14,068 ▲ +10.2%
Higher than 86% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 12,766
- 2016: 13,540
- 2021: 14,068
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Morwell · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in Morwell
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Nearly 40% of people in Morwell have never been married, making this the largest relationship group in the area. The town has grown by about 1,300 people since 2011, and its residents are now noticeably older than those in the typical Victorian or Australian suburb.
14,068
▲ +10.2%
- 1–2: 3 areas
- 2–3: 0 areas
- 3–5: 0 areas
- 5–9: 0 areas
- 9–16: 2 areas
- 16–27: 1 area
- 27–47: 2 areas
- 47–81: 2 areas
- 81–139: 14 areas
- 139–241: 145 areas
- 241–418: 340 areas
- 418–723: 351 areas
- 723–1,252: 304 areas
- 1,252–2,168: 191 areas
- 2,168–3,752: 181 areas
- 3,752–6,495: 107 areas
- 6,495–11,242: 69 areas
- 11,242–19,459: 44 areas
- 19,459–33,683: 31 areas
- 33,683–58,304: 17 areas
- 58,304–100,921: 8 areas
- 100,921–174,689: 8 areas
- 174,689–302,378: 4 areas
- 302,378–523,401: 5 areas
- 523,401–905,982: 2 areas
- 905,982–1,568,210: 1 area
- 1,568,210–2,714,494: 2 areas
- 2,714,494–4,698,656: 2 areas
All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Morwell — higher than 86% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Morwell has a population of 14,068, which is among the largest for its level. The typical resident is 43, making the area noticeably older than the national figure of 38.
43 yrs ▲ +10.3%
Younger than 57% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 39 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.
A significant 22.6% of the population are seniors aged 65 and over, a figure well above the state and national averages. This is part of a clear trend, as the proportion of seniors rose by 5.2 points since 2011.
22.6% ▲ +30.1%
Higher than 51% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 17.4%
- 2016: 21.6%
- 2021: 22.6%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
17.4% ▼ -11.8%
Lower than 52% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 19.7%
- 2016: 17.2%
- 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 Young adults (25–44) (23%), with Seniors (65+) at 23%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 3.1% of the population, which is a little above the Victorian average. This group has grown by 1.5 points since 2011.
3.1% ▲ +97.3%
Lower than 63% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 1.6%
- 2016: 2.6%
- 2021: 3.1%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.2% ▲ +30.4%
Lower than 61% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 9.3%
- 2016: 10.8%
- 2021: 12.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Morwell, the largest group is Never married at 40%, followed by Married (35%) and Divorced (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/ucl/UCL213011/morwell/topic/demographics-identity