Marvel Loch vs Southern Cross

In both, most households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are people living alone. On these figures, Marvel Loch tends to suit people living alone, while Southern Cross suits older residents.

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

Marvel Loch

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (54/100 vs 71/100)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (116% vs 89%)
  • But Southern Cross has more schools inside the suburb (2 vs 0)

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

Renters

Southern Cross

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($150/wk vs $180/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Southern Cross

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (259 min vs 269 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (371.4 km vs 384.2 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

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

  • Marvel Loch carries lower crime risk (54/100 vs 71/100)
  • Southern Cross has more residents already 65 and over (22% vs 14%)

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

Investors

Marvel Loch

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (29.0% vs -15.9%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Marvel Loch Southern Cross
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.

Marvel Loch Southern Cross
Walkability 0 / 4
Marvel Loch — Walkability: 0/100 Southern Cross — Walkability: 4/100
Safety 46 / 29
Marvel Loch — Safety: 46/100 Southern Cross — Safety: 29/100
Low fire risk 43 / 47
Marvel Loch — Low fire risk: 43/100 Southern Cross — Low fire risk: 47/100
Low flood risk 100 / 100
Marvel Loch — Low flood risk: 100/100 Southern Cross — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Southern Cross has more residents (572 vs 120); Marvel Loch rents higher ($180/wk vs $150/wk).

Marvel Loch Southern Cross
Population 120 572
+377% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +29.0% -15.9%
Median age 48 50
Median household income $72,384/yr
+11% vs other
 $64,688/yr
Median weekly rent $180/wk
+17% vs other
 $150/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Marvel Loch Southern Cross
0-4 — / 5.1%
Marvel Loch — 0-4: not among its largest Southern Cross — 0-4: 5.1%
5-14 — / 10.7%
Marvel Loch — 5-14: not among its largest Southern Cross — 5-14: 10.7%
15-19 — / 1.9%
Marvel Loch — 15-19: not among its largest Southern Cross — 15-19: 1.9%
20-24 3.3% / 4.2%
Marvel Loch — 20-24: 3.3% Southern Cross — 20-24: 4.2%
25-34 11.7% / 12.4%
Marvel Loch — 25-34: 11.7% Southern Cross — 25-34: 12.4%
35-44 20.0% / 11.2%
Marvel Loch — 35-44: 20.0% Southern Cross — 35-44: 11.2%
45-54 26.7% / 16.6%
Marvel Loch — 45-54: 26.7% Southern Cross — 45-54: 16.6%
55-64 20.0% / 18.0%
Marvel Loch — 55-64: 20.0% Southern Cross — 55-64: 18.0%
65-74 10.0% / 13.3%
Marvel Loch — 65-74: 10.0% Southern Cross — 65-74: 13.3%
75-84 4.2% / 6.3%
Marvel Loch — 75-84: 4.2% Southern Cross — 75-84: 6.3%
85+ — / 2.8%
Marvel Loch — 85+: not among its largest Southern Cross — 85+: 2.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (26.7%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Marvel Loch 75.0% lone person
Marvel Loch — Lone Person: 75.0% Marvel Loch — Couple Families: 25.0% Marvel Loch — One Parent Families: 0.0% Marvel Loch — Group Household: 0.0%
Southern Cross 62.1% lone person
Southern Cross — Lone Person: 62.1% Southern Cross — Couple Families: 20.9% Southern Cross — One Parent Families: 10.7% Southern Cross — Group Household: 6.2%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Marvel Loch 43.5% renting
Marvel Loch — Owned Outright: 56.5% Marvel Loch — Mortgage: 0.0% Marvel Loch — Renting: 43.5%
Southern Cross 37.5% renting
Southern Cross — Owned Outright: 38.4% Southern Cross — Mortgage: 24.1% Southern Cross — Renting: 37.5%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Marvel Loch Southern Cross
Certificate III & IV 16.7% / 13.1%
Marvel Loch — Certificate III & IV: 16.7% Southern Cross — Certificate III & IV: 13.1%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.7% / 4.9%
Marvel Loch — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.7% Southern Cross — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.9%
Bachelor Degree 3.3% / 6.3%
Marvel Loch — Bachelor Degree: 3.3% Southern Cross — Bachelor Degree: 6.3%
Postgraduate Degree — / 0.9%
Marvel Loch — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest Southern Cross — Postgraduate Degree: 0.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.7%).

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.

Marvel Loch Southern Cross
New Zealand 5.0% / 6.3%
Marvel Loch — New Zealand: 5.0% Southern Cross — New Zealand: 6.3%
Philippines 3.3% / 2.3%
Marvel Loch — Philippines: 3.3% Southern Cross — Philippines: 2.3%
England 2.5% / 2.6%
Marvel Loch — England: 2.5% Southern Cross — England: 2.6%
China 2.5% / 0.5%
Marvel Loch — China: 2.5% Southern Cross — China: 0.5%
India — / 1.7%
Marvel Loch — India: not among its largest Southern Cross — India: 1.7%
Ireland — / 0.9%
Marvel Loch — Ireland: not among its largest Southern Cross — Ireland: 0.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (6.3%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Marvel Loch 115.8% houses
Marvel Loch — Houses: 115.8% Marvel Loch — Townhouses: 0.0% Marvel Loch — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Southern Cross 89.1% houses
Southern Cross — Houses: 89.1% Southern Cross — Townhouses: 7.4% Southern Cross — Flats / Apartments: 3.5%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Marvel Loch Southern Cross
Median house price — $142,500
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price — $17,000
Typical days to sell (houses) — 20 days
from 6 sales

Ranking within WA

Marvel Loch Southern Cross
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 34% of WA Higher than 22% of WA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 59% of WA Higher than 68% of WA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption —
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 34% of WA Higher than 70% of WA

Liveability

Marvel Loch Southern Cross
Grade — D
Score — 25/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 9/10
 below-average income
decile 2/10

Risk profile

Southern Cross carries more crime risk (71 vs 54).

Marvel Loch Southern Cross
Bushfire Moderate
57/100
 Moderate
53/100
Crime Moderate
54/100
 High
71/100
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

Marvel Loch Southern Cross
Inside the suburb 0 2
Rated above peers 0 1
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Marvel Loch

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Schools in Southern Cross

  • St Joseph's School Catholic · Primary above peers
  • Southern Cross District High School Government · Combined at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Marvel Loch Southern Cross
Supermarkets 0 1
Cafes & restaurants 0 2
Parks & reserves 1 3
Childcare 0 1
GPs 0 1
Pharmacies 0 1
Hospitals 0 1
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 1
same for both
Fuel stations 0 3
EV chargers 0 2
Waterways 0 1

Mobility

Marvel Loch sits further from the CBD (384.2 km vs 371.4 km).

Marvel Loch Southern Cross
Walkability score 0/100 4/100
Distance to Perth 384.2 km
+3% vs other
 371.4 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 269 min 259 min
Electric vehicle share 0.0%
postcode 6426
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 37
postcode 6426
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.

Marvel Loch Southern Cross
Car (driver) 44.2% / 75.6%
Marvel Loch — Car (driver): 44.2% Southern Cross — Car (driver): 75.6%
Walked Only 21.2% / 13.3%
Marvel Loch — Walked Only: 21.2% Southern Cross — Walked Only: 13.3%
Bus 25.0% / 1.3%
Marvel Loch — Bus: 25.0% Southern Cross — Bus: 1.3%
Car (passenger) 9.6% / 6.7%
Marvel Loch — Car (passenger): 9.6% Southern Cross — Car (passenger): 6.7%
Worked from Home — / 1.8%
Marvel Loch — Worked from Home: not among its largest Southern Cross — Worked from Home: 1.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (75.6%).

Setting

Marvel Loch Southern Cross
Elevation 410 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 372 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Marvel Loch Southern Cross
Connectivity score 15/100 47/100
Most common technology Satellite (Sky Muster) Fibre to the node
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
28 premises
 6%
534 premises

Federal electorate

Marvel Loch Southern Cross
Division O'connor
same for both
Member Rick Wilson
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Marvel Loch Southern Cross
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $800,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Marvel Loch

Rural

Southern Cross

Affordable Rural

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