Located in Western Australia, McKail sits 410 km from Perth CBD, around 4 hours 45 minutes by car. The suburb has 3,970 residents, a median age of 34, and a median household income of $85,332 per year. By household income, education, and employment patterns, it ranks in the lower-middle tier nationally. The suburb grew 15.2% between 2016 and 2021. At the 2021 Census, households here paid a median rent of $350 per week and a median monthly mortgage of $1,622. McKail is characterised by high crime risk and no recorded bushfire exposure. Walkability is low.
Is McKail a good suburb?
McKail scores a C (41/100) on SuburbScan's Liveability grade — weaker on transit.
Car-dependent
Walkability 0/100 · 409.7 km · 286 min drive to Perth
Median available
Median $761K
Moderate crime risk
Fire 0/100 · Crime 61/100 · Flood 11/100
Below-average income
SEIFA decile 3/10 · median age 34 · 3,970 residents
Liveability Rating
41 / 100 · Ranked #338 in WAEach bar is McKail's rank among WA suburbs, from 0 to 100 (higher is better). Scored on 4 of 5 factors: no school data, so the other factors carry its weight.
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Our score
41 / 100
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Median House Price
Public listings dataMckail's house market is moving higher: the median sale price reached $761,000, about 8% above where it sat a year earlier.
Houses
$761,250
14% above its 7 neighbours (median $670,000)
Based on 72 recorded sales in the last 24 months.
Typically sold in 31 days — median across 29 sales that recorded a listing period
By bedrooms
- 3 bed 30 sales $726K
- 4 bed 38 sales $794K
Land
$310,000
Based on only 6 sales — small sample, take as indicative.
Currently for Sale
Last 6 monthsHouses in Mckail are currently listed at around $820,000 on average. Based on 23 houses listed in the past six months.
$820K
23 houses listed in the last 6 months.
23 of the suburb's 1,356 dwellings (1.7%) were listed for sale in the last 6 months.
Rental Market
Advertised rents · last 6 monthsHouses in Mckail rent for around $735 a week on average, based on 11 houses listed for rent in the past six months.
$735/wk
11 houses advertised for rent in the last 6 months.
12 rentals advertised against an estimated 346 rented homes (3.5%) in the last 6 months.
Rent agreed on new leases
Jul–Sep 2026- All rentals
- $750/wk
- 15 bonds
- +33% since 2023
Median weekly rent on bonds lodged for new tenancies. WA's bond data does not record bedrooms or dwelling type, so it covers all rentals together.Change since 2023 compares the median of the first four quarters with the last four. Asking rents above come from advertised listings.
Rental affordability
June quarter 2025126 Acceptable · the average rental household in this region would pay about 24% of its income on the median rent in postcode 6330.
SGS Rental Affordability Index: a score of 100 means rent takes 30% of income, the usual housing-stress line; lower scores are less affordable. "Region" is the capital city or the rest of the state.
Gross rental yield
Indicative$735/week ($38,000 a year) on a $820,000 median
Gross yield — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. Calculated from median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.
Short-Stay Rentals
6 active Airbnb listings: 5 whole homes and 1 room. Whole homes are about 0.3% of the suburb's homes.
Airbnb only, as at Jun 2026; other platforms are not included. Active means reviewed in the past 12 months. The share is against private dwellings at the 2021 Census.
Schools
Walkability
Mckail is very car-dependent on foot — at 0/100, nearly all errands require a car.
We hold no public transport timetable data for this area, so public transport is not rated here and the score is spread across the remaining components. It is not counted as zero.
Public transport
Weekday and weekend service frequency across every stop inside McKail.
- Peak (7-9am + 5-7pm)
- 3.2 arrivals/hr
- Off-peak weekday
- 2.2 arrivals/hr
- Saturday
- 1.2 arrivals/hr
- Median peak wait
- 1 min
- Span of service
- 10.1 hours
Scheduled service only, based on the 21 October 2026 timetable. Reliability (delays, cancellations) not measured.
NBN connectivity
The internet access technology available across NBN premises in McKail.
- Full-fibre (FTTP) share
- 40%
- Premises covered
- 1,457
NBN Co fixed-line and fixed-wireless premises, as at 30 December 2025. Higher-quality technologies (full fibre) score above copper, wireless, and satellite. Actual speeds depend on your plan.
Amenities
Albany: council population
The three add up to the change above. These are council-wide figures from the ABS, not figures for this suburb alone — this suburb's own population is in the census section above.
Socio-economic profile
The ABS scores 9 small areas inside this suburb and averages them into the single decile above. They fall into 4 different deciles — a wide range, so parts of this suburb rank well above the average and parts well below it.
Mckail is home to about 4,000 residents, with a median age of 34, broadly in line with the national figure. Median household income runs at $85,000 a year, with unemployment at 3.9%.
2021 Census · change since 2016
Population
3,970
Median Age
34
Median Household Income
$85,332/yr
Census Median Rent
$350/wk
Census Median Mortgage
$1,622/mo
Avg Household Size
2.8
Median Personal Income
$40,872/yr
Unemployment Rate
3.9%
Unoccupied Dwellings
9.2%
Total Dwellings
1,356
Owner-Occupier Rate
74.5%
Houses
98.0%
Rental Stress
21.3%
Mortgage Stress
22.8%
Work From Home
3.3%
Dwelling Types
Property Ownership
60 rented from a state or territory housing authority and 18 from a community housing provider, as a share of the 338 rented dwellings above — not of all dwellings.
Demographics
- Born in Australia
- 78.8%
- English Spoken at Home
- 86.6%
- Employment Rate
- 64.4%
- Completed Year 12
- 33.0%
Occupations
Religion
Country of Birth (overseas)
Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents.
When They Arrived
Share of all residents by the year they arrived in Australia. Periods cover different numbers of years, so compare the shape rather than the bar widths.
67 residents (1.7%) arrived since 2016. Australia’s borders were closed to most arrivals from March 2020, so the last two years of that period are much smaller than the ones before them — nationally 260,799 people arrived in 2019 against 28,521 in 2021.
Where New Residents Came From
Where residents aged five and over lived five years before the 2021 Census, for those who lived somewhere else.
6.0% of residents (219) lived in a capital city five years earlier, most of them in Perth (170).
Top places newcomers came from, as a share of the 3,647 residents aged five and over. Areas are ABS statistical regions. Small counts are approximate: the ABS adjusts every figure slightly to protect privacy.
Languages Spoken at Home
Top languages other than English, as a share of all residents.
Age Distribution
Family & Household Composition
Commute to Work
Local Jobs
People who work in this suburb against employed people who live here, 2021 Census.
About 239 people work here; 1,936 employed residents live here.
Mostly a place people commute from: 0.1 jobs per working resident. At least 86% of employed residents must work outside the suburb.
Counts are by place of work and place of usual residence. The ABS counts jobs in zones; where a zone spans several places, its jobs are shared out by land use. The ABS also adjusts every figure slightly to protect privacy.
Education
Cars per Dwelling
Council Rates
Households face an average residential rates bill of $2,591 a year through Albany based on 2023 figures.
Building Approvals: Albany
In the year to August 2026, 271 new dwellings were approved across Albany. That mix is 233 houses and 38 units. Approvals are down 27.6% on the same period a year earlier.
Climate & Setting
from Albany, 6.7 kmModerate rainfall — warm summers, mild winters.
- Elevation
- 66 m
- above sea level, at the suburb centre
- Distance to the ocean
- 5.3 km
- Annual rainfall
- 859 mm
- 118 rainy days
- Summer max (Jan)
- 22.4°C
- 1 days ≥ 35°C
- Winter min (Jul)
- 9.6°C
- 0 frost days ≤ 0°C
Elevation is the ground at the suburb centre, from Geoscience Australia's National Digital Elevation Model. Approximate — it reads high in dense built-up areas. It is a measure of height above sea level and not an indicator of flood risk, which depends on height above nearby waterways.
Industrial Emissions Nearby
6 facilities within 5 km- 0.9 km
- 3.5 km
- 4.0 kmWood ChippingTop reported: Total Volatile Organic Compounds · Cumene (1-methylethylbenzene)
- 4.4 kmWaste Treatment and Disposal ServicesTop reported: Particulate Matter ≤10.0 µm (PM10) · Oxides of Nitrogen · Chlorine & compounds
- 4.5 km
EV adoption
In postcode 6330, 123 of 35,610 registered light vehicles are battery-electric on 31 January 2025. A further 1.9% (677 vehicles) are hybrid or plug-in hybrid, taking the non-petrol, non-diesel share to 2.2%.
Rooftop solar
In postcode 6330, 5,154 rooftop-solar systems totalling 28.4 MW have been installed since 2001, against 16,658 dwellings recorded in the 2021 Census. 233 went up in the last year.
Counts every system certified since 2001, so a roof re-fitted with a newer system is counted twice, and small commercial systems are included alongside houses — useful for comparing postcodes, not an estimate of how many homes have working panels today.
2026 covers part of the year only, to 2026-07.
First Home Owner Grant
FY2026-27$10,000 for new homes priced up to $800,000.
Cap is $800,000 SOUTH of the 26th parallel (which includes all of metropolitan Perth) and $1,000,000 NORTH of it. We store the southern figure because that is where almost every buyer is; the northern cap is higher, so the stored value never overstates eligibility. The southern cap rose from $750,000 on 7 May 2026 in the 2026-27 Housing Taxation Package. The same package moved the first home owner RATE OF DUTY thresholds, which is a different scheme and lives in the web repo's app/stamp_duty.py.
Mortgage repayments
11 mortgage brokers are registered in postcode 6330.
Transfer duty at the owner-occupier rate, and it excludes first home buyer concessions — those can cut it substantially or remove it entirely. Excludes legal, inspection and lender fees. Check with RevenueWA
The First Home Owner Grant applies to newly built homes only, so it isn't available on an established purchase. A first home buyer building or buying new under $800,000 may qualify for $10,000 — see what qualifies with Department of Finance WA.
At $761,250 this is under the $800,000 First Home Owner Grant cap. A first home buyer may qualify for $10,000 on a newly built home — check eligibility with Department of Finance WA.
A deposit under 20% usually attracts Lenders Mortgage Insurance, which this doesn't include.
Principal and interest over 30 years, fixed rate. Excludes fees, offset, redraw and LMI. Default rate is the median comparison rate across 1788 advertised products as at 2026-10-27 — indicative only, and not an offer. Your rate depends on the lender, your deposit and your circumstances. Not financial advice.
Federal Electorate
Currently held by Rick Wilson Liberal
| Year | Winner | 2PP ALP | 2PP LNP | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Rick Wilson | 36.7% | 63.3% | -6.6 |
| 2022 | Rick Wilson | 43.0% | 57.0% | -8.4 |
| 2019 | Rick Wilson | 35.5% | 64.5% | -0.6 |
Results are per division — federal electoral boundaries are redrawn periodically, so the history reflects this division's past, not necessarily the exact suburb's voters across time.
State Electorate
Currently held by Scott Leary The Nationals WA
Next state election: 10 March 2029.
| Year | Winner | Won with |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Scott Leary NP | 56.3% |
| 2021 | Rebecca Stephens ALP | 63.7% |
| 2017 | Peter Watson ALP | 55.1% |
Results are per district. Districts were last redrawn in 2023, so results from before then describe the district of that name, not necessarily this suburb's voters. Results: Western Australian Electoral Commission.
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- #1 in Albany suburbs where young families live
- #3 in Highest-yielding Albany suburbs (houses)
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- #4 in Best Albany suburbs for first-home buyers (houses)
- #4 in Albany's most educated suburbs
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- #5 in Albany suburbs where seniors live
- #6 in Best Albany suburbs to rent in
- #6 in Albany suburbs with the deepest rental markets
- #6 in The safest suburbs in Albany
- #7 in The most liveable suburbs in Albany
- #7 in Albany's most owner-occupied suburbs
- #9 in Albany suburbs where the most residents moved from a capital city
- #9 in Albany suburbs with the best NBN connectivity
- #9 in Albany suburbs with the best public transport
- #9 in Albany suburbs that suit young professionals
Nearby suburbs
Orana WA 6330
Lockyer WA 6330
Gledhow WA 6330
Milpara WA 6330
Warrenup WA 6330
Willyung WA 6330
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Common questions about McKail
Is McKail a safe place to live?
Recorded crime in McKail is moderate (61/100, ranked against other WA suburbs on offences per resident).
What natural hazards affect McKail?
McKail has no recorded bushfire history. Flood overlays cover a low share of it (11/100). These are suburb-wide figures; check the address, as flood and bushfire exposure change street by street.
Is McKail a good place to live?
McKail has a SuburbScan Liveability grade of C (41/100), ranked against other WA suburbs on school quality (25%), safety (25%), SEIFA socio-economic advantage (25%), walkability (15%) and CBD access (10%). Whether it suits you depends on what you weigh — each of those is on this page.
What is the population of McKail?
McKail, WA had a population of 3,970 at the 2021 Australian Bureau of Statistics census.
What is the postcode for McKail, WA?
The postcode for McKail, WA is 6330.
How far is McKail from Perth?
McKail is 410 km from Perth CBD by road, about 286 minutes by car in normal traffic. Distance is the most-direct driving route, not straight-line.
What is the median household income in McKail?
At the 2021 ABS Census, median household income in McKail was $85,332 a year. It is the most recent suburb-level income figure until 2026 Census results are released in 2027.
What is the median weekly rent in McKail?
The median advertised rent in McKail is $735 a week for houses (11 listings), from rental listings over the last six months.
What is the median age in McKail?
The median age of residents in McKail was 34 at the 2021 ABS Census.
What is the weather like in McKail?
At the nearest Bureau of Meteorology station to McKail, Albany (6.7 km away), summer days average 22.4°C, winter nights 9.6°C, 859 mm of rain a year over 118 rainy days, and 1 days a year above 35°C over 2006-2026.
Is the First Home Owner Grant available in McKail?
First-home buyers in WA may be eligible for $10,000 towards new homes with a purchase price up to $800,000. The grant is administered by Department of Finance WA; confirm current eligibility before signing a contract — state rules and amounts can change.
What council does McKail belong to?
McKail sits within the Albany local government area. Council rates, planning approvals, and waste collection fall under this LGA.
How much are council rates in McKail?
The average residential rates bill through Albany is $2,591 a year (2023). Every suburb in this LGA shares the same schedule — individual bills vary with land value.
How much is being built near McKail?
Across Albany, 271 new residential dwellings were approved in the year to August 2026 (source: ABS Building Approvals). That's down 27.6% on the same period a year earlier. These are LGA-level totals — every suburb in the council shares the same figure.
Which federal electorate is McKail in?
McKail sits within the federal Division of O'connor, currently held by Rick Wilson (Liberal).
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Data freshness
- Census · 2021
- Median sale prices · Oct 2026
- For-sale & rental market · Oct 2026
- Council rates · FY 2023–24
- Building approvals · Aug 2026
- Schools · 2025
- Public transport · Oct 2026
- NBN connectivity · Dec 2025
- Crime · 2025
- Climate · 2006–2026
- Socio-economic (SEIFA) · 2021
- EV adoption · Jan 2025
- First Home Owner Grant · Sep 2026
- Federal electorate · 2025
- Short-stay rentals · Jun 2026
- State electorate · 2025
- Amenities · Sep 2026
- Health & emergency facilities · Sep 2026
- Industrial emissions (NPI) · 2024/2025
- Coastal erosion · 1988–2025
- Aircraft noise · 2024
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