Moora Postcode

Western Australia

Outer Regional Bottom 20% SEIFA
6510
Postcode for Moora, WA
Phone area code: 08 · 146 km from Perth · Pop. 1,755
1,755
Population
42
Median Age
$1,371
Household Income/wk
$230
Median Rent/wk
2/10
SEIFA Advantage
361.0
Area (km²)

Income, rent and SEIFA figures are from the ABS 2021 Census and are reported in 2021 dollars, not adjusted for subsequent inflation.

Where Moora ranks: SEIFA decile 2 places it in the bottom 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

How Moora Compares

Moora vs the WA average and the national average (2021 Census, population-weighted).

MetricMooraWA avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,371 -WA $1,891 $1,836
Rent/wk $230 -WA $355 $390
Mortgage/month $1,016 -WA $1,890 $1,958
Median age 42 43.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 2/10 -WA 6.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 5.9% +WA 5.0% 5.0%

Green pill = at least 10% above the WA average; red = at least 10% below; grey = within 10%. For unemployment, colour polarity is inverted: lower is better.

Moora is a locality 146 km from Perth in Western Australia, classified as outer regional by the ABS. The postcode is 6510. It falls within the Western Australia - Wheat Belt region. The local government area is Moora.

According to the 2021 Census, Moora has a population of 1,755 with a median age of 42. The median weekly household income is $1,371, below the WA average. The unemployment rate is 5.9%, higher than the WA average. The Indigenous population is 278 (15.8% of residents).

Housing in Moora includes a median weekly rent of $230, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,016, with 629 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the WA average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 71.2% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Moora scores in decile 2 out of 10, which is well below the national average.

Schools in Moora include Central Midlands Senior High School, St Joseph's School and Moora Primary School.

Moora is part of the Wheat Belt - North statistical area in Western Australia.

Moora Details

Postcode6510
StateWestern Australia (WA)
Phone Area Code08
Population (2021)1,755
Median Age42 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,371/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$743/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$230
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,016
Average Household Size2.3 persons
Area361.0 km²
Population Density5/km²
Total Dwellings629
Australian Citizens82.9%
Indigenous Population278 (15.8%)
Unemployment Rate5.9%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile2/10 (well below average)
Latitude-30.6410717
Longitude116.0079871
Distance from Perth146 km
Region (SA4)Western Australia - Wheat Belt
Area (SA3)Wheat Belt - North
Local GovernmentMoora
Federal ElectorateDurack

Age Profile

0–14 (19.3%) 15–24 (11.2%) 25–44 (21.4%) 45–64 (26.6%) 65+ (21.5%)
Show counts
0–14 years339 (19.3%)
15–24 years197 (11.2%)
25–44 years375 (21.4%)
45–64 years467 (26.6%)
65+ years378 (21.5%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (38.9%) Mortgaged (32.3%) Rented (28.8%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 2 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis171 (9.7%)
Asthma146 (8.3%)
Diabetes106 (6.0%)
Heart Disease83 (4.7%)
Cancer51 (2.9%)
Lung Condition34 (1.9%)
Dementia22 (1.3%)

Long-term health conditions self-reported in the 2021 Census. Persons may report more than one condition.

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle33 (5.4%)
1 vehicle230 (38.0%)
2 vehicles198 (32.7%)
3+ vehicles145 (23.9%)

Schools in Moora

Central Midlands Senior High School
Secondary · Gov · ICSEA 904 · 196 students
St Joseph's School
Primary · Cat · ICSEA 883 · 142 students
Moora Primary School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 927 · 124 students

Suburbs Near Moora

Same Postcode (6510)

More Moora Data

Page last reviewed . Data sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census (CC BY 4.0), SEIFA 2021 IRSAD, ACARA school profiles 2025. How this data is sourced.