Cranbrook vs Frankland River

In both, most households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and about half of households are people living alone. On these figures, Cranbrook tends to suit families with children.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

Frankland River

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (38/100 vs 65/100)
  • has more parks and reserves (17 vs 11)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Too close to call

Nothing among the 2 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Frankland River

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (10% vs 15%)
  • has cheaper rent ($155/wk vs $174/wk)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Cranbrook

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (223 min vs 242 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (317.3 km vs 329.4 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 5 things we measure here

  • Cranbrook has more residents already 65 and over (22% vs 16%)
  • Frankland River carries lower crime risk (38/100 vs 65/100)

Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Cranbrook

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (1.8% vs -3.8%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Cranbrook and Frankland River drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Cranbrook Frankland River
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Cranbrook Frankland River
Walkability 0 / 0
Cranbrook — Walkability: 0/100 Frankland River — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 35 / 62
Cranbrook — Safety: 35/100 Frankland River — Safety: 62/100
Low fire risk 58 / 55
Cranbrook — Low fire risk: 58/100 Frankland River — Low fire risk: 55/100
Low flood risk 100 / 100
Cranbrook — Low flood risk: 100/100 Frankland River — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Cranbrook has more residents (505 vs 353); Frankland River has higher household incomes ($81,796 vs $60,632).

Cranbrook Frankland River
Population 505
+30% vs other
 353
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +1.8% -3.8%
Median age 44 46
Median household income $60,632/yr $81,796/yr
+35% vs other
Median weekly rent $174/wk
+11% vs other
 $155/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Cranbrook Frankland River
0-4 6.9% / 4.0%
Cranbrook — 0-4: 6.9% Frankland River — 0-4: 4.0%
5-14 15.6% / 11.0%
Cranbrook — 5-14: 15.6% Frankland River — 5-14: 11.0%
15-19 5.0% / 0.8%
Cranbrook — 15-19: 5.0% Frankland River — 15-19: 0.8%
20-24 3.6% / 4.8%
Cranbrook — 20-24: 3.6% Frankland River — 20-24: 4.8%
25-34 7.9% / 9.1%
Cranbrook — 25-34: 7.9% Frankland River — 25-34: 9.1%
35-44 12.5% / 14.7%
Cranbrook — 35-44: 12.5% Frankland River — 35-44: 14.7%
45-54 12.3% / 16.7%
Cranbrook — 45-54: 12.3% Frankland River — 45-54: 16.7%
55-64 14.3% / 19.5%
Cranbrook — 55-64: 14.3% Frankland River — 55-64: 19.5%
65-74 12.3% / 9.9%
Cranbrook — 65-74: 12.3% Frankland River — 65-74: 9.9%
75-84 8.7% / 5.4%
Cranbrook — 75-84: 8.7% Frankland River — 75-84: 5.4%
85+ 0.8% / 0.8%
Cranbrook — 85+: 0.8% Frankland River — 85+: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.5%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Cranbrook 48.3% lone person
Cranbrook — Lone Person: 48.3% Cranbrook — Couple Families: 31.9% Cranbrook — One Parent Families: 15.5% Cranbrook — Group Household: 4.3%
Frankland River 46.7% lone person
Frankland River — Lone Person: 46.7% Frankland River — Couple Families: 40.2% Frankland River — One Parent Families: 6.5% Frankland River — Group Household: 6.5%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Cranbrook 33.9% renting
Cranbrook — Owned Outright: 47.3% Cranbrook — Mortgage: 18.8% Cranbrook — Renting: 33.9%
Frankland River 28.3% renting
Frankland River — Owned Outright: 54.9% Frankland River — Mortgage: 16.8% Frankland River — Renting: 28.3%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Cranbrook Frankland River
Certificate III & IV 13.3% / 15.9%
Cranbrook — Certificate III & IV: 13.3% Frankland River — Certificate III & IV: 15.9%
Bachelor Degree 5.0% / 9.1%
Cranbrook — Bachelor Degree: 5.0% Frankland River — Bachelor Degree: 9.1%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 3.8% / 7.4%
Cranbrook — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 3.8% Frankland River — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.4%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.2% / 2.5%
Cranbrook — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.2% Frankland River — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.5%
Postgraduate Degree — / 1.4%
Cranbrook — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest Frankland River — Postgraduate Degree: 1.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.9%).

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Cranbrook Frankland River
England 5.7% / 4.5%
Cranbrook — England: 5.7% Frankland River — England: 4.5%
New Zealand 3.6% / 3.7%
Cranbrook — New Zealand: 3.6% Frankland River — New Zealand: 3.7%
Philippines 0.6% / 2.5%
Cranbrook — Philippines: 0.6% Frankland River — Philippines: 2.5%
South Africa — / 3.1%
Cranbrook — South Africa: not among its largest Frankland River — South Africa: 3.1%
Zimbabwe — / 1.7%
Cranbrook — Zimbabwe: not among its largest Frankland River — Zimbabwe: 1.7%
India 0.6% / —
Cranbrook — India: 0.6% Frankland River — India: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.7%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Cranbrook 94.0% houses
Cranbrook — Houses: 94.0% Cranbrook — Flats / Apartments: 6.0%
Frankland River 94.4% houses
Frankland River — Houses: 94.4% Frankland River — Flats / Apartments: 5.6%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Cranbrook Frankland River
Median house price $282,500 $291,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price — $101,000
Typical days to sell (houses) — 28 days
from 6 sales

Development activity

Cranbrook Frankland River
New dwellings approved 6
across Cranbrook
same for both

Ranking within WA

Cranbrook Frankland River
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 18% of WA Higher than 44% of WA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 44% of WA Higher than 40% of WA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption —
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 55% of WA Higher than 53% of WA

Liveability

Cranbrook Frankland River
Grade D —
Score 26/100 —
Socio-economic band high-need area
decile 1/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10

Risk profile

Cranbrook carries more crime risk (65 vs 38).

Cranbrook Frankland River
Bushfire Moderate
42/100
 Moderate
45/100
Crime Moderate
65/100
 Low
38/100
Flood None
0/100
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 1
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Cranbrook Frankland River
Inside the suburb 1
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 1 0

Schools in Cranbrook

  • Cranbrook Primary School Government · Primary below peers

Schools in Frankland River

  • Frankland River Primary School Government · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Cranbrook Frankland River
Cafes & restaurants 0 1
Parks & reserves 11 17
Police stations 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 2 1
Fuel stations 0 1
Waterways 10 8

Mobility

Frankland River sits further from the CBD (329.4 km vs 317.3 km).

Cranbrook Frankland River
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Perth 317.3 km 329.4 km
+4% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 223 min 242 min
Electric vehicle share 0.0%
postcode 6321
 0.0%
postcode 6396
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 26
postcode 6321
 21
postcode 6396

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Cranbrook Frankland River
Car (driver) 64.6% / 57.8%
Cranbrook — Car (driver): 64.6% Frankland River — Car (driver): 57.8%
Worked from Home 22.4% / 23.9%
Cranbrook — Worked from Home: 22.4% Frankland River — Worked from Home: 23.9%
Walked Only 8.3% / 15.0%
Cranbrook — Walked Only: 8.3% Frankland River — Walked Only: 15.0%
Car (passenger) 2.6% / 3.3%
Cranbrook — Car (passenger): 2.6% Frankland River — Car (passenger): 3.3%
Bus 2.1% / —
Cranbrook — Bus: 2.1% Frankland River — Bus: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (64.6%).

Setting

Cranbrook Frankland River
Elevation 255 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 220 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Cranbrook Frankland River
Connectivity score 28/100 27/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
277 premises
 0%
165 premises

Federal electorate

Cranbrook Frankland River
Division O'connor
same for both
Member Rick Wilson
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Cranbrook Frankland River
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $800,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Cranbrook

Affordable Family Rural

Frankland River

Affordable Rural

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