Morwell is a major regional centre in Victoria, in Latrobe Council, with mainly mixed commercial and residential development. Notable landmarks include Morwell Power Station And Briquette Factory.
Public transport coverage is exceptionally strong, placing it among the highest-ranked major regional centres. Health access is an exceptional strength. Local amenities is an exceptional strength. School access, parks and housing affordability are all relative strengths. Trade-offs centre on higher crime and lower socio-economic advantage.
Morwell is a better fit for people who value schools and parks and public transport more than peace and quiet.
Generated from the official metrics on this page. It can omit nuance or contain errors — check the tables and source notes before relying on it.
Strengths and weaknesses
Major regional centre · compared with major regional centres in Victoria (187)
Strengths
School access, parks and housing affordability are all relative strengths
Public transport coverage is exceptionally strong
Health-facility access is stronger than in comparable places
Local amenity access is stronger than in most comparable places
Weaknesses
Reported crime is well above the peer median
Socio-economic advantage is well below comparable places
What stands out
Morwell Power Station And Briquette Factory
Who it suits
Stars are audience-fit ratings derived from Suburb.Guide data, not demographic counts or user reviews.
Families★☆☆☆☆
Professionals★☆☆☆☆
Retirees★★☆☆☆
Students★★☆☆☆
Budget buyers★★★☆☆
Housing, growth and risk
How Morwell compares
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median house price
$393k
+14% change
Median rent
$380/wk
Population (ERP)
14,133
+0.1% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
10.0%
Census unoccupied dwellings
Livability profile
Desirability pillars vs the peer median (50th percentile)
How it compares
Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles
Desirability
#115
among Country & regional · Established
Crime rate
96th
percentile in state (higher = more crime)
Pop. growth
45th
percentile in VIC
Rented dwellings
35%
2021 Census tenure
Advantage (IRSAD)
1/10
national SEIFA decile
School ICSEA
14th
percentile among schools with ICSEA
Population growth
Recent ERP change over 1 and 5 years
Housing mix
Dwelling types from the 2021 Census
Risks & flags
Quick scan — open a section below for full context
Living here
Desirability
Ranks & confidence
Desirability score
41.0/100 — Average
National rank
4159th in Australia
State rank
937th in VIC
Peer rank
#115 among Country & regional · Established suburbs
Cohort rank
#507 among Country & regional suburbs
Data confidence
99%
Data sources & freshness
Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
Housing
All types (Sep 2025)
$380
Median house price (4th Quarter 2025)
$392,500
Median price change
+14.4%
Median weekly rent from Victorian government rent reports. Council median fallback may apply where suburb rent is unavailable.
+0.1% annual · +1.4% over 5 years · 45th percentile in VIC
Growth figures & methodology
Annual growth
+0.1%
5-year growth
+1.4%
Change in 1 year
+17
Change in 5 years
+200
Growth rank in VIC
45th percentile
ABS Estimated Resident Population allocated to this suburb from SA2-level data. Not an official ABS suburb count.
Methodology
Figures are allocated from ABS Estimated Resident Population at Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2), using 2021 Census share within overlapping SA2 regions. Where Census data is unavailable, area overlap is used instead.
The dashed chart line is a simple growth-trend estimate to June 2030 (~14,200), extrapolated at +0.1% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
Population
14,389
Median age
43
Median household income / week
$942
Dwelling vacancy
10%
Unoccupied private dwellings
647 of 6,463
Median monthly mortgage
$953
Median weekly rent (2021 Census)
$215
Tenure (owned / mortgaged / rented)
38.7% / 26% / 35.2%
Employment rate
39.5%
Travel to work (WFH / public transport / car)
8.6% / 1.2% / 73.1%
Walked or cycled to work
2.6%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
4,996 / 366 / 425 (+ 23 other)
Contributes to desirability score · Community (12%) · Accessibility (12%) · Future Growth (6%)
Employment, household income and owned-outright tenure (2021 Census) Work-from-home and public-transport commute shares (2021 Census) Five-year population change as a healthy-growth band, not a boom bonus
Data sources & freshness
2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
7.7% of adults have a university degree, compared with 29.2% across Victoria. 20.4% have a trade or vocational qualification.
University qualified7.7% · 29.2% VIC
Diploma qualified6% · 9.8% VIC
Trade / vocational20.4% · 14.2% VIC
Year 12 or below65.9% · 46.8% VIC
Highest qualification field
Main field of the highest non-school qualification (2021 Census).
Engineering and related technologies22%
Society and culture18.9%
Management and commerce15.5%
Health9.9%
Food, hospitality and personal services8.8%
Education8.1%
How these groups are defined
Measure
Definition
University qualified
Bachelor degree or higher
Diploma qualified
Advanced Diploma / Diploma
Trade / vocational
Certificate III + IV
Year 12
Year 12 as highest attainment
Below Year 12
Year 11 / 10 / 9 or below
People aged 15 years and over, 2021 Census. University, diploma and trade shares match ABS highest educational attainment (HEAP). Year 12 and below Year 12 are combined in the chart because the General Community Profile reports school-only attainment as a residual.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (12%)
University qualifications from the 2021 Census
Data sources & freshness
2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Tax & income
Median taxable income (2023–24)
$48,688
29th percentile in VIC · -17% vs Australia
Median salary / wages (2023–24)
$54,402
31st percentile in VIC · -16% vs Australia
Residents with rental investments
7.0%
4th percentile in VIC · -49% vs Australia
Median super balance (2023–24)
$55,549
18th percentile in VIC · -12% vs Australia
Residents with business income
7.0%
2nd percentile in VIC · -33% vs Australia
Australian Taxation Office Taxation Statistics 2023–24, individuals Table 25. Figures describe taxpayers who live in postcode 3840 — not a suburb-level official statistic. Rental investment is the share of local taxpayers reporting rental income or loss, not the share of local properties owned by investors.
Counts, net rent & state comparison
Taxpayers in this postcode
8,581
Taxpayers reporting net rent
637
Median net rent
$183
Taxpayers reporting business income
643
Taxable income vs state median
-9%
Salary / wages vs state median
-7%
Rental investment vs state median
-46%
Super vs state median
-31%
Business income vs state median
-36%
Percentiles rank this postcode among unique postcodes in VIC, so suburbs that share a postcode are not counted twice. Dollar figures are compared with Australia-wide ATO medians from the same release. Median net rent is among taxpayers who reported the rent label and can be negative.
Data sources & freshness
Taxation Statistics 2023–24 — individuals by postcode (Table 25) — Australian Taxation Office · Updated · Annual release; taxpayer residential postcode, not suburb boundary
Community & culture
12% speak a language other than English at home; 18.2% born overseas
Language at home
11,265 English only · 1,530 other
Non-English at home
12%
Born overseas
2,307 (18.2%)
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
442 (3.1%)
Australian citizens
11,981
Languages spoken at home (other than English)
27
Top languages other than English
Share of residents who speak a language other than English at home (2021 Census).
Italian137 · 27.2%
Arabic39 · 7.7%
Greek39 · 7.7%
Malayalam31 · 6.2%
Tagalog28 · 5.6%
Filipino22 · 4.4%
Mandarin20 · 4%
Polish20 · 4%
Religion
44.3%No religion
No religion is the most common response at 44.3%, while Christianity accounts for 38.8%.
Measure
Suburb
State
No religion
44.3%
38.8%
Christianity
38.8%
40.9%
Islam
2.1%
4.2%
Other / not stated
14.8%
16.1%
Christian denominations
Denomination
Suburb
State
Catholic
19.1%
20.5%
Anglican
9.1%
6.5%
Presbyterian and Reformed
2.5%
1.4%
Christian (not further defined)
2.3%
2.5%
2021 Census — languages spoken at home, birthplace, Indigenous status, and religious affiliation (usual residence). Religion is optional on the Census form.
Data sources & freshness
2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Crime & safety
Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.
Offence counts & rates
Total offences (2026)
5,054
Against the person
904
Against property
2,017
Rate per 1,000 residents
357.6
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 16 residents
State crime-rate percentile
96.3th (higher = more crime)
Decrease (daily rate)
-6.2%
Recorded road crashes (in suburb)
294
Crash rate per 1,000 residents (state rank)
20.8
Most common offence types
B21 Criminal Damage390
B42 Steal From A Motor Vehicle294
B43 Steal From A Retail Store310
E21 Breach Family Violence Order761
E23 Breach Bail Conditions457
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (22%)
Crime rate, offences against the person, year-on-year trend and recorded road crash rates
St Vincent de Paul's SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 1001 · 47th percentile · LBOTE 16% · 215 students · Top SEA quarter 6% · 0.3 km awayView on My School →
Morwell Central Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 888 · 8th percentile · LBOTE 13% · 419 students · Top SEA quarter 2% · 0.8 km awayView on My School →
Morwell Park Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 897 · 10th percentile · LBOTE 15% · 332 students · Top SEA quarter 3% · 0.9 km awayView on My School →
Kurnai CollegeSecondary · Government · ICSEA 917 · 14th percentile · LBOTE 7% · 1,302 students · Top SEA quarter 4% · 1.6 km awayView on My School →
Sacred Heart SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 970 · 33th percentile · LBOTE 18% · 102 students · Top SEA quarter 4% · 1.6 km awayView on My School →
School catchments
Hazelwood North Primary SchoolGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
Kurnai CollegeGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundarysecondary_catchment
Morwell Central Primary SchoolGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
Morwell Park Primary SchoolGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
Traralgon (Kosciuszko Street) Primary SchoolGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
Traralgon CollegeGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundarysecondary_catchment
Government school intake zones that overlap this suburb boundary. Living in a catchment does not guarantee enrolment; check the education authority.
Contributes to desirability score · Education (14%)
Median school ICSEA first, then school and catchment counts
Data sources & freshness
Victorian designated neighbourhood zones — Victorian Department of Education · current · Updated · Open catchment polygons where published
1 pubs · 1 pharmacies · 2 fast food · 7 places of worship · 10 playgrounds · 1 sports centres · 1 campgrounds · 1 ev charging
Local character & venue list
Local character
Reasonably walkable — many shops and services reachable on foot or by bus
Great for outdoor family life — 54 parks mapped in suburb, 10 playgrounds nearby
Well connected by public transport — 114 public transport stops
Strong local sport and recreation — 12 sport and outdoor facilities nearby
Walkability proxy
51/100
Cafés per 1,000 residents
0
Food & drink per 1,000 residents
0.21
Parks per 1,000 residents
3.75
Food & drink(3)
McDonald'sFast food
Red RoosterFast food
Morwell HotelPub
Shopping(3)
Mini StopConvenience store
UnitedConvenience store
Everyday services(3)
ChargefoxEV charging
UnitedPetrol station
Australia PostPost office
Community(5)
Latrobe Valley U3ACommunity centre
33 The Boulevard
Carinya Early Learning CentreKindergarten
Morwell Central Primary SchoolSchool
47-87 McDonald Street
Morwell Park Primary SchoolSchool
76-82 Vary Street
St Vincent de Paul Primary SchoolSchool
2 Rowell Street
Health & services(5)
Clinic (3)
Maryvale Private HospitalHospital
Pharmacy
Sport & outdoors(51)
BBQ (2)
Traralgon to Morwell Shared PathCycling route
Waterhole Creek TrackCycling route
Crinigan Bushland ReserveNature reserve
Eric Lubcke Yarra Gum Conservation ReserveNature reserve
Nature reserve
Barry Street ReservePark
Bulga ReservePark
Churchill Road Plantation ReservePark
Fairfield SquarePark
Fraser Court ReservePark
Junier Street ReservePark
McMillan Street ParkPark
Morwell ParkPark
Park (12)
Savige Street ReservePark
Spry Street ReservePark
Tambo Crescent ReservePark
The Avenue ReservePark
The Boulevard ReservePark
Toora Street ReservePark
Tulloch Street ReservePark
Waratah Drive ReservePark
Waterhole Creek ReservePark
Wattletree Crescent ReservePark
Well Street ReservePark
Playground (8)
Waterhole Creek North West PlaygroundPlayground
Waterhole Creek South East PlaygroundPlayground
Public toilets
Morwell Leisure CentreSports centre
Sports field
Camping & holiday parks(1)
Morwell RestereaCampground
Places to stay(1)
Morwell MotelMotel
259 Princes Drive
Transport(37)
37 bus stops
Other(9)
Fire Station No. 78Fire station
26 McDonald Street, Morwell
Parking (11)
Enjoy Church MorwellPlace of worship
Morwell Presbyterian ChurchPlace of worship
Place of worship (4)
St. Vincents ChurchPlace of worship
BaptistCare Heritage Manor MorwellSocial Facility
Re.store PantrySocial Facility
Yes
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe). Transport stops are summarised by type rather than listed individually. Campgrounds, beaches, wineries and local trails are included when they sit inside the suburb boundary.
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (12%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport per 1,000 residents (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
Local amenity insights — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
Named sporting clubs from OpenStreetMap, assigned to this suburb's boundary. Sporting facilities such as ovals, courts and recreation centres are listed under Amenities.
Green cover is the share of this suburb's boundary overlapping OpenStreetMap parks, woodland and forest polygons — not a satellite tree-canopy product. Summer maximum is the WorldClim / Open-Meteo seasonal normal already collected for Weather.
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (12%)
Tree canopy first, then green-cover area and parks per 1,000
Data sources & freshness
OpenStreetMap green cover and tree canopy — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated · Park/woodland polygons intersected with suburb boundaries
Places of worship
7 places of worship within ~1.5 km
Enjoy Church Morwell
Morwell Presbyterian Church
Place of worship (4)
St. Vincents Church
From OpenStreetMap within ~1.5 km of the suburb centre.
Active NDIS participants allocated from NDIA Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2, ASGS 2016) counts to this suburb boundary. Not an official suburb-level NDIS figure · as at 31 March 2026.
For NDIS spend and service-demand exploration by SA2 or postcode, see the Care Sector Demand Map.
Typical conditions by season for suburbs in the same ~44 km climate area. Rainfall totals are summed from monthly WorldClim layers; rainy-day counts are approximate.
Summer (Dec–Feb)
Usual max / min
25° / 12°
Rainfall
197 mm · ~25 rainy days
Autumn (Mar–May)
Usual max / min
20° / 9°
Rainfall
228 mm · ~28 rainy days
Winter (Jun–Aug)
Usual max / min
13° / 5°
Rainfall
261 mm · ~33 rainy days
Spring (Sep–Nov)
Usual max / min
18° / 7°
Rainfall
304 mm · ~38 rainy days
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (12%)
Development applications from PPARS statewide register (lodged 2020–2022). Free public PPARS MapServer — applications through ~2022 (service last updated Feb 2024).
48 planning-related records
2021· 28 proposals
August 2021
Development of Land with an Extension to an Existing Hospital within the Farming Zone (FZ), Bushfire Management Overlay (BMO) and Environmental Significance Overlay - Schedule 1 (ESO1)
286 MARYVALE ROAD MORWELL 3840Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
Development of an extension to an existing building associated with use of land for Motor Repairs and reduction of car parking requirements
COAL COURT MORWELL 3840Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
July 2021
Development of two (2) dwellings on a lot
14 KEAT COURT MORWELL 3840Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
Construction and putting up for display business identification signage
185 PRINCES DRIVE MORWELL 3840Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
Development of two (2) new dwellings
1 KEAT COURT MORWELL 3840Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
Development of land for a warehouse
4 ELECTRA AVENUE MORWELL 3840Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
June 2021
Multi lot subdivision in stages, creation of access to Road Zone Category 1, removal of carriageway easement and associated works
105 LATROBE ROAD MORWELL 3840Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
Development of land with a deck ancillary to a Restricted Place of Assembly (Maltese Community Centre)
MARYVALE RECREATION RESERVE, GRANT STREET MORWELL 3840Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
Development of land with the extension and alteration of an existing bowls club, construction of a car park and extension of an existing liquor licence area
52 HAZELWOOD ROAD MORWELL 3840Permit issued by a delegate
Development of land with three (3) dwellings on a lot
4 BUNA STREET MORWELL 3840Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
Development of land with two (2) dwellings on a lot
84 CRINIGAN ROAD MORWELL 3840Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
May 2021
Development of land with a second dwelling and a two (2) lot subdivision of land
23 MCLEAN STREET MORWELL 3840Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
Development of land with an extension to an existing warehouse ancillary to motor Repairs
31-41 Alexanders RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
Use & development of land for a warehouse and ancillary office and reduction of car parking requirements
11-13 RYAN STREET MORWELL 3840Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
Development of land for a Store (self-storage units)
42 Chickerell StreetPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
Use and Development of land for industry (soil blending and distribution), waiver of car parking requirement and removal of native vegetation in the Industrial 1 Zone and Environmental Significance Overlay Schedule 1
MINERS WAY MORWELL 3840Withdrawn
Development of buildings and works and reduction of three (3) car parking spaces associated with an existing aged care facility
Vary StreetPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
April 2021
Development of land with a second dwelling on a lot and associated buildings and works and two (2) lot subdivision
8 FAIRFIELD STREET MORWELL 3840NOD issued by a delegate
Development of land with an extension to an existing dwelling
110 Paul StreetPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
Use of land for warehouse (pharmaceutical processing unit and packaging) and education centre and reduction of bicycle facility requirements
HAZELWOOD DRIVE MORWELL 3840Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
Development of two (2) additional dwellings on a lot, development of a carport to the existing dwelling, subdivision of land into three (3) lots adjacent to a Road in a Road Zone, Category 1 and creation and alteration of access to a Road in a Road Zone, Category 1
14 LATROBE ROAD MORWELL 3840NOD issued by a delegate
Construction and display of internally illuminated business identification signage
13 Church StreetPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
Use and Development of land for an Office, Display of associated Business Identification Signage and Alterations to a Road Zone Category 1
145-147 Princes DrivePermit issued by a delegate of the RA
March 2021
Development of land with Industry
12 Surdex DrivePermit issued by a delegate of the RA
Use of land for a retail premises
25 Church StreetPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
February 2021
Development of land with an extension to an existing dwelling and development of two outbuildings ancillary to an existing dwelling
125 Andrew StreetPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
Development of three (3) dwellings on a lot
84 Crinigan RoadLapsed
January 2021
Development of land with two dwellings on a lot
74 Well StreetPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
2020· 12 proposals
December 2020
Multi lot subdivision of land in stages
95 JOHN STREET MORWELL 3840Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
Development of land with solar panels used in association with utility service and removal of native vegetation
538 Maryvale RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
November 2020
Development of two (2) dwellings
20 Hare StreetPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
Development of land with an extension to an existing building used for industry
2 Surdex DrivePermit issued by a delegate of the RA
Development of land with four (4) dwellings on a lot
44 Comans StreetPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
Display of externally illuminated major promotional signage
Miners WayPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
Construction of two steel shelters over seating adjacent to netball courts
Travers StreetPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
Use of land for a contractors depot and business identification signage (in retrospect) and development of land with an ancillary outbuilding
85 Toners LanePermit issued by a delegate of the RA
September 2020
Development of land with a single dwelling on a lot less than 500 square metres
62 Gabo WayPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
Asbestos removal and re-cladding of existing industrial building
4 Electra AvenuePermit issued by a delegate of the RA
June 2020
Use and development of land for wholesale plant nursery and reduction of car parking requirements
85 Alexanders RoadNOD issued by the Resp. Authority
April 2020
Development of the land with building and works associated with an existing industry
15-19 Garden StreetPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
Building / 3rd Party Works activities occurring between 12/11/2024 and 30/04/2027 during the following times: Weekdays 7:00 AM to 5:00 PM, Weekends 7:00 AM to 5:00 PM. Impact to traffic will be lanes closed eastbound. Altered speed limit during operation will be Nil and the traffic delay is expected to be Nil.PRINCES FREEWAY, PRINCES OUT-MONASH RAMP OF11 Nov 2024 – 29 Apr 2027
Building / 3rd Party Works activities occurring between 12/11/2024 and 30/04/2027 during the following times: Weekdays 7:00 AM to 5:00 PM, Weekends 7:00 AM to 5:00 PM. Impact to traffic will be lanes closed southbound. Altered speed limit during operation will be Nil and the traffic delay is expected to be 0 to 5 min.PRINCES FREEWAY, PRINCES OUT-COMMERCIAL RAMP OF11 Nov 2024 – 29 Apr 2027
Council Works activities occurring between 05/08/2026 and 30/07/2027 during the following times: Weekdays 6:00 AM to 6:00 PM, Weekends 6:00 AM to 6:00 PM. Impact to traffic will be lanes closed multiple directions. Altered speed limit during operation will be 40 and the traffic delay is expected to be Greater than 10 min.COMMERCIAL ROAD, HAZELWOOD ROAD04 Aug 2026 – 29 Jul 2027
Maintenance Works activities occurring between 08/07/2026 and 18/05/2027 during the following times: Weekdays 6:00 AM to 6:00 PM, Weekends 6:00 AM to 6:00 PM. Impact to traffic will be lanes closed both directions. Altered speed limit during operation will be 60 and the traffic delay is expected to be Nil.PRINCES FREEWAY, PRINCES HIGHWAY07 Jul 2026 – 17 May 2027
Utility Works activities occurring between 05/08/2026 and 30/12/2026 during the following times: Weekdays 7:00 AM to 5:00 PM, Weekends 7:00 AM to 5:00 PM. Impact to traffic will be lanes closed multiple directions. Altered speed limit during operation will be 40 and the traffic delay is expected to be 0 to 5 min.COMMERCIAL ROAD, MONASH WAY04 Aug 2026 – 29 Dec 2026
Utility Works activities occurring between 05/08/2026 and 30/12/2026 during the following times: Weekdays 7:00 AM to 5:00 PM, Weekends 7:00 AM to 5:00 PM. Impact to traffic will be lanes closed multiple directions. Altered speed limit during operation will be 40 and the traffic delay is expected to be 0 to 5 min.MINERS-PRINCES IN RAMP ON, COMMERCIAL-PRINCES IN RAMP ON04 Aug 2026 – 29 Dec 2026
Utility Works activities occurring between 05/08/2026 and 30/12/2026 during the following times: Weekdays 7:00 AM to 5:00 PM, Weekends 7:00 AM to 5:00 PM. Impact to traffic will be lanes closed multiple directions. Altered speed limit during operation will be 40 and the traffic delay is expected to be 0 to 5 min.COMMERCIAL-PRINCES IN RAMP ON, HAZELWOOD DRIVE04 Aug 2026 – 29 Dec 2026
Utility Works activities occurring between 05/08/2026 and 30/12/2026 during the following times: Weekdays 7:00 AM to 5:00 PM, Weekends 7:00 AM to 5:00 PM. Impact to traffic will be lanes closed multiple directions. Altered speed limit during operation will be 40 and the traffic delay is expected to be 0 to 5 min.COMMERCIAL ROAD, PRINCES OUT-COMMERCIAL RAMP OF04 Aug 2026 – 29 Dec 2026
Utility Works activities occurring between 05/08/2026 and 30/12/2026 during the following times: Weekdays 7:00 AM to 5:00 PM, Weekends 7:00 AM to 5:00 PM. Impact to traffic will be lanes closed multiple directions. Altered speed limit during operation will be 40 and the traffic delay is expected to be 0 to 5 min.HAZELWOOD DRIVE, COMMERCIAL ROAD04 Aug 2026 – 29 Dec 2026
Utility Works activities occurring between 05/08/2026 and 30/12/2026 during the following times: Weekdays 7:00 AM to 5:00 PM, Weekends 7:00 AM to 5:00 PM. Impact to traffic will be lanes closed multiple directions. Altered speed limit during operation will be 40 and the traffic delay is expected to be 0 to 5 min.COMMERCIAL ROAD, MORWELL-TRARALGON ROAD04 Aug 2026 – 29 Dec 2026
Data sources & freshness
Road incidents & closures — State road authority open-data feeds · current · Updated
Heritage
2 heritage places
MORWELL POWER STATION AND BRIQUETTE FACTORYNH2377
NO 21 DREDGERYH2130
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (12%)
Heritage listings as established streetscape
Data sources & freshness
State heritage register — State heritage authority · current · Updated
Hazards
Bushfire planning zone
No overlay at centroid
Flood / inundation overlay
No mapped inundation on suburb boundary
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via Victorian Bushfire Management Overlay mapping. Flood cover uses inundation overlay polygons against the suburb boundary where published.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (22%)
Bushfire and flood hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
Bushfire and flood planning overlays — State government hazard layers · current · Updated
Politics & representation
Federal electorate
Gippsland
Member of Parliament
Darren CHESTER (The Nationals)
Results from
2025 federal election
Electorate enrolment (2025)
118,075
Turnout (2025)
92.0%
Swing since 2022 (2025)
+1.2 pp toward Labor
Two-party preferred (2025)
Coalition 69.4%Labor 30.6%
Estimated suburb voting profile
Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 11.0 km away).
Coalition 53.8%Labor 46.2%
15.5 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +4.3 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
MorwellLabor 47.5% · Coalition 52.5% TPP (2025)1.4 km away
Morwell EstateLabor 46.0% · Coalition 54.0% TPP (2025)2.1 km away
Hazelwood NorthLabor 33.9% · Coalition 66.1% TPP (2025)5.3 km away
ChurchillLabor 49.0% · Coalition 51.0% TPP (2025)8.8 km away
Yallourn NorthLabor 41.0% · Coalition 59.0% TPP (2025)8.9 km away
Federal electorate from AEC federal division boundaries (2025 redistribution). Division-level results are official AEC figures from the latest general election, with by-election updates where applicable. The estimated suburb profile blends up to eight nearest ordinary polling booths in the same electorate using inverse-distance weighting from the suburb centroid — an approximation, not official AEC data. Nearest polling places are shown for reference.
ABS Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA), 2021 release — the latest available, derived from the 2021 Census. Deciles rank suburbs nationally from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest).
What do IRSAD and IRSD measure?
IRSAD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage. Combines indicators of advantage (e.g. high income, skilled occupations) and disadvantage. Higher decile = more advantaged relative to other Australian areas.
IRSD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Disadvantage. Focuses on disadvantage only (e.g. low income, unemployment, limited education). Higher decile = less disadvantage nationally.
A new SEIFA edition typically follows each census; the ABS has not announced a release date beyond 2021.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (12%)