Council area

Maribyrnong, VIC

Maribyrnong had a population of 85,209 at the 2021 Census (+3.5% since 2016). Median age 35.5. Median weekly household income $1,998. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

Maribyrnong at a glance

What the 2021 Census says, compared with Victoria.

In Melbourne - West

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Maribyrnong's population grew by 3.5% to 85,209, slower than Victoria as a whole (+9.7%). With a median age of 35.5, it is younger than the VIC average (37.9). Children under 10 make up 11.0% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 7.4%.

43.5% of households rent, a larger share than the VIC average of 28.9%. 21.4% own their home outright. Flats and apartments are more common than in Victoria overall: 25.6% of homes, against 12.1%. The 2021 Census counted 33,695 households.

The median household earns $1,998 a week, above the VIC average of $1,759. Renters pay a median $377 a week, and households with a mortgage repay $2,125 a month.

40.0% of residents were born overseas, more than the VIC average of 31.6%. 40.2% use a language other than English at home. 48.5% report no religion, higher than the VIC average (42.1%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Maribyrnong beside VIC and Australia.

MeasureMaribyrnongVICAustralia
Population85,2096,503,50325,422,828
Growth since 2016+3.5%+9.7%+8.6%
Median age35.537.938.2
Households33,6952,390,1729,275,123
Flats and apartments25.6%12.1%14.3%
Renting43.5%28.9%31.1%
Owned outright21.4%32.6%31.4%
Median household income a week$1,998$1,759$1,747
Median rent a week$377$368$376
Median mortgage repayment a month$2,125$1,867$1,866
Born overseas40.0%31.6%29.3%
Other language at home40.2%29.1%23.6%
No religion48.5%42.1%41.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Population and age

Each census since 2011, and the age profile in 2021.

Population

+3.5% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 71,6352011
  2. 82,2882016
  3. 85,2092021

Age

Median age 35.5, against 37.9 for Victoria.

Maribyrnong Victoria
Share of people by age, Maribyrnong and Victoria
0–911.0%
10–198.6%
20–2917.5%
30–3921.7%
40–4914.8%
50–5910.9%
60–698.1%
70–794.3%
80+3.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Cultural background

The largest groups in Maribyrnong at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. English25.0%
  2. Australian22.1%
  3. Vietnamese12.1%
  4. Irish10.5%
  5. Chinese9.9%

Languages at home

Top 5 · languages at home
  1. Vietnamese12.3%
  2. Cantonese3.0%
  3. Mandarin2.5%
  4. Greek2.0%
  5. Spanish1.8%

Country of birth

Top 5 · country of birth
  1. Vietnam9.5%
  2. India3.6%
  3. England2.3%
  4. New Zealand2.0%
  5. China2.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Around Maribyrnong

The places it belongs to, sits beside and contains.

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