What is the population of Morwell, Victoria?

Morwell has a population of approximately 14,068 according to the latest available open data.

Where is Morwell, Victoria located?

Morwell is located in Victoria, Australia, at approximate coordinates -38.2363°, 146.3978°.

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Morwell

Total population

14,068

Air quality index

21Good

WeatherAvg high 66.6°F

Coordinates-38.24°, 146.40°

Demographic figures from Australian Bureau of Statistics. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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City facts

Overview

Morwell is a town in the Latrobe Valley area of Gippsland, in South-Eastern Victoria, Australia approximately 152 km (94 mi) east of Melbourne.

History & geography

Geography

Latitude

-38.2363

Longitude

146.3978

Water area

—

View on OpenStreetMap

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Avg high

66.6°F

Avg low

48.9°F

Annual precipitation

29.8 in

10-year averages from ERA5 reanalysis (Open-Meteo).

Air quality

US AQI — Good

PM2.5 (µg/m³)

5.5

PM10 (µg/m³)

7.4

Ozone (µg/m³)

NO₂ (µg/m³)

2.6

Current readings from Open-Meteo Air Quality API (Copernicus CAMS European reanalysis).

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)

102,358

Distinct species (top 10)

Most-observed species

Australian Magpie
Gymnorhina tibicen (Latham, 1802) · Aves
3,123
Red Wattlebird
Anthochaera carunculata (Shaw, 1790) · Aves
2,240
Superb Fairywren
Malurus cyaneus (Ellis, 1782) · Aves
2,150
Gray Fantail
Rhipidura albiscapa Gould, 1840 · Aves
2,119
Brown Thornbill
Acanthiza pusilla (Shaw, 1790) · Aves
1,903
Crimson Rosella
Platycercus elegans (Gmelin, 1788) · Aves
1,852
Pied Currawong
Strepera graculina (Shaw, 1790) · Aves
1,686
Little Raven
Corvus mellori Mathews, 1912 · Aves
1,630

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)

Largest magnitude

5.9

Largest event

2021-09-21

Most recent

M 3.3 — 2026-05-09
4 km ESE of Mirboo North, Australia
M 3.9 — 2024-08-06
34 km SSW of Mount Buller, Australia
M 4.3 — 2024-02-08
3 km E of Leongatha, Australia
M 4.4 — 2023-06-29
34 km SSW of Mount Buller, Australia
M 4.1 — 2021-09-21
35 km SSW of Mount Buller, Australia
M 5.9 — 2021-09-21
39 km S of Mount Buller, Australia

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

Stanley Savige

Australian Army soldier (1890-1954)

Desiree Glaubitz

Australian basketball player (born 1979)

Gary Wiggins

Australian cyclist (1952–2008)

Mick Thomas

Australian musician

Colleen Hartland

Australian politician

Jack Scott

Australian rules footballer

Joanne Bradshaw

Australian Paralympic athlete

Kathleen Maltzahn

Australian politician

Paul Morris

Australian racing driver

Peter Homann

Australian Paralympic cyclist

Peter McGauran

Australian politician

Tracey Gaudry

Australian cyclist

Arthur Robbins

Australian rules footballer (1920-2010)

Ken Williams

Australian rules footballer

Dick Grant

Australian rules footballer

Paul Harrison

Australian rules footballer

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Nearby places in Victoria

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)

4.25

Annual solar (kWh/m²)

1,551

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)

267

Avg daily Wikipedia views

Attention level

Obscure

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Morwell

The Morwell and Mirboo railway

R. K. Whitehead · 1974

"Power" for Victorian industries

Industrial Australian and Mining Standard · 1921

The old brown coal mine

Kath Ringin · 1987

Search results from Open Library.

Recent natural events nearby

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Events

Gallery

Sources

• Wikipedia
• Open-Meteo (ERA5 reanalysis)
• Wikidata
• Open-Meteo Air Quality (CAMS)
• USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
• GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
• Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
• Wikipedia Pageviews API
• Open Library