$215 ▲ +43.3%
Lower than 91% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $150
- 2016: $180
- 2021: $215
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Morwell · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Housing & Dwellings in Morwell
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Typical housing costs in Morwell are far below the state and national figures, making it one of the most affordable areas of its kind. While the usual monthly mortgage is just $953, the area has a high proportion of both outright homeowners and renters compared to the rest of the country.
$215
▲ +43.3%
- $100–$121: 37 areas
- $121–$143: 11 areas
- $143–$164: 27 areas
- $164–$186: 32 areas
- $186–$207: 63 areas
- $207–$229: 57 areas
- $229–$250: 59 areas
- $250–$271: 158 areas
- $271–$293: 106 areas
- $293–$314: 178 areas
- $314–$336: 149 areas
- $336–$357: 207 areas
- $357–$379: 179 areas
- $379–$400: 182 areas
- $400–$421: 312 areas
- $421–$443: 103 areas
- $443–$464: 158 areas
- $464–$486: 69 areas
- $486–$507: 85 areas
- $507–$529: 38 areas
- $529–$550: 32 areas
- $550–$571: 45 areas
- $571–$593: 19 areas
- $593–$614: 34 areas
- $614–$636: 8 areas
- $636–$657: 11 areas
- $657–$679: 5 areas
- $679–$700: 28 areas
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Morwell — lower than 91% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Weekly rent is far below the Victorian figure, typically costing $215, though this has risen by $65 since 2011. Similarly, the usual monthly mortgage payment is far below the national average at $953, which is a small decrease from 2011.
$953 ▼ -3.7%
Lower than 98% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $990
- 2016: $953
- 2021: $953
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Morwell, $200–$349 is the majority at 58%; Under $200 is next at 37%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Morwell, Under $1,000 is the majority at 53%; $1,000–$1,799 is next at 36%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Outright home ownership is well above the national rate at 37.1%, and has risen slightly since 2011. At the same time, the share of households renting is also well above the state and national figures, sitting at 33.7%.
33.7% ▲ +3.8%
Higher than 68% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 32.5%
- 2016: 33.5%
- 2021: 33.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
37.1% ▲ +2.9%
Higher than 65% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 36.0%
- 2016: 35.6%
- 2021: 37.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →Morwell splits fairly evenly between Owned outright (37%) and Rented (34%), with Owned with a mortgage at 25%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses are far more common here than across Victoria, making up 86.0% of all homes. While 71.1% of homes have three or more bedrooms, the number of people per bedroom is a little below the national figure at 0.70.
0.70 ▼ -36.4%
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.70
- 2021: 0.70
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
86.0% ▲ +1.5%
Higher than 53% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 84.7%
- 2016: 85.3%
- 2021: 86.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
71.1% ▲ +1.9%
Lower than 72% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 69.8%
- 2016: 70.2%
- 2021: 71.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Morwell, Separate house is the majority at 86%; Flat or apartment is next at 7%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Morwell, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 54%; 2 bedrooms is next at 22%.
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Morwell [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/205041096/morwell/topic/housing-dwellings