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Morwell vs Yarram

Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 43 km apart · Morwell profile · Yarram profile

Morwell Yarram

Morwell and Yarram are two Victorian towns with very different layouts and lifestyles. Morwell is more urban, with 90.3% of homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport and 63.9% near groceries. Yarram is much more rural and car-dependent, with residents who are far older—the typical person is 53 compared to 43 in Morwell. Other major gaps include housing and family life; Morwell has a far higher share of renters (33.7% vs 15.3%) and one-parent families (25.1% vs 12.4%), while Yarram has far more homes owned outright at 52.3%.

Both areas sit close to the national figure for the number of people per home, with 2.2 in each. This shared household scale exists alongside other similarities, such as typical weekly household incomes that are nearly the same, at $942 in Morwell and $1,012 in Yarram. However, some gaps are widening over time. The difference in the age of residents and the share of homes owned outright have both increased since 2011, as has the gap in rental rates.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 18.5 pts higher in Morwell Median age: 10 yrs older in Yarram Population: 8,827 larger in Morwell Owned outright: 15.2 pts higher in Yarram Volunteering: 8.5 pts higher in Yarram

Demographics & Identity

Population in Morwellin Yarram +8,827 larger in Morwell gap steady
14,432 74th pct 5,605 26th pct
Median age in Morwellin Yarram +10 yrs older in Yarram gap widening
43 yrs 71st pct 53 yrs 94th pct
First Nations in Morwellin Yarram +1.3 pts higher in Morwell gap steady
3.1% 62nd pct 1.7% 44th pct
Aged 65+ in Morwellin Yarram +7.0 pts higher in Yarram gap widening
22.8% 78th pct 29.7% 94th pct
Under 15 in Morwellin Yarram +3.5 pts higher in Morwell gap widening
17.3% 43rd pct 13.8% 14th pct
De facto in Morwellin Yarram +3.0 pts higher in Yarram gap widening
12.2% 52nd pct 15.2% 82nd pct

Age structure

25.9% Older adults (45–64) +4.6 pts ▸ 30.5%
22.8% Seniors (65+) +7.0 pts ▸ 29.7%
22.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +5.3 pts 17.5%
17.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.5 pts 13.8%
11.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.9 pts 8.4%

Marital status

35.1% Married +10.5 pts ▸ 45.6%
39.6% Never married ◂ +8.8 pts 30.8%
12.1% Divorced +0.4 pts ▸ 12.4%
8.2% Widowed ◂ +0.4 pts 7.8%
5.0% Separated ◂ +1.7 pts 3.3%

Age & sex structure

Morwell Yarram

Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Morwellin Yarram +4.8 pts higher in Morwell gap narrowing
16.0% 34th pct 11.2% 19th pct

Country of birth

72.0% Australia +7.0 pts ▸ 79.1%
2.4% England +1.3 pts ▸ 3.7%
2.0% Italy ◂ +1.6 pts 0.4%
0.9% New Zealand +0.7 pts ▸ 1.6%
1.3% Philippines ◂ +1.0 pts 0.2%
1.1% India ◂ +0.8 pts 0.2%
0.3% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%
0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.2% South Africa even 0.2%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

36.3% English +6.4 pts ▸ 42.7%
34.4% Australian +7.1 pts ▸ 41.5%
9.3% Scottish +2.5 pts ▸ 11.8%
8.0% Irish +3.7 pts ▸ 11.7%
6.7% Italian ◂ +3.9 pts 2.8%
3.5% German +0.9 pts ▸ 4.4%
2.8% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 2.4%
1.4% Filipino ◂ +1.1 pts 0.4%
1.0% Indian ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%
0.9% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%
0.8% Chinese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%
0.2% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Other language in Morwellin Yarram +7.7 pts higher in Morwell gap steady
10.6% 45th pct 2.8% 9th pct
Limited English in Morwellin Yarram +1.8 pts higher in Morwell gap steady
2.1% 61st pct 0.4% 18th pct

Language used at home

78.3% English only +10.5 pts ▸ 88.8%
2.2% Italian ◂ +2.0 pts 0.2%
0.6% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%
0.5% Arabic ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.5% Tagalog ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%
0.4% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%
0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Religion

No religion in Morwellin Yarram +3.3 pts higher in Yarram gap widening
44.8% 66th pct 48.0% 79th pct

Religious affiliation

44.8% No religion +3.3 pts ▸ 48.0%
38.8% Christianity +1.8 pts ▸ 40.7%
12.1% Not stated ◂ +2.5 pts 9.6%
2.1% Islam ◂ +1.8 pts 0.3%
0.9% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%
0.7% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%
0.5% Hinduism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%
0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Morwellin Yarram +1.3 pts higher in Yarram gap steady
32.5% 5th pct 33.7% 7th pct
Bachelor+ in Morwellin Yarram +2.9 pts higher in Yarram gap widening
7.8% 3rd pct 10.7% 14th pct
Schools in Morwellin Yarram even
5 64th pct 5 64th pct
Schools/1k kids in Morwellin Yarram +4.46 more in Yarram
2.00 48th pct 6.46 90th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Morwellin Yarram +7 more in Morwell
13 34th pct 6 12th pct
Students in Morwellin Yarram +1,753 more in Morwell
2,370 69th pct 617 22nd pct
Avg size in Morwellin Yarram +351 larger in Morwell
474 57th pct 123 12th pct
ICSEA in Morwellin Yarram +46 higher in Yarram
919 12th pct 965 26th pct

Highest year of school

32.5% Year 12 +1.3 pts ▸ 33.7%
19.8% Year 10 +2.4 pts ▸ 22.2%
18.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.0 pts 16.7%
15.2% Year 11 +2.4 pts ▸ 17.6%

Highest qualification level

39.2% Certificate III / IV +0.4 pts ▸ 39.6%
11.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.8 pts ▸ 14.2%
10.5% Bachelor degree +2.4 pts ▸ 12.9%
2.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.2 pts ▸ 3.2%
2.4% Postgraduate degree +0.5 pts ▸ 2.9%
2.9% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.9 pts 1.9%

Field of qualification

15.3% Engineering & related +2.3 pts ▸ 17.6%
13.1% Society & culture ◂ +3.2 pts 10.0%
10.8% Management & commerce ◂ +0.9 pts 10.0%
5.6% Education +3.7 pts ▸ 9.3%
6.9% Health +2.3 pts ▸ 9.2%
5.5% Architecture & building +1.3 pts ▸ 6.8%
6.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.0 pts 5.2%
1.4% Agriculture & environment +4.6 pts ▸ 6.0%
2.0% Information technology ◂ +1.1 pts 0.8%
1.7% Creative arts even 1.7%
1.1% Natural & physical sciences +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

Income

Personal income in Morwellin Yarram +$24 higher in Yarram gap steady
$523 5th pct $547 8th pct
Household income in Morwellin Yarram +$70 higher in Yarram gap widening
$942 0th pct $1,012 4th pct
Family income in Morwellin Yarram +$80 higher in Yarram gap widening
$1,263 4th pct $1,343 7th pct
High earners in Morwellin Yarram +0.8 pts higher in Yarram gap steady
4.0% 9th pct 4.8% 13th pct
High-income homes in Morwellin Yarram +0.6 pts higher in Yarram gap steady
7.1% 3rd pct 7.8% 5th pct

Household income distribution

35.2% $650–$1,499 +0.6 pts ▸ 35.8%
29.5% Under $650 ◂ +3.3 pts 26.2%
19.5% $1,500–$2,999 +3.1 pts ▸ 22.7%
4.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.3 pts 3.9%
2.9% $4,000 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 3.8%

Personal income distribution

50.8% Under $650 +0.6 pts ▸ 51.4%
26.5% $650–$1,499 +1.0 pts ▸ 27.5%
7.6% $1,500–$2,999 +1.5 pts ▸ 9.1%
1.4% $3,000 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 2.1%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Morwellin Yarram +1.4 pts higher in Morwell
38.7% 96th pct 37.2% 93rd pct
Mental health in Morwellin Yarram +3.9 pts higher in Morwell
14.4% 100th pct 10.5% 73rd pct
Needs assistance in Morwellin Yarram +2.8 pts higher in Morwell gap widening
11.0% 100th pct 8.3% 87th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

14.4% Mental health ◂ +3.9 pts 10.5%
13.4% Arthritis +0.9 pts ▸ 14.4%
11.6% Asthma ◂ +2.0 pts 9.6%
10.0% Other condition ◂ +0.5 pts 9.5%
7.6% Diabetes ◂ +1.1 pts 6.5%
6.2% Heart disease +0.6 pts ▸ 6.9%
3.4% Cancer +0.9 pts ▸ 4.3%
4.0% Lung condition ◂ +0.4 pts 3.6%
1.6% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.9% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

47.2% None +5.5 pts ▸ 52.7%
22.6% One condition +0.5 pts ▸ 23.1%
9.5% Two conditions ◂ +0.8 pts 8.7%
6.5% Three or more ◂ +1.1 pts 5.4%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Morwellin Yarram +8.5 pts higher in Yarram gap narrowing
10.6% 21st pct 19.0% 78th pct
Unpaid carers in Morwellin Yarram +1.1 pts higher in Yarram gap steady
13.5% 74th pct 14.6% 89th pct
Unpaid child care in Morwellin Yarram +1.2 pts higher in Morwell gap steady
20.8% 16th pct 19.5% 13th pct
Defence service in Morwellin Yarram +0.4 pts higher in Yarram
2.9% 51st pct 3.2% 61st pct
Housework 15h+ in Morwellin Yarram +7.7 pts higher in Yarram gap widening
19.7% 36th pct 27.4% 93rd pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Morwellin Yarram +345 larger in Morwell
442 76th pct 97 31st pct
Median age in Morwellin Yarram +3 yrs older in Yarram
20 yrs 14th pct 23 yrs 36th pct
Year 12 in Morwellin Yarram +10.5 pts higher in Morwell
27.8% 12th pct 17.3% 0th pct
Unemployment in Morwellin Yarram +16.9 pts higher in Morwell
28.3% 100th pct 11.4% 59th pct
Median income in Morwellin Yarram +$24 higher in Yarram
$463 12th pct $487 16th pct
Household income in Morwellin Yarram +$82 higher in Yarram
$1,105 10th pct $1,187 14th pct
Indigenous language in Morwellin Yarram +5.7 pts higher in Morwell
5.7% 53rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Morwellin Yarram even gap narrowing
2.2 14th pct 2.2 14th pct
One-parent in Morwellin Yarram +12.7 pts higher in Morwell gap widening
25.1% 96th pct 12.4% 43rd pct
Living alone in Morwellin Yarram +5.0 pts higher in Morwell gap widening
37.7% 92nd pct 32.7% 82nd pct

Family composition

43.7% Couples with children +0.6 pts ▸ 44.3%
29.7% Couples without children +12.7 pts ▸ 42.4%
25.1% One-parent families ◂ +12.7 pts 12.4%
1.6% Other families ◂ +0.6 pts 1.0%

Household size

34.0% 2 people +7.6 pts ▸ 41.7%
37.7% 1 person ◂ +5.0 pts 32.7%
12.4% 3 people ◂ +1.4 pts 10.9%
9.1% 4 people ◂ +0.2 pts 8.8%
4.3% 5 people ◂ +0.1 pts 4.2%
2.6% 6 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 2.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Morwellin Yarram +$25 higher in Yarram gap widening
$215 9th pct $240 13th pct
Mortgage in Morwellin Yarram +$239 higher in Yarram gap widening
$953 2nd pct $1,192 11th pct
People / bedroom in Morwellin Yarram even gap steady
0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct
Renting in Morwellin Yarram +18.5 pts higher in Morwell gap widening
33.7% 68th pct 15.3% 14th pct
Owned outright in Morwellin Yarram +15.2 pts higher in Yarram gap widening
37.1% 65th pct 52.3% 99th pct
Separate houses in Morwellin Yarram +6.0 pts higher in Yarram gap narrowing
86.0% 53rd pct 91.9% 71st pct
3+ bedrooms in Morwellin Yarram +6.7 pts higher in Yarram gap steady
71.1% 28th pct 77.8% 45th pct

How homes are owned or rented

37.1% Owned outright +15.2 pts ▸ 52.3%
33.7% Rented ◂ +18.5 pts 15.3%
24.9% Owned with a mortgage +2.2 pts ▸ 27.1%
3.2% Not stated ◂ +0.7 pts 2.6%
1.0% Other tenure +2.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

Types of homes

86.0% Separate house +6.0 pts ▸ 91.9%
7.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +5.2 pts 2.1%
6.3% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +2.1 pts 4.2%
0.4% Other dwelling +1.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

Bedrooms per home

52.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +2.0 pts 50.5%
16.2% 4 bedrooms +5.9 pts ▸ 22.1%
21.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +5.5 pts 16.2%
2.4% 5 or more +2.8 pts ▸ 5.2%
4.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.5 pts 3.5%
0.3% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

55.5% $200–$349 +0.2 pts ▸ 55.6%
35.1% Under $200 ◂ +0.4 pts 34.7%
4.2% $350–$549 +1.1 pts ▸ 5.4%
0.4% $750 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.5% $550–$749 ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

49.1% Under $1,000 ◂ +12.9 pts 36.2%
33.1% $1,000–$1,799 +7.1 pts ▸ 40.2%
8.3% $1,800–$2,999 +3.3 pts ▸ 11.6%
1.9% $3,000 or more +5.8 pts ▸ 7.6%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Morwellin Yarram +6.1 pts higher in Morwell gap narrowing
10.3% 83rd pct 4.2% 43rd pct
Work from home in Morwellin Yarram +7.8 pts higher in Yarram gap narrowing
8.8% 25th pct 16.6% 57th pct
PT commute in Morwellin Yarram +0.7 pts higher in Morwell gap steady
1.2% 37th pct 0.5% 18th pct
PT stops in Morwellin Yarram +96 more in Morwell
113 88th pct 17 26th pct
Stops/1k in Morwellin Yarram +4.80 more in Morwell
7.83 86th pct 3.03 31st pct
Departures/1k in Morwellin Yarram +1,207.4 more in Morwell
1,278.4 67th pct 71.0 17th pct
PT routes in Morwellin Yarram +15 more in Morwell
18 84th pct 3 21st pct
Stop walk in Morwellin Yarram +48 longer in Yarram
19 79th pct 67 98th pct
Drive to city in Morwellin Yarram +114 longer in Yarram
99 88th pct 213 100th pct

How people get to work

66.6% Car (driver) ◂ +7.9 pts 58.7%
8.8% Worked at home +7.8 pts ▸ 16.6%
2.2% Walked +3.7 pts ▸ 5.9%
5.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.2 pts 3.6%
1.0% Bus ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%
0.5% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%
0.3% Train ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

44.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +13.4 pts 30.6%
31.8% 2 vehicles +7.0 pts ▸ 38.8%
9.1% 3 vehicles +7.1 pts ▸ 16.2%
4.6% 4 or more +6.1 pts ▸ 10.7%
10.3% No vehicle ◂ +6.1 pts 4.2%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Morwellin Yarram +0.7 pts higher in Morwell gap narrowing
32.2% 26th pct 31.5% 23rd pct
Recent arrivals in Morwellin Yarram +4.5 pts higher in Morwell gap steady
8.6% 38th pct 4.2% 10th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Morwellin Yarram +5.0 pts higher in Morwell gap narrowing
10.9% 97th pct 5.9% 74th pct
Participation in Morwellin Yarram +4.9 pts higher in Yarram gap steady
44.4% 6th pct 49.3% 12th pct
Full-time in Morwellin Yarram +3.0 pts higher in Yarram gap steady
51.7% 11th pct 54.6% 20th pct

Industries people work in

2.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +20.2 pts ▸ 22.4%
16.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.0 pts 14.5%
12.0% Retail trade ◂ +4.1 pts 7.9%
8.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +3.4 pts 5.0%
6.4% Education & training +1.0 pts ▸ 7.4%
7.4% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.9 pts 4.4%
7.3% Construction ◂ +0.4 pts 6.9%
6.9% Manufacturing ◂ +0.1 pts 6.7%
4.7% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.1 pts 3.6%
3.9% Electricity, gas & water ◂ +2.1 pts 1.7%
3.8% Administrative & support ◂ +1.3 pts 2.5%
3.5% Other services ◂ +0.5 pts 3.1%

Occupations people work in

7.6% Managers +14.3 pts ▸ 21.8%
15.6% Labourers ◂ +0.6 pts 15.0%
15.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.7 pts 13.4%
14.7% Community & personal service ◂ +3.0 pts 11.8%
13.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +5.3 pts 8.0%
11.4% Professionals +1.0 pts ▸ 12.3%
11.3% Sales workers ◂ +4.0 pts 7.3%
8.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.0 pts 7.5%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Morwellin Yarram +1 higher in Yarram
1 0th pct 2 14th pct
IRSD decile in Morwellin Yarram +1 higher in Yarram
1 0th pct 2 14th pct
IER decile in Morwellin Yarram +3 higher in Yarram
1 0th pct 4 36th pct
IEO decile in Morwellin Yarram +2 higher in Yarram
1 0th pct 3 29th pct
IRSAD score in Morwellin Yarram +97 higher in Yarram
820 0th pct 917 17th pct
ERP in Morwellin Yarram +8,900 higher in Morwell
14,487 69th pct 5,587 24th pct
Growth in Morwellin Yarram even
0.6% 15th pct 0.6% 15th pct
Businesses in Morwellin Yarram +191 higher in Morwell
830 45th pct 639 34th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Morwellin Yarram +24 higher in Morwell
803 45th pct 779 43rd pct
Max temp in Morwellin Yarram +0.7 higher in Morwell
20.4 20th pct 19.7 13th pct
Min temp in Morwellin Yarram +0.1 higher in Yarram
8.9 14th pct 9.0 15th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Morwellin Yarram +3.0 higher in Morwell
5.7 53rd pct 2.7 17th pct
Types ≤15 min in Morwellin Yarram +2.6 more in Morwell
5.6 55th pct 3.0 19th pct
15-min city in Morwellin Yarram +32.5 pts higher in Morwell
64.3% 49th pct 31.8% 22nd pct
Walk to shops in Morwellin Yarram +24.3 pts higher in Morwell
63.9% 51st pct 39.6% 29th pct
Walk to transit in Morwellin Yarram +66.3 pts higher in Morwell
90.3% 49th pct 24.0% 16th pct
Walk to school in Morwellin Yarram +45.0 pts higher in Morwell
76.0% 52nd pct 31.0% 17th pct
Walk to a park in Morwellin Yarram +30.5 pts higher in Morwell
91.7% 39th pct 61.2% 19th pct
Walk to health in Morwellin Yarram +37.8 pts higher in Morwell
55.4% 58th pct 17.6% 23rd pct
Amenities/1k in Morwellin Yarram +11.3 more in Yarram
14.4 51st pct 25.7 83rd pct
Intersections/km² in Morwellin Yarram +15 higher in Morwell
16 29th pct 1 10th pct
Mean slope in Morwellin Yarram +0.1 pts higher in Morwell
4.2% 30th pct 4.1% 29th pct

Compare Morwell with nearby areas

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Compare Yarram with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Morwell vs Yarram [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/205041096/morwell/vs/205051104/yarram