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Morwell VIC 3840

9,842 addresses · 348 streets

Gippsland Electorate › Latrobe (Vic.) LGA › Morwell · 135 km from Melbourne

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Living Here

A Latrobe Valley town in Gippsland with a power-industry history, Morwell is among the most affordable places to rent in the state. Households average 2.2 people and the median age is 43. Median household income is $942 a week, with rent around $215.

Morwell is a suburb of Victoria, home to about 14,389 people, with a median age of 43. The typical household earns around $942 a week, with median rent near $215 a week. Most homes are houses. About 64% of households own their home and 35% rent. Most workers drive to work. Common community backgrounds include English, Australian, Ancestry NS. On the ABS socio-economic scale it sits in decile 1 of 10 nationally — a more disadvantaged area. The median house sells for about $335,000.

14,389Population
43Median age
$942Median household income / wk
$215Median rent / wk
2.2Avg household

Over time — Census 2001 → 2021

Dashed line: district figures for the Morwell statistical area (SA2), the smallest area the ABS published before 2011. Solid line: Morwell itself.

Getting Around & Local Services

Getting around. Train station: Morwell, 1.6 km south-west · Bus interchange: Morwell Bus Interchange, 1.6 km south-west · Airport: Latrobe Valley Airport, 5.2 km north-east.

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Sport & Recreation

15 facilities recorded in Morwell, the first 10 below.

Socio-economic Standing

😟More disadvantaged · 1/10
Economic resources1/10
Education & jobs1/10

Deciles from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest), against all Australian suburbs. The overall figure weighs advantage and disadvantage together; economic resources counts income and housing, and education & jobs counts qualifications and occupation. They often differ. Source: ABS SEIFA 2021.

Median Sale Prices

$335,000House · 2024
$255,000Unit · 2024

Median of recorded sales in the period, not a valuation. Source: Victorian Property Sales Report, Land Use Victoria.

Tree cover

🌳 Tree canopy: 10.9% share of land under canopy · satellite map, 2020

Where the trees are in Morwell

Green: 10 m cells where trees dominate, satellite 2021. Blue: water. The line is the suburb boundary.

Tree cover measures, Morwell VIC
Canopy share, 1 m canopy height map, 202010.9%
Land with trees, 10 m satellite map, 202123.9%

Demographics

Unemployment 11% · Labour-force participation 44.4%

Population by age in Morwell
Population by age, Morwell VIC (ABS Census 2021)
0-4821
5-141,678
15-19764
20-24870
25-341,772
35-441,503
45-541,761
55-641,960
65-741,746
75-841,050
85+475
Dwelling types in Morwell
Dwelling types, Morwell VIC (ABS Census 2021)
House4,996
Townhouse366
Apartment425
Other23
Households by weekly income in Morwell
Households by weekly income, Morwell VIC (ABS Census 2021)
<$6501,724
$650-1,4992,058
$1,500-2,9991,140
$3,000+416
Top ancestries in Morwell
Top ancestries, Morwell VIC (ABS Census 2021)
English5,217
Australian4,939
Ancestry NS1,730
Scottish1,328
Irish1,156
Other993
Housing tenure in Morwell
Housing tenure, Morwell VIC (ABS Census 2021)
Owned2,157
Mortgage1,449
Rented1,962
Other56
Cars per household in Morwell
Cars per household, Morwell VIC (ABS Census 2021)
0584
12,494
21,795
3511
4+260
Commute to work in Morwell
Commute to work, Morwell VIC (ABS Census 2021)
Car3,398
Train12
Bus45
Tram/ferry0
Walked100
Bicycle24
Home405
Top countries of birth in Morwell
Top countries of birth, Morwell VIC (ABS Census 2021)
England347
Italy280
Philippines182
India152
New Zealand129
Netherlands107
Languages used at home in Morwell
Languages used at home, Morwell VIC (ABS Census 2021)
Italian315
Greek81
Arabic69
Malayalam68
Tagalog66
Mandarin56

Birds & Wildlife Nearby

12,379 bird observations recorded near Morwell — most often seen:

Show all 30 birds recorded near Morwell

Sightings reported by observers, not a survey, so the counts show what people record rather than what lives here. Source: Atlas of Living Australia.

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