Albany vs Mount Clarence

Mount Clarence is the younger of the two, with a median age of 45 against 55 in Albany. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Albany, most households are people living alone. In Mount Clarence, about half of households are people living alone. Houses cost more in Albany: a median of $995,000, against $774,000 in Mount Clarence, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Albany tends to suit people living alone and older residents, while Mount Clarence suits families with children 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

They split

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

  • Albany has more parks and reserves (4 vs 0)
  • Mount Clarence carries lower crime risk (46/100 vs 94/100)

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

First-home buyers

Mount Clarence

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($773,500 vs $995,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Mount Clarence

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($300/wk vs $325/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Albany

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (89/100 vs 47/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (292 min vs 299 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (413.6 km vs 416.4 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Albany

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (5 vs 2)
  • is more walkable (89/100 vs 47/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (32% vs 22%)
  • But Mount Clarence carries lower crime risk (46/100 vs 94/100)

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

Investors

Albany

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • returns a higher gross yield on houses (3.0% vs 2.1%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Albany and Mount Clarence drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Albany Mount Clarence
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.

Albany Mount Clarence
Walkability 89 / 47
Albany — Walkability: 89/100 Mount Clarence — Walkability: 47/100
Safety 6 / 54
Albany — Safety: 6/100 Mount Clarence — Safety: 54/100
Low fire risk 59 / 50
Albany — Low fire risk: 59/100 Mount Clarence — Low fire risk: 50/100
Low flood risk 100 / 100
Albany — Low flood risk: 100/100 Mount Clarence — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Albany has more residents (1,403 vs 728); Albany skews older (55 vs 45).

Albany Mount Clarence
Population 1,403
+48% vs other
 728
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +6.9% +6.4%
Median age 55 45
Median household income $70,876/yr $82,472/yr
+16% vs other
Median weekly rent $325/wk
+8% vs other
 $300/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Albany Mount Clarence
0-4 2.8% / 4.1%
Albany — 0-4: 2.8% Mount Clarence — 0-4: 4.1%
5-14 7.4% / 16.1%
Albany — 5-14: 7.4% Mount Clarence — 5-14: 16.1%
15-19 4.1% / 8.7%
Albany — 15-19: 4.1% Mount Clarence — 15-19: 8.7%
20-24 4.5% / 3.2%
Albany — 20-24: 4.5% Mount Clarence — 20-24: 3.2%
25-34 10.6% / 8.0%
Albany — 25-34: 10.6% Mount Clarence — 25-34: 8.0%
35-44 7.6% / 9.5%
Albany — 35-44: 7.6% Mount Clarence — 35-44: 9.5%
45-54 12.7% / 12.5%
Albany — 45-54: 12.7% Mount Clarence — 45-54: 12.5%
55-64 18.4% / 15.8%
Albany — 55-64: 18.4% Mount Clarence — 55-64: 15.8%
65-74 21.2% / 12.0%
Albany — 65-74: 21.2% Mount Clarence — 65-74: 12.0%
75-84 8.3% / 7.8%
Albany — 75-84: 8.3% Mount Clarence — 75-84: 7.8%
85+ 2.9% / 2.2%
Albany — 85+: 2.9% Mount Clarence — 85+: 2.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.2%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Albany 57.8% lone person
Albany — Lone Person: 57.8% Albany — Couple Families: 24.3% Albany — One Parent Families: 9.8% Albany — Group Household: 6.1% Albany — Other Families: 2.1%
Mount Clarence 48.9% lone person
Mount Clarence — Lone Person: 48.9% Mount Clarence — Couple Families: 31.2% Mount Clarence — One Parent Families: 14.0% Mount Clarence — Group Household: 5.9% Mount Clarence — Other Families: 0.0%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Albany 29.0% renting
Albany — Owned Outright: 47.3% Albany — Mortgage: 23.7% Albany — Renting: 29.0%
Mount Clarence 30.8% renting
Mount Clarence — Owned Outright: 42.9% Mount Clarence — Mortgage: 26.3% Mount Clarence — Renting: 30.8%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Albany Mount Clarence
Bachelor Degree 19.2% / 14.8%
Albany — Bachelor Degree: 19.2% Mount Clarence — Bachelor Degree: 14.8%
Certificate III & IV 11.5% / 13.9%
Albany — Certificate III & IV: 11.5% Mount Clarence — Certificate III & IV: 13.9%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.9% / 8.8%
Albany — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.9% Mount Clarence — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.8%
Postgraduate Degree 6.3% / 4.0%
Albany — Postgraduate Degree: 6.3% Mount Clarence — Postgraduate Degree: 4.0%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 4.1% / 2.5%
Albany — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 4.1% Mount Clarence — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.2%).

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.

Albany Mount Clarence
England 9.9% / 7.4%
Albany — England: 9.9% Mount Clarence — England: 7.4%
New Zealand 2.1% / 1.9%
Albany — New Zealand: 2.1% Mount Clarence — New Zealand: 1.9%
South Africa 0.8% / 1.5%
Albany — South Africa: 0.8% Mount Clarence — South Africa: 1.5%
Philippines 1.9% / —
Albany — Philippines: 1.9% Mount Clarence — Philippines: not among its largest
Scotland 1.3% / —
Albany — Scotland: 1.3% Mount Clarence — Scotland: not among its largest
Zimbabwe — / 1.1%
Albany — Zimbabwe: not among its largest Mount Clarence — Zimbabwe: 1.1%
China 0.9% / —
Albany — China: 0.9% Mount Clarence — China: not among its largest
Italy — / 0.8%
Albany — Italy: not among its largest Mount Clarence — Italy: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (9.9%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Albany 87.9% houses
Albany — Houses: 87.9% Albany — Townhouses: 11.8% Albany — Flats / Apartments: 0.3%
Mount Clarence 81.5% houses
Mount Clarence — Houses: 81.5% Mount Clarence — Townhouses: 16.7% Mount Clarence — Flats / Apartments: 1.8%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Albany Mount Clarence
Median house price $995,000 $773,500
Median unit price $499,990 $507,500
Median land price $415,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 52 days
from 14 sales
 —

Development activity

Albany Mount Clarence
New dwellings approved 271
across Albany
same for both
Approvals change year on year -28%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Albany Mount Clarence
Houses 3.0%
$728/wk on $1.28M
 2.1%
$500/wk on $1.25M
Units —
same for both

Ranking within WA

Albany Mount Clarence
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 29% of WA Higher than 45% of WA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 99% of WA Higher than 83% of WA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 36% of WA Higher than 40% of WA
NBN connectivity Higher than 77% of WA Higher than 78% of WA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 7% of WA Higher than 1% of WA

Liveability

Albany is more walkable (89 vs 47); Albany scores higher overall (54 vs 49).

Albany Mount Clarence
Grade B
same for both
Score 54/100 49/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 8/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10

Risk profile

Albany carries more crime risk (94 vs 46).

Albany Mount Clarence
Bushfire Moderate
41/100
 Moderate
50/100
Crime High
94/100
 Moderate
46/100
Flood None
0/100
same for both
Coastal erosion Low
19/100
 None
0/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 7
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Albany Mount Clarence
Inside the suburb 1 2
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0 2
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Albany

  • Alta-1 College - Albany Marine VET Campus Independent · Secondary · Special school

Schools in Mount Clarence

  • Albany Primary School Government · Primary at peers
  • Albany Senior High School Government · Secondary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Albany Mount Clarence
Supermarkets 3 0
Cafes & restaurants 24 1
Parks & reserves 4 0
Childcare 3 0
GPs 5 2
Pharmacies 3 0
Police stations 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 6 0
Fuel stations 2 0
EV chargers 4 0

Mobility

Mount Clarence sits further from the CBD (416.4 km vs 413.6 km).

Albany Mount Clarence
Walkability score 89/100 47/100
Distance to Perth 413.6 km 416.4 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 292 min 299 min
Public transport score 54/100
Bus
 22/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 14.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
 1.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
 7.5 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 0.3%
postcode 6330
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 31
postcode 6330
same for both

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.

Albany Mount Clarence
Car (driver) 73.6% / 76.2%
Albany — Car (driver): 73.6% Mount Clarence — Car (driver): 76.2%
Worked from Home 9.3% / 10.3%
Albany — Worked from Home: 9.3% Mount Clarence — Worked from Home: 10.3%
Walked Only 9.9% / 3.9%
Albany — Walked Only: 9.9% Mount Clarence — Walked Only: 3.9%
Car (passenger) 4.5% / 7.4%
Albany — Car (passenger): 4.5% Mount Clarence — Car (passenger): 7.4%
Bicycle 1.8% / 1.1%
Albany — Bicycle: 1.8% Mount Clarence — Bicycle: 1.1%
Bus 0.9% / 1.1%
Albany — Bus: 0.9% Mount Clarence — Bus: 1.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (76.2%).

Setting

Albany Mount Clarence
Elevation 5 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 101 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 220 m
3.7 km to a named beach
 1.3 km
2.6 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Albany Mount Clarence
Connectivity score 64/100
same for both
Most common technology Fibre to the node
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 35%
1,482 premises
 34%
391 premises

Climate

Albany Mount Clarence
Annual rainfall 859 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 22.4°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 9.6°C
same for both

Council rates

Albany Mount Clarence
Average residential rate $2,591/yr
same for both
Council Albany
same for both

Federal electorate

Albany Mount Clarence
Division O'connor
same for both
Member Rick Wilson
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Albany Mount Clarence
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $800,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Albany

Cafe Culture Coastal Large Blocks Parks Professionals Retirees

Mount Clarence

Coastal Quiet

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