$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.
Cranbrook · Suburb / Locality
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.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Cranbrook — lower than 81% of areas.
| Cranbrook | $174 |
|---|---|
| 6321, WA | $174 |
| Western Australia | $340 |
| Australia | $375 |
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.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$719 ▼ -7.8%
Lower than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In Cranbrook, Under $200 is the majority at 75%; $200–$349 is next at 20%.
In Cranbrook, Under $1,000 is the majority at 63%; $1,000–$1,799 is next at 15%.
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.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
42.4% ▲ +10.6%
Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
In Cranbrook, the largest group is Owned outright at 42%, followed by Rented (30%) and Owned with a mortgage (17%).
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.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
94.0% ▼ -0.4%
Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
78.3% ▼ -2.6%
Lower than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Cranbrook, Separate house is the majority at 97%; Flat or apartment is next at 2%.
In Cranbrook, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 47%, followed by 4 bedrooms (26%) and 2 bedrooms (16%).
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