Average rent in Morwell, VIC — 2026

Morwell comes in cheaper than most of Victoria — the typical renter pays $215/week, around 41% below the state median of $363/week (ABS Census 2021). Most households here own (around 62% are owners or paying down a mortgage), and only 34% rent. The suburb is overwhelmingly separate houses (86%), with very little high-density stock. Population is around 14,432, median age 43, and the most common occupation category is Labourers. 16% of residents were born overseas. At 135km from Melbourne, Morwell typically sits outside the inner-ring rent pressure zone — but state rent indices since 2021 have moved a lot, so the live figure above is a better current guide than the Census baseline.