Moorine Rock vs Southern Cross

Moorine Rock is the younger of the two, with a median age of 42 against 50 in Southern Cross. In both, most households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are people living alone. On these figures, Southern Cross tends to suit older residents.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

Southern Cross

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Southern Cross

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (38% vs 12%)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Moorine Rock

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • sits closer to the CBD (352 km vs 371.4 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (248 min vs 259 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Southern Cross

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more residents already 65 and over (22% vs 13%)

Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Moorine Rock and Southern Cross drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Moorine Rock Southern Cross
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Moorine Rock Southern Cross
Walkability 0 / 4
Moorine Rock — Walkability: 0/100 Southern Cross — Walkability: 4/100
Safety 32 / 29
Moorine Rock — Safety: 32/100 Southern Cross — Safety: 29/100
Low fire risk 66 / 47
Moorine Rock — Low fire risk: 66/100 Southern Cross — Low fire risk: 47/100
Low flood risk 100 / 100
Moorine Rock — Low flood risk: 100/100 Southern Cross — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Southern Cross has more residents (572 vs 61); Southern Cross skews older (50 vs 42).

Moorine Rock Southern Cross
Population 61 572
+838% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -12.9% -15.9%
Median age 42 50
Median household income $75,816/yr
+15% vs other
 $64,688/yr
Median weekly rent $150/wk
same for both

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Moorine Rock Southern Cross
0-4 8.2% / 5.1%
Moorine Rock — 0-4: 8.2% Southern Cross — 0-4: 5.1%
5-14 9.8% / 10.7%
Moorine Rock — 5-14: 9.8% Southern Cross — 5-14: 10.7%
15-19 4.9% / 1.9%
Moorine Rock — 15-19: 4.9% Southern Cross — 15-19: 1.9%
20-24 — / 4.2%
Moorine Rock — 20-24: not among its largest Southern Cross — 20-24: 4.2%
25-34 6.6% / 12.4%
Moorine Rock — 25-34: 6.6% Southern Cross — 25-34: 12.4%
35-44 14.8% / 11.2%
Moorine Rock — 35-44: 14.8% Southern Cross — 35-44: 11.2%
45-54 4.9% / 16.6%
Moorine Rock — 45-54: 4.9% Southern Cross — 45-54: 16.6%
55-64 21.3% / 18.0%
Moorine Rock — 55-64: 21.3% Southern Cross — 55-64: 18.0%
65-74 13.1% / 13.3%
Moorine Rock — 65-74: 13.1% Southern Cross — 65-74: 13.3%
75-84 — / 6.3%
Moorine Rock — 75-84: not among its largest Southern Cross — 75-84: 6.3%
85+ — / 2.8%
Moorine Rock — 85+: not among its largest Southern Cross — 85+: 2.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.3%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Moorine Rock 66.7% lone person
Moorine Rock — Lone Person: 66.7% Moorine Rock — Couple Families: 33.3% Moorine Rock — One Parent Families: 0.0% Moorine Rock — Group Household: 0.0%
Southern Cross 62.1% lone person
Southern Cross — Lone Person: 62.1% Southern Cross — Couple Families: 20.9% Southern Cross — One Parent Families: 10.7% Southern Cross — Group Household: 6.2%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Moorine Rock 12.0% renting
Moorine Rock — Owned Outright: 64.0% Moorine Rock — Mortgage: 24.0% Moorine Rock — Renting: 12.0%
Southern Cross 37.5% renting
Southern Cross — Owned Outright: 38.4% Southern Cross — Mortgage: 24.1% Southern Cross — Renting: 37.5%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Moorine Rock Southern Cross
Bachelor Degree 14.8% / 6.3%
Moorine Rock — Bachelor Degree: 14.8% Southern Cross — Bachelor Degree: 6.3%
Certificate III & IV 4.9% / 13.1%
Moorine Rock — Certificate III & IV: 4.9% Southern Cross — Certificate III & IV: 13.1%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.2% / 4.9%
Moorine Rock — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.2% Southern Cross — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.9%
Postgraduate Degree — / 0.9%
Moorine Rock — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest Southern Cross — Postgraduate Degree: 0.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (14.8%).

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Moorine Rock Southern Cross
New Zealand 9.8% / 6.3%
Moorine Rock — New Zealand: 9.8% Southern Cross — New Zealand: 6.3%
England 6.6% / 2.6%
Moorine Rock — England: 6.6% Southern Cross — England: 2.6%
Philippines — / 2.3%
Moorine Rock — Philippines: not among its largest Southern Cross — Philippines: 2.3%
India — / 1.7%
Moorine Rock — India: not among its largest Southern Cross — India: 1.7%
Ireland — / 0.9%
Moorine Rock — Ireland: not among its largest Southern Cross — Ireland: 0.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (9.8%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Moorine Rock 84.0% houses
Moorine Rock — Houses: 84.0% Moorine Rock — Flats / Apartments: 16.0% Moorine Rock — Townhouses: 0.0%
Southern Cross 89.1% houses
Southern Cross — Houses: 89.1% Southern Cross — Flats / Apartments: 3.5% Southern Cross — Townhouses: 7.4%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Moorine Rock Southern Cross
Median house price — $142,500
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price — $17,000
Typical days to sell (houses) — 20 days
from 6 sales

Ranking within WA

Moorine Rock Southern Cross
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 38% of WA Higher than 22% of WA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 63% of WA Higher than 68% of WA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption —
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 36% of WA Higher than 70% of WA

Liveability

Moorine Rock Southern Cross
Grade — D
Score — 25/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 9/10
 below-average income
decile 2/10

Risk profile

Southern Cross carries more bushfire risk (53 vs 34).

Moorine Rock Southern Cross
Bushfire Low
34/100
 Moderate
53/100
Crime Moderate
68/100
 High
71/100
Flood None
0/100
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Moorine Rock Southern Cross
Inside the suburb 1 2
Rated above peers 0 1
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 1 0

Schools in Moorine Rock

  • Moorine Rock Primary School Government · Primary below peers

Schools in Southern Cross

  • St Joseph's School Catholic · Primary above peers
  • Southern Cross District High School Government · Combined at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Moorine Rock Southern Cross
Supermarkets 0 1
Cafes & restaurants 0 2
Parks & reserves 1 3
Childcare 0 1
GPs 0 1
Pharmacies 0 1
Hospitals 0 1
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Fuel stations 0 3
EV chargers 0 2
Waterways 0 1

Mobility

Southern Cross sits further from the CBD (371.4 km vs 352 km).

Moorine Rock Southern Cross
Walkability score 0/100 4/100
Distance to Perth 352 km 371.4 km
+6% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 248 min 259 min
Electric vehicle share 0.0%
postcode 6425
 0.0%
postcode 6426
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings — 37
postcode 6426

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Moorine Rock Southern Cross
Car (driver) 37.0% / 75.6%
Moorine Rock — Car (driver): 37.0% Southern Cross — Car (driver): 75.6%
Walked Only 25.9% / 13.3%
Moorine Rock — Walked Only: 25.9% Southern Cross — Walked Only: 13.3%
Worked from Home 37.0% / 1.8%
Moorine Rock — Worked from Home: 37.0% Southern Cross — Worked from Home: 1.8%
Car (passenger) — / 6.7%
Moorine Rock — Car (passenger): not among its largest Southern Cross — Car (passenger): 6.7%
Bus — / 1.3%
Moorine Rock — Bus: not among its largest Southern Cross — Bus: 1.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (75.6%).

Setting

Moorine Rock Southern Cross
Elevation 370 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 372 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Moorine Rock Southern Cross
Connectivity score 15/100 47/100
Most common technology Satellite (Sky Muster) Fibre to the node
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
21 premises
 6%
534 premises

Federal electorate

Moorine Rock Southern Cross
Division O'connor
same for both
Member Rick Wilson
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Moorine Rock Southern Cross
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $800,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Moorine Rock

Rural

Southern Cross

Affordable Rural

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