Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Cranbrook suburb profile
Cranbrook, WA · Postcode 6321
This Cranbrook suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Cranbrook, WA (postcode 6321). Use it as a free suburb report covering population, median rent, household income, age, housing tenure and employment, plus how those figures changed since Census 2016— then compare Cranbrook with nearby suburbs.
Cranbrook at a glance
Population
505
Median rent
$174/wk
Household income
$1,166/wk
Median age
44
Cranbrook trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+3.3% over 10 years
Population
505
was 496 in 2016
+9 · +1.8%
Median rent
$174/wk
was $137/wk in 2016
+$37 · +27%
Household income
$1,166/wk
was $949/wk in 2016
+$217 · +22.9%
Median age
44
was 46 in 2016
-2 · -4.3%
Dig deeper: Cranbrook population growth · Cranbrook then and now
Cranbrook vs nearby & WA
Median Census 2021 figures for Cranbrook, nearby suburbs (8), and the WA state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-50.3% vs area
- Cranbrook$174/wk
- Nearby$235/wk
- WA$350/wk
Household income
-36.7% vs area
- Cranbrook$1,166/wk
- Nearby$1,170/wk
- WA$1,841/wk
Median age
+12.8% vs area
- Cranbrook44
- Nearby48
- WA39
Personal income
-17.4% vs area
- Cranbrook$705/wk
- Nearby$659.5/wk
- WA$854/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in WA.
Socio-economic profile
How Cranbrook compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Cranbrook ranks among Australia's most disadvantaged suburbs. It shows limited economic resources and lower education and occupation levels.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 1893.6
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 1883.7
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 2949
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 2903.1
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Cranbrook on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Cranbrook, WA.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Cranbrook people
- Population
- 505
- Median age
- 44
- Born overseas
- 13.1%
- Average household size
- 2.3
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Cranbrook income
- Median household income
- $1,166/wk
- Median personal income
- $705/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Cranbrook housing
- Median rent
- $174/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $719/mo
- Separate houses
- 71.5%
- Flats & apartments
- 1.2%
- Owned outright
- 32.2%
- Mortgaged
- 12.8%
- Rented
- 23.1%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 25.2%
Median weekly rent for rented dwellings
Median monthly mortgage repayment
Percentage of dwellings that are separate houses
Percentage of dwellings that are flats or apartments
Percentage of dwellings owned without a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings with a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings rented
Percentage of private dwellings unoccupied on Census night
Cranbrook work
- Employment to population
- 57.7%
- Unemployment rate
- 3%
- Year 12 or above
- 35.7%
Employed persons as a percentage of population aged 15+
Unemployed persons as a percentage of the labour force
Percentage with Year 12 or equivalent as highest school level
Nearby suburb profiles (near 6321)
Compare Cranbrook with nearby suburbs
Cranbrook in numbers
Cranbrook had 505 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 44, 10% above the typical WA suburb. The average household has 2.3 people. 13.1% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 32.2% own their home outright, 12.8% are paying a mortgage, 23.1% rent. Separate houses make up 71.5% of dwellings, with 1.2% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $174/wk, 49% below the typical WA suburb.
Median household income was $1,166/wk, 35% below the typical WA suburb. The unemployment rate on Census night was 3%. 35.7% of adults had completed Year 12 or above. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 1 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population grew 1.8% (from 496 to 505). Median rent moved from $137/wk to $174/wk (+27%).
Cranbrook suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Cranbrook, WA?
- The median weekly rent in Cranbrook was $174/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Cranbrook, WA?
- Cranbrook had 505 residents at the 2021 Census, up 1.8% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Cranbrook?
- Median household income in Cranbrook was $1,166/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Cranbrook?
- 23.1% of occupied homes in Cranbrook were rented, 32.2% were owned outright and 12.8% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Cranbrook suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Cranbrook (WA). Where shown, 2016 values come from the 2016 State Suburbs (SSC) profile, linked via ABS geographic correspondence — boundaries are not always identical. Medians may be suppressed for very small areas. This is not financial or relocation advice — use it alongside current market data.
Source: ABS Census 2021. Methodology