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The quick read on

Marble Bar

WA 6760 · East Pilbara

What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.

Population
927

ABS 2021

Postcode
6760

Marble Bar, Western Australia

Property market insights for Marble Bar

Median sale price and rental income of properties in Marble Bar WA

Median price trend for houses

Based on 2 sales in the preceding 12 months

$600k$400k$200k20222023202420252026

Crime and safety

Is Marble Bar safe?

The overall rate for Marble Bar is 3,099 offences per 100,000 residents — 66% below the Rest of WA benchmark.

That is the clearest suburb-wide answer. Open the detailed profile to see how the pattern changes across offence types and different parts of Marble Bar.

Overall crime rate

3,099

offences per 100,000 residents

66% belowRest of WA

Marble BarRest of WA: 9,006

Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.

The people behind the postcode

Who lives in Marble Bar?

Marble Bar WA 6760 is in Western Australia, within Rest of WA.

927 people call Marble Bar home, with an average of 2.6 people per household and a median household income of $1,035 a week.

Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.

Population
927
Median age
38 years
Median mortgage
$0 / month
2021 household rent
$100 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of WA benchmark

Age profile

Share of residents in each age band.

Under 157.7%Below
15–3433.9%Above
35–5439.3%Above
55–7417.4%Below
75 and over1.6%Below

Homes

Share of occupied private dwellings.

Separate houses72.7%Below
Townhouses2.5%Below
Apartments2.5%Above

Ownership

Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.

Owned outright27.7%Below
Paying a mortgage0.0%Below
Renting72.3%Above

Cars at home

Vehicles available to occupied households.

No car26.3%Above
One car44.7%Above
Two cars14.9%Below
Three or more14.0%Below

Getting to work

Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.

Worked from home4.3%Below
Drove to work22.3%Below
Train, tram or bus19.8%Above
Walked or cycled14.0%Above

What stands out in Marble Bar

4.3% of workers in Marble Bar worked from home on Census day.

5.2% of Marble Bar residents were born in New Zealand.

37.5% of people in Marble Bar described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.

A closer look at the Census

Questions people ask about Marble Bar

Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Marble Bar WA 6760.

Is Marble Bar family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.

7.7% of Marble Bar's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is about half the Rest of WA rate.

77 family households lived in Marble Bar; 33.8% were couple families and 27.3% were one-parent families.

44.2% of local families included children under 15. That is somewhat above the Rest of WA average.

These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.

What is the age profile of Marble Bar?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.

Marble Bar had 927 residents at the 2021 Census.

44.6% of residents were aged 25 to 44.

19.0% were 55 or older. That is well below the Rest of WA average.

Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.

What kind of homes are in Marble Bar?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.

Separate houses made up 72.7% of occupied private dwellings in Marble Bar.

Townhouses and other attached homes represented 2.5% of occupied private dwellings.

Flats and apartments accounted for 2.5% of occupied private dwellings.

All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.

Do people own or rent in Marble Bar?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.

27.7% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well below the Rest of WA average.

0.0% were buying their home with a mortgage.

72.3% rented their home. That is about twice the Rest of WA rate.

Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.

How large are households in Marble Bar?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.

The average household in Marble Bar had 2.6 people.

One-person households made up 42.1% of occupied homes. That is well above the Rest of WA average.

Two-person households represented 20.7%, while 28.9% had four or more usual residents.

Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.

How do people get to work in Marble Bar?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.

4.3% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is somewhat below the Rest of WA average.

22.3% drove a car as their only travel method. That is about half the Rest of WA rate.

19.8% used only a train, tram or bus, while 14.0% walked or cycled.

Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.

How many cars do households have in Marble Bar?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.

26.3% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about twice the Rest of WA rate.

One-car households formed 44.7% of the total.

28.9% of households had two or more vehicles.

Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.

Who's moving to Marble Bar, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.

55.4% were at the same address five years earlier, while 44.6% reported a different address.

17.3% of residents were born outside Australia. That is close to the Rest of WA average.

Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.

What languages are spoken in Marble Bar?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.

49.4% of residents used only English at home.

20.5% used a language other than English at home.

0.3% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.0% spoke Cantonese and 0.0% spoke Hindi.

Home language is separate from English proficiency.

Where were Marble Bar residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.

17.3% of Marble Bar's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 82.7% was born in Australia.

0.3% of residents were born in China.

0.4% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 60.0%.

Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.

What ancestries shape Marble Bar?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.

English ancestry accounted for 17.5% of ancestry responses in Marble Bar.

Australian ancestry made up 12.6% of responses.

Chinese ancestry represented 1.3% of responses.

People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.

What work do people do in Marble Bar?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.

8.6% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is somewhat below the Rest of WA average.

Managers accounted for 5.8% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 3.3%.

Health care and social assistance employed 2.0% of workers, and education and training employed 7.1%.

Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.

How active is the workforce in Marble Bar?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.

The labour-force participation rate was 49.9%, compared with 59.4% across Rest of WA.

37.3% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 4.0% worked part time.

Unemployment was 8.0%, compared with 4.2% across Rest of WA.

Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.

What does the health profile of Marble Bar show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.

51.8% reported no selected long-term health condition.

2.2% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.

4.0% reported asthma, 3.3% arthritis and 5.2% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.

These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.

How educated is Marble Bar?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.

7.4% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is about half the Rest of WA rate.

Postgraduate degrees accounted for 2.5% of qualification responses.

Diploma-level qualifications represented 6.5%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 28.7%.

Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.

What do incomes and housing costs look like in Marble Bar?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.

Median household income was $1,035 per week in the 2021 Census.

The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $0.

Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $100 per week.

These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.

How does Marble Bar compare with Rest of WA?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.

Working from home was 4.3% in Marble Bar, compared with 7.1% across Rest of WA.

Outright ownership was 27.7% locally and 34.1% across Rest of WA. That is well below the Rest of WA average.

Renting accounted for 72.3% in Marble Bar, against 32.2% across Rest of WA.

Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.

Three useful questions

A buyer’s quick guide to Marble Bar

Is Marble Bar expensive?

There is not yet enough consistent market data for a dependable house median. The nearby suburb links make it easier to compare the wider market while local observations build.

Is Marble Bar good for families?

The Census counted 77 local families, and 7.7% of residents were under 15. That describes the community; school quality, travel times and the right fit for a particular family need separate research.

What can I get for $1.5m in Marble Bar?

The free data does not have a dependable bedroom breakdown for this suburb. Compare the current house and unit medians above, then use live listings to see what a $1.5m budget buys today.

Medians describe recorded market activity across the suburb; they are historical context, not a valuation or forecast for an individual home.

Explore the area

Streets and suburbs around Marble Bar

25 streets in Marble Bar

Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.

  • Augusta St
  • Bamboo Creek Rd
  • Bohemia St
  • Comet Mine Rd
  • Contest St
  • Corunna Downs Rd
  • Excelsior St
  • Francis St
  • Garden Rd
  • General St
  • Great Northern Hwy
  • Halse Rd
  • Hillside-Marble Bar Rd
  • Hillside-Woodstock Rd
  • Ironclad St
  • Lalla Rookh Rd
  • Limestone-Marble Bar Rd
  • Lynas Rd
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  • Marble Bar Pool Rd
  • Marble Bar Rd
  • Mcleod Cl
  • Nichols St
  • Pippingarra Rd
  • Ripon Hills Rd
  • Station St

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Figures update as new market and census data arrives. This suburb overview is general information, not a valuation or financial advice.