Gledhow vs Marbelup

In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Gledhow, 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 $670,000 in Gledhow, though rent is higher in Gledhow. On these figures, Gledhow tends to suit buyers on a tighter budget, 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 39/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (81% vs 70%)
  • But Gledhow has more separate houses rather than flats (98% vs 82%)

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

First-home buyers

Gledhow

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper land ($250,000 vs $1,250,000)
  • has cheaper houses ($670,000 vs $1,172,500)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Marbelup

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (13% vs 21%)

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

Commuting to the city

Gledhow

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (14/100 vs 0/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (287 min vs 294 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (410 km vs 415.4 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Marbelup

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (18% vs 2%)
  • carries lower crime risk (12/100 vs 39/100)
  • But Gledhow is more walkable (14/100 vs 0/100)

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 10.7%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Gledhow 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.

Gledhow 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.

Gledhow Marbelup
Walkability 14 / 0
Gledhow — Walkability: 14/100 Marbelup — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 61 / 88
Gledhow — Safety: 61/100 Marbelup — Safety: 88/100
Low fire risk 82 / 50
Gledhow — Low fire risk: 82/100 Marbelup — Low fire risk: 50/100
Low flood risk 100 / 100
Gledhow — Low flood risk: 100/100 Marbelup — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Gledhow has more residents (1,079 vs 487); Marbelup has higher household incomes ($114,036 vs $76,596).

Gledhow Marbelup
Population 1,079
+55% vs other
 487
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +10.7% +39.1%
Median age 41 39
Median household income $76,596/yr $114,036/yr
+49% vs other
Median weekly rent $310/wk
+7% vs other
 $288/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Gledhow Marbelup
0-4 4.8% / 6.4%
Gledhow — 0-4: 4.8% Marbelup — 0-4: 6.4%
5-14 15.4% / 17.9%
Gledhow — 5-14: 15.4% Marbelup — 5-14: 17.9%
15-19 7.7% / 6.6%
Gledhow — 15-19: 7.7% Marbelup — 15-19: 6.6%
20-24 5.4% / 1.8%
Gledhow — 20-24: 5.4% Marbelup — 20-24: 1.8%
25-34 9.9% / 10.5%
Gledhow — 25-34: 9.9% Marbelup — 25-34: 10.5%
35-44 12.0% / 13.1%
Gledhow — 35-44: 12.0% Marbelup — 35-44: 13.1%
45-54 14.1% / 17.0%
Gledhow — 45-54: 14.1% Marbelup — 45-54: 17.0%
55-64 14.6% / 13.3%
Gledhow — 55-64: 14.6% Marbelup — 55-64: 13.3%
65-74 9.9% / 10.3%
Gledhow — 65-74: 9.9% Marbelup — 65-74: 10.3%
75-84 5.7% / 2.3%
Gledhow — 75-84: 5.7% Marbelup — 75-84: 2.3%
85+ 1.3% / 0.6%
Gledhow — 85+: 1.3% Marbelup — 85+: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.9%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Gledhow 48.4% couple families
Gledhow — Couple Families: 48.4% Gledhow — Lone Person: 26.0% Gledhow — One Parent Families: 21.3% Gledhow — Group Household: 4.3%
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.

Gledhow 15.8% renting
Gledhow — Owned Outright: 38.0% Gledhow — Mortgage: 46.2% Gledhow — Renting: 15.8%
Marbelup 9.9% renting
Marbelup — Owned Outright: 33.6% Marbelup — Mortgage: 56.6% Marbelup — Renting: 9.9%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Gledhow Marbelup
Certificate III & IV 21.2% / 21.1%
Gledhow — Certificate III & IV: 21.2% Marbelup — Certificate III & IV: 21.1%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.2% / 7.2%
Gledhow — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.2% Marbelup — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.2%
Bachelor Degree 5.9% / 7.6%
Gledhow — Bachelor Degree: 5.9% Marbelup — Bachelor Degree: 7.6%
Postgraduate Degree 1.3% / 2.9%
Gledhow — Postgraduate Degree: 1.3% Marbelup — Postgraduate Degree: 2.9%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.6% / 0.6%
Gledhow — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.6% Marbelup — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.2%).

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.

Gledhow Marbelup
England 6.0% / 4.3%
Gledhow — England: 6.0% Marbelup — England: 4.3%
Philippines 2.3% / 1.0%
Gledhow — Philippines: 2.3% Marbelup — Philippines: 1.0%
South Africa — / 3.1%
Gledhow — South Africa: not among its largest Marbelup — South Africa: 3.1%
New Zealand 1.2% / 1.8%
Gledhow — New Zealand: 1.2% Marbelup — New Zealand: 1.8%
Germany 0.8% / 0.6%
Gledhow — Germany: 0.8% Marbelup — Germany: 0.6%
Netherlands — / 1.2%
Gledhow — Netherlands: not among its largest Marbelup — Netherlands: 1.2%
Canada 1.1% / —
Gledhow — Canada: 1.1% Marbelup — Canada: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (6.0%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Gledhow 98.4% houses
Gledhow — Houses: 98.4% Gledhow — Townhouses: 2.1% Gledhow — 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

Gledhow Marbelup
Median house price $670,000 $1,172,500
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $250,000 $1,250,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 55 days
from 11 sales
 —

Development activity

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

Ranking within WA

Gledhow Marbelup
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 39% of WA Higher than 80% of WA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 73% of WA Higher than 28% of WA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 38% of WA Higher than 37% of WA
NBN connectivity Higher than 74% of WA Higher than 51% of WA

Liveability

Gledhow is more walkable (14 vs 0).

Gledhow Marbelup
Grade C —
Score 47/100 —
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 3/10
 advantaged area
decile 8/10

Risk profile

Gledhow carries more crime risk (39 vs 12); Marbelup carries more bushfire risk (50 vs 18).

Gledhow Marbelup
Bushfire Low
18/100
 Moderate
50/100
Crime Low
39/100
 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 5
within 5 km
 0
within 5 km

Schools

Gledhow 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

Gledhow Marbelup
Parks & reserves 2 1
Waterways 0 4

Mobility

Marbelup sits further from the CBD (415.4 km vs 410 km).

Gledhow Marbelup
Walkability score 14/100 0/100
Distance to Perth 410 km 415.4 km
+1% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 287 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.

Gledhow Marbelup
Car (driver) 82.7% / 82.2%
Gledhow — Car (driver): 82.7% Marbelup — Car (driver): 82.2%
Worked from Home 6.7% / 14.6%
Gledhow — Worked from Home: 6.7% Marbelup — Worked from Home: 14.6%
Car (passenger) 6.5% / 1.4%
Gledhow — Car (passenger): 6.5% Marbelup — Car (passenger): 1.4%
Bus 1.6% / 1.9%
Gledhow — Bus: 1.6% Marbelup — Bus: 1.9%
Bicycle 1.6% / —
Gledhow — Bicycle: 1.6% Marbelup — Bicycle: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (82.7%).

Setting

Gledhow Marbelup
Elevation 21 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 56 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 3.4 km 8.2 km

NBN connectivity

Gledhow Marbelup
Connectivity score 60/100 26/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 33%
476 premises
 0%
158 premises

Climate

Gledhow 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

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Gledhow

Acreage

Marbelup

Family Rural

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