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WA · Carnarvon Council

Morgantown, WA, 6701

Current weather

18.9°CClear sky

52% humidity · 14.9 km/h wind · 20.2° / 10° today · 0 mm rain

Desirability index

11.6/100

#110 among Coastal & beach suburbs

How this score is calculated

Suburb snapshot

Morgantown is a small locality in the Carnarvon area, home to around 774 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show median weekly rent around $460, limited but present public transport access, and a quieter amenity profile than busier neighbouring suburbs. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb.

Population

Population
774
Median age
38
Median household income / week
$1,361
Dwelling vacancy
22.6%
Unoccupied private dwellings
79 of 350
Median monthly mortgage
$1,083
Employment rate
50.6%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
35 / 68 / 0

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian 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.

Housing

All types (wa-rental-bond/Monthly Bond Lodgement Summary (CSV)-(01-12-2025-31-12-2025).csv)
$460
Rental bonds lodged (wa-rental-bond/Monthly Bond Lodgement Summary (CSV)-(01-12-2025-31-12-2025).csv)
483

Median weekly rent from WA rental bond lodgements. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.

Data sources & freshness

  • WA rental bond lodgements — Department of Communities (WA) · Period: wa-rental-bond/Monthly Bond Lodgement Summary (CSV)-(01-12-2025-31-12-2025).csv · Updated on site · Monthly bond summaries

Public transport

4 public transport stops in this suburb

  • Babbage Island Rd After Carroll Wy
  • Babbage Island Rd Carnarvon Christian School
  • Robinson St Before Campbell St
  • Robinson St Before Skipworth St

Data sources & freshness

Amenities

5 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km

  • Bench
  • Bicycle Parking
  • Carnarvon ToyotaCar
  • Peak Roadhouse CarnarvonPetrol station
  • Carnarvon Christian SchoolSchool

    30 Babbage Island Road

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

Data sources & freshness

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

Parks & reserves

2 parks and public open space in this suburb

  • Pump trackPark
  • Van Dongen ParkPark

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

Hazards

Bushfire planning zone
Overlay applies

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

Data sources & freshness

  • Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site

Green cover

Parks & woodland (OSM)
3
Parks (OSM)
2

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

Data sources & freshness

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

Desirability index

Desirability score
11.6/100
Cohort rank
#110 among Coastal & beach suburbs

Data sources & freshness

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

Recent changes

  • Pump trackgovernmentpark
  • Van Dongen Parkgovernmentpark
  • Babbage Island Rd After Carroll Wytransport
  • Babbage Island Rd Carnarvon Christian Schooltransport
  • Robinson St Before Campbell Sttransport
  • Robinson St Before Skipworth Sttransport
  • Benchamenitiesbench
  • Bicycle Parkingamenitiesbicycle_parking
  • Carnarvon Christian Schoolamenities30 Babbage Island Roadschool
  • Carnarvon Toyotaamenitiescar

Data sources & freshness

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