Cranbrook · Urban Centre

Income in Cranbrook

What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.

Nearly half of all people in Cranbrook earn under $650 a week. This is a low-income area where typical household and family earnings are far below the state and national figures. While some personal incomes have risen since 2011, the overall financial standing of the community remains much lower than most other areas.

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📍 Cranbrook, Urban Centre

Where Cranbrook sits — Median household income (weekly)

$937 ▼ -4.9%
  • $500–$589: 3 areas
  • $589–$679: 7 areas
  • $679–$768: 58 areas
  • $768–$857: 106 areas
  • $857–$946: 148 areas
  • $946–$1,036: 173 areas
  • $1,036–$1,125: 163 areas
  • $1,125–$1,214: 164 areas
  • $1,214–$1,304: 147 areas
  • $1,304–$1,393: 135 areas
  • $1,393–$1,482: 109 areas
  • $1,482–$1,571: 68 areas
  • $1,571–$1,661: 83 areas
  • $1,661–$1,750: 74 areas
  • $1,750–$1,839: 60 areas
  • $1,839–$1,929: 46 areas
  • $1,929–$2,018: 51 areas
  • $2,018–$2,107: 46 areas
  • $2,107–$2,196: 40 areas
  • $2,196–$2,286: 30 areas
  • $2,286–$2,375: 26 areas
  • $2,375–$2,464: 21 areas
  • $2,464–$2,554: 6 areas
  • $2,554–$2,643: 11 areas
  • $2,643–$2,732: 4 areas
  • $2,732–$2,821: 6 areas
  • $2,821–$2,911: 6 areas
  • $2,911–$3,000: 29 areas

All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Cranbrook — lower than 83% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Cranbrook$937
6321, WA $1,166
Western Australia $1,815
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

Typical weekly family income is $1,178, which is far below the Western Australian figure of $2,214. Typical household earnings fell to $937 since 2011, while typical personal income rose to $552, remaining well below the national figure.

$552 ▲ +14.3%

Lower than 73% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: $483
  • 2016: $595
  • 2021: $552

Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.

$937 ▼ -4.9%

Lower than 83% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: $985
  • 2016: $1,102
  • 2021: $937

Median total household income per week.

$1,178 ▲ +3.3%

Lower than 84% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: $1,140
  • 2016: $1,517
  • 2021: $1,178

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are rare here, with only 6.5% of households earning $3,000 or more a week, far below the 22.6% national average. This gap is reflected in personal earnings, as only 2.3% of people earn $2,000 or more weekly.

Household income distribution

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Cranbrook splits fairly evenly between $650–$1,499 (38%) and Under $650 (35%), with $1,500–$2,999 at 20%.

Personal income distribution

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In Cranbrook, Under $650 is the majority at 61%; $650–$1,499 is next at 29%.

Sources

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

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Income in Cranbrook [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL522016/cranbrook/topic/income