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Morley (East Metropolitan) vs Mount Lawley (East Metropolitan)

Name: Morley (East Metropolitan) vs Mount Lawley (East Metropolitan) — 2021 Census comparison
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State Electorate comparison ≈ 4.5 km apart · Morley (East Metropolitan) profile · Mount Lawley (East Metropolitan) profile

Morley (East Metropolitan) Mount Lawley (East Metropolitan)

Morley (East Metropolitan) and Mount Lawley (East Metropolitan) are neighbouring areas with distinct housing and cultural profiles. Morley (East Metropolitan) is more likely to have larger homes, with 87.5% having three or more bedrooms and a much higher share of separate houses (73.1%). It is also more culturally diverse, as 35.8% of people use a language other than English at home. In contrast, Mount Lawley (East Metropolitan) is very walkable and more highly qualified, with 36.7% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. Professional roles and higher incomes are more common here, with 26.1% of households earning $3,000 or more a week.

Both areas sit close to the national figure for the share of households that rent. They also share similar levels of full-time employment and a high proportion of homes within a 15-minute walk of a park. Over time, some gaps have shifted; for instance, the difference in the proportion of people born overseas has widened, while the gap in the number of people who have completed Year 12 has narrowed since 2011.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 20.0 pts higher in Morley (East Metropolitan) 3+ bedrooms: 18.7 pts higher in Morley (East Metropolitan) Volunteering: 5.2 pts higher in Mount Lawley (East Metropolitan) Bachelor+: 11.6 pts higher in Mount Lawley (East Metropolitan) Other language: 11.6 pts higher in Morley (East Metropolitan)

Demographics & Identity

Population in Morley (East Metropolitan)in Mount Lawley (East Metropolitan) +3,049 larger in Morley (East Metropolitan) gap widening

45,426 33rd pct 42,377 28th pct

Median age in Morley (East Metropolitan)in Mount Lawley (East Metropolitan) +2 yrs older in Mount Lawley (East Metropolitan) gap widening

38 yrs 43rd pct 40 yrs 57th pct

Age structure

31.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.3 pts 30.7%

23.1% Older adults (45–64) +0.9 pts ▸ 24.1%

17.9% Seniors (65+) +1.7 pts ▸ 19.7%

16.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.1 pts 14.6%

11.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.2 pts 11.0%

Marital status

46.7% Married ◂ +4.1 pts 42.6%

35.9% Never married +2.9 pts ▸ 38.7%

9.1% Divorced +0.6 pts ▸ 9.7%

5.0% Widowed +1.0 pts ▸ 6.1%

3.2% Separated ◂ +0.4 pts 2.9%

Age & sex structure

Morley (East Metropolitan) Mount Lawley (East Metropolitan)

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

53.3% Australia +6.2 pts ▸ 59.5%

3.7% England +1.8 pts ▸ 5.5%

4.4% India ◂ +2.0 pts 2.4%

3.6% Vietnam ◂ +1.8 pts 1.7%

2.5% Italy ◂ +0.4 pts 2.1%

1.6% South Africa +0.8 pts ▸ 2.4%

2.0% China ◂ +0.5 pts 1.5%

2.0% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 1.8%

1.5% Philippines ◂ +0.7 pts 0.7%

0.3% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Ancestry

24.2% English +6.8 pts ▸ 31.1%

20.4% Australian +4.0 pts ▸ 24.3%

11.3% Italian ◂ +0.6 pts 10.7%

6.7% Irish +2.8 pts ▸ 9.5%

5.7% Scottish +2.4 pts ▸ 8.1%

7.7% Chinese ◂ +1.6 pts 6.1%

4.8% Indian ◂ +1.9 pts 3.0%

4.7% Vietnamese ◂ +2.3 pts 2.4%

2.2% German +0.8 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.9% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.9% Filipino ◂ +1.0 pts 1.0%

1.3% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 1.7%

Language

Language used at home

59.4% English only +11.9 pts ▸ 71.3%

4.7% Vietnamese ◂ +2.5 pts 2.2%

3.7% Italian ◂ +0.6 pts 3.1%

3.1% Mandarin ◂ +0.9 pts 2.2%

2.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.7 pts 1.4%

1.7% Arabic ◂ +1.1 pts 0.6%

1.4% Punjabi ◂ +0.9 pts 0.5%

0.9% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

0.8% Hindi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.7% Tagalog ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

Religion

Religious affiliation

46.3% Christianity ◂ +4.0 pts 42.2%

30.8% No religion +7.8 pts ▸ 38.5%

5.9% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 6.0%

5.8% Islam ◂ +3.2 pts 2.6%

4.7% Buddhism ◂ +1.5 pts 3.1%

1.8% Judaism +2.9 pts ▸ 4.6%

2.9% Hinduism ◂ +1.0 pts 2.0%

1.9% Other religions ◂ +1.0 pts 0.9%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Morley (East Metropolitan)in Mount Lawley (East Metropolitan) +0.58 more in Mount Lawley (East Metropolitan)

1.85 47th pct 2.43 67th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Morley (East Metropolitan)in Mount Lawley (East Metropolitan) +1 more in Mount Lawley (East Metropolitan)

14 29th pct 15 32nd pct

Students in Morley (East Metropolitan)in Mount Lawley (East Metropolitan) +2,522 more in Mount Lawley (East Metropolitan)

4,977 14th pct 7,499 34th pct

Avg size in Morley (East Metropolitan)in Mount Lawley (East Metropolitan) +144 larger in Mount Lawley (East Metropolitan)

356 27th pct 500 54th pct

ICSEA in Morley (East Metropolitan)in Mount Lawley (East Metropolitan) +82 higher in Mount Lawley (East Metropolitan)

1,014 46th pct 1,096 82nd pct

Highest year of school

61.8% Year 12 +7.9 pts ▸ 69.7%

16.0% Year 10 ◂ +3.5 pts 12.5%

9.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.2 pts 6.3%

7.2% Year 11 ◂ +1.2 pts 6.0%

Highest qualification level

28.7% Bachelor degree +8.1 pts ▸ 36.8%

25.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +8.5 pts 16.6%

16.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.9 pts 14.9%

8.6% Postgraduate degree +3.2 pts ▸ 11.8%

3.6% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.5 pts ▸ 5.1%

2.3% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.7 pts 1.6%

Field of qualification

20.5% Management & commerce +1.3 pts ▸ 21.7%

15.6% Engineering & related ◂ +3.1 pts 12.5%

10.7% Society & culture +2.6 pts ▸ 13.3%

9.6% Health +1.4 pts ▸ 11.0%

7.5% Education +0.3 pts ▸ 7.8%

6.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.5 pts 4.1%

3.7% Creative arts +2.3 pts ▸ 5.9%

5.2% Architecture & building ◂ +0.6 pts 4.6%

3.4% Natural & physical sciences +1.0 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.7% Information technology ◂ +0.5 pts 3.2%

1.1% Agriculture & environment even 1.1%

Income

Personal income in Morley (East Metropolitan)in Mount Lawley (East Metropolitan) +$166 higher in Mount Lawley (East Metropolitan) gap widening

$772 44th pct $938 76th pct

Household income in Morley (East Metropolitan)in Mount Lawley (East Metropolitan) +$160 higher in Mount Lawley (East Metropolitan) gap widening

$1,608 40th pct $1,768 54th pct

Family income in Morley (East Metropolitan)in Mount Lawley (East Metropolitan) +$489 higher in Mount Lawley (East Metropolitan) gap widening

$1,978 42nd pct $2,467 76th pct

Household income distribution

30.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.1 pts 26.4%

26.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.2 pts 24.4%

17.0% Under $650 ◂ +0.2 pts 16.8%

8.7% $4,000 or more +7.7 pts ▸ 16.4%

9.7% $3,000–$3,999 even 9.7%

Personal income distribution

41.8% Under $650 ◂ +5.7 pts 36.1%

31.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.1 pts 28.6%

18.0% $1,500–$2,999 +3.0 pts ▸ 21.0%

3.2% $3,000 or more +5.4 pts ▸ 8.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.5% Mental health +1.5 pts ▸ 9.1%

7.6% Other condition +0.8 pts ▸ 8.4%

7.5% Arthritis +0.3 pts ▸ 7.7%

6.6% Asthma +0.5 pts ▸ 7.0%

5.4% Diabetes ◂ +1.3 pts 4.2%

3.7% Heart disease +0.3 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.6% Cancer +0.4 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.6% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.7% Dementia +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.9% Stroke even 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.4% None ◂ +1.5 pts 66.0%

17.7% One condition +1.4 pts ▸ 19.1%

5.3% Two conditions +0.3 pts ▸ 5.6%

2.6% Three or more +0.1 pts ▸ 2.7%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Morley (East Metropolitan)in Mount Lawley (East Metropolitan) +0.3 larger in Morley (East Metropolitan) gap narrowing

2.5 43rd pct 2.2 10th pct

Family composition

56.1% Couples with children ◂ +0.9 pts 55.2%

27.6% Couples without children +3.6 pts ▸ 31.2%

14.7% One-parent families ◂ +2.7 pts 12.0%

1.6% Other families even 1.6%

Household size

27.0% 1 person +7.7 pts ▸ 34.7%

33.9% 2 people ◂ +0.5 pts 33.4%

16.8% 3 people ◂ +2.6 pts 14.2%

14.1% 4 people ◂ +1.6 pts 12.5%

5.5% 5 people ◂ +1.6 pts 3.9%

2.7% 6 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 1.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Morley (East Metropolitan)in Mount Lawley (East Metropolitan) +$10 higher in Morley (East Metropolitan) gap narrowing

$350 43rd pct $340 39th pct

Mortgage in Morley (East Metropolitan)in Mount Lawley (East Metropolitan) +$267 higher in Mount Lawley (East Metropolitan) gap widening

$1,733 41st pct $2,000 68th pct

People / bedroom in Morley (East Metropolitan)in Mount Lawley (East Metropolitan) +0.10 higher in Mount Lawley (East Metropolitan) gap widening

0.70 0th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

34.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +3.4 pts 31.5%

30.0% Rented +3.2 pts ▸ 33.1%

32.5% Owned outright ◂ +1.2 pts 31.2%

1.3% Other tenure +1.7 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.3% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

Types of homes

73.1% Separate house ◂ +20.0 pts 53.1%

26.3% Townhouse / semi-detached +3.8 pts ▸ 30.1%

0.5% Flat or apartment +16.1 pts ▸ 16.7%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

52.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +8.0 pts 43.9%

29.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +9.6 pts 20.1%

9.4% 2 bedrooms +15.2 pts ▸ 24.6%

5.8% 5 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 4.7%

1.7% 1 bedroom +3.7 pts ▸ 5.4%

0.1% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

48.3% $350–$549 ◂ +8.9 pts 39.4%

35.0% $200–$349 +6.9 pts ▸ 41.9%

10.6% Under $200 ◂ +3.0 pts 7.6%

2.0% $550–$749 +5.0 pts ▸ 7.0%

0.5% $750 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 1.9%

Monthly mortgage distribution

34.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +8.7 pts 25.9%

33.4% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +2.4 pts 31.0%

11.9% $3,000 or more +11.8 pts ▸ 23.7%

14.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.5 pts 13.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Morley (East Metropolitan)in Mount Lawley (East Metropolitan) +20 more in Morley (East Metropolitan)

220 39th pct 200 33rd pct

Stops/1k in Morley (East Metropolitan)in Mount Lawley (East Metropolitan) +0.12 more in Morley (East Metropolitan)

4.84 55th pct 4.72 53rd pct

Departures/1k in Morley (East Metropolitan)in Mount Lawley (East Metropolitan) +382.9 more in Mount Lawley (East Metropolitan)

2,019.6 86th pct 2,402.6 90th pct

PT routes in Morley (East Metropolitan)in Mount Lawley (East Metropolitan) +8 more in Mount Lawley (East Metropolitan)

34 67th pct 42 78th pct

How people get to work

66.8% Car (driver) ◂ +7.4 pts 59.4%

6.2% Worked at home +2.5 pts ▸ 8.8%

4.6% Bus +3.3 pts ▸ 8.0%

4.9% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.4 pts 4.5%

0.6% Walked +1.0 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.4% Bicycle +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.7% Train +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

Motor vehicles per home

37.2% 1 vehicle +6.8 pts ▸ 44.0%

39.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +4.4 pts 34.7%

11.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.9 pts 9.0%

5.4% No vehicle +2.1 pts ▸ 7.6%

6.3% 4 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 4.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.1% Health care & social assistance +0.4 pts ▸ 14.5%

7.5% Professional & technical +4.3 pts ▸ 11.8%

9.9% Retail trade ◂ +1.4 pts 8.5%

7.7% Education & training +1.3 pts ▸ 9.0%

8.8% Construction ◂ +1.7 pts 7.1%

7.3% Accommodation & food even 7.3%

5.9% Public administration & safety +0.6 pts ▸ 6.5%

4.3% Mining +1.0 pts ▸ 5.3%

5.2% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.8 pts 3.4%

5.0% Manufacturing ◂ +1.5 pts 3.5%

4.9% Other services ◂ +1.3 pts 3.6%

2.8% Finance & insurance +0.7 pts ▸ 3.5%

Occupations people work in

21.2% Professionals +10.6 pts ▸ 31.8%

15.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +4.1 pts 11.0%

10.3% Managers +3.5 pts ▸ 13.8%

13.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.0 pts 12.6%

12.6% Community & personal service ◂ +1.4 pts 11.2%

10.0% Labourers ◂ +3.3 pts 6.7%

8.6% Sales workers ◂ +1.1 pts 7.5%

6.9% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.9 pts 4.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Morley (East Metropolitan)in Mount Lawley (East Metropolitan) +1.7 higher in Mount Lawley (East Metropolitan)

5.8 53rd pct 7.4 80th pct

Types ≤15 min in Morley (East Metropolitan)in Mount Lawley (East Metropolitan) +1.9 more in Mount Lawley (East Metropolitan)

5.5 51st pct 7.4 86th pct

15-min city in Morley (East Metropolitan)in Mount Lawley (East Metropolitan) +15.8 pts higher in Mount Lawley (East Metropolitan)

80.2% 63rd pct 96.0% 85th pct

Walk to shops in Morley (East Metropolitan)in Mount Lawley (East Metropolitan) +5.9 pts higher in Mount Lawley (East Metropolitan)

79.2% 66th pct 85.1% 73rd pct

Walk to transit in Morley (East Metropolitan)in Mount Lawley (East Metropolitan) even

99.9% 93rd pct 99.7% 86th pct

Walk to school in Morley (East Metropolitan)in Mount Lawley (East Metropolitan) +2.8 pts higher in Mount Lawley (East Metropolitan)

95.5% 86th pct 98.3% 95th pct

Walk to a park in Morley (East Metropolitan)in Mount Lawley (East Metropolitan) even

100.0% 89th pct 100.0% 86th pct

Walk to health in Morley (East Metropolitan)in Mount Lawley (East Metropolitan) +48.3 pts higher in Mount Lawley (East Metropolitan)

35.9% 32nd pct 84.1% 84th pct

Amenities/1k in Morley (East Metropolitan)in Mount Lawley (East Metropolitan) +3.2 more in Mount Lawley (East Metropolitan)

9.2 7th pct 12.4 33rd pct

Intersections/km² in Morley (East Metropolitan)in Mount Lawley (East Metropolitan) +43 higher in Mount Lawley (East Metropolitan)

130 60th pct 173 69th pct

Mean slope in Morley (East Metropolitan)in Mount Lawley (East Metropolitan) +0.1 pts higher in Morley (East Metropolitan)

5.6% 55th pct 5.5% 53rd pct

Compare Morley (East Metropolitan) with nearby areas

Maylands (East Metropolitan) Bassendean (East Metropolitan) Mount Lawley (East Metropolitan) Mirrabooka (East Metropolitan) West Swan (East Metropolitan) Perth (North Metropolitan) Balcatta (North Metropolitan) Belmont (East Metropolitan)

Compare Mount Lawley (East Metropolitan) with nearby areas

Maylands (East Metropolitan) Perth (North Metropolitan) Morley (East Metropolitan) Balcatta (North Metropolitan) Mirrabooka (East Metropolitan) Churchlands (North Metropolitan) Nedlands (North Metropolitan) Bassendean (East Metropolitan)

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Morley (East Metropolitan) vs Mount Lawley (East Metropolitan) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED53802/morley/vs/SED53902/mount-lawley