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Morgantown WA — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Morgantown, Western Australia. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Morgantown WA is 774 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Morgantown is $774 per week ($40,248 per year). Median rent in Morgantown is $205 per week ($888 per month). Morgantown has a median age of 38 years, equal to the national median. Morgantown has a population density of 530.9 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Morgantown is England. The most common religion is No Religion (36% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Morgantown is $1,083.

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Morgantown Population

residents (Census 2021)

Morgantown Median Income & Rent

💰

Median Income

$774/wk

$40,248 per year

#4056 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$205/wk

$888 per month

#7327 of 14,663

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Median Age

38years

Same as than national median

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Mortgage

$1,083/mo

Avg household size: 2.3 · 0.8 per bedroom

Morgantown Demographics

Gender Split

Male 51.0% (393) Female 49.0% (378)

Population Density

530.9

people per km²

774 people · 1.5 km²

Households

2.3

Avg household size

0.8

Persons per bedroom

$1,841

Family income/wk

Morgantown Age Distribution

0-4

5-9

10-14

15-19

20-24

25-29

30-34

35-39

40-44

45-49

50-54

55-59

60-64

65-69

70-74

75-79

80-84

85+

♂ Male ♀ Female

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Morgantown Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

50.8% 61 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

49.2% 59 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Morgantown Country of Birth

Australia

93.5%

England

5.3%

Germany

1.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G09 — Country of Birth by SAL

Morgantown Religion

No Religion

36.1%

Catholic

24.5%

Not stated

22.2%

Anglican

7.2%

Christian (other)

3.2%

Uniting Church

2.9%

Church Christ

2.1%

Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd

1.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Morgantown Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

43.9%

Year 10 or equivalent

31.5%

Year 11 or equivalent

14.4%

Year 9 or equivalent

10.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G16 — Highest Year of School by SAL

Morgantown Languages Spoken at Home

Other

22.9%

SAL Tot

20.8%

SAL Oth

12.5%

Portuguese

10.4%

SAL Tagalog

10.4%

Mandarin

8.3%

Croatian

8.3%

Vietnamese

6.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G13 — Language Spoken at Home by SAL

Morgantown Employment

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Employed full-time

42.1% 201 people

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Employed part-time

16.7% 80 people

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Unemployed

5.0% 24 people

🏠

Not in labour force

36.2% 173 people

Source: ABS Census 2021 G46 — Labour Force Status by SAL

Morgantown Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

40.0%

Bachelor Degree

30.5%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

13.6%

Certificate I/II

7.3%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

5.0%

Postgraduate Degree

3.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G49 — Non-School Qualification by SAL

Morgantown Occupation

Professionals

24.1%

Technicians & Trade Workers

15.2%

Community & Personal Service

14.1%

Clerical & Administrative

12.6%

Sales Workers

12.0%

Labourers

9.4%

Managers

7.3%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

5.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Industry of Employment by Occupation

Morgantown Field of Study

Management & Commerce

20.6%

Engineering

19.4%

Education

16.5%

Society & Culture

11.8%

Health

9.4%

Architecture & Building

5.9%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

4.7%

Agriculture & Environment

3.5%

Information Technology

2.9%

Natural & Physical Sciences

2.9%

Creative Arts

2.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Field of Study by SAL

Morgantown Dwelling Types

Separate house

73.7%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

17.2%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

9.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Morgantown Weekly Household Income

$150-$299/wk

2.1%

$300-$399/wk

4.1%

$400-$499/wk

8.3%

$500-$649/wk

4.1%

$650-$799/wk

9.5%

$800-$999/wk

8.3%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

10.7%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

7.0%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

5.0%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

7.9%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

14.5%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

7.9%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

5.0%

$4,000+/wk

5.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Morgantown Marital Status

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Married

33.8% 211

↔️

Separated

5.6% 35

📋

Divorced

6.7% 42

🕊️

Widowed

4.5% 28

👤

Never married

49.4% 309

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Morgantown Ancestry

Australian

26.2%

English

24.8%

Aboriginal Australianralian

15.3%

Other

10.8%

Irish

6.6%

Italian

3.7%

Scottish

3.2%

Chinese

2.8%

Filipino

2.2%

Croatian

1.8%

German

1.7%

Welsh

0.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Morgantown School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

28.7%

Primary — Catholic

18.4%

Vocational Education

17.2%

Secondary — Government

12.6%

Secondary — Catholic

11.5%

Pre-school

6.9%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

4.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G15 — Type of Educational Institution by SAL

Morgantown Need for Assistance

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Needs assistance

5.5% 69

✅

No need for assistance

94.5% 1,177

Source: ABS Census 2021 G18 — Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

Morgantown Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

17.5% 89

—

Not a volunteer

82.5% 420

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Morgantown Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

5.7%

$300-$449/mo

7.5%

$450-$599/mo

5.7%

$600-$799/mo

11.3%

$800-$999/mo

20.8%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

28.3%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

20.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Morgantown How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

67.5%

Car (passenger)

10.8%

Did not go to work

8.8%

Walked only

6.8%

Bicycle

3.4%

Truck

1.4%

Bus

1.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G62 — Method of Travel to Work by SAL

Morgantown Car Ownership

0 vehicles

9.5%

1 vehicle

41.4%

2 vehicles

31.5%

3 vehicles

13.6%

4+ vehicles

4.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G34 — Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

Morgantown Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

4.9%

2 bedrooms

16.6%

3 bedrooms

63.8%

4 bedrooms

12.8%

5 bedrooms

1.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G41 — Number of Bedrooms by SAL

Morgantown Population Mobility

18.3%

moved in the last year

48.1%

moved in the last 5 years

6.0%

unemployment rate (Census)

53.9%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Morgantown Indigenous Population

24.4%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

305

Indigenous residents

945

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Morgantown Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

Diabetes

Heart disease

Asthma

Arthritis

Lung condition

Kidney disease

Cancer

Stroke

Source: ABS Census 2021 G19 — Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

Morgantown Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

6.2%

$1-$149/wk

2.8%

$150-$299/wk

6.7%

$300-$399/wk

7.6%

$400-$499/wk

3.7%

$500-$649/wk

5.3%

$650-$799/wk

9.0%

$800-$999/wk

9.7%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

13.6%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

8.3%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

7.6%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

6.9%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

9.2%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

0.7%

$3,500+/wk

2.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Morgantown Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

38.2%

Couple — no children

28.5%

Couple — no children under 15

13.2%

One parent — children under 15

11.5%

One parent — no children under 15

8.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Morgantown Military Service

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Previously served

2.2% 11

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Never served

97.8% 499

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Morgantown Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

14.1% 72

—

Did not provide

85.9% 437

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Morgantown Children Ever Born

No children

36.8%

1 child

10.0%

2 children

25.3%

3 children

16.1%

4 children

9.6%

5+ children

2.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G28 — Children Ever Born by SAL

Morgantown When Migrants Arrived

1951–1960

1961–1970

1971–1980

1981–1990

1991–2000

2001–2010

2011–2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

Source: ABS Census 2021 G10 — Year of Arrival by SAL

Morgantown Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

19.2%

5–14 hours

27.7%

15–29 hours

13.4%

30+ hours

8.0%

Did not do domestic work

31.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G24 — Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

Morgantown Household Size

1 person

34.3%

2 persons

33.9%

3 persons

13.9%

4 persons

10.2%

5 persons

3.3%

6+ persons

4.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Morgantown Where Residents Moved From

Same address

495

Moved — same area (SA2)

Moved from WA

Moved from QLD

Moved from overseas

Source: ABS Census 2021 G44 — Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

Morgantown Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

79.7%

Step family — no other children

9.4%

Blended family — no other children

6.3%

Other couple — children only

4.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Morgantown Schools

schools nearby

government

934

avg ICSEA score

881

total students

Carnarvon School Of The Air Government

Primary · K-6 · 42 students

1047

ICSEA

Carnarvon Christian School Independent

Primary · PP-6 · 71 students

967

ICSEA

St Mary Star of the Sea College Catholic

Combined · PP-12 · 321 students

951

ICSEA

Carnarvon Community College Government

Combined · K-12 · 447 students

769

ICSEA

St Mary Star of the Sea School - Secondary Campus Catholic

Secondary

Geraldton Flexible School - Carnarvon Campus Catholic

Secondary

Source: ACARA — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority, 2025. ICSEA = Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

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Morgantown Rent Prices & Affordability

15%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $1,361/wk

Median Rent $205/wk

Rent-to-Income 15.1%

Rent is under 25% of household income — generally considered affordable.

If you earn X in Morgantown

Your weekly income

≈ $5,898/month

Median rent $205/wk

Left after rent $1,156/wk

Rent share 15.1%

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Income: $698/wk Rent: $200/wk Save: $5/wk

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Income: $855/wk Rent: $180/wk Save: $25/wk

Morgantown vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in WA

Kalumburu

Pop: 388 Income: $315/wk Rent: $75/wk

Wandering

Pop: 391 Income: $768/wk Rent: $200/wk

Lange

Pop: 394 Income: $638/wk Rent: $330/wk

Monjingup

Pop: 394 Income: $895/wk Rent: $250/wk

Karragullen

Pop: 395 Income: $850/wk Rent: $345/wk

Torndirrup

Pop: 395 Income: $737/wk Rent: $211/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Morgantown

What is the population of Morgantown WA?

The population of Morgantown WA is 774 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 530.9 people per km².Morgantown is ranked #4,341 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Morgantown?

The median personal income in Morgantown WA is $774 per week, or $40,248 per year.The median household income is $1,361 per week.Family income is $1,841 per week.Morgantown is ranked #4,056 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Morgantown?

Median rent in Morgantown WA is $205 per week ($888 per month).Rent represents 15.1% of household income, which is considered affordable.Morgantown ranks #7,327 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Morgantown?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Morgantown WA is $1,083. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Morgantown?

The median age in Morgantown WA is 38 years.This is equal to the national median age of 38 years.

Is Morgantown a good suburb to live in?

Morgantown is a suburb in Western Australia with a population of 774.The median income is $774/wk, which is below the WA average of $909/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (15.1% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 50997. All dollar figures in AUD.