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The quick read on

Marvel Loch

WA 6426 · Yilgarn

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

Median house
$165,000

latest suburb median

Population
120

ABS 2021

Postcode
6426

Marvel Loch, Western Australia

Property market insights for Marvel Loch

Median sale price and rental income of properties in Marvel Loch WA

Median price trend for houses

Based on 6 sales in the preceding 12 months

$165,000

$2m$1m$020222023202420252026
2 bed
$165k
3 bed
$170k

Median rent trend for houses

Based on 3 rental listings in the preceding 12 months

$275 per week

Down 4.5% over 12 months

$300$280$260$24020222023202420252026

The median house price in Marvel Loch, WA is currently $165,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales.

Two-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $165,000, Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $170,000 in Marvel Loch.

If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Marvel Loch is $275 per week. The median house rent has decreased 4.5% over the last 12 months.

Crime and safety

Is Marvel Loch safe?

The overall rate for Marvel Loch is 12,650 offences per 100,000 residents — 40% above 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 Marvel Loch.

Overall crime rate

12,650

offences per 100,000 residents

40% aboveRest of WA

Marvel LochRest 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 Marvel Loch?

Marvel Loch WA 6426 is in Western Australia, within Rest of WA.

120 people call Marvel Loch home, with an average of 1.7 people per household and a median household income of $1,392 a week.

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

Population
120
Median age
48 years
Median mortgage
$0 / month
2021 household rent
$180 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of WA benchmark

Age profile

Share of residents in each age band.

Under 150.0%Below
15–3415.0%Below
35–5446.7%Above
55–7430.0%Above
75 and over4.2%Below

Homes

Share of occupied private dwellings.

Separate houses95.7%Above
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments0.0%Below

Ownership

Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.

Owned outright56.5%Above
Paying a mortgage0.0%Below
Renting43.5%Above

Cars at home

Vehicles available to occupied households.

No car0.0%Below
One car55.6%Above
Two cars33.3%Below
Three or more22.2%Below

Getting to work

Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.

Worked from home0.0%Below
Drove to work35.4%Below
Train, tram or bus20.0%Above
Walked or cycled16.9%Above

What stands out in Marvel Loch

0.0% of workers in Marvel Loch worked from home on Census day — about half the rate across Rest of WA.

5.0% of Marvel Loch residents were born in New Zealand.

30.8% of people in Marvel Loch described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.

A closer look at the Census

Questions people ask about Marvel Loch

Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Marvel Loch WA 6426.

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

0.0% of Marvel Loch's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is about half the Rest of WA rate.

10 family households lived in Marvel Loch; 40.0% were couple families and 0.0% were one-parent families.

0.0% of local families included children under 15. That is about half the Rest of WA rate.

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

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

Marvel Loch had 120 residents at the 2021 Census.

31.7% of residents were aged 25 to 44.

34.2% were 55 or older. That is somewhat above the Rest of WA average.

Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.

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

Separate houses made up 95.7% of occupied private dwellings in Marvel Loch.

Townhouses and other attached homes represented 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.

Flats and apartments accounted for 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.

All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.

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

56.5% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well above the Rest of WA average.

0.0% were buying their home with a mortgage.

43.5% rented their home. That is well above the Rest of WA average.

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

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

The average household in Marvel Loch had 1.7 people.

One-person households made up 63.2% of occupied homes. That is about twice the Rest of WA rate.

Two-person households represented 47.4%, while 0.0% had four or more usual residents.

Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.

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

0.0% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is about half the Rest of WA rate.

35.4% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well below the Rest of WA average.

20.0% used only a train, tram or bus, while 16.9% walked or cycled.

Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.

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

0.0% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about half the Rest of WA rate.

One-car households formed 55.6% of the total.

55.6% of households had two or more vehicles.

Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.

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

62.3% were at the same address five years earlier, while 37.7% reported a different address.

27.5% of residents were born outside Australia. That is well above the Rest of WA average.

Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.

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

60.8% of residents used only English at home.

5.0% used a language other than English at home.

2.5% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.0% spoke Cantonese and 0.0% spoke Hindi.

Home language is separate from English proficiency.

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

27.5% of Marvel Loch's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 72.5% was born in Australia.

2.5% of residents were born in China.

0.0% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 57.5%.

Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.

What ancestries shape Marvel Loch?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.

English ancestry accounted for 22.5% of ancestry responses in Marvel Loch.

Australian ancestry made up 20.8% of responses.

Chinese ancestry represented 2.5% of responses.

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

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

4.6% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is about half the Rest of WA rate.

Managers accounted for 21.5% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 0.0%.

Health care and social assistance employed 0.0% of workers, and education and training employed 0.0%.

Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.

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

The labour-force participation rate was 55.1%, compared with 59.4% across Rest of WA.

46.7% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 5.8% worked part time.

Unemployment was 1.5%, compared with 4.2% across Rest of WA.

Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.

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

42.5% reported no selected long-term health condition.

5.8% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.

4.2% reported asthma, 7.5% arthritis and 3.3% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.

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

How educated is Marvel Loch?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.

5.4% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is about half the Rest of WA rate.

Postgraduate degrees accounted for 0.0% of qualification responses.

Diploma-level qualifications represented 10.8%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 31.1%.

Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.

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

Median household income was $1,392 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 $180 per week.

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

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

Working from home was 0.0% in Marvel Loch, compared with 7.1% across Rest of WA.

Outright ownership was 56.5% locally and 34.1% across Rest of WA. That is well above the Rest of WA average.

Renting accounted for 43.5% in Marvel Loch, 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 Marvel Loch

Is Marvel Loch expensive?

The median house price is $165,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.

Is Marvel Loch good for families?

The Census counted 10 local families. 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 Marvel Loch?

3-bedroom houses have a median around $170,000, the closest bedroom benchmark we hold to a $1.5m budget. Individual homes can differ substantially with block size, renovation and location.

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 Marvel Loch

21 streets in Marvel Loch

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

  • Argent St
  • Bennett Rd
  • Burbidge Rd
  • Burbidge St
  • Cheney St
  • Cockatoo Tank Rd
  • Edwards Find-Marvel Loch Rd
  • Frog Rock-Marvel Loch Rd
  • Grace Rd
  • Horan St
  • King St
  • Lenneberg St
  • Marvel Loch-Forrestania Rd
  • Mazzina Ct
  • Old Marvel Loch Rd
  • Overington St
  • Oxide St
  • Panizza Rd
Show all 21 streets
  • Parker Range Rd
  • Southern Cross-Marvel Loch Rd
  • Williamson 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.