Morley (East Metropolitan) · State Electorate

Income in Morley (East Metropolitan)

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

Nearly 42% of people in Morley earn less than $650 a week, making it a place where most residents have modest weekly pay. While the typical household income is about the same as the national figure, there has been a steady rise in earnings since 2011.

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📍 Morley (East Metropolitan), State Electorate

Where Morley (East Metropolitan) sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,608 ▲ +24.7%
  • $1,000–$1,071: 6 areas
  • $1,071–$1,143: 9 areas
  • $1,143–$1,214: 18 areas
  • $1,214–$1,286: 18 areas
  • $1,286–$1,357: 23 areas
  • $1,357–$1,429: 33 areas
  • $1,429–$1,500: 32 areas
  • $1,500–$1,571: 24 areas
  • $1,571–$1,643: 26 areas
  • $1,643–$1,714: 23 areas
  • $1,714–$1,786: 33 areas
  • $1,786–$1,857: 25 areas
  • $1,857–$1,929: 19 areas
  • $1,929–$2,000: 17 areas
  • $2,000–$2,071: 25 areas
  • $2,071–$2,143: 30 areas
  • $2,143–$2,214: 12 areas
  • $2,214–$2,286: 15 areas
  • $2,286–$2,357: 10 areas
  • $2,357–$2,429: 14 areas
  • $2,429–$2,500: 5 areas
  • $2,500–$2,571: 6 areas
  • $2,571–$2,643: 2 areas
  • $2,643–$2,714: 5 areas
  • $2,714–$2,786: 0 areas
  • $2,786–$2,857: 0 areas
  • $2,857–$2,929: 0 areas
  • $2,929–$3,000: 6 areas

All state electorate areas, 2021. The marker is Morley (East Metropolitan) — lower than 60% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Morley (East Metropolitan)$1,608
Greater Perth $1,865
Western Australia $1,815
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

The typical household in Morley earns $1,608 a week, which is a little below the Western Australian figure of $1,815. Since 2011, typical family incomes have risen by $458 to reach $1,978 per week.

$772 ▲ +26.8%

Lower than 56% of state electorate areas.

  • 2011: $609
  • 2016: $663
  • 2021: $772

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

$1,608 ▲ +24.7%

Lower than 60% of state electorate areas.

  • 2011: $1,290
  • 2016: $1,454
  • 2021: $1,608

Median total household income per week.

$1,978 ▲ +30.1%

Lower than 58% of state electorate areas.

  • 2011: $1,520
  • 2016: $1,688
  • 2021: $1,978

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are less common here than elsewhere, with only 18.3% of households earning over $3,000 a week, which is well below the national figure of 22.6%. However, the share of people earning $2,000 or more a week rose 4.4 percentage points since 2011.

Household income distribution

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Morley (East Metropolitan) splits fairly evenly between $1,500–$2,999 (33%) and $650–$1,499 (29%), with Under $650 at 18%.

Personal income distribution

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In Morley (East Metropolitan), the largest group is Under $650 at 44%, followed by $650–$1,499 (33%) and $1,500–$2,999 (19%).

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 (East Metropolitan) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED53802/morley/topic/income