Marvel Loch, WA
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
Among Australia's more advantaged suburbs
Marvel Loch is more socio-economically advantaged than about 88% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 1066, 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.
Marvel Loch at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 120
- Median age
- 48
- Median weekly household income
- $1,392
- SEIFA score
- 1066
- Coordinates
- -31.5420, 119.4363
Marvel Loch demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Marvel Loch 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 49%, 34% of homes are rented, and 41% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 0 | 0% |
| Youth (15–24) | 4 | 3% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 38 | 33% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 56 | 49% |
| Seniors (65+) | 17 | 15% |
Share of the 115 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 13 | 45% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 0 | 0% |
| Rented | 10 | 34% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 22 | 100% |
| Townhouses & semis | 0 | 0% |
| Flats & apartments | 0 | 0% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 22 occupied private dwellings in Marvel Loch.
- Median weekly rent
- $180
- Average household size
- 1.7 people
- Median weekly family income
- $1,437
- Median weekly personal income
- $1,481
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 33 (41%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 6 (8%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 0 (0%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 38 (33%)
- Labour-force participation
- 55.1%
- Unemployment rate
- 1.5%
- Employed full-time
- 56
- Employed part-time
- 7
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.
Common questions about Marvel Loch
Where is Marvel Loch?
Marvel Loch is a suburb of Western Australia, Australia.
What is the population of Marvel Loch?
At the 2021 Census, Marvel Loch had a population of about 120.
Is Marvel Loch an advantaged area?
Marvel Loch has an ABS SEIFA score of 1066, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 88 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 88% of Australian suburbs.
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