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Moving to Morwell from Werribee (West area)

Schools, childcare, demographics and house prices for Morwell and Werribee - West, side by side - all from public government data.

Morwell has 14,487 people (ABS, June 2025), +0.1% in a year, a median house price of $392,500, 5 schools and 11 childcare services. Full Morwell suburb profile.

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Werribee - West
VIC · current home
Morwell
VIC · destination
Population & growth ABS ERP June 2025
Population (2025)
32,943
14,487
Annual growth
+8.3%
+0.1%
Demographics ABS Census 2021
Median household income
$1,995/wk
$942/wk
Overseas born
35.4%
16.0%
Non-English-speaking background
34.6%
11.9%
Children aged 0–14
23.1%
17.3%
SEIFA advantage ABS SEIFA 2021
IRSAD decile (1 = most disadvantaged, 10 = most advantaged) A relative socio-economic index - not a measure of safety or community quality.
Decile 5
Decile 1
IRSAD score
992
820
Schools & childcare ACARA 2025 · ACECQA
Schools
10
5
Government schools ICSEA (avg intake)
995
901
Catholic/independent schools ICSEA (avg intake)
1,053
986
Childcare services (matched by suburb name)
59
11
Property VIC + NSW; QLD rent only
Median house price
$680,000
$392,500
House price YoY
+11.3%
+14.4%
Median 3-bed house rent /wk
$460
$420
Getting around GTFS commute · OpenStreetMap amenities
Train to CBD, AM peak
44 min
135 min
GPs nearby
None mapped
1
Supermarkets nearby
3
3
Parks nearby
85
22
Train stations
1
1
Crime & safety CSA Victoria (year ending June 2026)
Recorded incidents, latest year (raw count - not population-adjusted)
4,058
3,530
Change vs prior year
-6%
-5%
LGA rate, as published: recorded incidents per 100,000 people, whole council area (Crime Statistics Agency Victoria, year ending June 2026, released September 2026)
5,126.8 (Wyndham)
12,912.7 (Latrobe)
Counts are often higher where many people visit (shopping centres, stations, nightlife), not only where many people live. SuburbRadar does not rate suburbs as safe or unsafe.

Crime Statistics Agency Victoria data, licensed under CC BY 3.0 AU. Suburb totals are added up from published figures.

Sources: ABS ERP June 2025 · ABS Census 2021 · ABS SEIFA 2021 · ACARA School Profile 2025 · ACECQA NQS register · Valuer-General Victoria & DFFH (VIC) · DCJ Housing sales Mar 2026 and rent Jun 2026 (NSW) · RTA Queensland rents (QLD) · NSW BOCSAR (NSW) · CSA Victoria (VIC). How we source this data →

Which school is zoned?

The free government school your child can attend in each area - side by side, never a blended average.

From: Werribee - West
Your zoned school Live VIC + NSW + QLD catchments

Lollypop Creek Primary School

The government school your child can attend for free by living in Werribee - West.

Sector Government
Years Prep-6
Students 390
ICSEA 1034
A picture of students’ family backgrounds - not a ranking or a quality score.

This is the zoned government school for the centre of Werribee - West (VIC catchment data) - addresses elsewhere in the suburb may be zoned to a different school.

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Also nearby - Catholic & Independent schools (not your catchment)
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
Catholic 402 students
ICSEA 1085 intake context
St Andrew's School
Catholic 290 students
ICSEA 1021 intake context

Fee-paying schools can’t be enrolled in by zone - they’re shown for context, not as the area’s school quality.

We show school intake context and catchments, not exam results. We don’t publish a school ranking.

To: Morwell
Your zoned school Live VIC + NSW + QLD catchments

Morwell Central Primary School

The government school your child can attend for free by living in Morwell.

Sector Government
Years Prep-6
Students 419
ICSEA 888
A picture of students’ family backgrounds - not a ranking or a quality score.

This is the zoned government school for the centre of Morwell (VIC catchment data) - addresses elsewhere in the suburb may be zoned to a different school.

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Also nearby - Catholic & Independent schools (not your catchment)
St Vincent de Paul's School
Catholic 215 students
ICSEA 1001 intake context
Sacred Heart School
Catholic 102 students
ICSEA 970 intake context

Fee-paying schools can’t be enrolled in by zone - they’re shown for context, not as the area’s school quality.

We show school intake context and catchments, not exam results. We don’t publish a school ranking.

Honest tradeoff

Morwell's government schools have an average ICSEA of 901, compared to 995 in Werribee - West. ICSEA reflects the socioeconomic intake of students, not teaching quality - it is not a ranking of school performance.

Catholic/independent schools are separate from the free government catchment - average ICSEA Morwell 986 (2 schools), Werribee - West 1,053 (2 schools).

There are 5 schools in Morwell, compared to 10 in Werribee - West.

Childcare services matched by suburb name: 11 in Morwell vs 59 in Werribee - West.

The proportion of children from non-English-speaking backgrounds is lower in Morwell at 11.9% (vs 34.6% in Werribee - West).

Morwell has a SEIFA advantage (IRSAD) of Decile 1, below Werribee - West's Decile 5. Decile 10 is the most advantaged nationally.

Median house prices are 42% lower in Morwell ($392,500 vs $680,000).

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House$447,500
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Childcare11
SEIFA IRSAD Decile 3 · Decile 10 = most advantaged
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House$569,000
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SEIFA IRSAD Decile 3 · Decile 10 = most advantaged
Yallourn North - Glengarry VIC
House$340,000
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SEIFA IRSAD Decile 3 · Decile 10 = most advantaged
Moe - Newborough VIC
House$420,000
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SEIFA IRSAD Decile 1 · Decile 10 = most advantaged
Yarram VIC
House$397,500
Gov ICSEA976
Schools5
Childcare3
SEIFA IRSAD Decile 2 · Decile 10 = most advantaged

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What is the population of Morwell?

14,487 people lived in Morwell at June 2025 (ABS Estimated Resident Population), a change of +0.1% over the year. Werribee (West area) had 32,943.

Are houses cheaper in Morwell than in Werribee (West area)?

Yes. The median house price is $392,500 in Morwell and $680,000 in Werribee (West area), 42% lower in Morwell.

How many schools are in Morwell?

ACARA lists 5 schools in Morwell, against 10 in Werribee (West area). The zoned government school for an address is shown above under "Which school is zoned?".

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Plan the move: Werribee - West → Morwell