Cardinia (S)
Community Explorer based on results from the 2021 and 2016 Census of Population and Housing.
130,383
Estimated resident population
2024 ERP
+2.7%
Annual ERP growth
2023-2024
23.4%
Born overseas
2021 Census
73.5%
Households that own outright or have a mortgage
2021 Census
19.1%
Bachelor Or Higher Degree
2021 Census
At a glance
Key indicators across each category. Click any tile to explore the full data.
Population
5 topics
118,194
total persons (2021)
Children are 5pp above Greater Melbourne; 70+ is 2pp below Greater Melbourne.
Cultural diversity
6 topics
4.3%
born in India
Top overseas birthplaces: India, England and Sri Lanka.
Housing
8 topics
91%
Separate house
Medium/high density is 23.6pp below Greater Melbourne.
Income
4 topics
19.5%
households earning $3,000+/wk
High-income households are 5.8pp below Greater Melbourne.
Education
2 topics
19.1%
Bachelor Or Higher Degree
Bachelor+ is 13.7pp below Greater Melbourne.
Employment
8 topics
4.3%
unemployment rate
Unemployment fell 1.2pp since 2016.
5.5%
2016
4.3%
2021
Specialist topics
4 topics
773
dwelling approvals (2025-26 FYTD)
68 approved in Jan 2026.
About this explorer
The Cardinia (S) Community Explorer provides demographic analysis based on results from the 2021 and 2016 Census of Population and Housing.
Data is compiled and presented by Geografia.
Data coverage
Current Census
Primary dataset
2021
Comparison Census
Change over time
2016
Benchmark types
Depends on geography
3-4
Topics covered
Topic routes available
42