King River
WA 6330 · Albany
278 (2021) → 294 est. (2025) · High Growth
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
King River is a high growth suburb in Albany, WA 6330, about 382km from Perth CBD. Recent property sales in King River are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has no schools recorded, a transport score of 0/100, and is a short drive from the coast. King River has an overall score of 19/100, based on transport, liveability and education. Suburb-level crime data isn't available for a safety score here.
Demographics
Age distribution
Housing tenure
- Owned
- Mortgage
- Rented
Commute to work
- Car
- Public transport
- Walk/cycle
- Work from home
Top countries of birth: England (6.47%), New Zealand (2.16%)
Top languages: German (1.44%)
Source: ABS Census 2021
Residential Safety
Very small population (under 500) — per-resident rates aren't shown and no safety score is calculated, but the raw incident counts below are still accurate.
Recorded residential incidents (latest year):
Incident-trend chart suppressed for this suburb — its all-category totals don't reflect the small resident base. Raw residential counts are shown above.
Area crime context
An independent score — crime data quality varies by state, so safety is shown separately and is not part of the overall score.
Source: WA Police (regional aggregate) · Updated 2025
Schools
Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 996 (below the national average of 1000).
No schools inside the suburb boundary — the schools below are in adjoining suburbs (counted within 10km for the education score).
Nearby (within 10km)
- Flinders Park Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 5.4kmICSEA 975
- Alta-1 College - Albany Middle SchoolSecondary · Independent · 5.8km
- Great Southern Grammar SchoolCombined · Independent · 5.9kmICSEA 1074
- Alta-1 College - Collingwood Heights CampusSecondary · Independent · 6.4km
- Australian Christian College - SouthlandsCombined · Independent · 7kmICSEA 1039
- St Joseph's CollegeCombined · Catholic · 7.4kmICSEA 1020
- Albany Secondary Education Support CentreSecondary · Government · 7.5kmICSEA 950
- North Albany Senior High SchoolSecondary · Government · 7.6kmICSEA 968
- OneSchool Global WA - Albany CampusCombined · Independent · 7.9km
- Spencer Park Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 8kmICSEA 917
- Spencer Park Education Support CentrePrimary · Government · 8kmICSEA 943
- Yakamia Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 8.3kmICSEA 979
Source: ACARA 2023
Transport
Source: TfNSW GTFS
Liveability
Amenities within 2–3km
Counted within a short distance of the suburb centre (so nearby facilities count), with the in-boundary count shown beneath.
Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap
Population & Growth
High GrowthSource: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI
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Frequently asked questions about King River
How far is King River from Perth CBD?
King River is about 382.2 km from Perth CBD.
What schools are in King River?
King River has 0 schools. Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in King River?
King River has a transport score of 0/100.