Morley · Suburb / Locality

Income in Morley

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

Weekly paychecks in Morley are slightly lower than the state and national figures. The typical family earns $1,900 a week, placing the suburb around the middle for its type. This means most residents live on incomes that are just below the broader Western Australian and Australian averages.

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📍 Morley, Suburb / Locality

Where Morley sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,583 ▲ +28.7%
  • $500–$607: 251 areas
  • $607–$714: 144 areas
  • $714–$821: 425 areas
  • $821–$929: 720 areas
  • $929–$1,036: 656 areas
  • $1,036–$1,143: 1059 areas
  • $1,143–$1,250: 924 areas
  • $1,250–$1,357: 1035 areas
  • $1,357–$1,464: 1449 areas
  • $1,464–$1,571: 885 areas
  • $1,571–$1,679: 1023 areas
  • $1,679–$1,786: 697 areas
  • $1,786–$1,893: 1085 areas
  • $1,893–$2,000: 633 areas
  • $2,000–$2,107: 664 areas
  • $2,107–$2,214: 622 areas
  • $2,214–$2,321: 678 areas
  • $2,321–$2,429: 379 areas
  • $2,429–$2,536: 214 areas
  • $2,536–$2,643: 221 areas
  • $2,643–$2,750: 148 areas
  • $2,750–$2,857: 192 areas
  • $2,857–$2,964: 80 areas
  • $2,964–$3,071: 82 areas
  • $3,071–$3,179: 72 areas
  • $3,179–$3,286: 96 areas
  • $3,286–$3,393: 32 areas
  • $3,393–$3,500: 211 areas

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Morley — higher than 53% 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.

Typical weekly household income is $1,583, which is a little below the Western Australian figure of $1,815. Personal incomes follow a similar pattern, with the typical person earning $737 a week, slightly lower than the national figure of $805.

$737 ▲ +27.3%

Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.

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

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

$1,583 ▲ +28.7%

Higher than 53% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $1,230
  • 2016: $1,383
  • 2021: $1,583

Median total household income per week.

$1,900 ▲ +34.8%

Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $1,410
  • 2016: $1,568
  • 2021: $1,900

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are less common here, with only 17.3% of households bringing in $3,000 or more a week, well below the 23.2% seen across Western Australia. Similarly, only 9.5% of people earn $2,000 or more weekly, which is well below the national rate of 12.5%.

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/sal/SAL50998/morley/topic/income