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Albany vs Cranbrook

Urban Centre comparison ≈ 83 km apart · Albany profile · Cranbrook profile

Albany Cranbrook

Albany is a much larger centre than the sparsely populated Cranbrook (L). There are significant differences in education and cost of living, with bachelor degrees being far more common in Albany (15.0%) compared to Cranbrook (L) (3.6%). People in Albany also pay much more for housing; the typical weekly rent is $300, while it is just $169 in Cranbrook (L). Albany is far more walkable, with 53.6% of homes in a 15-minute-city walkshed, whereas no homes in Cranbrook (L) have this access.

The gap in educational attainment has widened since 2011, with the difference in Year 12 completion now sitting at 21.5 percentage points. Despite this, the two areas share several traits, such as a similar proportion of people aged 65 and over (about 24%) and nearly identical shares of people who identify as having no religion. Both areas also see about 7% of their population arriving from overseas each year, which is slightly higher than the national figure.

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Where they differ most

Population: 30,840 larger in Albany Year 12: 21.5 pts higher in Albany Limited English: 0.8 pts higher in Albany PT commute: 0.8 pts higher in Albany Renting: 17.6 pts higher in Cranbrook

Demographics & Identity

Population in Albanyin Cranbrook +30,840 larger in Albany gap widening
31,128 86th pct 288 15th pct
Median age in Albanyin Cranbrook +1 yrs older in Cranbrook gap narrowing
44 yrs 46th pct 45 yrs 50th pct
First Nations in Albanyin Cranbrook +2.2 pts higher in Cranbrook gap steady
4.4% 50th pct 6.6% 65th pct
Aged 65+ in Albanyin Cranbrook +0.3 pts higher in Cranbrook gap narrowing
23.7% 55th pct 24.0% 56th pct
Under 15 in Albanyin Cranbrook +3.0 pts higher in Cranbrook gap widening
17.4% 48th pct 20.5% 72nd pct
De facto in Albanyin Cranbrook +0.2 pts higher in Cranbrook gap narrowing
12.7% 45th pct 12.9% 48th pct

Age structure

25.7% Older adults (45–64) +1.8 pts ▸ 27.4%
23.7% Seniors (65+) +0.3 pts ▸ 24.0%
22.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.1 pts 20.1%
17.4% Children (0–14) +3.0 pts ▸ 20.5%
11.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +4.7 pts 6.3%

Marital status

46.2% Married even 46.2%
32.8% Never married +1.6 pts ▸ 34.4%
10.5% Divorced ◂ +2.8 pts 7.7%
6.9% Widowed ◂ +1.9 pts 5.0%
3.6% Separated +0.5 pts ▸ 4.1%

Age & sex structure

Albany Cranbrook

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Albanyin Cranbrook +4.7 pts higher in Albany gap narrowing
19.6% 89th pct 14.9% 75th pct

Country of birth

75.4% Australia ◂ +10.5 pts 64.9%
7.0% England ◂ +1.4 pts 5.6%
1.7% New Zealand +2.8 pts ▸ 4.5%
1.9% Philippines ◂ +0.8 pts 1.0%
1.2% South Africa ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%
0.4% India +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.4% Italy ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.2% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

47.0% English ◂ +6.7 pts 40.3%
39.1% Australian ◂ +2.6 pts 36.5%
9.9% Scottish ◂ +2.0 pts 8.0%
8.5% Irish ◂ +3.6 pts 4.9%
3.7% German ◂ +0.9 pts 2.8%
3.6% Italian ◂ +1.6 pts 2.1%
3.5% Dutch ◂ +2.5 pts 1.0%
2.2% Filipino ◂ +0.1 pts 2.1%
0.1% Vietnamese +2.0 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.8% Chinese ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%
0.6% Indian ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.2% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Language

Other language in Albanyin Cranbrook +2.4 pts higher in Albany gap narrowing
6.9% 77th pct 4.5% 61st pct
Limited English in Albanyin Cranbrook +0.8 pts higher in Albany gap steady
0.8% 75th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

87.1% English only ◂ +10.4 pts 76.7%
0.1% Vietnamese +2.0 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.7% Tagalog ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.5% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
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

No religion in Albanyin Cranbrook +0.9 pts higher in Albany gap narrowing
50.2% 77th pct 49.3% 74th pct

Religious affiliation

50.2% No religion ◂ +0.9 pts 49.3%
39.7% Christianity ◂ +11.6 pts 28.1%
8.1% Not stated +12.1 pts ▸ 20.1%
0.7% Buddhism ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.6% Other religions ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.4% Hinduism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.3% Islam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Albanyin Cranbrook +21.5 pts higher in Albany gap widening
45.2% 69th pct 23.7% 9th pct
Bachelor+ in Albanyin Cranbrook +11.4 pts higher in Albany gap widening
15.0% 68th pct 3.6% 5th pct

Highest year of school

45.2% Year 12 ◂ +21.5 pts 23.7%
27.8% Year 10 +6.2 pts ▸ 34.0%
9.2% Year 9 or below +6.1 pts ▸ 15.3%
11.0% Year 11 ◂ +0.8 pts 10.2%

Highest qualification level

36.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.7 pts 35.4%
18.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +11.4 pts 7.1%
15.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +10.5 pts 5.3%
4.1% Certificate I / II +0.3 pts ▸ 4.4%
3.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.9 pts 0.0%
3.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

13.9% Management & commerce ◂ +5.9 pts 8.0%
13.4% Engineering & related ◂ +0.1 pts 13.3%
4.8% Agriculture & environment +8.5 pts ▸ 13.3%
13.1% Health ◂ +10.4 pts 2.7%
12.2% Society & culture ◂ +6.0 pts 6.2%
9.8% Education ◂ +4.5 pts 5.3%
5.9% Architecture & building +0.3 pts ▸ 6.2%
5.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +5.8 pts 0.0%
2.7% Creative arts ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%
1.5% Information technology +1.1 pts ▸ 2.7%
2.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Albanyin Cranbrook +$151 higher in Albany gap widening
$703 58th pct $552 27th pct
Household income in Albanyin Cranbrook +$370 higher in Albany gap widening
$1,307 54th pct $937 17th pct
Family income in Albanyin Cranbrook +$537 higher in Albany gap widening
$1,715 59th pct $1,178 16th pct
High earners in Albanyin Cranbrook +5.5 pts higher in Albany gap widening
7.7% 62nd pct 2.3% 11th pct
High-income homes in Albanyin Cranbrook +5.8 pts higher in Albany gap widening
12.4% 58th pct 6.5% 25th pct

Household income distribution

31.1% $650–$1,499 +6.3 pts ▸ 37.4%
20.7% Under $650 +13.0 pts ▸ 33.6%
27.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.9 pts 19.6%
7.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.3 pts 3.7%
5.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.5 pts 2.8%

Personal income distribution

43.1% Under $650 +6.2 pts ▸ 49.3%
32.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +8.7 pts 23.5%
14.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.4 pts 7.7%
2.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Albanyin Cranbrook +0.4 pts higher in Cranbrook
33.7% 53rd pct 34.0% 56th pct
Mental health in Albanyin Cranbrook +1.1 pts higher in Albany
11.2% 67th pct 10.1% 53rd pct
Needs assistance in Albanyin Cranbrook +2.8 pts higher in Cranbrook gap widening
7.0% 58th pct 9.7% 84th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

11.3% Arthritis +0.8 pts ▸ 12.2%
11.2% Mental health ◂ +1.1 pts 10.1%
9.0% Asthma +1.1 pts ▸ 10.1%
8.8% Other condition ◂ +1.2 pts 7.6%
5.7% Diabetes +2.6 pts ▸ 8.3%
5.0% Heart disease +1.6 pts ▸ 6.6%
3.7% Cancer +0.5 pts ▸ 4.2%
1.3% Stroke +1.4 pts ▸ 2.8%
2.2% Lung condition ◂ +0.8 pts 1.4%
1.2% Dementia ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.0% None ◂ +14.0 pts 43.1%
21.8% One condition ◂ +2.0 pts 19.8%
7.7% Two conditions +0.9 pts ▸ 8.7%
4.1% Three or more +0.7 pts ▸ 4.9%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Albanyin Cranbrook +1.4 pts higher in Albany gap narrowing
20.0% 69th pct 18.6% 60th pct
Unpaid carers in Albanyin Cranbrook +5.0 pts higher in Cranbrook gap widening
12.7% 42nd pct 17.6% 92nd pct
Unpaid child care in Albanyin Cranbrook +5.8 pts higher in Albany gap widening
25.3% 55th pct 19.5% 25th pct
Defence service in Albanyin Cranbrook +1.8 pts higher in Albany
3.2% 40th pct 1.4% 9th pct
Housework 15h+ in Albanyin Cranbrook +1.7 pts higher in Albany gap narrowing
22.5% 36th pct 20.8% 24th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Albanyin Cranbrook +0.1 larger in Albany gap steady
2.3 43rd pct 2.2 36th pct
One-parent in Albanyin Cranbrook +4.4 pts higher in Cranbrook gap steady
16.2% 57th pct 20.6% 78th pct
Living alone in Albanyin Cranbrook +7.4 pts higher in Cranbrook gap steady
30.9% 56th pct 38.3% 84th pct

Family composition

50.2% Couples with children ◂ +11.0 pts 39.2%
32.6% Couples without children +6.1 pts ▸ 38.6%
16.2% One-parent families +4.4 pts ▸ 20.6%
1.1% Other families +0.5 pts ▸ 1.6%

Household size

36.4% 2 people +5.7 pts ▸ 42.1%
30.9% 1 person +7.4 pts ▸ 38.3%
13.3% 3 people ◂ +4.9 pts 8.4%
11.9% 4 people ◂ +5.3 pts 6.5%
4.9% 5 people ◂ +0.3 pts 4.7%
2.7% 6 or more ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Albanyin Cranbrook +$131 higher in Albany gap widening
$300 59th pct $169 14th pct
Mortgage in Albanyin Cranbrook +$794 higher in Albany gap widening
$1,517 63rd pct $723 8th pct
People / bedroom in Albanyin Cranbrook even gap steady
0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Albanyin Cranbrook +17.6 pts higher in Cranbrook gap steady
28.2% 69th pct 45.8% 88th pct
Owned outright in Albanyin Cranbrook +2.9 pts higher in Albany gap narrowing
35.6% 38th pct 32.7% 30th pct
Separate houses in Albanyin Cranbrook +9.0 pts higher in Cranbrook gap narrowing
90.1% 34th pct 99.1% 82nd pct
3+ bedrooms in Albanyin Cranbrook +6.8 pts higher in Albany gap widening
81.5% 65th pct 74.8% 41st pct

How homes are owned or rented

28.2% Rented +17.6 pts ▸ 45.8%
35.6% Owned outright ◂ +2.9 pts 32.7%
32.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +15.5 pts 16.8%
1.6% Not stated +2.1 pts ▸ 3.7%
2.3% Other tenure +0.5 pts ▸ 2.8%

Types of homes

90.1% Separate house +9.0 pts ▸ 99.1%
8.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +8.4 pts 0.0%
0.5% Flat or apartment +2.3 pts ▸ 2.8%
0.8% Other dwelling +2.0 pts ▸ 2.8%

Bedrooms per home

45.2% 3 bedrooms +15.6 pts ▸ 60.7%
31.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +21.5 pts 10.3%
13.5% 2 bedrooms +8.0 pts ▸ 21.5%
4.6% 5 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 3.7%
3.3% 1 bedroom +0.4 pts ▸ 3.7%
0.2% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

18.9% Under $200 +52.6 pts ▸ 71.4%
45.8% $200–$349 ◂ +31.5 pts 14.3%
30.9% $350–$549 ◂ +24.8 pts 6.1%
0.7% $550–$749 ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.1% $750 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

18.8% Under $1,000 +25.7 pts ▸ 44.4%
44.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +22.2 pts 22.2%
25.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +25.3 pts 0.0%
5.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.9 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Albanyin Cranbrook +1.5 pts higher in Albany gap narrowing
5.3% 62nd pct 3.8% 48th pct
Work from home in Albanyin Cranbrook +0.3 pts higher in Albany gap narrowing
4.5% 24th pct 4.2% 22nd pct
PT commute in Albanyin Cranbrook +0.8 pts higher in Albany gap steady
0.8% 73rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

How people get to work

71.3% Car (driver) ◂ +7.0 pts 64.2%
5.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.6 pts 4.2%
2.0% Walked +3.3 pts ▸ 5.3%
4.5% Worked at home ◂ +0.3 pts 4.2%
0.8% Bus ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%
0.5% Bicycle ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

36.3% 1 vehicle +9.9 pts ▸ 46.2%
37.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +7.3 pts 30.2%
13.4% 3 vehicles +1.7 pts ▸ 15.1%
7.4% 4 or more +3.9 pts ▸ 11.3%
5.3% No vehicle ◂ +1.5 pts 3.8%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Albanyin Cranbrook +12.8 pts higher in Albany gap narrowing
39.7% 72nd pct 26.8% 16th pct
Recent arrivals in Albanyin Cranbrook +0.2 pts higher in Albany gap narrowing
7.1% 60th pct 7.0% 60th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Albanyin Cranbrook +4.6 pts higher in Cranbrook gap widening
4.0% 39th pct 8.7% 84th pct
Participation in Albanyin Cranbrook +9.0 pts higher in Albany gap widening
56.1% 59th pct 47.1% 33rd pct
Full-time in Albanyin Cranbrook +6.4 pts higher in Albany gap widening
54.9% 43rd pct 48.4% 14th pct

Industries people work in

4.1% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +29.5 pts ▸ 33.7%
17.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +11.3 pts 6.3%
12.0% Retail trade ◂ +12.0 pts 0.0%
6.1% Public administration & safety +5.5 pts ▸ 11.6%
9.2% Construction ◂ +1.8 pts 7.4%
9.1% Education & training ◂ +2.8 pts 6.3%
3.7% Transport & warehousing +4.7 pts ▸ 8.4%
8.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +8.3 pts 0.0%
5.4% Manufacturing ◂ +5.4 pts 0.0%
4.4% Other services ◂ +1.2 pts 3.2%
3.8% Professional & technical ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%
2.7% Administrative & support ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

12.9% Labourers +9.2 pts ▸ 22.1%
17.2% Professionals ◂ +17.2 pts 0.0%
15.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +4.1 pts 11.6%
14.8% Community & personal service ◂ +4.3 pts 10.5%
6.9% Machinery operators & drivers +7.8 pts ▸ 14.7%
10.5% Managers +1.1 pts ▸ 11.6%
10.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +5.4 pts 5.3%
10.0% Sales workers ◂ +3.7 pts 6.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Albanyin Cranbrook +2.4 higher in Albany
4.9 61st pct 2.5 25th pct
Types ≤15 min in Albanyin Cranbrook +2.0 more in Albany
4.8 53rd pct 2.8 26th pct
15-min city in Albanyin Cranbrook +53.6 pts higher in Albany
53.6% 46th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Albanyin Cranbrook +56.7 pts higher in Albany
56.7% 48th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Albanyin Cranbrook +8.3 pts higher in Cranbrook
84.4% 76th pct 92.7% 87th pct
Walk to school in Albanyin Cranbrook +33.2 pts higher in Cranbrook
57.3% 41st pct 90.5% 79th pct
Walk to a park in Albanyin Cranbrook +83.4 pts higher in Albany
83.4% 34th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Albanyin Cranbrook +41.7 pts higher in Albany
41.7% 57th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Albanyin Cranbrook even
13.9 36th pct 13.9 36th pct
Intersections/km² in Albanyin Cranbrook +20 higher in Albany
30 47th pct 10 15th pct
Mean slope in Albanyin Cranbrook +4.3 pts higher in Albany
6.8% 75th pct 2.5% 9th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Albany vs Cranbrook [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL512001/albany/vs/UCL522016/cranbrook