Moora (WA), WA
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
Moora is the largest Wheatbelt town between Perth and Geraldton, sitting on the Moore River about 177km north of the state capital. It grew up as one of the original stations on the Midland railway line, with the townsite gazetted in 1895, and became a service centre for a broad farming district. Wheat, barley, canola, oaten hay and lupins are grown nearby, alongside sheep, cattle and pigs, and the town carries a CBH grain receival site as well as banking, retail and medical services. Moora has weathered serious floods, including one in 1932 that put much of the town under water and another in 1999, when ex-Cyclone Elaine forced about 1,000 residents to evacuate.
Among Australia's less advantaged suburbs
Moora (WA) is more socio-economically advantaged than about 12% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 901, 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.
Moora (WA) at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 1,755
- Median age
- 42
- Median weekly household income
- $1,371
- SEIFA score
- 901
- Coordinates
- -30.6049, 116.0067
Moora (WA) demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Moora (WA) 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 27%, 27% of homes are rented, and 12% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 339 | 19% |
| Youth (15–24) | 197 | 11% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 375 | 21% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 467 | 27% |
| Seniors (65+) | 378 | 22% |
Share of the 1,756 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 224 | 36% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 186 | 30% |
| Rented | 166 | 27% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 562 | 90% |
| Townhouses & semis | 49 | 8% |
| Flats & apartments | 0 | 0% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 622 occupied private dwellings in Moora (WA).
- Median weekly rent
- $230
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,016
- Average household size
- 2.3 people
- Median weekly family income
- $1,823
- Median weekly personal income
- $743
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 181 (12%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 65 (4%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 278 (16%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 525 (39%)
- Labour-force participation
- 57%
- Unemployment rate
- 6%
- Employed full-time
- 481
- Employed part-time
- 232
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.
Common questions about Moora (WA)
Where is Moora (WA)?
Moora (WA) is a suburb of Western Australia, Australia.
What is the population of Moora (WA)?
At the 2021 Census, Moora (WA) had a population of about 1,755.
Is Moora (WA) an advantaged area?
Moora (WA) has an ABS SEIFA score of 901, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 12 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 12% of Australian suburbs.
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