Yallourn vs Morwell

Morwell is the younger of the two, with a median age of 43 against 47 in Yallourn. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Yallourn, about half of households are couple families. In Morwell, about half of households are people living alone. On these figures, Yallourn tends to suit couples, while Morwell suits people living alone.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

They split

one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here

  • Yallourn is already more of a family suburb (60% vs 45%)
  • Morwell has more parks and reserves (45 vs 2)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Yallourn

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (18% vs 23%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Morwell

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (35% vs 8%)
  • has cheaper rent ($215/wk vs $295/wk)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Yallourn sits closer to the CBD (145 km vs 153.4 km)
  • Morwell is more walkable (64/100 vs 0/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Morwell

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (64/100 vs 0/100)
  • has more GPs (5 vs 0)
  • But Yallourn carries lower crime risk (83/100 vs 95/100)

Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Morwell

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (4.5% vs -0.7%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Yallourn and Morwell drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Yallourn Morwell
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Yallourn Morwell
Walkability 0 / 64
Yallourn — Walkability: 0/100 Morwell — Walkability: 64/100
Safety 17 / 5
Yallourn — Safety: 17/100 Morwell — Safety: 5/100
Low fire risk 1 / 2
Yallourn — Low fire risk: 1/100 Morwell — Low fire risk: 2/100
Low flood risk 41 / 31
Yallourn — Low flood risk: 41/100 Morwell — Low flood risk: 31/100

Demographics

Morwell has more residents (14,389 vs 143); Yallourn has higher household incomes ($75,348 vs $48,984).

Yallourn Morwell
Population 143 14,389
+9962% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -0.7% +4.5%
Median age 47 43
Median household income $75,348/yr
+35% vs other
 $48,984/yr
Median weekly rent $295/wk
+27% vs other
 $215/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Yallourn Morwell
0-4 3.5% / 5.7%
Yallourn — 0-4: 3.5% Morwell — 0-4: 5.7%
5-14 11.2% / 11.7%
Yallourn — 5-14: 11.2% Morwell — 5-14: 11.7%
15-19 8.4% / 5.3%
Yallourn — 15-19: 8.4% Morwell — 15-19: 5.3%
20-24 6.3% / 6.0%
Yallourn — 20-24: 6.3% Morwell — 20-24: 6.0%
25-34 6.3% / 12.3%
Yallourn — 25-34: 6.3% Morwell — 25-34: 12.3%
35-44 11.9% / 10.4%
Yallourn — 35-44: 11.9% Morwell — 35-44: 10.4%
45-54 14.0% / 12.2%
Yallourn — 45-54: 14.0% Morwell — 45-54: 12.2%
55-64 14.7% / 13.6%
Yallourn — 55-64: 14.7% Morwell — 55-64: 13.6%
65-74 12.6% / 12.1%
Yallourn — 65-74: 12.6% Morwell — 65-74: 12.1%
75-84 9.1% / 7.3%
Yallourn — 75-84: 9.1% Morwell — 75-84: 7.3%
85+ 2.8% / 3.3%
Yallourn — 85+: 2.8% Morwell — 85+: 3.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (14.7%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Yallourn 40.0% lone person
Yallourn — Lone Person: 40.0% Yallourn — Couple Families: 45.0% Yallourn — One Parent Families: 15.0% Yallourn — Group Household: 0.0% Yallourn — Other Families: 0.0%
Morwell 49.3% lone person
Morwell — Lone Person: 49.3% Morwell — Couple Families: 24.3% Morwell — One Parent Families: 20.4% Morwell — Group Household: 4.3% Morwell — Other Families: 1.7%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Yallourn 8.5% renting
Yallourn — Owned Outright: 48.9% Yallourn — Mortgage: 42.6% Yallourn — Renting: 8.5%
Morwell 35.2% renting
Morwell — Owned Outright: 38.7% Morwell — Mortgage: 26.0% Morwell — Renting: 35.2%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Yallourn Morwell
Certificate III & IV 24.5% / 16.9%
Yallourn — Certificate III & IV: 24.5% Morwell — Certificate III & IV: 16.9%
Bachelor Degree 8.4% / 4.5%
Yallourn — Bachelor Degree: 8.4% Morwell — Bachelor Degree: 4.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 4.9% / 4.9%
Yallourn — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.9% Morwell — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.9%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.1% / 0.9%
Yallourn — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.1% Morwell — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.9%
Postgraduate Degree — / 1.0%
Yallourn — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest Morwell — Postgraduate Degree: 1.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (24.5%).

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Yallourn Morwell
England 4.2% / 2.4%
Yallourn — England: 4.2% Morwell — England: 2.4%
Scotland 4.9% / 0.6%
Yallourn — Scotland: 4.9% Morwell — Scotland: 0.6%
Italy — / 1.9%
Yallourn — Italy: not among its largest Morwell — Italy: 1.9%
Philippines — / 1.3%
Yallourn — Philippines: not among its largest Morwell — Philippines: 1.3%
India — / 1.1%
Yallourn — India: not among its largest Morwell — India: 1.1%
New Zealand — / 0.9%
Yallourn — New Zealand: not among its largest Morwell — New Zealand: 0.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.9%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Yallourn 100.0% houses
Yallourn — Houses: 100.0% Yallourn — Flats / Apartments: 0.0% Yallourn — Townhouses: 0.0%
Morwell 85.9% houses
Morwell — Houses: 85.9% Morwell — Flats / Apartments: 7.8% Morwell — Townhouses: 6.3%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Yallourn Morwell
Median house price — $395,000
Median unit price — $330,000
Median land price — $270,000
Typical days to sell (houses) — 52 days
from 175 sales

Zoning mix

Morwell has more rural and farming land (20% vs 0%); Morwell has more industrially zoned land (12% vs 0%).

Yallourn Morwell
Other and special use 92% 33%
Rural and farming 0% 20%
Residential 4% 20%
Industrial 0% 12%
Infrastructure and transport 2% 9%
Parks and recreation 2% 4%
Commercial 0% 2%
Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the suburb around it. Zones as at 2026-09.

Development activity

Yallourn Morwell
New dwellings approved 529
across Latrobe (Vic.)
same for both
Approvals change year on year +66%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Yallourn Morwell
Houses — 4.8%
$450/wk on $487K
Units — 5.4%
$350/wk on $335K

Ranking within VIC

Yallourn Morwell
House price — Higher than 6% of VIC
Income Higher than 42% of VIC Higher than 9% of VIC
Schools — Higher than 42% of VIC
Walkability Higher than 48% of VIC Higher than 88% of VIC
Affordability — Higher than 71% of VIC
EV adoption Higher than 22% of VIC Higher than 28% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 97% of VIC Higher than 79% of VIC
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 95% of VIC
Rental yield (units) — Higher than 81% of VIC

Liveability

Morwell is more walkable (64 vs 0).

Yallourn Morwell
Grade — D
Score — 22/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 2/10
 high-need area
decile 1/10

Risk profile

Morwell carries more flood risk (69 vs 59); Morwell carries more crime risk (95 vs 83).

Yallourn Morwell
Bushfire High
99/100
 High
98/100
Crime High
83/100
 High
95/100
Flood Moderate
59/100
 Moderate
69/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 3
within 5 km
 6
within 5 km

Schools

Yallourn Morwell
Inside the suburb 0 7
Rated above peers 0 1
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 0 3
Universities within 10 km None 1
Federation University Gippsland, 9.9 km

Schools in Yallourn

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Schools in Morwell

  • Morwell Park Primary School Government · Primary above peers
  • Morwell Central Primary School Government · Primary at peers
  • Kurnai College Government · Secondary below peers
  • Sacred Heart School Catholic · Primary below peers
  • St Vincent de Paul's School Catholic · Primary below peers
  • Kurnai College - FLO Campus Government · Secondary

Amenities in the suburb

Yallourn Morwell
Supermarkets 0 3
Cafes & restaurants 0 3
Parks & reserves 2 45
Childcare 0 11
GPs 0 5
Pharmacies 0 4
Hospitals 0 1
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 6
Fuel stations 0 6
Waterways 5 2

Mobility

Morwell sits further from the CBD (153.4 km vs 145 km).

Yallourn Morwell
Walkability score 0/100 64/100
Distance to Melbourne 145 km 153.4 km
+6% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 108 min 111 min
Electric vehicle share 0.3%
postcode 3825
 0.3%
postcode 3840
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 38
postcode 3825
 36
postcode 3840

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Yallourn Morwell
Car (driver) 79.2% / 77.9%
Yallourn — Car (driver): 79.2% Morwell — Car (driver): 77.9%
Worked from Home 11.3% / 10.1%
Yallourn — Worked from Home: 11.3% Morwell — Worked from Home: 10.1%
Car (passenger) 9.4% / 6.8%
Yallourn — Car (passenger): 9.4% Morwell — Car (passenger): 6.8%
Walked Only — / 2.5%
Yallourn — Walked Only: not among its largest Morwell — Walked Only: 2.5%
Bus — / 1.3%
Yallourn — Bus: not among its largest Morwell — Bus: 1.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (79.2%).

Setting

Yallourn Morwell
Elevation -16 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 109 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Yallourn Morwell
Connectivity score 95/100 70/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Fibre to the node
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 94%
62 premises
 46%
8,390 premises

Climate

Yallourn Morwell
Annual rainfall 700 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 26.7°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 4.1°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Yallourn Morwell
PM2.5 7.7 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 15.9 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.56 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Yallourn Morwell
Average residential rate $1,746/yr
same for both
Council Latrobe (Vic.)
same for both

Federal electorate

Yallourn Morwell
Division Gippsland
same for both
Member Darren Chester
same for both
Party The Nationals
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Yallourn Morwell
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Yallourn

Rural

Morwell

Affordable Parks Regional Centre Transport Hub

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