Moresby vs Narra Tarra

Narra Tarra is the younger of the two, with a median age of 40 against 43 in Moresby. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Moresby, most households are couple families. In Narra Tarra, about half of households are couple families. On these figures, Moresby tends to suit couples, while Narra Tarra suits families with children.

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

Narra Tarra

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (45/100 vs 79/100)

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

Narra Tarra

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($0/wk vs $345/wk)

Weighs rent.

Commuting to the city

Moresby

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (427.8 km vs 430.8 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 5 things we measure here

  • Moresby has more residents already 65 and over (16% vs 10%)
  • Narra Tarra carries lower crime risk (45/100 vs 79/100)

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

Investors

Narra Tarra

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (35.1% vs 8.5%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Moresby and Narra Tarra drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Moresby Narra Tarra
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.

Moresby Narra Tarra
Walkability 0 / 0
Moresby — Walkability: 0/100 Narra Tarra — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 21 / 55
Moresby — Safety: 21/100 Narra Tarra — Safety: 55/100
Low fire risk 64 / 100
Moresby — Low fire risk: 64/100 Narra Tarra — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 53 / 100
Moresby — Low flood risk: 53/100 Narra Tarra — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Moresby rents higher ($345/wk vs $0/wk); Moresby has more residents (944 vs 104).

Moresby Narra Tarra
Population 944
+89% vs other
 104
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +8.5% +35.1%
Median age 43 40
Median household income $115,648/yr $121,316/yr
+5% vs other
Median weekly rent $345/wk
(not reported on the other side)
 —

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Moresby Narra Tarra
0-4 4.8% / 5.8%
Moresby — 0-4: 4.8% Narra Tarra — 0-4: 5.8%
5-14 16.9% / 26.0%
Moresby — 5-14: 16.9% Narra Tarra — 5-14: 26.0%
15-19 5.5% / 5.8%
Moresby — 15-19: 5.5% Narra Tarra — 15-19: 5.8%
20-24 4.6% / —
Moresby — 20-24: 4.6% Narra Tarra — 20-24: not among its largest
25-34 10.3% / —
Moresby — 25-34: 10.3% Narra Tarra — 25-34: not among its largest
35-44 10.3% / 16.3%
Moresby — 35-44: 10.3% Narra Tarra — 35-44: 16.3%
45-54 16.4% / 13.5%
Moresby — 45-54: 16.4% Narra Tarra — 45-54: 13.5%
55-64 15.4% / 20.2%
Moresby — 55-64: 15.4% Narra Tarra — 55-64: 20.2%
65-74 10.7% / 9.6%
Moresby — 65-74: 10.7% Narra Tarra — 65-74: 9.6%
75-84 4.3% / —
Moresby — 75-84: 4.3% Narra Tarra — 75-84: not among its largest
85+ 0.7% / —
Moresby — 85+: 0.7% Narra Tarra — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (26.0%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Moresby 65.1% couple families
Moresby — Couple Families: 65.1% Moresby — Lone Person: 22.4% Moresby — One Parent Families: 10.9% Moresby — Other Families: 1.6%
Narra Tarra 52.9% couple families
Narra Tarra — Couple Families: 52.9% Narra Tarra — Lone Person: 23.5% Narra Tarra — One Parent Families: 23.5% Narra Tarra — Other Families: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Moresby 8.0% renting
Moresby — Owned Outright: 37.5% Moresby — Mortgage: 54.5% Moresby — Renting: 8.0%
Narra Tarra 0.0% renting
Narra Tarra — Owned Outright: 48.0% Narra Tarra — Mortgage: 52.0% Narra Tarra — Renting: 0.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

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.

Moresby Narra Tarra
England 5.4% / 2.9%
Moresby — England: 5.4% Narra Tarra — England: 2.9%
New Zealand 2.0% / —
Moresby — New Zealand: 2.0% Narra Tarra — New Zealand: not among its largest
South Africa 1.4% / —
Moresby — South Africa: 1.4% Narra Tarra — South Africa: not among its largest
Zimbabwe 0.8% / —
Moresby — Zimbabwe: 0.8% Narra Tarra — Zimbabwe: not among its largest
Germany 0.4% / —
Moresby — Germany: 0.4% Narra Tarra — Germany: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.4%).

Qualifications

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

Moresby Narra Tarra
Certificate III & IV 21.4% / 9.6%
Moresby — Certificate III & IV: 21.4% Narra Tarra — Certificate III & IV: 9.6%
Bachelor Degree 5.9% / 4.8%
Moresby — Bachelor Degree: 5.9% Narra Tarra — Bachelor Degree: 4.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.7% / 2.9%
Moresby — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.7% Narra Tarra — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 2.9%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.6% / —
Moresby — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.6% Narra Tarra — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest
Postgraduate Degree 1.1% / —
Moresby — Postgraduate Degree: 1.1% Narra Tarra — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.4%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Moresby 99.3% houses
Moresby — Houses: 99.3% Moresby — Flats / Apartments: 0.7%
Narra Tarra 96.2% houses
Narra Tarra — Houses: 96.2% Narra Tarra — Flats / Apartments: 3.8%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Moresby Narra Tarra
Median house price $840,000 —
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $265,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 84 days
from 11 sales
 —

Development activity

Moresby Narra Tarra
New dwellings approved 183
across Greater Geraldton
 22
across Chapman Valley
Approvals change year on year -30% +100%

Ranking within WA

Moresby Narra Tarra
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 81% of WA Higher than 87% of WA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 34% of WA Higher than 46% of WA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 9% of WA Higher than 23% of WA
NBN connectivity Higher than 98% of WA Higher than 50% of WA

Liveability

Moresby Narra Tarra
Grade D —
Score 26/100 —
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10

Risk profile

Moresby carries more flood risk (47 vs 0); Moresby carries more bushfire risk (36 vs 0).

Moresby Narra Tarra
Bushfire Low
36/100
 None
0/100
Crime High
79/100
 Moderate
45/100
Flood Moderate
47/100
 None
0/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 4
within 5 km
 0
within 5 km

Schools

Moresby Narra Tarra
Inside the suburb 0
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Amenities in the suburb

Moresby Narra Tarra
Parks & reserves 1 0

Mobility

Narra Tarra sits further from the CBD (430.8 km vs 427.8 km).

Moresby Narra Tarra
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Perth 427.8 km 430.8 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 290 min 286 min
Electric vehicle share 0.1%
postcode 6530
 0.2%
postcode 6532
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 47
postcode 6530
 60
postcode 6532

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.

Moresby Narra Tarra
Car (driver) 90.1% / 79.5%
Moresby — Car (driver): 90.1% Narra Tarra — Car (driver): 79.5%
Worked from Home 4.3% / 20.5%
Moresby — Worked from Home: 4.3% Narra Tarra — Worked from Home: 20.5%
Car (passenger) 4.8% / —
Moresby — Car (passenger): 4.8% Narra Tarra — Car (passenger): not among its largest
Walked Only 0.8% / —
Moresby — Walked Only: 0.8% Narra Tarra — Walked Only: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (90.1%).

Setting

Moresby Narra Tarra
Elevation 67 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 204 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 5.1 km 14.1 km

NBN connectivity

Moresby Narra Tarra
Connectivity score 99/100 25/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 98%
405 premises
 0%
29 premises

Climate

Moresby Narra Tarra
Annual rainfall 353 mm 374 mm
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Federal electorate

Moresby Narra Tarra
Division Durack
same for both
Member Melissa Price
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Moresby Narra Tarra
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $800,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Moresby

Acreage

Narra Tarra

Family Rural

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