22,539 ▲ +11.0%
Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 20,301
- 2016: 21,530
- 2021: 22,539
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Morley · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Morley
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Morely is one of the largest areas at this level with 22,539 people. It has a balanced mix of age groups, though it is slightly older than the state and national figures. Most residents are aged between 25 and 64.
22,539
▲ +11.0%
- 1–1: 689 areas
- 1–2: 0 areas
- 2–3: 119 areas
- 3–5: 108 areas
- 5–7: 243 areas
- 7–11: 241 areas
- 11–16: 514 areas
- 16–24: 579 areas
- 24–36: 898 areas
- 36–53: 1059 areas
- 53–79: 1168 areas
- 79–117: 1203 areas
- 117–174: 1171 areas
- 174–258: 1010 areas
- 258–384: 856 areas
- 384–571: 670 areas
- 571–850: 616 areas
- 850–1,263: 567 areas
- 1,263–1,879: 520 areas
- 1,879–2,794: 590 areas
- 2,794–4,154: 679 areas
- 4,154–6,177: 585 areas
- 6,177–9,186: 528 areas
- 9,186–13,659: 405 areas
- 13,659–20,311: 195 areas
- 20,311–30,202: 96 areas
- 30,202–44,910: 33 areas
- 44,910–66,781: 10 areas
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Morley — higher than 90% of areas.
| Morley | 22,539 |
|---|---|
| 6062, WA | 34,144 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident in Morley is 39, which is a little older than the typical person in Western Australia and across Australia. This age is lower than most similar areas.
39 yrs ▲ +2.6%
Younger than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 38 yrs
- 2016: 37 yrs
- 2021: 39 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors aged 65 and over make up 18.8% of the population, which is a little above the state and national figures. Children under 15 are a little below the national average at 16.1%.
18.8% ▲ +17.4%
Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 16.0%
- 2016: 17.2%
- 2021: 18.8%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
16.1% ▼ -5.8%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 17.1%
- 2016: 16.1%
- 2021: 16.1%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Morley, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 30%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (23%) and Seniors (65+) (19%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 1.6% of the population, a little below the figures for Western Australia and the nation. Those in de facto relationships are at 10.8%, which is lower than most similar areas.
1.6% ▲ +29.3%
Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.3%
- 2016: 1.2%
- 2021: 1.6%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
10.8% ▲ +29.8%
Lower than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8.3%
- 2016: 8.8%
- 2021: 10.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Morley, the largest group is Married at 46%, followed by Never married (36%) and Divorced (9%).
Age & sex structure
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). Demographics & Identity in Morley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50998/morley/topic/demographics-identity