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Albany vs Cranbrook

Name: Albany vs Cranbrook — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 100 km apart · Albany profile · Cranbrook profile

Albany Cranbrook

Albany and Cranbrook are two very different Western Australian hubs. Albany is a more urban centre where 43.9% of homes are in a walkable neighbourhood, compared to just 8.1% in Cranbrook. Life in Albany is generally more expensive and connected, with typical weekly rents far higher at $300 compared to $168 in Cranbrook. These areas also differ in their schools; Albany has much larger schools with an average of 375 students, while Cranbrook's average is just 54.

Both areas are very similar in their typical household incomes, which sit around $1,300 a week. While they share this financial baseline, other gaps are shifting. The difference in people working from home has narrowed since 2011, though it remains far higher in Cranbrook at 19.4%. Meanwhile, the gap in educational attainment has widened, with Albany now well higher in the share of adults who have a bachelor degree or higher.

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Where they differ most

Population: 37,663 larger in Albany Work from home: 12.9 pts higher in Cranbrook Full-time: 7.9 pts higher in Cranbrook One-parent: 5.4 pts higher in Albany PT commute: 0.7 pts higher in Albany

Demographics & Identity

Population in Albany in Cranbrook +37,663 larger in Albany gap widening

38,763 71st pct 1,100 15th pct

Median age in Albany in Cranbrook +1 yrs older in Cranbrook gap widening

45 yrs 67th pct 46 yrs 71st pct

Age structure

26.8% Older adults (45–64) +3.1 pts ▸ 29.9%

23.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.4 pts 20.9%

21.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.5 pts 21.1%

17.5% Children (0–14) +2.1 pts ▸ 19.6%

10.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.7 pts 8.0%

Marital status

48.0% Married +6.5 pts ▸ 54.5%

31.9% Never married ◂ +2.5 pts 29.4%

10.3% Divorced ◂ +0.1 pts 10.2%

6.3% Widowed ◂ +2.9 pts 3.4%

3.5% Separated ◂ +1.4 pts 2.2%

Age & sex structure

Albany Cranbrook

Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

75.5% Australia ◂ +2.2 pts 73.3%

7.1% England ◂ +1.0 pts 6.2%

1.7% New Zealand +1.2 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.6% Philippines ◂ +0.5 pts 1.1%

1.2% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.4% Italy ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.4% India even 0.4%

0.1% Vietnam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

47.1% English +0.7 pts ▸ 47.8%

39.8% Australian +1.6 pts ▸ 41.4%

10.1% Scottish ◂ +2.0 pts 8.1%

8.6% Irish ◂ +2.4 pts 6.3%

3.8% German ◂ +0.9 pts 2.8%

3.7% Dutch ◂ +2.1 pts 1.5%

3.5% Italian ◂ +0.6 pts 2.9%

1.9% Filipino ◂ +0.7 pts 1.2%

0.8% Chinese ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.5% Indian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

87.8% English only ◂ +2.7 pts 85.1%

0.6% Tagalog even 0.6%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.5% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.3% Mandarin ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

50.6% No religion ◂ +5.7 pts 44.9%

39.1% Christianity +2.0 pts ▸ 41.2%

8.3% Not stated +4.4 pts ▸ 12.6%

0.8% Buddhism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

0.6% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.3% Hinduism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Islam even 0.3%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Albany in Cranbrook +17 more in Albany

19 72nd pct 2 14th pct

Schools/1k kids in Albany in Cranbrook +6.46 more in Cranbrook

2.80 36th pct 9.26 86th pct

Students in Albany in Cranbrook +7,013 more in Albany

7,120 72nd pct 107 10th pct

Avg size in Albany in Cranbrook +321 larger in Albany

375 70th pct 54 9th pct

ICSEA in Albany in Cranbrook +35 higher in Albany

999 67th pct 964 45th pct

Highest year of school

45.9% Year 12 ◂ +5.2 pts 40.7%

27.4% Year 10 ◂ +1.4 pts 26.0%

11.0% Year 11 ◂ +0.4 pts 10.6%

8.6% Year 9 or below +1.1 pts ▸ 9.8%

Highest qualification level

35.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.8 pts 32.8%

18.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.3 pts 14.5%

15.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.3 pts 13.4%

3.9% Certificate I / II +1.1 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.6 pts 1.5%

3.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.0 pts 1.5%

Field of qualification

5.5% Agriculture & environment +14.1 pts ▸ 19.5%

13.9% Engineering & related ◂ +1.9 pts 12.0%

13.5% Management & commerce ◂ +3.4 pts 10.1%

12.8% Health ◂ +6.3 pts 6.5%

11.7% Society & culture ◂ +4.8 pts 6.9%

10.2% Education ◂ +3.2 pts 6.9%

5.9% Architecture & building ◂ +2.7 pts 3.2%

5.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.3 pts 5.0%

2.6% Creative arts ◂ +2.0 pts 0.6%

2.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.7 pts 1.7%

1.4% Information technology ◂ +0.8 pts 0.6%

Income

Personal income in Albany in Cranbrook +$52 higher in Cranbrook gap widening

$710 41st pct $762 55th pct

Household income in Albany in Cranbrook +$63 higher in Albany gap narrowing

$1,350 45th pct $1,287 37th pct

Family income in Albany in Cranbrook +$5 higher in Cranbrook gap narrowing

$1,757 47th pct $1,762 48th pct

Household income distribution

30.3% $650–$1,499 +0.1 pts ▸ 30.4%

27.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.1 pts 24.7%

19.9% Under $650 ◂ +1.6 pts 18.3%

7.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.6 pts 6.9%

5.7% $4,000 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 6.9%

Personal income distribution

42.8% Under $650 ◂ +4.7 pts 38.1%

31.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.3 pts 29.6%

14.6% $1,500–$2,999 even 14.6%

2.6% $3,000 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 4.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.1% Arthritis ◂ +1.5 pts 9.5%

10.6% Mental health ◂ +2.6 pts 8.0%

8.7% Asthma +0.5 pts ▸ 9.3%

8.5% Other condition ◂ +0.4 pts 8.1%

5.4% Diabetes +0.3 pts ▸ 5.6%

4.8% Heart disease ◂ +0.3 pts 4.5%

3.7% Cancer +0.2 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.2% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 1.9%

1.2% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.1% Dementia ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.9% None +0.4 pts ▸ 58.4%

21.6% One condition ◂ +2.6 pts 19.0%

7.5% Two conditions ◂ +0.9 pts 6.5%

3.7% Three or more ◂ +0.2 pts 3.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Albany in Cranbrook +1,451 larger in Albany

1,476 72nd pct 25 6th pct

Median age in Albany in Cranbrook +14 yrs older in Cranbrook

26 yrs 57th pct 40 yrs 93rd pct

Median income in Albany in Cranbrook +$46 higher in Albany

$462 24th pct $416 13th pct

Household income in Albany in Cranbrook +$492 higher in Albany

$1,217 32nd pct $725 1st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Albany in Cranbrook +0.1 larger in Albany gap widening

2.4 43rd pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

51.1% Couples with children +3.7 pts ▸ 54.9%

33.4% Couples without children +2.4 pts ▸ 35.8%

14.6% One-parent families ◂ +5.4 pts 9.2%

0.9% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

Household size

37.3% 2 people ◂ +0.3 pts 37.0%

29.3% 1 person +2.0 pts ▸ 31.4%

13.1% 3 people ◂ +1.5 pts 11.6%

12.1% 4 people +0.5 pts ▸ 12.6%

5.4% 5 people +0.6 pts ▸ 5.9%

2.7% 6 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 2.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Albany in Cranbrook +$132 higher in Albany gap narrowing

$300 63rd pct $168 19th pct

Mortgage in Albany in Cranbrook +$434 higher in Albany gap narrowing

$1,517 57th pct $1,083 29th pct

People / bedroom in Albany in Cranbrook even gap steady

0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

37.6% Owned outright +8.3 pts ▸ 45.9%

32.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +15.7 pts 16.8%

25.8% Rented ◂ +2.3 pts 23.5%

2.6% Other tenure +10.7 pts ▸ 13.3%

1.6% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 2.0%

Types of homes

90.4% Separate house +6.1 pts ▸ 96.5%

7.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +7.4 pts 0.0%

1.5% Other dwelling ◂ +0.3 pts 1.2%

0.5% Flat or apartment +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

Bedrooms per home

43.5% 3 bedrooms +2.4 pts ▸ 45.9%

32.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +5.8 pts 26.4%

13.1% 2 bedrooms +1.2 pts ▸ 14.3%

5.4% 5 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 7.2%

3.9% 1 bedroom +0.3 pts ▸ 4.2%

0.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

19.0% Under $200 +42.0 pts ▸ 61.1%

46.1% $200–$349 ◂ +20.8 pts 25.3%

29.9% $350–$549 ◂ +29.9 pts 0.0%

0.9% $550–$749 ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.2% $750 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

18.7% Under $1,000 +34.3 pts ▸ 52.9%

41.9% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +9.6 pts 32.4%

26.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +10.6 pts 16.2%

7.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.9 pts 4.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Albany in Cranbrook +181 more in Albany

186 71st pct 5 31st pct

Stops/1k in Albany in Cranbrook +0.25 more in Albany

4.80 70th pct 4.55 66th pct

Departures/1k in Albany in Cranbrook +146.9 more in Albany

201.4 61st pct 54.5 47th pct

PT routes in Albany in Cranbrook +8 more in Albany

10 57th pct 2 33rd pct

How people get to work

69.6% Car (driver) ◂ +16.3 pts 53.3%

6.5% Worked at home +12.9 pts ▸ 19.4%

2.1% Walked +7.0 pts ▸ 9.1%

5.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.0 pts 3.2%

0.7% Bus ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.5% Bicycle ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +4.8 pts 33.3%

33.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +4.0 pts 29.6%

14.6% 3 vehicles +8.3 pts ▸ 22.9%

9.1% 4 or more +4.0 pts ▸ 13.2%

4.6% No vehicle ◂ +2.6 pts 2.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

6.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +47.7 pts ▸ 54.5%

16.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +13.6 pts 2.9%

11.3% Retail trade ◂ +9.2 pts 2.1%

9.3% Education & training ◂ +3.0 pts 6.3%

9.2% Construction ◂ +5.3 pts 3.8%

7.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +5.2 pts 2.5%

5.1% Manufacturing +1.9 pts ▸ 7.0%

6.2% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.2 pts 4.0%

3.7% Transport & warehousing +0.9 pts ▸ 4.6%

4.2% Other services ◂ +1.9 pts 2.3%

3.8% Professional & technical ◂ +2.5 pts 1.3%

2.6% Administrative & support ◂ +1.9 pts 0.8%

Occupations people work in

12.6% Managers +28.9 pts ▸ 41.5%

12.6% Labourers +5.5 pts ▸ 18.1%

17.2% Professionals ◂ +11.3 pts 5.9%

15.5% Technicians & trades ◂ +9.4 pts 6.1%

14.1% Community & personal service ◂ +7.2 pts 6.9%

10.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.7 pts 7.8%

9.3% Sales workers ◂ +7.8 pts 1.5%

6.8% Machinery operators & drivers +1.9 pts ▸ 8.8%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Albany in Cranbrook +1 higher in Albany

6 57th pct 5 43rd pct

IRSD decile in Albany in Cranbrook +2 higher in Albany

6 57th pct 4 36th pct

IER decile in Albany in Cranbrook +1 higher in Albany

7 64th pct 6 57th pct

IEO decile in Albany in Cranbrook +2 higher in Cranbrook

5 43rd pct 7 64th pct

IRSAD score in Albany in Cranbrook +4 higher in Albany

955 52nd pct 951 48th pct

ERP in Albany in Cranbrook +41,141 higher in Albany

42,308 71st pct 1,167 14th pct

Growth in Albany in Cranbrook +2.6 pts higher in Albany

5.5% 67th pct 2.9% 43rd pct

Businesses in Albany in Cranbrook +3,546 higher in Albany

3,776 68th pct 230 19th pct

Approvals in Albany in Cranbrook +238 higher in Albany

242 72nd pct 4 18th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Albany in Cranbrook +208 higher in Albany

711 58th pct 503 33rd pct

Max temp in Albany in Cranbrook +0.7 higher in Cranbrook

21.5 24th pct 22.2 29th pct

Min temp in Albany in Cranbrook +1.2 higher in Albany

10.9 45th pct 9.6 26th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Albany in Cranbrook +2.9 higher in Albany

4.1 59th pct 1.2 5th pct

Types ≤15 min in Albany in Cranbrook +2.7 more in Albany

4.0 52nd pct 1.3 5th pct

15-min city in Albany in Cranbrook +35.8 pts higher in Albany

43.9% 43rd pct 8.1% 4th pct

Walk to shops in Albany in Cranbrook +46.6 pts higher in Albany

46.6% 48th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Albany in Cranbrook +42.7 pts higher in Albany

71.8% 70th pct 29.1% 39th pct

Walk to school in Albany in Cranbrook +14.5 pts higher in Albany

49.5% 41st pct 35.0% 20th pct

Walk to a park in Albany in Cranbrook +60.4 pts higher in Albany

71.3% 53rd pct 10.9% 3rd pct

Walk to health in Albany in Cranbrook +34.2 pts higher in Albany

34.2% 43rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Albany in Cranbrook +22.5 more in Cranbrook

15.7 38th pct 38.2 79th pct

Intersections/km² in Albany in Cranbrook +1 higher in Albany

1 50th pct 0 18th pct

Mean slope in Albany in Cranbrook +2.7 pts higher in Albany

6.7% 77th pct 4.0% 38th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Albany vs Cranbrook [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA50080/albany/vs/LGA52240/cranbrook