Morley
WAMorley is a growing suburb in WA with 22,539 residents.
- SAL code
- 50998
- SA2
- 504011047
- Population
- 22,539
Morley, WA had 22,539 residents at the 2021 Census, with the broader statistical area showing a 8.4% growth over the last five years. The predominant age group is 25-34 years, and the median age sits at 39. Households are most often couples with children, and those with a mortgage repay a median of $1,733 a month. Around 69.2% of homes are owner-occupied, with the largest single tenure being owned with a mortgage at 34.9%. Most dwellings are separate houses, making up 83.7% of the suburb's housing stock. The suburb has 37 parks and reserves mapped within its boundary. Source: ABS Census 2021 and Estimated Resident Population, with amenity counts from state Open Data and OpenStreetMap.
Suburb analysis
Morley, WA at a glance
Morley is a large, multicultural inner-NE Perth suburb ~9-10 km from the CBD in the City of Bayswater. Built out from the 1960s with single-storey houses on standard lots, it's now in active redevelopment around its new METRONET station and the $240M Galleria expansion. The data tiles below cover the demographic baseline; this card adds the live market, lifestyle, and council pipeline.
For homebuyers
Morley is one of Perth's larger established suburbs and trades convenience for size and central location. The housing mix is broad: 1960s-70s brick-and-tile houses on ~700-800m² lots through to a fast-growing belt of duplexes, townhouses and apartments around the Galleria and the new station. Galleria Shopping Centre is the regional anchor (cinemas, two department stores, hundreds of specialty stores) and it's mid-way through a $240M expansion. Morley Station opened December 2024 on the METRONET Ellenbrook Line, putting the CBD ~15 minutes by train. Bayswater Station (rebuilt 2023) handles the Midland and Airport lines. Recreation centres on the Morley Sport and Recreation Centre (rebuilt 2023, new carpark August 2025) and Nora Hughes Park. The food scene is strongly multicultural — Vietnamese, Italian, Chinese strips along Russell Street and Walter Road. Schools include John Forrest Secondary College, Infant Jesus School, Morley Primary and Hampton Senior High School in adjacent Morley. In short: a big, well-serviced inner-NE suburb with a station, a shopping hub, and active redevelopment momentum.
For investors
Morley pairs strong recent growth with a deep, transactable market. Median house $870,000 against $730/week rent gives a 4.21% gross yield; units $618,500 / $700/week for 5.04% (Your Investment Property, January 2026, CoreLogic). 12-month house growth +12.99% and units +20.45%; quarterly +4.82% and +1.73%. 383 house sales and 44 unit sales in 12 months — one of the deepest markets in inner-NE Perth. Days-on-market 10 (houses) and 9 (units). REIWA had the median at $900,000 by April 2026.
Strengths
- Deep, liquid market — ~427 combined sales in 12 months makes entry and exit straightforward.
- Strong recent growth (~+13% houses, +20% units YoY; YIP Jan 2026) lifted by station + Galleria catalysts.
- Direct CBD train via Morley Station (opened Dec 2024) is a structural connectivity upgrade not yet fully priced into older stock.
- Short days-on-market (9-10 days) and unit yields above 5% support cashflow on stratified product.
Trade-offs
- House yield is moderate (~4.2%) at the current price level — not a high-cashflow play unless you target units.
- The Morley Station Precinct Structure Plan (endorsed July 2025) explicitly targets higher-density infill — meaningful unit and apartment supply through 2027-2030 could compress unit growth from its recent +20% pace.
- Galleria expansion construction (target completion end-2026) brings short-term traffic, noise and parking pressure within the Russell Street / Walter Road corridor.
What's coming
The Morley Galleria $240M redevelopment is in major construction (completion targeted end-2026), expanding NLA from ~73,000m² toward a 179,000m² primary build. The Morley Station Precinct Structure Plan and Scheme Amendment 100 (endorsed July 2025, awaiting WAPC sign-off) zones for higher-density transit-oriented housing around the new station. The Morley Sport and Recreation Centre redevelopment was completed with a new carpark in August 2025.
Bottom line
For homebuyers: a large, well-connected inner-NE suburb with a new train station and a major shopping hub mid-upgrade. For investors: a deep, currently-fast-growing market with a clear future-supply pipeline to watch.
Population
?22,539
Suburb · Census 2021
5-Year Growth
+8.4%
3yr: +7.0% · 10yr: +12.2%
SA2 · 5yr
Household Income
$1,583/wk
Suburb · Census 2021 median
Median Age
39
Suburb · Census 2021
Socio-Economic Index
?5/10
SA2 · middle-range
Unemployment
?3.6%
SA2 · Q4 2025
Schools
6
4 primary, 2 secondary
Hospitals
No data for this suburb
Childcare services
?13
8 long day, 5 OSHC, 1 family
Parks & green space
?37
Parks, reserves
Transport stops
?69
GTFS stops
Dwelling approvals
No data for this suburb
Median Weekly Rent
Based on rental bond lodgements recorded by the state government.
Median House Sale Price
state Valuer-General sale price data not yet loaded for WA
Safety & Crime
2025 Q4Reported incidents from WA police. Offence rates may not reflect all crime.
Population over time — Morley (SA2)
ABS publishes annual estimates only at SA2; Morley suburb alone is ~22,539 (Census 2021).
Source: ABS ERP (latest release · 2025) · Census 2021. Numbers refreshed quarterly.
Growth at a Glance
Population grew from 19,578 to 25,432 over 24 years, averaging 1.1% per year.
Schools
6 in suburbSector
5 public · 1 private
Type
4 primary · 2 secondary
Total enrolment
3,594
Avg per school
599
Government school catchment
Catchment data is not yet available for WA.
Source when available: WA Department of Education — Public School Local-Intake Areas.
Profile
Census snapshot
Housing
Public housing 1.1%Almost entirely detached houses (83.7%), mixed tenure (69.2% own or mortgage), built for families (52% are 3 bed).
Dwelling mix
Tenure
WA 27%
Number of bedrooms
Bushfire risk
This suburb falls outside every bushfire polygon mapped by the relevant authority. Always confirm at the property address — local conditions and unmapped overlays can still apply.
Overlap is the percentage of the suburb's land area inside the mapped bushfire polygons. Always verify the exact property address with the relevant authority before making decisions. Source when available: WA DFES Bush Fire Prone Areas and DWER Floodplain Mapping.
Flood risk
Flood data is not yet available for WA.
Overlap is the percentage of the suburb's land area inside the mapped flood polygons. Always verify the exact property address with the relevant authority before making decisions. Source when available: WA DFES Bush Fire Prone Areas and DWER Floodplain Mapping.
Planning zones
Planning-zone data is not yet available for WA.
Source when available: Landgate / WA Department of Planning, Lands and Heritage.