1,100 ▲ +1.9%
Lower than 85% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 1,079
- 2016: 1,089
- 2021: 1,100
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Cranbrook · Council (LGA)
Demographics & Identity in Cranbrook
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
An older typical age of 46 marks Cranbrook as a community where residents are far older than the national average. This shift is clear in the data, as the population has grown slightly to 1,100 people while the typical resident has aged by five years since 2011.
1,100
▲ +1.9%
- 1–2: 3 areas
- 2–3: 0 areas
- 3–4: 0 areas
- 4–7: 0 areas
- 7–12: 2 areas
- 12–20: 1 area
- 20–33: 0 areas
- 33–55: 1 area
- 55–91: 0 areas
- 91–150: 5 areas
- 150–248: 3 areas
- 248–409: 13 areas
- 409–675: 22 areas
- 675–1,115: 38 areas
- 1,115–1,840: 37 areas
- 1,840–3,038: 30 areas
- 3,038–5,014: 40 areas
- 5,014–8,276: 49 areas
- 8,276–13,661: 54 areas
- 13,661–22,550: 57 areas
- 22,550–37,223: 43 areas
- 37,223–61,442: 49 areas
- 61,442–101,420: 39 areas
- 101,420–167,409: 37 areas
- 167,409–276,336: 31 areas
- 276,336–456,137: 8 areas
- 456,137–752,926: 2 areas
- 752,926–1,242,825: 1 area
All council (lga) areas, 2021. The marker is Cranbrook — lower than 85% of areas.
| Cranbrook | 1,100 |
|---|---|
| Rest of WA | 534,804 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population grew by 1.9% since 2011, adding about 21 people. This brings the total to 1,100, which is smaller than about 85% of similar areas.
46 yrs ▲ +12.2%
Older than 71% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 41 yrs
- 2016: 46 yrs
- 2021: 46 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors aged 65 and over make up 20.9% of the population, a figure well above the national average that has risen by 5.6 points since 2011. Meanwhile, children under 15 account for 19.6%, which is a little above the national figure but has fallen since 2011.
20.9% ▲ +36.7%
Higher than 57% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 15.3%
- 2016: 20.6%
- 2021: 20.9%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
19.6% ▼ -10.6%
Higher than 72% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 22.0%
- 2016: 18.1%
- 2021: 19.6%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Cranbrook, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 30%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (21%) and Seniors (65+) (21%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Most residents are married (54.5%), and those in de facto relationships make up 14.4%, which is a little above the national average. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people represent 2.3% of the population, which is lower than most areas and barely changed since 2011.
2.3% ▲ +29.1%
Lower than 68% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 1.8%
- 2016: 2.2%
- 2021: 2.3%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
14.4% ▲ +18.2%
Higher than 70% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 12.2%
- 2016: 13.7%
- 2021: 14.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Cranbrook, Married is the majority at 55%; Never married is next at 29%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Cranbrook [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA52240/cranbrook/topic/demographics-identity