Cranbrook · Suburb / Locality

Housing & Dwellings in Cranbrook

Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.

A typical monthly home-loan payment of just $719 makes Cranbrook one of the most affordable places to live in the region. Most residents live in detached houses, with a high number of people owning their homes outright compared to the rest of the state.

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📍 Cranbrook, Suburb / Locality

Where Cranbrook sits — Median rent (weekly)

$174 ▲ +77.6%
  • $0–$25: 37 areas
  • $25–$50: 86 areas
  • $50–$75: 199 areas
  • $75–$100: 214 areas
  • $100–$125: 525 areas
  • $125–$150: 343 areas
  • $150–$175: 699 areas
  • $175–$200: 597 areas
  • $200–$225: 1183 areas
  • $225–$250: 724 areas
  • $250–$275: 1277 areas
  • $275–$300: 787 areas
  • $300–$325: 1282 areas
  • $325–$350: 618 areas
  • $350–$375: 935 areas
  • $375–$400: 570 areas
  • $400–$425: 763 areas
  • $425–$450: 288 areas
  • $450–$475: 415 areas
  • $475–$500: 176 areas
  • $500–$525: 204 areas
  • $525–$550: 79 areas
  • $550–$575: 125 areas
  • $575–$600: 70 areas
  • $600–$625: 97 areas
  • $625–$650: 21 areas
  • $650–$675: 54 areas
  • $675–$700: 145 areas

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Cranbrook — lower than 81% of areas.

Median rent (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Cranbrook$174
6321, WA $174
Western Australia $340
Australia $375

Housing costs

Rents, mortgages and crowding.

Housing costs are far below the state and national figures, with typical weekly rents at $174 and monthly mortgage payments at $719. This is reflected in the local breakdown, where 67.9% of renters pay under $200 a week.

$174 ▲ +77.6%

Lower than 81% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $98
  • 2016: $137
  • 2021: $174

Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.

$719 ▼ -7.8%

Lower than 93% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $780
  • 2016: $737
  • 2021: $719

Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.

Weekly rent distribution

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In Cranbrook, Under $200 is the majority at 75%; $200–$349 is next at 20%.

Monthly mortgage distribution

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In Cranbrook, Under $1,000 is the majority at 63%; $1,000–$1,799 is next at 15%.

Owning & renting

How homes are owned or rented.

Home ownership is strong, with 42.4% of homes owned outright, which is far above the Western Australian figure of 29.2%. Meanwhile, the 30.4% of households renting is much higher than in most similar areas.

30.4% ▼ -4.2%

Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 31.8%
  • 2016: 29.8%
  • 2021: 30.4%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.

42.4% ▲ +10.6%

Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 38.3%
  • 2016: 47.5%
  • 2021: 42.4%

Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).

How homes are owned or rented

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In Cranbrook, the largest group is Owned outright at 42%, followed by Rented (30%) and Owned with a mortgage (17%).

Types of homes

Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.

Separate houses make up 94.0% of all homes, a figure far above the national average of 72.3%. Most of these are larger homes, with 78.3% having three or more bedrooms, though the number of people per bedroom is a little below the state average.

0.70 ▼ -36.4%

Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 1.10
  • 2016: 0.80
  • 2021: 0.70

Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.

94.0% ▼ -0.4%

Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 94.4%
  • 2016: 92.8%
  • 2021: 94.0%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.

78.3% ▼ -2.6%

Lower than 54% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 80.4%
  • 2016: 82.3%
  • 2021: 78.3%

Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.

Types of homes

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In Cranbrook, Separate house is the majority at 97%; Flat or apartment is next at 2%.

Bedrooms per home

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In Cranbrook, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 47%, followed by 4 bedrooms (26%) and 2 bedrooms (16%).

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). Housing & Dwellings in Cranbrook [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50352/cranbrook/topic/housing-dwellings