Marbelup vs Torbay

Marbelup is the younger of the two, with a median age of 39 against 42 in Torbay. 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, Marbelup tends to suit families with children and couples, while Torbay suits people living alone.

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

They split

one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here

  • Marbelup is already more of a family suburb (81% vs 64%)
  • Torbay has more separate houses rather than flats (97% vs 82%)

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

First-home buyers

Marbelup

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (20% vs 26%)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Torbay

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($200/wk vs $288/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Marbelup sits closer to the CBD (415.4 km vs 423.3 km)
  • Torbay is more walkable (10/100 vs 0/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

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

  • Marbelup has more units and townhouses to downsize into (18% vs 3%)
  • Torbay is more walkable (10/100 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 18.1%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Marbelup Torbay
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.

Marbelup Torbay
Walkability 0 / 10
Marbelup — Walkability: 0/100 Torbay — Walkability: 10/100
Safety 88 / 84
Marbelup — Safety: 88/100 Torbay — Safety: 84/100
Low fire risk 50 / 59
Marbelup — Low fire risk: 50/100 Torbay — Low fire risk: 59/100
Low flood risk 100 / 100
Marbelup — Low flood risk: 100/100 Torbay — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Marbelup has higher household incomes ($114,036 vs $74,360); Marbelup rents higher ($288/wk vs $200/wk).

Marbelup Torbay
Population 487
+22% vs other
 378
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +39.1% +18.1%
Median age 39 42
Median household income $114,036/yr
+35% vs other
 $74,360/yr
Median weekly rent $288/wk
+31% vs other
 $200/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Marbelup Torbay
0-4 6.4% / 5.8%
Marbelup — 0-4: 6.4% Torbay — 0-4: 5.8%
5-14 17.9% / 10.1%
Marbelup — 5-14: 17.9% Torbay — 5-14: 10.1%
15-19 6.6% / 4.8%
Marbelup — 15-19: 6.6% Torbay — 15-19: 4.8%
20-24 1.8% / 4.5%
Marbelup — 20-24: 1.8% Torbay — 20-24: 4.5%
25-34 10.5% / 15.9%
Marbelup — 25-34: 10.5% Torbay — 25-34: 15.9%
35-44 13.1% / 10.1%
Marbelup — 35-44: 13.1% Torbay — 35-44: 10.1%
45-54 17.0% / 11.4%
Marbelup — 45-54: 17.0% Torbay — 45-54: 11.4%
55-64 13.3% / 19.3%
Marbelup — 55-64: 13.3% Torbay — 55-64: 19.3%
65-74 10.3% / 11.4%
Marbelup — 65-74: 10.3% Torbay — 65-74: 11.4%
75-84 2.3% / 5.0%
Marbelup — 75-84: 2.3% Torbay — 75-84: 5.0%
85+ 0.6% / 1.1%
Marbelup — 85+: 0.6% Torbay — 85+: 1.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.3%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Marbelup 71.9% couple families
Marbelup — Couple Families: 71.9% Marbelup — Lone Person: 18.8% Marbelup — One Parent Families: 9.4%
Torbay 41.3% couple families
Torbay — Couple Families: 41.3% Torbay — Lone Person: 36.0% Torbay — One Parent Families: 22.7%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Marbelup 9.9% renting
Marbelup — Owned Outright: 33.6% Marbelup — Mortgage: 56.6% Marbelup — Renting: 9.9%
Torbay 12.4% renting
Torbay — Owned Outright: 56.2% Torbay — Mortgage: 31.4% Torbay — Renting: 12.4%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Marbelup Torbay
Certificate III & IV 21.1% / 16.7%
Marbelup — Certificate III & IV: 21.1% Torbay — Certificate III & IV: 16.7%
Bachelor Degree 7.6% / 7.9%
Marbelup — Bachelor Degree: 7.6% Torbay — Bachelor Degree: 7.9%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.2% / 8.2%
Marbelup — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.2% Torbay — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.2%
Postgraduate Degree 2.9% / 1.6%
Marbelup — Postgraduate Degree: 2.9% Torbay — Postgraduate Degree: 1.6%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.6% / 0.8%
Marbelup — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.6% Torbay — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.8%

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

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.

Marbelup Torbay
England 4.3% / 6.6%
Marbelup — England: 4.3% Torbay — England: 6.6%
South Africa 3.1% / 1.3%
Marbelup — South Africa: 3.1% Torbay — South Africa: 1.3%
New Zealand 1.8% / 2.4%
Marbelup — New Zealand: 1.8% Torbay — New Zealand: 2.4%
Netherlands 1.2% / 1.9%
Marbelup — Netherlands: 1.2% Torbay — Netherlands: 1.9%
Philippines 1.0% / —
Marbelup — Philippines: 1.0% Torbay — Philippines: not among its largest
Italy — / 0.8%
Marbelup — Italy: not among its largest Torbay — Italy: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (6.6%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Marbelup 81.6% houses
Marbelup — Houses: 81.6% Marbelup — Townhouses: 17.8% Marbelup — Flats / Apartments: 0.7%
Torbay 97.4% houses
Torbay — Houses: 97.4% Torbay — Townhouses: 0.0% Torbay — Flats / Apartments: 2.6%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Marbelup Torbay
Median house price $1,172,500 $1,137,500
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $1,250,000 —

Development activity

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

Ranking within WA

Marbelup Torbay
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 80% of WA Higher than 36% of WA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 28% of WA Higher than 71% of WA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 37% of WA Higher than 39% of WA
NBN connectivity Higher than 51% of WA Higher than 44% of WA

Liveability

Torbay is more walkable (10 vs 0).

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

Risk profile

Marbelup Torbay
Bushfire Moderate
50/100
 Moderate
41/100
Crime Low
12/100
 Low
16/100
Flood None
0/100
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
 Low
37/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Marbelup Torbay
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

Marbelup Torbay
Parks & reserves 1
same for both
Waterways 4
same for both

Mobility

Torbay sits further from the CBD (423.3 km vs 415.4 km).

Marbelup Torbay
Walkability score 0/100 10/100
Distance to Perth 415.4 km 423.3 km
+2% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 294 min
same for both
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.

Marbelup Torbay
Car (driver) 82.2% / 64.8%
Marbelup — Car (driver): 82.2% Torbay — Car (driver): 64.8%
Worked from Home 14.6% / 19.3%
Marbelup — Worked from Home: 14.6% Torbay — Worked from Home: 19.3%
Walked Only — / 8.3%
Marbelup — Walked Only: not among its largest Torbay — Walked Only: 8.3%
Car (passenger) 1.4% / 4.8%
Marbelup — Car (passenger): 1.4% Torbay — Car (passenger): 4.8%
Bus 1.9% / 2.8%
Marbelup — Bus: 1.9% Torbay — Bus: 2.8%

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

Setting

Marbelup Torbay
Elevation 56 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 29 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 8.2 km 7.5 km

NBN connectivity

Marbelup Torbay
Connectivity score 26/100 20/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Satellite (Sky Muster)
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
158 premises
 0%
114 premises

Climate

Marbelup Torbay
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

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Marbelup

Family Rural

Torbay

Rural

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