14,389 ▲ +2.7%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 14,005
- 2016: 13,771
- 2021: 14,389
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Morwell · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Morwell
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Morwell is 43, making the area noticeably older than both the state and national average. With a population of 14,389, it is among the largest areas at its level and has a significant proportion of seniors.
14,389
▲ +2.7%
- 1–1: 689 areas
- 1–2: 0 areas
- 2–3: 119 areas
- 3–5: 108 areas
- 5–7: 243 areas
- 7–11: 241 areas
- 11–16: 514 areas
- 16–24: 579 areas
- 24–36: 898 areas
- 36–53: 1059 areas
- 53–79: 1168 areas
- 79–117: 1203 areas
- 117–174: 1171 areas
- 174–258: 1010 areas
- 258–384: 856 areas
- 384–571: 670 areas
- 571–850: 616 areas
- 850–1,263: 567 areas
- 1,263–1,879: 520 areas
- 1,879–2,794: 590 areas
- 2,794–4,154: 679 areas
- 4,154–6,177: 585 areas
- 6,177–9,186: 528 areas
- 9,186–13,659: 405 areas
- 13,659–20,311: 195 areas
- 20,311–30,202: 96 areas
- 30,202–44,910: 33 areas
- 44,910–66,781: 10 areas
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Morwell — higher than 88% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 43 years old, which is 5 years older than the average person in Victoria or Australia.
43 yrs ▲ +7.5%
Younger than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 40 yrs
- 2016: 43 yrs
- 2021: 43 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors aged 65 and over make up 22.8% of the population, a figure well above the 16.8% seen across Victoria. Children under 15 account for 17.4%, which is about the same as the national average.
22.8% ▲ +19.0%
Higher than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 19.2%
- 2016: 21.7%
- 2021: 22.8%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
17.4% ▼ -6.0%
Higher than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 18.5%
- 2016: 17.1%
- 2021: 17.4%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Morwell splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (26%) and Seniors (65+) (23%), with Young adults (25–44) at 23%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 3.1% of the population are Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is a little above the Victorian average. Those in de facto relationships make up 12.1%, roughly the same as across the country.
3.1% ▲ +8.4%
Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.8%
- 2016: 2.6%
- 2021: 3.1%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.1% ▲ +25.7%
Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 9.6%
- 2016: 10.9%
- 2021: 12.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →Morwell splits fairly evenly between Never married (40%) and Married (35%), with Divorced at 12%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Morwell [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21769/morwell/topic/demographics-identity