Moora

The typical resident is 44, making the area noticeably older than the state and national average. This trend is reflected in the senior population, which rose 7.6 points since 2011 to reach 20.3%. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 12.8% of the community, which is well above the national figure.

Most residents were born in Australia, and only 11% were born overseas, which is far below the Western Australian average of 32.2%. The most common ancestries are Australian and English, and the proportion of people born overseas has fallen slightly since 2011.

English is the dominant language here, with only 3.6% of people using another language at home. This is far below the national figure of 22.3%, and very few residents—just 0.1%—speak little or no English.

Nearly 40% of the community report having no religion, a figure that rose 18 points since 2011. This is about the same as the national figure, though it remains well below the state average.

Qualifications are lower than in most similar areas, with only 11.2% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. While Year 12 completion rose slightly to 42.5% since 2011, this is still far below the state average of 58%.

Typical personal weekly income is $803, which is about the same as the national figure. While typical household income is well below the state average, there has been a trend toward higher earnings, with the share of households earning over $3,000 a week rising 11 points since 2011.

About 29% of residents have a long-term health condition, which is a little above the national average. The most common issues are arthritis and asthma, and 4.7% of people need help with daily activities.

Volunteering is very common here, at 24.6%, which is far above the national average. However, fewer people are providing unpaid care for children or doing housework compared to most other areas.

First Nations people make up a significant part of the community, though they face hardship with an unemployment rate of 29.5%, which is far above the national figure. Typical personal income for this group is also much lower than in most similar areas.

The area has more people living alone than most areas, at 31.7%. One-parent families are also more common than average, and the typical number of people per home has dipped slightly to 2.3.

Housing is dominated by separate houses, with 91.3% of dwellings fitting this type. Renting is much less common than in the rest of the state, and 41.3% of homes are owned outright, which is far above the national figure.

The community is heavily reliant on cars, with only 0.5% of people using public transport to commute. This is consistent with the very long drive time to the city and the fact that 65% of workers drive to their jobs.

Moora is a stable community where few people move; only 29% of residents arrived in the last five years, which is far below the national figure of 40.7%. Recent arrivals from overseas have also fallen sharply since 2011.

Full-time employment is much higher here than in most areas, at 63.9%. The local economy is tied closely to the land, with 28.3% of the workforce employed in agriculture, forestry, and fishing.

The area ranks lower than many similar regions for overall advantage and job skills. Population growth since 2021 has been 1.6%, which is well below the state average of 10.7%.

The area is quite dry, with annual rainfall of 329mm, which is far above the state average. Summer temperatures are typically high, and winter minimums are lower than the state figure.

The town is mostly car-dependent, with a walkability score of 2.7. No homes are within a 15-minute walk of groceries, and very few residents live within walking distance of public transport.