Elleker vs Marbelup

Marbelup is the younger of the two, with a median age of 39 against 51 in Elleker. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Marbelup, most households are couple families. On these figures, Elleker tends to suit older residents, 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 25/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (81% vs 61%)
  • But Elleker has more separate houses rather than flats (100% vs 82%)

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

First-home buyers

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Elleker

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

Marbelup

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (415.4 km vs 419.8 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here

  • Elleker has more residents already 65 and over (25% vs 13%)
  • Marbelup carries lower crime risk (12/100 vs 25/100)

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

Investors

Marbelup

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (39.1% vs -4.8%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Elleker 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.

Elleker 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.

Elleker Marbelup
Walkability 0 / 0
Elleker — Walkability: 0/100 Marbelup — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 75 / 88
Elleker — Safety: 75/100 Marbelup — Safety: 88/100
Low fire risk 43 / 50
Elleker — Low fire risk: 43/100 Marbelup — Low fire risk: 50/100
Low flood risk 100 / 100
Elleker — Low flood risk: 100/100 Marbelup — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Marbelup has higher household incomes ($114,036 vs $74,516); Marbelup has more residents (487 vs 356).

Elleker Marbelup
Population 356 487
+37% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -4.8% +39.1%
Median age 51 39
Median household income $74,516/yr $114,036/yr
+53% vs other
Median weekly rent $250/wk $288/wk
+15% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Elleker Marbelup
0-4 3.7% / 6.4%
Elleker — 0-4: 3.7% Marbelup — 0-4: 6.4%
5-14 10.4% / 17.9%
Elleker — 5-14: 10.4% Marbelup — 5-14: 17.9%
15-19 4.8% / 6.6%
Elleker — 15-19: 4.8% Marbelup — 15-19: 6.6%
20-24 1.7% / 1.8%
Elleker — 20-24: 1.7% Marbelup — 20-24: 1.8%
25-34 10.1% / 10.5%
Elleker — 25-34: 10.1% Marbelup — 25-34: 10.5%
35-44 8.1% / 13.1%
Elleker — 35-44: 8.1% Marbelup — 35-44: 13.1%
45-54 14.9% / 17.0%
Elleker — 45-54: 14.9% Marbelup — 45-54: 17.0%
55-64 21.1% / 13.3%
Elleker — 55-64: 21.1% Marbelup — 55-64: 13.3%
65-74 18.8% / 10.3%
Elleker — 65-74: 18.8% Marbelup — 65-74: 10.3%
75-84 5.9% / 2.3%
Elleker — 75-84: 5.9% Marbelup — 75-84: 2.3%
85+ — / 0.6%
Elleker — 85+: not among its largest Marbelup — 85+: 0.6%

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

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Elleker 44.4% couple families
Elleker — Couple Families: 44.4% Elleker — Lone Person: 29.2% Elleker — One Parent Families: 16.7% Elleker — Group Household: 9.7%
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.

Elleker 14.7% renting
Elleker — Owned Outright: 47.3% Elleker — Mortgage: 38.0% Elleker — Renting: 14.7%
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.

Elleker Marbelup
England 7.9% / 4.3%
Elleker — England: 7.9% Marbelup — England: 4.3%
New Zealand 2.5% / 1.8%
Elleker — New Zealand: 2.5% Marbelup — New Zealand: 1.8%
South Africa — / 3.1%
Elleker — South Africa: not among its largest Marbelup — South Africa: 3.1%
Netherlands 1.7% / 1.2%
Elleker — Netherlands: 1.7% Marbelup — Netherlands: 1.2%
Philippines 0.8% / 1.0%
Elleker — Philippines: 0.8% Marbelup — Philippines: 1.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (7.9%).

Qualifications

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

Elleker Marbelup
Certificate III & IV 22.2% / 21.1%
Elleker — Certificate III & IV: 22.2% Marbelup — Certificate III & IV: 21.1%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 10.1% / 7.2%
Elleker — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 10.1% Marbelup — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.2%
Bachelor Degree 6.5% / 7.6%
Elleker — Bachelor Degree: 6.5% Marbelup — Bachelor Degree: 7.6%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.1% / 0.6%
Elleker — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.1% Marbelup — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.6%
Postgraduate Degree — / 2.9%
Elleker — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest Marbelup — Postgraduate Degree: 2.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.2%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Elleker 100.0% houses
Elleker — Houses: 100.0% Elleker — Townhouses: 0.0% Elleker — 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

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

Development activity

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

Ranking within WA

Elleker Marbelup
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 36% of WA Higher than 80% of WA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 25% of WA Higher than 28% of WA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 37% of WA
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 56% of WA Higher than 51% of WA

Liveability

Elleker Marbelup
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10
 advantaged area
decile 8/10

Risk profile

Elleker carries more crime risk (25 vs 12).

Elleker Marbelup
Bushfire Moderate
57/100
 Moderate
50/100
Crime Low
25/100
 Low
12/100
Flood None
0/100
same for both
Coastal erosion Low
38/100
 None
0/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Elleker 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

Elleker Marbelup
Cafes & restaurants 1 0
Parks & reserves 2 1
Fuel stations 1 0
Waterways 2 4

Mobility

Elleker sits further from the CBD (419.8 km vs 415.4 km).

Elleker Marbelup
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Perth 419.8 km
+1% vs other
 415.4 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 295 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.

Elleker Marbelup
Car (driver) 79.1% / 82.2%
Elleker — Car (driver): 79.1% Marbelup — Car (driver): 82.2%
Worked from Home 14.9% / 14.6%
Elleker — Worked from Home: 14.9% Marbelup — Worked from Home: 14.6%
Car (passenger) 4.1% / 1.4%
Elleker — Car (passenger): 4.1% Marbelup — Car (passenger): 1.4%
Walked Only 2.0% / —
Elleker — Walked Only: 2.0% Marbelup — Walked Only: not among its largest
Bus — / 1.9%
Elleker — Bus: not among its largest Marbelup — Bus: 1.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (82.2%).

Setting

Elleker Marbelup
Elevation -1 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 56 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 2.6 km 8.2 km

NBN connectivity

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

Climate

Elleker 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

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Elleker

Coastal Rural

Marbelup

Family Rural

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