Tenterden vs Frankland River

Frankland River is the younger of the two, with a median age of 46 against 49 in Tenterden. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Tenterden, most households are couple families. In Frankland River, about half of households are people living alone. Houses cost more in Tenterden: a median of $594,000, against $291,000 in Frankland River. On these figures, Tenterden tends to suit couples and older residents, while Frankland River suits people living alone and buyers on a tighter budget.

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

  • has more parks and reserves (17 vs 2)
  • carries lower crime risk (38/100 vs 77/100)
  • But Tenterden is already more of a family suburb (65% vs 47%)

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

First-home buyers

Frankland River

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($291,000 vs $594,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Frankland River

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (28% vs 14%)

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

Commuting to the city

Frankland River

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (242 min vs 253 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (329.4 km vs 343.3 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here

  • Tenterden has more residents already 65 and over (30% vs 16%)
  • Frankland River carries lower crime risk (38/100 vs 77/100)

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

Investors

Tenterden

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (7.1% vs -3.8%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Tenterden 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.

Tenterden 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.

Tenterden Frankland River
Walkability 0 / 0
Tenterden — Walkability: 0/100 Frankland River — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 23 / 62
Tenterden — Safety: 23/100 Frankland River — Safety: 62/100
Low fire risk 57 / 55
Tenterden — Low fire risk: 57/100 Frankland River — Low fire risk: 55/100
Low flood risk 100 / 100
Tenterden — Low flood risk: 100/100 Frankland River — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Frankland River has more residents (353 vs 240); Frankland River has higher household incomes ($81,796 vs $61,724).

Tenterden Frankland River
Population 240 353
+47% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +7.1% -3.8%
Median age 49 46
Median household income $61,724/yr $81,796/yr
+33% vs other
Median weekly rent $160/wk
+3% vs other
 $155/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Tenterden Frankland River
0-4 7.1% / 4.0%
Tenterden — 0-4: 7.1% Frankland River — 0-4: 4.0%
5-14 10.8% / 11.0%
Tenterden — 5-14: 10.8% Frankland River — 5-14: 11.0%
15-19 5.4% / 0.8%
Tenterden — 15-19: 5.4% Frankland River — 15-19: 0.8%
20-24 4.6% / 4.8%
Tenterden — 20-24: 4.6% Frankland River — 20-24: 4.8%
25-34 5.8% / 9.1%
Tenterden — 25-34: 5.8% Frankland River — 25-34: 9.1%
35-44 10.4% / 14.7%
Tenterden — 35-44: 10.4% Frankland River — 35-44: 14.7%
45-54 14.2% / 16.7%
Tenterden — 45-54: 14.2% Frankland River — 45-54: 16.7%
55-64 12.5% / 19.5%
Tenterden — 55-64: 12.5% Frankland River — 55-64: 19.5%
65-74 17.1% / 9.9%
Tenterden — 65-74: 17.1% Frankland River — 65-74: 9.9%
75-84 9.6% / 5.4%
Tenterden — 75-84: 9.6% Frankland River — 75-84: 5.4%
85+ 2.9% / 0.8%
Tenterden — 85+: 2.9% Frankland River — 85+: 0.8%

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

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Tenterden 55.1% couple families
Tenterden — Couple Families: 55.1% Tenterden — Lone Person: 34.7% Tenterden — One Parent Families: 10.2% Tenterden — 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.

Tenterden 14.1% renting
Tenterden — Owned Outright: 62.8% Tenterden — Mortgage: 23.1% Tenterden — Renting: 14.1%
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

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.

Tenterden Frankland River
England 10.4% / 4.5%
Tenterden — England: 10.4% Frankland River — England: 4.5%
New Zealand 2.5% / 3.7%
Tenterden — New Zealand: 2.5% Frankland River — New Zealand: 3.7%
South Africa 1.2% / 3.1%
Tenterden — South Africa: 1.2% Frankland River — South Africa: 3.1%
Philippines — / 2.5%
Tenterden — Philippines: not among its largest Frankland River — Philippines: 2.5%
Zimbabwe — / 1.7%
Tenterden — Zimbabwe: not among its largest Frankland River — Zimbabwe: 1.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (10.4%).

Qualifications

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

Tenterden Frankland River
Certificate III & IV 14.6% / 15.9%
Tenterden — Certificate III & IV: 14.6% Frankland River — Certificate III & IV: 15.9%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.3% / 7.4%
Tenterden — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.3% Frankland River — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.4%
Bachelor Degree 5.4% / 9.1%
Tenterden — Bachelor Degree: 5.4% Frankland River — Bachelor Degree: 9.1%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 2.5%
Tenterden — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Frankland River — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.5%
Postgraduate Degree — / 1.4%
Tenterden — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest Frankland River — Postgraduate Degree: 1.4%

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

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

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

Property market

Tenterden Frankland River
Median house price $594,000 $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

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

Ranking within WA

Tenterden Frankland River
House price —
same for both
Income — Higher than 44% of WA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 56% of WA Higher than 40% of WA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption —
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 58% of WA Higher than 53% of WA

Liveability

Tenterden Frankland River
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 8/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10

Risk profile

Tenterden carries more crime risk (77 vs 38).

Tenterden Frankland River
Bushfire Moderate
43/100
 Moderate
45/100
Crime High
77/100
 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

Tenterden 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 Tenterden

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

Tenterden Frankland River
Cafes & restaurants 0 1
Parks & reserves 2 17
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Fuel stations 0 1
Waterways 3 8

Mobility

Tenterden sits further from the CBD (343.3 km vs 329.4 km).

Tenterden Frankland River
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Perth 343.3 km
+4% vs other
 329.4 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 253 min 242 min
Electric vehicle share 0.0%
postcode 6322
 0.0%
postcode 6396
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 44
postcode 6322
 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.

Tenterden Frankland River
Car (driver) 68.8% / 57.8%
Tenterden — Car (driver): 68.8% Frankland River — Car (driver): 57.8%
Worked from Home 19.5% / 23.9%
Tenterden — Worked from Home: 19.5% Frankland River — Worked from Home: 23.9%
Walked Only 5.2% / 15.0%
Tenterden — Walked Only: 5.2% Frankland River — Walked Only: 15.0%
Car (passenger) 6.5% / 3.3%
Tenterden — Car (passenger): 6.5% Frankland River — Car (passenger): 3.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (68.8%).

Setting

Tenterden Frankland River
Elevation 242 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 220 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Tenterden Frankland River
Connectivity score 29/100 27/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
135 premises
 0%
165 premises

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Tenterden

Retirees Rural

Frankland River

Affordable Rural

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