Moresby vs Waggrakine

Waggrakine is the younger of the two, with a median age of 36 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. Houses cost more in Moresby: a median of $840,000, against $581,000 in Waggrakine, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Moresby tends to suit couples, while Waggrakine suits 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

They split

one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here

  • Moresby is already more of a family suburb (76% vs 66%)
  • Waggrakine 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

Waggrakine

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($581,000 vs $840,000)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Waggrakine

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (24% vs 8%)
  • has cheaper rent ($290/wk vs $345/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Too close to call

Nothing among the 5 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Moresby and Waggrakine 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 Waggrakine
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 Waggrakine
Walkability 0 / 0
Moresby — Walkability: 0/100 Waggrakine — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 21 / 16
Moresby — Safety: 21/100 Waggrakine — Safety: 16/100
Low fire risk 64 / 66
Moresby — Low fire risk: 64/100 Waggrakine — Low fire risk: 66/100
Low flood risk 53 / 100
Moresby — Low flood risk: 53/100 Waggrakine — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Waggrakine has more residents (2,679 vs 944); Moresby has higher household incomes ($115,648 vs $83,460).

Moresby Waggrakine
Population 944 2,679
+184% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +8.5% +12.9%
Median age 43 36
Median household income $115,648/yr
+28% vs other
 $83,460/yr
Median weekly rent $345/wk
+16% vs other
 $290/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Moresby Waggrakine
0-4 4.8% / 6.6%
Moresby — 0-4: 4.8% Waggrakine — 0-4: 6.6%
5-14 16.9% / 16.8%
Moresby — 5-14: 16.9% Waggrakine — 5-14: 16.8%
15-19 5.5% / 6.5%
Moresby — 15-19: 5.5% Waggrakine — 15-19: 6.5%
20-24 4.6% / 5.9%
Moresby — 20-24: 4.6% Waggrakine — 20-24: 5.9%
25-34 10.3% / 12.7%
Moresby — 25-34: 10.3% Waggrakine — 25-34: 12.7%
35-44 10.3% / 12.3%
Moresby — 35-44: 10.3% Waggrakine — 35-44: 12.3%
45-54 16.4% / 13.3%
Moresby — 45-54: 16.4% Waggrakine — 45-54: 13.3%
55-64 15.4% / 11.6%
Moresby — 55-64: 15.4% Waggrakine — 55-64: 11.6%
65-74 10.7% / 9.1%
Moresby — 65-74: 10.7% Waggrakine — 65-74: 9.1%
75-84 4.3% / 3.9%
Moresby — 75-84: 4.3% Waggrakine — 75-84: 3.9%
85+ 0.7% / 1.0%
Moresby — 85+: 0.7% Waggrakine — 85+: 1.0%

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%
Waggrakine 44.7% couple families
Waggrakine — Couple Families: 44.7% Waggrakine — Lone Person: 28.5% Waggrakine — One Parent Families: 21.7% Waggrakine — Group Household: 4.0% Waggrakine — Other Families: 1.1%
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%
Waggrakine 23.6% renting
Waggrakine — Owned Outright: 32.9% Waggrakine — Mortgage: 43.5% Waggrakine — Renting: 23.6%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Moresby Waggrakine
Certificate III & IV 21.4% / 17.6%
Moresby — Certificate III & IV: 21.4% Waggrakine — Certificate III & IV: 17.6%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.7% / 5.6%
Moresby — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.7% Waggrakine — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.6%
Bachelor Degree 5.9% / 4.2%
Moresby — Bachelor Degree: 5.9% Waggrakine — Bachelor Degree: 4.2%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.6% / 0.6%
Moresby — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.6% Waggrakine — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.6%
Postgraduate Degree 1.1% / 0.8%
Moresby — Postgraduate Degree: 1.1% Waggrakine — Postgraduate Degree: 0.8%

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 Waggrakine
England 5.4% / 3.1%
Moresby — England: 5.4% Waggrakine — England: 3.1%
New Zealand 2.0% / 1.6%
Moresby — New Zealand: 2.0% Waggrakine — New Zealand: 1.6%
South Africa 1.4% / 0.4%
Moresby — South Africa: 1.4% Waggrakine — South Africa: 0.4%
Philippines — / 1.7%
Moresby — Philippines: not among its largest Waggrakine — Philippines: 1.7%
Zimbabwe 0.8% / —
Moresby — Zimbabwe: 0.8% Waggrakine — Zimbabwe: not among its largest
Germany 0.4% / —
Moresby — Germany: 0.4% Waggrakine — Germany: not among its largest
Thailand — / 0.4%
Moresby — Thailand: not among its largest Waggrakine — Thailand: 0.4%

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 — Flats / Apartments: 0.7% Moresby — Townhouses: 0.0%
Waggrakine 96.0% houses
Waggrakine — Houses: 96.0% Waggrakine — Flats / Apartments: 3.3% Waggrakine — Townhouses: 0.7%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Moresby Waggrakine
Median house price $840,000 $581,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $265,000 $290,050
Typical days to sell (houses) 84 days
from 11 sales
 26 days
from 11 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 Waggrakine
3 bed $710K / $540K
Moresby — 3 bed: $710K (5 sales) Waggrakine — 3 bed: $540K (24 sales)

5 vs 24 sales

4 bed $920K / $653K
Moresby — 4 bed: $920K (16 sales) Waggrakine — 4 bed: $653K (32 sales)

16 vs 32 sales

Development activity

Moresby Waggrakine
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 Waggrakine
Houses — 4.9%
$665/wk on $699K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within WA

Moresby Waggrakine
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 81% of WA Higher than 46% of WA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 34% of WA Higher than 64% of WA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 9% of WA Higher than 10% of WA
NBN connectivity Higher than 98% of WA Higher than 93% of WA
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 81% of WA

Liveability

Moresby Waggrakine
Grade D
same for both
Score 26/100 25/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10
 below-average income
decile 2/10

Risk profile

Moresby carries more flood risk (47 vs 0).

Moresby Waggrakine
Bushfire Low
36/100
 Low
34/100
Crime High
79/100
 High
84/100
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
 1
within 5 km

Schools

Moresby Waggrakine
Inside the suburb 0 1
Rated above peers 0 1
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Moresby

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Schools in Waggrakine

  • Waggrakine Primary School Government · Primary above peers

Amenities in the suburb

Moresby Waggrakine
Parks & reserves 1
same for both

Mobility

Moresby Waggrakine
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Perth 427.8 km 426.2 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 290 min 289 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 Waggrakine
Car (driver) 90.1% / 84.6%
Moresby — Car (driver): 90.1% Waggrakine — Car (driver): 84.6%
Car (passenger) 4.8% / 8.2%
Moresby — Car (passenger): 4.8% Waggrakine — Car (passenger): 8.2%
Worked from Home 4.3% / 4.6%
Moresby — Worked from Home: 4.3% Waggrakine — Worked from Home: 4.6%
Walked Only 0.8% / 1.0%
Moresby — Walked Only: 0.8% Waggrakine — Walked Only: 1.0%
Bus — / 1.7%
Moresby — Bus: not among its largest Waggrakine — Bus: 1.7%

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

Setting

Moresby Waggrakine
Elevation 67 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 99 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 5.1 km 4.6 km

NBN connectivity

Moresby Waggrakine
Connectivity score 99/100 81/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 98%
405 premises
 72%
1,080 premises

Climate

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

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Moresby

Acreage

Waggrakine

Acreage Affordable Family

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