WA · Bayswater Council
Morley, WA, 6062
Current weather
16.4°CMainly clear
69% humidity · 9.9 km/h wind · 17.6° / 8.3° today · 7.8 mm rain
Desirability index
#95 among Metro Perth suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Morley is a mid-sized suburb in the Bayswater area, home to around 22,539 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show median weekly rent around $700, 6 school and preschool sites in the area, strong public transport coverage with many Transperth stops, and a higher concentration of local shops, services, and recreation amenities. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb and hospitals or GP clinics within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 22,539
- Median age
- 39
- Median household income / week
- $1,583
- Dwelling vacancy
- 7.4%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 691 of 9,381
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,733
- Employment rate
- 59.1%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 606 / 1,372 / 46
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Housing
- All types (wa-rental-bond/Monthly Bond Lodgement Summary (CSV)-(01-12-2025-31-12-2025).csv)
- $700
- Rental bonds lodged (wa-rental-bond/Monthly Bond Lodgement Summary (CSV)-(01-12-2025-31-12-2025).csv)
- 2,927
Median weekly rent from WA rental bond lodgements. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
Data sources & freshness
- WA rental bond lodgements — Department of Communities (WA) · Period: wa-rental-bond/Monthly Bond Lodgement Summary (CSV)-(01-12-2025-31-12-2025).csv · Updated on site · Monthly bond summaries
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 6
- Median school ICSEA (6 schools)
- 1,026.5
- Hampton Park Primary SchoolPrimary
- Hampton Senior High SchoolSecondary
- Infant Jesus SchoolPrimary
- John Forrest Secondary CollegeSecondary
- Morley Primary SchoolPrimary
- Weld Square Primary SchoolPrimary
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
Public transport
149 public transport stops in this suburb
- Galleria Bus Stn Stand 1
- Galleria Bus Stn Stand 2
- Rudloc Rd Before Drake St
- Russell St After Barnett Ct
- Russell St Before Boag Rd
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Amenities
112 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Dan Murphy'sAlcohol
266 Walter Road West, Morley
- LiquorlandAlcohol
- ANZBank
- BOQBank
Unit 1 8 Old Collier Road, Morley
- Commonwealth BankBank
- Bicycle Parking (8)
- Bath Road after Robinson RoadBus stop
- Bath Road after Walter RoadBus stop
- Bath Road after Woking StreetBus stop
- Bath Road before Walter RoadBus stop
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Parks & reserves
33 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Abinger ReservePark
- Addlestone ReservePark
- Allan Hill ParkPark
- Arbor ParkPark
- Battersea ReservePark
- C.E.T. (Dick) Lucas ParkPark
- Charlwood ReservePark
- Commemorative ParkPark
- Crimea ReservePark
- Crowhurst ReservePark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 5
- Emergency department
- Not in suburb
- Galleria PodiatryWalter Road Westclinic
- Greg's Discount Chemistpharmacy
- Options Optometrists Morley GalleriaWalter Road Westoptometrist
- Pharmacypharmacy
- Pharmacy 777pharmacy
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 5/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 4/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Childcare
2 childcare services from OpenStreetMap
- JellybeansChaffers Streetchildcare
- Silverwood Child Care Centrechildcare
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Period: current · Updated on site
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via WA bush fire prone area mapping.
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 51
- Parks (OSM)
- 37
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 68.7/100
- Cohort rank
- #95 among Metro Perth suburbs
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- JellybeanschildcareChaffers Streetchildcare
- Silverwood Child Care Centrechildcarechildcare
- Galleria PodiatryhealthWalter Road Westclinic
- Greg's Discount Chemisthealthpharmacy
- Options Optometrists Morley GalleriahealthWalter Road Westoptometrist
- Pharmacyhealthpharmacy
- Pharmacy 777healthpharmacy
- Abinger Reservegovernmentpark
- Addlestone Reservegovernmentpark
- Allan Hill Parkgovernmentpark
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Updated on site
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Updated on site
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