McKail
WA 6330 · Albany
3,970 (2021) → 4,194 est. (2025) · High Growth
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
McKail is a high growth suburb in Albany, WA 6330, about 384km from Perth CBD. Recent property sales in McKail are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has no schools recorded, a transport score of 19/100, and is a short drive from the coast. McKail has an overall score of 32/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 5/100.
Demographics
Age distribution
Housing tenure
- Owned
- Mortgage
- Rented
Commute to work
- Car
- Public transport
- Walk/cycle
- Work from home
Top countries of birth: England (4.53%), Philippines (3.9%), New Zealand (1.59%), South Africa (1.39%), Thailand (0.91%)
Top languages: Tagalog (1.56%), Filipino (1.26%), Afrikaans (1.01%), Italian (0.4%), Malayalam (0.3%)
Source: ABS Census 2021
Residential Safety
WAdoesn't publish crime data at the suburb level. The rates shown are the police-region average applied to this suburb, so other suburbs in the same region share the same figures.
Recorded residential incidents (latest year), with rate per 100,000 residents:
Residential incidents over time
Sum of the five residential categories above — not all recorded crime.
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 993 (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)
- North Albany Senior High SchoolSecondary · Government · 3kmICSEA 968
- Mount Lockyer Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 3kmICSEA 921
- Albany Secondary Education Support CentreSecondary · Government · 3.1kmICSEA 950
- Parklands SchoolPrimary · Independent · 3.5kmICSEA 1079
- John Calvin School (Albany)Combined · Independent · 4.3kmICSEA 1009
- Yakamia Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 4.4kmICSEA 979
- Bethel Christian SchoolCombined · Independent · 5.1kmICSEA 1012
- Alta-1 College - Albany Senior SchoolSecondary · Independent · 5.2km
- OneSchool Global WA - Albany CampusCombined · Independent · 6.1km
- Alta-1 College - Albany Marine VET CampusSecondary · Independent · 6.1km
- Youth Futures Community School (Centennial Park)Secondary · Independent · 6.2km
- Alta-1 College - Albany Middle SchoolSecondary · Independent · 6.5km
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 McKail
Is McKail safe?
McKail has a residential safety score of 5/100, based on residential crime (break-ins, theft from dwellings, vehicle theft, domestic assault and robbery) per resident relative to the NSW median. Its total recorded incident rate is 84,294 per 100,000 across all categories.
How far is McKail from Perth CBD?
McKail is about 383.7 km from Perth CBD.
What schools are in McKail?
McKail has 0 schools. Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in McKail?
McKail has a transport score of 19/100 and 4 bus stops.