$215 ▲ +43.3%
Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $150
- 2016: $180
- 2021: $215
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Morwell · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Morwell
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Far lower housing costs make Morwell a more affordable place to live than most other areas. The typical monthly mortgage payment is just $953, which is far below the national figure. This affordability is reflected in the local rental market and a high proportion of homeowners who own their homes outright.
$215
▲ +43.3%
- $0–$25: 37 areas
- $25–$50: 86 areas
- $50–$75: 199 areas
- $75–$100: 214 areas
- $100–$125: 525 areas
- $125–$150: 343 areas
- $150–$175: 699 areas
- $175–$200: 597 areas
- $200–$225: 1183 areas
- $225–$250: 724 areas
- $250–$275: 1277 areas
- $275–$300: 787 areas
- $300–$325: 1282 areas
- $325–$350: 618 areas
- $350–$375: 935 areas
- $375–$400: 570 areas
- $400–$425: 763 areas
- $425–$450: 288 areas
- $450–$475: 415 areas
- $475–$500: 176 areas
- $500–$525: 204 areas
- $525–$550: 79 areas
- $550–$575: 125 areas
- $575–$600: 70 areas
- $600–$625: 97 areas
- $625–$650: 21 areas
- $650–$675: 54 areas
- $675–$700: 145 areas
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Morwell — lower than 71% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is $215, which is far below the Victorian average of $370. Mortgage payments are also much lower than in most areas, with nearly half of households paying under $1,000 a month.
$953 ▼ -3.7%
Lower than 87% of suburb / locality 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.
Renting is much more common here than in most areas, with 33.7% of households renting. However, 37.1% of homes are owned outright, a figure well above the Australian average of 31.0%.
33.7% ▲ +3.7%
Higher than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 32.5%
- 2016: 33.5%
- 2021: 33.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
37.1% ▲ +2.9%
Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 36.0%
- 2016: 35.5%
- 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 make up 85.9% of the market, which is far above the state and national figures. While these homes are common, there are slightly fewer homes with three or more bedrooms than in most other areas.
0.70 ▼ -36.4%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.70
- 2021: 0.70
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
85.9% ▲ +1.5%
Lower than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 84.7%
- 2016: 85.3%
- 2021: 85.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
71.1% ▲ +1.9%
Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 69.8%
- 2016: 70.1%
- 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/sal/SAL21769/morwell/topic/housing-dwellings