WA · Morawa Council

Morawa, WA, 6623

Current weather

15.4°CClear sky

73% humidity · 8.4 km/h wind · 16.9° / 6.6° today · 0.1 mm rain

Desirability index

81.9/100

#46 among Country & regional suburbs

How this score is calculated

Suburb snapshot

Morawa is a small locality in the Morawa area, home to around 459 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 2 school and preschool sites in the area, limited but present public transport access, and a solid spread of nearby amenities and everyday services. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb and hospitals or GP clinics within the suburb.

Population

Population
459
Median age
45
Median household income / week
$1,239
Dwelling vacancy
16.2%
Unoccupied private dwellings
29 of 179
Median monthly mortgage
$500
Employment rate
38.9%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
24 / 3 / 0

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community ProfileAustralian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release

    The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

Schools & preschools

Schools & preschools
2
Median school ICSEA
902
  • Morawa District High SchoolCombined
  • Western Australian College Of Agriculture - MorawaSecondary

Data sources & freshness

Public transport

1 public transport stops in this suburb

  • Transwa Bay Transwa Morowa

Data sources & freshness

Amenities

31 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km

  • NutrienAgrarian
  • BottlemartAlcohol
  • Wildflour Bakery CafeBakery
  • Bbq
  • Westrail MorowaBus stop
  • Wildflour Bakery CafeCafe
  • Anglican Op ShopCharity
  • Morawa Community Craft CentreCommunity centre
  • Morawa Youth CentreCommunity centre
  • Morawa Court HouseCourthouse

Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap amenitiesOpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh

Parks & reserves

4 parks and public open space in this suburb

  • Harris ParkPark
  • Jubilee ParkPark
  • Lions ParkPark
  • Prater ParkPark

Data sources & freshness

Health access

Hospitals & GP clinics
3
Emergency department
On site
  • Morawa Medical Centredoctor
  • Morawa Peronjori Health Servicehospital
  • Morawa Pharmacypharmacy

Data sources & freshness

Socio-economic (SEIFA)

IRSAD decile (2021)
1/10
IRSD decile (2021)
1/10

SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.

Data sources & freshness

Heritage

3 state heritage places

  • Church of the Holy Cross45 Gill St, Morawa24866
  • Church of the Holy Cross & Priest's Cell45 Gill St, Morawa1612
  • Morawa Shire Office & Town Hall38 Prater St, Morawa1620

Data sources & freshness

  • State heritage registerState heritage authority · Period: current · Updated on site

Childcare

1 childcare service from OpenStreetMap

  • Morawa Kindergartenkindergarten

Data sources & freshness

  • Childcare servicesOpenStreetMap · Period: current · Updated on site

Hazards

Bushfire planning zone
Overlay applies

Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via WA bush fire prone area mapping.

Data sources & freshness

  • Hazard planning overlaysState government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site

Green cover

Parks & woodland (OSM)
5
Parks (OSM)
5

OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap green cover featuresOpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh

Desirability index

Desirability score
81.9/100
Cohort rank
#46 among Country & regional suburbs

Data sources & freshness

  • Suburb Guide desirability indexSuburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics

Recent changes

  • Morawa Kindergartenchildcarekindergarten
  • Church of the Holy Crossheritage45 Gill St, Morawa24866
  • Church of the Holy Cross & Priest's Cellheritage45 Gill St, Morawa1612
  • Morawa Shire Office & Town Hallheritage38 Prater St, Morawa1620
  • Morawa Medical Centrehealthdoctor
  • Morawa Peronjori Health Servicehealthhospital
  • Morawa Pharmacyhealthpharmacy
  • Harris Parkgovernmentpark
  • Jubilee Parkgovernmentpark
  • Lions Parkgovernmentpark

Data sources & freshness

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