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Moresby

WA 6530 · Greater Geraldton

944 (2021)1,049 est. (2025) · High Growth

11
Overall score

Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.

944
Population
Limited sales data
Median price
5
Safety score
0
Transport score

Moresby is a high growth suburb in Greater Geraldton, WA 6530, about 375km from Perth CBD. Recent property sales in Moresby are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has no schools recorded, a transport score of 0/100, and is a short drive from the coast. Moresby has an overall score of 11/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 5/100.

375.3 km
To Perth CBD
5.1 km
To coast
Data not available
Median rent (house)
326.9 km
To nearest station

Demographics

944
Population
43
Median age
2.8
Avg household

Age distribution

Housing tenure

  • Owned
  • Mortgage
  • Rented

Commute to work

  • Car
  • Public transport
  • Walk/cycle
  • Work from home
Median household income (weekly)$2,224
vs NSW median+20.2%
Bachelor degree or higher18.2%
Born in Australia79.7%
Dwellings: house / unit / townhouse305 / 0 / 0

Top countries of birth: England (5.4%), New Zealand (2.01%), South Africa (1.38%), Zimbabwe (0.85%), Germany (0.42%)

Top languages: Afrikaans (1.48%), German (0.64%), Australian Indigenous Languages (0.53%), Italian (0.42%)

Source: ABS Census 2021

Residential Safety

5
Residential

Small population (under 3,000) — crime rates may be volatile due to low sample size.

WAdoesn't publish crime data at the suburb level. The rates shown are the police-region average applied to this suburb, so other suburbs in the same region share the same figures.

Recorded residential incidents (latest year), with rate per 100,000 residents:

43
Break & enter dwelling4,555/100k
43
Steal from dwelling4,555/100k
20
Motor vehicle theft2,119/100k
153
Domestic assault16,208/100k
6
Robbery636/100k

Residential incidents over time

Sum of the five residential categories above — not all recorded crime.

Area crime context

Total recorded incidents: 796 (all categories, latest year)84,294 per 100,000 residents2-yr5-yr

An independent score — crime data quality varies by state, so safety is shown separately and is not part of the overall score.

Source: WA Police (regional aggregate) · Updated 2025

Schools

21
Within 10km0 in suburb
0
Govt (suburb)
0
Catholic (suburb)
0
Indep. (suburb)

Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 927 (below the national average of 1000).

No schools inside the suburb boundary — the schools below are in adjoining suburbs (counted within 10km for the education score).

Nearby (within 10km)

  • Geraldton Christian CollegeCombined · Independent · 3.4kmICSEA 997
  • Waggrakine Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.8kmICSEA 876
  • Bluff Point Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 4.9kmICSEA 805
  • St Lawrence's Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 5.1kmICSEA 1008
  • Meekatharra School Of The AirPrimary · Government · 5.3kmICSEA 1061
  • Allendale Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 5.8kmICSEA 890
  • Geraldton Grammar SchoolCombined · Independent · 6kmICSEA 1078
  • Geraldton Flexible Learning CentreSecondary · Catholic · 6.5kmICSEA 741
  • Rangeway Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 6.5kmICSEA 726
  • St John's SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 6.9kmICSEA 907
  • Leaning Tree Steiner School - Glenfield CampusCombined · Independent · 7.1km
  • Leaning Tree Steiner SchoolCombined · Independent · 7.2kmICSEA 985

Source: ACARA 2023

Transport

0
CBD commute (est.)Data not available
Nearest train stationYanchep Stn (326.9 km)

Source: TfNSW GTFS

Liveability

33.0°C
Summer max
20.0°C
Winter max
450mm
Rainfall/yr
8.5h
Sun/day

Amenities within 2–3km

Counted within a short distance of the suburb centre (so nearby facilities count), with the in-boundary count shown beneath.

00 in suburbSupermarkets
00 in suburbCafes/Rest.
00 in suburbParks
0Playgrounds
0Pools
00 in suburbGyms
0Dog parks
00 in suburbGPs
00 in suburbPharmacies
00 in suburbChildcare
00 in suburbLibraries
0Sports fields
0Vets
Nearest beachTown Beach (7.8 km)
Nearest hospitalGeraldton Health Campus (8.0 km)
Nearest vet7.5 km
Nearest airportGeraldton (7.6 km)

Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap

Population & Growth

High Growth
Annual growth rate2.67%
Projected population 20411,459
Projected households 2041Data not available

Source: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI

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Frequently asked questions about Moresby

Is Moresby safe?

Moresby has a residential safety score of 5/100, based on residential crime (break-ins, theft from dwellings, vehicle theft, domestic assault and robbery) per resident relative to the NSW median. Its total recorded incident rate is 84,294 per 100,000 across all categories.

How far is Moresby from Perth CBD?

Moresby is about 375.3 km from Perth CBD.

What schools are in Moresby?

Moresby has 0 schools. Schools are listed factually, not ranked.

What is public transport like in Moresby?

Moresby has a transport score of 0/100.

Data sources: ABS Census 2021 & ERP, NSW Valuer General, BOCSAR, TfNSW, ACARA, Bureau of Meteorology, OpenStreetMap, NSW DPHI. Data refreshed quarterly.

Data shown is from public sources and may not reflect current conditions. How we calculate scores.