Albany vs Port Albany

Port Albany is the younger of the two, with a median age of 52 against 55 in Albany. In both, most households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are people living alone. Houses cost more in Albany: a median of $995,000, against $900,000 in Port Albany, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Albany tends to suit older residents.

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

Albany

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (4 vs 0)
  • has more childcare (3 vs 0)
  • But Port Albany carries lower crime risk (56/100 vs 94/100)

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

First-home buyers

Port Albany

ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (15% vs 29%)
  • has cheaper houses ($900,000 vs $995,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Port Albany

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (17% vs 24%)
  • has cheaper rent ($280/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 9/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (292 min vs 299 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (413.6 km vs 415.8 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Albany

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (89/100 vs 9/100)
  • has more GPs (5 vs 0)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (32% vs 23%)
  • But Port Albany carries lower crime risk (56/100 vs 94/100)

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

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Albany and Port Albany 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 Port Albany
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 Port Albany
Walkability 89 / 9
Albany — Walkability: 89/100 Port Albany — Walkability: 9/100
Safety 6 / 44
Albany — Safety: 6/100 Port Albany — Safety: 44/100
Low fire risk 59 / 66
Albany — Low fire risk: 59/100 Port Albany — Low fire risk: 66/100
Low flood risk 100 / 100
Albany — Low flood risk: 100/100 Port Albany — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Albany has more residents (1,403 vs 133); Port Albany has higher household incomes ($87,048 vs $70,876).

Albany Port Albany
Population 1,403
+91% vs other
 133
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +6.9% +4.7%
Median age 55 52
Median household income $70,876/yr $87,048/yr
+23% vs other
Median weekly rent $325/wk
+14% vs other
 $280/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Albany Port Albany
0-4 2.8% / —
Albany — 0-4: 2.8% Port Albany — 0-4: not among its largest
5-14 7.4% / 9.8%
Albany — 5-14: 7.4% Port Albany — 5-14: 9.8%
15-19 4.1% / 9.8%
Albany — 15-19: 4.1% Port Albany — 15-19: 9.8%
20-24 4.5% / 2.3%
Albany — 20-24: 4.5% Port Albany — 20-24: 2.3%
25-34 10.6% / 6.0%
Albany — 25-34: 10.6% Port Albany — 25-34: 6.0%
35-44 7.6% / 12.8%
Albany — 35-44: 7.6% Port Albany — 35-44: 12.8%
45-54 12.7% / 12.0%
Albany — 45-54: 12.7% Port Albany — 45-54: 12.0%
55-64 18.4% / 18.8%
Albany — 55-64: 18.4% Port Albany — 55-64: 18.8%
65-74 21.2% / 13.5%
Albany — 65-74: 21.2% Port Albany — 65-74: 13.5%
75-84 8.3% / 7.5%
Albany — 75-84: 8.3% Port Albany — 75-84: 7.5%
85+ 2.9% / 2.3%
Albany — 85+: 2.9% Port Albany — 85+: 2.3%

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%
Port Albany 58.8% lone person
Port Albany — Lone Person: 58.8% Port Albany — Couple Families: 29.4% Port Albany — One Parent Families: 11.8% Port Albany — Group Household: 0.0% Port Albany — 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%
Port Albany 20.0% renting
Port Albany — Owned Outright: 50.0% Port Albany — Mortgage: 30.0% Port Albany — Renting: 20.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Albany Port Albany
Bachelor Degree 19.2% / 12.0%
Albany — Bachelor Degree: 19.2% Port Albany — Bachelor Degree: 12.0%
Certificate III & IV 11.5% / 17.3%
Albany — Certificate III & IV: 11.5% Port Albany — Certificate III & IV: 17.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.9% / 9.8%
Albany — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.9% Port Albany — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.8%
Postgraduate Degree 6.3% / 7.5%
Albany — Postgraduate Degree: 6.3% Port Albany — Postgraduate Degree: 7.5%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 4.1% / 3.8%
Albany — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 4.1% Port Albany — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.8%

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 Port Albany
England 9.9% / 12.0%
Albany — England: 9.9% Port Albany — England: 12.0%
New Zealand 2.1% / 5.3%
Albany — New Zealand: 2.1% Port Albany — New Zealand: 5.3%
Scotland 1.3% / 2.3%
Albany — Scotland: 1.3% Port Albany — Scotland: 2.3%
France — / 2.3%
Albany — France: not among its largest Port Albany — France: 2.3%
Philippines 1.9% / —
Albany — Philippines: 1.9% Port Albany — Philippines: not among its largest
China 0.9% / —
Albany — China: 0.9% Port Albany — China: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (12.0%).

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%
Port Albany 96.4% houses
Port Albany — Houses: 96.4% Port Albany — Townhouses: 5.5% Port Albany — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Albany Port Albany
Median house price $995,000 $900,000
Median unit price $499,990 —
Median land price $415,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 52 days
from 14 sales
 —

Development activity

Albany Port Albany
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 Port Albany
Houses 3.0%
$728/wk on $1.28M
 —
Units —
same for both

Ranking within WA

Albany Port Albany
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 29% of WA Higher than 51% of WA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 99% of WA Higher than 69% of WA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 36% of WA
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 77% of WA Higher than 74% of WA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 7% of WA —

Liveability

Albany is more walkable (89 vs 9).

Albany Port Albany
Grade B —
Score 54/100 —
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 8/10
same for both

Risk profile

Albany carries more crime risk (94 vs 56).

Albany Port Albany
Bushfire Moderate
41/100
 Low
34/100
Crime High
94/100
 Moderate
56/100
Flood None
0/100
same for both
Coastal erosion Low
19/100
 Low
11/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 7
within 5 km
 5
within 5 km

Schools

Albany Port Albany
Inside the suburb 1 0
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Albany

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

Schools in Port Albany

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Amenities in the suburb

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

Mobility

Port Albany sits further from the CBD (415.8 km vs 413.6 km).

Albany Port Albany
Walkability score 89/100 9/100
Distance to Perth 413.6 km 415.8 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 292 min 299 min
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 Port Albany
Car (driver) 73.6% / 80.4%
Albany — Car (driver): 73.6% Port Albany — Car (driver): 80.4%
Worked from Home 9.3% / 14.3%
Albany — Worked from Home: 9.3% Port Albany — Worked from Home: 14.3%
Walked Only 9.9% / —
Albany — Walked Only: 9.9% Port Albany — Walked Only: not among its largest
Car (passenger) 4.5% / 5.4%
Albany — Car (passenger): 4.5% Port Albany — Car (passenger): 5.4%
Bicycle 1.8% / —
Albany — Bicycle: 1.8% Port Albany — Bicycle: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (80.4%).

Setting

Albany Port Albany
Elevation 5 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 42 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 220 m
3.7 km to a named beach
 508 m
1.8 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Albany Port Albany
Connectivity score 64/100 59/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 35%
1,482 premises
 26%
101 premises

Climate

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

Albany Port Albany
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

Port Albany

Coastal Professionals Quiet

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