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Bayswater vs Morley

Name: Bayswater vs Morley — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.5 km apart · Bayswater profile · Morley profile

Bayswater Morley

Morley and Bayswater (WA) are neighbouring areas with distinct profiles. Morley is far more multicultural, with 42.6% of people born overseas and 35.7% using a language other than English at home. It also has a higher share of larger homes, with 89.7% having three or more bedrooms. In contrast, Bayswater (WA) has a more highly qualified and higher earning population; 34.8% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, and the typical weekly household income is $2,037, compared to $1,583 in Morley.

These two areas share a typical resident age of 39 and have almost identical shares of First Nations people and children. The gap in commute times is one of the most striking differences, with Morley residents taking far longer to reach the city—55 minutes compared to 31 minutes in Bayswater (WA). This gap has widened over time, reflecting the different ways these neighbours are connected to the city centre.

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Where they differ most

Other language: 18.9 pts higher in Morley 3+ bedrooms: 14.7 pts higher in Morley No religion: 14.6 pts higher in Bayswater Bachelor+: 12.5 pts higher in Bayswater Population: 7,251 larger in Morley

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bayswater in Morley +7,251 larger in Morley gap steady

15,288 88th pct 22,539 90th pct

Median age in Bayswater in Morley even gap steady

39 yrs 26th pct 39 yrs 26th pct

Age structure

31.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.0 pts 30.4%

25.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.9 pts 23.5%

16.5% Seniors (65+) +2.3 pts ▸ 18.8%

17.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.0 pts 16.1%

9.6% Youth (15–24) +1.6 pts ▸ 11.2%

Marital status

44.0% Married +1.8 pts ▸ 45.8%

38.5% Never married ◂ +2.4 pts 36.1%

9.9% Divorced ◂ +0.5 pts 9.3%

4.6% Widowed +0.9 pts ▸ 5.6%

3.1% Separated +0.1 pts ▸ 3.2%

Age & sex structure

Bayswater Morley

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

64.8% Australia ◂ +11.5 pts 53.3%

6.4% England ◂ +2.2 pts 4.2%

1.3% Vietnam +2.9 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.4% India +1.8 pts ▸ 4.2%

1.0% China +2.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.6% New Zealand ◂ +0.5 pts 2.1%

1.1% Italy +1.4 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.9% Philippines +1.1 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.8% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.3% Nepal even 0.4%

Ancestry

38.1% English ◂ +12.8 pts 25.3%

30.5% Australian ◂ +9.2 pts 21.2%

11.7% Irish ◂ +5.4 pts 6.3%

7.0% Italian +3.7 pts ▸ 10.7%

4.4% Chinese +5.4 pts ▸ 9.7%

9.5% Scottish ◂ +3.7 pts 5.7%

1.7% Vietnamese +3.4 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.4% Indian +1.4 pts ▸ 4.7%

2.9% German ◂ +0.8 pts 2.1%

1.3% Filipino +1.1 pts ▸ 2.4%

2.1% Dutch ◂ +0.7 pts 1.5%

0.8% Greek +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%

Language

Language used at home

79.2% English only ◂ +19.3 pts 59.9%

1.6% Vietnamese +3.7 pts ▸ 5.2%

1.5% Mandarin +2.5 pts ▸ 4.0%

1.6% Italian +1.7 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.8% Cantonese +2.1 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.5% Arabic +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.6% Punjabi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.3% Tagalog +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.6% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.3% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

Religion

Religious affiliation

48.0% No religion ◂ +14.6 pts 33.3%

39.4% Christianity +7.2 pts ▸ 46.6%

5.7% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 5.3%

2.3% Buddhism +2.9 pts ▸ 5.2%

1.9% Islam +2.7 pts ▸ 4.6%

1.6% Hinduism +1.4 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.9% Other religions +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.2% Judaism +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Bayswater in Morley +0.12 more in Morley

1.53 19th pct 1.65 21st pct

Schools ≤3 km in Bayswater in Morley +7 more in Morley

46 91st pct 53 92nd pct

Avg size in Bayswater in Morley +24 larger in Bayswater

485 70th pct 462 67th pct

ICSEA in Bayswater in Morley +4 higher in Bayswater

1,041 75th pct 1,037 74th pct

Highest year of school

67.8% Year 12 ◂ +8.5 pts 59.3%

14.1% Year 10 +3.2 pts ▸ 17.3%

6.1% Year 9 or below +4.2 pts ▸ 10.3%

6.8% Year 11 +0.9 pts ▸ 7.7%

Highest qualification level

34.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +7.4 pts 26.6%

20.3% Certificate III / IV +7.7 pts ▸ 27.9%

14.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.4 pts ▸ 16.1%

11.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.9 pts 8.2%

5.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +3.0 pts 3.0%

1.7% Certificate I / II +0.7 pts ▸ 2.4%

Field of qualification

19.2% Management & commerce +0.9 pts ▸ 20.1%

13.7% Engineering & related +3.4 pts ▸ 17.0%

12.9% Society & culture ◂ +2.4 pts 10.5%

10.6% Health ◂ +1.9 pts 8.7%

8.3% Education ◂ +1.2 pts 7.1%

4.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.3 pts ▸ 6.7%

6.1% Creative arts ◂ +2.5 pts 3.6%

4.8% Architecture & building +0.7 pts ▸ 5.5%

4.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.5 pts 3.4%

2.9% Information technology +0.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Bayswater in Morley +$278 higher in Bayswater gap widening

$1,015 83rd pct $737 47th pct

Household income in Bayswater in Morley +$454 higher in Bayswater gap widening

$2,037 77th pct $1,583 53rd pct

Family income in Bayswater in Morley +$779 higher in Bayswater gap widening

$2,679 87th pct $1,900 51st pct

Household income distribution

27.6% $1,500–$2,999 +3.0 pts ▸ 30.6%

20.0% $650–$1,499 +7.4 pts ▸ 27.4%

15.1% Under $650 +1.6 pts ▸ 16.7%

16.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +8.9 pts 7.4%

13.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.3 pts 10.0%

Personal income distribution

34.1% Under $650 +9.0 pts ▸ 43.2%

27.8% $650–$1,499 +4.0 pts ▸ 31.8%

25.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +8.3 pts 17.2%

7.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.7 pts 2.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.4% Mental health ◂ +1.7 pts 7.6%

8.4% Other condition ◂ +0.9 pts 7.6%

7.8% Arthritis even 7.8%

7.8% Asthma ◂ +0.9 pts 6.9%

4.1% Diabetes +1.5 pts ▸ 5.6%

3.8% Heart disease +0.1 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.0% Cancer ◂ +0.3 pts 2.7%

1.7% Lung condition even 1.7%

1.2% Dementia ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%

0.8% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.8% None +0.9 pts ▸ 66.7%

19.2% One condition ◂ +1.0 pts 18.2%

5.6% Two conditions ◂ +0.1 pts 5.5%

2.8% Three or more even 2.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Bayswater in Morley +134 larger in Morley

235 86th pct 369 86th pct

Median age in Bayswater in Morley +6 yrs older in Bayswater

27 yrs 54th pct 21 yrs 29th pct

Median income in Bayswater in Morley +$18 higher in Bayswater

$690 55th pct $672 53rd pct

Household income in Bayswater in Morley +$113 higher in Morley

$1,625 47th pct $1,738 52nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bayswater in Morley +0.1 larger in Morley gap narrowing

2.4 43rd pct 2.5 50th pct

Family composition

58.6% Couples with children ◂ +3.6 pts 55.0%

28.8% Couples without children ◂ +1.0 pts 27.9%

11.3% One-parent families +3.9 pts ▸ 15.2%

1.3% Other families +0.5 pts ▸ 1.8%

Household size

34.2% 2 people +0.3 pts ▸ 34.5%

28.4% 1 person ◂ +2.8 pts 25.6%

17.1% 3 people +0.5 pts ▸ 17.6%

15.1% 4 people ◂ +0.8 pts 14.4%

4.1% 5 people +1.0 pts ▸ 5.1%

1.2% 6 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 3.0%

Housing & Dwellings

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

$350 71st pct $360 73rd pct

Mortgage in Bayswater in Morley +$267 higher in Bayswater gap widening

$2,000 72nd pct $1,733 57th pct

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

0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

41.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +6.7 pts 34.9%

27.9% Owned outright +6.5 pts ▸ 34.3%

27.6% Rented +0.4 pts ▸ 28.0%

1.8% Other tenure ◂ +0.5 pts 1.4%

1.2% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

Types of homes

80.1% Separate house +3.4 pts ▸ 83.5%

16.0% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +0.3 pts 15.8%

3.8% Flat or apartment ◂ +3.3 pts 0.5%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

46.9% 3 bedrooms +4.3 pts ▸ 51.3%

24.4% 4 bedrooms +9.0 pts ▸ 33.5%

20.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +12.4 pts 8.1%

3.5% 5 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.7 pts 0.8%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

44.4% $350–$549 +9.7 pts ▸ 54.1%

33.3% $200–$349 ◂ +0.1 pts 33.2%

14.0% Under $200 ◂ +8.6 pts 5.4%

4.3% $550–$749 ◂ +1.8 pts 2.4%

0.7% $750 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

39.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +4.9 pts 34.4%

24.1% $1,000–$1,799 +10.0 pts ▸ 34.1%

18.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +8.2 pts 9.9%

13.4% Under $1,000 +2.2 pts ▸ 15.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Bayswater in Morley +49 more in Morley

98 89th pct 147 92nd pct

Stops/1k in Bayswater in Morley +0.11 more in Morley

6.41 83rd pct 6.52 84th pct

Departures/1k in Bayswater in Morley +1,358.6 more in Morley

2,207.3 93rd pct 3,565.9 100th pct

PT routes in Bayswater in Morley +7 more in Morley

17 86th pct 24 87th pct

Stop walk in Bayswater in Morley +3 longer in Bayswater

8 43rd pct 5 32nd pct

Drive to city in Bayswater in Morley even

10 5th pct 10 5th pct

Reach 30 min in Bayswater in Morley +17,741 more in Bayswater

40,455 86th pct 22,714 76th pct

Reach 45 min in Bayswater in Morley +62,660 more in Bayswater

147,818 86th pct 85,158 75th pct

Transit to city in Bayswater in Morley +24 longer in Morley

31 9th pct 55 45th pct

How people get to work

57.7% Car (driver) +8.6 pts ▸ 66.3%

9.0% Worked at home ◂ +3.3 pts 5.7%

5.6% Train ◂ +4.6 pts 1.0%

4.2% Car (passenger) +0.6 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.1% Bus +0.9 pts ▸ 4.0%

1.9% Bicycle ◂ +1.5 pts 0.4%

0.9% Walked ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

Motor vehicles per home

39.7% 2 vehicles +0.2 pts ▸ 39.9%

39.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +3.8 pts 35.9%

9.7% 3 vehicles +2.6 pts ▸ 12.3%

4.5% 4 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 6.5%

6.2% No vehicle ◂ +0.8 pts 5.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.0 pts 12.8%

10.8% Professional & technical ◂ +4.1 pts 6.7%

10.3% Education & training ◂ +3.0 pts 7.3%

6.9% Retail trade +2.9 pts ▸ 9.9%

6.7% Construction +2.1 pts ▸ 8.9%

8.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.7 pts 6.1%

6.0% Accommodation & food +1.9 pts ▸ 7.9%

6.9% Mining ◂ +2.1 pts 4.8%

4.3% Transport & warehousing +1.3 pts ▸ 5.6%

3.6% Manufacturing +2.0 pts ▸ 5.6%

3.4% Other services +1.1 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.8% Administrative & support +0.8 pts ▸ 3.6%

Occupations people work in

31.4% Professionals ◂ +11.6 pts 19.8%

11.8% Technicians & trades +4.3 pts ▸ 16.1%

14.3% Managers ◂ +4.7 pts 9.6%

12.9% Clerical & administrative +0.5 pts ▸ 13.4%

11.0% Community & personal service +1.4 pts ▸ 12.5%

6.3% Labourers +4.4 pts ▸ 10.7%

6.3% Sales workers +2.2 pts ▸ 8.5%

4.7% Machinery operators & drivers +2.9 pts ▸ 7.6%

Walkability

Walk score in Bayswater in Morley +0.2 higher in Morley

6.3 90th pct 6.5 90th pct

Types ≤15 min in Bayswater in Morley +0.2 more in Bayswater

6.4 91st pct 6.2 90th pct

15-min city in Bayswater in Morley +2.4 pts higher in Morley

86.0% 92nd pct 88.5% 93rd pct

Walk to shops in Bayswater in Morley +17.5 pts higher in Morley

74.8% 86th pct 92.3% 96th pct

Walk to transit in Bayswater in Morley +2.9 pts higher in Morley

97.0% 90th pct 99.9% 100th pct

Walk to school in Bayswater in Morley +10.8 pts higher in Morley

82.8% 87th pct 93.5% 95th pct

Walk to a park in Bayswater in Morley +7.2 pts higher in Morley

92.8% 82nd pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Bayswater in Morley +3.4 pts higher in Morley

52.5% 85th pct 55.9% 86th pct

Amenities/1k in Bayswater in Morley +1.0 more in Bayswater

12.8 48th pct 11.8 46th pct

Intersections/km² in Bayswater in Morley +41 higher in Morley

139 88th pct 180 90th pct

Mean slope in Bayswater in Morley +1.4 pts higher in Bayswater

6.9% 62nd pct 5.5% 47th pct

Compare Bayswater with nearby areas

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Compare Morley with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bayswater vs Morley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL50083/bayswater/vs/SAL50998/morley