Marbelup vs Mckail

McKail is the younger of the two, with a median age of 34 against 39 in Marbelup. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Marbelup, most households are couple families. In McKail, about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Marbelup: a median of $1.17 million, against $761,000 in McKail, though rent is higher in McKail. On these figures, Marbelup tends to suit couples, while McKail suits 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

Marbelup

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (12/100 vs 61/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (81% vs 68%)
  • But McKail has more separate houses rather than flats (98% vs 82%)

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

First-home buyers

McKail

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper land ($310,000 vs $1,250,000)
  • has cheaper houses ($761,250 vs $1,172,500)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Marbelup

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (13% vs 21%)
  • has cheaper rent ($288/wk vs $350/wk)
  • But McKail has a bigger rental market to choose from (26% vs 10%)

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

Commuting to the city

McKail

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (286 min vs 294 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (409.7 km vs 415.4 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Marbelup

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (18% vs 2%)
  • carries lower crime risk (12/100 vs 61/100)

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

Investors

Marbelup

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (39.1% vs 15.2%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Marbelup 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.

Marbelup 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.

Marbelup Mckail
Walkability 0 / 0
Marbelup — Walkability: 0/100 Mckail — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 88 / 39
Marbelup — Safety: 88/100 Mckail — Safety: 39/100
Low fire risk 50 / 100
Marbelup — Low fire risk: 50/100 Mckail — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 100 / 89
Marbelup — Low flood risk: 100/100 Mckail — Low flood risk: 89/100

Demographics

McKail has more residents (3,970 vs 487); Marbelup has higher household incomes ($114,036 vs $85,332).

Marbelup Mckail
Population 487 3,970
+715% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +39.1% +15.2%
Median age 39 34
Median household income $114,036/yr
+25% vs other
 $85,332/yr
Median weekly rent $288/wk $350/wk
+22% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Marbelup Mckail
0-4 6.4% / 8.1%
Marbelup — 0-4: 6.4% Mckail — 0-4: 8.1%
5-14 17.9% / 16.1%
Marbelup — 5-14: 17.9% Mckail — 5-14: 16.1%
15-19 6.6% / 6.8%
Marbelup — 15-19: 6.6% Mckail — 15-19: 6.8%
20-24 1.8% / 6.3%
Marbelup — 20-24: 1.8% Mckail — 20-24: 6.3%
25-34 10.5% / 13.8%
Marbelup — 25-34: 10.5% Mckail — 25-34: 13.8%
35-44 13.1% / 14.0%
Marbelup — 35-44: 13.1% Mckail — 35-44: 14.0%
45-54 17.0% / 12.4%
Marbelup — 45-54: 17.0% Mckail — 45-54: 12.4%
55-64 13.3% / 9.9%
Marbelup — 55-64: 13.3% Mckail — 55-64: 9.9%
65-74 10.3% / 7.9%
Marbelup — 65-74: 10.3% Mckail — 65-74: 7.9%
75-84 2.3% / 4.2%
Marbelup — 75-84: 2.3% Mckail — 75-84: 4.2%
85+ 0.6% / 0.8%
Marbelup — 85+: 0.6% Mckail — 85+: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.9%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Marbelup 71.9% couple families
Marbelup — Couple Families: 71.9% Marbelup — Lone Person: 18.8% Marbelup — One Parent Families: 9.4% Marbelup — Group Household: 0.0% Marbelup — 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.

Marbelup 9.9% renting
Marbelup — Owned Outright: 33.6% Marbelup — Mortgage: 56.6% Marbelup — Renting: 9.9%
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.

Marbelup Mckail
Certificate III & IV 21.1% / 19.9%
Marbelup — Certificate III & IV: 21.1% Mckail — Certificate III & IV: 19.9%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.2% / 7.4%
Marbelup — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.2% Mckail — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.4%
Bachelor Degree 7.6% / 5.9%
Marbelup — Bachelor Degree: 7.6% Mckail — Bachelor Degree: 5.9%
Postgraduate Degree 2.9% / 0.8%
Marbelup — Postgraduate Degree: 2.9% Mckail — Postgraduate Degree: 0.8%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.6% / 1.1%
Marbelup — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.6% Mckail — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.1%).

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.

Marbelup Mckail
England 4.3% / 4.5%
Marbelup — England: 4.3% Mckail — England: 4.5%
Philippines 1.0% / 3.9%
Marbelup — Philippines: 1.0% Mckail — Philippines: 3.9%
South Africa 3.1% / 1.4%
Marbelup — South Africa: 3.1% Mckail — South Africa: 1.4%
New Zealand 1.8% / 1.6%
Marbelup — New Zealand: 1.8% Mckail — New Zealand: 1.6%
Netherlands 1.2% / 0.6%
Marbelup — Netherlands: 1.2% Mckail — Netherlands: 0.6%
Thailand — / 0.9%
Marbelup — Thailand: not among its largest Mckail — Thailand: 0.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.5%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Marbelup 81.6% houses
Marbelup — Houses: 81.6% Marbelup — Townhouses: 17.8% Marbelup — Flats / Apartments: 0.7%
Mckail 98.0% houses
Mckail — Houses: 98.0% Mckail — Townhouses: 1.6% Mckail — Flats / Apartments: 0.4%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Marbelup Mckail
Median house price $1,172,500 $761,250
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $1,250,000 $310,000
Typical days to sell (houses) — 31 days
from 29 sales

Development activity

Marbelup 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.

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

Ranking within WA

Marbelup Mckail
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 80% of WA Higher than 50% of WA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 28% of WA Higher than 5% of WA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 37% of WA Higher than 36% of WA
NBN connectivity Higher than 51% of WA Higher than 79% of WA
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 69% of WA

Liveability

Marbelup Mckail
Grade — C
Score — 41/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 8/10
 below-average income
decile 3/10

Risk profile

Marbelup carries more bushfire risk (50 vs 0); McKail carries more flood risk (11 vs 0).

Marbelup Mckail
Bushfire Moderate
50/100
 None
0/100
Crime Low
12/100
 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 0
within 5 km
 6
within 5 km

Schools

Marbelup 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

Marbelup Mckail
Parks & reserves 1 0
Fuel stations 0 1
Waterways 4 3

Mobility

Marbelup sits further from the CBD (415.4 km vs 409.7 km).

Marbelup Mckail
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Perth 415.4 km
+1% vs other
 409.7 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 294 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.

Marbelup Mckail
Car (driver) 82.2% / 87.2%
Marbelup — Car (driver): 82.2% Mckail — Car (driver): 87.2%
Worked from Home 14.6% / 3.3%
Marbelup — Worked from Home: 14.6% Mckail — Worked from Home: 3.3%
Car (passenger) 1.4% / 7.7%
Marbelup — Car (passenger): 1.4% Mckail — Car (passenger): 7.7%
Bus 1.9% / 1.0%
Marbelup — Bus: 1.9% Mckail — Bus: 1.0%
Bicycle — / 0.4%
Marbelup — Bicycle: not among its largest Mckail — Bicycle: 0.4%

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

Setting

Marbelup Mckail
Elevation 56 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 66 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 8.2 km 5.3 km

NBN connectivity

Marbelup Mckail
Connectivity score 26/100 66/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Fibre to the node
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
158 premises
 40%
1,457 premises

Climate

Marbelup 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

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Marbelup

Family Rural

Mckail

Acreage Family

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