Mariginiup, WA
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
Among Australia's more advantaged suburbs
Mariginiup is more socio-economically advantaged than about 82% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 1047, where about 1000 is the national average).
A socio-economic measure from ABS Census data — not a measure of how good a suburb is to live in or visit. How we calculate this.
Mariginiup at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 876
- Median age
- 43
- Median weekly household income
- $2,222
- SEIFA score
- 1047
- Coordinates
- -31.7110, 115.8458
Mariginiup demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Mariginiup using the Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census; every percentage is a share of a clearly stated Census count, so each one traces back to the source. At a glance, the largest age group is mid-life (45–64) at 29%, 9% of homes are rented, and 32% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 150 | 17% |
| Youth (15–24) | 116 | 13% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 177 | 20% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 253 | 29% |
| Seniors (65+) | 173 | 20% |
Share of the 869 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 113 | 43% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 117 | 45% |
| Rented | 23 | 9% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 251 | 99% |
| Townhouses & semis | 0 | 0% |
| Flats & apartments | 3 | 1% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 254 occupied private dwellings in Mariginiup.
- Median weekly rent
- $525
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,817
- Average household size
- 3.1 people
- Median weekly family income
- $2,170
- Median weekly personal income
- $763
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 257 (32%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 87 (11%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 10 (1%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 333 (48%)
- Labour-force participation
- 65.4%
- Unemployment rate
- 4.4%
- Employed full-time
- 252
- Employed part-time
- 169
Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing, 2021 (General Community Profile, by Suburb and Locality). © Australian Bureau of Statistics, released under CC BY 4.0. How we group bands and derive each share is set out on our methodology page.
Weather and climate in Mariginiup
Based on 2014–2023 records, the warmest month in Mariginiup is February (average daytime high around 29.5°C) and the coolest is August (around 17.7°C). The area receives roughly 614 mm of rain across the year.
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 29.4°C | 19.4°C | 24 mm |
| Feb | 29.5°C | 19.6°C | 19 mm |
| Mar | 27.8°C | 18.7°C | 39 mm |
| Apr | 24.1°C | 15.7°C | 39 mm |
| May | 20.7°C | 12.8°C | 73 mm |
| Jun | 18.3°C | 11.4°C | 98 mm |
| Jul | 17.4°C | 11.2°C | 113 mm |
| Aug | 17.7°C | 10.5°C | 97 mm |
| Sep | 19.1°C | 11.5°C | 47 mm |
| Oct | 21.6°C | 13.3°C | 38 mm |
| Nov | 24.8°C | 15.6°C | 19 mm |
| Dec | 27.7°C | 18°C | 8 mm |
Climate normals, 2014–2023 (Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis).
Common questions about Mariginiup
Where is Mariginiup?
Mariginiup is a suburb of Western Australia, Australia.
What is the population of Mariginiup?
At the 2021 Census, Mariginiup had a population of about 876.
Is Mariginiup an advantaged area?
Mariginiup has an ABS SEIFA score of 1047, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 82 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 82% of Australian suburbs.
What is the weather like in Mariginiup?
Mariginiup has average daytime highs of about 23.2°C and overnight lows of about 14.8°C, with roughly 614 mm of rain across the year (based on 2014–2023 climate normals).
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