Cranbrook

Western Australia · Western Australia - Wheat Belt · 1,098 people · 4 suburbs · 3 postcodes

Cranbrook at a glance

1,098
Population
#94 of 123 in WA
3,014
km² area
0/km² density
45.7
Median age
+6.6 vs WA
$1,301
Median HH income/wk
#94 of 123 in WA
952
SEIFA IRSAD
#76 of 123 in WA
2
Schools
2 gov, 0 Cath, 0 indep
16.3%
Born overseas
27.8%
Renting

Map shows the Cranbrook LGA boundary in blue with a marker per suburb. Hover for suburb name, click for details.

Marker colour reflects SEIFA IRSAD decile: 1-2 (most disadvantaged), 3-4, 5-6, 7-8, 9-10 (most advantaged).

Boundary source: ABS ASGS 2021. Map tiles: OpenStreetMap contributors.

Cranbrook is a Local Government Area in Western Australia, in the Perth region. It covers 4 suburbs across 3 postcodes and an area of 3,014 km². Cranbrook has a population of 1,098 , ranking #94 most populous in WA. The most populous suburb is Cranbrook (505 residents), and the highest median household income is in Frankland River at $1,573/week. The LGA-wide median household income is $1,301/week and median age is 45.7. About 16.3% of residents were born overseas and 3.7% speak a language other than English at home.

Who lives here

Age structure

0–14 (19.3%) 15–24 (8.0%) 25–44 (20.8%) 45–64 (30.0%) 65+ (21.9%)
Show counts
0–14 years210 (19.3%)
15–24 years87 (8.0%)
25–44 years226 (20.8%)
45–64 years326 (30.0%)
65+ years238 (21.9%)
16.3%
Born overseas
3.7%
Speak a language other than English at home
1.9%
First Nations
2.3
Avg household size

How they live

Housing tenure

Owned outright (53.1%) Mortgaged (19.1%) Renting (27.8%)

Dwelling type mix

Separate house (99.4%) Semi/townhouse (0.0%) Flat/apartment (0.6%)
$165
Median weekly rent
$981
Median monthly mortgage
31.3%
Households with 0-1 cars
68.7%
Households with 2+ cars

Work and learning

2.7%
Unemployment rate
323
In full-time work
149
In part-time work

Schools in Cranbrook

2 schools across Cranbrook: 100.0% Government, 0% Catholic, 0% Independent. The WA average is 71.4% / 14.1% / 14.5%. Schools here have a median ICSEA of 964 (range 964 to 965). WA median is 1006; national mean is 1000.

Sector mix

WA average for comparison
Government Catholic Independent

Type breakdown

Primary (100.0%) Secondary (0%) Combined (0%) Special (0%)

ICSEA range

700 National mean 1000 1300
LGA median 964 WA median 1006LGA range 964 to 965

ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) summarises the socio-economic background of each school's families. Higher values indicate more advantage. Source: ACARA 2025.

All 2 schools in Cranbrook, sorted by enrolment:

School Sector Type Suburb Students ICSEA
Frankland River Primary School Government Primary Frankland River 56 964
Cranbrook Primary School Government Primary Cranbrook 51 965

Source: ACARA School Profiles 2025. ICSEA shown where reported; some schools (notably small primaries) do not publish ICSEA.

SEIFA socio-economic indexes

SEIFA 2021 ranks Australian areas across four dimensions. Scores are population-weighted averages of suburb-level SEIFA scores within Cranbrook. Higher scores indicate more advantage; the national mean is 1000.

IRSAD

Relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage

952
Ranked #76 of 123 WA LGAs

IRSD

Relative disadvantage only (lower = more disadvantaged)

965

IER

Economic resources: income, wealth, housing

987

IEO

Education and occupation: qualifications, skill levels

966

Suburbs in Cranbrook

Cranbrook contains 4 suburbs and 3 postcodes. Sorted by population.

SuburbPostcodePopulationMedian incomeMedian age
Cranbrook 6321 505 $1,166/wk 44
Frankland River 6396 353 $1,573/wk 46
Tenterden 6322 240 $1,187/wk 49
Frankland 6396

Postcodes covered

6321, 6322, 6396

Compare Cranbrook with neighbouring LGAs

Side-by-side demographic and socio-economic snapshot of Cranbrook and its closest neighbouring LGAs.

LGA Population Median age Median HH income SEIFA IRSAD % renting % overseas-born
Cranbrook (WA) 1,098 45.7 $1,301/wk 952 27.8% 16.3%
Kojonup 1,909 45.6 $1,501/wk 979 28.1% 13.3%
Plantagenet 5,390 48.9 $1,205/wk 929 20.4% 19.2%
Broomehill-Tambellup 1,042 42.3 $1,509/wk 960 20.7% 9.6%
Boyup Brook 1,841 47.6 $1,282/wk 969 18.5% 13.7%
Manjimup 9,093 45.9 $1,268/wk 928 26.3% 15.9%

Services and amenities

Frequently asked questions about Cranbrook

What is the population of Cranbrook?

The 2021 Census recorded 1,098 people living in Cranbrook, across 4 suburbs.

What suburbs are in Cranbrook?

Cranbrook contains 4 suburbs. The most populous are Cranbrook, Frankland River, Tenterden, Frankland.See the full list in the Suburbs section above.

What postcodes are in Cranbrook?

Cranbrook covers 3 postcodes: 6321, 6322, 6396.

What is the median household income in Cranbrook?

The population-weighted median household income across Cranbrook is $1,301 per week (2021 Census), ranking #94 of 123 WA LGAs.

How many schools are in Cranbrook?

Cranbrook has 2 schools, including 2 government, 0 Catholic, and 0 independent schools (ACARA 2025).

What is the SEIFA score for Cranbrook?

Cranbrook has a population-weighted SEIFA IRSAD score of 952, where the national average is 1000. Higher scores indicate more relative advantage.

Page last reviewed . Data sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census (CC BY 4.0), SEIFA 2021 (IRSD, IRSAD, IER, IEO), ACARA School Profiles 2025, ABS ASGS 2021 LGA boundaries. How this data is sourced.