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Maribyrnong VIC — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Maribyrnong, Victoria. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Maribyrnong VIC is 12,573 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Maribyrnong is $980 per week ($50,960 per year). Median rent in Maribyrnong is $396 per week ($1,716 per month). Maribyrnong has a median age of 36 years, younger than the national median of 38. Maribyrnong has a population density of 2288.7 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Maribyrnong is India. The most common religion is No Religion (40% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Vietnamese. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Maribyrnong is $2,000.

There were 2,187 recorded offences in Maribyrnong in 2025-25, a rate of 174 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (1,279 offences).

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Maribyrnong Population

residents (Census 2021)

Median Income

$980/wk

$50,960/yr

Median Rent

$396/wk

$1,716/mo

Median Age

36yrs

National: 38

Mortgage

$2,000/mo

Household size: —

Maribyrnong Median Income & Rent

💰

Median Weekly Income

$980/wk

$50,960 per year

#1348 of 14,663

🏠

Median Weekly Rent

$396/wk

$1,716 per month

#2191 of 14,663

👤

Median Age

36years

2 years younger than national median

🏡

Housing

$2,000/mo mortgage

Avg household size: —

Maribyrnong Demographics

Gender Split

Male 49.9% (6,270) Female 50.1% (6,299)

Population Density

2288.7

people per km²

12,573 people · 5.5 km²

Households

—

Avg household size

—

Persons per bedroom

$2,403

Family income/wk

Maribyrnong Age Distribution

0-4

5-9

10-14

15-19

20-24

25-29

30-34

35-39

40-44

45-49

50-54

55-59

60-64

65-69

70-74

75-79

80-84

85+

♂ Male ♀ Female

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Maribyrnong Housing Tenure

🏠

Owned outright

42.7% 1,294 dwellings

🏦

Owned with mortgage

57.3% 1,735 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Maribyrnong Country of Birth

Australia

81.9%

India

5.9%

China

4.4%

England

2.2%

Hong Kong

1.1%

Indonesia

1.0%

Croatia

1.0%

Iran

1.0%

Chile

0.9%

Greece

0.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G09 — Country of Birth by SAL

Maribyrnong Religion

No Religion

39.5%

Catholic

29.7%

Buddhism

10.8%

Not stated

5.5%

Eastern Orthodox

4.9%

Islam

3.3%

Anglican

3.1%

Hinduism

3.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Maribyrnong Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

83.7%

Year 10 or equivalent

7.2%

Year 11 or equivalent

6.7%

Year 9 or equivalent

2.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G16 — Highest Year of School by SAL

Maribyrnong Languages Spoken at Home

Vietnamese

39.6%

Cantonese

13.8%

Mandarin

12.9%

Other

10.9%

Spanish

7.6%

Greek

5.4%

Italian

5.3%

SAL Tot

4.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G13 — Language Spoken at Home by SAL

Maribyrnong Employment

💼

Employed full-time

46.2% 4,603 people

⏰

Employed part-time

22.4% 2,232 people

🔍

Unemployed

4.0% 402 people

🏠

Not in labour force

27.3% 2,722 people

Source: ABS Census 2021 G46 — Labour Force Status by SAL

Maribyrnong Qualifications

Bachelor Degree

43.9%

Postgraduate Degree

17.7%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

16.4%

Certificate III/IV

15.2%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

5.4%

Certificate I/II

1.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G49 — Non-School Qualification by SAL

Maribyrnong Occupation

Professionals

37.9%

Managers

16.5%

Clerical & Administrative

13.1%

Community & Personal Service

9.8%

Technicians & Trade Workers

8.7%

Sales Workers

6.3%

Labourers

4.1%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

3.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Industry of Employment by Occupation

Maribyrnong Field of Study

Management & Commerce

27.9%

Society & Culture

12.4%

Health

12.3%

Engineering

12.1%

Information Technology

7.6%

Education

7.4%

Creative Arts

6.3%

Natural & Physical Sciences

4.4%

Architecture & Building

4.4%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

4.2%

Agriculture & Environment

1.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Field of Study by SAL

Maribyrnong Dwelling Types

Separate house

51.7%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

45.7%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

2.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Maribyrnong Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

1.8%

$1-$149/wk

0.6%

$150-$299/wk

1.1%

$300-$399/wk

1.8%

$400-$499/wk

3.3%

$500-$649/wk

2.9%

$650-$799/wk

4.4%

$800-$999/wk

5.3%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

6.8%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

8.0%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

7.2%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

6.3%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

14.3%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

7.6%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

8.1%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

4.5%

$4,000+/wk

16.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Maribyrnong Marital Status

💍

Married

41.8% 4,532

↔️

Separated

3.0% 327

📋

Divorced

7.5% 813

🕊️

Widowed

2.7% 292

👤

Never married

45.0% 4,884

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Maribyrnong Ancestry

Other

15.4%

English

15.1%

Chinese

14.2%

Australian

13.7%

Vietnamese

13.3%

Italian

7.4%

Irish

6.4%

Scottish

4.0%

Indian

3.2%

Greek

2.9%

Filipino

2.3%

German

2.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Maribyrnong School & University Attendance

Secondary — Government

19.3%

Vocational Education

17.9%

Primary — Government

15.8%

Primary — Catholic

15.0%

Pre-school

10.3%

Secondary — Catholic

9.2%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

7.9%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

4.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G15 — Type of Educational Institution by SAL

Maribyrnong Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

4.0% 967

✅

No need for assistance

96.0% 23,154

Source: ABS Census 2021 G18 — Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

Maribyrnong Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

10.2% 1,064

—

Not a volunteer

89.8% 9,318

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Maribyrnong Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

6.5%

$300-$449/mo

1.9%

$450-$599/mo

0.9%

$600-$799/mo

2.2%

$800-$999/mo

3.4%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

14.4%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

17.1%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

25.5%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

14.0%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

14.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Maribyrnong How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

68.9%

Did not go to work

15.6%

Car (passenger)

5.4%

Walked only

2.6%

Tram/Light Rail

2.4%

Train

1.4%

Bicycle

1.3%

Bus

0.6%

Motorbike/Scooter

0.6%

Truck

0.4%

Taxi/Rideshare

0.4%

Other

0.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G62 — Method of Travel to Work by SAL

Maribyrnong Car Ownership

0 vehicles

6.8%

1 vehicle

47.9%

2 vehicles

32.1%

3 vehicles

9.2%

4+ vehicles

4.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G34 — Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

Maribyrnong Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

10.1%

2 bedrooms

32.7%

3 bedrooms

33.9%

4 bedrooms

18.6%

5 bedrooms

4.1%

6+ bedrooms

0.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G41 — Number of Bedrooms by SAL

Maribyrnong Population Mobility

18.9%

moved in the last year

47.6%

moved in the last 5 years

5.2%

unemployment rate (Census)

71.2%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Maribyrnong Indigenous Population

0.5%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

118

Indigenous residents

24,233

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Maribyrnong Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

937

Asthma

431

Diabetes

257

Heart disease

206

Arthritis

203

Cancer

110

Stroke

Kidney disease

Lung condition

Dementia

Source: ABS Census 2021 G19 — Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

Maribyrnong Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

11.4%

$1-$149/wk

3.6%

$150-$299/wk

5.1%

$300-$399/wk

3.4%

$400-$499/wk

2.4%

$500-$649/wk

2.6%

$650-$799/wk

6.8%

$800-$999/wk

9.6%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

11.1%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

9.6%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

9.2%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

6.1%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

11.7%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

3.0%

$3,500+/wk

4.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Maribyrnong Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

37.9%

Couple — no children

29.6%

Couple — no children under 15

20.4%

One parent — no children under 15

6.8%

One parent — children under 15

5.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Maribyrnong Military Service

🎖️

Current ADF — Regular

0.1% 10

🛡️

Current ADF — Reserves

0.1% 12

🏅

Previously served

0.9% 98

👤

Never served

98.8% 10,310

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Maribyrnong Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

11.5% 1,196

—

Did not provide

88.5% 9,164

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Maribyrnong Children Ever Born

No children

49.5%

1 child

14.3%

2 children

23.4%

3 children

9.7%

4 children

2.5%

5+ children

0.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G28 — Children Ever Born by SAL

Maribyrnong When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

122

1961–1970

269

1971–1980

512

1981–1990

1,022

1991–2000

683

2001–2010

1,006

2011–2015

785

2016

175

2017

207

2018

235

2019

251

2020

2021

Source: ABS Census 2021 G10 — Year of Arrival by SAL

Maribyrnong Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

22.9%

5–14 hours

29.6%

15–29 hours

10.5%

30+ hours

6.8%

Did not do domestic work

30.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G24 — Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

Maribyrnong Household Size

1 person

29.7%

2 persons

33.3%

3 persons

15.8%

4 persons

14.2%

5 persons

4.8%

6+ persons

2.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Maribyrnong Where Residents Moved From

Same address

9,728

Moved from VIC

1,667

Moved — same area (SA2)

356

Moved from overseas

102

Moved from NSW

Moved from QLD

Moved from SA

Moved from WA

Moved from TAS

Moved from NT

Moved from ACT

Source: ABS Census 2021 G44 — Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

Maribyrnong Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

92.5%

Step family — no other children

4.4%

Blended family — no other children

1.7%

Intact family — other children present

0.6%

Other couple — children only

0.5%

Blended family — other children present

0.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Maribyrnong Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-25 — 2,187 total

Theft

1,279

Break & Enter

186

Assault

168

Fraud

160

Property Damage

125

Justice Procedures

106

Drug Offences

Weapons

Robbery

Public Order

Other

Offence trend by year:

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

Source: Crime Statistics Agency Victoria — crimestatistics.vic.gov.au

Maribyrnong Schools

schools nearby

government

1088

avg ICSEA score

16,333

total students

Lowther Hall Anglican Grammar School Independent

Combined · Prep-12 · 859 students

1161

ICSEA

St Mary's School Catholic

Primary · Prep-6 · 374 students

1144

ICSEA

Moonee Ponds West Primary School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 289 students

1136

ICSEA

St John's School Catholic

Primary · Prep-6 · 227 students

1136

ICSEA

St Margaret's Primary School Catholic

Primary · Prep-6 · 441 students

1125

ICSEA

Footscray West Primary School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 672 students

1117

ICSEA

St Therese's School Catholic

Primary · Prep-6 · 529 students

1116

ICSEA

Footscray Primary School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 336 students

1115

ICSEA

Our Lady of the Nativity School Catholic

Primary · Prep-6 · 364 students

1111

ICSEA

St John Bosco's School Catholic

Primary · Prep-6 · 413 students

1108

ICSEA

Aberfeldie Primary School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 374 students

1108

ICSEA

St Columba's College Catholic

Secondary · 7-12 · 1,047 students

1107

ICSEA

St Bernard's College Catholic

Secondary · 7-12 · 1,567 students

1100

ICSEA

Buckley Park College Government

Secondary · 7-12 · 888 students

1088

ICSEA

St Peter's School Catholic

Primary · Prep-6 · 561 students

1085

ICSEA

Showing 15 of 35 schools

Source: ACARA — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority, 2025. ICSEA = Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

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Maribyrnong Rent Prices & Affordability

20%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $2,020/wk

Median Rent $396/wk

Rent-to-Income 19.6%

Rent is under 25% of household income — generally considered affordable.

If you earn X in Maribyrnong

Your weekly income

≈ $8,753/month

Median rent $396/wk

Left after rent $1,624/wk

Rent share 19.6%

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Income: $875/wk Rent: $290/wk Save: $106/wk

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Maribyrnong vs State & National Average

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Pop: 9,088 Income: $1,354/wk Rent: $425/wk

Aintree

Pop: 7,982 Income: $980/wk Rent: $420/wk

Airport West

Pop: 8,173 Income: $883/wk Rent: $401/wk

Alfredton

Pop: 11,822 Income: $841/wk Rent: $365/wk

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Pop: 11,490 Income: $947/wk Rent: $385/wk

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Pop: 18,479 Income: $730/wk Rent: $341/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Maribyrnong

What is the population of Maribyrnong VIC?

The population of Maribyrnong VIC is 12,573 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 2288.7 people per km².Maribyrnong is ranked #404 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Maribyrnong?

The median personal income in Maribyrnong VIC is $980 per week, or $50,960 per year.The median household income is $2,020 per week.Family income is $2,403 per week.Maribyrnong is ranked #1,348 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Maribyrnong?

Median rent in Maribyrnong VIC is $396 per week ($1,716 per month).Rent represents 19.6% of household income, which is considered affordable.Maribyrnong ranks #2,191 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Maribyrnong?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Maribyrnong VIC is $2,000. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Maribyrnong?

The median age in Maribyrnong VIC is 36 years.This is younger than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Maribyrnong a good suburb to live in?

Maribyrnong is a suburb in Victoria with a population of 12,573.The median income is $980/wk, which is above the VIC average of $779/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (19.6% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 21604. All dollar figures in AUD.