Manypeaks vs Kalgan

Manypeaks is the younger of the two, with a median age of 38 against 44 in Kalgan. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Kalgan, about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Kalgan: a median of $1.01 million, against $635,000 in Manypeaks, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Manypeaks tends to suit buyers on a tighter budget, while Kalgan suits couples.

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 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (28/100 vs 51/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (64% vs 55%)

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

First-home buyers

Manypeaks

ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here

  • has cheaper houses ($635,000 vs $1,010,000)
  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (19% vs 27%)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Manypeaks

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($250/wk vs $300/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Kalgan

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • sits closer to the CBD (428.9 km vs 443.7 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (300 min vs 308 min)
  • But Manypeaks is more walkable (14/100 vs 0/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here

  • Manypeaks is more walkable (14/100 vs 0/100)
  • Kalgan carries lower crime risk (28/100 vs 51/100)

Weighs 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

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

Manypeaks Kalgan
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.

Manypeaks Kalgan
Walkability 14 / 0
Manypeaks — Walkability: 14/100 Kalgan — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 49 / 72
Manypeaks — Safety: 49/100 Kalgan — Safety: 72/100
Low fire risk 43 / 49
Manypeaks — Low fire risk: 43/100 Kalgan — Low fire risk: 49/100
Low flood risk 100 / 100
Manypeaks — Low flood risk: 100/100 Kalgan — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Kalgan has more residents (840 vs 149); Kalgan has higher household incomes ($92,092 vs $65,936).

Manypeaks Kalgan
Population 149 840
+464% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -0.7% +4.2%
Median age 38 44
Median household income $65,936/yr $92,092/yr
+40% vs other
Median weekly rent $250/wk $300/wk
+20% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Manypeaks Kalgan
0-4 8.1% / 3.9%
Manypeaks — 0-4: 8.1% Kalgan — 0-4: 3.9%
5-14 9.4% / 14.9%
Manypeaks — 5-14: 9.4% Kalgan — 5-14: 14.9%
15-19 6.0% / 11.1%
Manypeaks — 15-19: 6.0% Kalgan — 15-19: 11.1%
20-24 4.7% / 4.5%
Manypeaks — 20-24: 4.7% Kalgan — 20-24: 4.5%
25-34 16.8% / 7.0%
Manypeaks — 25-34: 16.8% Kalgan — 25-34: 7.0%
35-44 12.1% / 10.6%
Manypeaks — 35-44: 12.1% Kalgan — 35-44: 10.6%
45-54 11.4% / 15.4%
Manypeaks — 45-54: 11.4% Kalgan — 45-54: 15.4%
55-64 15.4% / 14.8%
Manypeaks — 55-64: 15.4% Kalgan — 55-64: 14.8%
65-74 12.1% / 13.1%
Manypeaks — 65-74: 12.1% Kalgan — 65-74: 13.1%
75-84 4.0% / 6.3%
Manypeaks — 75-84: 4.0% Kalgan — 75-84: 6.3%
85+ — / 0.4%
Manypeaks — 85+: not among its largest Kalgan — 85+: 0.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.8%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Manypeaks 40.0% couple families
Manypeaks — Couple Families: 40.0% Manypeaks — Lone Person: 37.5% Manypeaks — One Parent Families: 15.0% Manypeaks — Group Household: 7.5% Manypeaks — Other Families: 0.0%
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%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Manypeaks 23.1% renting
Manypeaks — Owned Outright: 50.0% Manypeaks — Mortgage: 26.9% Manypeaks — Renting: 23.1%
Kalgan 14.9% renting
Kalgan — Owned Outright: 46.6% Kalgan — Mortgage: 38.4% Kalgan — Renting: 14.9%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Manypeaks Kalgan
Certificate III & IV 20.1% / 11.8%
Manypeaks — Certificate III & IV: 20.1% Kalgan — Certificate III & IV: 11.8%
Bachelor Degree 9.4% / 14.8%
Manypeaks — Bachelor Degree: 9.4% Kalgan — Bachelor Degree: 14.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.4% / 8.8%
Manypeaks — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.4% Kalgan — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.8%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.4% / 2.1%
Manypeaks — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.4% Kalgan — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.1%
Postgraduate Degree — / 3.1%
Manypeaks — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest Kalgan — Postgraduate Degree: 3.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.1%).

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.

Manypeaks Kalgan
England 7.4% / 8.1%
Manypeaks — England: 7.4% Kalgan — England: 8.1%
New Zealand 4.0% / 0.5%
Manypeaks — New Zealand: 4.0% Kalgan — New Zealand: 0.5%
South Africa — / 2.4%
Manypeaks — South Africa: not among its largest Kalgan — South Africa: 2.4%
Germany — / 0.8%
Manypeaks — Germany: not among its largest Kalgan — Germany: 0.8%
Netherlands — / 0.8%
Manypeaks — Netherlands: not among its largest Kalgan — Netherlands: 0.8%
India — / 0.7%
Manypeaks — India: not among its largest Kalgan — India: 0.7%

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

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Manypeaks 100.0% houses
Manypeaks — Houses: 100.0% Manypeaks — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Kalgan 94.7% houses
Kalgan — Houses: 94.7% Kalgan — Flats / Apartments: 5.3%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Manypeaks Kalgan
Median house price $635,000 $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

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

Ranking within WA

Manypeaks Kalgan
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 23% of WA Higher than 56% of WA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 73% of WA Higher than 65% of WA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption — Higher than 40% of WA
NBN connectivity Higher than 43% of WA Higher than 58% of WA

Liveability

Manypeaks is more walkable (14 vs 0).

Manypeaks Kalgan
Grade — B
Score — 52/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10
 advantaged area
decile 8/10

Risk profile

Manypeaks carries more crime risk (51 vs 28).

Manypeaks Kalgan
Bushfire Moderate
57/100
 Moderate
51/100
Crime Moderate
51/100
 Low
28/100
Flood None
0/100
same for both
Coastal erosion Low
39/100
 Moderate
60/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

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

Schools in Manypeaks

  • Mount Manypeaks Primary School Government · Primary

Schools in Kalgan

  • Great Southern Grammar School Independent · Combined at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Manypeaks Kalgan
Parks & reserves 6 8
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Beaches 1 0
Waterways 1
same for both

Mobility

Manypeaks sits further from the CBD (443.7 km vs 428.9 km).

Manypeaks Kalgan
Walkability score 14/100 0/100
Distance to Perth 443.7 km
+3% vs other
 428.9 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 308 min 300 min
Electric vehicle share 0.0%
postcode 6328
 0.3%
postcode 6330
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 26
postcode 6328
 31
postcode 6330

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.

Manypeaks Kalgan
Car (driver) 66.7% / 77.0%
Manypeaks — Car (driver): 66.7% Kalgan — Car (driver): 77.0%
Worked from Home 27.8% / 16.3%
Manypeaks — Worked from Home: 27.8% Kalgan — Worked from Home: 16.3%
Car (passenger) 5.6% / 3.2%
Manypeaks — Car (passenger): 5.6% Kalgan — Car (passenger): 3.2%
Walked Only — / 3.5%
Manypeaks — Walked Only: not among its largest Kalgan — Walked Only: 3.5%

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

Setting

Manypeaks Kalgan
Elevation 96 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 52 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 10.2 km 7.6 km

NBN connectivity

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

Climate

Manypeaks Kalgan
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

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Manypeaks

Rural

Kalgan

Rural

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