Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Moora suburb profile
Moora, WA · Postcode 6510
This Moora suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Moora, WA (postcode 6510). Use it as a free suburb report covering population, median rent, household income, age, housing tenure and employment, plus how those figures changed since Census 2016— then compare Moora with nearby suburbs.
Moora at a glance
Population
1,755
Median rent
$230/wk
Household income
$1,371/wk
Median age
42
Moora trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
-3.7% over 10 years
Population
1,755
was 1,773 in 2016
-18 · -1%
Median rent
$230/wk
was $200/wk in 2016
+$30 · +15%
Household income
$1,371/wk
was $1,315/wk in 2016
+$56 · +4.3%
Median age
42
was 41 in 2016
+1 · +2.4%
Dig deeper: Moora population growth · Moora then and now
Moora vs nearby & WA
Median Census 2021 figures for Moora, nearby suburbs (8), and the WA state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-34.3% vs area
- Moora$230/wk
- Nearby$302.5/wk
- WA$350/wk
Household income
-25.5% vs area
- Moora$1,371/wk
- Nearby$1,489/wk
- WA$1,841/wk
Median age
+7.7% vs area
- Moora42
- Nearby48
- WA39
Personal income
-13% vs area
- Moora$743/wk
- Nearby$700.5/wk
- WA$854/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in WA.
Socio-economic profile
How Moora compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Moora sits below average for socio-economic advantage compared with suburbs Australia-wide. It shows limited economic resources and lower education and occupation levels.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 2927.9
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 2901.4
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 2949.6
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 1876.8
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Moora on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Moora, WA.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Moora people
- Population
- 1,755
- Median age
- 42
- Born overseas
- 10.3%
- Average household size
- 2.3
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Moora income
- Median household income
- $1,371/wk
- Median personal income
- $743/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Moora housing
- Median rent
- $230/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,016/mo
- Separate houses
- 71.7%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 28.6%
- Mortgaged
- 23.7%
- Rented
- 21.2%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 20.8%
Median weekly rent for rented dwellings
Median monthly mortgage repayment
Percentage of dwellings that are separate houses
Percentage of dwellings that are flats or apartments
Percentage of dwellings owned without a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings with a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings rented
Percentage of private dwellings unoccupied on Census night
Moora work
- Employment to population
- 53.6%
- Unemployment rate
- 5.9%
- Year 12 or above
- 38.7%
Employed persons as a percentage of population aged 15+
Unemployed persons as a percentage of the labour force
Percentage with Year 12 or equivalent as highest school level
Nearby suburb profiles (near 6510)
Compare Moora with nearby suburbs
Moora in numbers
Moora had 1,755 residents at the 2021 Census, making it the 357th most populous suburb or locality in WA out of 1,594. The median age is 42, 5% above the typical WA suburb. The average household has 2.3 people. 10.3% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 28.6% own their home outright, 23.7% are paying a mortgage, 21.2% rent. Separate houses make up 71.7% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $230/wk, 32% below the typical WA suburb.
Median household income was $1,371/wk, 23% below the typical WA suburb. The unemployment rate on Census night was 5.9%. 38.7% of adults had completed Year 12 or above. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 2 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population fell 1% (from 1,773 to 1,755). Median rent moved from $200/wk to $230/wk (+15%).
Moora suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Moora, WA?
- The median weekly rent in Moora was $230/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Moora, WA?
- Moora had 1,755 residents at the 2021 Census, down 1% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Moora?
- Median household income in Moora was $1,371/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Moora?
- 21.2% of occupied homes in Moora were rented, 28.6% were owned outright and 23.7% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Moora suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Moora (WA). Where shown, 2016 values come from the 2016 State Suburbs (SSC) profile, linked via ABS geographic correspondence — boundaries are not always identical. Medians may be suppressed for very small areas. This is not financial or relocation advice — use it alongside current market data.
Source: ABS Census 2021. Methodology