Morwell

VIC 3840 · Latrobe

14,389 (2021) → 14,476 est. (2025)

Overall score

Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.

14,389

Population

$320K

Median house (2024)

Safety score

Transport score

Morwell is a suburb in Latrobe, VIC 3840, about 135km from Melbourne CBD. Its median house price of $320K is more affordable than the VIC average. The suburb has 7 schools, a transport score of 83/100, and is about 50km inland. Morwell has an overall score of 59/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 9/100.

135.2 km

To Melbourne CBD

49.5 km

To coast

Data not available

Median rent (house)

1.9 km

To nearest station

Demographics

14,389

Population

Median age

2.2

Avg household

Age distribution

Housing tenure

Owned
Mortgage
Rented

Commute to work

Car
Public transport
Walk/cycle
Work from home

Median household income (weekly)$942

vs NSW median-49.1%

Bachelor degree or higher14.8%

Born in Australia72.0%

Dwellings: house / unit / townhouse4,996 / 425 / 366

Top countries of birth: England (2.41%), Italy (1.95%), Philippines (1.26%), India (1.06%), New Zealand (0.9%)

Top languages: Italian (2.19%), Greek (0.56%), Arabic (0.48%), Malayalam (0.47%), Tagalog (0.46%)

Source: ABS Census 2021

Property

$320K-6.1%

Median house (2024)

$246K-3.0%

Median unit (2024)

Median price history

Median rent — house / unitData not available / Data not available wk

Rental yield (house)Data not available

Days on market (house)Data not available

Source: Valuer-General Victoria (DTF) · Updated 2024

Residential Safety

Residential

Visitor / tourist hub. This suburb attracts significant visitor and tourist traffic. Crime figures are recorded by incident location and include offences involving visitors, not just residents, so the per-resident rates below may overstate the risk for people living here.

Recorded residential incidents (latest year), with rate per 100,000 residents:

187

Break & enter dwelling1,300/100k

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Steal from dwellingNot reported

Motor vehicle theft688/100k

249

Domestic assault1,730/100k

Robbery139/100k

Residential incidents over time

Sum of the five residential categories above — not all recorded crime.

Area crime context

Total recorded incidents: 2,743 (all categories, latest year)19,063 per 100,000 residents2-yr5-yr

These totals are recorded by incident location and include offences involving the suburb's many visitors, not just residents.

An independent score — crime data quality varies by state, so safety is shown separately and is not part of the overall score.

Source: Crime Statistics Agency Victoria (suburb-level) · Updated 2025

Schools

Within 10km7 in suburb

Govt (suburb)

Catholic (suburb)

Indep. (suburb)

Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 962 (below the national average of 1000).

In suburb

St Vincent de Paul's SchoolPrimary · CatholicICSEA 994
Sacred Heart SchoolPrimary · CatholicICSEA 962
Kurnai CollegeSecondary · GovernmentICSEA 916
Morwell Central Primary SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 901
Morwell Park Primary SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 883
Berry Street School - Morwell CampusSecondary · Independent
Kurnai College - FLO CampusSecondary · Government

Nearby (within 10km)

Hazelwood North Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 5.3kmICSEA 997
Yallourn North Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 8.5kmICSEA 941
Churchill North Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 8.6kmICSEA 901
Kurnai College - University CampusSecondary · Government · 9.1km
Kurnai College - Churchill CampusSecondary · Government · 9.1km
Lavalla Catholic CollegeSecondary · Catholic · 9.2kmICSEA 1033
Churchill Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 9.3kmICSEA 958
Traralgon (Kosciuszko Street) Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 9.4kmICSEA 988
St Gabriel's SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 9.5kmICSEA 1036
Churchill Primary School-Hazelwood EstatePrimary · Government · 9.7km
Ashwood School-Garfield North Outdoor Education CentreCombined · Government · 9.7km
Lavalla Catholic College - St Paul's CampusSecondary · Catholic · 9.8km

Source: ACARA 2023

Transport

1Train

106Bus

CBD commute (est.)Data not available

Peak train frequency10/hr

Nearest train stationMorwell Railway (1.9 km)

Source: TfNSW GTFS

Liveability

25.0°C

Summer max

14.5°C

Winter max

600mm

Rainfall/yr

6.2h

Sun/day

Amenities within 2–3km

Counted within a short distance of the suburb centre (so nearby facilities count), with the in-boundary count shown beneath.

33 in suburbSupermarkets

77 in suburbCafes/Rest.

2020 in suburbParks

55 in suburbPlaygrounds

0Pools

33 in suburbGyms

0Dog parks

44 in suburbGPs

33 in suburbPharmacies

22 in suburbChildcare

11 in suburbLibraries

2020 in suburbSports fields

11 in suburbVets

Nearest beachData not available

Nearest hospitalLatrobe Regional Health (5.1 km)

Nearest vet4.5 km

Nearest airportMelbourne (151.3 km)

Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap

Nearby suburbs in Latrobe

MaryvaleData not available0transport HazelwoodData not available0transport Hazelwood NorthData not available14transport YallournData not available0transport Churchill$345K24transport Hernes OakData not available0transport

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Frequently asked questions about Morwell

Is Morwell safe?

Morwell has a residential safety score of 9/100, based on residential crime (break-ins, theft from dwellings, vehicle theft, domestic assault and robbery) per resident relative to the NSW median. Its total recorded incident rate is 19,063 per 100,000 across all categories.

What are property prices in Morwell?

In Morwell, the .

How far is Morwell from Melbourne CBD?

Morwell is about 135.2 km from Melbourne CBD.

What schools are in Morwell?

Morwell has 7 schools, with an average ICSEA of 931 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.

What is public transport like in Morwell?

Morwell has a transport score of 83/100, including 1 train station and 106 bus stops.