Moresby Postcode

Western Australia

CoastalVery Remote Above WA income
6530
Postcode for Moresby, WA
Phone area code: 08 · 376 km from Perth · Pop. 944
944
Population
43
Median Age
$2,224
Household Income/wk
$345
Median Rent/wk
6/10
SEIFA Advantage
25.9
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 Moresby ranks: household income is in the top 25% of WA suburbs.

How Moresby Compares

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

MetricMoresbyWA avgAU avg
Household income/wk $2,224 +WA $1,891 $1,836
Rent/wk $345 ≈WA $355 $390
Mortgage/month $2,000 ≈WA $1,890 $1,958
Median age 43 43.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 6/10 ≈WA 6.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 2.2% -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.

Moresby is a very remote community in Western Australia, with postcode 6530. It lies roughly 376 km from Perth, classified by the ABS as very remote Australia. The area is administered by Greater Geraldton.

According to the 2021 Census, Moresby has a population of 944 with a median age of 43. The median weekly household income is $2,224, above the WA average. The unemployment rate is 2.2%, lower than the WA average. The Indigenous population is 69 (7.3% of residents).

Housing in Moresby includes a median weekly rent of $345, median monthly mortgage repayment of $2,000, with 307 total dwellings. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 92.0% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Moresby scores in decile 6 out of 10, which is around the national average.

Moresby is part of the Mid West statistical area in Western Australia.

Moresby Details

Postcode6530
StateWestern Australia (WA)
Phone Area Code08
Population (2021)944
Median Age43 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$2,224/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$881/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$345
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$2,000
Average Household Size2.8 persons
Area25.9 km²
Population Density37/km²
Total Dwellings307
Australian Citizens89.8%
Indigenous Population69 (7.3%)
Unemployment Rate2.2%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile6/10 (average)
Latitude-28.7340685
Longitude114.663716
Distance from Perth376 km
Region (SA4)Western Australia - Outback (South)
Area (SA3)Mid West
Local GovernmentGreater Geraldton
Federal ElectorateDurack

Age Profile

0–14 (21.7%) 15–24 (10.1%) 25–44 (20.6%) 45–64 (31.8%) 65+ (15.8%)
Show counts
0–14 years205 (21.7%)
15–24 years95 (10.1%)
25–44 years194 (20.6%)
45–64 years300 (31.8%)
65+ years149 (15.8%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (37.5%) Mortgaged (54.5%) Rented (8.0%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 6 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis83 (8.8%)
Asthma71 (7.5%)
Diabetes41 (4.3%)
Heart Disease30 (3.2%)
Cancer19 (2.0%)
Lung Condition13 (1.4%)
Dementia7 (0.7%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle0 (0.0%)
1 vehicle54 (17.8%)
2 vehicles114 (37.5%)
3+ vehicles136 (44.7%)

Suburbs Near Moresby

Same Postcode (6530)

More Moresby 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.