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WA · Albany Council

Port Albany, 6330

Est. population · Jun 2025

134

Growth (1 yr)

+0.8%

Growth (5 yr)

+5.5%

Median age

52

Median income

$1,674/wk

Employment rate

61.5%

University qualified

27.2%

Work from home

10.8%

Languages at home

3.8%non-English

Mostly English at home

2021 Census · usual residence

  • Beach
  • Regional centre
What Port Albany is known for: Beach, Regional centre

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Suburb profile

Port Albany is a major regional centre in Western Australia, in Albany Council. It is close to the Princess Royal Harbour and the King George Sound.

University qualifications are among the highest in the peer group, placing it among the highest-ranked major regional centres, and socio-economic advantage sits well above the peer median, and working from home is more common than in comparable places. Space is a strength, but car dependence is high. The clearer weaknesses are limited school access and thinner park access, with school access 67% below the peer median.

Overall, Port Albany suits people prioritising university qualifications and socio-economic advantage over school access.

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

  • University qualifications are among the highest in the peer group
  • Socio-economic advantage sits well above the peer median
  • Working from home is more common than in comparable places

Weaknesses

  • School access is relatively limited
  • Park access is thinner than in comparable places

What stands out

  • Middleton Beach
  • Princess Royal Harbour
  • King George Sound
  • Mount Clarence
  • Vancouver Peninsula
  • Space is a strength, but car dependence is high

Who it suits

  • StudentsInsufficient data

Housing, growth and risk

How Port Albany compares

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

Median house price

—

No data available

Median rent

$550/wk

Population (ERP)

134

+0.8% annual growth

Dwelling vacancy

12.1%

Census unoccupied dwellings

How it compares

Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles

Pop. growth

41st

percentile in WA

Rented dwellings

20%

2021 Census tenure

Advantage (IRSAD)

8/10

national SEIFA decile

School ICSEA

44th

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

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

134(June 2025)

+0.8% annual · +5.5% over 5 years · 41th percentile in WA

Growth figures & methodology
Annual growth
+0.8%
5-year growth
+5.5%
Change in 1 year
+1
Change in 5 years
+7
Growth rank in WA
41th 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 (~150), extrapolated at +0.8% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.

2021 Census figures

2021 Census

Population
133
Median age
52
Median household income / week
$1,674
Dwelling vacancy
12.1%
Unoccupied private dwellings
7 of 58
Median monthly mortgage
$1,083
Median weekly rent (2021 Census)
$280
Tenure (owned / mortgaged / rented)
50% / 30% / 20%
Employment rate
61.5%
Travel to work (WFH / public transport / car)
10.8% / 0% / 64.9%
Walked or cycled to work
0%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
53 / 3 / 0

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

27.2% of adults have a university degree, compared with 23.8% across Western Australia. 20.2% have a trade or vocational qualification.

  • University qualified27.2% · 23.8% WA
  • Diploma qualified11.4% · 9.3% WA
  • Trade / vocational20.2% · 17.8% WA
  • Year 12 or below41.2% · 49.1% WA

Highest qualification field

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

  • Society and culture21.9%
  • Health17.8%
  • Agriculture and environment15.1%
  • Creative arts13.7%
  • Education8.2%
  • Engineering and related technologies6.8%
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

Community & culture

3.8% speak a language other than English at home; 27.9% born overseas

Language at home
128 English only · 5 other
Non-English at home
3.8%
Born overseas
36 (27.9%)
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
7 (5.3%)
Australian citizens
123

Religion

60.2%No religion

No religion is the most common response at 60.2%, while Christianity accounts for 32.3%.

MeasureSuburbState
No religion60.2%42.5%
Christianity32.3%41.1%
Other / not stated7.5%16.4%
Christian denominations
DenominationSuburbState
Anglican12.8%10.1%
Catholic9.8%18.7%

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
37.7th (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
1
Median school ICSEA
995
Median ICSEA percentile
44th
School list
  • Albany Senior High SchoolSecondary · Government · ICSEA 995 · 44th percentile · LBOTE 10% · 830 students · Top SEA quarter 13% · 2.0 km awayView on My School →

Contributes to desirability score · Education (14%)

Median school ICSEA first, then school and catchment counts

Data sources & freshness

Public transport

1 public transport stops in this suburb

  • Brunswick Rd Before Bolt Tce

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (12%)

Public transport stops per 1,000 residents and walkability

Data sources & freshness

Amenities

29 mapped amenities

1 beaches

Local character & venue list

Local character

  • Limited walkable amenities nearby
Walkability proxy
2/100
Cafés per 1,000 residents
0
Food & drink per 1,000 residents
0
Parks per 1,000 residents
0
Sport & outdoors(3)
  • Middleton BeachBeach
  • Albany Primary Cycle PathCycling route
  • Mass Rock TrailWalking trail
Entertainment(2)
  • Rotary LookoutViewpoint
  • Viewpoint
Other(8)
  • Albany Silo ArtArtwork
  • Mustafa Kemal Ataturk MonumentArtwork
  • Nicolas BaudinArtwork
  • Bench (8)
  • Information
  • Parking (9)
  • Truck ParkingParking
  • Picnic Table (2)

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

Green cover

Green cover of suburb area
0%
Woodland / forest cover
0%
Parks & woodland features (OSM)
0
Parks (OSM)
0
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

Health access

Nearest hospital
Albany Regional Hospital (3.3 km)
Nearest hospital type
Hospital
Nearest hospital emergency
Emergency department
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).

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (12%)

Hospitals, GPs and aged care

Data sources & freshness

NDIS participation

NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
4
Participants per 1,000 residents
29.9

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

2 heritage places

  • Albany Pilot Station (fmr)Semaphore Pnt, Albany43
  • Point King Lighthouse RuinPoint King, Albany3212

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
Overlay applies
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 5.7 km away).

Coalition 57.6%Labor 42.4%

5.7 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate

Estimated swing since 2022: -8.3 pp toward Coalition

Nearest polling places

  • Mount ClarenceLabor 46.2% · Coalition 53.8% TPP (2025)1.8 km away
  • AlbanyLabor 36.5% · Coalition 63.5% TPP (2025)2.4 km away
  • Centennial ParkLabor 39.2% · Coalition 60.8% TPP (2025)3.0 km away
  • Spencer ParkLabor 49.5% · Coalition 50.5% TPP (2025)3.0 km away
  • YakamiaLabor 37.1% · Coalition 62.9% TPP (2025)4.2 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)
8/10

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

More in Albany Council

Other suburbs in the same local government area.

Comparable suburbs

Similar population and socio-economic profile in other parts of Western Australia.