Nullagine vs Marble Bar

In both, most households rent and most homes are detached houses. In Marble Bar, about half of households are people living alone. On these figures, Marble Bar tends to suit 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

  • Nullagine is already more of a family suburb (63% vs 45%)
  • Marble Bar has more schools inside the suburb (3 vs 1)

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

Renters

Nullagine

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (3% vs 10%)
  • has cheaper rent ($40/wk vs $100/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Nullagine

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (956 min vs 1142 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (1376.6 km vs 1603.2 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Marble Bar

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (42/100 vs 73/100)
  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (27% vs 17%)

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

Investors

Marble Bar

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (46.2% vs -31.9%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Nullagine Marble Bar
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.

Nullagine Marble Bar
Walkability 0 / 0
Nullagine — Walkability: 0/100 Marble Bar — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 27 / 58
Nullagine — Safety: 27/100 Marble Bar — Safety: 58/100
Low fire risk 42 / 39
Nullagine — Low fire risk: 42/100 Marble Bar — Low fire risk: 39/100
Low flood risk 87 / 100
Nullagine — Low flood risk: 87/100 Marble Bar — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Marble Bar rents higher ($100/wk vs $40/wk); Nullagine has higher household incomes ($68,692 vs $53,820).

Nullagine Marble Bar
Population 1,159
+20% vs other
 927
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -31.9% +46.2%
Median age 38
same for both
Median household income $68,692/yr
+22% vs other
 $53,820/yr
Median weekly rent $40/wk $100/wk
+150% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Nullagine Marble Bar
0-4 0.9% / 2.3%
Nullagine — 0-4: 0.9% Marble Bar — 0-4: 2.3%
5-14 1.6% / 5.4%
Nullagine — 5-14: 1.6% Marble Bar — 5-14: 5.4%
15-19 1.5% / 4.1%
Nullagine — 15-19: 1.5% Marble Bar — 15-19: 4.1%
20-24 7.1% / 6.3%
Nullagine — 20-24: 7.1% Marble Bar — 20-24: 6.3%
25-34 28.0% / 23.5%
Nullagine — 25-34: 28.0% Marble Bar — 25-34: 23.5%
35-44 24.9% / 21.0%
Nullagine — 35-44: 24.9% Marble Bar — 35-44: 21.0%
45-54 19.8% / 18.2%
Nullagine — 45-54: 19.8% Marble Bar — 45-54: 18.2%
55-64 13.3% / 13.9%
Nullagine — 55-64: 13.3% Marble Bar — 55-64: 13.9%
65-74 1.9% / 3.5%
Nullagine — 65-74: 1.9% Marble Bar — 65-74: 3.5%
75-84 0.9% / 1.3%
Nullagine — 75-84: 0.9% Marble Bar — 75-84: 1.3%
85+ 0.3% / 0.3%
Nullagine — 85+: 0.3% Marble Bar — 85+: 0.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (28.0%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Nullagine 37.1% lone person
Nullagine — Lone Person: 37.1% Nullagine — One Parent Families: 42.9% Nullagine — Couple Families: 20.0% Nullagine — Group Household: 0.0% Nullagine — Other Families: 0.0%
Marble Bar 48.6% lone person
Marble Bar — Lone Person: 48.6% Marble Bar — One Parent Families: 20.0% Marble Bar — Couple Families: 24.8% Marble Bar — Group Household: 3.8% Marble Bar — Other Families: 2.9%
Lone Person One Parent Families Couple Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Nullagine 70.4% renting
Nullagine — Owned Outright: 29.6% Nullagine — Mortgage: 0.0% Nullagine — Renting: 70.4%
Marble Bar 72.3% renting
Marble Bar — Owned Outright: 27.7% Marble Bar — Mortgage: 0.0% Marble Bar — Renting: 72.3%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Nullagine Marble Bar
Certificate III & IV 19.1% / 15.3%
Nullagine — Certificate III & IV: 19.1% Marble Bar — Certificate III & IV: 15.3%
Bachelor Degree 5.2% / 4.4%
Nullagine — Bachelor Degree: 5.2% Marble Bar — Bachelor Degree: 4.4%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 4.2% / 3.9%
Nullagine — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.2% Marble Bar — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 3.9%
Postgraduate Degree 1.9% / 1.5%
Nullagine — Postgraduate Degree: 1.9% Marble Bar — Postgraduate Degree: 1.5%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.3% / —
Nullagine — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.3% Marble Bar — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.1%).

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.

Nullagine Marble Bar
New Zealand 5.8% / 5.2%
Nullagine — New Zealand: 5.8% Marble Bar — New Zealand: 5.2%
England 2.7% / 1.8%
Nullagine — England: 2.7% Marble Bar — England: 1.8%
Philippines 1.8% / 0.9%
Nullagine — Philippines: 1.8% Marble Bar — Philippines: 0.9%
Zimbabwe 1.4% / —
Nullagine — Zimbabwe: 1.4% Marble Bar — Zimbabwe: not among its largest
Ireland — / 1.3%
Nullagine — Ireland: not among its largest Marble Bar — Ireland: 1.3%
Canada — / 0.8%
Nullagine — Canada: not among its largest Marble Bar — Canada: 0.8%
Indonesia 0.5% / —
Nullagine — Indonesia: 0.5% Marble Bar — Indonesia: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.8%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Nullagine 83.3% houses
Nullagine — Houses: 83.3% Nullagine — Flats / Apartments: 16.7% Nullagine — Townhouses: 0.0%
Marble Bar 72.7% houses
Marble Bar — Houses: 72.7% Marble Bar — Flats / Apartments: 24.8% Marble Bar — Townhouses: 2.5%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Development activity

Nullagine Marble Bar
New dwellings approved 21
across East Pilbara
same for both
Approvals change year on year +25%
same for both

Ranking within WA

Nullagine Marble Bar
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 27% of WA Higher than 11% of WA
Schools — Higher than 35% of WA
Walkability Higher than 57% of WA Higher than 61% of WA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption —
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 32% of WA Higher than 35% of WA

Liveability

Marble Bar scores higher overall (20 vs 11).

Nullagine Marble Bar
Grade D
same for both
Score 11/100 20/100
Socio-economic band high-need area
decile 1/10
same for both

Risk profile

Nullagine carries more flood risk (13 vs 0); Nullagine carries more crime risk (73 vs 42).

Nullagine Marble Bar
Bushfire Moderate
58/100
 Moderate
61/100
Crime High
73/100
 Moderate
42/100
Flood Low
13/100
 None
0/100
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

Nullagine Marble Bar
Inside the suburb 1 3
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Nullagine

  • Nullagine Primary School Government · Combined

Schools in Marble Bar

  • Strelley Community School Independent · Combined at peers
  • Marble Bar Primary School Government · Combined
  • Yandeyarra Remote Community School Government · Combined

Amenities in the suburb

Nullagine Marble Bar
Cafes & restaurants 0 2
Parks & reserves 0 2
GPs 1
same for both
Police stations 1
same for both
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Fuel stations 0 1
Waterways 124 193

Mobility

Marble Bar sits further from the CBD (1603.2 km vs 1376.6 km).

Nullagine Marble Bar
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Perth 1376.6 km 1603.2 km
+16% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 956 min 1142 min
Electric vehicle share — 0.0%
postcode 6760
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings — 22
postcode 6760

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.

Nullagine Marble Bar
Bus 50.8% / 29.8%
Nullagine — Bus: 50.8% Marble Bar — Bus: 29.8%
Car (driver) 27.0% / 32.0%
Nullagine — Car (driver): 27.0% Marble Bar — Car (driver): 32.0%
Walked Only 12.0% / 20.0%
Nullagine — Walked Only: 12.0% Marble Bar — Walked Only: 20.0%
Car (passenger) 8.7% / 12.0%
Nullagine — Car (passenger): 8.7% Marble Bar — Car (passenger): 12.0%
Worked from Home 1.4% / 6.2%
Nullagine — Worked from Home: 1.4% Marble Bar — Worked from Home: 6.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (50.8%).

Setting

Nullagine Marble Bar
Elevation 410 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 313 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Nullagine Marble Bar
Connectivity score 15/100
same for both
Most common technology Satellite (Sky Muster)
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
19 premises
 0%
93 premises

Federal electorate

Nullagine Marble Bar
Division Durack
same for both
Member Melissa Price
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Nullagine Marble Bar
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $800,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Nullagine

Multicultural River Rural

Marble Bar

Multicultural Rural
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