Suburb in Bayswater

Morley, WA

Morley had a population of 22,539 at the 2021 Census (+4.7% since 2016). Median age 39.0. Median weekly household income $1,583. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

Morley at a glance

What the 2021 Census says, compared with Western Australia.

In Perth - North East

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Morley's population grew by 4.7% to 22,539, slower than Western Australia as a whole (+7.5%). Its median age of 39.0 is close to the WA average (38.0). Children under 10 make up 11.3% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 13.8%.

28.4% of households rent, close to the WA average of 27.7%. 34.8% own their home outright. Almost every home is a house; flats and apartments are 0.5% of homes. The 2021 Census counted 8,693 households.

The median household earns $1,583 a week, below the WA average of $1,815. Renters pay a median $360 a week, and households with a mortgage repay $1,733 a month.

44.4% of residents were born overseas, more than the WA average of 34.2%. 37.3% use a language other than English at home. 35.2% report no religion, lower than the WA average (46.7%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Morley beside WA and Australia.

MeasureMorleyWAAustralia
Population22,5392,660,02625,422,788
Growth since 2016+4.7%+7.5%+8.6%
Median age39.038.038.0
Households8,693964,7349,275,217
Flats and apartments0.5%6.5%14.3%
Renting28.4%27.7%31.1%
Owned outright34.8%29.6%31.4%
Median household income a week$1,583$1,815$1,746
Median rent a week$360$340$375
Median mortgage repayment a month$1,733$1,842$1,863
Born overseas44.4%34.2%29.3%
Other language at home37.3%19.6%23.6%
No religion35.2%46.7%41.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Population and age

Each census since 2011, and the age profile in 2021.

Population

+4.7% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 20,1442011
  2. 21,5302016
  3. 22,5392021

Age

Median age 39.0, against 38.0 for Western Australia.

Morley Western Australia
Share of people by age, Morley and Western Australia
0–911.3%
10–199.7%
20–2913.9%
30–3916.5%
40–4912.5%
50–5911.9%
60–6910.4%
70–798.6%
80+5.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Cultural background

The largest groups in Morley at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. English26.5%
  2. Australian22.3%
  3. Italian11.2%
  4. Chinese10.2%
  5. Irish6.6%

Languages at home

Top 5 · languages at home
  1. Vietnamese5.5%
  2. Mandarin4.2%
  3. Italian3.5%
  4. Cantonese3.0%
  5. Arabic1.2%

Country of birth

Top 5 · country of birth
  1. Vietnam4.4%
  2. India4.4%
  3. England4.3%
  4. China3.1%
  5. Italy2.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Around Morley

The places it belongs to, sits beside and contains.

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