68,256 —
Higher than 67% of state electorate areas.
- 2016: 64,414
- 2021: 68,256
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Morwell (Eastern Victoria) · State Electorate
Demographics & Identity in Morwell (Eastern Victoria)
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A noticeably older population defines Morwell, where the typical resident is 41. This aging trend is reflected in the 20.5% of residents aged 65 and over, a figure well above the national average.
68,256
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- 1–2: 3 areas
- 2–2: 0 areas
- 2–4: 0 areas
- 4–5: 0 areas
- 5–8: 0 areas
- 8–13: 2 areas
- 13–19: 1 area
- 19–29: 0 areas
- 29–44: 1 area
- 44–68: 0 areas
- 68–103: 1 area
- 103–158: 0 areas
- 158–240: 1 area
- 240–366: 1 area
- 366–559: 1 area
- 559–852: 1 area
- 852–1,299: 0 areas
- 1,299–1,980: 1 area
- 1,980–3,018: 0 areas
- 3,018–4,602: 2 areas
- 4,602–7,016: 2 areas
- 7,016–10,696: 28 areas
- 10,696–16,307: 5 areas
- 16,307–24,861: 5 areas
- 24,861–37,902: 41 areas
- 37,902–57,783: 150 areas
- 57,783–88,095: 162 areas
- 88,095–134,306: 43 areas
All state electorate areas, 2021. The marker is Morwell (Eastern Victoria) — higher than 67% of areas.
| Morwell (Eastern Victoria) | 68,256 |
|---|---|
| Rest of Vic. | 1,576,613 |
| Victoria | 6,503,491 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population grew by 6.0% since 2016, adding about 3,842 people to reach a total of 68,256. Residents are generally older than those in most other similar areas.
41 yrs —
Older than 64% of state electorate areas.
- 2016: 40 yrs
- 2021: 41 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
While the proportion of children under 15 is about the same as the national figure at 18.0%, the number of seniors has risen to 20.5%, which is well above the Victorian average.
20.5% —
Higher than 73% of state electorate areas.
- 2016: 18.0%
- 2021: 20.5%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
18.0% —
Higher than 50% of state electorate areas.
- 2016: 18.4%
- 2021: 18.0%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Morwell (Eastern Victoria) splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (26%) and Young adults (25–44) (24%), with Seniors (65+) at 21%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 2.0% of the population is Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, a figure a little above the state average. People in de facto relationships make up 13.3% of the area, which is a little above the national figure.
2.0% —
Lower than 54% of state electorate areas.
- 2016: 1.6%
- 2021: 2.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
13.3% —
Higher than 71% of state electorate areas.
- 2016: 11.4%
- 2021: 13.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Morwell (Eastern Victoria), the largest group is Married at 43%, followed by Never married (36%) and Divorced (10%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Morwell (Eastern Victoria)
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Morwell (Eastern Victoria) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED25402/morwell/topic/demographics-identity