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The quick read on

Cranebrook

NSW 2749 · Penrith

What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.

Median house
$1,110,000

latest suburb median

Population
15,779

ABS 2021

Postcode
2749

Cranebrook, New South Wales

Property market insights for Cranebrook

Median sale price and rental income of properties in Cranebrook NSW

Median price trend for houses

Based on 185 sales in the preceding 12 months

$1,110,000

Up 13.0% over 12 months

$1.2m$1m$800k20212023202420252026
2 bed
$1.02m
3 bed
$1.01m
4 bed
$1.22m
5+ bed
$1.35m

Median rent trend for houses

Based on 239 rental listings in the preceding 12 months

$675 per week

Up 8.0% over 12 months

$700$600$500$40020212023202420252026

Market data updated October 2026.

The median house price in Cranebrook, NSW is currently $1,110,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Cranebrook has a 12-month growth rate of 13.0% for houses.

Two-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,020,000, Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,010,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,220,000, Larger houses have a median sale price of $1,350,000 in Cranebrook.

If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Cranebrook is $675 per week. The median house rent has increased 8.0% over the last 12 months.

Three-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $755,000 in Cranebrook. The median rent for units and apartments in Cranebrook is $575 per week and has increased 35.3% over the last 12 months.

Crime and safety

Is Cranebrook safe?

The overall rate for Cranebrook is 1,152 offences per 100,000 residents — 66% below the Greater Sydney benchmark.

That is the clearest suburb-wide answer. Open the detailed profile to see how the pattern changes across offence types and different parts of Cranebrook.

Overall crime rate

1,152

offences per 100,000 residents

66% belowGreater Sydney

CranebrookGreater Sydney: 3,437

Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.

The people behind the postcode

Who lives in Cranebrook?

Cranebrook NSW 2749 is in New South Wales, within Greater Sydney.

15,779 people call Cranebrook home, with an average of 2.9 people per household and a median household income of $2,108 a week.

Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.

Population
15,779
Median age
33 years
Median mortgage
$2,167 / month
2021 household rent
$410 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Sydney benchmark

Age profile

Share of residents in each age band.

Under 1522.9%Above
15–3428.8%Above
35–5426.5%Below
55–7418.5%Below
75 and over3.2%Below

Homes

Share of occupied private dwellings.

Separate houses89.6%Above
Townhouses9.9%Below
Apartments0.3%Below

Ownership

Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.

Owned outright23.5%Below
Paying a mortgage49.7%Above
Renting26.8%Below

Cars at home

Vehicles available to occupied households.

No car3.9%Below
One car28.1%Below
Two cars41.0%Above
Three or more27.0%Above

Getting to work

Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.

Worked from home25.8%Below
Drove to work49.5%Above
Train, tram or bus0.9%Below
Walked or cycled0.7%Below

What stands out in Cranebrook

25.8% of workers in Cranebrook worked from home on Census day — less common than across Greater Sydney.

3.1% of Cranebrook residents were born in England.

35.5% of people in Cranebrook described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.

A closer look at the Census

Questions people ask about Cranebrook

Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Cranebrook NSW 2749.

Is Cranebrook family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.

22.9% of Cranebrook's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is somewhat above the Greater Sydney average.

4,331 family households lived in Cranebrook; 49.7% were couple families and 19.3% were one-parent families.

43.0% of local families included children under 15. That is somewhat above the Greater Sydney average.

These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.

What is the age profile of Cranebrook?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.

Cranebrook had 15,779 residents at the 2021 Census.

28.8% of residents were aged 25 to 44.

21.7% were 55 or older. That is somewhat below the Greater Sydney average.

Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.

What kind of homes are in Cranebrook?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.

Separate houses made up 89.6% of occupied private dwellings in Cranebrook.

Townhouses and other attached homes represented 9.9% of occupied private dwellings.

Flats and apartments accounted for 0.3% of occupied private dwellings.

All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.

Do people own or rent in Cranebrook?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.

23.5% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is somewhat below the Greater Sydney average.

49.7% were buying their home with a mortgage.

26.8% rented their home. That is well below the Greater Sydney average.

Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.

How large are households in Cranebrook?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.

The average household in Cranebrook had 2.9 people.

One-person households made up 17.1% of occupied homes. That is well below the Greater Sydney average.

Two-person households represented 29.1%, while 33.7% had four or more usual residents.

Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.

How do people get to work in Cranebrook?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.

25.8% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is well below the Greater Sydney average.

49.5% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well above the Greater Sydney average.

0.9% used only a train, tram or bus, while 0.7% walked or cycled.

Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.

How many cars do households have in Cranebrook?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.

3.9% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about half the Greater Sydney rate.

One-car households formed 28.1% of the total.

68.0% of households had two or more vehicles.

Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.

Who's moving to Cranebrook, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.

67.5% were at the same address five years earlier, while 32.5% reported a different address.

15.1% of residents were born outside Australia. That is about half the Greater Sydney rate.

Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.

What languages are spoken in Cranebrook?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.

85.5% of residents used only English at home.

9.7% used a language other than English at home.

0.6% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.2% spoke Cantonese and 0.4% spoke Hindi.

Home language is separate from English proficiency.

Where were Cranebrook residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.

15.1% of Cranebrook's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 84.9% was born in Australia.

0.6% of residents were born in China.

1.0% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 91.0%.

Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.

What ancestries shape Cranebrook?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.

English ancestry accounted for 36.5% of ancestry responses in Cranebrook.

Australian ancestry made up 41.0% of responses.

Chinese ancestry represented 1.5% of responses.

People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.

What work do people do in Cranebrook?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.

16.1% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is about half the Greater Sydney rate.

Managers accounted for 11.4% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 16.3%.

Health care and social assistance employed 12.4% of workers, and education and training employed 8.6%.

Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.

How active is the workforce in Cranebrook?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.

The labour-force participation rate was 66.6%, compared with 60.0% across Greater Sydney.

37.6% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 18.1% worked part time.

Unemployment was 4.0%, compared with 5.1% across Greater Sydney.

Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.

What does the health profile of Cranebrook show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.

59.0% reported no selected long-term health condition.

10.2% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.

10.0% reported asthma, 8.0% arthritis and 4.9% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.

These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.

How educated is Cranebrook?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.

17.9% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is about half the Greater Sydney rate.

Postgraduate degrees accounted for 5.3% of qualification responses.

Diploma-level qualifications represented 15.7%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 47.1%.

Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.

What do incomes and housing costs look like in Cranebrook?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.

Median household income was $2,108 per week in the 2021 Census.

The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $2,167.

Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $410 per week.

These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.

How does Cranebrook compare with Greater Sydney?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.

Working from home was 25.8% in Cranebrook, compared with 38.9% across Greater Sydney.

Outright ownership was 23.5% locally and 28.6% across Greater Sydney. That is somewhat below the Greater Sydney average.

Renting accounted for 26.8% in Cranebrook, against 37.1% across Greater Sydney.

Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.

Three useful questions

A buyer’s quick guide to Cranebrook

Is Cranebrook expensive?

The median house price is $1,110,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.

Is Cranebrook good for families?

The Census counted 4,331 local families, and 22.9% of residents were under 15. That describes the community; school quality, travel times and the right fit for a particular family need separate research.

What can I get for $1.5m in Cranebrook?

Larger houses have a median around $1,350,000, the closest bedroom benchmark we hold to a $1.5m budget. Individual homes can differ substantially with block size, renovation and location.

Medians describe recorded market activity across the suburb; they are historical context, not a valuation or forecast for an individual home.

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Streets and suburbs around Cranebrook

261 streets in Cranebrook

Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.

  • Ainslee Ct
  • Aldebaran St
  • Andrews Rd
  • Andromeda Dr
  • Antares Pl
  • Antonia Cr
  • Apsley Ct
  • Arafura Ave
  • Arcturus Cl
  • Ariel Cr
  • Assisi Cl
  • Australis Cl
  • Avocet Cct
  • Baanya Pl
  • Bach Cl
  • Bambi Cl
  • Barrett Pl
  • Barry Coe Pl
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  • Beacroft Pl
  • Bedley Pl
  • Beethoven Pl
  • Bellatrix St
  • Ben Nevis Rd
  • Beren Pl
  • Bernarra Pl
  • Bluebird Rd
  • Bootle Pl
  • Borodin Cl
  • Borrowdale
  • Bottlebrush Dr
  • Boundary Rd
  • Braddock St
  • Briery Pl
  • Britten Cl
  • Bronzewing Common
  • Callisto Dr
  • Calypso Rd
  • Camelot Dr
  • Capricorn Ave
  • Carina Pl
  • Cascade Rd
  • Cassar Cr
  • Cass Pl
  • Castlereagh Rd
  • Cedarwood Pl
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  • Centauri Cct
  • Challenger
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  • Church Ln
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  • Citronelle Ct
  • Cliff Pl
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  • Collen Pl
  • Collitt Cr
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  • Corsair Cr
  • Cranebrook Rd
  • Crane Place
  • Crestview Pl
  • Crossandra Cl
  • Cygnus Pl
  • Dale Pl
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  • Dolomite Rd
  • Dulhunty Ct
  • Dunn Pl
  • East Wilchard Rd
  • Edward St
  • Eiger Pl
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  • Enterprise Rd
  • Etchell Pl
  • Etna Cl
  • Eucalyptus Dr
  • Farmview Dr
  • Farrells Ln
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  • Field Pl
  • Finn Cl
  • Fireball Ave
  • Firetail Cct
  • Forest Glen Dr
  • Fulmar
  • Gama Rd
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  • Glynn Cl
  • Goldmark Cr
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  • Harry Lawler Rd
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  • Koala
  • Komirra Rd
  • Lakeview Dr
  • Lalanda Cl
  • Lapwing
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  • Leane Pl
  • Linden Cr
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  • Lygon
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  • Marrett
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  • Martley
  • Mary Ave
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  • Middleton Ave
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  • Moss
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  • Mozart Pl
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  • Nepean St
  • Nereid Rd
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  • Nightjar St
  • Offerton
  • Olin Cl
  • Opus Pl
  • Ottawa Cl
  • Owens Pl
  • Oystercatcher Pl
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  • Paul Cl
  • Pavey Pl
  • Pendock Rd
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  • Pensax Rd
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  • Pershore Rd
  • Pinetree Ave
  • Pipet
  • Pluto Cl
  • Prion Ave
  • Procyon Pl
  • Progress
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  • Redditch
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  • Summit
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  • Terrace Dr
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  • The Northern Road
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  • Ulpha Pl
  • Vane St
  • Venus Cl
  • Vernon
  • Vincent Rd
  • Wader St
  • Wagner Pl
  • Wallis
  • Waresley
  • Warndon Rd
  • Waterfall Cr
  • Waterside Bvd
  • Wedgebill Pl
  • Wescoe Pl
  • Whitbeck Pl
  • Wiggan Pl
  • Wilkinson Pl
  • Willett Cl
  • Willowgum Cr
  • Witcom St
  • Woodgate Crescent
  • Woodside Glen
  • Wyang
  • Yilki Cl

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Is Cranebrook right for your search?

Use the finders to compare places and properties, or open the full report when you need the street, risk, schools and growth research.

Figures update as new market and census data arrives. This suburb overview is general information, not a valuation or financial advice.