Cuthbert vs Marbelup

Marbelup is the younger of the two, with a median age of 39 against 48 in Cuthbert. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Cuthbert, about half of households are couple families. In Marbelup, most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Marbelup: a median of $1.17 million, against $1.06 million in Cuthbert, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Cuthbert tends to suit people living alone, while Marbelup suits families with children and couples.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

Marbelup

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (12/100 vs 41/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (81% vs 62%)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Cuthbert

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($1,062,500 vs $1,172,500)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Cuthbert

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($250/wk vs $288/wk)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Cuthbert

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (288 min vs 294 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (412.3 km vs 415.4 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 5 things we measure here

  • Cuthbert has more residents already 65 and over (20% vs 13%)
  • Marbelup carries lower crime risk (12/100 vs 41/100)

Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Marbelup

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (39.1% vs 0.6%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Cuthbert and Marbelup drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Cuthbert Marbelup
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Cuthbert Marbelup
Walkability 0 / 0
Cuthbert — Walkability: 0/100 Marbelup — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 59 / 88
Cuthbert — Safety: 59/100 Marbelup — Safety: 88/100
Low fire risk 83 / 50
Cuthbert — Low fire risk: 83/100 Marbelup — Low fire risk: 50/100
Low flood risk 100 / 100
Cuthbert — Low flood risk: 100/100 Marbelup — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Marbelup has more residents (487 vs 157); Marbelup has higher household incomes ($114,036 vs $92,612).

Cuthbert Marbelup
Population 157 487
+210% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +0.6% +39.1%
Median age 48 39
Median household income $92,612/yr $114,036/yr
+23% vs other
Median weekly rent $250/wk $288/wk
+15% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Cuthbert Marbelup
0-4 — / 6.4%
Cuthbert — 0-4: not among its largest Marbelup — 0-4: 6.4%
5-14 15.9% / 17.9%
Cuthbert — 5-14: 15.9% Marbelup — 5-14: 17.9%
15-19 10.2% / 6.6%
Cuthbert — 15-19: 10.2% Marbelup — 15-19: 6.6%
20-24 4.5% / 1.8%
Cuthbert — 20-24: 4.5% Marbelup — 20-24: 1.8%
25-34 10.2% / 10.5%
Cuthbert — 25-34: 10.2% Marbelup — 25-34: 10.5%
35-44 7.6% / 13.1%
Cuthbert — 35-44: 7.6% Marbelup — 35-44: 13.1%
45-54 12.7% / 17.0%
Cuthbert — 45-54: 12.7% Marbelup — 45-54: 17.0%
55-64 23.6% / 13.3%
Cuthbert — 55-64: 23.6% Marbelup — 55-64: 13.3%
65-74 12.7% / 10.3%
Cuthbert — 65-74: 12.7% Marbelup — 65-74: 10.3%
75-84 7.0% / 2.3%
Cuthbert — 75-84: 7.0% Marbelup — 75-84: 2.3%
85+ — / 0.6%
Cuthbert — 85+: not among its largest Marbelup — 85+: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.6%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Cuthbert 48.7% couple families
Cuthbert — Couple Families: 48.7% Cuthbert — Lone Person: 30.8% Cuthbert — One Parent Families: 12.8% Cuthbert — Group Household: 7.7%
Marbelup 71.9% couple families
Marbelup — Couple Families: 71.9% Marbelup — Lone Person: 18.8% Marbelup — One Parent Families: 9.4% Marbelup — Group Household: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Cuthbert 16.7% renting
Cuthbert — Owned Outright: 38.3% Cuthbert — Mortgage: 45.0% Cuthbert — Renting: 16.7%
Marbelup 9.9% renting
Marbelup — Owned Outright: 33.6% Marbelup — Mortgage: 56.6% Marbelup — Renting: 9.9%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Cuthbert Marbelup
England 6.4% / 4.3%
Cuthbert — England: 6.4% Marbelup — England: 4.3%
South Africa — / 3.1%
Cuthbert — South Africa: not among its largest Marbelup — South Africa: 3.1%
New Zealand — / 1.8%
Cuthbert — New Zealand: not among its largest Marbelup — New Zealand: 1.8%
Netherlands — / 1.2%
Cuthbert — Netherlands: not among its largest Marbelup — Netherlands: 1.2%
Philippines — / 1.0%
Cuthbert — Philippines: not among its largest Marbelup — Philippines: 1.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (6.4%).

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Cuthbert Marbelup
Certificate III & IV 19.7% / 21.1%
Cuthbert — Certificate III & IV: 19.7% Marbelup — Certificate III & IV: 21.1%
Bachelor Degree 9.6% / 7.6%
Cuthbert — Bachelor Degree: 9.6% Marbelup — Bachelor Degree: 7.6%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.4% / 7.2%
Cuthbert — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.4% Marbelup — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.2%
Postgraduate Degree 5.1% / 2.9%
Cuthbert — Postgraduate Degree: 5.1% Marbelup — Postgraduate Degree: 2.9%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.9% / 0.6%
Cuthbert — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.9% Marbelup — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.1%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Cuthbert 90.6% houses
Cuthbert — Houses: 90.6% Cuthbert — Townhouses: 18.9% Cuthbert — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Marbelup 81.6% houses
Marbelup — Houses: 81.6% Marbelup — Townhouses: 17.8% Marbelup — Flats / Apartments: 0.7%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Cuthbert Marbelup
Median house price $1,062,500 $1,172,500
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price — $1,250,000

Development activity

Cuthbert Marbelup
New dwellings approved 271
across Albany
same for both
Approvals change year on year -28%
same for both

Ranking within WA

Cuthbert Marbelup
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 56% of WA Higher than 80% of WA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 57% of WA Higher than 28% of WA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 40% of WA Higher than 37% of WA
NBN connectivity Higher than 58% of WA Higher than 51% of WA

Liveability

Cuthbert Marbelup
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10
 advantaged area
decile 8/10

Risk profile

Cuthbert carries more crime risk (41 vs 12); Marbelup carries more bushfire risk (50 vs 17).

Cuthbert Marbelup
Bushfire Low
17/100
 Moderate
50/100
Crime Moderate
41/100
 Low
12/100
Flood None
0/100
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Cuthbert Marbelup
Inside the suburb 0
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Amenities in the suburb

Cuthbert Marbelup
Parks & reserves 0 1
Waterways 0 4

Mobility

Marbelup sits further from the CBD (415.4 km vs 412.3 km).

Cuthbert Marbelup
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Perth 412.3 km 415.4 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 288 min 294 min
Electric vehicle share 0.3%
postcode 6330
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 31
postcode 6330
same for both

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Cuthbert Marbelup
Car (driver) 90.5% / 82.2%
Cuthbert — Car (driver): 90.5% Marbelup — Car (driver): 82.2%
Worked from Home 4.8% / 14.6%
Cuthbert — Worked from Home: 4.8% Marbelup — Worked from Home: 14.6%
Car (passenger) 4.8% / 1.4%
Cuthbert — Car (passenger): 4.8% Marbelup — Car (passenger): 1.4%
Bus — / 1.9%
Cuthbert — Bus: not among its largest Marbelup — Bus: 1.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (90.5%).

Setting

Cuthbert Marbelup
Elevation 5 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 56 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 4.2 km 8.2 km

NBN connectivity

Cuthbert Marbelup
Connectivity score 29/100 26/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
69 premises
 0%
158 premises

Climate

Cuthbert Marbelup
Annual rainfall 859 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 22.4°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 9.6°C
same for both

Council rates

Cuthbert Marbelup
Average residential rate $2,591/yr
same for both
Council Albany
same for both

Federal electorate

Cuthbert Marbelup
Division O'connor
same for both
Member Rick Wilson
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Cuthbert Marbelup
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $800,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Cuthbert

Rural

Marbelup

Family Rural

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