WA · Morawa Council
Morawa, 6623
Current weather
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Desirability score
Suburb snapshot
Morawa is a small locality in the Morawa area, home to around 459 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 2 school and preschool sites in the area, limited but present public transport access, and a solid spread of nearby amenities and everyday services. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb and hospitals or GP clinics within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 459
- Median age
- 45
- Median household income / week
- $1,239
- Dwelling vacancy
- 16.2%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 29 of 179
- Median monthly mortgage
- $500
- Employment rate
- 38.9%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 24 / 3 / 0
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian 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
- 2
- Median school ICSEA
- 902
- Morawa District High SchoolCombined
- Western Australian College Of Agriculture - MorawaSecondary
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
Public transport
1 public transport stops in this suburb
- Transwa Bay Transwa Morowa
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Public transport stop coverage
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Amenities
31 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- NutrienAgrarian
- BottlemartAlcohol
- Wildflour Bakery CafeBakery
- Bbq
- Westrail MorowaBus stop
- Wildflour Bakery CafeCafe
- Anglican Op ShopCharity
- Morawa Community Craft CentreCommunity centre
- Morawa Youth CentreCommunity centre
- Morawa Court HouseCourthouse
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Parks & reserves
4 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Harris ParkPark
- Jubilee ParkPark
- Lions ParkPark
- Prater ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 3
- Emergency department
- On site
- Morawa Medical Centredoctor
- Morawa Peronjori Health Servicehospital
- Morawa Pharmacypharmacy
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Hospitals and GP clinics
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Period: current · Updated on site
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.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Heritage
3 state heritage places
- Church of the Holy Cross45 Gill St, Morawa24866
- Church of the Holy Cross & Priest's Cell45 Gill St, Morawa1612
- Morawa Shire Office & Town Hall38 Prater St, Morawa1620
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Period: current · Updated on site
Childcare
1 childcare service from OpenStreetMap
- Morawa Kindergartenkindergarten
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
Childcare centre count
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Period: current · Updated on site
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- Overlay applies
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via WA bush fire prone area mapping.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Bushfire hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 5
- Parks (OSM)
- 5
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)
Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 29.4/100
- National rank
- 5286th in Australia
- State rank
- 476th in WA
- Peer rank
- #75 among Country & regional · Mature suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #167 among Country & regional suburbs
- Data confidence
- 72%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Morawa Kindergartenchildcarekindergarten
- Church of the Holy Crossheritage45 Gill St, Morawa24866
- Church of the Holy Cross & Priest's Cellheritage45 Gill St, Morawa1612
- Morawa Shire Office & Town Hallheritage38 Prater St, Morawa1620
- Morawa Medical Centrehealthdoctor
- Morawa Peronjori Health Servicehealthhospital
- Morawa Pharmacyhealthpharmacy
- Harris Parkgovernmentpark
- Jubilee Parkgovernmentpark
- Lions Parkgovernmentpark
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Updated on site
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Updated on site
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Updated on site
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