Martin

Schools in Martin iICSEA: school advantage index. 1000 = national avg, higher = more advantaged

Demographics

The median age of 40 matches the national figure precisely, making Martin demographically average in age terms but with a distinct overseas-born share of 34.7%, which is 13.1 percentage points above the national average. English ancestry leads at 670 residents, followed by Irish at 131 and Scottish at 115, while Hindi (15 speakers) and Punjabi (11) reflect the newer migration streams driving growth. Christianity is the primary religion with 827 residents, followed by Islam at 86 and Buddhism at 42. Average household size is 2.8, sitting 0.3 above the national figure, consistent with the large-dwelling profile and high share of couples with children, who make up 43.4% of families.

Owner-occupiers dominate tenure, with 31.3% owning outright and 57.9% carrying a mortgage, so only 10.8% rent, a ratio that places Martin well below the national rental share. The stock is almost entirely detached houses at 94.1%, with semi-detached accounting for the remaining 5.9%. Four-plus bedroom dwellings account for 63.6% of homes, reflecting demand from larger households and families rather than downsizers. The median house price of $497,000 produces a mortgage-to-income ratio of 25.2%, sitting comfortably below the 30% stress threshold despite households in the 74.5th percentile for income. Rent-to-income at 18.1% also signals affordability pressure well below stress levels.

Community Profile

Economy & Employment

Healthcare leads local employment at 20.7% of workers (115 people), followed by Education at 10.4% (58) and Construction at 10.3% (57). Transport employs 7.2% and Mining 6.3%, the latter reflecting the broader WA economy. By occupation, Professionals top the list at 135 workers, with Clerical and Admin at 130, Managers at 115 and Community and Personal Services at 112. The unemployment rate of 4.7% sits modestly above the national headline, and the full-time employment rate of 66.5% is solid. Participation at 59.7% is below average, partly because 416 residents are outside the labour force, likely reflecting the large household sizes and some at-home caregiving. University qualifications at 24.1% are 6.0 points lower than the national figure, consistent with the trades and service-sector employment base.

Transport to Work

Car dependency is pronounced: 87.9% of residents drive to work, among the higher shares nationally, while only 2.8% use public transport. Walking and cycling account for 4.0%, a small but non-trivial share given the low-density 28.4 square kilometre footprint. No schools are recorded within the suburb boundary in this dataset, so families depend on services in neighbouring areas. Crime data is not available for Martin, limiting direct safety comparisons. Volunteering at 15.5% suggests a community with reasonable civic engagement relative to outer Perth norms. Housing stress is low: rent-to-income at 18.1% and mortgage-to-income at 25.2% are both comfortably below the 30% threshold, giving residents more financial flexibility than average.

Population Forecast

Martin is growing at 1.82% annually, adding 319 residents a year against a base of 1,854, a rate substantially above most established Perth suburbs. Over the past decade the population expanded 27.2%, and medium forecasts project the surrounding statistical area continuing from 17,572 in 2025 toward 19,067 by 2031. Overseas migration averaging 371 residents per year is the dominant engine, more than six times the net internal inflow of 54. The gentrification model flags an active stage, with signals including a 41% population increase since 2011 and university-qualified residents rising from 13% to 25% of the workforce. Rent growth of 3.4% over the measured period adds further evidence of tightening fundamentals.

National Ranking iPercentile rank among ~15,000 AU suburbs. 90% = higher than 90% of suburbs

How Martin compares to ~15,000 Australian suburbs

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