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Beechboro vs Morley

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

Beechboro Morley

Morley and Beechboro are neighbouring suburbs in Western Australia with distinct profiles. Morley is more connected and qualified, with 22.3% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher compared to 12.8% in Beechboro. This higher qualification level is consistent with Morley having a higher share of high earners, with 17.3% of households earning $3,000 or more a week. Morley also offers easier access to services, with 92.3% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries, while the figure is 73.5% in Beechboro.

Both areas are almost identical when it comes to the number of people who speak little or no English, at about 6%. They also share similar health profiles, with nearly the same share of people needing help with daily activities. While Morley is generally more accessible, Beechboro is more car-dependent, with a typical drive time to the city of 17 minutes compared to 10 minutes for Morley. The two areas also differ in their First Nations populations, with Morley seeing far higher Year 12 completion rates at 45.9% compared to 30.9% in Beechboro.

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Where they differ most

Population: 13,427 larger in Morley Year 12: 9.8 pts higher in Morley Bachelor+: 9.5 pts higher in Morley Recent movers: 8.8 pts higher in Morley People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Beechboro

Demographics & Identity

Population in Beechboro in Morley +13,427 larger in Morley gap widening

9,112 87th pct 22,539 90th pct

Median age in Beechboro in Morley +1 yrs older in Morley gap narrowing

38 yrs 23rd pct 39 yrs 26th pct

Age structure

26.6% Young adults (25–44) +3.8 pts ▸ 30.4%

26.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.0 pts 23.5%

19.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.0 pts 16.1%

15.5% Seniors (65+) +3.3 pts ▸ 18.8%

12.5% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.2 pts 11.2%

Marital status

44.9% Married +0.9 pts ▸ 45.8%

37.4% Never married ◂ +1.3 pts 36.1%

9.6% Divorced ◂ +0.3 pts 9.3%

4.5% Widowed +1.1 pts ▸ 5.6%

3.6% Separated ◂ +0.4 pts 3.2%

Age & sex structure

Beechboro Morley

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

57.6% Australia ◂ +4.3 pts 53.3%

4.0% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.6% India +0.6 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.9% England +0.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

1.4% China +1.6 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.5% New Zealand ◂ +0.3 pts 2.1%

0.5% Italy +1.9 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.9% Philippines even 2.0%

0.7% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Nepal +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

Ancestry

29.7% English ◂ +4.5 pts 25.3%

26.3% Australian ◂ +5.1 pts 21.2%

4.6% Italian +6.1 pts ▸ 10.7%

6.3% Chinese +3.4 pts ▸ 9.7%

6.7% Irish ◂ +0.4 pts 6.3%

6.7% Scottish ◂ +0.9 pts 5.7%

4.9% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.8% Indian +1.0 pts ▸ 4.7%

2.4% Filipino even 2.4%

2.0% German +0.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.3% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.7% Greek +0.7 pts ▸ 1.3%

Language

Language used at home

64.4% English only ◂ +4.5 pts 59.9%

5.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 5.2%

2.4% Mandarin +1.7 pts ▸ 4.0%

0.9% Italian +2.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.8% Cantonese +1.1 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.5% Arabic ◂ +0.4 pts 1.1%

0.9% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

0.7% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.4% Hindi +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.2% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

Religion

Religious affiliation

40.6% Christianity +6.0 pts ▸ 46.6%

37.2% No religion ◂ +3.9 pts 33.3%

7.3% Not stated ◂ +2.0 pts 5.3%

5.8% Buddhism ◂ +0.6 pts 5.2%

5.5% Islam ◂ +0.9 pts 4.6%

2.4% Hinduism +0.7 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.1% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.1% Judaism +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Beechboro in Morley +0.07 more in Beechboro

1.72 23rd pct 1.65 21st pct

Schools ≤3 km in Beechboro in Morley +32 more in Morley

21 87th pct 53 92nd pct

Avg size in Beechboro in Morley +65 larger in Morley

397 59th pct 462 67th pct

ICSEA in Beechboro in Morley +51 higher in Morley

986 47th pct 1,037 74th pct

Highest year of school

49.5% Year 12 +9.8 pts ▸ 59.3%

23.5% Year 10 ◂ +6.2 pts 17.3%

10.5% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.2 pts 10.3%

10.4% Year 11 ◂ +2.7 pts 7.7%

Highest qualification level

37.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +9.7 pts 27.9%

18.7% Bachelor degree +8.0 pts ▸ 26.6%

15.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.5 pts ▸ 16.1%

3.6% Postgraduate degree +4.6 pts ▸ 8.2%

3.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.4 pts 2.4%

2.1% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.8 pts ▸ 3.0%

Field of qualification

16.1% Management & commerce +4.0 pts ▸ 20.1%

19.3% Engineering & related ◂ +2.2 pts 17.0%

13.4% Society & culture ◂ +2.9 pts 10.5%

7.8% Health +1.0 pts ▸ 8.7%

6.5% Education +0.6 pts ▸ 7.1%

6.5% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.1 pts ▸ 6.7%

5.3% Architecture & building +0.2 pts ▸ 5.5%

2.7% Creative arts +0.9 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.7% Natural & physical sciences +0.7 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.4% Information technology +1.0 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Beechboro in Morley +$86 higher in Morley gap widening

$651 32nd pct $737 47th pct

Household income in Beechboro in Morley +$157 higher in Morley gap steady

$1,426 43rd pct $1,583 53rd pct

Family income in Beechboro in Morley +$220 higher in Morley gap widening

$1,680 37th pct $1,900 51st pct

Household income distribution

31.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.9 pts 30.6%

30.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.1 pts 27.4%

17.4% Under $650 ◂ +0.7 pts 16.7%

7.0% $3,000–$3,999 +2.9 pts ▸ 10.0%

4.4% $4,000 or more +2.9 pts ▸ 7.4%

Personal income distribution

46.9% Under $650 ◂ +3.7 pts 43.2%

33.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.2 pts 31.8%

12.6% $1,500–$2,999 +4.5 pts ▸ 17.2%

1.4% $3,000 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 2.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.5% Mental health ◂ +0.9 pts 7.6%

8.3% Arthritis ◂ +0.5 pts 7.8%

7.9% Other condition ◂ +0.4 pts 7.6%

7.8% Asthma ◂ +0.9 pts 6.9%

6.9% Diabetes ◂ +1.2 pts 5.6%

3.7% Heart disease +0.3 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.5% Cancer +0.2 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.9% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 1.7%

0.9% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.6% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.5% None +3.3 pts ▸ 66.7%

18.2% One condition even 18.2%

5.9% Two conditions ◂ +0.3 pts 5.5%

3.4% Three or more ◂ +0.6 pts 2.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Beechboro in Morley +14 larger in Beechboro

383 86th pct 369 86th pct

Median age in Beechboro in Morley +1 yrs older in Morley

20 yrs 25th pct 21 yrs 29th pct

Median income in Beechboro in Morley +$217 higher in Morley

$455 25th pct $672 53rd pct

Household income in Beechboro in Morley +$477 higher in Morley

$1,261 29th pct $1,738 52nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Beechboro in Morley +0.2 larger in Beechboro gap narrowing

2.7 71st pct 2.5 50th pct

Family composition

58.0% Couples with children ◂ +2.9 pts 55.0%

21.9% Couples without children +6.0 pts ▸ 27.9%

18.7% One-parent families ◂ +3.5 pts 15.2%

1.5% Other families +0.3 pts ▸ 1.8%

Household size

31.4% 2 people +3.2 pts ▸ 34.5%

24.2% 1 person +1.3 pts ▸ 25.6%

17.7% 3 people ◂ +0.1 pts 17.6%

14.8% 4 people ◂ +0.4 pts 14.4%

7.3% 5 people ◂ +2.2 pts 5.1%

4.7% 6 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 3.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Beechboro in Morley +$40 higher in Morley gap widening

$320 63rd pct $360 73rd pct

Mortgage in Beechboro in Morley +$216 higher in Morley gap widening

$1,517 43rd pct $1,733 57th pct

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

0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

41.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +6.6 pts 34.9%

30.8% Owned outright +3.5 pts ▸ 34.3%

24.9% Rented +3.1 pts ▸ 28.0%

1.8% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 1.4%

1.0% Other tenure +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

Types of homes

90.3% Separate house ◂ +6.9 pts 83.5%

8.4% Townhouse / semi-detached +7.4 pts ▸ 15.8%

1.0% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

51.0% 3 bedrooms +0.3 pts ▸ 51.3%

35.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +1.6 pts 33.5%

4.9% 2 bedrooms +3.2 pts ▸ 8.1%

5.6% 5 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 4.9%

1.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.0 pts 0.8%

0.0% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

33.4% $350–$549 +20.7 pts ▸ 54.1%

43.2% $200–$349 ◂ +10.0 pts 33.2%

16.7% Under $200 ◂ +11.3 pts 5.4%

0.0% $550–$749 +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.0% $750 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

42.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +8.2 pts 34.1%

26.9% $1,800–$2,999 +7.5 pts ▸ 34.4%

19.7% Under $1,000 ◂ +4.0 pts 15.7%

5.5% $3,000 or more +4.4 pts ▸ 9.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Beechboro in Morley +99 more in Morley

48 87th pct 147 92nd pct

Stops/1k in Beechboro in Morley +1.25 more in Morley

5.27 79th pct 6.52 84th pct

Departures/1k in Beechboro in Morley +1,905.4 more in Morley

1,660.4 90th pct 3,565.9 100th pct

PT routes in Beechboro in Morley +19 more in Morley

5 86th pct 24 87th pct

Stop walk in Beechboro in Morley +3 longer in Morley

2 14th pct 5 32nd pct

Drive to city in Beechboro in Morley +7 longer in Beechboro

17 14th pct 10 5th pct

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

0 0th pct 22,714 76th pct

Reach 45 min in Beechboro in Morley +36,701 more in Morley

48,457 64th pct 85,158 75th pct

Transit to city in Beechboro in Morley +3 longer in Beechboro

58 51st pct 55 45th pct

How people get to work

68.4% Car (driver) ◂ +2.1 pts 66.3%

4.4% Worked at home +1.3 pts ▸ 5.7%

5.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.5 pts 4.8%

1.7% Bus +2.4 pts ▸ 4.0%

1.4% Train ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%

0.7% Walked +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.5% Bicycle even 0.4%

Motor vehicles per home

38.0% 2 vehicles +1.8 pts ▸ 39.9%

32.8% 1 vehicle +3.1 pts ▸ 35.9%

15.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.2 pts 12.3%

8.5% 4 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 6.5%

5.3% No vehicle +0.1 pts ▸ 5.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.4 pts 12.8%

10.8% Retail trade ◂ +0.9 pts 9.9%

9.9% Construction ◂ +1.1 pts 8.9%

7.2% Accommodation & food +0.7 pts ▸ 7.9%

5.9% Education & training +1.4 pts ▸ 7.3%

7.2% Manufacturing ◂ +1.6 pts 5.6%

4.0% Professional & technical +2.7 pts ▸ 6.7%

6.4% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.8 pts 5.6%

5.3% Public administration & safety +0.8 pts ▸ 6.1%

5.5% Other services ◂ +1.0 pts 4.5%

4.6% Mining +0.2 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.6% Administrative & support even 3.6%

Occupations people work in

10.7% Professionals +9.0 pts ▸ 19.8%

19.5% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.4 pts 16.1%

14.3% Community & personal service ◂ +1.9 pts 12.5%

14.1% Labourers ◂ +3.4 pts 10.7%

12.5% Clerical & administrative +0.9 pts ▸ 13.4%

10.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.8 pts 7.6%

7.2% Managers +2.4 pts ▸ 9.6%

9.0% Sales workers ◂ +0.5 pts 8.5%

Walkability

Walk score in Beechboro in Morley +0.7 higher in Morley

5.8 87th pct 6.5 90th pct

Types ≤15 min in Beechboro in Morley +0.4 more in Morley

5.8 87th pct 6.2 90th pct

15-min city in Beechboro in Morley +5.7 pts higher in Morley

82.7% 90th pct 88.5% 93rd pct

Walk to shops in Beechboro in Morley +18.8 pts higher in Morley

73.5% 86th pct 92.3% 96th pct

Walk to transit in Beechboro in Morley +0.6 pts higher in Morley

99.2% 97th pct 99.9% 100th pct

Walk to school in Beechboro in Morley +1.8 pts higher in Morley

91.8% 94th pct 93.5% 95th pct

Walk to a park in Beechboro in Morley even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Beechboro in Morley +10.4 pts higher in Morley

45.5% 83rd pct 55.9% 86th pct

Amenities/1k in Beechboro in Morley +2.3 more in Morley

9.4 40th pct 11.8 46th pct

Intersections/km² in Beechboro in Morley +53 higher in Morley

128 87th pct 180 90th pct

Mean slope in Beechboro in Morley +0.9 pts higher in Morley

4.5% 36th pct 5.5% 47th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Beechboro vs Morley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL50093/beechboro/vs/SAL50998/morley