Moresby vs Spalding

Spalding is the younger of the two, with a median age of 40 against 43 in Moresby. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Moresby, most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Moresby: a median of $840,000, against $456,000 in Spalding, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Moresby tends to suit couples, while Spalding suits people living alone and buyers on a tighter budget.

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

Moresby

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • is already more of a family suburb (76% vs 50%)
  • carries lower crime risk (79/100 vs 96/100)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (99% vs 86%)
  • But Spalding has more parks and reserves (8 vs 1)

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

First-home buyers

Spalding

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper land ($87,000 vs $265,000)
  • has cheaper houses ($456,000 vs $840,000)
  • But Moresby leaves households under less mortgage stress (21% vs 26%)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Spalding

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (33% vs 8%)
  • has cheaper rent ($220/wk vs $345/wk)
  • But Moresby leaves renters under less rental stress (16% vs 21%)

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

Commuting to the city

Spalding

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (47/100 vs 0/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (282 min vs 290 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (421.1 km vs 427.8 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Spalding

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (47/100 vs 0/100)
  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (14% vs 1%)
  • But Moresby carries lower crime risk (79/100 vs 96/100)

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

Investors

Moresby

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (8.5% vs -4.0%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Moresby and Spalding 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 Spalding
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 Spalding
Walkability 0 / 47
Moresby — Walkability: 0/100 Spalding — Walkability: 47/100
Safety 21 / 4
Moresby — Safety: 21/100 Spalding — Safety: 4/100
Low fire risk 64 / 52
Moresby — Low fire risk: 64/100 Spalding — Low fire risk: 52/100
Low flood risk 53 / 37
Moresby — Low flood risk: 53/100 Spalding — Low flood risk: 37/100

Demographics

Spalding has more residents (1,992 vs 944); Moresby has higher household incomes ($115,648 vs $55,172).

Moresby Spalding
Population 944 1,992
+111% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +8.5% -4.0%
Median age 43 40
Median household income $115,648/yr
+52% vs other
 $55,172/yr
Median weekly rent $345/wk
+36% vs other
 $220/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Moresby Spalding
0-4 4.8% / 6.4%
Moresby — 0-4: 4.8% Spalding — 0-4: 6.4%
5-14 16.9% / 14.6%
Moresby — 5-14: 16.9% Spalding — 5-14: 14.6%
15-19 5.5% / 6.5%
Moresby — 15-19: 5.5% Spalding — 15-19: 6.5%
20-24 4.6% / 6.5%
Moresby — 20-24: 4.6% Spalding — 20-24: 6.5%
25-34 10.3% / 11.0%
Moresby — 25-34: 10.3% Spalding — 25-34: 11.0%
35-44 10.3% / 11.8%
Moresby — 35-44: 10.3% Spalding — 35-44: 11.8%
45-54 16.4% / 13.1%
Moresby — 45-54: 16.4% Spalding — 45-54: 13.1%
55-64 15.4% / 13.2%
Moresby — 55-64: 15.4% Spalding — 55-64: 13.2%
65-74 10.7% / 11.4%
Moresby — 65-74: 10.7% Spalding — 65-74: 11.4%
75-84 4.3% / 4.5%
Moresby — 75-84: 4.3% Spalding — 75-84: 4.5%
85+ 0.7% / 1.5%
Moresby — 85+: 0.7% Spalding — 85+: 1.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.9%).

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 — Group Household: 0.0% Moresby — Other Families: 1.6%
Spalding 27.0% couple families
Spalding — Couple Families: 27.0% Spalding — Lone Person: 43.2% Spalding — One Parent Families: 23.2% Spalding — Group Household: 4.3% Spalding — Other Families: 2.3%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household 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%
Spalding 33.1% renting
Spalding — Owned Outright: 34.7% Spalding — Mortgage: 32.2% Spalding — Renting: 33.1%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Moresby Spalding
Certificate III & IV 21.4% / 15.9%
Moresby — Certificate III & IV: 21.4% Spalding — Certificate III & IV: 15.9%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.7% / 3.8%
Moresby — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.7% Spalding — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 3.8%
Bachelor Degree 5.9% / 2.3%
Moresby — Bachelor Degree: 5.9% Spalding — Bachelor Degree: 2.3%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.6% / 0.8%
Moresby — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.6% Spalding — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.8%
Postgraduate Degree 1.1% / 0.2%
Moresby — Postgraduate Degree: 1.1% Spalding — Postgraduate Degree: 0.2%

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

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 Spalding
England 5.4% / 2.4%
Moresby — England: 5.4% Spalding — England: 2.4%
New Zealand 2.0% / 1.7%
Moresby — New Zealand: 2.0% Spalding — New Zealand: 1.7%
South Africa 1.4% / 0.5%
Moresby — South Africa: 1.4% Spalding — South Africa: 0.5%
Germany 0.4% / 0.5%
Moresby — Germany: 0.4% Spalding — Germany: 0.5%
Zimbabwe 0.8% / —
Moresby — Zimbabwe: 0.8% Spalding — Zimbabwe: not among its largest
Philippines — / 0.8%
Moresby — Philippines: not among its largest Spalding — Philippines: 0.8%
Thailand — / 0.6%
Moresby — Thailand: not among its largest Spalding — Thailand: 0.6%

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

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Moresby 99.3% houses
Moresby — Houses: 99.3% Moresby — Townhouses: 0.0% Moresby — Flats / Apartments: 0.7%
Spalding 86.2% houses
Spalding — Houses: 86.2% Spalding — Townhouses: 10.4% Spalding — Flats / Apartments: 3.4%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Moresby Spalding
Median house price $840,000 $456,000
Median unit price — $425,000
Median land price $265,000 $87,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 84 days
from 11 sales
 33 days
from 9 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Moresby Spalding
3 bed $710K / $452K
Moresby — 3 bed: $710K (5 sales) Spalding — 3 bed: $452K (62 sales)

5 vs 62 sales

4 bed $920K / $495K
Moresby — 4 bed: $920K (16 sales) Spalding — 4 bed: $495K (19 sales)

16 vs 19 sales

Development activity

Moresby Spalding
New dwellings approved 183
across Greater Geraldton
same for both
Approvals change year on year -30%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Moresby Spalding
Houses — 5.2%
$550/wk on $550K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within WA

Moresby Spalding
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 81% of WA Higher than 12% of WA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 34% of WA Higher than 82% of WA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 9% of WA
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 98% of WA Higher than 99% of WA
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 87% of WA

Liveability

Spalding is more walkable (47 vs 0); Moresby scores higher overall (26 vs 13).

Moresby Spalding
Grade D
same for both
Score 26/100 13/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10
 high-need area
decile 1/10

Risk profile

Spalding carries more flood risk (63 vs 47); Spalding carries more bushfire risk (48 vs 36).

Moresby Spalding
Bushfire Low
36/100
 Moderate
48/100
Crime High
79/100
 High
96/100
Flood Moderate
47/100
 Moderate
63/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 4
within 5 km
 5
within 5 km

Schools

Moresby Spalding
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 Spalding
Parks & reserves 1 8
Fuel stations 0 1
Waterways 0 1

Mobility

Moresby sits further from the CBD (427.8 km vs 421.1 km).

Moresby Spalding
Walkability score 0/100 47/100
Distance to Perth 427.8 km
+2% vs other
 421.1 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 290 min 282 min
Electric vehicle share 0.1%
postcode 6530
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 47
postcode 6530
same for both

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 Spalding
Car (driver) 90.1% / 82.7%
Moresby — Car (driver): 90.1% Spalding — Car (driver): 82.7%
Car (passenger) 4.8% / 9.1%
Moresby — Car (passenger): 4.8% Spalding — Car (passenger): 9.1%
Worked from Home 4.3% / 2.3%
Moresby — Worked from Home: 4.3% Spalding — Worked from Home: 2.3%
Bus — / 3.6%
Moresby — Bus: not among its largest Spalding — Bus: 3.6%
Bicycle — / 2.3%
Moresby — Bicycle: not among its largest Spalding — Bicycle: 2.3%
Walked Only 0.8% / —
Moresby — Walked Only: 0.8% Spalding — Walked Only: not among its largest

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

Setting

Moresby Spalding
Elevation 67 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 14 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 5.1 km 1.7 km

NBN connectivity

Moresby Spalding
Connectivity score 99/100 100/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 98%
405 premises
 100%
1,017 premises

Climate

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

Council rates

Moresby Spalding
Average residential rate $3,162/yr
same for both
Council Greater Geraldton
same for both

Federal electorate

Moresby Spalding
Division Durack
same for both
Member Melissa Price
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Moresby

Acreage

Spalding

Acreage Affordable Coastal Parks

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