Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Morwell then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Morwell, VIC (postcode 3840) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+3% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 13,967 | 13,771 | 14,389 | +422 · +3% |
| Median age | 40 | 43 | 43 | +3 · +7.5% |
| Median household income | $732/wk | $807/wk | $942/wk | +$210 · +28.7% |
| Median personal income | $391/wk | $470/wk | $522/wk | +$131 · +33.5% |
| Median rent | $150/wk | $180/wk | $215/wk | +$65 · +43.3% |
| Median mortgage | $990/mo | $953/mo | $953/mo | $37 · -3.7% |
| Average household size | 2.2 | 2.1 | 2.2 | 0 · 0% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Morwell trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
14,389
was 13,771 in 2016
+618 · +4.5%
Median rent
$215/wk
was $180/wk in 2016
+$35 · +19.4%
Household income
$942/wk
was $807/wk in 2016
+$135 · +16.7%
Median age
43
was 43 in 2016
0 · 0%
Dig deeper: Morwell population growth · Morwell then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.