Cranbrook · Council (LGA)
How well-off the area is, how fast its population is growing, and the businesses and new homes here.
A steady 2.9% increase in residents since 2021 marks the recent pace of change for Cranbrook. This small town holds a moderate level of overall advantage, with a typical score of 951, which is slightly below the national average.
All council (lga) areas, 2021. The marker is Cranbrook — lower than 57% of areas.
SEIFA indexes ranking relative advantage and disadvantage.
People here generally have good education and job skills, scoring 7 out of 10. While the area is more advantaged than about half of similar places, its disadvantage score of 4 is lower than about 60% of other areas.
5
Lower than 57% of council (lga) areas.
ABS Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, 2021, as a national decile: 1 = among the 10% most disadvantaged areas in Australia, 10 = among the 10% most advantaged. IRSAD summarises both advantage and disadvantage, so a high score reflects relatively many high-income, well-educated households and few low-income, low-skill ones.
4
Lower than 64% of council (lga) areas.
ABS Index of Relative Socio-economic Disadvantage, 2021, as a national decile: 1 = among the 10% most disadvantaged areas in Australia, 10 = among the least disadvantaged. IRSD focuses on disadvantage alone (low income, low education, unemployment, unskilled occupations), so a higher decile means relatively less disadvantage.
6
Higher than 57% of council (lga) areas.
ABS Index of Economic Resources, 2021, as a national decile: 1 = among the 10% lowest areas for economic resources in Australia, 10 = among the highest. IER reflects the income, housing costs, dwelling size and assets of households, so a higher decile means relatively greater economic resources.
7
Higher than 64% of council (lga) areas.
ABS Index of Education and Occupation, 2021, as a national decile: 1 = among the 10% lowest areas for education and occupation in Australia, 10 = among the highest. IEO reflects residents' qualifications and the skill level of their jobs, so a higher decile means a more highly educated and skilled workforce.
951
Lower than 52% of council (lga) areas.
ABS Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, 2021, as a raw index score (standardised so the Australian average is about 1000). Higher scores indicate relatively greater advantage; lower scores greater disadvantage.
Annual population estimates and change since the census.
Cranbrook is a small community of 1,167 people. Its recent growth of 2.9% is around the middle for its level, though this is well below the Western Australian figure of 10.7%.
1,167
Lower than 86% of council (lga) areas.
Estimated resident population (ABS), 2025.
2.9%
Lower than 57% of council (lga) areas.
Population growth since the 2021 Census, from ABS annual estimates.
Operating businesses and dwellings approved.
The local economy is small, with 230 businesses in the area. There has been very little recent expansion, with only 4 new dwellings approved.
230
Lower than 81% of council (lga) areas.
Operating businesses (ABS Counts of Australian Businesses), June 2025.
4
Lower than 82% of council (lga) areas.
Dwelling units approved in 2024-25 (ABS Building Approvals).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Economy & Advantage in Cranbrook [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA52240/cranbrook/topic/economy-advantage
