$169 —
Lower than 86% of urban centre areas.
- 2016: $250
- 2021: $169
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Cranbrook · Urban Centre
Housing & Dwellings in Cranbrook
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Renting has surged in Cranbrook (L) since 2011, with the share of households renting rising by 30 percentage points. This shift happens alongside very low housing costs, where the typical weekly rent is just $169. Most people here live in detached houses, though the number of large homes has dipped over the last decade.
$169
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- $0–$21: 2 areas
- $21–$43: 6 areas
- $43–$64: 18 areas
- $64–$86: 38 areas
- $86–$107: 35 areas
- $107–$129: 46 areas
- $129–$150: 25 areas
- $150–$171: 104 areas
- $171–$193: 82 areas
- $193–$214: 143 areas
- $214–$236: 130 areas
- $236–$257: 175 areas
- $257–$279: 114 areas
- $279–$300: 125 areas
- $300–$321: 194 areas
- $321–$343: 101 areas
- $343–$364: 128 areas
- $364–$386: 82 areas
- $386–$407: 92 areas
- $407–$429: 41 areas
- $429–$450: 24 areas
- $450–$471: 32 areas
- $471–$493: 13 areas
- $493–$514: 19 areas
- $514–$536: 14 areas
- $536–$557: 9 areas
- $557–$579: 6 areas
- $579–$600: 15 areas
All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Cranbrook — lower than 86% of areas.
| Cranbrook | $169 |
|---|---|
| 6321, WA | $174 |
| Western Australia | $340 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Weekly rent is much lower than most areas at $169, which is far below the national figure of $375. Home loan payments are also among the lowest at this level, with the typical monthly payment of $723 falling since 2011.
$723 ▼ -27.7%
Lower than 92% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $1,000
- 2016: $1,300
- 2021: $723
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Cranbrook, Under $200 is the majority at 78%; $200–$349 is next at 16%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Cranbrook, Under $1,000 is the majority at 67%; $1,000–$1,799 is next at 33%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is far more common here than across the state, accounting for 45.8% of households. While 32.7% of homes are owned outright, this is a drop of 8.5 percentage points since 2011.
45.8% ▲ +197.7%
Higher than 88% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 15.4%
- 2016: 14.8%
- 2021: 45.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
32.7% ▼ -20.7%
Lower than 70% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 41.3%
- 2016: 42.2%
- 2021: 32.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Cranbrook, the largest group is Rented at 45%, followed by Owned outright (32%) and Owned with a mortgage (17%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 99.1% of all homes, a figure far above the Australian average. These homes are slightly less crowded than usual, with 0.70 people per bedroom, and 74.8% have three or more bedrooms.
0.70 ▼ -36.4%
Lower than 86% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.70
- 2021: 0.70
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
99.1% ▼ -0.9%
Higher than 82% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 100.0%
- 2016: 100.0%
- 2021: 99.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
74.8% ▼ -8.5%
Lower than 59% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 81.7%
- 2016: 78.5%
- 2021: 74.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Cranbrook, Separate house is the majority at 95%; Flat or apartment is next at 3%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Cranbrook, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 61%; 2 bedrooms is next at 21%.
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/ucl/UCL522016/cranbrook/topic/housing-dwellings