$240 —
Lower than 91% of state electorate areas.
- 2016: $200
- 2021: $240
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Morwell (Eastern Victoria) · State Electorate
Housing & Dwellings in Morwell (Eastern Victoria)
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
A huge 89.3% of homes in Morwell are separate houses, far more than the national figure. This is an affordable area where both typical rents and mortgage payments sit well below state and national levels. Many residents own their homes outright, which contributes to the overall low cost of living here.
$240
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- $100–$118: 6 areas
- $118–$136: 1 area
- $136–$154: 0 areas
- $154–$171: 0 areas
- $171–$189: 4 areas
- $189–$207: 6 areas
- $207–$225: 10 areas
- $225–$243: 10 areas
- $243–$261: 21 areas
- $261–$279: 6 areas
- $279–$296: 16 areas
- $296–$314: 45 areas
- $314–$332: 33 areas
- $332–$350: 16 areas
- $350–$368: 38 areas
- $368–$386: 58 areas
- $386–$404: 44 areas
- $404–$421: 30 areas
- $421–$439: 21 areas
- $439–$457: 18 areas
- $457–$475: 12 areas
- $475–$493: 12 areas
- $493–$511: 6 areas
- $511–$529: 3 areas
- $529–$546: 3 areas
- $546–$564: 2 areas
- $564–$582: 4 areas
- $582–$600: 8 areas
All state electorate areas, 2021. The marker is Morwell (Eastern Victoria) — lower than 91% of areas.
| Morwell (Eastern Victoria) | $240 |
|---|---|
| Rest of Vic. | $285 |
| Victoria | $370 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is $240, which is much lower than most areas and well below the Victorian figure of $370. Similarly, the usual monthly home-loan payment of $1,270 is well below the national average of $1,863.
$1,270 —
Lower than 91% of state electorate areas.
- 2016: $1,257
- 2021: $1,270
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Morwell (Eastern Victoria), $200–$349 is the majority at 57%; Under $200 is next at 28%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Morwell (Eastern Victoria), the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 44%, followed by Under $1,000 (33%) and $1,800–$2,999 (17%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Owning a home outright is much more common here than in most areas, at 37.6%, which is well above the Australian figure of 31%. Meanwhile, the share of households renting is 24.1%, a figure that is well below both the state and national levels.
24.1% —
Lower than 68% of state electorate areas.
- 2016: 25.3%
- 2021: 24.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
37.6% —
Higher than 76% of state electorate areas.
- 2016: 35.6%
- 2021: 37.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →Morwell (Eastern Victoria) splits fairly evenly between Owned outright (38%) and Owned with a mortgage (35%), with Rented at 24%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Large homes are the norm, with 80.9% having three or more bedrooms. This explains why there are only 0.70 people per bedroom, which is much lower than in most other areas.
0.70 —
Lower than 99% of state electorate areas.
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.70
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
89.3% —
Higher than 75% of state electorate areas.
- 2016: 89.2%
- 2021: 89.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
80.9% —
Higher than 61% of state electorate areas.
- 2016: 79.3%
- 2021: 80.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Morwell (Eastern Victoria), Separate house is the majority at 89%; Flat or apartment is next at 6%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Morwell (Eastern Victoria), 3 bedrooms is the majority at 52%; 4 bedrooms is next at 26%.
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). Housing & Dwellings in Morwell (Eastern Victoria) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED25402/morwell/topic/housing-dwellings