Marmion WA 6020

Marmion is a suburb in Western Australia, 20 km from Perth CBD, around 21 minutes by car. Population is 2,390; the median age is 45 and the median household income is $126,620 per year. By household income, education, and employment patterns, it ranks in the top 20% nationally. The suburb grew 4.6% between 2016 and 2021. At the 2021 Census, households here paid a median rent of $495 per week and a median monthly mortgage of $2,600. Marmion is characterised by no recorded bushfire exposure and no recorded flood exposure. 1 school sits within the suburb boundary, and walkability is moderate.

Is Marmion a good suburb?

Marmion scores a A (86/100) on SuburbScan's Liveability grade — strong on safety and community.

Schools

Mixed results

1 school

Transit

Somewhat walkable

Walkability 58/100 · 19.5 km · 21 min drive to Perth

Prices

Median available

Median $2.06M

Safety

Low all-round risk

Fire 0/100 · Crime 19/100 · Flood 0/100

Community

Very advantaged

SEIFA decile 10/10 · median age 45 · 2,390 residents

A

Liveability Rating

86 / 100 · Ranked #30 in WA

Each bar is Marmion's rank among WA suburbs, from 0 to 100 (higher is better). Scored on 4 of 5 factors: no school data, so the other factors carry its weight.

Schools quality no data
too few schools to rate
Safety
100
Bushfire None · Crime Low · Flood None
Socio-economic
94
Very advantaged
Walkability
57
Somewhat walkable
CBD access
76
19.5 km · 21 min drive to Perth
How it's calculated: Safety rank 100 × 25% + Socio-economic rank 94 × 25% + Walkability rank 57 × 15% + CBD access rank 76 × 10% = 86 / 100. Missing components rebalance the remaining weights.
Additional risks: Coastal erosion Low

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86 / 100

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Median House Price

Public listings data

Marmion's house market is moving higher: the median sale price reached $2.06 million, roughly 67% above where it sat a year earlier.

$2,060,000

last 5 quarters

33% above its 4 neighbours (median $1,550,000)

↑ +66.7% year-on-year

Based on 34 recorded sales in the last 24 months.

Typically sold in 18 days — median across 18 sales that recorded a listing period

By bedrooms

  • 3 bed 9 sales $1.6M
  • 4 bed 15 sales $2M
  • 5 bed 8 sales $2.81M

Currently for Sale

Last 6 months

Houses in Marmion are currently listed at around $1.9 million on average. Based on 4 houses listed in the past six months.

$1.9M

4 houses listed in the last 6 months.

4 of the suburb's 838 dwellings (0.5%) were listed for sale in the last 6 months.

Rental Market

Advertised rents · last 6 months

Houses in Marmion rent for around $1,500 a week on average, based on 5 houses listed for rent in the past six months.

$1,500/wk

↑ +37.9% vs previous 6 months from $1,088/wk

5 houses advertised for rent in the last 6 months.

5 rentals advertised against an estimated 90 rented homes (5.6%) in the last 6 months.

Rental affordability

June quarter 2025

75 Severely unaffordable · the average rental household in this region would pay about 40% of its income on the median rent in postcode 6020.

SGS Rental Affordability Index: a score of 100 means rent takes 30% of income, the usual housing-stress line; lower scores are less affordable. "Region" is the capital city or the rest of the state.

Gross rental yield

Indicative
House
4.1% above the typical range

$1,500/week ($78,000 a year) on a $1.9 million median

Based on a small sample (4 listings) — indicative only.

Gross yield — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. Calculated from median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Short-Stay Rentals

13 active Airbnb listings: 13 whole homes and 0 rooms. Whole homes are about 1.4% of the suburb's homes.

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.

Coastal Erosion

30
monitoring points
within 5 km
29
actively eroding
> 0.1 m/yr retreat
-0.37
worst rate (m/yr)
Significant
609 m
nearest coastline
monitoring point

Shoreline Change Summary

1991–2025
Stable or accreting 8 (27%)
Moderate erosion (0.1–0.3 m/yr) 16 (53%)
Significant erosion (> 0.3 m/yr) 6 (20%)

Nearest Eroding Coastline

Distance
609 m
Rate
-0.12 m/yr
Net Movement
-6.8 m
Certainty
good

Data Quality

High certainty: 30 of 30 points (100%)

Schools

One school serve Marmion, and the cohort is trailing peer-suburb performance.

38
out of 100
Weak
1 school in this suburb
1 below similar
  • • 375 students in one school (avg 375)

Primary

Government · K-6 · 375 students
ICSEA 1121 (higher than 90% of Australian schools) · 49% top-SEA students
Below similar

Walkability

Marmion is somewhat walkable on foot — at 58/100, a short cluster of errands work on foot but most trips still benefit from a car.

58
out of 100
Somewhat Walkable
Top 15% in WA
Public Transport within 1 km 67
Schools within 1.5 km 80
Parks within 800 m 100
Supermarkets within 1 km 0
GPs within 1 km 0
Pharmacies within 1 km 60
Childcare within 1 km 80
Hospitals within 5 km 60

Public transport

Weekday and weekend service frequency across every stop inside Marmion.

79
out of 100
Bus
Peak (7-9am + 5-7pm)
32.8 arrivals/hr
Off-peak weekday
18.1 arrivals/hr
Saturday
15.9 arrivals/hr
Median peak wait
1 min
Span of service
19.4 hours

Scheduled service only, based on the 21 October 2026 timetable. Reliability (delays, cancellations) not measured.

NBN connectivity

The internet access technology available across NBN premises in Marmion.

79
connectivity score / 100
Top 9% in WA
Most common
Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share
48%
Premises covered
1,013
Technology mix
Fibre to the premises (FTTP) 48%
Fibre to the node (FTTN) 29%
Fibre to the curb (FTTC) 21%
Hybrid fibre-coaxial (cable) (HFC) 2%

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

Supermarkets
None
Shopping Centres
1 in suburb
Cafes & Restaurants
None
Parks & Reserves
4 in suburb
Sport & Recreation
None
Beaches
None
Waterways
None
Childcare
None
GPs
None
Pharmacies
1 in suburb
Hospitals
None
Police Stations
None
Banks & Bank@Post
1 in suburb
Fuel Stations
None
EV Chargers
None
Pubs & Bars
None
Arts & Culture
None
Places of Worship
None

Joondalup: council population

The whole council area, not just Marmion · estimated residents
at 30 June 2025
Residents
176,595
+1.4% in a year
Change
+2,441
people since 2024
Density
1,785
people per km² across the council area
What drove the change
Natural increase
+683
births minus deaths
Net internal migration
-641
moves within Australia
Net overseas migration
+2,399
arrivals minus departures

The three add up to the change above. These are council-wide figures from the ABS, not figures for this suburb alone — this suburb's own population is in the census section above.

Socio-economic profile

ABS SEIFA · ranked against every suburb in Australia, and within the state
2021 census
Advantage and disadvantage
10/10
10/10 within WA
income, education, jobs and housing together
Economic resources
10/10
10/10 within WA
income against housing cost and household size
Education and occupation
10/10
10/10 within WA
qualifications and job type, income excluded
How evenly that is spread

The ABS scores 6 small areas inside this suburb and averages them into the single decile above. They fall into 2 different deciles — a narrow range, so the average describes the suburb closely.

Marmion is home to about 2,400 residents, with a median age of 45, a touch above the national 38. Median household income runs at $127,000 a year, with unemployment at 3.6%.

2021 Census · change since 2016

Population

2,390

4.6% since 2016

Median Age

45

4.7% since 2016

Median Household Income

$126,620/yr

7.2% since 2016
Top 11% in WA

Census Median Rent

$495/wk

1.0% since 2016

Census Median Mortgage

$2,600/mo

4.0% since 2016

Avg Household Size

2.7

3.6% since 2016

Median Personal Income

$52,728/yr

13.8% since 2016

Unemployment Rate

3.6%

26.5% since 2016

Unoccupied Dwellings

8.6%

12.2% since 2016

Total Dwellings

838

4.9% since 2016

Owner-Occupier Rate

89.3%

3.7% since 2016

Houses

83.1%

2.7% since 2016

Rental Stress

20.3%

7.7% since 2016

Mortgage Stress

24.6%

3.1% since 2016

Work From Home

16.6%

78.5% since 2016

Dwelling Types

Houses 696 (83.1%)
Townhouses 131 (15.6%)
Flats / Apartments 11 (1.3%)

Property Ownership

Owned Outright 405 (48.8%)
Mortgage 336 (40.5%)
Renting 89 (10.7%)

Demographics

Born in Australia
75.9%
English Spoken at Home
91.8%
Employment Rate
62.8%
1.5% since 2016
Completed Year 12
51.9%

Occupations

Professionals 402 (33.4%)
Managers 215 (17.8%)
Clerical & Administrative 157 (13.0%)
Technicians & Trades 135 (11.2%)
Community & Personal Service 108 (9.0%)
Sales 108 (9.0%)
Labourers 42 (3.5%)
Machinery Operators & Drivers 32 (2.7%)

Religion

Christianity 1,162 (48.6%)
No Religion 1,081 (45.2%)
Buddhism 16 (0.7%)
Hinduism 9 (0.4%)
Islam 7 (0.3%)
Judaism 6 (0.3%)

Country of Birth (overseas)

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents.

England 182 (7.6%)
South Africa 74 (3.1%)
New Zealand 37 (1.5%)
Scotland 21 (0.9%)
Ireland 17 (0.7%)
Italy 14 (0.6%)
Malaysia 11 (0.5%)
Netherlands 11 (0.5%)

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.

2016-2021 32 (1.3%)
2011-2015 29 (1.2%)
2001-2010 113 (4.7%)
1991-2000 70 (2.9%)
1981-1990 88 (3.7%)
Before 1981 181 (7.6%)

32 residents (1.3%) 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.

Overseas 60 (2.6%)
Perth - Inner 21 (0.9%)

Top places newcomers came from, as a share of the 2,282 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.

Italian 22 (0.9%)
Greek 8 (0.3%)
Cantonese 5 (0.2%)
Mandarin 4 (0.2%)
Polish 4 (0.2%)
German 3 (0.1%)
French 3 (0.1%)

Age Distribution

0-4 108 (4.5%)
5-14 368 (15.4%)
15-19 150 (6.3%)
20-24 104 (4.4%)
25-34 141 (5.9%)
35-44 313 (13.1%)
45-54 340 (14.2%)
55-64 345 (14.4%)
65-74 344 (14.4%)
75-84 141 (5.9%)
85+ 35 (1.5%)

Family & Household Composition

Couple Families 331 (57.1%)
Lone Person 149 (25.7%)
One Parent Families 74 (12.8%)
Group Household 15 (2.6%)
Other Families 11 (1.9%)

Commute to Work

Car (driver) 742 (73.2%)
Worked from Home 168 (16.6%)
Train 52 (5.1%)
Car (passenger) 33 (3.3%)
Walked Only 10 (1.0%)
Bus 4 (0.4%)
Bicycle 4 (0.4%)

26% of employed residents work in a capital's city centre (308 of 1,205).

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

Bachelor Degree 497 (20.8%)
Certificate III & IV 277 (11.6%)
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 190 (7.9%)
Postgraduate Degree 126 (5.3%)
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 77 (3.2%)

Cars per Dwelling

0 cars 12 (1.4%)
1 car 193 (23.2%)
2 cars 422 (50.8%)
3 cars 127 (15.3%)
4+ cars 75 (9.0%)

Council Rates

Joondalup
FY 2023-24

Households face an average residential rates bill of $1,782 a year through Joondalup based on 2023 figures.

Avg residential rate
$1,782/yr
Valuation basis
Gross Rental Value / Unimproved Value
GRV for urban, UV for rural/mining

Building Approvals: Joondalup

The whole council area, not just Marmion · new residential dwellings
to 2026-08

In the year to August 2026, 463 new dwellings were approved across Joondalup. That mix is 390 houses and 73 units. Approvals are up 52.6% on the same period a year earlier.

Trailing 12 months
463dwellings
+52.6% YoY
Houses
390
detached dwellings
Units
73
townhouses + apartments

Climate & Setting

from Swanbourne, 12.7 km

Moderate rainfall — hot summers, mild winters.

Elevation
29 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean
612 m
852 m to a named beach
Annual rainfall
716 mm
80 rainy days
Summer max (Jan)
29.8°C
22 days ≥ 35°C
Winter min (Jul)
10.4°C
0 frost days ≤ 0°C

Elevation is the ground at the suburb 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.

Industrial Emissions Nearby

3 facilities within 5 km

EV adoption

2.2%
of light vehicles are electric
Up from 0.12% in 2021
+0.7 points this year
Top 5% in WA

In postcode 6020, 395 of 18,278 registered light vehicles are battery-electric on 31 January 2025. A further 3.5% (645 vehicles) are hybrid or plug-in hybrid, taking the non-petrol, non-diesel share to 5.7%.

Electric share, year by year
2021
0.12%
2022
0.30%
2023
0.74%
2024
1.48%
2025
2.16%

Rooftop solar

56
systems per 100 dwellings
Averaging 5.5 kW each

In postcode 6020, 4,886 rooftop-solar systems totalling 27.1 MW have been installed since 2001, against 8,693 dwellings recorded in the 2021 Census. 277 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.

Systems installed, year by year
2019
329
2020
441
2021
383
2022
361
2023
273
2024
246
2025
259
2026
181

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.

Verify eligibility with Department of Finance WA

Mortgage repayments

I'm looking for
Deposit
$
%
Monthly repayment
$10,744
Loan amount
$1,648,000
Total interest over 30 years
$2,219,742

4 mortgage brokers are registered in this suburb, 19 across postcode 6020.

Deposit
$412,000
Stamp duty
$97,206
Cash needed at settlement
$509,206

Transfer duty at the owner-occupier rate, and it excludes first home buyer concessions — those can cut it substantially or remove it entirely. Excludes legal, inspection and lender fees. Check with RevenueWA

The First Home Owner Grant applies to newly built homes only, so it isn't available on an established purchase. A first home buyer building or buying new under $800,000 may qualify for $10,000 — see what qualifies with Department of Finance WA.

Principal and interest over 30 years, fixed rate. Excludes fees, offset, redraw and LMI. Default rate is the median comparison rate across 1788 advertised products as at 2026-10-27 — indicative only, and not an offer. Your rate depends on the lender, your deposit and your circumstances. Not financial advice.

Federal Electorate

Division of Moore

Currently held by Tom French Australian Labor Party

Year Winner 2PP ALP 2PP LNP Swing
2025 Tom French 52.9% 47.1% +3.8
2022 Ian Goodenough 49.3% 50.7% -11.0
2019 Ian Goodenough 38.4% 61.6% +0.6

Results are per division — federal electoral boundaries are redrawn periodically, so the history reflects this division's past, not necessarily the exact suburb's voters across time.

State Electorate

Carine District

Currently held by Liam Staltari Liberal Party

Next state election: 10 March 2029.

Year Winner Won with
2025 Liam Staltari LP 57.6%
2021 Paul Lilburne ALP 52.5%
2017 Tony Krsticevic LP 59.0%

Results are per district. Districts were last redrawn in 2023, so results from before then describe the district of that name, not necessarily this suburb's voters. Results: Western Australian Electoral Commission.

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Common questions about Marmion

Is Marmion a safe place to live?

Recorded crime in Marmion is low (19/100, ranked against other WA suburbs on offences per resident).

What natural hazards affect Marmion?

Marmion has no recorded bushfire history. No mapped flood overlay applies. These are suburb-wide figures; check the address, as flood and bushfire exposure change street by street.

Is Marmion a good place to live?

Marmion has a SuburbScan Liveability grade of A (86/100), 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 Marmion?

Marmion, WA had a population of 2,390 at the 2021 Australian Bureau of Statistics census.

What is the postcode for Marmion, WA?

The postcode for Marmion, WA is 6020.

How far is Marmion from Perth?

Marmion is 20 km from Perth CBD by road, about 21 minutes by car in normal traffic. Distance is the most-direct driving route, not straight-line.

What is the median household income in Marmion?

At the 2021 ABS Census, median household income in Marmion was $126,620 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 Marmion?

The median advertised rent in Marmion is $1,500 a week for houses (5 listings), from rental listings over the last six months.

What is the median age in Marmion?

The median age of residents in Marmion was 45 at the 2021 ABS Census.

How are the schools in Marmion?

There is 1 school inside the Marmion boundary: 1 below similar schools on NAPLAN, compared with same-state, same-type schools of similar socio-educational advantage (ICSEA).

Is Marmion walkable?

Marmion scores 58/100 on the SuburbScan Walkability Score, making it somewhat walkable. The score is a weighted average of public transport, schools, parks, supermarkets, GPs, pharmacies, childcare, and hospitals within walking distance.

What is the weather like in Marmion?

At the nearest Bureau of Meteorology station to Marmion, Swanbourne (12.7 km away), summer days average 29.8°C, winter nights 10.4°C, 716 mm of rain a year over 80 rainy days, and 22 days a year above 35°C over 2006-2026.

Is the First Home Owner Grant available in Marmion?

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 Marmion belong to?

Marmion sits within the Joondalup local government area. Council rates, planning approvals, and waste collection fall under this LGA.

How much are council rates in Marmion?

The average residential rates bill through Joondalup is $1,782 a year (2023). Every suburb in this LGA shares the same schedule — individual bills vary with land value.

How much is being built near Marmion?

Across Joondalup, 463 new residential dwellings were approved in the year to August 2026 (source: ABS Building Approvals). That's up 52.6% 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 Marmion in?

Marmion sits within the federal Division of Moore, currently held by Tom French (Australian Labor Party).

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