Kalgan vs Lower King

Kalgan is the younger of the two, with a median age of 44 against 48 in Lower King. In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Kalgan: a median of $1.01 million, against $817,000 in Lower King, though rent is higher in Lower King. On these figures, Lower King tends to suit 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

Kalgan

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more parks and reserves (8 vs 0)

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

First-home buyers

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Kalgan has cheaper land ($540,000 vs $664,000)
  • Lower King has cheaper houses ($817,000 vs $1,010,000)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Kalgan

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (17% vs 22%)

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

Commuting to the city

Lower King

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (14/100 vs 0/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (419.3 km vs 428.9 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Lower King

ahead on the one thing that separates them

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

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

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

Kalgan Lower King
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.

Kalgan Lower King
Walkability 0 / 14
Kalgan — Walkability: 0/100 Lower King — Walkability: 14/100
Safety 72 / 74
Kalgan — Safety: 72/100 Lower King — Safety: 74/100
Low fire risk 49 / 100
Kalgan — Low fire risk: 49/100 Lower King — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 100 / 100
Kalgan — Low flood risk: 100/100 Lower King — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Lower King has more residents (1,890 vs 840); Kalgan has higher household incomes ($92,092 vs $75,296).

Kalgan Lower King
Population 840 1,890
+125% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +4.2% +3.2%
Median age 44 48
Median household income $92,092/yr
+18% vs other
 $75,296/yr
Median weekly rent $300/wk $320/wk
+7% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Kalgan Lower King
0-4 3.9% / 4.3%
Kalgan — 0-4: 3.9% Lower King — 0-4: 4.3%
5-14 14.9% / 12.4%
Kalgan — 5-14: 14.9% Lower King — 5-14: 12.4%
15-19 11.1% / 6.5%
Kalgan — 15-19: 11.1% Lower King — 15-19: 6.5%
20-24 4.5% / 3.5%
Kalgan — 20-24: 4.5% Lower King — 20-24: 3.5%
25-34 7.0% / 8.1%
Kalgan — 25-34: 7.0% Lower King — 25-34: 8.1%
35-44 10.6% / 11.1%
Kalgan — 35-44: 10.6% Lower King — 35-44: 11.1%
45-54 15.4% / 15.1%
Kalgan — 45-54: 15.4% Lower King — 45-54: 15.1%
55-64 14.8% / 16.3%
Kalgan — 55-64: 14.8% Lower King — 55-64: 16.3%
65-74 13.1% / 14.4%
Kalgan — 65-74: 13.1% Lower King — 65-74: 14.4%
75-84 6.3% / 6.6%
Kalgan — 75-84: 6.3% Lower King — 75-84: 6.6%
85+ 0.4% / 2.6%
Kalgan — 85+: 0.4% Lower King — 85+: 2.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.3%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Kalgan 53.6% couple families
Kalgan — Couple Families: 53.6% Kalgan — Lone Person: 31.7% Kalgan — One Parent Families: 10.4% Kalgan — Group Household: 2.2% Kalgan — Other Families: 2.2%
Lower King 49.1% couple families
Lower King — Couple Families: 49.1% Lower King — Lone Person: 31.4% Lower King — One Parent Families: 16.1% Lower King — Group Household: 2.8% Lower King — Other Families: 0.7%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Kalgan 14.9% renting
Kalgan — Owned Outright: 46.6% Kalgan — Mortgage: 38.4% Kalgan — Renting: 14.9%
Lower King 12.0% renting
Lower King — Owned Outright: 46.5% Lower King — Mortgage: 41.5% Lower King — Renting: 12.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Kalgan Lower King
Certificate III & IV 11.8% / 17.4%
Kalgan — Certificate III & IV: 11.8% Lower King — Certificate III & IV: 17.4%
Bachelor Degree 14.8% / 10.3%
Kalgan — Bachelor Degree: 14.8% Lower King — Bachelor Degree: 10.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.8% / 8.7%
Kalgan — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.8% Lower King — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.7%
Postgraduate Degree 3.1% / 2.4%
Kalgan — Postgraduate Degree: 3.1% Lower King — Postgraduate Degree: 2.4%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.1% / 1.7%
Kalgan — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.1% Lower King — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.4%).

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.

Kalgan Lower King
England 8.1% / 9.4%
Kalgan — England: 8.1% Lower King — England: 9.4%
South Africa 2.4% / 2.2%
Kalgan — South Africa: 2.4% Lower King — South Africa: 2.2%
New Zealand 0.5% / 1.5%
Kalgan — New Zealand: 0.5% Lower King — New Zealand: 1.5%
Germany 0.8% / 0.6%
Kalgan — Germany: 0.8% Lower King — Germany: 0.6%
Netherlands 0.8% / 0.6%
Kalgan — Netherlands: 0.8% Lower King — Netherlands: 0.6%
Scotland 0.5% / 0.7%
Kalgan — Scotland: 0.5% Lower King — Scotland: 0.7%
Philippines 0.6% / 0.6%
Kalgan — Philippines: 0.6% Lower King — Philippines: 0.6%
India 0.7% / —
Kalgan — India: 0.7% Lower King — India: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (9.4%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Kalgan 94.7% houses
Kalgan — Houses: 94.7% Kalgan — Flats / Apartments: 5.3% Kalgan — Townhouses: 0.0%
Lower King 99.0% houses
Lower King — Houses: 99.0% Lower King — Flats / Apartments: 0.4% Lower King — Townhouses: 0.6%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Kalgan Lower King
Median house price $1,010,000 $817,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $540,000 $664,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 43 days
from 9 sales
 21 days
from 18 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.

Kalgan Lower King
3 bed $1.15M / $711K
Kalgan — 3 bed: $1.15M (9 sales) Lower King — 3 bed: $711K (34 sales)

9 vs 34 sales

4 bed $1.1M / $1.05M
Kalgan — 4 bed: $1.1M (9 sales) Lower King — 4 bed: $1.05M (19 sales)

9 vs 19 sales

Development activity

Kalgan Lower King
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.

Kalgan Lower King
Houses — 4.1%
$780/wk on $1M
Units —
same for both

Ranking within WA

Kalgan Lower King
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 56% of WA Higher than 37% of WA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 65% of WA Higher than 72% of WA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 40% of WA Higher than 36% of WA
NBN connectivity Higher than 58% of WA Higher than 75% of WA
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 28% of WA

Liveability

Lower King is more walkable (14 vs 0).

Kalgan Lower King
Grade B
same for both
Score 52/100 56/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 8/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10

Risk profile

Kalgan carries more bushfire risk (51 vs 0).

Kalgan Lower King
Bushfire Moderate
51/100
 None
0/100
Crime Low
28/100
 Low
26/100
Flood None
0/100
same for both
Coastal erosion Moderate
60/100
 Moderate
48/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Kalgan Lower King
Inside the suburb 1 0
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 1 0
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Kalgan

  • Great Southern Grammar School Independent · Combined at peers

Schools in Lower King

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

Amenities in the suburb

Kalgan Lower King
Parks & reserves 8 0
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Fuel stations 0 1
Waterways 1
same for both

Mobility

Kalgan sits further from the CBD (428.9 km vs 419.3 km).

Kalgan Lower King
Walkability score 0/100 14/100
Distance to Perth 428.9 km
+2% vs other
 419.3 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 300 min 296 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.

Kalgan Lower King
Car (driver) 77.0% / 87.0%
Kalgan — Car (driver): 77.0% Lower King — Car (driver): 87.0%
Worked from Home 16.3% / 4.7%
Kalgan — Worked from Home: 16.3% Lower King — Worked from Home: 4.7%
Car (passenger) 3.2% / 6.3%
Kalgan — Car (passenger): 3.2% Lower King — Car (passenger): 6.3%
Walked Only 3.5% / 1.2%
Kalgan — Walked Only: 3.5% Lower King — Walked Only: 1.2%
Bus — / 0.8%
Kalgan — Bus: not among its largest Lower King — Bus: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (87.0%).

Setting

Kalgan Lower King
Elevation 52 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 0 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 7.6 km 760 m

NBN connectivity

Kalgan Lower King
Connectivity score 29/100 62/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Fibre to the node
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 1%
370 premises
 34%
863 premises

Climate

Kalgan Lower King
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

Kalgan Lower King
Average residential rate $2,591/yr
same for both
Council Albany
same for both

Federal electorate

Kalgan Lower King
Division O'connor
same for both
Member Rick Wilson
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Kalgan Lower King
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $800,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Kalgan

Rural

Lower King

Acreage Coastal River

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