Mckail vs Orana

McKail is the younger of the two, with a median age of 34 against 38 in Orana. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In McKail, about half of households are couple families. In Orana, about half of households are people living alone. Houses cost more in McKail: a median of $761,000, against $627,000 in Orana, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, McKail tends to suit families with children and couples, while Orana suits people living alone and 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

McKail

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • is already more of a family suburb (68% vs 49%)
  • carries lower crime risk (61/100 vs 82/100)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (98% vs 88%)
  • But Orana has more childcare (4 vs 0)

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

First-home buyers

Orana

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper land ($174,000 vs $310,000)
  • has cheaper houses ($627,000 vs $761,250)
  • But McKail leaves households under less mortgage stress (23% vs 32%)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Orana

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (39% vs 26%)
  • has cheaper rent ($275/wk vs $350/wk)
  • But McKail leaves renters under less rental stress (21% vs 28%)

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

Commuting to the city

Orana

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (57/100 vs 0/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Orana

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (57/100 vs 0/100)
  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (12% vs 2%)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (19% vs 13%)
  • But McKail carries lower crime risk (61/100 vs 82/100)

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

Investors

They split

one each way, out of the 2 things we measure here

  • Mckail is growing faster (15.2% vs -0.7%)
  • Orana returns a higher gross yield on houses (5.5% vs 4.7%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Mckail and Orana 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 Orana
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 Orana
Walkability 0 / 57
Mckail — Walkability: 0/100 Orana — Walkability: 57/100
Safety 39 / 18
Mckail — Safety: 39/100 Orana — Safety: 18/100
Low fire risk 100 / 68
Mckail — Low fire risk: 100/100 Orana — Low fire risk: 68/100
Low flood risk 89 / 83
Mckail — Low flood risk: 89/100 Orana — Low flood risk: 83/100

Demographics

McKail has more residents (3,970 vs 2,035); McKail has higher household incomes ($85,332 vs $51,428).

Mckail Orana
Population 3,970
+49% vs other
 2,035
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +15.2% -0.7%
Median age 34 38
Median household income $85,332/yr
+40% vs other
 $51,428/yr
Median weekly rent $350/wk
+21% vs other
 $275/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Mckail Orana
0-4 8.1% / 6.5%
Mckail — 0-4: 8.1% Orana — 0-4: 6.5%
5-14 16.1% / 12.8%
Mckail — 5-14: 16.1% Orana — 5-14: 12.8%
15-19 6.8% / 6.8%
Mckail — 15-19: 6.8% Orana — 15-19: 6.8%
20-24 6.3% / 6.6%
Mckail — 20-24: 6.3% Orana — 20-24: 6.6%
25-34 13.8% / 13.5%
Mckail — 25-34: 13.8% Orana — 25-34: 13.5%
35-44 14.0% / 10.5%
Mckail — 35-44: 14.0% Orana — 35-44: 10.5%
45-54 12.4% / 12.2%
Mckail — 45-54: 12.4% Orana — 45-54: 12.2%
55-64 9.9% / 12.5%
Mckail — 55-64: 9.9% Orana — 55-64: 12.5%
65-74 7.9% / 9.7%
Mckail — 65-74: 7.9% Orana — 65-74: 9.7%
75-84 4.2% / 7.0%
Mckail — 75-84: 4.2% Orana — 75-84: 7.0%
85+ 0.8% / 2.4%
Mckail — 85+: 0.8% Orana — 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%
Orana 27.0% couple families
Orana — Couple Families: 27.0% Orana — Lone Person: 45.8% Orana — One Parent Families: 22.1% Orana — Group Household: 3.5% Orana — Other Families: 1.6%
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%
Orana 39.1% renting
Orana — Owned Outright: 30.7% Orana — Mortgage: 30.2% Orana — Renting: 39.1%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Mckail Orana
Certificate III & IV 19.9% / 19.1%
Mckail — Certificate III & IV: 19.9% Orana — Certificate III & IV: 19.1%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.4% / 5.6%
Mckail — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.4% Orana — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.6%
Bachelor Degree 5.9% / 4.2%
Mckail — Bachelor Degree: 5.9% Orana — Bachelor Degree: 4.2%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.1% / 0.2%
Mckail — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.1% Orana — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.2%
Postgraduate Degree 0.8% / 0.5%
Mckail — Postgraduate Degree: 0.8% Orana — Postgraduate Degree: 0.5%

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 Orana
England 4.5% / 5.7%
Mckail — England: 4.5% Orana — England: 5.7%
Philippines 3.9% / 3.5%
Mckail — Philippines: 3.9% Orana — Philippines: 3.5%
New Zealand 1.6% / 1.4%
Mckail — New Zealand: 1.6% Orana — New Zealand: 1.4%
Thailand 0.9% / 1.6%
Mckail — Thailand: 0.9% Orana — Thailand: 1.6%
Myanmar 0.8% / 1.0%
Mckail — Myanmar: 0.8% Orana — Myanmar: 1.0%
South Africa 1.4% / —
Mckail — South Africa: 1.4% Orana — South Africa: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.7%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Mckail 98.0% houses
Mckail — Houses: 98.0% Mckail — Townhouses: 1.6% Mckail — Flats / Apartments: 0.4%
Orana 87.9% houses
Orana — Houses: 87.9% Orana — Townhouses: 11.6% Orana — Flats / Apartments: 0.5%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Mckail Orana
Median house price $761,250 $627,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $310,000 $174,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 31 days
from 29 sales
 19 days
from 16 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 Orana
3 bed $726K / $645K
Mckail — 3 bed: $726K (30 sales) Orana — 3 bed: $645K (30 sales)

30 vs 30 sales

4 bed $794K / $709K
Mckail — 4 bed: $794K (38 sales) Orana — 4 bed: $709K (12 sales)

38 vs 12 sales

Development activity

Mckail Orana
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 Orana
Houses 4.7%
$735/wk on $820K
 5.5%
$630/wk on $600K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within WA

Mckail Orana
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 50% of WA Higher than 10% of WA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 5% of WA Higher than 85% of WA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 36% of WA Higher than 38% of WA
NBN connectivity Higher than 79% of WA Higher than 81% of WA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 69% of WA Higher than 90% of WA

Liveability

Orana is more walkable (57 vs 0); McKail scores higher overall (41 vs 26).

Mckail Orana
Grade C D
Score 41/100 26/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 3/10
 high-need area
decile 1/10

Risk profile

Orana carries more bushfire risk (32 vs 0); Orana carries more crime risk (82 vs 61).

Mckail Orana
Bushfire None
0/100
 Low
32/100
Crime Moderate
61/100
 High
82/100
Flood Low
11/100
 Low
17/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 6
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Mckail Orana
Inside the suburb 0 2
Rated above peers 0 1
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Mckail

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

Schools in Orana

  • North Albany Senior High School Government · Secondary above peers
  • Albany Secondary Education Support Centre Government · Secondary · Special school

Amenities in the suburb

Mckail Orana
Supermarkets 0 1
Cafes & restaurants 0 2
Childcare 0 4
Pharmacies 0 1
Fuel stations 1 2
EV chargers 0 1
Waterways 3 0

Mobility

Mckail Orana
Walkability score 0/100 57/100
Distance to Perth 409.7 km 409.6 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 286 min 285 min
Public transport score 24/100
Bus
 33/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 3.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 7.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
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 Orana
Car (driver) 87.2% / 85.7%
Mckail — Car (driver): 87.2% Orana — Car (driver): 85.7%
Car (passenger) 7.7% / 7.6%
Mckail — Car (passenger): 7.7% Orana — Car (passenger): 7.6%
Worked from Home 3.3% / 2.7%
Mckail — Worked from Home: 3.3% Orana — Worked from Home: 2.7%
Bus 1.0% / 1.9%
Mckail — Bus: 1.0% Orana — Bus: 1.9%
Walked Only 0.3% / 2.1%
Mckail — Walked Only: 0.3% Orana — Walked Only: 2.1%
Bicycle 0.4% / —
Mckail — Bicycle: 0.4% Orana — Bicycle: not among its largest

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

Setting

Mckail Orana
Elevation 66 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 46 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 5.3 km 3.4 km

NBN connectivity

Mckail Orana
Connectivity score 66/100 68/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 40%
1,457 premises
 42%
1,049 premises

Climate

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Mckail

Acreage Family

Orana

Affordable Large Blocks Quiet

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