$126 —
Lower than 92% of urban centre areas.
- 2016: $130
- 2021: $126
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Marble Bar · Urban Centre
Housing & Dwellings in Marble Bar
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Weekly rents of just $126 in Marble Bar are far below the national figure, reflecting a housing market that is significantly cheaper than most of Australia. Renting is much more common here than in other areas, while the local housing stock has shifted away from large family homes over the last decade.
$126
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- $0–$21: 2 areas
- $21–$43: 6 areas
- $43–$64: 18 areas
- $64–$86: 38 areas
- $86–$107: 35 areas
- $107–$129: 46 areas
- $129–$150: 25 areas
- $150–$171: 104 areas
- $171–$193: 82 areas
- $193–$214: 143 areas
- $214–$236: 130 areas
- $236–$257: 175 areas
- $257–$279: 114 areas
- $279–$300: 125 areas
- $300–$321: 194 areas
- $321–$343: 101 areas
- $343–$364: 128 areas
- $364–$386: 82 areas
- $386–$407: 92 areas
- $407–$429: 41 areas
- $429–$450: 24 areas
- $450–$471: 32 areas
- $471–$493: 13 areas
- $493–$514: 19 areas
- $514–$536: 14 areas
- $536–$557: 9 areas
- $557–$579: 6 areas
- $579–$600: 15 areas
All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Marble Bar — lower than 92% of areas.
| Marble Bar | $126 |
|---|---|
| 6760, WA | $100 |
| Western Australia | $340 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is among the lowest at this level and far below the Western Australian figure. Home loan payments are also far below the state and national averages, falling $666 since 2011 to a typical $634 per month.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Marble Bar, Under $200 is the majority at 100%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is far more common here than in the rest of the state, with 45.9% of households renting. Meanwhile, the share of homes owned outright is well below the national figure and has fallen 4.3 percentage points since 2011.
45.9% ▲ +17.9%
Higher than 88% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 38.9%
- 2016: 48.2%
- 2021: 45.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
24.6% ▼ -14.8%
Lower than 86% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 28.8%
- 2016: 30.2%
- 2021: 24.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Marble Bar, the largest group is Rented at 49%, followed by Owned outright (26%) and Other tenure (18%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses are far less common here than across Australia, and the share of homes with three or more bedrooms has fallen 31 percentage points since 2011. This shift aligns with the area having some of the highest bedroom occupancy, with 1.10 people per bedroom.
1.10 → 0.0%
Higher than 92% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 1.10
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
57.4% ▼ -38.8%
Lower than 99% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 93.8%
- 2016: 96.4%
- 2021: 57.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
42.6% ▼ -41.9%
Lower than 99% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 73.3%
- 2016: 69.8%
- 2021: 42.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Marble Bar, Separate house is the majority at 78%; Other dwelling is next at 16%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Marble Bar, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 53%; 1 bedroom is next at 27%.
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Marble Bar [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL522044/marble-bar/topic/housing-dwellings