Maribyrnong, VIC

By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan · Updated 30 May 2026

87/100

Suburb Score

Among Australia's more advantaged suburbs

Maribyrnong is more socio-economically advantaged than about 87% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 1063, where about 1000 is the national average).

A socio-economic measure from ABS Census data — not a measure of how good a suburb is to live in or visit. How we calculate this.

Maribyrnong at a glance

Population (2021): 12,573
Median age: 36
Median weekly household income: $2,020
SEIFA score: 1063
Coordinates: -37.7743, 144.8874

Maribyrnong demographics (2021 Census)

The figures below profile Maribyrnong using the Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census; every percentage is a share of a clearly stated Census count, so each one traces back to the source. At a glance, the largest age group is young adults (25–44) at 38%, 38% of homes are rented, and 45% of residents were born overseas.

Age profile

Age group	People	Share
Children (0–14)	1,720	14%
Youth (15–24)	1,582	13%
Young adults (25–44)	4,785	38%
Mid-life (45–64)	3,044	24%
Seniors (65+)	1,432	11%

Share of the 12,563 people counted by age.

Housing and households

Tenure	Dwellings	Share
Owned outright	1,294	26%
Owned with a mortgage	1,735	34%
Rented	1,913	38%

Dwelling type	Dwellings	Share
Houses	1,705	34%
Townhouses & semis	1,586	31%
Flats & apartments	1,769	35%

Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 5,069 occupied private dwellings in Maribyrnong.

Median weekly rent: $396
Median monthly mortgage: $2,000
Average household size: 2.4 people
Median weekly family income: $2,403
Median weekly personal income: $980

Community and culture

Born overseas: 5,488 (45%)
Speaks a language other than English at home: 6,021 (50%)
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander: 60 (0%)

Work and education

Completed Year 12: 7,974 (76%)
Labour-force participation: 71.2%
Unemployment rate: 5.2%
Employed full-time: 4,608
Employed part-time: 2,230

Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing, 2021 (General Community Profile, by Suburb and Locality). © Australian Bureau of Statistics, released under CC BY 4.0. How we group bands and derive each share is set out on our methodology page.

Weather and climate in Maribyrnong

Based on 2014–2023 records, the warmest month in Maribyrnong is January (average daytime high around 27°C) and the coolest is July (around 12.9°C). The area receives roughly 724 mm of rain across the year.

Month	Avg high	Avg low	Rain
Jan	27°C	14.9°C	62 mm
Feb	25.8°C	14.1°C	32 mm
Mar	24°C	13.3°C	47 mm
Apr	20°C	10.5°C	62 mm
May	16°C	8.4°C	63 mm
Jun	13.4°C	6.5°C	63 mm
Jul	12.9°C	6.1°C	50 mm
Aug	13.7°C	6.2°C	59 mm
Sep	16.3°C	7.3°C	65 mm
Oct	19.6°C	8.8°C	76 mm
Nov	21.6°C	10.8°C	79 mm
Dec	24.5°C	12.6°C	66 mm

Climate normals, 2014–2023 (Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis).

Common questions about Maribyrnong

Where is Maribyrnong?

Maribyrnong is a suburb of Victoria, Australia.

What is the population of Maribyrnong?

At the 2021 Census, Maribyrnong had a population of about 12,573.

Is Maribyrnong an advantaged area?

Maribyrnong has an ABS SEIFA score of 1063, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 87 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 87% of Australian suburbs.

What is the weather like in Maribyrnong?

Maribyrnong has average daytime highs of about 19.6°C and overnight lows of about 10°C, with roughly 724 mm of rain across the year (based on 2014–2023 climate normals).