged
Edithvale - Aspendale VIC
House$1.49M
Gov ICSEA1,074
Schools5
Childcare10
SEIFA IRSAD Decile 9 · Decile 10 = most advantaged

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What is the population of Cranbourne South?

27,368 people lived in Cranbourne South at June 2025 (ABS Estimated Resident Population), a change of +11.6% over the year. Kingswood (Werrington area) had 28,330.

Are houses cheaper in Cranbourne South than in Kingswood (Werrington area)?

Yes. The median house price is $932,500 in Cranbourne South and $1.18M in Kingswood (Werrington area), 21% lower in Cranbourne South.

How many schools are in Cranbourne South?

ACARA lists 7 schools in Cranbourne South, against 11 in Kingswood (Werrington area). The zoned government school for an address is shown above under "Which school is zoned?".

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Plan the move: Kingswood - Werrington → Cranbourne South