Ryansbrook vs Frankland River

Ryansbrook is the younger of the two, with a median age of 22 against 46 in Frankland River. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Ryansbrook, the large majority of households are couple families. In Frankland River, about half of households are people living alone. On these figures, Ryansbrook tends to suit families with children and couples, while Frankland River suits people living alone.

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

They split

one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here

  • Ryansbrook is already more of a family suburb (76% vs 47%)
  • Frankland River has more parks and reserves (17 vs 0)

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

First-home buyers

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Frankland River

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($155/wk vs $280/wk)

Weighs rent and rental stress.

Commuting to the city

Ryansbrook

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (220 min vs 242 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (300.1 km vs 329.4 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Frankland River

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (-3.8% vs -16.4%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Ryansbrook 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.

Ryansbrook 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.

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

Demographics

Frankland River has more residents (353 vs 56); Frankland River skews older (46 vs 22).

Ryansbrook Frankland River
Population 56 353
+530% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -16.4% -3.8%
Median age 22 46
Median household income $117,000/yr
+30% vs other
 $81,796/yr
Median weekly rent $280/wk
+45% vs other
 $155/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Ryansbrook Frankland River
0-4 14.3% / 4.0%
Ryansbrook — 0-4: 14.3% Frankland River — 0-4: 4.0%
5-14 32.1% / 11.0%
Ryansbrook — 5-14: 32.1% Frankland River — 5-14: 11.0%
15-19 — / 0.8%
Ryansbrook — 15-19: not among its largest Frankland River — 15-19: 0.8%
20-24 12.5% / 4.8%
Ryansbrook — 20-24: 12.5% Frankland River — 20-24: 4.8%
25-34 5.4% / 9.1%
Ryansbrook — 25-34: 5.4% Frankland River — 25-34: 9.1%
35-44 30.4% / 14.7%
Ryansbrook — 35-44: 30.4% Frankland River — 35-44: 14.7%
45-54 — / 16.7%
Ryansbrook — 45-54: not among its largest Frankland River — 45-54: 16.7%
55-64 5.4% / 19.5%
Ryansbrook — 55-64: 5.4% Frankland River — 55-64: 19.5%
65-74 — / 9.9%
Ryansbrook — 65-74: not among its largest Frankland River — 65-74: 9.9%
75-84 — / 5.4%
Ryansbrook — 75-84: not among its largest Frankland River — 75-84: 5.4%
85+ — / 0.8%
Ryansbrook — 85+: not among its largest Frankland River — 85+: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (32.1%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Ryansbrook 76.5% couple families
Ryansbrook — Couple Families: 76.5% Ryansbrook — Lone Person: 23.5% Ryansbrook — One Parent Families: 0.0% Ryansbrook — Group Household: 0.0%
Frankland River 40.2% couple families
Frankland River — Couple Families: 40.2% Frankland River — Lone Person: 46.7% Frankland River — One Parent Families: 6.5% Frankland River — Group Household: 6.5%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Ryansbrook 0.0% renting
Ryansbrook — Owned Outright: 100.0% Ryansbrook — Mortgage: 0.0% Ryansbrook — Renting: 0.0%
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

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Ryansbrook 100.0% houses
Ryansbrook — Houses: 100.0% Ryansbrook — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Frankland River 94.4% houses
Frankland River — Houses: 94.4% Frankland River — Flats / Apartments: 5.6%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Qualifications

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

Ryansbrook Frankland River
Bachelor Degree 16.1% / 9.1%
Ryansbrook — Bachelor Degree: 16.1% Frankland River — Bachelor Degree: 9.1%
Certificate III & IV 5.4% / 15.9%
Ryansbrook — Certificate III & IV: 5.4% Frankland River — Certificate III & IV: 15.9%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.4% / 7.4%
Ryansbrook — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.4% Frankland River — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.4%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 5.4% / 2.5%
Ryansbrook — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 5.4% Frankland River — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.5%
Postgraduate Degree — / 1.4%
Ryansbrook — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest Frankland River — Postgraduate Degree: 1.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.1%).

Property market

Ryansbrook Frankland River
Median house price — $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

Ryansbrook Frankland River
New dwellings approved 3
across Kojonup
 6
across Cranbrook

Ranking within WA

Ryansbrook Frankland River
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 82% of WA Higher than 44% of WA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 3% of WA Higher than 40% of WA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 8% of WA —
NBN connectivity Higher than 2% of WA Higher than 53% of WA

Liveability

Ryansbrook Frankland River
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10

Risk profile

Frankland River carries more bushfire risk (45 vs 0).

Ryansbrook Frankland River
Bushfire None
0/100
 Moderate
45/100
Crime Moderate
42/100
 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 0
within 5 km
 1
within 5 km

Schools

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

Schools in Ryansbrook

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Schools in Frankland River

  • Frankland River Primary School Government · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Ryansbrook Frankland River
Cafes & restaurants 0 1
Parks & reserves 0 17
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Fuel stations 0 1
Waterways 0 8

Mobility

Frankland River sits further from the CBD (329.4 km vs 300.1 km).

Ryansbrook Frankland River
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Perth 300.1 km 329.4 km
+10% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 220 min 242 min
Electric vehicle share 0.1%
postcode 6395
 0.0%
postcode 6396
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 36
postcode 6395
 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.

Ryansbrook Frankland River
Car (driver) 59.1% / 57.8%
Ryansbrook — Car (driver): 59.1% Frankland River — Car (driver): 57.8%
Worked from Home 40.9% / 23.9%
Ryansbrook — Worked from Home: 40.9% Frankland River — Worked from Home: 23.9%
Walked Only — / 15.0%
Ryansbrook — Walked Only: not among its largest Frankland River — Walked Only: 15.0%
Car (passenger) — / 3.3%
Ryansbrook — Car (passenger): not among its largest Frankland River — Car (passenger): 3.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (59.1%).

Setting

Ryansbrook Frankland River
Elevation 331 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 220 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Ryansbrook Frankland River
Connectivity score 15/100 27/100
Most common technology Satellite (Sky Muster) Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
15 premises
 0%
165 premises

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Ryansbrook

Family Rural Young Families

Frankland River

Affordable Rural

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