Gledhow vs Mckail

McKail is the younger of the two, with a median age of 34 against 41 in Gledhow. In both, most households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in McKail: a median of $761,000, against $670,000 in Gledhow, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, McKail tends to suit families with children.

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

Gledhow

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (39/100 vs 61/100)

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

First-home buyers

Gledhow

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper land ($250,000 vs $310,000)
  • has cheaper houses ($670,000 vs $761,250)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Gledhow

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($310/wk vs $350/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Gledhow

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (14/100 vs 0/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Gledhow

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (14/100 vs 0/100)
  • carries lower crime risk (39/100 vs 61/100)

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

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

Gledhow Mckail
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.

Gledhow Mckail
Walkability 14 / 0
Gledhow — Walkability: 14/100 Mckail — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 61 / 39
Gledhow — Safety: 61/100 Mckail — Safety: 39/100
Low fire risk 82 / 100
Gledhow — Low fire risk: 82/100 Mckail — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 100 / 89
Gledhow — Low flood risk: 100/100 Mckail — Low flood risk: 89/100

Demographics

McKail has more residents (3,970 vs 1,079); Gledhow skews older (41 vs 34).

Gledhow Mckail
Population 1,079 3,970
+268% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +10.7% +15.2%
Median age 41 34
Median household income $76,596/yr $85,332/yr
+11% vs other
Median weekly rent $310/wk $350/wk
+13% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Gledhow Mckail
0-4 4.8% / 8.1%
Gledhow — 0-4: 4.8% Mckail — 0-4: 8.1%
5-14 15.4% / 16.1%
Gledhow — 5-14: 15.4% Mckail — 5-14: 16.1%
15-19 7.7% / 6.8%
Gledhow — 15-19: 7.7% Mckail — 15-19: 6.8%
20-24 5.4% / 6.3%
Gledhow — 20-24: 5.4% Mckail — 20-24: 6.3%
25-34 9.9% / 13.8%
Gledhow — 25-34: 9.9% Mckail — 25-34: 13.8%
35-44 12.0% / 14.0%
Gledhow — 35-44: 12.0% Mckail — 35-44: 14.0%
45-54 14.1% / 12.4%
Gledhow — 45-54: 14.1% Mckail — 45-54: 12.4%
55-64 14.6% / 9.9%
Gledhow — 55-64: 14.6% Mckail — 55-64: 9.9%
65-74 9.9% / 7.9%
Gledhow — 65-74: 9.9% Mckail — 65-74: 7.9%
75-84 5.7% / 4.2%
Gledhow — 75-84: 5.7% Mckail — 75-84: 4.2%
85+ 1.3% / 0.8%
Gledhow — 85+: 1.3% Mckail — 85+: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.1%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Gledhow 48.4% couple families
Gledhow — Couple Families: 48.4% Gledhow — Lone Person: 26.0% Gledhow — One Parent Families: 21.3% Gledhow — Group Household: 4.3% Gledhow — Other Families: 0.0%
Mckail 50.7% couple families
Mckail — Couple Families: 50.7% Mckail — Lone Person: 26.4% Mckail — One Parent Families: 17.6% Mckail — Group Household: 4.4% Mckail — Other Families: 0.9%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Gledhow 15.8% renting
Gledhow — Owned Outright: 38.0% Gledhow — Mortgage: 46.2% Gledhow — Renting: 15.8%
Mckail 25.5% renting
Mckail — Owned Outright: 25.8% Mckail — Mortgage: 48.7% Mckail — Renting: 25.5%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Gledhow Mckail
Certificate III & IV 21.2% / 19.9%
Gledhow — Certificate III & IV: 21.2% Mckail — Certificate III & IV: 19.9%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.2% / 7.4%
Gledhow — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.2% Mckail — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.4%
Bachelor Degree 5.9% / 5.9%
Gledhow — Bachelor Degree: 5.9% Mckail — Bachelor Degree: 5.9%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.6% / 1.1%
Gledhow — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.6% Mckail — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.1%
Postgraduate Degree 1.3% / 0.8%
Gledhow — Postgraduate Degree: 1.3% Mckail — Postgraduate Degree: 0.8%

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

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.

Gledhow Mckail
England 6.0% / 4.5%
Gledhow — England: 6.0% Mckail — England: 4.5%
Philippines 2.3% / 3.9%
Gledhow — Philippines: 2.3% Mckail — Philippines: 3.9%
New Zealand 1.2% / 1.6%
Gledhow — New Zealand: 1.2% Mckail — New Zealand: 1.6%
South Africa — / 1.4%
Gledhow — South Africa: not among its largest Mckail — South Africa: 1.4%
Canada 1.1% / —
Gledhow — Canada: 1.1% Mckail — Canada: not among its largest
Thailand — / 0.9%
Gledhow — Thailand: not among its largest Mckail — Thailand: 0.9%
Germany 0.8% / —
Gledhow — Germany: 0.8% Mckail — Germany: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (6.0%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Gledhow 98.4% houses
Gledhow — Houses: 98.4% Gledhow — Townhouses: 2.1% Gledhow — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Mckail 98.0% houses
Mckail — Houses: 98.0% Mckail — Townhouses: 1.6% Mckail — Flats / Apartments: 0.4%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Gledhow Mckail
Median house price $670,000 $761,250
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $250,000 $310,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 55 days
from 11 sales
 31 days
from 29 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Gledhow Mckail
3 bed $659K / $726K
Gledhow — 3 bed: $659K (17 sales) Mckail — 3 bed: $726K (30 sales)

17 vs 30 sales

4 bed $800K / $794K
Gledhow — 4 bed: $800K (8 sales) Mckail — 4 bed: $794K (38 sales)

8 vs 38 sales

Development activity

Gledhow Mckail
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.

Gledhow Mckail
Houses — 4.7%
$735/wk on $820K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within WA

Gledhow Mckail
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 39% of WA Higher than 50% of WA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 73% of WA Higher than 5% of WA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 38% of WA Higher than 36% of WA
NBN connectivity Higher than 74% of WA Higher than 79% of WA
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 69% of WA

Liveability

Gledhow is more walkable (14 vs 0); Gledhow scores higher overall (47 vs 41).

Gledhow Mckail
Grade C
same for both
Score 47/100 41/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 3/10
same for both

Risk profile

Gledhow carries more bushfire risk (18 vs 0); McKail carries more flood risk (11 vs 0).

Gledhow Mckail
Bushfire Low
18/100
 None
0/100
Crime Low
39/100
 Moderate
61/100
Flood None
0/100
 Low
11/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 5
within 5 km
 6
within 5 km

Schools

Gledhow Mckail
Inside the suburb 0
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Amenities in the suburb

Gledhow Mckail
Parks & reserves 2 0
Fuel stations 0 1
Waterways 0 3

Mobility

Gledhow Mckail
Walkability score 14/100 0/100
Distance to Perth 410 km 409.7 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 287 min 286 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.

Gledhow Mckail
Car (driver) 82.7% / 87.2%
Gledhow — Car (driver): 82.7% Mckail — Car (driver): 87.2%
Car (passenger) 6.5% / 7.7%
Gledhow — Car (passenger): 6.5% Mckail — Car (passenger): 7.7%
Worked from Home 6.7% / 3.3%
Gledhow — Worked from Home: 6.7% Mckail — Worked from Home: 3.3%
Bus 1.6% / 1.0%
Gledhow — Bus: 1.6% Mckail — Bus: 1.0%
Bicycle 1.6% / 0.4%
Gledhow — Bicycle: 1.6% Mckail — Bicycle: 0.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (87.2%).

Setting

Gledhow Mckail
Elevation 21 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 66 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 3.4 km 5.3 km

NBN connectivity

Gledhow Mckail
Connectivity score 60/100 66/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 33%
476 premises
 40%
1,457 premises

Climate

Gledhow Mckail
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

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

Federal electorate

Gledhow Mckail
Division O'connor
same for both
Member Rick Wilson
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Gledhow Mckail
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $800,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Gledhow

Acreage

Mckail

Acreage Family

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