Question 1

Is Kalgan a nice place to live?

Accepted Answer

Kalgan is a rural-residential locality on the Kalgan River near Albany, notable for its bushland, open paddocks and riverside vegetation.

The community is older, with many households owning their homes outright (46.6%), and everyday life is shaped by the river and land, with boating, fishing, gardening and small-scale farming common. There are few commercial facilities in the suburb itself, so residents use nearby Albany for shops and services, and nearby reserves and river paths provide opportunities for walking and birdwatching. The Kalgan Rural Village Structure Plan was adopted to provide the land-use and subdivision framework for the locality.

Question 2

Is it expensive to live in Kalgan?

Accepted Answer

A typical household in Kalgan recorded a median weekly household income of $1,771 at the last Census. There haven't been enough recent property sales or rentals in Kalgan to publish reliable price and rent figures, so it isn't possible to describe how expensive it is to live here compared with local incomes.

Everyone's financial situation is different, so it's important to consider your own circumstances when deciding which suburb is right for you.

Question 3

Is Kalgan a good place to invest?

Accepted Answer

House values in Kalgan fell a strong 10.4% over the past 12 months. For houses, that movement is a fall in capital value and therefore reflects negative capital growth for that property type.

This information has been prepared without taking your objectives, needs and overall financial situation into account. It is not meant to be a substitute for professional financial advice. For this reason, you should consider the appropriateness of the information and, if necessary, seek appropriate professional advice.

	Houses	Units
Median price Past 3 months	N/A	N/A
Change in value Past 12 months	-10.4%	N/A
Sold Past 3 months	N/A	N/A
Median days on market Past 12 months	N/A	N/A
Average rent Past 12 months	N/A	N/A
Change in rent Past 12 months	N/A	N/A

	Suburb	WA
Median age years	44	38
Median household income weekly	$1,771	$1,815
Couples with children share of families	43.4%	44.6%
Couples without children share of families	46.5%	38.8%
One-parent families share of families	8.4%	15.1%
Homes owned outright share of homes	46.6%	30.2%
Homes with a mortgage share of homes	38.4%	41.4%
Homes rented share of homes	14.9%	28.3%

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