Suburbs Marong

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Marong VIC — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Marong VIC is 2,005 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Marong is $900 per week ($46,800 per year). Median rent in Marong is $350 per week ($1,517 per month). Marong has a median age of 31 years, younger than the national median of 38. Marong has a population density of 26.3 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Marong is England. The most common religion is No Religion (56% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Marong is $1,560.

There were 57 recorded offences in Marong in 2025-25, a rate of 28 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (22 offences).

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📍 Marong, Victoria — 36.7505°S, 144.0949°E

Crime: Low Med High

Marong Population

0
residents (Census 2021)

Marong Median Income & Rent

💰
Median Income
$900/wk
$46,800 per year
#2120 of 14,663
🏠
Median Rent
$350/wk
$1,517 per month
#3104 of 14,663
👤
Median Age
31years
7 years younger than national median
🏡
Mortgage
$1,560/mo
Avg household size: 3 · 0.8 per bedroom

Marong Demographics

Gender Split

Male 50.1% (1,004) Female 49.9% (1,001)

Population Density

26.3
people per km²
2,005 people · 76.1 km²

Households

3
Avg household size
0.8
Persons per bedroom
$2,155
Family income/wk

Marong 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)

Marong Housing Tenure

🏠
Owned outright
27.1% 153 dwellings
🏦
Owned with mortgage
72.9% 412 dwellings

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

Marong Country of Birth

Australia
97.8%
England
1.3%
India
0.9%

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

Marong Religion

No Religion
55.6%
Catholic
18.9%
Anglican
8.2%
Not stated
7.0%
Uniting Church
4.6%
Baptist
2.4%
Christian (other)
2.0%
Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd
1.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Marong Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent
57.0%
Year 10 or equivalent
18.6%
Year 11 or equivalent
17.9%
Year 9 or equivalent
6.4%

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

Marong Languages Spoken at Home

Other
61.1%
SAL Tot
13.9%
Afrikaans
8.3%
IAL Punjabi
8.3%
SAL Filipin
8.3%

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

Marong Employment

💼
Employed full-time
48.7% 645 people
⏰
Employed part-time
24.3% 322 people
🔍
Unemployed
1.5% 20 people
🏠
Not in labour force
25.5% 337 people

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

Marong Qualifications

Certificate III/IV
50.4%
Bachelor Degree
20.5%
Advanced Diploma/Diploma
19.0%
Graduate Diploma/Certificate
4.2%
Postgraduate Degree
3.8%
Certificate I/II
2.2%

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

Marong Occupation

Technicians & Trade Workers
21.0%
Professionals
19.5%
Community & Personal Service
19.0%
Managers
12.3%
Clerical & Administrative
12.0%
Labourers
7.3%
Sales Workers
4.6%
Machinery Operators & Drivers
4.3%

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

Marong Field of Study

Engineering
20.8%
Society & Culture
16.6%
Management & Commerce
13.5%
Education
12.6%
Health
11.2%
Architecture & Building
10.7%
Food, Hospitality & Personal Services
6.7%
Agriculture & Environment
2.6%
Information Technology
2.0%
Creative Arts
2.0%
Natural & Physical Sciences
1.4%

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

Marong Dwelling Types

Separate house
100.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Marong Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk
1.8%
$300-$399/wk
1.0%
$400-$499/wk
3.4%
$500-$649/wk
3.4%
$650-$799/wk
5.9%
$800-$999/wk
4.6%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
4.9%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
8.3%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
7.7%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
8.5%
$2,000-$2,499/wk
16.5%
$2,500-$2,999/wk
12.3%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
10.6%
$3,500-$3,999/wk
4.4%
$4,000+/wk
6.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Marong Marital Status

💍
Married
53.1% 771
↔️
Separated
2.8% 40
📋
Divorced
7.1% 103
🕊️
Widowed
2.5% 36
👤
Never married
34.6% 502

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Marong Ancestry

Australian
39.4%
English
31.8%
Irish
8.5%
Scottish
7.0%
German
3.1%
Other
2.8%
Italian
2.7%
Dutch
1.4%
Aboriginal Australianralian
1.2%
Indian
1.0%
Chinese
0.6%
Filipino
0.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Marong School & University Attendance

Primary — Government
37.5%
Secondary — Government
16.8%
Pre-school
14.0%
Primary — Catholic
10.8%
Vocational Education
9.4%
Secondary — Catholic
6.4%
Secondary — Other Non-Govt
2.8%
Primary — Other Non-Govt
2.4%

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

Marong Need for Assistance

♿
Needs assistance
3.7% 144
✅
No need for assistance
96.3% 3,706

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

Marong Volunteering

🤝
Volunteer
15.3% 213
—
Not a volunteer
84.7% 1,178

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Marong Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo
1.3%
$300-$449/mo
0.8%
$450-$599/mo
1.3%
$600-$799/mo
2.6%
$800-$999/mo
4.2%
$1,000-$1,399/mo
22.4%
$1,400-$1,799/mo
42.4%
$1,800-$2,399/mo
17.4%
$2,400-$2,999/mo
4.2%
$3,000-$3,999/mo
3.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Marong How People Get to Work

Car (driver)
78.9%
Did not go to work
14.3%
Car (passenger)
4.6%
Walked only
1.3%
Truck
0.6%
Other
0.3%

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

Marong Car Ownership

1 vehicle
18.5%
2 vehicles
49.5%
3 vehicles
20.9%
4+ vehicles
11.1%

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

Marong Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom
1.4%
2 bedrooms
5.0%
3 bedrooms
35.6%
4 bedrooms
54.5%
5 bedrooms
2.2%
6+ bedrooms
1.4%

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

Marong Population Mobility

17.0%
moved in the last year
49.4%
moved in the last 5 years
1.6%
unemployment rate (Census)
73.0%
labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Marong Indigenous Population

1.8%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander
70
Indigenous residents
3,792
Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Marong Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health
195
Asthma
93
Arthritis
69
Diabetes
43
Heart disease
35
Cancer
29
Lung condition
27
Kidney disease
24
Stroke
13
Dementia
4

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

Marong Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk
7.9%
$1-$149/wk
4.5%
$150-$299/wk
4.4%
$300-$399/wk
3.7%
$400-$499/wk
2.1%
$500-$649/wk
2.3%
$650-$799/wk
10.3%
$800-$999/wk
12.8%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
14.3%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
12.3%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
10.4%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
5.9%
$2,000-$2,999/wk
7.0%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
1.2%
$3,500+/wk
1.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Marong Family Structure

Couple — children under 15
59.3%
Couple — no children
22.4%
Couple — no children under 15
11.3%
One parent — children under 15
5.1%
One parent — no children under 15
1.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Marong Military Service

🏅
Previously served
2.4% 34
👤
Never served
97.6% 1,357

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Marong Unpaid Carers

🤲
Provided unpaid assistance
14.0% 194
—
Did not provide
86.0% 1,196

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Marong Children Ever Born

No children
27.8%
1 child
16.7%
2 children
29.9%
3 children
18.5%
4 children
5.7%
5+ children
1.3%

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

Marong When Migrants Arrived

1961–1970
6
1971–1980
13
1981–1990
11
1991–2000
9
2001–2010
27
2011–2015
31
2016
7
2017
5
2018
7
2019
4

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

Marong Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours
23.0%
5–14 hours
34.1%
15–29 hours
14.5%
30+ hours
11.4%
Did not do domestic work
16.9%

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

Marong Household Size

1 person
14.2%
2 persons
31.8%
3 persons
16.8%
4 persons
22.8%
5 persons
10.5%
6+ persons
4.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Marong Where Residents Moved From

Same address
1,563
Moved from VIC
255
Moved — same area (SA2)
51
Moved from QLD
3
Moved from NT
3

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

Marong Family Blending

Intact family — no other children
88.5%
Step family — no other children
5.4%
Blended family — no other children
4.8%
Other couple — children only
1.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Marong Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-25 — 57 total

Theft
22
Assault
10
Property Damage
10
Justice Procedures
8
Break & Enter
5
Public Order
1
Other
1

Offence trend by year:

2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025

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

Marong Rent Prices & Affordability

18%
of income
Affordable
Household Income $1,989/wk
Median Rent $350/wk
Rent-to-Income 17.6%

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

If you earn X in Marong

≈ $8,619/month
Median rent $350/wk
Left after rent $1,639/wk
Rent share 17.6%

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Income: $733/wk Rent: $330/wk Save: $20/wk
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Income: $869/wk Rent: $340/wk Save: $10/wk
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Income: $870/wk Rent: $270/wk Save: $80/wk
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Income: $808/wk Rent: $345/wk Save: $5/wk
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Income: $743/wk Rent: $346/wk Save: $4/wk
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Income: $750/wk Rent: $300/wk Save: $50/wk

Marong vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in VIC

Moorooduc
Pop: 1,004 Income: $837/wk Rent: $351/wk
Red Hill (Vic.)
Pop: 1,009 Income: $962/wk Rent: $461/wk
Harkaway
Pop: 1,011 Income: $1,026/wk Rent: $375/wk
Tawonga South
Pop: 1,012 Income: $726/wk Rent: $285/wk
South Geelong
Pop: 1,014 Income: $937/wk Rent: $350/wk
Gardenvale
Pop: 1,019 Income: $1,087/wk Rent: $301/wk

Compare Marong

Marong vs Moorooduc →Marong vs Red Hill (Vic.) →Marong vs Harkaway →Marong vs Tawonga South →

Frequently Asked Questions About Marong

What is the population of Marong VIC?

The population of Marong VIC is 2,005 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 26.3 people per km².Marong is ranked #3,026 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Marong?

The median personal income in Marong VIC is $900 per week, or $46,800 per year.The median household income is $1,989 per week.Family income is $2,155 per week.Marong is ranked #2,120 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Marong?

Median rent in Marong VIC is $350 per week ($1,517 per month).Rent represents 17.6% of household income, which is considered affordable.Marong ranks #3,104 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Marong?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Marong VIC is $1,560. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Marong?

The median age in Marong VIC is 31 years.This is younger than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Marong a good suburb to live in?

Marong is a suburb in Victoria with a population of 2,005.The median income is $900/wk, which is above the VIC average of $779/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (17.6% 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: 21612. All dollar figures in AUD.