Morley · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Income in Morley

What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.

Weekly incomes in Morley have climbed steadily since 2011, though they remain lower than in most other areas. Typical family earnings rose by $492 over the decade to reach $1,902. While these figures have grown, they sit a little below the state and national averages.

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📍 Morley, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Morley sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,583 ▲ +28.6%
  • $500–$607: 7 areas
  • $607–$714: 1 area
  • $714–$821: 8 areas
  • $821–$929: 26 areas
  • $929–$1,036: 69 areas
  • $1,036–$1,143: 119 areas
  • $1,143–$1,250: 181 areas
  • $1,250–$1,357: 182 areas
  • $1,357–$1,464: 220 areas
  • $1,464–$1,571: 146 areas
  • $1,571–$1,679: 154 areas
  • $1,679–$1,786: 149 areas
  • $1,786–$1,893: 158 areas
  • $1,893–$2,000: 152 areas
  • $2,000–$2,107: 188 areas
  • $2,107–$2,214: 145 areas
  • $2,214–$2,321: 129 areas
  • $2,321–$2,429: 109 areas
  • $2,429–$2,536: 56 areas
  • $2,536–$2,643: 52 areas
  • $2,643–$2,750: 31 areas
  • $2,750–$2,857: 29 areas
  • $2,857–$2,964: 18 areas
  • $2,964–$3,071: 23 areas
  • $3,071–$3,179: 19 areas
  • $3,179–$3,286: 11 areas
  • $3,286–$3,393: 10 areas
  • $3,393–$3,500: 22 areas

All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Morley — lower than 60% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Morley$1,583
6062, WA $1,617
Western Australia $1,815
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

The typical household in Morley earns $1,583 a week, which is a little below the national figure of $1,746. Similarly, the typical personal weekly income of $737 is lower than most areas and slightly below the Western Australian average of $848.

$737 ▲ +27.3%

Lower than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: $579
  • 2016: $625
  • 2021: $737

Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.

$1,583 ▲ +28.6%

Lower than 60% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: $1,231
  • 2016: $1,385
  • 2021: $1,583

Median total household income per week.

$1,902 ▲ +34.9%

Lower than 62% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: $1,410
  • 2016: $1,572
  • 2021: $1,902

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are less common here than elsewhere, with 17.4% of households earning $3,000 or more weekly, which is well below the state figure of 23.2%. However, this proportion has risen by 9.2 percentage points since 2011.

Household income distribution

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Morley splits fairly evenly between $1,500–$2,999 (33%) and $650–$1,499 (30%), with Under $650 at 18%.

Personal income distribution

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In Morley, the largest group is Under $650 at 46%, followed by $650–$1,499 (34%) and $1,500–$2,999 (18%).

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Income in Morley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/504011047/morley/topic/income