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WA · Albany Council

Albany, 6330

Est. population · Jun 2025

1,519

Growth (1 yr)

+1.4%

Growth (5 yr)

+5.6%

Median age

55

Median income

$1,363/wk

Employment rate

52.8%

University qualified

33%

Work from home

7.8%

Languages at home

10.4%non-English

Most common: Filipino, Mandarin, Polish

2021 Census · usual residence

Desirability score

63.8/100
Good

Top 2% of Western Australia's suburbs

Verified 94% confidence

How this score is calculated
  • Beach
  • Excellent transport
  • Education hub
  • Café precinct
  • Arts precinct
What Albany is known for: Beach, Excellent transport, Education hub, Café precinct, Arts precinct

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Suburb profile

Albany is a major regional centre in Western Australia, in Albany Council, where heritage streetscapes sit alongside mixed commercial and residential development. It is close to the Princess Royal Harbour and the King George Sound. It has a university campus.

Local amenities are a relative strength, placing it among the highest-ranked major regional centres. Everyday destinations are relatively walkable. Health access is an exceptional strength, with health access 100% above the peer median. Local school ICSEA scores sit well above the peer median. University qualifications are among the highest in the peer group, and the suburb has an unusually high concentration of heritage listings.

Overall, Albany suits people prioritising local amenities and university qualifications.

Generated from the official metrics on this page. It can omit nuance or contain errors — check the tables and source notes before relying on it.

Strengths and weaknesses

Major regional centre · compared with major regional centres in Western Australia (122)

Strengths

  • Local amenities are a relative strength
  • University qualifications are among the highest in the peer group
  • The suburb has an unusually high concentration of heritage listings
  • Everyday destinations are relatively walkable
  • Health-facility access is stronger than in comparable places
  • Local school ICSEA scores sit well above the peer median

Weaknesses

No relative weaknesses against comparable places.

What stands out

  • Albany Beach
  • Overseas-born and multilingual community
  • University campus
  • Heritage streetscapes
  • Princess Royal Harbour
  • King George Sound

Who it suits

  • Families
  • Professionals
  • Retirees
  • Students
  • Budget buyers

Housing, growth and risk

How Albany compares

A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk

Median house price

—

No data available

Median rent

$550/wk

Population (ERP)

1,519

+1.4% annual growth

Dwelling vacancy

22.2%

Census unoccupied dwellings

Livability profile

Desirability pillars vs the peer median (50th percentile)

How it compares

Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles

Desirability

#1

among Country & regional · Mature

Pop. growth

57th

percentile in WA

Rented dwellings

29%

2021 Census tenure

Advantage (IRSAD)

8/10

national SEIFA decile

School ICSEA

51st

percentile among schools with ICSEA

Population growth

Recent ERP change over 1 and 5 years

Housing mix

Dwelling types from the 2021 Census

Risks & flags

Quick scan — open a section below for full context

Living here

Desirability

Ranks & confidence
Desirability score
63.8/100 — Good
State standing
Top 2% of Western Australia's suburbs
National rank
246th in Australia
State rank
11th in WA
Peer rank
#1 among Country & regional · Mature suburbs
Cohort rank
#1 among Country & regional suburbs
Data confidence
94%

Data sources & freshness

  • Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated

Housing

All types (wa-rental-bond/Monthly Bond Lodgement Summary (CSV)-(01-12-2025-31-12-2025).csv)
$550
Rental bonds lodged (wa-rental-bond/Monthly Bond Lodgement Summary (CSV)-(01-12-2025-31-12-2025).csv)
2,488

Median weekly rent from WA rental bond lodgements. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.

Contributes to desirability score · Housing (10%) · Future Growth (6%)

Household crowding and healthy vacancy — not cheapness Modest price change as a healthy-growth band

Data sources & freshness

  • WA rental bond lodgements — Department of Communities (WA) · wa-rental-bond/Monthly Bond Lodgement Summary (CSV)-(01-12-2025-31-12-2025).csv · Updated · Monthly bond summaries

Population

Estimated resident population

1,519(June 2025)

+1.4% annual · +5.6% over 5 years · 57th percentile in WA

Growth figures & methodology
Annual growth
+1.4%
5-year growth
+5.6%
Change in 1 year
+21
Change in 5 years
+81
Growth rank in WA
57th percentile

ABS Estimated Resident Population allocated to this suburb from SA2-level data. Not an official ABS suburb count.

Methodology

Figures are allocated from ABS Estimated Resident Population at Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2), using 2021 Census share within overlapping SA2 regions. Where Census data is unavailable, area overlap is used instead.

The dashed chart line is a simple growth-trend estimate to June 2030 (~1,600), extrapolated at +0.8% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.

2021 Census figures

2021 Census

Population
1,403
Median age
55
Median household income / week
$1,363
Dwelling vacancy
22.2%
Unoccupied private dwellings
167 of 752
Median monthly mortgage
$1,700
Median weekly rent (2021 Census)
$325
Tenure (owned / mortgaged / rented)
47.3% / 23.7% / 29%
Employment rate
52.8%
Travel to work (WFH / public transport / car)
7.8% / 0.8% / 65.9%
Walked or cycled to work
9.8%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
516 / 69 / 3

Contributes to desirability score · Community (12%) · Accessibility (12%) · Future Growth (6%)

Employment, household income and owned-outright tenure (2021 Census) Work-from-home and public-transport commute shares (2021 Census) Five-year population change as a healthy-growth band, not a boom bonus

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

    The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

  • Estimated Resident Population — Australian Bureau of Statistics · 2025 · Updated · SA2 ERP allocated to suburb boundaries

Qualifications

33% of adults have a university degree, compared with 23.8% across Western Australia. 12.8% have a trade or vocational qualification.

  • University qualified33% · 23.8% WA
  • Diploma qualified9.9% · 9.3% WA
  • Trade / vocational12.8% · 17.8% WA
  • Year 12 or below44.2% · 49.1% WA

Highest qualification field

Main field of the highest non-school qualification (2021 Census).

  • Health20.4%
  • Society and culture15.1%
  • Education14.4%
  • Management and commerce13.7%
  • Engineering and related technologies10.3%
  • Creative arts6%
How these groups are defined
MeasureDefinition
University qualifiedBachelor degree or higher
Diploma qualifiedAdvanced Diploma / Diploma
Trade / vocationalCertificate III + IV
Year 12Year 12 as highest attainment
Below Year 12Year 11 / 10 / 9 or below

People aged 15 years and over, 2021 Census. University, diploma and trade shares match ABS highest educational attainment (HEAP). Year 12 and below Year 12 are combined in the chart because the General Community Profile reports school-only attainment as a residual.

Contributes to desirability score · Community (12%)

University qualifications from the 2021 Census

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

    The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

Tax & income

Median taxable income (2023–24)
$52,882

21st percentile in WA · -10% vs Australia

Median salary / wages (2023–24)
$57,176

33rd percentile in WA · -12% vs Australia

Residents with rental investments
12.0%

52nd percentile in WA · -13% vs Australia

Median super balance (2023–24)
$72,715

64th percentile in WA · +15% vs Australia

Residents with business income
9.0%

66th percentile in WA · -13% vs Australia

Australian Taxation Office Taxation Statistics 2023–24, individuals Table 25. Figures describe taxpayers who live in postcode 6330 — not a suburb-level official statistic. Rental investment is the share of local taxpayers reporting rental income or loss, not the share of local properties owned by investors.

Counts, net rent & state comparison
Taxpayers in this postcode
24,349
Taxpayers reporting net rent
2,949
Median net rent
$2,117
Taxpayers reporting business income
2,199
Taxable income vs state median
-13%
Salary / wages vs state median
-9%
Rental investment vs state median
0%
Super vs state median
+14%
Business income vs state median
+13%

Percentiles rank this postcode among unique postcodes in WA, so suburbs that share a postcode are not counted twice. Dollar figures are compared with Australia-wide ATO medians from the same release. Median net rent is among taxpayers who reported the rent label and can be negative.

Data sources & freshness

  • Taxation Statistics 2023–24 — individuals by postcode (Table 25) — Australian Taxation Office · Updated · Annual release; taxpayer residential postcode, not suburb boundary

Seasonal & agricultural work

4.7% of employed residents work in agriculture, forestry and fishing, 2.0× the Australian share (2.3%) — compared with 2.3% across Western Australia.

Agriculture, forestry & fishing
4.7%

45th percentile in WA · +104% vs Australia

Resident workers (2021)
31
WHM specified work
Subclass 417 / 462

Postcode 6330

Occupation mix in this industry

2021 Census G56, residents employed in agriculture, forestry and fishing. Counts below 10 are not shown.

  • Managers10

Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 Census General Community Profile tables G54 (industry of employment) and G56 (industry by occupation), Statistical Area Level (suburb), place of usual residence. Figures are residents’ main job in the week before Census night — not jobs located in the suburb. Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the 1-digit ANZSIC division; grape growing and other 3- and 4-digit industries are not in this datapack. The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

Plant and animal cultivation in postcode 6330 (Regional Australia) may count as specified work for Working Holiday Maker visas (subclasses 417 and 462). This is a postcode rule from the Home Affairs instruments — not evidence that seasonal jobs exist here, and not a count of WHM residents. Home Affairs specified work · LIN 22/012 · LIN 22/013. Compilation used: 5 April 2025.

Region employment estimates (SA4, not this suburb)

Jobs and Skills Australia NERO modelled estimates for Western Australia - Wheat Belt (SA4 509), 2026-08. These figures describe the broader region, not this suburb, and occupations are not added together.

  • Mixed Crop and Livestock Farmers ANZSCO 12144,875
  • Livestock Farmers ANZSCO 12131,810
  • Crop Farmers ANZSCO 12121,106
  • Agricultural, Forestry and Horticultural Plant Operators ANZSCO 7211804
  • Livestock Farm Workers ANZSCO 8415550
  • Crop Farm Workers ANZSCO 8412493
  • Mixed Crop and Livestock Farm Workers ANZSCO 8416305
  • Other Farm, Forestry and Garden Workers ANZSCO 841979
  • Forestry and Logging Workers ANZSCO 841341
  • Aquaculture Workers ANZSCO 841129

Western Australia - Wheat Belt is a Statistical Area Level 4. Fruit, nut and vegetable workers are not published separately in NERO (they sit under ANZSCO 8412). Jobs and Skills Australia warns not to sum occupations or geographies. NERO data. Nowcast of Employment by Region and Occupation, Jobs and Skills Australia, Commonwealth of Australia. CC BY 4.0.

Census employed residents counted in G54: 665 · AFF share +104% vs the state.

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — industry of employment (G54/G56), place of usual residence — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated · Resident main job in the week before Census night, not jobs located in the suburb

    The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

  • WHM specified work areas (LIN 22/012 and LIN 22/013) — Department of Home Affairs · 2025-04-05 · Updated · Postcode eligibility for plant and animal cultivation; not a count of WHM residents
  • Nowcast of Employment by Region and Occupation (NERO), SA4 × ANZSCO 4-digit — Jobs and Skills Australia · 2026-08 · Updated · Monthly modelled SA4 estimates; not suburb-level. CC BY 4.0

Community & culture

10.4% speak a language other than English at home; 31.3% born overseas

Language at home
1,175 English only · 136 other
Non-English at home
10.4%
Born overseas
415 (31.3%)
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
17 (1.2%)
Australian citizens
1,181
Languages spoken at home (other than English)
5

Top languages other than English

Share of residents who speak a language other than English at home (2021 Census).

  • Filipino5 · 25%
  • Mandarin5 · 25%
  • Polish4 · 20%
  • Italian3 · 15%
  • Japanese3 · 15%

Religion

48.6%No religion

No religion is the most common response at 48.6%, while Christianity accounts for 39.2%.

MeasureSuburbState
No religion48.6%42.5%
Christianity39.2%41.1%
Other / not stated12.2%16.4%
Christian denominations
DenominationSuburbState
Catholic13.3%18.7%
Anglican11.7%10.1%
Presbyterian and Reformed3.1%1.3%
Christian (not further defined)3%3.4%
Uniting Church2.9%1.6%

2021 Census — languages spoken at home, birthplace, Indigenous status, and religious affiliation (usual residence). Religion is optional on the Census form.

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

    The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

Crime & safety

Figures are for the Great Southern Police District, not this suburb alone.

Reported offences are running lower than the same point last year.

Offence counts & rates
Total offences (Jan 2026 to Sep 2026)
3,627
Against the person
983
Against property
1,654
Rate per 1,000 residents (annualised)
51.5
State crime-rate percentile
24.4th (higher = more crime)
Decrease (daily rate, partial year)
-34.6%

Most common offence types

  • Assault (Family)
  • Breach Of Violence Restraint Order
  • Drug Offences
  • Property Damage
  • Stealing

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (22%)

Crime rate, offences against the person, year-on-year trend and recorded road crash rates

Data sources & freshness

  • WA Police district crime statistics — Western Australia Police Force · Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 → Jan 2026 to Sep 2026; Jan 2026 to Sep 2026 · Updated · Quarterly timeseries XLSX; district-level aggregates

Family & Lifestyle

Schools & preschools

Schools within 2 km
2
Median school ICSEA (2 schools)
1,009.5
Median ICSEA percentile
51th
School list
  • Albany Senior High SchoolSecondary · Government · ICSEA 995 · 44th percentile · LBOTE 10% · 830 students · Top SEA quarter 13% · 1.0 km awayView on My School →
  • Albany Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1024 · 57th percentile · LBOTE 14% · 396 students · Top SEA quarter 21% · 1.1 km awayView on My School →

Contributes to desirability score · Education (14%)

Median school ICSEA first, then school and catchment counts

Data sources & freshness

Childcare

1 childcare service from OpenStreetMap

  • Albany Community KindergartenSerpentine Roadkindergarten

Contributes to desirability score · Education (14%)

Childcare centres per 1,000 residents

Data sources & freshness

  • Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · current · Updated

Public transport

13 public transport stops in this suburb

  • Albany Hwy Before Lockyer Av
  • Grey St After York St
  • Peels Pl Before York St
  • York St After Grey St
  • York St After Serpentine Rd

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (12%)

Public transport stops per 1,000 residents and walkability

Data sources & freshness

Amenities

276 mapped amenities

11 restaurants · 12 cafes · 5 pubs · 2 bars · 3 supermarkets · 2 pharmacies · 11 fast food · 2 bakeries

Local character & venue list

Local character

  • Highly walkable for shops and everyday services
  • Strong café and dining scene — 43 food & drink venues nearby
  • Great for outdoor family life — 6 parks mapped in suburb
  • Reasonable bus and transport access — 13 public transport stops
Walkability proxy
90/100
Cafés per 1,000 residents
8.55
Food & drink per 1,000 residents
30.65
Parks per 1,000 residents
4.28
Food & drink(43)
  • Albany French hot breadBakery
  • BREDBakery
  • SixdegreesBar
  • SotaoBar
  • BarlettaCafe
  • BurrataCafe
  • Cosi‘s CaféCafe
  • DylansCafe
  • Espresso OneCafe
  • FredericksCafe
  • Haz BeanzCafe
  • Kate‘s PlaceCafe

    42 Stirling Terrace

  • La BotanicCafe
  • Taxi Stand Coffee BarCafe
  • The Store on FredrickCafe
  • Vancouver Street CaféCafe
  • Fast food (3)
  • Hungry Jack'sFast food
  • Istanbul KebabsFast food
  • KFCFast food
  • Noodler'sFast food
  • O'BA-SANFast food
  • Sia's KitchenFast food

    York Street

  • The GafferFast food
  • Turkish BakeryFast food
  • LibertéPub

    160-162 Stirling Terrace, Albany

  • Premier Hotel AlbanyPub
  • The Albany HotelPub
  • The Earl of SpencerPub
  • The White StarPub
  • Albany‘s Indian Tandoori RestaurantRestaurant

    75 Frederick Street, Albany

  • Due SouthRestaurant

    6 Toll Place

  • Gourmandise CoRestaurant
  • Little IndiaRestaurant
  • Little ItalyRestaurant

    220 York Street, Albany

  • Majuba BistroRestaurant

    132 York Street, Albany

  • RustlersRestaurant
  • Southern Viet BitesRestaurant
  • Three Plenties PalaceRestaurant
  • VeniceRestaurant

    179 York Street, Albany

  • WA Chinese Cafe & ResturantRestaurant
Shopping(15)
  • BottlemartBottle shop
  • CelebrationsBottle shop
  • Dan Murphy'sBottle shop

    9 York Street

  • LiquorlandBottle shop
  • OMG ConvenienceConvenience store
  • The Health NutConvenience store
  • KmartDepartment store
  • ButterfliesOp shop
  • Albany PlazaShopping centre
  • Dog Rock BoulevardeShopping centre

    302-324 Middleton Road

  • ColesSupermarket

    42 Albany Highway

  • IGASupermarket

    145 Lower Stirling Terrace, Albany

  • WoolworthsSupermarket
Everyday services(15)
  • WestpacATM
  • ANZBank
  • Bendigo BankBank
  • BOQBank
  • Commonwealth BankBank
  • NABBank
  • RabobankBank
  • WestpacBank

    281-287 York Street, Albany

  • Tesla SuperchargerEV charging
  • WA EV Network - AlbanyEV charging
  • Laundry (2)
  • BPPetrol station
  • METRO PetroleumPetrol station
  • Australia PostPost office
Community(3)
  • Albany Community KindergartenKindergarten

    136 Serpentine Road

  • Albany Public LibraryLibrary

    221 York Street

  • Albany Town HallTownhall
Health & services(4)
  • Rainbird Dental CareDentist
  • The Denture ManDentist
  • AmcalPharmacy
  • PricelinePharmacy
Sport & outdoors(18)
  • Beach
  • Drinking water (2)
  • The Yoga RoomGym
  • Albany MarinaMarina
  • Alison Hartman GardensPark
  • Anzac Peace ParkPark
  • Duke Street ParkPark

    39 Duke Street, Albany

  • Foundation ParkPark
  • Park (2)
  • IGAPublic toilets
  • Public toilets
  • Sports field
  • Mass Rock TrailWalking trail
  • Mount Clarence Circuit TrailWalking trail
  • Mount Melville Circuit TrailWalking trail
  • Padre White TrailWalking trail
Places to stay(7)
  • 1849 BackpackersHostel
  • BackpackerHostel
  • Best Western Albany Motel & ApartmentsHotel
  • Hilton Garden Inn AlbanyHotel

    3 Toll Place, Albany

  • SixdegreesHotel
  • Dog Rock MotelMotel

    303 Middleton Road

  • SixdegreesMotel
Entertainment(6)
  • Vancouver Arts CentreArts centre
  • Albany Museum of Surfing WAMuseum
  • Brig AmityMuseum
  • Western Australian Museum – AlbanyMuseum

    Residency Road, Albany

  • Albany Entertainment CentreTheatre

    2 Toll Place, Albany

  • Albany Port TheaterTheatre
Transport(4)

3 bus stops · 1 train stations

Other(95)
  • Albany ChiropracticAlternative
  • Windrose Chiropractic ClinicAlternative
  • Spencer SuitesApartment
  • BlushArt
  • South Coast Woodworks GalleryArt
  • Bibbulmun Track Southern TerminusAttraction
  • Jubilee BandstandBandstand
  • Bench (16)
  • Bobs BikesBicycle
  • Passmore CyclesBicycle
  • Bicycle Parking (11)
  • Bicycle Repair Station
  • Albany‘s Gemini BookshopBooks

    150a York Street

  • paper barkBooks
  • Bus Station
  • Albany City MotorsCar
  • bell & lucaClothes
  • Black PepperClothes
  • depeche modeClothes
  • Jay JaysClothes
  • JeanswestClothes
  • Just JeansClothes
  • MillersClothes
  • Noni BClothes
  • RicardaClothes
  • RiversClothes
  • Stamms EmporiumClothes
  • The Closet ShojClothes
  • The Hub on YorkClothes
  • yellow birdClothes
  • Confectionery
  • The Sugar BoyConfectionery
  • Albany CourthouseCourthouse
  • Southcoast Diving SuppliesDive Centre
  • Albany Rods & TackleFishing
  • Frangipani FloristFlorist
  • ButterscotchGift
  • Moda African Grocery & Gift ShopGift
  • EDGEHairdresser
  • Hairdresser
  • Jemma MayHairdresser
  • Obsessions HairHairdresser
  • RenewHairdresser
  • Ron's Barber ShopHairdresser
  • The Monk & HoundHairdresser
  • The BathtubHouseware
  • Scooped GelatoIce Cream
  • Albany Visitor CentreInformation
  • Bibbulmun Track - Southern TerminusInformation
  • Information (2)
  • AsaraJewelry
  • HammerstruckJewelry
  • Mark Blyth Fine JewelleryJewelry
  • Michael HillJewelry
  • KAL's Chinese MassageMassage
  • RejuvinateMassage
  • OptusMobile Phone
  • The Classical Music ShopMusical Instrument

    48 Stirling Terrace

  • Albany Lottery News & GiftsNewsagent
  • studio146Nightclub
  • South Southern SupplementsNutrition Supplements
  • OPSMOptician
  • SpecsaversOptician
  • Parking (31)
  • Saint John’sPlace of worship
  • Scots ChurchPlace of worship
  • Shrine of St JosephPlace of worship
  • St. Paul'sPlace of worship
  • Western Australia Police ForcePolice
  • Australia PostPost Box
  • Southcoast Diving SuppliesScuba Diving
  • Albany PickersSecond Hand
  • St. John's Op ShopSecond Hand
  • Shelter (2)
  • GommesShoes

    162 York Street

  • Mainstreet shoes & bagsShoes
  • Spendless ShoesShoes
  • The Athlete's FootShoes
  • Shower
  • HillzeezSports

    183 York Street

  • Clark‘s NewsagencyStationery
  • Triple MStudio
  • Telephone (2)
  • TelstraTelephone
  • Elandrial GamesToys
  • ToyworldToys
  • Albany Travel and CruiseTravel Agency
  • Flight CentreTravel Agency
  • helloworldTravel Agency
  • The University of Western AustraliaUniversity

    33 Stirling Terrace, Albany

  • The University of Western AustraliaUniversity

    35 Stirling Terrace, Albany

  • Vacant (3)
  • The Reject ShopVariety Store
  • EB GamesVideo Games
  • Waste Basket (9)

Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe). Transport stops are summarised by type rather than listed individually. Campgrounds, beaches, wineries and local trails are included when they sit inside the suburb boundary.

Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (12%)

Food, shopping, recreation and sport per 1,000 residents (OpenStreetMap)

Data sources & freshness

  • Local amenity insights — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
  • OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated

Parks & reserves

4 parks and public open space in this suburb

  • Alison Hartman GardensPark
  • Anzac Peace ParkPark
  • Duke Street ParkPark
  • Foundation ParkPark

Data sources & freshness

Green cover

Green cover of suburb area
5.2%
Woodland / forest cover
0.7%
Parks & woodland features (OSM)
6
Parks (OSM)
6
Typical summer maximum
22°C

Green cover is the share of this suburb's boundary overlapping OpenStreetMap parks, woodland and forest polygons — not a satellite tree-canopy product. Summer maximum is the WorldClim / Open-Meteo seasonal normal already collected for Weather.

Contributes to desirability score · Environment (12%)

Tree canopy first, then green-cover area and parks per 1,000

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap green cover and tree canopy — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated · Park/woodland polygons intersected with suburb boundaries

Places of worship

4 places of worship within ~1.5 km

  • Saint John’s
  • Scots Church
  • Shrine of St Joseph
  • St. Paul's

From OpenStreetMap within ~1.5 km of the suburb centre.

Data sources & freshness

Health access

Hospitals & GP clinics in suburb
6
Nearest hospital
Hospital (3.1 km)
Nearest hospital type
Hospital
Nearest hospital emergency
Emergency department
Emergency department in suburb
Not in suburb
GP clinics in suburb
0

GP clinic counts from OpenStreetMap. Bulk-billing figures only include clinics tagged in OSM (sparse and unofficial — not a Medicare list).

  • Albany ChiropracticAlternative
  • AmcalPharmacy
  • PricelinePharmacy
  • Rainbird Dental CareDentist
  • The Denture ManDentist
  • Windrose Chiropractic ClinicAlternative

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (12%)

Hospitals, GPs and aged care

Data sources & freshness

NDIS participation

NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
41
Participants per 1,000 residents
27.0

Active NDIS participants allocated from NDIA Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2, ASGS 2016) counts to this suburb boundary. Not an official suburb-level NDIS figure · as at 31 March 2026.

For NDIS spend and service-demand exploration by SA2 or postcode, see the Care Sector Demand Map.

Data sources & freshness

Weather

Typical conditions by season for suburbs in the same ~44 km climate area. Rainfall totals are summed from monthly WorldClim layers; rainy-day counts are approximate.

Summer (Dec–Feb)

Usual max / min
22° / 14°
Rainfall
78 mm · ~10 rainy days

Autumn (Mar–May)

Usual max / min
21° / 12°
Rainfall
202 mm · ~25 rainy days

Winter (Jun–Aug)

Usual max / min
16° / 8°
Rainfall
358 mm · ~45 rainy days

Spring (Sep–Nov)

Usual max / min
18° / 10°
Rainfall
227 mm · ~28 rainy days

Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (12%)

Temperature and humidity comfort

Data sources & freshness

  • Seasonal climate normals — WorldClim 2.1 · Updated

Future & Planning

Heritage

64 heritage places

  • Albany Co-operative Society Building (fmr)46 Frederick St, Albany3555
  • Albany Fire Station & Fire Officer's House71 Collie St, Albany4276
  • Albany Railway Station/Tourist Bureau45-55 Proudlove Pde, Albany24543
  • Albany Town JettyLot 580 Princess Royal Dr, Albany3607
  • Commercial Building164-166 Stirling Tce, Albany15553
  • Customs Bonded Warehouse57-77 Proudlove Pde, Albany24545
  • Drew Robinson & Co (fmr)130-140 Stirling Tce, Albany15552
  • Educational Resources Centre117-121 Serpentine Rd, Albany24547
  • Everett Buildings34-40 Stirling Tce, Albany15548
  • Former Headmaster's House117-121 Serpentine Rd, Albany24544

Contributes to desirability score · Environment (12%)

Heritage listings as established streetscape

Data sources & freshness

  • State heritage register — State heritage authority · current · Updated

Hazards

Bushfire planning zone
No overlay at centroid
Flood / inundation overlay
No mapped inundation on suburb boundary

Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via WA bush fire prone area mapping. Flood cover uses floodplain mapping against the suburb boundary where published.

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (22%)

Bushfire and flood hazard overlays

Data sources & freshness

  • Bushfire and flood planning overlays — State government hazard layers · current · Updated

Politics & representation

Federal electorate
O'Connor
Member of Parliament
Rick WILSON (Liberal)
Results from
2025 federal election
Electorate enrolment (2025)
122,006
Turnout (2025)
86.7%
Swing since 2022 (2025)
-6.6 pp toward Coalition

Two-party preferred (2025)

Coalition 63.3%Labor 36.7%

Estimated suburb voting profile

Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 6.6 km away).

Coalition 58.3%Labor 41.7%

5.0 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate

Estimated swing since 2022: -8.9 pp toward Coalition

Nearest polling places

  • Mount ClarenceLabor 46.2% · Coalition 53.8% TPP (2025)1.2 km away
  • AlbanyLabor 36.5% · Coalition 63.5% TPP (2025)1.5 km away
  • Centennial ParkLabor 39.2% · Coalition 60.8% TPP (2025)1.8 km away
  • YakamiaLabor 37.1% · Coalition 62.9% TPP (2025)2.8 km away
  • Spencer ParkLabor 49.5% · Coalition 50.5% TPP (2025)2.9 km away

Federal electorate from AEC federal division boundaries (2025 redistribution). Division-level results are official AEC figures from the latest general election, with by-election updates where applicable. The estimated suburb profile blends up to eight nearest ordinary polling booths in the same electorate using inverse-distance weighting from the suburb centroid — an approximation, not official AEC data. Nearest polling places are shown for reference.

Data sources & freshness

Socio-economic

IRSAD decile (2021)
8/10
IRSD decile (2021)
7/10

ABS Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA), 2021 release — the latest available, derived from the 2021 Census. Deciles rank suburbs nationally from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest).

What do IRSAD and IRSD measure?

IRSAD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage. Combines indicators of advantage (e.g. high income, skilled occupations) and disadvantage. Higher decile = more advantaged relative to other Australian areas.

IRSD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Disadvantage. Focuses on disadvantage only (e.g. low income, unemployment, limited education). Higher decile = less disadvantage nationally.

A new SEIFA edition typically follows each census; the ABS has not announced a release date beyond 2021.

Contributes to desirability score · Community (12%)

Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD and IRSD deciles)

Data sources & freshness

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