Cranbrook · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Cranbrook

Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.

Families and seniors make up a large part of daily life in Cranbrook, where the typical resident is 44. This population of 505 people is noticeably older than the national figure, but it also has a much higher proportion of children than most similar areas.

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Where Cranbrook sits — Total population

505 ▲ +88.4%
  • 1–1: 689 areas
  • 1–2: 0 areas
  • 2–3: 119 areas
  • 3–5: 108 areas
  • 5–7: 243 areas
  • 7–11: 241 areas
  • 11–16: 514 areas
  • 16–24: 579 areas
  • 24–36: 898 areas
  • 36–53: 1059 areas
  • 53–79: 1168 areas
  • 79–117: 1203 areas
  • 117–174: 1171 areas
  • 174–258: 1010 areas
  • 258–384: 856 areas
  • 384–571: 670 areas
  • 571–850: 616 areas
  • 850–1,263: 567 areas
  • 1,263–1,879: 520 areas
  • 1,879–2,794: 590 areas
  • 2,794–4,154: 679 areas
  • 4,154–6,177: 585 areas
  • 6,177–9,186: 528 areas
  • 9,186–13,659: 405 areas
  • 13,659–20,311: 195 areas
  • 20,311–30,202: 96 areas
  • 30,202–44,910: 33 areas
  • 44,910–66,781: 10 areas

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Cranbrook — higher than 65% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Cranbrook505
6321, WA 505
Western Australia 2,660,026
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The typical resident here is 44, which is noticeably older than the typical age in Western Australia or across Australia. The total population is 505, making it larger than about 67% of similar areas.

505 ▲ +88.4%

Higher than 65% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 268
  • 2016: 496
  • 2021: 505

The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.

44 yrs ▲ +15.8%

Younger than 54% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 38 yrs
  • 2016: 46 yrs
  • 2021: 44 yrs

Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.

Age profile

How the population splits across age groups.

Cranbrook has a high number of both children and seniors; 22.6% are under 15 and 23.2% are aged 65 and over. Both groups are well above the national figures, with seniors being 5.9 percentage points higher than the Australian average.

23.2% ▼ -4.5%

Higher than 69% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 24.3%
  • 2016: 21.0%
  • 2021: 23.2%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

22.6% ▼ -9.7%

Higher than 82% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 25.0%
  • 2016: 20.6%
  • 2021: 22.6%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Cranbrook, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 28%, followed by Seniors (65+) (23%) and Children (0–14) (22%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 4.2% of the population, which is higher than most areas. More than half of the residents are married, and 13.4% are in a de facto relationship, which is a little above the national figure.

13.4% ▲ +33.0%

Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 10.1%
  • 2016: 12.5%
  • 2021: 13.4%

Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).

Marital status

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In Cranbrook, Married is the majority at 52%; Never married is next at 33%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 3 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 7 males; 80–84: 7 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 9 males; 75–79: 11 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 16 males; 70–74: 16 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 15 males; 65–69: 16 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 29 males; 60–64: 18 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 15 males; 55–59: 16 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 15 males; 50–54: 20 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 24 males; 45–49: 5 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 11 males; 40–44: 17 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 14 males; 35–39: 23 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 12 males; 30–34: 9 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 15 males; 25–29: 11 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 3 males; 20–24: 9 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 12 males; 15–19: 8 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 22 males; 10–14: 20 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 22 males; 5–9: 17 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 15 males; 0–4: 21 females

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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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/sal/SAL50352/cranbrook/topic/demographics-identity