Kalgan vs Napier

Kalgan is the younger of the two, with a median age of 44 against 48 in Napier. 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. On these figures, Napier tends to suit people living alone.

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

  • Kalgan has more parks and reserves (8 vs 5)
  • Napier carries lower crime risk (14/100 vs 28/100)

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

First-home buyers

Too close to call

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

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Napier

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper rent ($175/wk vs $300/wk)
  • leaves renters under less rental stress (11% vs 17%)

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

Commuting to the city

Napier

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • sits closer to the CBD (406.1 km vs 428.9 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (288 min vs 300 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Napier

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (14/100 vs 28/100)

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

Investors

Kalgan

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (4.2% vs -1.8%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Kalgan and Napier 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 Napier
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 Napier
Walkability 0 / 0
Kalgan — Walkability: 0/100 Napier — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 72 / 86
Kalgan — Safety: 72/100 Napier — Safety: 86/100
Low fire risk 49 / 61
Kalgan — Low fire risk: 49/100 Napier — Low fire risk: 61/100
Low flood risk 100 / 100
Kalgan — Low flood risk: 100/100 Napier — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Kalgan has more residents (840 vs 269); Kalgan rents higher ($300/wk vs $175/wk).

Kalgan Napier
Population 840
+68% vs other
 269
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +4.2% -1.8%
Median age 44 48
Median household income $92,092/yr
+14% vs other
 $79,612/yr
Median weekly rent $300/wk
+42% vs other
 $175/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Kalgan Napier
0-4 3.9% / 4.8%
Kalgan — 0-4: 3.9% Napier — 0-4: 4.8%
5-14 14.9% / 15.2%
Kalgan — 5-14: 14.9% Napier — 5-14: 15.2%
15-19 11.1% / 5.6%
Kalgan — 15-19: 11.1% Napier — 15-19: 5.6%
20-24 4.5% / 3.3%
Kalgan — 20-24: 4.5% Napier — 20-24: 3.3%
25-34 7.0% / 7.4%
Kalgan — 25-34: 7.0% Napier — 25-34: 7.4%
35-44 10.6% / 11.2%
Kalgan — 35-44: 10.6% Napier — 35-44: 11.2%
45-54 15.4% / 13.4%
Kalgan — 45-54: 15.4% Napier — 45-54: 13.4%
55-64 14.8% / 19.3%
Kalgan — 55-64: 14.8% Napier — 55-64: 19.3%
65-74 13.1% / 12.6%
Kalgan — 65-74: 13.1% Napier — 65-74: 12.6%
75-84 6.3% / 5.6%
Kalgan — 75-84: 6.3% Napier — 75-84: 5.6%
85+ 0.4% / 2.2%
Kalgan — 85+: 0.4% Napier — 85+: 2.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.3%).

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 — Other Families: 2.2% Kalgan — Group Household: 2.2%
Napier 47.4% couple families
Napier — Couple Families: 47.4% Napier — Lone Person: 43.9% Napier — One Parent Families: 8.8% Napier — Other Families: 0.0% Napier — Group Household: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Other Families Group Household

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%
Napier 22.7% renting
Napier — Owned Outright: 58.0% Napier — Mortgage: 19.3% Napier — Renting: 22.7%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Kalgan Napier
Certificate III & IV 11.8% / 14.1%
Kalgan — Certificate III & IV: 11.8% Napier — Certificate III & IV: 14.1%
Bachelor Degree 14.8% / 8.2%
Kalgan — Bachelor Degree: 14.8% Napier — Bachelor Degree: 8.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.8% / 8.9%
Kalgan — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.8% Napier — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.9%
Postgraduate Degree 3.1% / 3.0%
Kalgan — Postgraduate Degree: 3.1% Napier — Postgraduate Degree: 3.0%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.1% / —
Kalgan — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.1% Napier — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (14.8%).

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 Napier
England 8.1% / 7.1%
Kalgan — England: 8.1% Napier — England: 7.1%
Philippines 0.6% / 1.9%
Kalgan — Philippines: 0.6% Napier — Philippines: 1.9%
South Africa 2.4% / —
Kalgan — South Africa: 2.4% Napier — South Africa: not among its largest
New Zealand 0.5% / 1.1%
Kalgan — New Zealand: 0.5% Napier — New Zealand: 1.1%
Germany 0.8% / —
Kalgan — Germany: 0.8% Napier — Germany: not among its largest
Netherlands 0.8% / —
Kalgan — Netherlands: 0.8% Napier — Netherlands: not among its largest
India 0.7% / —
Kalgan — India: 0.7% Napier — India: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (8.1%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Kalgan 94.7% houses
Kalgan — Houses: 94.7% Kalgan — Flats / Apartments: 5.3%
Napier 104.2% houses
Napier — Houses: 104.2% Napier — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Kalgan Napier
Median house price $1,010,000 —
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $540,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 43 days
from 9 sales
 —

Development activity

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

Ranking within WA

Kalgan Napier
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 56% of WA Higher than 41% of WA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 65% of WA Higher than 9% 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 43% of WA

Liveability

Kalgan Napier
Grade B —
Score 52/100 —
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 8/10
 advantaged area
decile 7/10

Risk profile

Kalgan carries more crime risk (28 vs 14); Kalgan carries more bushfire risk (51 vs 39).

Kalgan Napier
Bushfire Moderate
51/100
 Low
39/100
Crime Low
28/100
 Low
14/100
Flood None
0/100
same for both
Coastal erosion Moderate
60/100
 None
0/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Kalgan Napier
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 Napier

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

Amenities in the suburb

Kalgan Napier
Parks & reserves 8 5
Waterways 1 5

Mobility

Kalgan sits further from the CBD (428.9 km vs 406.1 km).

Kalgan Napier
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Perth 428.9 km
+5% vs other
 406.1 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 300 min 288 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 Napier
Car (driver) 77.0% / 66.7%
Kalgan — Car (driver): 77.0% Napier — Car (driver): 66.7%
Worked from Home 16.3% / 25.6%
Kalgan — Worked from Home: 16.3% Napier — Worked from Home: 25.6%
Walked Only 3.5% / 7.7%
Kalgan — Walked Only: 3.5% Napier — Walked Only: 7.7%
Car (passenger) 3.2% / —
Kalgan — Car (passenger): 3.2% Napier — Car (passenger): not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (77.0%).

Setting

Kalgan Napier
Elevation 52 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 110 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 7.6 km 17.9 km

NBN connectivity

Kalgan Napier
Connectivity score 29/100 20/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Satellite (Sky Muster)
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 1%
370 premises
 0%
96 premises

Climate

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Kalgan

Rural

Napier

Rural

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