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Bedford vs Morley

Name: Bedford vs Morley — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.0 km apart · Bedford profile · Morley profile

Bedford Morley

Morley and Bedford are neighbouring areas in Western Australia with a few sharp contrasts. Bedford has a more highly qualified workforce, with 34.2% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher compared to 22.3% in Morley. This is consistent with higher earnings in Bedford, where the typical weekly household income is $2,072, well higher than the $1,583 seen in Morley. Morley is more culturally diverse, with 35.7% of people using another language at home and a well higher share of people born overseas (42.6% against 32.9%).

These two places share many basic characteristics, including the same typical resident age of 39 and the same typical weekly rent of $360. They are also alike in the size of their households, with both averaging 2.5 people per home. While they share these foundations, the gaps in income and education remain significant, and Bedford's residents are much more likely to live within a 15 minute walk of health services (89.4% compared to 55.9% in Morley).

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Where they differ most

Population: 16,823 larger in Morley Other language: 13.1 pts higher in Morley Bachelor+: 11.8 pts higher in Bedford Born overseas: 9.7 pts higher in Morley No religion: 9.0 pts higher in Bedford

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bedford in Morley +16,823 larger in Morley gap steady

5,716 86th pct 22,539 90th pct

Median age in Bedford in Morley even gap narrowing

39 yrs 26th pct 39 yrs 26th pct

Age structure

29.1% Young adults (25–44) +1.3 pts ▸ 30.4%

25.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.3 pts 23.5%

19.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.9 pts 16.1%

15.5% Seniors (65+) +3.3 pts ▸ 18.8%

10.6% Youth (15–24) +0.6 pts ▸ 11.2%

Marital status

47.8% Married ◂ +2.0 pts 45.8%

35.5% Never married +0.6 pts ▸ 36.1%

9.0% Divorced +0.3 pts ▸ 9.3%

4.6% Widowed +0.9 pts ▸ 5.6%

3.1% Separated +0.1 pts ▸ 3.2%

Age & sex structure

Bedford Morley

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

63.8% Australia ◂ +10.5 pts 53.3%

4.7% England ◂ +0.5 pts 4.2%

2.4% Vietnam +1.8 pts ▸ 4.2%

1.9% India +2.3 pts ▸ 4.2%

1.6% China +1.3 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.0% Italy +0.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

2.0% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.5% Philippines +1.5 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.8% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.1% Nepal +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Ancestry

31.3% English ◂ +6.1 pts 25.3%

27.2% Australian ◂ +5.9 pts 21.2%

11.4% Italian ◂ +0.7 pts 10.7%

10.9% Irish ◂ +4.6 pts 6.3%

7.1% Chinese +2.7 pts ▸ 9.7%

7.6% Scottish ◂ +1.9 pts 5.7%

2.8% Vietnamese +2.3 pts ▸ 5.1%

2.6% Indian +2.1 pts ▸ 4.7%

0.9% Filipino +1.5 pts ▸ 2.4%

2.2% German ◂ +0.1 pts 2.1%

1.6% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 1.5%

1.5% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%

Language

Language used at home

74.1% English only ◂ +14.1 pts 59.9%

2.6% Vietnamese +2.6 pts ▸ 5.2%

1.7% Mandarin +2.4 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.8% Italian +0.5 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.2% Cantonese +0.7 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.8% Arabic +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.1% Punjabi +0.7 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.2% Tagalog +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.3% Hindi +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.5% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

Religion

Religious affiliation

44.8% Christianity +1.9 pts ▸ 46.6%

42.3% No religion ◂ +9.0 pts 33.3%

4.9% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 5.3%

3.3% Buddhism +1.9 pts ▸ 5.2%

3.1% Islam +1.5 pts ▸ 4.6%

1.0% Hinduism +2.0 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.3% Other religions +0.9 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.4% Judaism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Bedford in Morley +0.73 more in Morley

0.92 6th pct 1.65 21st pct

Schools ≤3 km in Bedford in Morley +20 more in Morley

33 89th pct 53 92nd pct

Avg size in Bedford in Morley +62 larger in Bedford

524 75th pct 462 67th pct

ICSEA in Bedford in Morley +41 higher in Bedford

1,078 87th pct 1,037 74th pct

Highest year of school

67.5% Year 12 ◂ +8.2 pts 59.3%

14.5% Year 10 +2.7 pts ▸ 17.3%

6.8% Year 9 or below +3.5 pts ▸ 10.3%

6.5% Year 11 +1.2 pts ▸ 7.7%

Highest qualification level

35.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +8.6 pts 26.6%

20.3% Certificate III / IV +7.6 pts ▸ 27.9%

15.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.6 pts ▸ 16.1%

10.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.2 pts 8.2%

5.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.6 pts 3.0%

1.6% Certificate I / II +0.7 pts ▸ 2.4%

Field of qualification

19.3% Management & commerce +0.8 pts ▸ 20.1%

13.9% Engineering & related +3.2 pts ▸ 17.0%

13.8% Society & culture ◂ +3.4 pts 10.5%

10.5% Health ◂ +1.8 pts 8.7%

9.6% Education ◂ +2.5 pts 7.1%

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

6.0% Creative arts ◂ +2.5 pts 3.6%

4.8% Architecture & building +0.7 pts ▸ 5.5%

4.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.9 pts 3.4%

3.1% Information technology +0.3 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Bedford in Morley +$192 higher in Bedford gap widening

$929 75th pct $737 47th pct

Household income in Bedford in Morley +$489 higher in Bedford gap widening

$2,072 78th pct $1,583 53rd pct

Family income in Bedford in Morley +$696 higher in Bedford gap widening

$2,596 85th pct $1,900 51st pct

Household income distribution

25.6% $1,500–$2,999 +5.0 pts ▸ 30.6%

20.8% $650–$1,499 +6.6 pts ▸ 27.4%

15.8% Under $650 +0.9 pts ▸ 16.7%

16.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +9.3 pts 7.4%

14.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +4.0 pts 10.0%

Personal income distribution

38.2% Under $650 +5.0 pts ▸ 43.2%

26.9% $650–$1,499 +4.8 pts ▸ 31.8%

24.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.9 pts 17.2%

6.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.3 pts 2.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.5% Mental health ◂ +1.9 pts 7.6%

8.0% Asthma ◂ +1.1 pts 6.9%

7.9% Other condition ◂ +0.3 pts 7.6%

7.3% Arthritis +0.5 pts ▸ 7.8%

3.9% Diabetes +1.7 pts ▸ 5.6%

3.4% Heart disease +0.5 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.7% Cancer even 2.7%

1.3% Lung condition +0.4 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.6% Stroke +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.4% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.0% None ◂ +0.2 pts 66.7%

19.9% One condition ◂ +1.7 pts 18.2%

5.2% Two conditions +0.3 pts ▸ 5.5%

2.3% Three or more +0.4 pts ▸ 2.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Bedford in Morley +277 larger in Morley

92 86th pct 369 86th pct

Median age in Bedford in Morley +3 yrs older in Bedford

24 yrs 43rd pct 21 yrs 29th pct

Median income in Bedford in Morley +$15 higher in Bedford

$687 55th pct $672 53rd pct

Household income in Bedford in Morley +$388 higher in Morley

$1,350 34th pct $1,738 52nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bedford in Morley even gap narrowing

2.5 50th pct 2.5 50th pct

Family composition

59.9% Couples with children ◂ +4.9 pts 55.0%

24.8% Couples without children +3.0 pts ▸ 27.9%

13.9% One-parent families +1.3 pts ▸ 15.2%

1.4% Other families +0.4 pts ▸ 1.8%

Household size

32.8% 2 people +1.7 pts ▸ 34.5%

24.1% 1 person +1.5 pts ▸ 25.6%

18.6% 3 people ◂ +1.1 pts 17.6%

17.9% 4 people ◂ +3.6 pts 14.4%

4.8% 5 people +0.2 pts ▸ 5.1%

1.2% 6 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 3.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bedford in Morley even gap narrowing

$360 73rd pct $360 73rd pct

Mortgage in Bedford in Morley +$434 higher in Bedford gap widening

$2,167 80th pct $1,733 57th pct

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

0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

39.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +4.3 pts 34.9%

30.0% Owned outright +4.4 pts ▸ 34.3%

27.9% Rented +0.1 pts ▸ 28.0%

1.3% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.1% Other tenure +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

Types of homes

88.6% Separate house ◂ +5.1 pts 83.5%

10.8% Townhouse / semi-detached +5.0 pts ▸ 15.8%

0.2% Flat or apartment +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

51.2% 3 bedrooms +0.1 pts ▸ 51.3%

28.1% 4 bedrooms +5.3 pts ▸ 33.5%

14.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +6.2 pts 8.1%

3.2% 5 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 4.9%

1.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.0 pts 0.8%

0.0% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

43.9% $350–$549 +10.2 pts ▸ 54.1%

24.6% $200–$349 +8.6 pts ▸ 33.2%

16.2% Under $200 ◂ +10.8 pts 5.4%

10.4% $550–$749 ◂ +7.9 pts 2.4%

0.6% $750 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

40.1% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +5.8 pts 34.4%

22.0% $1,000–$1,799 +12.1 pts ▸ 34.1%

20.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +10.4 pts 9.9%

12.8% Under $1,000 +2.9 pts ▸ 15.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Bedford in Morley +112 more in Morley

35 87th pct 147 92nd pct

Stops/1k in Bedford in Morley +0.40 more in Morley

6.12 82nd pct 6.52 84th pct

Departures/1k in Bedford in Morley +703.2 more in Morley

2,862.7 96th pct 3,565.9 100th pct

PT routes in Bedford in Morley +14 more in Morley

10 86th pct 24 87th pct

Stop walk in Bedford in Morley +1 longer in Morley

4 29th pct 5 32nd pct

Drive to city in Bedford in Morley +2 longer in Morley

8 3rd pct 10 5th pct

Reach 30 min in Bedford in Morley +22,714 more in Morley

0 0th pct 22,714 76th pct

Reach 45 min in Bedford in Morley +11,712 more in Bedford

96,870 78th pct 85,158 75th pct

Transit to city in Bedford in Morley +14 longer in Morley

41 21st pct 55 45th pct

How people get to work

58.1% Car (driver) +8.2 pts ▸ 66.3%

8.8% Bus ◂ +4.8 pts 4.0%

8.7% Worked at home ◂ +3.0 pts 5.7%

4.4% Car (passenger) +0.4 pts ▸ 4.8%

1.1% Bicycle ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%

0.9% Train +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.9% Walked even 0.9%

Motor vehicles per home

42.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.9 pts 39.9%

37.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +1.2 pts 35.9%

10.7% 3 vehicles +1.6 pts ▸ 12.3%

4.4% 4 or more +2.1 pts ▸ 6.5%

5.2% No vehicle +0.2 pts ▸ 5.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.8 pts 12.8%

10.6% Education & training ◂ +3.3 pts 7.3%

10.2% Professional & technical ◂ +3.4 pts 6.7%

8.1% Retail trade +1.7 pts ▸ 9.9%

8.7% Construction +0.2 pts ▸ 8.9%

6.5% Accommodation & food +1.4 pts ▸ 7.9%

7.8% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.8 pts 6.1%

3.9% Transport & warehousing +1.6 pts ▸ 5.6%

3.3% Manufacturing +2.3 pts ▸ 5.6%

5.3% Mining ◂ +0.5 pts 4.8%

3.9% Other services +0.6 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.7% Administrative & support +1.0 pts ▸ 3.6%

Occupations people work in

31.5% Professionals ◂ +11.7 pts 19.8%

11.7% Technicians & trades +4.4 pts ▸ 16.1%

14.6% Managers ◂ +5.0 pts 9.6%

13.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.4 pts 13.4%

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

6.4% Labourers +4.3 pts ▸ 10.7%

7.0% Sales workers +1.4 pts ▸ 8.5%

3.8% Machinery operators & drivers +3.7 pts ▸ 7.6%

Walkability

Walk score in Bedford in Morley +1.2 higher in Bedford

7.8 96th pct 6.5 90th pct

Types ≤15 min in Bedford in Morley +1.4 more in Bedford

7.7 98th pct 6.2 90th pct

15-min city in Bedford in Morley +8.9 pts higher in Bedford

97.4% 99th pct 88.5% 93rd pct

Walk to shops in Bedford in Morley +4.5 pts higher in Bedford

96.8% 98th pct 92.3% 96th pct

Walk to transit in Bedford in Morley even

100.0% 100th pct 99.9% 100th pct

Walk to school in Bedford in Morley +3.5 pts higher in Morley

90.1% 92nd pct 93.5% 95th pct

Walk to a park in Bedford in Morley even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Bedford in Morley +33.5 pts higher in Bedford

89.4% 96th pct 55.9% 86th pct

Amenities/1k in Bedford in Morley +2.8 more in Bedford

14.5 52nd pct 11.8 46th pct

Intersections/km² in Bedford in Morley +4 higher in Bedford

184 90th pct 180 90th pct

Mean slope in Bedford in Morley +0.3 pts higher in Morley

5.1% 44th pct 5.5% 47th pct

Compare Bedford with nearby areas

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Compare Morley with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bedford vs Morley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL50091/bedford/vs/SAL50998/morley