Kiara vs Morley

In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. Morley is closer to the city centre: 9.2 km, against 14.5 km.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

Morley

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (33 vs 2)
  • has more childcare (15 vs 1)
  • has more schools rated above their peers (4 vs 0)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Morley

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper units ($590,000 vs $850,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Kiara

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($333/wk vs $360/wk)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

They split

one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here

  • Kiara is more walkable (66/100 vs 58/100)
  • Morley sits closer to the CBD (9.2 km vs 14.5 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, rail access, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 5 things we measure here

  • Kiara is more walkable (66/100 vs 58/100)
  • Morley has more GPs (6 vs 1)

Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

They split

one each way, out of the 2 things we measure here

  • Kiara returns a higher gross yield on houses (4.9% vs 4.3%)
  • Morley is growing faster (4.7% vs -2.7%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Kiara and Morley drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Kiara Morley
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Kiara Morley
Walkability 66 / 58
Kiara — Walkability: 66/100 Morley — Walkability: 58/100
Safety 30 / 29
Kiara — Safety: 30/100 Morley — Safety: 29/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Kiara — Low fire risk: 100/100 Morley — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 100 / 100
Kiara — Low flood risk: 100/100 Morley — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Morley has more residents (22,539 vs 1,776).

Kiara Morley
Population 1,776 22,539
+1169% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -2.7% +4.7%
Median age 39
same for both
Median household income $78,624/yr $82,316/yr
+5% vs other
Median weekly rent $333/wk $360/wk
+8% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Kiara Morley
0-4 5.6% / 5.9%
Kiara — 0-4: 5.6% Morley — 0-4: 5.9%
5-14 10.8% / 10.2%
Kiara — 5-14: 10.8% Morley — 5-14: 10.2%
15-19 5.9% / 4.9%
Kiara — 15-19: 5.9% Morley — 15-19: 4.9%
20-24 7.0% / 6.4%
Kiara — 20-24: 7.0% Morley — 20-24: 6.4%
25-34 15.1% / 16.1%
Kiara — 25-34: 15.1% Morley — 25-34: 16.1%
35-44 11.0% / 14.3%
Kiara — 35-44: 11.0% Morley — 35-44: 14.3%
45-54 12.7% / 12.1%
Kiara — 45-54: 12.7% Morley — 45-54: 12.1%
55-64 16.3% / 11.4%
Kiara — 55-64: 16.3% Morley — 55-64: 11.4%
65-74 10.0% / 10.0%
Kiara — 65-74: 10.0% Morley — 65-74: 10.0%
75-84 4.9% / 6.5%
Kiara — 75-84: 4.9% Morley — 75-84: 6.5%
85+ 1.2% / 2.3%
Kiara — 85+: 1.2% Morley — 85+: 2.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.3%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Kiara 41.7% couple families
Kiara — Couple Families: 41.7% Kiara — Lone Person: 32.9% Kiara — One Parent Families: 18.1% Kiara — Group Household: 5.3% Kiara — Other Families: 2.0%
Morley 40.3% couple families
Morley — Couple Families: 40.3% Morley — Lone Person: 34.8% Morley — One Parent Families: 16.6% Morley — Group Household: 6.0% Morley — Other Families: 2.3%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Kiara 20.3% renting
Kiara — Owned Outright: 36.3% Kiara — Mortgage: 43.4% Kiara — Renting: 20.3%
Morley 28.8% renting
Morley — Owned Outright: 35.3% Morley — Mortgage: 35.9% Morley — Renting: 28.8%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Kiara Morley
Certificate III & IV 15.9% / 13.8%
Kiara — Certificate III & IV: 15.9% Morley — Certificate III & IV: 13.8%
Bachelor Degree 12.2% / 13.2%
Kiara — Bachelor Degree: 12.2% Morley — Bachelor Degree: 13.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.3% / 8.0%
Kiara — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.3% Morley — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.0%
Postgraduate Degree 1.9% / 4.1%
Kiara — Postgraduate Degree: 1.9% Morley — Postgraduate Degree: 4.1%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.1% / 1.5%
Kiara — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.1% Morley — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.9%).

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Kiara Morley
India 3.9% / 4.2%
Kiara — India: 3.9% Morley — India: 4.2%
Vietnam 3.8% / 4.2%
Kiara — Vietnam: 3.8% Morley — Vietnam: 4.2%
England 3.6% / 4.2%
Kiara — England: 3.6% Morley — England: 4.2%
New Zealand 2.3% / 2.1%
Kiara — New Zealand: 2.3% Morley — New Zealand: 2.1%
China 1.3% / 3.0%
Kiara — China: 1.3% Morley — China: 3.0%
Malaysia 1.8% / 2.1%
Kiara — Malaysia: 1.8% Morley — Malaysia: 2.1%
Italy — / 2.5%
Kiara — Italy: not among its largest Morley — Italy: 2.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.2%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Kiara 88.7% houses
Kiara — Houses: 88.7% Kiara — Townhouses: 11.3% Kiara — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Morley 83.5% houses
Morley — Houses: 83.5% Morley — Townhouses: 15.8% Morley — Flats / Apartments: 0.7%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Kiara Morley
Median house price $890,000 $900,000
Median unit price $850,000 $590,000
Median land price — $810,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 22 days
from 17 sales
 33 days
from 291 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Kiara Morley
3 bed $735K / $850K
Kiara — 3 bed: $735K (11 sales) Morley — 3 bed: $850K (231 sales)

11 vs 231 sales

4 bed $915K / $980K
Kiara — 4 bed: $915K (21 sales) Morley — 4 bed: $980K (140 sales)

21 vs 140 sales

Development activity

Kiara Morley
New dwellings approved 2,486
across Swan
 251
across Bayswater
Approvals change year on year +2% -44%

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Kiara Morley
Houses 4.9%
$725/wk on $769K
 4.3%
$790/wk on $962K
Units — 5.5%
$692/wk on $649K

Ranking within WA

Kiara Morley
House price —
same for both
Income — Higher than 45% of WA
Schools — Higher than 92% of WA
Walkability Higher than 88% of WA Higher than 85% of WA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 79% of WA Higher than 78% of WA
NBN connectivity Higher than 81% of WA Higher than 89% of WA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 78% of WA Higher than 43% of WA
Rental yield (units) — Higher than 54% of WA

Liveability

Kiara is more walkable (66 vs 58); Morley scores higher overall (73 vs 65).

Kiara Morley
Grade B A
Score 65/100 73/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10
same for both

Risk profile

Kiara Morley
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
70/100
 High
71/100
Flood None
0/100
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 8
within 5 km
 10
within 5 km

Schools

Kiara Morley
Inside the suburb 2 6
Rated above peers 0 4
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 1 2
Universities within 10 km None 2
ECU City Campus, 8.9 km

Schools in Kiara

  • Good Shepherd Catholic School Catholic · Primary below peers
  • Kiara College Government · Secondary

Schools in Morley

  • Hampton Park Primary School Government · Primary above peers
  • Hampton Senior High School Government · Secondary above peers
  • John Forrest Secondary College Government · Secondary above peers
  • Morley Primary School Government · Primary above peers
  • Infant Jesus School Catholic · Primary below peers
  • Weld Square Primary School Government · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Kiara Morley
Supermarkets 0 8
Cafes & restaurants 0 6
Parks & reserves 2 33
Childcare 1 15
GPs 1 6
Pharmacies 1 8
Police stations 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 0 8
Fuel stations 2 6
EV chargers 0 2

Mobility

Kiara sits further from the CBD (14.5 km vs 9.2 km).

Kiara Morley
Walkability score 66/100 58/100
Distance to Perth 14.5 km
+37% vs other
 9.2 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 20 min 17 min
Public transport score 79/100
Bus
 94/100
Rail · Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 46.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 854.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
 0 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 1.0%
postcode 6054
 1.0%
postcode 6062
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 49
postcode 6054
 47
postcode 6062

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Kiara Morley
Car (driver) 79.0% / 77.4%
Kiara — Car (driver): 79.0% Morley — Car (driver): 77.4%
Worked from Home 6.4% / 6.6%
Kiara — Worked from Home: 6.4% Morley — Worked from Home: 6.6%
Car (passenger) 7.3% / 5.6%
Kiara — Car (passenger): 7.3% Morley — Car (passenger): 5.6%
Bus 2.7% / 5.9%
Kiara — Bus: 2.7% Morley — Bus: 5.9%
Train 4.1% / 2.9%
Kiara — Train: 4.1% Morley — Train: 2.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (79.0%).

Setting

Kiara Morley
Elevation 26 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 30 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 17.5 km 14.7 km

NBN connectivity

Kiara Morley
Connectivity score 68/100 76/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 42%
770 premises
 47%
11,442 premises

Climate

Kiara Morley
Annual rainfall 663 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 32.3°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 8.5°C
same for both

Council rates

Kiara Morley
Average residential rate $2,699/yr $1,871/yr
Council Swan Bayswater

Federal electorate

Kiara Morley
Division Hasluck
same for both
Member Tania Lawrence
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Kiara Morley
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $800,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Kiara

Large Blocks Middle-Ring Parks Quiet

Morley

Easy Commute Middle-Ring Multicultural Parks Transport Hub

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