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Cranley QLD — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Cranley, Queensland. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Cranley QLD is 2,281 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Cranley is $634 per week ($32,968 per year). Median rent in Cranley is $330 per week ($1,430 per month). Cranley has a median age of 60 years, older than the national median of 38. Cranley has a population density of 218.7 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Cranley is England. The most common religion is No Religion (30% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Cranley is $1,517.

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Cranley Population

residents (Census 2021)

Cranley Median Income & Rent

💰

Median Income

$634/wk

$32,968 per year

#6551 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$330/wk

$1,430 per month

#3803 of 14,663

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Median Age

60years

22 years older than national median

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Mortgage

$1,517/mo

Avg household size: 2.1 · 0.7 per bedroom

Cranley Demographics

Gender Split

Male 45.2% (1,030) Female 54.8% (1,249)

Population Density

218.7

people per km²

2,281 people · 10.4 km²

Households

2.1

Avg household size

0.7

Persons per bedroom

$1,318

Family income/wk

Cranley Age Distribution

0-4

5-9

10-14

15-19

20-24

25-29

30-34

35-39

40-44

45-49

50-54

55-59

60-64

65-69

70-74

75-79

80-84

85+

♂ Male ♀ Female

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Cranley Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

78.5% 514 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

21.5% 141 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Cranley Country of Birth

Australia

91.7%

England

6.2%

India

1.6%

Germany

0.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G09 — Country of Birth by SAL

Cranley Religion

No Religion

29.7%

Catholic

20.8%

Anglican

19.5%

Not stated

8.9%

Uniting Church

7.3%

Christian (other)

6.6%

Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd

4.2%

Lutheran

3.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Cranley Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

49.0%

Year 10 or equivalent

38.3%

Year 11 or equivalent

7.4%

Year 9 or equivalent

5.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G16 — Highest Year of School by SAL

Cranley Languages Spoken at Home

Other

32.5%

SAL Tot

19.5%

SAL Filipin

11.7%

IAL Punjabi

10.4%

SAL Tagalog

7.8%

Hindi

6.5%

Korean

6.5%

Afrikaans

5.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G13 — Language Spoken at Home by SAL

Cranley Employment

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Employed full-time

22.8% 418 people

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Employed part-time

13.8% 253 people

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Unemployed

2.3% 43 people

🏠

Not in labour force

61.0% 1,117 people

Source: ABS Census 2021 G46 — Labour Force Status by SAL

Cranley Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

39.8%

Bachelor Degree

26.8%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

20.7%

Postgraduate Degree

6.0%

Certificate I/II

3.7%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

3.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G49 — Non-School Qualification by SAL

Cranley Occupation

Professionals

25.3%

Technicians & Trade Workers

18.8%

Community & Personal Service

17.1%

Clerical & Administrative

13.3%

Managers

10.3%

Labourers

6.1%

Sales Workers

4.6%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

4.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Industry of Employment by Occupation

Cranley Field of Study

Health

19.6%

Management & Commerce

19.6%

Engineering

18.4%

Society & Culture

14.7%

Education

7.6%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

6.2%

Architecture & Building

5.8%

Information Technology

2.7%

Natural & Physical Sciences

2.4%

Agriculture & Environment

2.0%

Creative Arts

1.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Field of Study by SAL

Cranley Dwelling Types

Separate house

68.3%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

30.4%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

1.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Cranley Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

1.2%

$1-$149/wk

1.4%

$150-$299/wk

0.8%

$300-$399/wk

1.1%

$400-$499/wk

5.8%

$500-$649/wk

9.9%

$650-$799/wk

12.1%

$800-$999/wk

12.2%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

11.3%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

10.8%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

5.3%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

5.3%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

9.7%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

4.2%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

3.5%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

1.4%

$4,000+/wk

4.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Cranley Marital Status

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Married

50.0% 1,004

↔️

Separated

2.7% 54

📋

Divorced

9.0% 181

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Widowed

11.4% 228

👤

Never married

26.9% 539

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Cranley Ancestry

English

32.8%

Australian

28.1%

Irish

9.2%

Scottish

8.3%

German

7.6%

Other

4.8%

Aboriginal Australianralian

3.2%

Filipino

2.0%

Italian

1.4%

Dutch

1.2%

Indian

0.7%

Chinese

0.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Cranley School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

24.7%

Vocational Education

19.3%

Secondary — Government

16.6%

Primary — Catholic

11.6%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

9.7%

Pre-school

8.9%

Secondary — Catholic

6.2%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

3.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G15 — Type of Educational Institution by SAL

Cranley Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

15.5% 668

✅

No need for assistance

84.5% 3,640

Source: ABS Census 2021 G18 — Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

Cranley Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

16.2% 301

—

Not a volunteer

83.8% 1,554

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Cranley Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

6.6%

$300-$449/mo

2.2%

$600-$799/mo

2.9%

$800-$999/mo

12.5%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

23.5%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

24.3%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

19.9%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

5.9%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

2.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Cranley How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

79.2%

Did not go to work

9.0%

Car (passenger)

8.4%

Walked only

1.2%

Truck

0.9%

Taxi/Rideshare

0.8%

Other

0.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G62 — Method of Travel to Work by SAL

Cranley Car Ownership

0 vehicles

4.6%

1 vehicle

52.5%

2 vehicles

30.5%

3 vehicles

7.7%

4+ vehicles

4.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G34 — Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

Cranley Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

0.5%

2 bedrooms

37.9%

3 bedrooms

38.2%

4 bedrooms

20.4%

5 bedrooms

2.3%

6+ bedrooms

0.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G41 — Number of Bedrooms by SAL

Cranley Population Mobility

24.3%

moved in the last year

59.7%

moved in the last 5 years

5.5%

unemployment rate (Census)

37.3%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Cranley Indigenous Population

4.4%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

192

Indigenous residents

4,137

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Cranley Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

341

Arthritis

143

Heart disease

135

Diabetes

Asthma

Cancer

Lung condition

Stroke

Dementia

Kidney disease

Source: ABS Census 2021 G19 — Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

Cranley Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

6.8%

$1-$149/wk

2.5%

$150-$299/wk

5.1%

$300-$399/wk

8.3%

$400-$499/wk

7.0%

$500-$649/wk

7.1%

$650-$799/wk

14.2%

$800-$999/wk

13.7%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

12.0%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

7.6%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

6.6%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

3.0%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

4.3%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

0.5%

$3,500+/wk

1.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Cranley Family Structure

Couple — no children

50.6%

Couple — children under 15

26.3%

One parent — children under 15

10.1%

Couple — no children under 15

7.6%

One parent — no children under 15

5.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Cranley Military Service

🎖️

Current ADF — Regular

0.7% 13

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Current ADF — Reserves

0.3% 5

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Previously served

5.1% 95

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Never served

94.0% 1,764

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Cranley Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

12.5% 232

—

Did not provide

87.5% 1,629

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Cranley Children Ever Born

No children

29.9%

1 child

11.2%

2 children

26.1%

3 children

21.4%

4 children

9.6%

5+ children

1.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G28 — Children Ever Born by SAL

Cranley When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

1971–1980

1981–1990

1991–2000

2001–2010

2011–2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

Source: ABS Census 2021 G10 — Year of Arrival by SAL

Cranley Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

16.6%

5–14 hours

26.5%

15–29 hours

12.5%

30+ hours

8.8%

Did not do domestic work

35.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G24 — Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

Cranley Household Size

1 person

33.0%

2 persons

46.3%

3 persons

9.8%

4 persons

5.7%

5 persons

3.4%

6+ persons

1.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Cranley Where Residents Moved From

Same address

1,602

Moved from QLD

348

Moved — same area (SA2)

107

Moved from NSW

Moved from overseas

Moved from VIC

Moved from WA

Source: ABS Census 2021 G44 — Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

Cranley Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

84.4%

Step family — no other children

8.6%

Blended family — no other children

4.7%

Other couple — children only

2.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Cranley Schools

schools nearby

government

925

avg ICSEA score

3,185

total students

Toowoomba Christian College Independent

Combined · Prep-12 · 810 students

1066

ICSEA

Sacred Heart Primary School Catholic

Primary · Prep-6 · 246 students

998

ICSEA

Good Samaritan College Catholic

Secondary · 7-12 · 79 students

950

ICSEA

Fairview Heights State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 342 students

931

ICSEA

Wilsonton State High School Government

Secondary · 7-12 · 904 students

920

ICSEA

Wilsonton State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 438 students

893

ICSEA

Harlaxton State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 177 students

828

ICSEA

Rockville State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 189 students

810

ICSEA

Source: ACARA — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority, 2025. ICSEA = Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

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Cranley Rent Prices & Affordability

30%

of income

Moderate

Household Income $1,112/wk

Median Rent $330/wk

Rent-to-Income 29.7%

Rent is between 25–35% of household income — moderate housing costs.

If you earn X in Cranley

Your weekly income

≈ $4,819/month

Median rent $330/wk

Left after rent $782/wk

Rent share 29.7%

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Cranley vs State & National Average

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Pop: 1,144 Income: $769/wk Rent: $328/wk

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Pop: 1,152 Income: $882/wk Rent: $393/wk

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Pop: 1,152 Income: $808/wk Rent: $440/wk

Monto

Pop: 1,156 Income: $491/wk Rent: $170/wk

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Pop: 1,160 Income: $580/wk Rent: $293/wk

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Pop: 1,160 Income: $776/wk Rent: $400/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Cranley

What is the population of Cranley QLD?

The population of Cranley QLD is 2,281 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 218.7 people per km².Cranley is ranked #2,839 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Cranley?

The median personal income in Cranley QLD is $634 per week, or $32,968 per year.The median household income is $1,112 per week.Family income is $1,318 per week.Cranley is ranked #6,551 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Cranley?

Median rent in Cranley QLD is $330 per week ($1,430 per month).Rent represents 29.7% of household income, which is considered moderate.Cranley ranks #3,803 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Cranley?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Cranley QLD is $1,517. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Cranley?

The median age in Cranley QLD is 60 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Cranley a good suburb to live in?

Cranley is a suburb in Queensland with a population of 2,281.The median income is $634/wk, which is below the QLD average of $759/wk.Rent affordability is rated as moderate (29.7% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 30744. All dollar figures in AUD.