Mckail vs Willyung

McKail is the younger of the two, with a median age of 34 against 43 in Willyung. 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 Willyung, most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Willyung: a median of $1.5 million, against $761,000 in McKail, though rent is higher in McKail. On these figures, McKail tends to suit buyers on a tighter budget, while Willyung 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

They split

one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here

  • Mckail has more separate houses rather than flats (98% vs 88%)
  • Willyung carries lower crime risk (36/100 vs 61/100)

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

First-home buyers

McKail

ahead on the one thing that separates them

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

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Willyung

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (12% vs 21%)
  • has cheaper rent ($250/wk vs $350/wk)
  • But McKail has a bigger rental market to choose from (26% vs 15%)

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

Commuting to the city

McKail

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has a shorter drive in (286 min vs 294 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Willyung

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (12% vs 2%)
  • carries lower crime risk (36/100 vs 61/100)

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 Willyung 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 Willyung
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 Willyung
Walkability 0 / 0
Mckail — Walkability: 0/100 Willyung — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 39 / 64
Mckail — Safety: 39/100 Willyung — Safety: 64/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Mckail — Low fire risk: 100/100 Willyung — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 89 / 67
Mckail — Low flood risk: 89/100 Willyung — Low flood risk: 67/100

Demographics

McKail has more residents (3,970 vs 635); McKail rents higher ($350/wk vs $250/wk).

Mckail Willyung
Population 3,970
+84% vs other
 635
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +15.2% +10.4%
Median age 34 43
Median household income $85,332/yr $105,144/yr
+23% vs other
Median weekly rent $350/wk
+29% vs other
 $250/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Mckail Willyung
0-4 8.1% / 3.3%
Mckail — 0-4: 8.1% Willyung — 0-4: 3.3%
5-14 16.1% / 17.2%
Mckail — 5-14: 16.1% Willyung — 5-14: 17.2%
15-19 6.8% / 7.2%
Mckail — 15-19: 6.8% Willyung — 15-19: 7.2%
20-24 6.3% / 3.6%
Mckail — 20-24: 6.3% Willyung — 20-24: 3.6%
25-34 13.8% / 7.7%
Mckail — 25-34: 13.8% Willyung — 25-34: 7.7%
35-44 14.0% / 12.6%
Mckail — 35-44: 14.0% Willyung — 35-44: 12.6%
45-54 12.4% / 15.0%
Mckail — 45-54: 12.4% Willyung — 45-54: 15.0%
55-64 9.9% / 16.1%
Mckail — 55-64: 9.9% Willyung — 55-64: 16.1%
65-74 7.9% / 12.4%
Mckail — 65-74: 7.9% Willyung — 65-74: 12.4%
75-84 4.2% / 3.1%
Mckail — 75-84: 4.2% Willyung — 75-84: 3.1%
85+ 0.8% / 1.7%
Mckail — 85+: 0.8% Willyung — 85+: 1.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.2%).

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%
Willyung 65.3% couple families
Willyung — Couple Families: 65.3% Willyung — Lone Person: 29.8% Willyung — One Parent Families: 2.5% Willyung — Group Household: 2.5% Willyung — 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%
Willyung 14.9% renting
Willyung — Owned Outright: 37.1% Willyung — Mortgage: 48.0% Willyung — Renting: 14.9%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Mckail Willyung
Certificate III & IV 19.9% / 18.9%
Mckail — Certificate III & IV: 19.9% Willyung — Certificate III & IV: 18.9%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.4% / 6.8%
Mckail — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.4% Willyung — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.8%
Bachelor Degree 5.9% / 6.5%
Mckail — Bachelor Degree: 5.9% Willyung — Bachelor Degree: 6.5%
Postgraduate Degree 0.8% / 1.3%
Mckail — Postgraduate Degree: 0.8% Willyung — Postgraduate Degree: 1.3%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.1% / 0.9%
Mckail — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.1% Willyung — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.9%

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 Willyung
England 4.5% / 7.2%
Mckail — England: 4.5% Willyung — England: 7.2%
Philippines 3.9% / 0.5%
Mckail — Philippines: 3.9% Willyung — Philippines: 0.5%
South Africa 1.4% / 2.7%
Mckail — South Africa: 1.4% Willyung — South Africa: 2.7%
New Zealand 1.6% / 1.6%
Mckail — New Zealand: 1.6% Willyung — New Zealand: 1.6%
Scotland — / 2.4%
Mckail — Scotland: not among its largest Willyung — Scotland: 2.4%
Netherlands 0.6% / 0.8%
Mckail — Netherlands: 0.6% Willyung — Netherlands: 0.8%
Thailand 0.9% / —
Mckail — Thailand: 0.9% Willyung — Thailand: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (7.2%).

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%
Willyung 87.9% houses
Willyung — Houses: 87.9% Willyung — Flats / Apartments: 12.1% Willyung — Townhouses: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

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

Development activity

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

Ranking within WA

Mckail Willyung
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 50% of WA Higher than 71% of WA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 5% of WA Higher than 36% 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 65% of WA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 69% of WA —

Liveability

Willyung scores higher overall (51 vs 41).

Mckail Willyung
Grade C B
Score 41/100 51/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 3/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10

Risk profile

Willyung carries more flood risk (33 vs 11); McKail carries more crime risk (61 vs 36).

Mckail Willyung
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
61/100
 Low
36/100
Flood Low
11/100
 Low
33/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 6
within 5 km
 4
within 5 km

Schools

Mckail Willyung
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 Willyung
Fuel stations 1 0
Waterways 3 1

Mobility

Mckail Willyung
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Perth 409.7 km 411 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 286 min 294 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 Willyung
Car (driver) 87.2% / 84.6%
Mckail — Car (driver): 87.2% Willyung — Car (driver): 84.6%
Car (passenger) 7.7% / 5.7%
Mckail — Car (passenger): 7.7% Willyung — Car (passenger): 5.7%
Worked from Home 3.3% / 9.6%
Mckail — Worked from Home: 3.3% Willyung — Worked from Home: 9.6%
Bus 1.0% / —
Mckail — Bus: 1.0% Willyung — Bus: not among its largest
Bicycle 0.4% / —
Mckail — Bicycle: 0.4% Willyung — Bicycle: not among its largest

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

Setting

Mckail Willyung
Elevation 66 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 124 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 5.3 km 8.9 km

NBN connectivity

Mckail Willyung
Connectivity score 66/100 37/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 40%
1,457 premises
 9%
243 premises

Climate

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Mckail

Acreage Family

Willyung

Premium Rural

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