WA · East Pilbara Council

Marble Bar, WA, 6760

Current weather

22.9°CClear sky

32% humidity · 7 km/h wind · 24.4° / 13.5° today · 0 mm rain

Desirability index

3.6/100

#255 among Country & regional suburbs

How this score is calculated

Suburb snapshot

Marble Bar is a small locality in the East Pilbara area, home to around 927 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 1 school and preschool site in the area. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb and hospitals or GP clinics within the suburb.

Population

Population
927
Median age
38
Median household income / week
$1,035
Dwelling vacancy
37%
Unoccupied private dwellings
71 of 192
Median monthly mortgage
$0
Employment rate
45.9%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
37 / 3 / 3

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community ProfileAustralian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release

    The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

Schools & preschools

Schools & preschools
1
Median school ICSEA
630
  • Marble Bar Primary SchoolCombined

Data sources & freshness

Amenities

No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap amenitiesOpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh

Parks & reserves

1 parks and public open space in this suburb

  • Mungaroona Range Nature ReserveNature reserve

Data sources & freshness

Health access

Hospitals & GP clinics
1
Emergency department
Not in suburb
  • Clinicclinic

Data sources & freshness

Socio-economic (SEIFA)

IRSAD decile (2021)
1/10
IRSD decile (2021)
1/10

SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.

Data sources & freshness

Heritage

5 state heritage places

  • Halley's Comet Gold Mine, Marble BarHillside Marble Bar Rd, Marble Bar14198
  • Halley's Comet Gold Mine, Marble BarHillside Marble Bar Rd, Marble Bar14198
  • Ironclad Hotel, Marble BarFrancis St, Marble Bar3954
  • Government Buildings26 Station St, Marble Bar814
  • Poinciana House50 Augusta St, Marble Bar817

Data sources & freshness

  • State heritage registerState heritage authority · Period: current · Updated on site

Hazards

Bushfire planning zone
Overlay applies

Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via WA bush fire prone area mapping.

Data sources & freshness

  • Hazard planning overlaysState government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site

Green cover

Parks & woodland (OSM)
6
Parks (OSM)
5

OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap green cover featuresOpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh

Desirability index

Desirability score
3.6/100
Cohort rank
#255 among Country & regional suburbs

Data sources & freshness

  • Suburb Guide desirability indexSuburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics

Recent changes

  • Halley's Comet Gold Mine, Marble BarheritageHillside Marble Bar Rd, Marble Bar14198
  • Halley's Comet Gold Mine, Marble BarheritageHillside Marble Bar Rd, Marble Bar14198
  • Ironclad Hotel, Marble BarheritageFrancis St, Marble Bar3954
  • Government Buildingsheritage26 Station St, Marble Bar814
  • Poinciana Househeritage50 Augusta St, Marble Bar817
  • Clinichealthclinic
  • Mungaroona Range Nature Reservegovernmentnature_reserve
  • Marble Bar Primary SchoolschoolsCombined

Data sources & freshness