$215 —
Lower than 73% of urban centre areas.
- 2016: $180
- 2021: $215
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Morwell · Urban Centre
Housing & Dwellings in Morwell
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Typical monthly mortgage payments have fallen by $335 since 2011 in Morwell, reflecting a housing market that is now far more affordable than the state or national average. Most people here live in separate houses, though the number of renters has risen over the last decade. This shift comes as the area maintains a high proportion of homes owned outright.
$215
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- $0–$21: 2 areas
- $21–$43: 6 areas
- $43–$64: 18 areas
- $64–$86: 38 areas
- $86–$107: 35 areas
- $107–$129: 46 areas
- $129–$150: 25 areas
- $150–$171: 104 areas
- $171–$193: 82 areas
- $193–$214: 143 areas
- $214–$236: 130 areas
- $236–$257: 175 areas
- $257–$279: 114 areas
- $279–$300: 125 areas
- $300–$321: 194 areas
- $321–$343: 101 areas
- $343–$364: 128 areas
- $364–$386: 82 areas
- $386–$407: 92 areas
- $407–$429: 41 areas
- $429–$450: 24 areas
- $450–$471: 32 areas
- $471–$493: 13 areas
- $493–$514: 19 areas
- $514–$536: 14 areas
- $536–$557: 9 areas
- $557–$579: 6 areas
- $579–$600: 15 areas
All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Morwell — lower than 73% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Housing costs are far below the national figure, with typical weekly rents at $215 and usual monthly mortgage payments at $953. While rents have risen by $35 since 2016, they remain much lower than in most other areas.
$953 ▼ -26.0%
Lower than 80% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $1,288
- 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 34.1% of households renting. At the same time, 36.8% of homes are owned outright, a figure that is well above both the Victorian and Australian averages.
34.1% ▲ +10.5%
Higher than 79% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 30.8%
- 2016: 33.8%
- 2021: 34.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
36.8% ▲ +8.5%
Lower than 59% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 33.9%
- 2016: 35.3%
- 2021: 36.8%
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 are far more common here than in the rest of the country, making up 85.9% of all homes. However, the share of homes with three or more bedrooms has fallen since 2011, and there are now slightly fewer people per bedroom than the national average.
0.70 ▼ -36.4%
Lower than 86% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.70
- 2021: 0.70
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
85.9% ▲ +2.6%
Lower than 79% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 83.8%
- 2016: 85.1%
- 2021: 85.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
70.9% ▼ -6.3%
Lower than 73% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 75.7%
- 2016: 69.8%
- 2021: 70.9%
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 23%.
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/ucl/UCL213011/morwell/topic/housing-dwellings