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Morwell property data

Explore zoning, school catchments, local crime and property data for Morwell, VIC (10,240 mapped properties). Flood and bushfire mapping for this area is coming soon.

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Zoning in Morwell

Morwell is mostly residential. The most common zones:

Residential52.2% of properties

General residential — standard housing; allowable density varies by precinct.

Zone: NEIGHBOURHOOD RESIDENTIAL ZONE - SCHEDULE 4

Residential14.5% of properties

General residential — standard housing; allowable density varies by precinct.

Zone: GENERAL RESIDENTIAL ZONE - SCHEDULE 1

Residential9.6% of properties

General residential — standard housing; allowable density varies by precinct.

Zone: GENERAL RESIDENTIAL ZONE - SCHEDULE 3

School catchments in Morwell

PrimaryHazelwood North Primary School · Morwell Central Primary School · Morwell Park Primary School · Traralgon (Kosciuszko Street) Primary School
SecondaryKurnai College · Traralgon College

Morwell can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.

Crime near Morwell

Morwell sits in the Latrobe council area, which recorded 10,312 reported offences in the 12 months to May 2026.

07,50015,000
805
Break-ins
345
Vehicle theft
2,637
Other theft
1,106
Property damage
349
Fraud
145
Handling stolen goods
1,268
Assault
327
Sexual offences
46
Robbery
314
Other against the person
5
Homicide
2,965
Other offences

Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 10,312 total. Figures are for the whole Latrobe council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

Who lives in Morwell

At the 2021 Census, 16.1% of Morwell’s 14,389 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

English36.3%
Australian34.3%
Scottish9.2%
Irish8%
Italian6.7%
German3.5%

Top countries of birth

England2.4%
Italy1.9%
Philippines1.3%
India1.1%
New Zealand0.9%
Netherlands0.7%

Ancestry counts people reporting each ancestry (up to two each), as a share of responses. Source: ABS 2021 Census.

Development near Morwell

Latrobe (Vic.) council approved 462 new dwellings in the 12 months to Apr 2026.

462
Dwellings/yr
444
Houses
18
Units
0325650202120222023202420252026

New dwellings approved across the whole Latrobe (Vic.) council area (not just Morwell). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

Risk varies property by property. Check a specific Morwell address:

Nearby suburbs

Hazelwood NorthChurchillHazelwoodYallourn NorthHazelwood SouthDriffield

Figures are indicative only — verify any specific property with the relevant council. Sources: council/state planning schemes & flood mapping, Geoscape G-NAF, state police crime statistics, ABS.