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Drome vs Marbelup

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 6.3 km apart · Drome profile · Marbelup profile

Drome Marbelup

Marbelup and Drome are neighbouring rural areas in Western Australia. Marbelup is larger and more affluent, with a typical household income of $2,193 a week compared to $1,458 in Drome. Education levels are far higher in Marbelup, where 51.0% of residents finished Year 12, while only 20.5% did so in Drome. Health outcomes also differ significantly; Drome has a much higher share of people with long-term health conditions (32.7%) and mental health conditions (19.2%), while Marbelup is far lower in both measures.

Everyday life in both places is very similar in terms of transport and housing. Both areas are car-dependent, with no public transport and no shops or schools within walking distance. They also share the same typical household size, with 2.9 people per home. While Marbelup has more people working or looking for work (69.6% versus 47.5% in Drome), both areas have seen a high number of people moving in over the last five years.

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Where they differ most

Population: 435 larger in Marbelup Year 12: 30.5 pts higher in Marbelup Participation: 22.1 pts higher in Marbelup Recent movers: 20.5 pts higher in Drome De facto: 15.9 pts higher in Marbelup

Demographics & Identity

Population in Dromein Marbelup +435 larger in Marbelup gap widening
52 29th pct 487 64th pct
Median age in Dromein Marbelup +3 yrs older in Marbelup gap narrowing
36 yrs 17th pct 39 yrs 26th pct
First Nations in Dromein Marbelup +1.2 pts higher in Marbelup gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 1.2% 43rd pct
Aged 65+ in Dromein Marbelup +5.6 pts higher in Drome gap widening
17.3% 43rd pct 11.7% 21st pct
Under 15 in Dromein Marbelup +4.2 pts higher in Drome gap narrowing
28.8% 93rd pct 24.6% 87th pct
De facto in Dromein Marbelup +15.9 pts higher in Marbelup gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 15.9% 75th pct

Age structure

21.2% Older adults (45–64) +9.2 pts ▸ 30.4%
28.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +4.2 pts 24.6%
13.5% Young adults (25–44) +10.4 pts ▸ 23.8%
17.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +8.9 pts 8.4%
17.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +5.6 pts 11.7%

Marital status

62.5% Married ◂ +1.4 pts 61.1%
12.5% Never married +15.2 pts ▸ 27.7%
7.5% Separated ◂ +4.8 pts 2.7%
0.0% Divorced +7.1 pts ▸ 7.1%
0.0% Widowed +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

Age & sex structure

Drome Marbelup

Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Dromein Marbelup +7.1 pts higher in Marbelup gap narrowing
7.7% 32nd pct 14.8% 63rd pct

Country of birth

73.1% Australia +4.3 pts ▸ 77.4%
0.0% England +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%
0.0% South Africa +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%
0.0% New Zealand +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.0% Philippines +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.0% India +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

63.5% Australian ◂ +18.3 pts 45.2%
26.9% English +20.5 pts ▸ 47.4%
11.5% Scottish ◂ +3.7 pts 7.8%
0.0% Dutch +8.0 pts ▸ 8.0%
7.7% Irish ◂ +0.9 pts 6.8%
5.8% Italian ◂ +1.0 pts 4.7%
0.0% German +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%
0.0% Chinese +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.0% Filipino +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.0% Indian +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Dromein Marbelup +5.3 pts higher in Marbelup gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 5.3% 62nd pct
Limited English in Dromein Marbelup even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

88.5% English only ◂ +0.8 pts 87.7%
0.0% Cantonese +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Dromein Marbelup +18.0 pts higher in Marbelup gap widening
32.7% 28th pct 50.7% 80th pct

Religious affiliation

57.7% Christianity ◂ +19.3 pts 38.4%
32.7% No religion +18.0 pts ▸ 50.7%
7.7% Not stated +1.5 pts ▸ 9.2%
0.0% Buddhism +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Dromein Marbelup +30.5 pts higher in Marbelup gap widening
20.5% 3rd pct 51.0% 64th pct
Bachelor+ in Dromein Marbelup +7.2 pts higher in Marbelup gap steady
7.5% 20th pct 14.7% 50th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Dromein Marbelup even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

20.5% Year 12 +30.5 pts ▸ 51.0%
35.9% Year 10 ◂ +9.0 pts 26.9%
15.4% Year 11 ◂ +6.3 pts 9.1%
10.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +4.3 pts 5.9%

Highest qualification level

39.1% Certificate III / IV +1.7 pts ▸ 40.9%
13.0% Bachelor degree +1.6 pts ▸ 14.7%
0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +13.9 pts ▸ 13.9%
0.0% Postgraduate degree +5.6 pts ▸ 5.6%
0.0% Certificate I / II +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Field of qualification

26.1% Education ◂ +14.6 pts 11.5%
13.0% Engineering & related +6.0 pts ▸ 19.0%
0.0% Management & commerce +14.3 pts ▸ 14.3%
13.0% Architecture & building ◂ +6.3 pts 6.7%
13.0% Society & culture ◂ +3.1 pts 9.9%
0.0% Health +10.7 pts ▸ 10.7%
0.0% Agriculture & environment +6.0 pts ▸ 6.0%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Dromein Marbelup +$204 higher in Marbelup gap widening
$749 50th pct $953 78th pct
Household income in Dromein Marbelup +$735 higher in Marbelup gap widening
$1,458 45th pct $2,193 83rd pct
Family income in Dromein Marbelup +$767 higher in Marbelup gap widening
$1,625 34th pct $2,392 77th pct
High earners in Dromein Marbelup +12.5 pts higher in Marbelup gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 12.5% 72nd pct
High-income homes in Dromein Marbelup
— 30.9% 84th pct

Household income distribution

43.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +22.0 pts 21.7%
25.0% $1,500–$2,999 +11.2 pts ▸ 36.2%
25.0% Under $650 ◂ +15.8 pts 9.2%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +21.1 pts ▸ 21.1%
0.0% $4,000 or more +9.9 pts ▸ 9.9%

Personal income distribution

45.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +14.3 pts 30.7%
32.5% Under $650 ◂ +0.2 pts 32.3%
7.5% $1,500–$2,999 +15.6 pts ▸ 23.1%
0.0% $3,000 or more +4.9 pts ▸ 4.9%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Dromein Marbelup +11.3 pts higher in Drome
32.7% 69th pct 21.4% 18th pct
Mental health in Dromein Marbelup +12.7 pts higher in Drome
19.2% 100th pct 6.6% 35th pct
Needs assistance in Dromein Marbelup +2.1 pts higher in Marbelup gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 2.1% 25th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

19.2% Mental health ◂ +12.7 pts 6.6%
15.4% Arthritis ◂ +9.6 pts 5.7%
11.5% Diabetes ◂ +9.1 pts 2.5%
9.6% Asthma ◂ +4.5 pts 5.1%
0.0% Other condition +5.7 pts ▸ 5.7%
0.0% Cancer +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%
0.0% Heart disease +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%
0.0% Stroke +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Lung condition even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

51.9% None +17.9 pts ▸ 69.8%
21.2% One condition ◂ +4.5 pts 16.6%
11.5% Two conditions ◂ +6.8 pts 4.7%
0.0% Three or more +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Dromein Marbelup +5.5 pts higher in Marbelup gap narrowing
20.0% 59th pct 25.5% 77th pct
Unpaid carers in Dromein Marbelup +0.9 pts higher in Marbelup gap narrowing
10.0% 25th pct 10.9% 31st pct
Unpaid child care in Dromein Marbelup +4.6 pts higher in Drome gap narrowing
37.5% 90th pct 32.9% 84th pct
Defence service in Dromein Marbelup +2.2 pts higher in Marbelup
0.0% 0th pct 2.2% 42nd pct
Housework 15h+ in Dromein Marbelup +1.7 pts higher in Drome gap narrowing
30.0% 78th pct 28.3% 72nd pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Dromein Marbelup +6 larger in Marbelup
0 0th pct 6 51st pct
Median age in Dromein Marbelup
— 16 yrs 13th pct
Median income in Dromein Marbelup
— $262 5th pct
Household income in Dromein Marbelup
— $2,625 82nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Dromein Marbelup even gap narrowing
2.9 81st pct 2.9 81st pct
One-parent in Dromein Marbelup +12.2 pts higher in Drome gap widening
16.3% 77th pct 4.1% 20th pct
Living alone in Dromein Marbelup
— 11.8% 11th pct

Family composition

46.5% Couples with children +19.3 pts ▸ 65.8%
25.6% Couples without children +1.8 pts ▸ 27.4%
16.3% One-parent families ◂ +12.2 pts 4.1%
0.0% Other families +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Household size

43.8% 2 people ◂ +4.3 pts 39.5%
18.8% 1 person ◂ +6.9 pts 11.8%
18.8% 3 people ◂ +1.0 pts 17.8%
18.8% 4 people ◂ +3.6 pts 15.1%
0.0% 5 people +13.8 pts ▸ 13.8%
0.0% 6 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Dromein Marbelup +$12 higher in Drome
$300 57th pct $288 53rd pct
Mortgage in Dromein Marbelup +$1,336 higher in Drome
$3,250 94th pct $1,914 67th pct
People / bedroom in Dromein Marbelup +0.10 higher in Drome gap steady
0.90 86th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Dromein Marbelup
— 9.9% 26th pct
Owned outright in Dromein Marbelup
— 33.6% 29th pct
Separate houses in Dromein Marbelup
— 81.6% 21st pct
3+ bedrooms in Dromein Marbelup
— 87.5% 72nd pct

How homes are owned or rented

31.3% Owned with a mortgage +25.3 pts ▸ 56.6%
43.8% Rented ◂ +33.9 pts 9.9%
18.8% Owned outright +14.8 pts ▸ 33.6%
0.0% Other tenure +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +18.4 pts 81.6%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +17.8 pts ▸ 17.8%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

18.8% 4 bedrooms +35.2 pts ▸ 53.9%
18.8% 3 bedrooms +5.6 pts ▸ 24.3%
0.0% 5 or more +9.2 pts ▸ 9.2%
0.0% 2 bedrooms +7.2 pts ▸ 7.2%
0.0% 1 bedroom +3.9 pts ▸ 3.9%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

42.9% $200–$349 ◂ +2.9 pts 40.0%
0.0% Under $200 +40.0 pts ▸ 40.0%
0.0% $350–$549 even 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

80.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +64.9 pts 15.1%
0.0% $1,800–$2,999 +36.0 pts ▸ 36.0%
0.0% $1,000–$1,799 +27.9 pts ▸ 27.9%
0.0% Under $1,000 +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Dromein Marbelup
— 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Dromein Marbelup
— 12.4% 35th pct
PT commute in Dromein Marbelup
— 1.6% 76th pct
PT stops in Dromein Marbelup even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Dromein Marbelup even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Dromein Marbelup even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Dromein Marbelup even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in Dromein Marbelup
— 81 97th pct

How people get to work

78.9% Car (driver) ◂ +9.2 pts 69.7%
21.1% Worked at home ◂ +8.7 pts 12.4%
0.0% Bus +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.0% Car (passenger) +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%
0.0% Walked even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

50.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +7.2 pts 42.8%
25.0% 4 or more ◂ +9.9 pts 15.1%
18.8% 3 vehicles +3.6 pts ▸ 22.4%
0.0% 1 vehicle +16.4 pts ▸ 16.4%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Dromein Marbelup +20.5 pts higher in Drome gap steady
64.6% 100th pct 44.1% 86th pct
Recent arrivals in Dromein Marbelup
— 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Dromein Marbelup
— 1.6% 36th pct
Participation in Dromein Marbelup +22.1 pts higher in Marbelup gap widening
47.5% 17th pct 69.6% 80th pct
Full-time in Dromein Marbelup
— 63.3% 74th pct

Industries people work in

26.3% Retail trade ◂ +16.4 pts 10.0%
21.1% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +5.1 pts 15.9%
15.8% Education & training ◂ +4.2 pts 11.6%
15.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +4.2 pts 11.6%
0.0% Construction +10.4 pts ▸ 10.4%
0.0% Public administration & safety +6.8 pts ▸ 6.8%
0.0% Mining +5.6 pts ▸ 5.6%
0.0% Professional & technical +4.8 pts ▸ 4.8%
0.0% Other services +4.4 pts ▸ 4.4%
0.0% Wholesale trade +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%
0.0% Accommodation & food +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%
0.0% Transport & warehousing +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

Occupations people work in

42.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +27.4 pts 14.7%
26.3% Labourers ◂ +16.4 pts 10.0%
15.8% Managers +5.3 pts ▸ 21.1%
21.1% Community & personal service ◂ +9.9 pts 11.2%
15.8% Professionals +0.5 pts ▸ 16.3%
15.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +5.8 pts 10.0%
0.0% Clerical & administrative +8.8 pts ▸ 8.8%
0.0% Sales workers +4.8 pts ▸ 4.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Dromein Marbelup even
0.0 31st pct 0.0 26th pct
Types ≤15 min in Dromein Marbelup even
0.0 32nd pct 0.0 29th pct
15-min city in Dromein Marbelup even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Dromein Marbelup even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Dromein Marbelup even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Dromein Marbelup even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Dromein Marbelup +0.8 pts higher in Marbelup
0.0% 0th pct 0.8% 33rd pct
Walk to health in Dromein Marbelup even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Dromein Marbelup +36.4 more in Drome
38.5 76th pct 2.1 20th pct
Intersections/km² in Dromein Marbelup even
0 36th pct 0 29th pct
Mean slope in Dromein Marbelup +1.9 pts higher in Marbelup
4.2% 31st pct 6.1% 55th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Drome vs Marbelup [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL50425/drome/vs/SAL50898/marbelup