45,426 ▲ +35.5%
Lower than 67% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 33,518
- 2016: 38,713
- 2021: 45,426
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Morley (East Metropolitan) · State Electorate
Demographics & Identity in Morley (East Metropolitan)
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A growth of 11,908 people since 2011 has seen Morley's population climb by 36%. The area has a balanced age profile that matches the state and national typical age of 38 years, though it is slightly younger than it was a decade ago.
45,426
▲ +35.5%
- 1–2: 3 areas
- 2–2: 0 areas
- 2–4: 0 areas
- 4–5: 0 areas
- 5–8: 0 areas
- 8–13: 2 areas
- 13–19: 1 area
- 19–29: 0 areas
- 29–44: 1 area
- 44–68: 0 areas
- 68–103: 1 area
- 103–158: 0 areas
- 158–240: 1 area
- 240–366: 1 area
- 366–559: 1 area
- 559–852: 1 area
- 852–1,299: 0 areas
- 1,299–1,980: 1 area
- 1,980–3,018: 0 areas
- 3,018–4,602: 2 areas
- 4,602–7,016: 2 areas
- 7,016–10,696: 28 areas
- 10,696–16,307: 5 areas
- 16,307–24,861: 5 areas
- 24,861–37,902: 41 areas
- 37,902–57,783: 150 areas
- 57,783–88,095: 162 areas
- 88,095–134,306: 43 areas
All state electorate areas, 2021. The marker is Morley (East Metropolitan) — lower than 67% of areas.
| Morley (East Metropolitan) | 45,426 |
|---|---|
| Greater Perth | 2,116,647 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population is 45,426, which is smaller than about 67% of similar areas. The typical resident is 38, a figure that is about the same as both Western Australia and the national average.
38 yrs ▼ -2.6%
Younger than 57% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 39 yrs
- 2016: 37 yrs
- 2021: 38 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Children under 15 make up 16.7% of the population, which is a little below the state and national figures. Meanwhile, those aged 65 and over now account for 17.9% of residents, a rise of 1.6 percentage points since 2011.
17.9% ▲ +10.0%
Higher than 58% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 16.3%
- 2016: 16.7%
- 2021: 17.9%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
16.7% ▼ -4.2%
Lower than 68% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 17.4%
- 2016: 16.2%
- 2021: 16.7%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Morley (East Metropolitan), the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 31%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (23%) and Seniors (65+) (18%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 1.6% of residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is a little below the national figure. People in de facto relationships make up 10.1% of the population, a result that is much lower than most similar areas.
1.6% ▲ +84.6%
Lower than 63% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 0.9%
- 2016: 1.0%
- 2021: 1.6%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
10.1% ▲ +39.5%
Lower than 76% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 7.2%
- 2016: 9.2%
- 2021: 10.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Morley (East Metropolitan), the largest group is Married at 47%, 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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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Morley (East Metropolitan) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED53802/morley/topic/demographics-identity