$360 ▲ +9.1%
Lower than 54% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $330
- 2016: $380
- 2021: $360
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Morley · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Housing & Dwellings in Morley
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
About 90% of homes in Morley have three or more bedrooms, which is much higher than most similar areas. This suburb is dominated by large, separate houses, and the typical resident spends about $360 a week on rent or $1,733 a month on mortgage payments.
$360
▲ +9.1%
- $100–$121: 37 areas
- $121–$143: 11 areas
- $143–$164: 27 areas
- $164–$186: 32 areas
- $186–$207: 63 areas
- $207–$229: 57 areas
- $229–$250: 59 areas
- $250–$271: 158 areas
- $271–$293: 106 areas
- $293–$314: 178 areas
- $314–$336: 149 areas
- $336–$357: 207 areas
- $357–$379: 179 areas
- $379–$400: 182 areas
- $400–$421: 312 areas
- $421–$443: 103 areas
- $443–$464: 158 areas
- $464–$486: 69 areas
- $486–$507: 85 areas
- $507–$529: 38 areas
- $529–$550: 32 areas
- $550–$571: 45 areas
- $571–$593: 19 areas
- $593–$614: 34 areas
- $614–$636: 8 areas
- $636–$657: 11 areas
- $657–$679: 5 areas
- $679–$700: 28 areas
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Morley — lower than 54% of areas.
| Morley | $360 |
|---|---|
| 6062, WA | $351 |
| Western Australia | $340 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical housing costs are about the same as the state and national figures. While weekly rents rose by $30 since 2011 to reach $360, the typical monthly home loan payment fell by $157 over that same period.
$1,733 ▼ -8.3%
Lower than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $1,890
- 2016: $1,900
- 2021: $1,733
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Morley, $350–$549 is the majority at 57%; $200–$349 is next at 35%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →Morley splits fairly evenly between $1,800–$2,999 (37%) and $1,000–$1,799 (36%), with Under $1,000 at 17%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
More people own their homes outright in Morley than in the average Western Australian or Australian suburb. About 34.3% of homes are owned outright, while 28% are rented, a figure that has risen slightly since 2011.
28.0% ▲ +6.1%
Higher than 53% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 26.4%
- 2016: 27.7%
- 2021: 28.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
34.3% ▼ -9.1%
Higher than 56% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 37.8%
- 2016: 35.6%
- 2021: 34.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →Morley splits fairly evenly between Owned with a mortgage (35%) and Owned outright (34%), with Rented at 28%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses are common here, making up 83.5% of all homes, which is far above the national figure. Because so many homes have three or more bedrooms, Morley has a much lower number of people per bedroom than most other areas.
0.70 ▼ -36.4%
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.70
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
83.5% ▲ +1.2%
Lower than 53% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 82.5%
- 2016: 82.3%
- 2021: 83.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
89.7% ▲ +1.2%
Higher than 81% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 88.6%
- 2016: 88.7%
- 2021: 89.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Morley, Separate house is the majority at 84%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 16%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Morley, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 52%; 4 bedrooms is next at 34%.
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Morley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/504011047/morley/topic/housing-dwellings