Marble Bar WA 6760
Marble Bar is a rural locality in Western Australia, 1,603 km from Perth CBD, around 19 hours by car. Population is 927; the median age is 38 and the median household income is $53,820 per year. By household income, education, and employment patterns, it ranks in the bottom 20% nationally. The locality grew 46.2% between 2016 and 2021. At the 2021 Census, households here paid a median rent of $100 per week. Marble Bar is characterised by high bushfire risk and no recorded flood exposure. 3 schools sit within the locality boundary, and walkability is low.
Is Marble Bar a good place to live?
Marble Bar scores a D (20/100) on SuburbScan's Liveability grade — weaker on schools, transit, and community.
Trailing peer schools
3 schools
Car-dependent
Walkability 0/100 · 1603.2 km · 1142 min drive to Perth
Moderate bushfire risk
Fire 61/100 · Crime 42/100 · Flood 0/100
Highly disadvantaged
SEIFA decile 1/10 · median age 38 · 927 residents
Liveability Rating
20 / 100 · Ranked #522 in WAEach bar is Marble Bar's rank among WA suburbs, from 0 to 100 (higher is better).
How do you rate the liveability in Marble Bar?
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Our score
20 / 100
From schools, safety and socio-economic data — not opinion.
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Short-Stay Rentals
No active Airbnb listings.
Airbnb only, as at Jun 2026; other platforms are not included. Active means reviewed in the past 12 months. The share is against private dwellings at the 2021 Census.
Schools
Three schools serve Marble Bar, and performance is broadly on par with peer-suburb schools.
- • 102 students across 3 schools (avg 34)
- • Sectors: 2 Government, 1 Independent
- • ICSEA 578-656, median 630 (below the national baseline of 1000)
- • Largest: Strelley Community School (53 students)
Combined
Walkability
Marble Bar is very car-dependent on foot — at 0/100, nearly all errands require a car.
We hold no public transport timetable data for this area, so public transport is not rated here and the score is spread across the remaining components. It is not counted as zero.
NBN connectivity
The internet access technology available across NBN premises in Marble Bar.
- Full-fibre (FTTP) share
- 0%
- Premises covered
- 93
NBN Co fixed-line and fixed-wireless premises, as at 30 December 2025. Higher-quality technologies (full fibre) score above copper, wireless, and satellite. Actual speeds depend on your plan.
Amenities
East Pilbara: council population
The three add up to the change above. These are council-wide figures from the ABS, not figures for this locality alone — this locality's own population is in the census section above.
Socio-economic profile
Marble Bar is home to 927 residents, with a median age of 38, broadly in line with the national figure. Median household income runs at $54,000 a year, with unemployment at 8.5%.
2021 Census · change since 2016
Population
927
Median Age
38
Median Household Income
$53,820/yr
Census Median Rent
$100/wk
Census Median Mortgage
—
Avg Household Size
2.6
Median Personal Income
$74,516/yr
Unemployment Rate
8.5%
Unoccupied Dwellings
58.7%
Total Dwellings
121
Owner-Occupier Rate
27.7%
Houses
72.7%
Rental Stress
9.7%
Mortgage Stress
—
Work From Home
6.2%
Dwelling Types
Property Ownership
24 rented from a state or territory housing authority and 32 from a community housing provider, as a share of the 68 rented dwellings above — not of all dwellings.
Demographics
- Born in Australia
- 52.8%
- English Spoken at Home
- 49.4%
- Employment Rate
- 45.9%
- Completed Year 12
- 27.2%
Occupations
Religion
Country of Birth (overseas)
Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents.
When They Arrived
Share of all residents by the year they arrived in Australia. Periods cover different numbers of years, so compare the shape rather than the bar widths.
43 residents (4.6%) arrived since 2016. Australia’s borders were closed to most arrivals from March 2020, so the last two years of that period are much smaller than the ones before them — nationally 260,799 people arrived in 2019 against 28,521 in 2021.
Where New Residents Came From
Where residents aged five and over lived five years before the 2021 Census, for those who lived somewhere else.
11.6% of residents (105) lived in a capital city five years earlier, most of them in Perth (87).
Top places newcomers came from, as a share of the 906 residents aged five and over. Areas are ABS statistical regions. Small counts are approximate: the ABS adjusts every figure slightly to protect privacy.
Languages Spoken at Home
Top languages other than English, as a share of all residents.
Age Distribution
Family & Household Composition
Commute to Work
3% of employed residents work in a capital's city centre (10 of 394).
City centre: the ABS area around each capital's CBD, such as Sydney Inner City or Perth City (which takes in Subiaco and Leederville). 2021 Census place of work.
Education
Cars per Dwelling
Council Rates
Building Approvals: East Pilbara
In the year to August 2026, 21 new dwellings were approved across East Pilbara. Almost all of the pipeline is detached houses. Approvals are up 25.0% on the same period a year earlier.
Setting
- Elevation
- 313 m
- above sea level, at the locality centre
Elevation is the ground at the locality centre, from Geoscience Australia's National Digital Elevation Model. Approximate — it reads high in dense built-up areas. It is a measure of height above sea level and not an indicator of flood risk, which depends on height above nearby waterways.
EV adoption
In postcode 6760, 0 of 267 registered light vehicles are battery-electric on 31 January 2025. A further 0.0% (0 vehicles) are hybrid or plug-in hybrid, taking the non-petrol, non-diesel share to 0.0%.
Rooftop solar
In postcode 6760, 43 rooftop-solar systems totalling 0.3 MW have been installed since 2001, against 192 dwellings recorded in the 2021 Census. 2 went up in the last year.
Counts every system certified since 2001, so a roof re-fitted with a newer system is counted twice, and small commercial systems are included alongside houses — useful for comparing postcodes, not an estimate of how many homes have working panels today.
2026 covers part of the year only, to 2026-07.
First Home Owner Grant
FY2026-27$10,000 for new homes priced up to $800,000.
Cap is $800,000 SOUTH of the 26th parallel (which includes all of metropolitan Perth) and $1,000,000 NORTH of it. We store the southern figure because that is where almost every buyer is; the northern cap is higher, so the stored value never overstates eligibility. The southern cap rose from $750,000 on 7 May 2026 in the 2026-27 Housing Taxation Package. The same package moved the first home owner RATE OF DUTY thresholds, which is a different scheme and lives in the web repo's app/stamp_duty.py.
Federal Electorate
Currently held by Melissa Price Liberal
| Year | Winner | 2PP ALP | 2PP LNP | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Melissa Price | 39.9% | 60.1% | -5.5 |
| 2022 | Melissa Price | 45.7% | 54.3% | -9.2 |
| 2019 | Melissa Price | 35.2% | 64.8% | +3.7 |
Results are per division — federal electoral boundaries are redrawn periodically, so the history reflects this division's past, not necessarily the exact locality's voters across time.
State Electorate
Currently held by Kevin Michel WA Labor
Next state election: 10 March 2029.
| Year | Winner | Won with |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Kevin Michel ALP | 50.6% |
| 2021 | Kevin Michel ALP | 70.3% |
| 2017 | Kevin Michel ALP | 52.3% |
Results are per district. Districts were last redrawn in 2023, so results from before then describe the district of that name, not necessarily this locality's voters. Results: Western Australian Electoral Commission.
Looking at a specific address in Marble Bar?
Every figure above is a locality average, and an average smooths over the difference between a street of family homes and a block of flats. Look up one address and you get the census for the few hundred people around it, its own nearest schools and stops, and what the state has mapped for that block.
- The census for a few hundred neighbours, not all 927 residents
- Nearest and zoned schools, with the walk from that door
- Flood, bushfire and noise mapping, where the state publishes it
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Common questions about Marble Bar
Is Marble Bar a safe place to live?
Recorded crime in Marble Bar is moderate (42/100, ranked against other WA suburbs on offences per resident).
What natural hazards affect Marble Bar?
Marble Bar has a moderate recorded bushfire history (61/100, ranked against every Australian suburb with any fire history). No mapped flood overlay applies. These are locality-wide figures; check the address, as flood and bushfire exposure change street by street.
Is Marble Bar a good place to live?
Marble Bar has a SuburbScan Liveability grade of D (20/100), ranked against other WA suburbs on school quality (25%), safety (25%), SEIFA socio-economic advantage (25%), walkability (15%) and CBD access (10%). Whether it suits you depends on what you weigh — each of those is on this page.
What is the population of Marble Bar?
Marble Bar, WA had a population of 927 at the 2021 Australian Bureau of Statistics census.
What is the postcode for Marble Bar, WA?
The postcode for Marble Bar, WA is 6760.
How far is Marble Bar from Perth?
Marble Bar is 1,603 km from Perth CBD by road, about 1142 minutes by car in normal traffic. Distance is the most-direct driving route, not straight-line.
What is the median household income in Marble Bar?
At the 2021 ABS Census, median household income in Marble Bar was $53,820 a year. It is the most recent suburb-level income figure until 2026 Census results are released in 2027.
What is the median weekly rent in Marble Bar?
There are too few current rental listings in Marble Bar for a reliable median. At the 2021 ABS Census the median weekly rent was $100, across all dwelling types.
What is the median age in Marble Bar?
The median age of residents in Marble Bar was 38 at the 2021 ABS Census.
Is Marble Bar at risk of bushfire?
Marble Bar has a moderate recorded bushfire history (61/100). The score comes from Geoscience Australia's historical bushfire boundaries, with planned burns excluded: the area of recorded fires touching the locality relative to its size, ranked against every Australian suburb with any fire history. It records where fire has burned, not a bushfire-prone land designation, which your council's planning scheme sets.
How are the schools in Marble Bar?
There are 3 schools inside the Marble Bar boundary: 1 at similar schools on NAPLAN, compared with same-state, same-type schools of similar socio-educational advantage (ICSEA).
Is the First Home Owner Grant available in Marble Bar?
First-home buyers in WA may be eligible for $10,000 towards new homes with a purchase price up to $800,000. The grant is administered by Department of Finance WA; confirm current eligibility before signing a contract — state rules and amounts can change.
What council does Marble Bar belong to?
Marble Bar sits within the East Pilbara local government area. Council rates, planning approvals, and waste collection fall under this LGA.
How much is being built near Marble Bar?
Across East Pilbara, 21 new residential dwellings were approved in the year to August 2026 (source: ABS Building Approvals). That's up 25.0% on the same period a year earlier. These are LGA-level totals — every suburb in the council shares the same figure.
Which federal electorate is Marble Bar in?
Marble Bar sits within the federal Division of Durack, currently held by Melissa Price (Liberal).
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Data freshness
- Census · 2021
- Council rates · FY 2023–24
- Building approvals · Aug 2026
- Schools · 2025
- NBN connectivity · Dec 2025
- Crime · 2025
- Socio-economic (SEIFA) · 2021
- EV adoption · Jan 2025
- First Home Owner Grant · Sep 2026
- Federal electorate · 2025
- Short-stay rentals · Jun 2026
- State electorate · 2025
- Amenities · Sep 2026
- Health & emergency facilities · Sep 2026
- Industrial emissions (NPI) · 2024/2025
- Coastal erosion · 1988–2025
- Aircraft noise · 2024
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