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Morley (East Metropolitan) vs West Swan (East Metropolitan)

Name: Morley (East Metropolitan) vs West Swan (East Metropolitan) — 2021 Census comparison
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State Electorate comparison ≈ 8.4 km apart · Morley (East Metropolitan) profile · West Swan (East Metropolitan) profile

Morley (East Metropolitan) West Swan (East Metropolitan)

West Swan (East Metropolitan) and Morley (East Metropolitan) are neighbouring areas with very different housing and demographic profiles. West Swan (East Metropolitan) is a younger area where 22.3% of residents are children under 15, and separate houses are far more common at 92.2%. In contrast, Morley (East Metropolitan) has a higher share of people aged 65 and over (17.9%) and is more walkable, with 80.2% of homes having a 15-minute-city walkshed compared to 53.4% in West Swan (East Metropolitan). Morley (East Metropolitan) also has a much higher rate of home ownership outright at 32.5%, while West Swan (East Metropolitan) sees far more mortgages (60.3%).

Everyday life in both places shares several similarities, including a typical weekly rent of around $350 to $360 and nearly identical rates of volunteering and unpaid housework. While the gap in typical age has narrowed since 2011, Morley (East Metropolitan) residents remain noticeably older. Both areas are far more diverse than the national figure, with a high proportion of people born overseas and those using a language other than English at home.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 19.2 pts higher in West Swan (East Metropolitan) Under 15: 5.6 pts higher in West Swan (East Metropolitan) Renting: 12.8 pts higher in Morley (East Metropolitan) Unpaid child care: 6.7 pts higher in West Swan (East Metropolitan) Owned outright: 12.0 pts higher in Morley (East Metropolitan)

Demographics & Identity

Population in Morley (East Metropolitan)in West Swan (East Metropolitan) +7,547 larger in West Swan (East Metropolitan) gap widening

45,426 33rd pct 52,973 45th pct

Median age in Morley (East Metropolitan)in West Swan (East Metropolitan) +5 yrs older in Morley (East Metropolitan) gap narrowing

38 yrs 43rd pct 33 yrs 10th pct

Age structure

31.0% Young adults (25–44) +1.5 pts ▸ 32.5%

23.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.8 pts 22.3%

16.7% Children (0–14) +5.6 pts ▸ 22.3%

17.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +7.8 pts 10.2%

11.3% Youth (15–24) +1.4 pts ▸ 12.7%

Marital status

46.7% Married +3.4 pts ▸ 50.1%

35.9% Never married +0.1 pts ▸ 35.9%

9.1% Divorced ◂ +1.7 pts 7.5%

5.0% Widowed ◂ +1.9 pts 3.2%

3.2% Separated +0.1 pts ▸ 3.3%

Age & sex structure

Morley (East Metropolitan) West Swan (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 +5.3 pts ▸ 58.6%

4.4% India +1.1 pts ▸ 5.5%

3.7% England +1.4 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.6% Vietnam ◂ +1.4 pts 2.1%

2.0% New Zealand +1.5 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.5% Philippines +1.9 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.5% Italy ◂ +2.1 pts 0.4%

2.0% China ◂ +1.6 pts 0.5%

1.6% South Africa even 1.5%

0.3% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

24.2% English +6.7 pts ▸ 30.9%

20.4% Australian +6.0 pts ▸ 26.3%

11.3% Italian ◂ +6.3 pts 5.0%

7.7% Chinese ◂ +4.6 pts 3.1%

6.7% Irish ◂ +0.4 pts 6.3%

5.7% Scottish +0.9 pts ▸ 6.6%

4.8% Indian +1.3 pts ▸ 6.1%

4.7% Vietnamese ◂ +1.8 pts 3.0%

1.9% Filipino +2.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.2% German +0.1 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.9% Greek ◂ +1.3 pts 0.6%

1.3% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

Language

Language used at home

59.4% English only +6.4 pts ▸ 65.8%

4.7% Vietnamese ◂ +1.7 pts 3.0%

3.7% Italian ◂ +3.1 pts 0.6%

1.4% Punjabi +1.8 pts ▸ 3.2%

3.1% Mandarin ◂ +2.1 pts 0.9%

2.1% Cantonese ◂ +1.4 pts 0.7%

0.7% Tagalog +1.2 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.7% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 1.6%

0.8% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.9% Greek ◂ +0.7 pts 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

46.3% Christianity ◂ +4.4 pts 41.9%

30.8% No religion +5.1 pts ▸ 35.8%

5.9% Not stated even 5.9%

5.8% Islam ◂ +0.3 pts 5.4%

4.7% Buddhism ◂ +1.7 pts 3.0%

2.9% Hinduism +1.5 pts ▸ 4.4%

1.9% Other religions +1.4 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.8% Judaism ◂ +1.6 pts 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Morley (East Metropolitan)in West Swan (East Metropolitan) +0.16 more in Morley (East Metropolitan)

1.85 47th pct 1.69 37th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Morley (East Metropolitan)in West Swan (East Metropolitan) +6 more in West Swan (East Metropolitan)

14 29th pct 20 50th pct

Students in Morley (East Metropolitan)in West Swan (East Metropolitan) +6,537 more in West Swan (East Metropolitan)

4,977 14th pct 11,514 68th pct

Avg size in Morley (East Metropolitan)in West Swan (East Metropolitan) +220 larger in West Swan (East Metropolitan)

356 27th pct 576 67th pct

ICSEA in Morley (East Metropolitan)in West Swan (East Metropolitan) even

1,014 46th pct 1,013 45th pct

Highest year of school

61.8% Year 12 ◂ +2.3 pts 59.5%

16.0% Year 10 +3.4 pts ▸ 19.4%

9.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.4 pts 7.1%

7.2% Year 11 +2.0 pts ▸ 9.2%

Highest qualification level

25.2% Certificate III / IV +9.5 pts ▸ 34.7%

28.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +6.0 pts 22.7%

16.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.2 pts 16.6%

8.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.8 pts 5.8%

3.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.9 pts 2.7%

2.3% Certificate I / II +0.6 pts ▸ 2.9%

Field of qualification

20.5% Management & commerce ◂ +1.5 pts 19.0%

15.6% Engineering & related +3.3 pts ▸ 18.9%

10.7% Society & culture +0.7 pts ▸ 11.3%

9.6% Health ◂ +0.1 pts 9.5%

7.5% Education +0.1 pts ▸ 7.6%

6.6% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.6 pts ▸ 7.2%

5.2% Architecture & building ◂ +0.6 pts 4.6%

3.7% Information technology ◂ +0.4 pts 3.3%

3.7% Creative arts ◂ +0.9 pts 2.8%

3.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.8 pts 2.6%

1.1% Agriculture & environment +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Morley (East Metropolitan)in West Swan (East Metropolitan) +$96 higher in West Swan (East Metropolitan) gap widening

$772 44th pct $868 67th pct

Household income in Morley (East Metropolitan)in West Swan (East Metropolitan) +$362 higher in West Swan (East Metropolitan) gap widening

$1,608 40th pct $1,970 68th pct

Family income in Morley (East Metropolitan)in West Swan (East Metropolitan) +$162 higher in West Swan (East Metropolitan) gap narrowing

$1,978 42nd pct $2,140 57th pct

Household income distribution

30.5% $1,500–$2,999 +6.8 pts ▸ 37.3%

26.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.3 pts 23.3%

17.0% Under $650 ◂ +7.5 pts 9.5%

9.7% $3,000–$3,999 +1.8 pts ▸ 11.5%

8.7% $4,000 or more even 8.6%

Personal income distribution

41.8% Under $650 ◂ +4.0 pts 37.8%

31.7% $650–$1,499 +2.9 pts ▸ 34.5%

18.0% $1,500–$2,999 +1.1 pts ▸ 19.0%

3.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 2.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.6% Other condition ◂ +0.8 pts 6.8%

7.5% Mental health even 7.5%

7.5% Arthritis ◂ +1.6 pts 5.9%

6.6% Asthma +0.9 pts ▸ 7.5%

5.4% Diabetes ◂ +0.8 pts 4.6%

3.7% Heart disease ◂ +0.9 pts 2.8%

2.6% Cancer ◂ +0.6 pts 2.0%

1.6% Lung condition ◂ +0.3 pts 1.2%

0.9% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

0.7% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.4% None +2.0 pts ▸ 69.4%

17.7% One condition ◂ +1.0 pts 16.8%

5.3% Two conditions ◂ +0.7 pts 4.6%

2.6% Three or more ◂ +0.5 pts 2.1%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Morley (East Metropolitan)in West Swan (East Metropolitan) +0.4 larger in West Swan (East Metropolitan) gap narrowing

2.5 43rd pct 2.9 86th pct

Family composition

56.1% Couples with children +9.0 pts ▸ 65.1%

27.6% Couples without children ◂ +7.3 pts 20.3%

14.7% One-parent families ◂ +1.1 pts 13.6%

1.6% Other families ◂ +0.6 pts 1.0%

Household size

33.9% 2 people ◂ +4.1 pts 29.9%

27.0% 1 person ◂ +9.4 pts 17.6%

14.1% 4 people +5.7 pts ▸ 19.8%

16.8% 3 people +2.9 pts ▸ 19.7%

5.5% 5 people +2.8 pts ▸ 8.2%

2.7% 6 or more +2.1 pts ▸ 4.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Morley (East Metropolitan)in West Swan (East Metropolitan) +$10 higher in West Swan (East Metropolitan) gap narrowing

$350 43rd pct $360 48th pct

Mortgage in Morley (East Metropolitan)in West Swan (East Metropolitan) +$146 higher in West Swan (East Metropolitan) gap widening

$1,733 41st pct $1,879 52nd pct

People / bedroom in Morley (East Metropolitan)in West Swan (East Metropolitan) +0.10 higher in West Swan (East Metropolitan) gap widening

0.70 0th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

34.9% Owned with a mortgage +25.3 pts ▸ 60.3%

32.5% Owned outright ◂ +12.0 pts 20.5%

30.0% Rented ◂ +12.8 pts 17.2%

1.3% Other tenure ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%

1.3% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

Types of homes

73.1% Separate house +19.2 pts ▸ 92.2%

26.3% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +19.6 pts 6.7%

0.5% Flat or apartment +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

29.8% 4 bedrooms +23.0 pts ▸ 52.8%

52.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +17.7 pts 34.3%

9.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +4.7 pts 4.8%

5.8% 5 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 6.3%

1.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.0 pts 0.7%

0.1% Studio / none even 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

48.3% $350–$549 +6.6 pts ▸ 54.9%

35.0% $200–$349 ◂ +5.8 pts 29.2%

10.6% Under $200 ◂ +1.0 pts 9.5%

2.0% $550–$749 +0.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.5% $750 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

33.4% $1,800–$2,999 +9.3 pts ▸ 42.7%

34.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +0.5 pts 34.1%

14.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +5.3 pts 9.1%

11.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.1 pts 8.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Morley (East Metropolitan)in West Swan (East Metropolitan) +145 more in West Swan (East Metropolitan)

220 39th pct 365 75th pct

Stops/1k in Morley (East Metropolitan)in West Swan (East Metropolitan) +2.05 more in West Swan (East Metropolitan)

4.84 55th pct 6.89 89th pct

Departures/1k in Morley (East Metropolitan)in West Swan (East Metropolitan) +349.0 more in West Swan (East Metropolitan)

2,019.6 86th pct 2,368.7 89th pct

PT routes in Morley (East Metropolitan)in West Swan (East Metropolitan) +6 more in Morley (East Metropolitan)

34 67th pct 28 54th pct

How people get to work

66.8% Car (driver) +2.5 pts ▸ 69.3%

6.2% Worked at home ◂ +0.9 pts 5.3%

4.9% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.2 pts 4.7%

4.6% Bus ◂ +2.7 pts 1.9%

0.6% Walked +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.7% Train ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.4% Bicycle ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

39.1% 2 vehicles +5.0 pts ▸ 44.2%

37.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +8.2 pts 29.0%

11.9% 3 vehicles +3.5 pts ▸ 15.4%

6.3% 4 or more +2.8 pts ▸ 9.1%

5.4% No vehicle ◂ +3.1 pts 2.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.3 pts 13.8%

9.9% Retail trade +0.7 pts ▸ 10.6%

8.8% Construction +0.2 pts ▸ 9.0%

7.7% Education & training ◂ +0.7 pts 7.1%

7.5% Professional & technical ◂ +2.6 pts 4.9%

7.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.9 pts 6.4%

5.0% Manufacturing +1.7 pts ▸ 6.7%

5.2% Transport & warehousing +1.2 pts ▸ 6.4%

4.3% Mining +1.7 pts ▸ 6.0%

5.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.4 pts 5.5%

4.9% Other services ◂ +0.3 pts 4.6%

3.4% Administrative & support ◂ +0.3 pts 3.1%

Occupations people work in

21.2% Professionals ◂ +6.6 pts 14.6%

15.1% Technicians & trades +2.0 pts ▸ 17.1%

12.6% Community & personal service +1.6 pts ▸ 14.1%

13.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.2 pts 13.4%

10.3% Managers ◂ +0.8 pts 9.6%

6.9% Machinery operators & drivers +3.5 pts ▸ 10.3%

10.0% Labourers +0.2 pts ▸ 10.2%

8.6% Sales workers +0.5 pts ▸ 9.1%

Walkability

Walk score in Morley (East Metropolitan)in West Swan (East Metropolitan) +0.7 higher in Morley (East Metropolitan)

5.8 53rd pct 5.1 40th pct

Types ≤15 min in Morley (East Metropolitan)in West Swan (East Metropolitan) +0.6 more in Morley (East Metropolitan)

5.5 51st pct 4.9 39th pct

15-min city in Morley (East Metropolitan)in West Swan (East Metropolitan) +26.8 pts higher in Morley (East Metropolitan)

80.2% 63rd pct 53.4% 35th pct

Walk to shops in Morley (East Metropolitan)in West Swan (East Metropolitan) +24.9 pts higher in Morley (East Metropolitan)

79.2% 66th pct 54.3% 36th pct

Walk to transit in Morley (East Metropolitan)in West Swan (East Metropolitan) +9.0 pts higher in Morley (East Metropolitan)

99.9% 93rd pct 90.9% 53rd pct

Walk to school in Morley (East Metropolitan)in West Swan (East Metropolitan) +18.7 pts higher in Morley (East Metropolitan)

95.5% 86th pct 76.8% 51st pct

Walk to a park in Morley (East Metropolitan)in West Swan (East Metropolitan) +6.2 pts higher in Morley (East Metropolitan)

100.0% 89th pct 93.8% 42nd pct

Walk to health in Morley (East Metropolitan)in West Swan (East Metropolitan) +0.7 pts higher in Morley (East Metropolitan)

35.9% 32nd pct 35.2% 31st pct

Amenities/1k in Morley (East Metropolitan)in West Swan (East Metropolitan) +6.2 more in West Swan (East Metropolitan)

9.2 7th pct 15.4 58th pct

Intersections/km² in Morley (East Metropolitan)in West Swan (East Metropolitan) +63 higher in Morley (East Metropolitan)

130 60th pct 68 46th pct

Mean slope in Morley (East Metropolitan)in West Swan (East Metropolitan) +0.6 pts higher in West Swan (East Metropolitan)

5.6% 55th pct 6.1% 65th 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 West Swan (East Metropolitan) with nearby areas

Morley (East Metropolitan) Landsdale (North Metropolitan) Bassendean (East Metropolitan) Mirrabooka (East Metropolitan) Maylands (East Metropolitan) Mount Lawley (East Metropolitan) Kingsley (North Metropolitan) Balcatta (North Metropolitan)

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Morley (East Metropolitan) vs West Swan (East Metropolitan) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED53802/morley/vs/SED55802/west-swan