Median price trend for houses
Based on 10 sales in the preceding 12 months
$181,000
Up 3.6% over 12 months
- 2 bed
- $155k
- 3 bed
- $200k
- 4 bed
- $260k
Aerial view
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The quick read on
Morawa
WA 6623 · Morawa
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $181,000
- Population
- 459
- Postcode
- 6623
latest suburb median
ABS 2021
Morawa, Western Australia
Property market insights for Morawa
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Morawa WA
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Morawa, WA is currently $181,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Morawa has a 12-month growth rate of 3.6% for houses.
Two-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $155,000, Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $200,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $260,000 in Morawa.
Crime and safety
Is Morawa safe?
The overall rate for Morawa is 15,445 offences per 100,000 residents — 72% above the Rest of WA benchmark.
That is the clearest suburb-wide answer. Open the detailed profile to see how the pattern changes across offence types and different parts of Morawa.
Overall crime rate
15,445
offences per 100,000 residents
72% aboveRest of WA
MorawaRest of WA: 9,006
Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.
The people behind the postcode
Who lives in Morawa?
Morawa WA 6623 is in Western Australia, within Rest of WA.
459 people call Morawa home, with an average of 2.1 people per household and a median household income of $1,239 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 459
- Median age
- 45 years
- Median mortgage
- $500 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $190 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of WA benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1520.9%Above
15–3419.2%Below
35–5418.1%Below
55–7430.5%Above
75 and over10.0%Above
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses91.3%Above
Townhouses2.0%Below
Apartments0.0%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright49.0%Above
Paying a mortgage19.6%Below
Renting31.5%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car5.5%Above
One car39.0%Above
Two cars39.7%Above
Three or more15.1%Below
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home7.0%In line
Drove to work66.2%Above
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled9.9%Above
What stands out in Morawa
7.0% of workers in Morawa worked from home on Census day.
2.6% of Morawa residents were born in England, about half the rate across Rest of WA.
36.2% of people in Morawa described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Morawa
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Morawa WA 6623.
Is Morawa family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
20.9% of Morawa's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is close to the Rest of WA average.
89 family households lived in Morawa; 37.1% were couple families and 11.2% were one-parent families.
29.2% of local families included children under 15. That is well below the Rest of WA average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Morawa?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Morawa had 459 residents at the 2021 Census.
17.4% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
40.5% were 55 or older. That is well above the Rest of WA average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Morawa?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 91.3% of occupied private dwellings in Morawa.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 2.0% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Morawa?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
49.0% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well above the Rest of WA average.
19.6% were buying their home with a mortgage.
31.5% rented their home. That is close to the Rest of WA average.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Morawa?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Morawa had 2.1 people.
One-person households made up 41.4% of occupied homes. That is well above the Rest of WA average.
Two-person households represented 34.9%, while 15.8% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Morawa?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
7.0% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is almost exactly typical for Rest of WA.
66.2% drove a car as their only travel method. That is somewhat above the Rest of WA average.
0.0% used only a train, tram or bus, while 9.9% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Morawa?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
5.5% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is close to the Rest of WA average.
One-car households formed 39.0% of the total.
54.8% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Morawa, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
59.0% were at the same address five years earlier, while 41.0% reported a different address.
8.3% of residents were born outside Australia. That is about half the Rest of WA rate.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Morawa?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
69.7% of residents used only English at home.
2.8% used a language other than English at home.
0.0% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.0% spoke Cantonese and 0.0% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Morawa residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
8.3% of Morawa's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 91.7% was born in Australia.
0.0% of residents were born in China.
0.7% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 67.8%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Morawa?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 36.2% of ancestry responses in Morawa.
Australian ancestry made up 27.2% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 0.0% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Morawa?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
13.4% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is close to the Rest of WA average.
Managers accounted for 18.3% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 10.6%.
Health care and social assistance employed 16.2% of workers, and education and training employed 29.6%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Morawa?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 40.5%, compared with 59.4% across Rest of WA.
25.6% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 11.4% worked part time.
Unemployment was 4.1%, compared with 4.2% across Rest of WA.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Morawa show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
38.1% reported no selected long-term health condition.
7.8% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
9.8% reported asthma, 10.9% arthritis and 8.1% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Morawa?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
7.5% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is about half the Rest of WA rate.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 2.4% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 6.6%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 33.5%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Morawa?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $1,239 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $500.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $190 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Morawa compare with Rest of WA?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 7.0% in Morawa, compared with 7.1% across Rest of WA.
Outright ownership was 49.0% locally and 34.1% across Rest of WA. That is well above the Rest of WA average.
Renting accounted for 31.5% in Morawa, against 32.2% across Rest of WA.
Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.
Three useful questions
A buyer’s quick guide to Morawa
Is Morawa expensive?
The median house price is $181,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Morawa good for families?
The Census counted 89 local families, and 20.9% of residents were under 15. That describes the community; school quality, travel times and the right fit for a particular family need separate research.
What can I get for $1.5m in Morawa?
4-bedroom houses have a median around $260,000, the closest bedroom benchmark we hold to a $1.5m budget. Individual homes can differ substantially with block size, renovation and location.
Medians describe recorded market activity across the suburb; they are historical context, not a valuation or forecast for an individual home.
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Streets and suburbs around Morawa
40 streets in Morawa
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Barnes St
- Bell Rd
- Broad Ave
- Burton Rd
- Carslake Rd
- Caulfield Rd
- Club Rd
- Croot St
- Davis St
- Dreghorn St
- Evans St
- Gill St
- Granville St
- Grove St
- Harley St
- James Rd
- Lloyd St
- Lodge St
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- Manning St
- Mcglew St
- Milloy St
- Mingenew-Morawa Rd
- Morawa-Three Springs Rd
- Mullewa-Wubin Rd
- Munckton Rd
- Neagle St
- Powell St
- Prater St
- Richter Ave
- Solomon Tce
- Stokes Rd
- Tilley St
- Tubby St
- Valentine Rd
- Valentine St
- Waddilove Rd
- White Ave
- Winfield St
- Winterbourne Rd
- Yewers Ave
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