Mckail vs Milpara

McKail is the younger of the two, with a median age of 34 against 47 in Milpara. 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 Milpara: a median of $850,000, against $761,000 in McKail, though rent is higher in McKail. On these figures, McKail tends to suit families with children, while Milpara suits people living alone and older residents.

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

McKail

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • is already more of a family suburb (68% vs 56%)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (98% vs 85%)
  • But Milpara carries lower crime risk (31/100 vs 61/100)

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 $475,750)
  • has cheaper houses ($761,250 vs $850,000)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

They split

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

  • Mckail has a bigger rental market to choose from (26% vs 8%)
  • Milpara has cheaper rent ($310/wk vs $350/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Milpara

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (29/100 vs 0/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Milpara

ahead on 4 of the 5 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (29/100 vs 0/100)
  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (15% vs 2%)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (27% vs 13%)

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

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

Mckail Milpara
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.

Mckail Milpara
Walkability 0 / 29
Mckail — Walkability: 0/100 Milpara — Walkability: 29/100
Safety 39 / 69
Mckail — Safety: 39/100 Milpara — Safety: 69/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Mckail — Low fire risk: 100/100 Milpara — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 89 / 50
Mckail — Low flood risk: 89/100 Milpara — Low flood risk: 50/100

Demographics

McKail has more residents (3,970 vs 953); Milpara skews older (47 vs 34).

Mckail Milpara
Population 3,970
+76% vs other
 953
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +15.2% +12.1%
Median age 34 47
Median household income $85,332/yr
+18% vs other
 $69,784/yr
Median weekly rent $350/wk
+11% vs other
 $310/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Mckail Milpara
0-4 8.1% / 5.7%
Mckail — 0-4: 8.1% Milpara — 0-4: 5.7%
5-14 16.1% / 13.7%
Mckail — 5-14: 16.1% Milpara — 5-14: 13.7%
15-19 6.8% / 6.2%
Mckail — 15-19: 6.8% Milpara — 15-19: 6.2%
20-24 6.3% / 3.3%
Mckail — 20-24: 6.3% Milpara — 20-24: 3.3%
25-34 13.8% / 8.2%
Mckail — 25-34: 13.8% Milpara — 25-34: 8.2%
35-44 14.0% / 9.7%
Mckail — 35-44: 14.0% Milpara — 35-44: 9.7%
45-54 12.4% / 10.8%
Mckail — 45-54: 12.4% Milpara — 45-54: 10.8%
55-64 9.9% / 15.6%
Mckail — 55-64: 9.9% Milpara — 55-64: 15.6%
65-74 7.9% / 16.1%
Mckail — 65-74: 7.9% Milpara — 65-74: 16.1%
75-84 4.2% / 8.2%
Mckail — 75-84: 4.2% Milpara — 75-84: 8.2%
85+ 0.8% / 2.4%
Mckail — 85+: 0.8% Milpara — 85+: 2.4%

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

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

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%
Milpara 48.8% couple families
Milpara — Couple Families: 48.8% Milpara — Lone Person: 40.9% Milpara — One Parent Families: 7.4% Milpara — Group Household: 2.8% Milpara — Other Families: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Mckail 25.5% renting
Mckail — Owned Outright: 25.8% Mckail — Mortgage: 48.7% Mckail — Renting: 25.5%
Milpara 8.5% renting
Milpara — Owned Outright: 49.7% Milpara — Mortgage: 41.8% Milpara — Renting: 8.5%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Mckail Milpara
Certificate III & IV 19.9% / 19.9%
Mckail — Certificate III & IV: 19.9% Milpara — Certificate III & IV: 19.9%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.4% / 7.7%
Mckail — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.4% Milpara — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.7%
Bachelor Degree 5.9% / 5.2%
Mckail — Bachelor Degree: 5.9% Milpara — Bachelor Degree: 5.2%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.1% / 0.5%
Mckail — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.1% Milpara — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.5%
Postgraduate Degree 0.8% / 0.4%
Mckail — Postgraduate Degree: 0.8% Milpara — Postgraduate Degree: 0.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.9%).

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.

Mckail Milpara
England 4.5% / 6.6%
Mckail — England: 4.5% Milpara — England: 6.6%
Philippines 3.9% / 0.4%
Mckail — Philippines: 3.9% Milpara — Philippines: 0.4%
New Zealand 1.6% / 1.7%
Mckail — New Zealand: 1.6% Milpara — New Zealand: 1.7%
South Africa 1.4% / 0.4%
Mckail — South Africa: 1.4% Milpara — South Africa: 0.4%
Thailand 0.9% / —
Mckail — Thailand: 0.9% Milpara — Thailand: not among its largest
Germany — / 0.9%
Mckail — Germany: not among its largest Milpara — Germany: 0.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (6.6%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Mckail 98.0% houses
Mckail — Houses: 98.0% Mckail — Flats / Apartments: 0.4% Mckail — Townhouses: 1.6%
Milpara 85.4% houses
Milpara — Houses: 85.4% Milpara — Flats / Apartments: 13.1% Milpara — Townhouses: 1.5%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Mckail Milpara
Median house price $761,250 $850,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $310,000 $475,750
Typical days to sell (houses) 31 days
from 29 sales
 30 days
from 4 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.

Mckail Milpara
3 bed $726K / $758K
Mckail — 3 bed: $726K (30 sales) Milpara — 3 bed: $758K (6 sales)

30 vs 6 sales

4 bed $794K / $882K
Mckail — 4 bed: $794K (38 sales) Milpara — 4 bed: $882K (11 sales)

38 vs 11 sales

Development activity

Mckail Milpara
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.

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

Ranking within WA

Mckail Milpara
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 50% of WA Higher than 28% of WA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 5% of WA Higher than 77% of WA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 36% of WA Higher than 37% of WA
NBN connectivity Higher than 79% of WA Higher than 90% of WA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 69% of WA —

Liveability

Milpara is more walkable (29 vs 0).

Mckail Milpara
Grade C
same for both
Score 41/100 44/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 3/10
same for both

Risk profile

Milpara carries more flood risk (50 vs 11); McKail carries more crime risk (61 vs 31).

Mckail Milpara
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
61/100
 Low
31/100
Flood Low
11/100
 Moderate
50/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 6
within 5 km
 7
within 5 km

Schools

Mckail Milpara
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

Mckail Milpara
Fuel stations 1 0
Waterways 3 0

Mobility

Mckail Milpara
Walkability score 0/100 29/100
Distance to Perth 409.7 km 409.1 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 286 min 285 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.

Mckail Milpara
Car (driver) 87.2% / 82.9%
Mckail — Car (driver): 87.2% Milpara — Car (driver): 82.9%
Car (passenger) 7.7% / 6.6%
Mckail — Car (passenger): 7.7% Milpara — Car (passenger): 6.6%
Worked from Home 3.3% / 5.0%
Mckail — Worked from Home: 3.3% Milpara — Worked from Home: 5.0%
Walked Only 0.3% / 3.4%
Mckail — Walked Only: 0.3% Milpara — Walked Only: 3.4%
Bus 1.0% / 1.3%
Mckail — Bus: 1.0% Milpara — Bus: 1.3%
Bicycle 0.4% / 0.8%
Mckail — Bicycle: 0.4% Milpara — Bicycle: 0.8%

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

Setting

Mckail Milpara
Elevation 66 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 45 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 5.3 km 4.4 km

NBN connectivity

Mckail Milpara
Connectivity score 66/100 77/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 40%
1,457 premises
 58%
539 premises

Climate

Mckail Milpara
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

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Mckail

Acreage Family

Milpara

Acreage Retirees

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