Moving to Noranda WA 6062
What the official numbers say about living in Noranda — before you pack a box.
At a glance
Housing: buy or rent
Renting? The census median is $350 a week, against a median household income of $1,632 a week.
Who you'll be living with
Noranda shrank 1% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses (8,079 → 8,002 people).
Largest overseas birthplaces: Vietnam, England, Italy; most spoken languages besides English: Vietnamese, Italian, Cantonese.
On the ABS advantage scale (SEIFA), Noranda scores a little above the national average (decile 7 of 10).
The commute
The most common way to work is by car (87% of workers), while 8% work from home.
Nearest train station: Noranda, 2 km east.
Nearest bus interchange: Galleria Bus Station, 2.7 km south.
Nearest airport: Perth Airport, 9.9 km south-east.
The Perth CBD is roughly 9 km away in a straight line.
Daily life
Mapped locally so far: 45 schools · 9 cafes & restaurants · 11 supermarkets · 63 parks — see them all on the Noranda profile.
What's actually nearby
Schools: Camboon Primary School 650 m · Noranda Primary School 1.1 km · Morley Senior High School 1.3 km · North Morley Primary School 1.8 km · Morley Primary School 1.9 km · West Morley Primary School 2.1 km · Saint Andrew’s Grammar School 2.1 km · Infant Jesus School 2.2 km
Groceries: Coles 250 m · Woolworths 350 m · IGA 1.6 km · MCQ Supermarket 2.2 km · MCQ 2.2 km · Spudshed 2.3 km · Coles 2.5 km · Woolworths 2.7 km
Parks and reserves: Robert Thompson Reserve 150 m · Holden Reserve 200 m · Strutt Way Reserve 550 m · Millerick Reserve 600 m · Ivory Street Park 650 m · Rhodes Reserve 800 m · Corderoy Reserve 900 m · Trewin Park 950 m
What you'll see in the garden
Birds recorded around Noranda, most often seen first: Blue-billed Duck · Crested Tern · Short-billed Black-cockatoo · Willie Wagtail · Laughing Turtle-dove · Singing Honeyeater.
How the neighbours compare
The suburbs nearest to Noranda, side by side.
| Suburb | People | Median house | Advantage | Canopy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Noranda here | 8,002 | — | 7/10 | 9% |
| Morley | 22,539 | — | 5/10 | 4% |
| Malaga | 25 | — | — | 4% |
| Dianella | 24,169 | — | 8/10 | 9% |
| Embleton | 3,600 | — | 6/10 | 4% |
| Ballajura | 18,459 | — | 4/10 | 5% |
| Bedford | 5,716 | — | 9/10 | 4% |
Before you move — quick checklist
- Your council will be Bayswater — bins, rates, pets and permits live there.
- You'll vote in the federal electorate of Cowan — update your enrolment address.
- The postcode is 6062 — handy for utility sign-ups and quotes.
- Check street-level details on the full Noranda profile (map, streets, amenities, wildlife).
In short
Renters pay a median $350 a week.
The population fell 1% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses, from 8,079 people to 8,002. It sits about 9 km from the Perth CBD in a straight line, and Noranda station is roughly 2 km away. Local government is Bayswater council, and the federal seat is Cowan.
Weighing up alternatives?
Side-by-side: Noranda vs Malaga · Noranda vs Embleton.
Nearby guides: Morley · Malaga · Dianella · Embleton · Ballajura · Bedford.
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