Suburb in Boddington

Ranford, WA

Ranford had a population of 201 at the 2021 Census (+11.7% since 2016). Median age 45.0. Median weekly household income $1,562. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

Ranford at a glance

What the 2021 Census says, compared with Western Australia.

In Western Australia - Wheat Belt

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Ranford's population grew by 11.7% to 201, faster than Western Australia as a whole (+7.5%). With a median age of 45.0, it is older than the WA average (38.0). Children under 10 make up 17.9% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 7.5%.

25.7% of households rent, a smaller share than the WA average of 27.7%. 40.0% own their home outright. Almost every home is a house; flats and apartments are 0.0% of homes. The 2021 Census counted 70 households.

The median household earns $1,562 a week, below the WA average of $1,815. Renters pay a median $270 a week, and households with a mortgage repay $1,476 a month.

17.1% of residents were born overseas, fewer than the WA average of 34.2%. 5.7% use a language other than English at home. 62.1% report no religion, higher than the WA average (46.7%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Ranford beside WA and Australia.

MeasureRanfordWAAustralia
Population2012,660,02625,422,788
Growth since 2016+11.7%+7.5%+8.6%
Median age45.038.038.0
Households70964,7349,275,217
Flats and apartments0.0%6.5%14.3%
Renting25.7%27.7%31.1%
Owned outright40.0%29.6%31.4%
Median household income a week$1,562$1,815$1,746
Median rent a week$270$340$375
Median mortgage repayment a month$1,476$1,842$1,863
Born overseas17.1%34.2%29.3%
Other language at home5.7%19.6%23.6%
No religion62.1%46.7%41.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Population and age

Each census since 2011, and the age profile in 2021.

Population

+11.7% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 1842011
  2. 1802016
  3. 2012021

Age

Median age 45.0, against 38.0 for Western Australia.

Ranford Western Australia
Share of people by age, Ranford and Western Australia
0–917.9%
10–197.0%
20–2911.4%
30–3911.9%
40–4910.9%
50–5919.9%
60–6917.9%
70–797.5%
80+0.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Cultural background

The largest groups in Ranford at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. Australian52.2%
  2. English40.4%
  3. Scottish15.2%
  4. Irish10.7%
  5. Australian Aboriginal5.6%

Languages at home

Top 5 · languages at home
  1. Indonesian2.8%
  2. Afrikaans2.2%

Country of birth

Top 5 · country of birth
  1. England4.0%
  2. New Zealand2.3%
  3. the Philippines2.3%
  4. South Africa2.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Around Ranford

The places it belongs to, sits beside and contains.

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