Best suburbs to live in Albany
Every suburb in the Albany urban area.
Median house and unit prices, asking rents, population and school quality for every Albany suburb, side by side.
Albany median house prices range from $572,000 to $1.54 million.
The Albany urban area had 38,287 residents at 30 June 2025: +6.7% over five years and +1.5% in the last year (ABS estimates).
3,970 residents
832 sales, Oct 2024 – Oct 2026
Median house price by suburb
Each suburb is shaded by its median sold house price, in five equal-sized bands. Suburbs with no recent recorded sales are shown in grey — they are not the cheapest, they are unknown.
Boundaries: ABS Suburbs and Localities (SAL) 2021, simplified for display.
Popular rankings for Albany
- Best Albany suburbs for families with good high schoolsRanked top-15 · family + high schools
- Best Albany suburbs to rent inRanked top-15 · best suburbs to rent
- Best Albany suburbs for public transportRanked top-15 · transit-friendly suburbs
- Fastest growing Albany suburbs (2016-2021)Ranked top-15 · fastest growing
- Sportiest Albany suburbsRanked top-15 · most sport facilities
- Most walkable Albany suburbsRanked top-15 · most walkable
- Best Albany suburbs for NBN internetRanked top-15 · best NBN connectivity
- Best Albany suburbs for rental yieldRanked top-15 · highest rental yield
- Best Albany suburbs for property investorsRanked top-15 · investor-friendly suburbs
- Best Albany suburbs for owner-occupiersRanked top-15 · owner-occupier suburbs
- Best Albany suburbs for young professionalsRanked top-15 · young professionals
- Best Albany suburbs for first-home buyersRanked top-15 · first-home buyer picks
- Albany suburbs where young families liveRanked top-15 · where young families live
- Albany suburbs where seniors liveRanked top-15 · where seniors live
- Albany's most educated suburbsRanked top-15 · most educated suburbs
- Albany's highest-income suburbsRanked top-15 · highest household income
- Safest suburbs in AlbanyRanked top-15 · safest suburbs
- Most liveable suburbs in AlbanyRanked top-15 · most liveable suburbs
- Suburbs to avoid in AlbanyRanked top-15 · suburbs to avoid
- Greenest suburbs in AlbanyRanked top-15 · greenest suburbs
- Albany suburbs where homes are owned outrightRanked top-15 · homes owned outright
- Albany suburbs people moved to from the cityRanked top-15 · moved from the city
Community demographics in Albany
Suburbs with the largest religious communities, from the 2021 Census.
Most Populated Suburbs
Fastest Growing Suburbs
Most New Housing
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Common questions about Albany
How many suburbs are there in Albany?
SuburbScan indexes 36 suburbs in Albany, covering the Albany urban area, home to 35,056 residents.
What is the largest suburb in Albany?
McKail is the most populated suburb in Albany with a population of 3,970 (ABS Census 2021).
What are the best Albany suburbs?
The top-rated Albany suburbs on SuburbScan are Middleton Beach, Mira Mar, and Warrenup, ranked by our composite Liveability grade combining school quality, safety, SEIFA socio-economic advantage, walkability and CBD access.
Which are the most affordable Albany suburbs?
The most affordable Albany suburbs by median house price are Lockyer, Orana, and Centennial Park, based on the last six months of public property listings.
What is the median house price range in Albany?
Albany median house prices range from $572,500 to $1,540,000, based on the last six months of public property listings.
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City boundaries are ABS Significant Urban Areas (Edition 3, 2021) — an urban centre, or group of connected urban centres, with a population of 10,000 or more. All cities