Morley vs Noranda

Morley is the younger of the two, with a median age of 39 against 45 in Noranda. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Noranda, about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Noranda: a median of $1.07 million, against $900,000 in Morley. Morley is closer to the city centre: 9.2 km, against 11 km. On these figures, Morley tends to suit buyers on a tighter budget.

Morley is a larger, more established suburb closer to the CBD at 9.2 km, with a younger median age of 39 years and significantly lower bushfire risk. Noranda is quieter with a higher liveability score of 81, much better walkability at 79 compared to Morley's 58, and a higher socio-economic decile of 7. Property prices are notably higher in Noranda—median house prices sit at $1,071,000 versus Morley's $900,000—though household incomes are similar. Morley suits those prioritising proximity to the city and lower environmental risk, while Noranda appeals to buyers seeking a more walkable, established community despite the premium on entry costs.

Written by an AI language model from the figures below. Every number in it is checked against those figures before it is published.

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 childcare (15 vs 3)
  • has more parks and reserves (33 vs 14)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (6 vs 3)
  • But Noranda carries lower crime risk (42/100 vs 71/100)

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

First-home buyers

Morley

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper units ($590,000 vs $724,500)
  • has cheaper houses ($900,000 vs $1,070,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Morley

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (29% vs 17%)

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

Commuting to the city

Noranda

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (79/100 vs 58/100)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Noranda

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (42/100 vs 71/100)
  • is more walkable (79/100 vs 58/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (25% vs 19%)
  • But Morley has more GPs (6 vs 2)

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

Investors

Morley

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • returns a higher gross yield on houses (4.3% vs 3.8%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

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

Morley Noranda
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.

Morley Noranda
Walkability 58 / 79
Morley — Walkability: 58/100 Noranda — Walkability: 79/100
Safety 29 / 58
Morley — Safety: 29/100 Noranda — Safety: 58/100
Low fire risk 100 / 66
Morley — Low fire risk: 100/100 Noranda — Low fire risk: 66/100
Low flood risk 100 / 100
Morley — Low flood risk: 100/100 Noranda — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Morley has more residents (22,539 vs 8,002); Noranda skews older (45 vs 39).

Morley Noranda
Population 22,539
+64% vs other
 8,002
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +4.7% +0.3%
Median age 39 45
Median household income $82,316/yr $84,864/yr
+3% vs other
Median weekly rent $360/wk
+3% vs other
 $350/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Morley Noranda
0-4 5.9% / 4.6%
Morley — 0-4: 5.9% Noranda — 0-4: 4.6%
5-14 10.2% / 11.0%
Morley — 5-14: 10.2% Noranda — 5-14: 11.0%
15-19 4.9% / 6.0%
Morley — 15-19: 4.9% Noranda — 15-19: 6.0%
20-24 6.4% / 5.7%
Morley — 20-24: 6.4% Noranda — 20-24: 5.7%
25-34 16.1% / 10.8%
Morley — 25-34: 16.1% Noranda — 25-34: 10.8%
35-44 14.3% / 11.2%
Morley — 35-44: 14.3% Noranda — 35-44: 11.2%
45-54 12.1% / 12.5%
Morley — 45-54: 12.1% Noranda — 45-54: 12.5%
55-64 11.4% / 13.7%
Morley — 55-64: 11.4% Noranda — 55-64: 13.7%
65-74 10.0% / 14.2%
Morley — 65-74: 10.0% Noranda — 65-74: 14.2%
75-84 6.5% / 7.7%
Morley — 75-84: 6.5% Noranda — 75-84: 7.7%
85+ 2.3% / 2.7%
Morley — 85+: 2.3% Noranda — 85+: 2.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.1%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

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%
Noranda 48.5% couple families
Noranda — Couple Families: 48.5% Noranda — Lone Person: 31.3% Noranda — One Parent Families: 16.0% Noranda — Group Household: 2.6% Noranda — Other Families: 1.6%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Morley 28.8% renting
Morley — Owned Outright: 35.3% Morley — Mortgage: 35.9% Morley — Renting: 28.8%
Noranda 16.8% renting
Noranda — Owned Outright: 47.4% Noranda — Mortgage: 35.8% Noranda — Renting: 16.8%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Morley Noranda
Bachelor Degree 13.2% / 14.2%
Morley — Bachelor Degree: 13.2% Noranda — Bachelor Degree: 14.2%
Certificate III & IV 13.8% / 12.8%
Morley — Certificate III & IV: 13.8% Noranda — Certificate III & IV: 12.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.0% / 8.8%
Morley — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.0% Noranda — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.8%
Postgraduate Degree 4.1% / 3.3%
Morley — Postgraduate Degree: 4.1% Noranda — Postgraduate Degree: 3.3%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.5% / 1.9%
Morley — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.5% Noranda — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (14.2%).

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.

Morley Noranda
Vietnam 4.2% / 4.6%
Morley — Vietnam: 4.2% Noranda — Vietnam: 4.6%
England 4.2% / 4.0%
Morley — England: 4.2% Noranda — England: 4.0%
India 4.2% / 2.8%
Morley — India: 4.2% Noranda — India: 2.8%
Italy 2.5% / 3.6%
Morley — Italy: 2.5% Noranda — Italy: 3.6%
China 3.0% / 1.7%
Morley — China: 3.0% Noranda — China: 1.7%
South Africa — / 2.7%
Morley — South Africa: not among its largest Noranda — South Africa: 2.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.6%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Morley 83.5% houses
Morley — Houses: 83.5% Morley — Townhouses: 15.8% Morley — Flats / Apartments: 0.7%
Noranda 82.5% houses
Noranda — Houses: 82.5% Noranda — Townhouses: 16.8% Noranda — Flats / Apartments: 0.6%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Morley Noranda
Median house price $900,000 $1,070,000
Median unit price $590,000 $724,500
Median land price $810,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 33 days
from 291 sales
 22 days
from 64 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.

Morley Noranda
3 bed $850K / $882K
Morley — 3 bed: $850K (231 sales) Noranda — 3 bed: $882K (35 sales)

231 vs 35 sales

4 bed $980K / $1.1M
Morley — 4 bed: $980K (140 sales) Noranda — 4 bed: $1.1M (63 sales)

140 vs 63 sales

5 bed $1.03M / $1.3M
Morley — 5 bed: $1.03M (23 sales) Noranda — 5 bed: $1.3M (29 sales)

23 vs 29 sales

Development activity

Morley Noranda
New dwellings approved 251
across Bayswater
same for both
Approvals change year on year -44%
same for both

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.

Morley Noranda
Houses 4.3%
$790/wk on $962K
 3.8%
$730/wk on $1M
Units 5.5%
$692/wk on $649K
 —

Ranking within WA

Morley Noranda
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 45% of WA Higher than 50% of WA
Schools Higher than 92% of WA Higher than 100% of WA
Walkability Higher than 85% of WA Higher than 94% of WA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 78% of WA Higher than 79% of WA
NBN connectivity Higher than 89% of WA Higher than 87% of WA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 43% of WA Higher than 21% of WA
Rental yield (units) Higher than 54% of WA —

Liveability

Noranda is more walkable (79 vs 58); Noranda scores higher overall (81 vs 73).

Morley Noranda
Grade A
same for both
Score 73/100 81/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10
 advantaged area
decile 7/10

Risk profile

Noranda carries more bushfire risk (34 vs 0); Morley carries more crime risk (71 vs 42).

Morley Noranda
Bushfire None
0/100
 Low
34/100
Crime High
71/100
 Moderate
42/100
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 10
within 5 km
 6
within 5 km

Schools

Morley Noranda
Inside the suburb 6 3
Rated above peers 4 3
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 2 0
Universities within 10 km 2
ECU City Campus, 8.9 km
 2
ECU City Campus, 9.8 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 2.2% 2.8%

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

Schools in Noranda

  • Camboon Primary School Government · Primary above peers
  • Morley Senior High School Government · Secondary above peers
  • Noranda Primary School Government · Primary above peers

Amenities in the suburb

Morley Noranda
Supermarkets 8 2
Cafes & restaurants 6 0
Parks & reserves 33 14
Childcare 15 3
GPs 6 2
Pharmacies 8 2
Banks & Bank@Post 8 1
Fuel stations 6 0
EV chargers 2 0

Mobility

Morley Noranda
Walkability score 58/100 79/100
Distance to Perth 9.2 km 11 km
+20% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 17 min 20 min
Public transport score 94/100
Rail · Bus
 79/100
Rail · Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 854.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
 170.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 1.0%
postcode 6062
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 47
postcode 6062
same for both

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.

Morley Noranda
Car (driver) 77.4% / 79.7%
Morley — Car (driver): 77.4% Noranda — Car (driver): 79.7%
Worked from Home 6.6% / 8.1%
Morley — Worked from Home: 6.6% Noranda — Worked from Home: 8.1%
Car (passenger) 5.6% / 5.4%
Morley — Car (passenger): 5.6% Noranda — Car (passenger): 5.4%
Bus 5.9% / 4.1%
Morley — Bus: 5.9% Noranda — Bus: 4.1%
Train 2.9% / 1.8%
Morley — Train: 2.9% Noranda — Train: 1.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (79.7%).

Setting

Morley Noranda
Elevation 30 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 37 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 14.7 km 13.8 km

NBN connectivity

Morley Noranda
Connectivity score 76/100 74/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 47%
11,442 premises
 53%
3,504 premises

Climate

Morley Noranda
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

Morley Noranda
Average residential rate $1,871/yr
same for both
Council Bayswater
same for both

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Morley

Easy Commute Middle-Ring Multicultural Parks Transport Hub

Noranda

Middle-Ring Parks

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