Suburb in Carnarvon

Morgantown, WA

Morgantown had a population of 774 at the 2021 Census (−1.4% since 2016). Median age 38.0. Median weekly household income $1,361. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

Morgantown at a glance

What the 2021 Census says, compared with Western Australia.

In Western Australia - Outback (South)

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Morgantown's population shrank by 1.4% to 774, slower than Western Australia as a whole (+7.5%). Its median age of 38.0 is close to the WA average (38.0). Children under 10 make up 13.0% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 9.9%.

52.3% of households rent, a larger share than the WA average of 27.7%. 23.1% own their home outright. Almost every home is a house; flats and apartments are 0.0% of homes. The 2021 Census counted 270 households.

The median household earns $1,361 a week, below the WA average of $1,815. Renters pay a median $205 a week, and households with a mortgage repay $1,083 a month.

23.5% of residents were born overseas, fewer than the WA average of 34.2%. 15.5% use a language other than English at home. 43.6% report no religion, lower than the WA average (46.7%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Morgantown beside WA and Australia.

MeasureMorgantownWAAustralia
Population7742,660,02625,422,788
Growth since 2016−1.4%+7.5%+8.6%
Median age38.038.038.0
Households270964,7349,275,217
Flats and apartments0.0%6.5%14.3%
Renting52.3%27.7%31.1%
Owned outright23.1%29.6%31.4%
Median household income a week$1,361$1,815$1,746
Median rent a week$205$340$375
Median mortgage repayment a month$1,083$1,842$1,863
Born overseas23.5%34.2%29.3%
Other language at home15.5%19.6%23.6%
No religion43.6%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

−1.4% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 8112011
  2. 7852016
  3. 7742021

Age

Median age 38.0, against 38.0 for Western Australia.

Morgantown Western Australia
Share of people by age, Morgantown and Western Australia
0–913.0%
10–1910.2%
20–2916.1%
30–3913.6%
40–4913.3%
50–5915.1%
60–699.2%
70–795.8%
80+4.1%

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

Cultural background

The largest groups in Morgantown at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. Australian34.3%
  2. English32.5%
  3. Australian Aboriginal20.1%
  4. Irish8.6%
  5. Italian4.8%

Languages at home

Top 5 · languages at home
  1. Portuguese3.1%
  2. Mandarin1.5%
  3. Filipino0.8%
  4. Thai0.8%
  5. Vietnamese0.8%

Country of birth

Top 5 · country of birth
  1. England3.7%
  2. New Zealand3.4%
  3. the Philippines2.1%
  4. Malaysia1.5%
  5. Italy1.3%

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

Around Morgantown

The places it belongs to, sits beside and contains.

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