Cranbrook · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Cranbrook

How families and households are made up across the area.

Over 30% of people in Cranbrook live alone, which is well above the national figure. This trend contributes to a smaller typical household size than in most other areas, with only 2.3 people per home.

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📍 Cranbrook, Suburb / Locality

Where Cranbrook sits — Average household size

2.3 → 0.0%
  • 1.5–1.6: 490 areas
  • 1.6–1.8: 168 areas
  • 1.8–1.9: 642 areas
  • 1.9–2.1: 816 areas
  • 2.1–2.2: 1854 areas
  • 2.2–2.4: 1319 areas
  • 2.4–2.5: 2753 areas
  • 2.5–2.7: 1349 areas
  • 2.7–2.8: 2332 areas
  • 2.8–3.0: 805 areas
  • 3.0–3.1: 1044 areas
  • 3.1–3.3: 289 areas
  • 3.3–3.4: 386 areas
  • 3.4–3.6: 110 areas
  • 3.6–3.7: 85 areas
  • 3.7–3.9: 40 areas
  • 3.9–4.0: 258 areas

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Cranbrook — lower than 71% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Cranbrook2.3
6321, WA 2.3
Western Australia 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

People living alone make up 30.4% of households, a figure well above the Western Australian average of 25.4%. Two-person homes are the most common, accounting for 41.3% of the total.

2.3 → 0.0%

Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 2.3
  • 2016: 2.5
  • 2021: 2.3

Average number of people usually resident per household.

30.4% ▼ -3.2%

Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 31.4%
  • 2016: 28.2%
  • 2021: 30.4%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Cranbrook, the largest group is 2 people at 42%, followed by 1 person (31%) and 4 people (11%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Nearly half of families here are couples with children (47.9%), while one-parent families make up 14.5%, which is higher than in most similar areas.

14.5% ▼ -41.3%

Higher than 70% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 24.6%
  • 2016: 7.4%
  • 2021: 14.5%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Cranbrook, the largest group is Couples with children at 47%, followed by Couples without children (38%) and One-parent families (14%).

Sources

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

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Family & Households in Cranbrook [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50352/cranbrook/topic/family-households