Morwell, VIC
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
Among Australia's less advantaged suburbs
Morwell is more socio-economically advantaged than about 3% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 820, where about 1000 is the national average).
A socio-economic measure from ABS Census data — not a measure of how good a suburb is to live in or visit. How we calculate this.
Morwell at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 14,389
- Median age
- 43
- Median weekly household income
- $942
- SEIFA score
- 820
- Coordinates
- -38.2317, 146.4092
Morwell demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Morwell using the Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census; every percentage is a share of a clearly stated Census count, so each one traces back to the source. At a glance, the largest age group is mid-life (45–64) at 26%, 34% of homes are rented, and 18% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 2,499 | 17% |
| Youth (15–24) | 1,634 | 11% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 3,275 | 23% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 3,721 | 26% |
| Seniors (65+) | 3,271 | 23% |
Share of the 14,400 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 2,157 | 37% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 1,449 | 25% |
| Rented | 1,962 | 34% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 4,996 | 86% |
| Townhouses & semis | 366 | 6% |
| Flats & apartments | 425 | 7% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 5,815 occupied private dwellings in Morwell.
- Median weekly rent
- $215
- Median monthly mortgage
- $953
- Average household size
- 2.2 people
- Median weekly family income
- $1,263
- Median weekly personal income
- $522
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 2,307 (18%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 1,530 (12%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 442 (3%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 3,742 (32%)
- Labour-force participation
- 44.4%
- Unemployment rate
- 11%
- Employed full-time
- 2,429
- Employed part-time
- 1,867
Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing, 2021 (General Community Profile, by Suburb and Locality). © Australian Bureau of Statistics, released under CC BY 4.0. How we group bands and derive each share is set out on our methodology page.
Weather and climate in Morwell
Based on 2014–2023 records, the warmest month in Morwell is January (average daytime high around 26.6°C) and the coolest is July (around 12.7°C). The area receives roughly 768 mm of rain across the year.
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 26.6°C | 14.4°C | 52 mm |
| Feb | 25.4°C | 13.8°C | 35 mm |
| Mar | 23.4°C | 13.2°C | 50 mm |
| Apr | 19.4°C | 10.3°C | 60 mm |
| May | 15.7°C | 7.7°C | 55 mm |
| Jun | 13.1°C | 5.7°C | 65 mm |
| Jul | 12.7°C | 5.2°C | 52 mm |
| Aug | 13.5°C | 5.3°C | 73 mm |
| Sep | 16.3°C | 6.7°C | 77 mm |
| Oct | 19.2°C | 8.6°C | 91 mm |
| Nov | 21.3°C | 10.3°C | 88 mm |
| Dec | 24.2°C | 12.4°C | 70 mm |
Climate normals, 2014–2023 (Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis).
Common questions about Morwell
Where is Morwell?
Morwell is a suburb of Victoria, Australia.
What is the population of Morwell?
At the 2021 Census, Morwell had a population of about 14,389.
Is Morwell an advantaged area?
Morwell has an ABS SEIFA score of 820, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 3 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 3% of Australian suburbs.
What is the weather like in Morwell?
Morwell has average daytime highs of about 19.2°C and overnight lows of about 9.5°C, with roughly 768 mm of rain across the year (based on 2014–2023 climate normals).
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