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Morley vs Beechboro

Name: Morley vs Beechboro — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 6.4 km apart · Morley profile · Beechboro profile

Morley Beechboro

Morley and Beechboro are neighboring areas in Western Australia, but they offer very different lifestyles. Morley is more connected and established, with a typical resident aged 39 and a much higher share of homes owned outright (34.3% compared to 21.7% in Beechboro). It is far more walkable; for example, 92.3% of Morley homes are within a 15-minute walk of groceries, while only 56.9% of Beechboro homes are. Beechboro is younger, with a typical age of 34 and a higher share of children under 15 (22.0% versus 16.1% in Morley), and it has seen much faster recent growth at 21.2%.

While the gap in home ownership has narrowed since 2011, the difference in age structure has widened, with Beechboro becoming increasingly home to more children. Despite this, the two areas share a similar cultural makeup. They have almost identical proportions of people born overseas (about 42%) and typical weekly personal incomes that are very close, at $737 in Morley and $778 in Beechboro.

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Where they differ most

Under 15: 5.9 pts higher in Beechboro Owned outright: 12.6 pts higher in Morley Aged 65+: 8.8 pts higher in Morley Household size: 0.4 larger in Beechboro Separate houses: 9.8 pts higher in Beechboro

Demographics & Identity

Population in Morley in Beechboro +1,366 larger in Morley gap narrowing

22,714 93rd pct 21,348 91st pct

Median age in Morley in Beechboro +5 yrs older in Morley gap steady

39 yrs 48th pct 34 yrs 14th pct

Age structure

30.3% Young adults (25–44) +2.8 pts ▸ 33.1%

23.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.3 pts 22.3%

16.1% Children (0–14) +5.9 pts ▸ 22.0%

18.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +8.8 pts 10.0%

11.2% Youth (15–24) +1.4 pts ▸ 12.6%

Marital status

45.8% Married +3.2 pts ▸ 49.0%

36.1% Never married +0.7 pts ▸ 36.8%

9.4% Divorced ◂ +1.7 pts 7.7%

5.5% Widowed ◂ +2.4 pts 3.1%

3.2% Separated +0.2 pts ▸ 3.4%

Age & sex structure

Morley Beechboro

Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

53.4% Australia even 53.4%

4.2% India +3.2 pts ▸ 7.4%

4.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.6 pts 3.6%

4.1% England ◂ +1.0 pts 3.1%

1.9% Philippines +2.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.9% China ◂ +2.0 pts 0.9%

2.1% New Zealand +0.4 pts ▸ 2.6%

2.5% Italy ◂ +1.9 pts 0.5%

0.9% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.4% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Ancestry

25.2% English ◂ +0.9 pts 24.3%

21.3% Australian +1.5 pts ▸ 22.7%

10.7% Italian ◂ +6.3 pts 4.3%

9.8% Chinese ◂ +5.0 pts 4.8%

4.8% Indian +3.5 pts ▸ 8.3%

6.3% Irish ◂ +1.2 pts 5.1%

5.7% Scottish ◂ +0.7 pts 5.0%

5.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.5 pts 4.6%

2.4% Filipino +2.5 pts ▸ 4.9%

2.1% German ◂ +0.6 pts 1.5%

1.5% Dutch ◂ +0.5 pts 1.0%

1.3% Greek ◂ +0.8 pts 0.6%

Language

Language used at home

60.0% English only ◂ +5.4 pts 54.6%

5.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 4.9%

4.1% Mandarin ◂ +2.6 pts 1.5%

0.8% Punjabi +2.7 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.3% Italian ◂ +2.6 pts 0.8%

2.9% Cantonese ◂ +1.6 pts 1.3%

1.1% Arabic +1.4 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.8% Tagalog +1.6 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.8% Hindi +0.6 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.7% Greek ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

46.6% Christianity ◂ +7.9 pts 38.8%

33.3% No religion ◂ +2.9 pts 30.5%

4.6% Islam +4.2 pts ▸ 8.8%

5.2% Not stated +1.8 pts ▸ 7.1%

3.1% Hinduism +3.1 pts ▸ 6.1%

5.2% Buddhism ◂ +0.3 pts 5.0%

1.3% Other religions +2.5 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.6% Judaism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Morley in Beechboro +1 more in Beechboro

6 71st pct 7 86th pct

Schools/1k kids in Morley in Beechboro +0.15 more in Morley

1.64 37th pct 1.49 31st pct

Schools ≤3 km in Morley in Beechboro +11 more in Morley

53 89th pct 42 84th pct

Students in Morley in Beechboro +1,030 more in Morley

3,414 84th pct 2,384 70th pct

Avg size in Morley in Beechboro +228 larger in Morley

569 69th pct 341 38th pct

ICSEA in Morley in Beechboro +26 higher in Morley

1,020 52nd pct 993 39th pct

Highest year of school

59.3% Year 12 ◂ +1.7 pts 57.6%

17.2% Year 10 +1.9 pts ▸ 19.2%

10.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.1 pts 9.3%

7.7% Year 11 +0.9 pts ▸ 8.5%

Highest qualification level

27.9% Certificate III / IV +4.9 pts ▸ 32.8%

26.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.1 pts 23.6%

16.1% Advanced diploma / diploma even 16.1%

8.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.0 pts 6.2%

2.4% Certificate I / II +0.8 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.4 pts 2.5%

Field of qualification

20.2% Management & commerce ◂ +1.1 pts 19.1%

17.1% Engineering & related +1.0 pts ▸ 18.0%

10.4% Society & culture +1.8 pts ▸ 12.2%

8.7% Health +0.1 pts ▸ 8.9%

7.1% Education ◂ +0.8 pts 6.3%

6.6% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.2 pts ▸ 6.9%

5.5% Architecture & building ◂ +0.9 pts 4.6%

3.3% Information technology +0.4 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.6% Creative arts ◂ +0.9 pts 2.7%

3.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.6 pts 2.8%

1.1% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Morley in Beechboro +$41 higher in Beechboro gap widening

$737 36th pct $778 44th pct

Household income in Morley in Beechboro +$208 higher in Beechboro gap widening

$1,583 40th pct $1,791 53rd pct

Family income in Morley in Beechboro +$72 higher in Beechboro gap narrowing

$1,902 38th pct $1,974 43rd pct

Household income distribution

30.5% $1,500–$2,999 +5.8 pts ▸ 36.3%

27.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.3 pts 26.1%

16.6% Under $650 ◂ +5.0 pts 11.6%

9.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.1 pts 9.9%

7.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 7.2%

Personal income distribution

43.2% Under $650 ◂ +2.6 pts 40.7%

31.7% $650–$1,499 +2.6 pts ▸ 34.3%

17.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.1 pts 16.0%

2.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 2.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.8% Arthritis ◂ +2.3 pts 5.4%

7.6% Mental health ◂ +1.2 pts 6.4%

7.6% Other condition ◂ +1.0 pts 6.6%

6.9% Asthma even 6.9%

5.7% Diabetes ◂ +0.6 pts 5.0%

3.9% Heart disease ◂ +1.4 pts 2.5%

2.7% Cancer ◂ +1.0 pts 1.7%

1.7% Lung condition ◂ +0.4 pts 1.3%

1.0% Stroke ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

0.7% Dementia ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.8% None +2.9 pts ▸ 69.7%

18.2% One condition ◂ +2.4 pts 15.8%

5.5% Two conditions ◂ +1.4 pts 4.1%

2.8% Three or more ◂ +0.8 pts 2.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Morley in Beechboro +349 larger in Beechboro

368 72nd pct 717 86th pct

Median age in Morley in Beechboro +4 yrs older in Beechboro

21 yrs 21st pct 25 yrs 57th pct

Median income in Morley in Beechboro +$91 higher in Morley

$676 58th pct $585 40th pct

Household income in Morley in Beechboro +$105 higher in Morley

$1,759 54th pct $1,654 47th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Morley in Beechboro +0.4 larger in Beechboro gap widening

2.5 43rd pct 2.9 86th pct

Family composition

55.2% Couples with children +10.5 pts ▸ 65.7%

27.9% Couples without children ◂ +9.0 pts 18.9%

15.1% One-parent families ◂ +1.0 pts 14.2%

1.8% Other families ◂ +0.5 pts 1.3%

Household size

34.5% 2 people ◂ +6.5 pts 28.0%

25.5% 1 person ◂ +6.5 pts 19.1%

14.3% 4 people +5.3 pts ▸ 19.6%

17.6% 3 people +1.5 pts ▸ 19.2%

5.1% 5 people +3.1 pts ▸ 8.2%

2.9% 6 or more +3.1 pts ▸ 6.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Morley in Beechboro +$10 higher in Morley gap narrowing

$360 46th pct $350 43rd pct

Mortgage in Morley in Beechboro +$32 higher in Beechboro gap narrowing

$1,733 43rd pct $1,765 45th pct

People / bedroom in Morley in Beechboro +0.10 higher in Beechboro gap widening

0.70 0th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

35.0% Owned with a mortgage +19.5 pts ▸ 54.4%

34.3% Owned outright ◂ +12.6 pts 21.7%

28.0% Rented ◂ +6.3 pts 21.6%

1.5% Not stated even 1.5%

1.4% Other tenure ◂ +0.6 pts 0.8%

Types of homes

83.5% Separate house +9.8 pts ▸ 93.3%

15.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +10.6 pts 5.2%

0.5% Flat or apartment +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Bedrooms per home

51.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +11.3 pts 40.0%

33.5% 4 bedrooms +14.6 pts ▸ 48.1%

8.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +4.2 pts 3.8%

4.9% 5 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 5.5%

0.8% 1 bedroom +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.1% Studio / none even 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

54.0% $350–$549 ◂ +6.0 pts 48.0%

33.5% $200–$349 +2.4 pts ▸ 35.9%

5.3% Under $200 +5.4 pts ▸ 10.7%

2.4% $550–$749 ◂ +1.5 pts 0.9%

0.3% $750 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

34.3% $1,800–$2,999 +4.2 pts ▸ 38.6%

33.9% $1,000–$1,799 +1.4 pts ▸ 35.3%

15.7% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.9 pts 12.8%

10.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.3 pts 7.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Morley in Beechboro +26 more in Morley

147 90th pct 121 88th pct

Stops/1k in Morley in Beechboro +0.80 more in Morley

6.47 78th pct 5.67 69th pct

Departures/1k in Morley in Beechboro +1,748.9 more in Morley

3,538.4 88th pct 1,789.5 79th pct

PT routes in Morley in Beechboro +13 more in Morley

24 86th pct 11 67th pct

Stop walk in Morley in Beechboro +23 longer in Beechboro

5 50th pct 28 86th pct

Drive to city in Morley in Beechboro +10 longer in Beechboro

10 12th pct 20 40th pct

Reach 30 min in Morley in Beechboro +1,366 more in Morley

22,714 68th pct 21,348 65th pct

Reach 45 min in Morley in Beechboro +63,810 more in Morley

85,158 67th pct 21,348 30th pct

Transit to city in Morley in Beechboro +28 longer in Beechboro

55 44th pct 83 91st pct

How people get to work

66.2% Car (driver) +3.4 pts ▸ 69.6%

5.8% Worked at home ◂ +1.1 pts 4.6%

4.9% Car (passenger) +0.1 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.0% Bus ◂ +2.4 pts 1.6%

1.0% Train +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.9% Walked ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

0.5% Bicycle ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

39.9% 2 vehicles +2.5 pts ▸ 42.4%

35.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +7.1 pts 28.8%

12.3% 3 vehicles +4.1 pts ▸ 16.3%

6.5% 4 or more +2.7 pts ▸ 9.1%

5.5% No vehicle ◂ +2.1 pts 3.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

12.8% Health care & social assistance +1.0 pts ▸ 13.9%

9.8% Retail trade +1.3 pts ▸ 11.1%

8.9% Construction ◂ +0.1 pts 8.8%

7.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.8 pts 7.1%

5.6% Manufacturing +1.8 pts ▸ 7.4%

7.3% Education & training ◂ +1.8 pts 5.5%

5.6% Transport & warehousing +1.6 pts ▸ 7.2%

6.7% Professional & technical ◂ +2.0 pts 4.7%

6.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.0 pts 5.2%

4.8% Mining +0.5 pts ▸ 5.3%

4.6% Other services +0.2 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.6% Administrative & support ◂ +0.6 pts 3.1%

Occupations people work in

19.8% Professionals ◂ +6.6 pts 13.2%

16.1% Technicians & trades +1.5 pts ▸ 17.7%

12.5% Community & personal service +1.7 pts ▸ 14.1%

13.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.1 pts 12.3%

10.7% Labourers +1.0 pts ▸ 11.7%

7.6% Machinery operators & drivers +3.3 pts ▸ 10.9%

9.6% Managers ◂ +0.6 pts 9.0%

8.4% Sales workers +0.7 pts ▸ 9.1%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Morley in Beechboro +1 higher in Morley

5 43rd pct 4 36th pct

IRSD decile in Morley in Beechboro +1 higher in Morley

5 43rd pct 4 36th pct

IER decile in Morley in Beechboro +2 higher in Beechboro

5 43rd pct 7 64th pct

IEO decile in Morley in Beechboro +2 higher in Morley

5 43rd pct 3 29th pct

IRSAD score in Morley in Beechboro +19 higher in Morley

980 43rd pct 961 35th pct

ERP in Morley in Beechboro +1,496 higher in Beechboro

25,432 90th pct 26,928 91st pct

Growth in Morley in Beechboro +13.3 pts higher in Beechboro

8.0% 73rd pct 21.2% 90th pct

Businesses in Morley in Beechboro +557 higher in Morley

2,330 86th pct 1,773 83rd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Morley in Beechboro +38 higher in Morley

667 29th pct 629 23rd pct

Max temp in Morley in Beechboro +0.3 higher in Beechboro

25.5 71st pct 25.9 74th pct

Min temp in Morley in Beechboro +0.3 higher in Morley

13.3 67th pct 13.0 64th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Morley in Beechboro +1.5 higher in Morley

6.5 67th pct 5.1 44th pct

Types ≤15 min in Morley in Beechboro +1.5 more in Morley

6.2 65th pct 4.8 43rd pct

15-min city in Morley in Beechboro +27.2 pts higher in Morley

88.5% 69th pct 61.3% 47th pct

Walk to shops in Morley in Beechboro +35.4 pts higher in Morley

92.3% 78th pct 56.9% 45th pct

Walk to transit in Morley in Beechboro +7.0 pts higher in Morley

99.9% 83rd pct 92.9% 53rd pct

Walk to school in Morley in Beechboro +18.3 pts higher in Morley

93.6% 73rd pct 75.3% 51st pct

Walk to a park in Morley in Beechboro +1.2 pts higher in Morley

100.0% 100th pct 98.8% 55th pct

Walk to health in Morley in Beechboro +26.8 pts higher in Morley

55.7% 58th pct 28.9% 33rd pct

Amenities/1k in Morley in Beechboro +0.9 more in Beechboro

11.7 35th pct 12.6 41st pct

Intersections/km² in Morley in Beechboro +118 higher in Morley

181 67th pct 63 43rd pct

Mean slope in Morley in Beechboro +0.2 pts higher in Beechboro

5.5% 53rd pct 5.7% 56th pct

Compare Morley with nearby areas

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Compare Beechboro with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Morley vs Beechboro [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/504011047/morley/vs/504031057/beechboro