Marbelup, WA
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
More advantaged than the national average
Marbelup is more socio-economically advantaged than about 74% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 1030, where about 1000 is the national average).
A socio-economic measure from ABS Census data — not a measure of how good a suburb is to live in or visit. How we calculate this.
Marbelup at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 487
- Median age
- 39
- Median weekly household income
- $2,193
- SEIFA score
- 1030
- Coordinates
- -34.9705, 117.7287
Marbelup demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Marbelup using the Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census; every percentage is a share of a clearly stated Census count, so each one traces back to the source. At a glance, the largest age group is mid-life (45–64) at 30%, 10% of homes are rented, and 16% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 118 | 24% |
| Youth (15–24) | 41 | 8% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 115 | 24% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 148 | 30% |
| Seniors (65+) | 64 | 13% |
Share of the 486 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 51 | 32% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 86 | 55% |
| Rented | 15 | 10% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 124 | 82% |
| Townhouses & semis | 27 | 18% |
| Flats & apartments | 0 | 0% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 151 occupied private dwellings in Marbelup.
- Median weekly rent
- $288
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,914
- Average household size
- 2.9 people
- Median weekly family income
- $2,392
- Median weekly personal income
- $953
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 72 (16%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 26 (6%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 6 (1%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 180 (51%)
- Labour-force participation
- 69.1%
- Unemployment rate
- 1.6%
- Employed full-time
- 159
- Employed part-time
- 72
Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing, 2021 (General Community Profile, by Suburb and Locality). © Australian Bureau of Statistics, released under CC BY 4.0. How we group bands and derive each share is set out on our methodology page.
Weather and climate in Marbelup
Based on 2014–2023 records, the warmest month in Marbelup is February (average daytime high around 23.5°C) and the coolest is August (around 15.7°C). The area receives roughly 580 mm of rain across the year.
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 23.2°C | 15.4°C | 23 mm |
| Feb | 23.5°C | 16°C | 23 mm |
| Mar | 22.7°C | 15.6°C | 43 mm |
| Apr | 20.5°C | 13.4°C | 51 mm |
| May | 18.2°C | 11.4°C | 53 mm |
| Jun | 16.3°C | 10.3°C | 58 mm |
| Jul | 15.4°C | 9.4°C | 72 mm |
| Aug | 15.7°C | 9.1°C | 82 mm |
| Sep | 17°C | 9.7°C | 61 mm |
| Oct | 18.3°C | 10.9°C | 53 mm |
| Nov | 19.7°C | 12.4°C | 37 mm |
| Dec | 21.7°C | 13.8°C | 24 mm |
Climate normals, 2014–2023 (Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis).
Common questions about Marbelup
Where is Marbelup?
Marbelup is a suburb of Western Australia, Australia.
What is the population of Marbelup?
At the 2021 Census, Marbelup had a population of about 487.
Is Marbelup an advantaged area?
Marbelup has an ABS SEIFA score of 1030, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 74 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 74% of Australian suburbs.
What is the weather like in Marbelup?
Marbelup has average daytime highs of about 19.3°C and overnight lows of about 12.3°C, with roughly 580 mm of rain across the year (based on 2014–2023 climate normals).
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