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Fraser vs Maribyrnong

Federal Electorate comparison ≈ 8.2 km apart · Fraser profile · Maribyrnong profile

Fraser Maribyrnong

Fraser and Maribyrnong are neighbouring areas in Melbourne's west with distinct profiles. Fraser is far more diverse, with 47.2% of people born overseas and 53.2% using a language other than English at home. In contrast, Maribyrnong has a higher share of university graduates (35.5% compared to 29.2%) and higher incomes, where the typical weekly family income is $2,515, well higher than the $1,886 seen in Fraser. Maribyrnong also has a larger population of older residents, with 17.4% aged 65 and over.

Both areas sit close to the national figure for people who need help with daily activities. They also share very similar family structures, with the same proportion of children under 15 and a nearly identical number of three-bedroom homes. While both are quite accessible, Maribyrnong is more walkable, with a score of 0 (among the lowest at this level) compared to Fraser's 2. Since 2011, the gap in typical income has widened, and Fraser has become significantly more diverse than Maribyrnong.

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Where they differ most

Other language: 24.6 pts higher in Fraser Born overseas: 18.6 pts higher in Fraser Unpaid carers: 3.2 pts higher in Maribyrnong One-parent: 5.1 pts higher in Fraser People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Fraser

Demographics & Identity

Population in Fraserin Maribyrnong +22,980 larger in Fraser gap narrowing
176,388 72nd pct 153,408 28th pct
Median age in Fraserin Maribyrnong +3 yrs older in Maribyrnong gap narrowing
36 yrs 22nd pct 39 yrs 49th pct
First Nations in Fraserin Maribyrnong +0.1 pts higher in Fraser gap steady
0.6% 13th pct 0.5% 9th pct
Aged 65+ in Fraserin Maribyrnong +3.4 pts higher in Maribyrnong gap steady
14.0% 28th pct 17.4% 53rd pct
Under 15 in Fraserin Maribyrnong even gap narrowing
16.0% 24th pct 16.0% 25th pct
De facto in Fraserin Maribyrnong even gap narrowing
11.1% 36th pct 11.1% 36th pct

Age structure

35.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +5.4 pts 30.3%
22.7% Older adults (45–64) +2.2 pts ▸ 24.9%
14.0% Seniors (65+) +3.4 pts ▸ 17.4%
16.0% Children (0–14) +0.1 pts ▸ 16.0%
11.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.4 pts 11.4%

Marital status

40.3% Married +4.6 pts ▸ 44.9%
42.7% Never married ◂ +3.4 pts 39.3%
8.7% Divorced ◂ +1.0 pts 7.7%
4.8% Widowed +0.4 pts ▸ 5.2%
3.5% Separated ◂ +0.6 pts 2.9%

Age & sex structure

Fraser Maribyrnong

Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Fraserin Maribyrnong +18.6 pts higher in Fraser gap widening
47.2% 93rd pct 28.6% 57th pct

Country of birth

46.6% Australia +20.9 pts ▸ 67.6%
14.6% Vietnam ◂ +12.7 pts 1.9%
4.0% India ◂ +1.8 pts 2.2%
1.0% Italy +2.5 pts ▸ 3.5%
2.3% Philippines ◂ +1.5 pts 0.8%
1.3% England +0.5 pts ▸ 1.8%
1.6% China ◂ +0.2 pts 1.4%
1.6% New Zealand ◂ +0.3 pts 1.3%
0.8% Nepal ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%
0.2% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Ancestry

15.5% English +8.6 pts ▸ 24.2%
14.6% Australian +8.6 pts ▸ 23.3%
18.5% Vietnamese ◂ +15.9 pts 2.5%
4.2% Italian +12.3 pts ▸ 16.5%
5.7% Irish +5.5 pts ▸ 11.1%
8.9% Chinese ◂ +3.9 pts 5.1%
4.2% Scottish +3.1 pts ▸ 7.3%
2.8% Greek +2.3 pts ▸ 5.1%
3.5% Indian ◂ +0.7 pts 2.8%
3.1% Filipino ◂ +1.9 pts 1.2%
1.9% German +1.0 pts ▸ 2.9%
0.7% Dutch +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

Language

Other language in Fraserin Maribyrnong +24.6 pts higher in Fraser gap widening
53.2% 95th pct 28.6% 72nd pct
Limited English in Fraserin Maribyrnong +8.9 pts higher in Fraser gap widening
13.1% 100th pct 4.1% 74th pct

Language used at home

40.1% English only +27.3 pts ▸ 67.4%
20.0% Vietnamese ◂ +17.8 pts 2.2%
1.3% Italian +3.9 pts ▸ 5.2%
2.8% Cantonese ◂ +1.3 pts 1.5%
2.0% Greek +0.8 pts ▸ 2.8%
1.4% Arabic +0.7 pts ▸ 2.2%
2.0% Mandarin ◂ +0.3 pts 1.7%
1.5% Punjabi ◂ +1.2 pts 0.3%
1.1% Tagalog ◂ +0.8 pts 0.3%
0.8% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

Religion

No religion in Fraserin Maribyrnong +0.5 pts higher in Maribyrnong gap narrowing
32.4% 21st pct 32.9% 22nd pct

Religious affiliation

37.1% Christianity +15.7 pts ▸ 52.8%
32.4% No religion +0.5 pts ▸ 32.9%
11.9% Buddhism ◂ +9.3 pts 2.6%
7.9% Not stated ◂ +2.7 pts 5.2%
5.7% Islam ◂ +2.0 pts 3.7%
3.6% Hinduism ◂ +1.4 pts 2.2%
1.4% Other religions ◂ +0.9 pts 0.5%
0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Fraserin Maribyrnong +4.3 pts higher in Maribyrnong gap narrowing
63.9% 67th pct 68.2% 76th pct
Bachelor+ in Fraserin Maribyrnong +6.3 pts higher in Maribyrnong gap narrowing
29.2% 69th pct 35.5% 79th pct
Schools/1k kids in Fraserin Maribyrnong +0.13 more in Fraser
1.95 57th pct 1.83 47th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Fraserin Maribyrnong +10 more in Fraser
55 50th pct 45 20th pct
Students in Fraserin Maribyrnong +1,099 more in Maribyrnong
24,364 29th pct 25,463 40th pct
Avg size in Fraserin Maribyrnong +136 larger in Maribyrnong
443 39th pct 579 69th pct
ICSEA in Fraserin Maribyrnong +79 higher in Maribyrnong
1,014 43rd pct 1,093 81st pct

Highest year of school

63.9% Year 12 +4.3 pts ▸ 68.2%
14.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +4.2 pts 9.9%
6.1% Year 11 +2.5 pts ▸ 8.5%
7.8% Year 10 +0.5 pts ▸ 8.3%

Highest qualification level

32.5% Bachelor degree +3.0 pts ▸ 35.5%
16.7% Certificate III / IV +0.8 pts ▸ 17.5%
14.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.3 pts ▸ 14.3%
13.0% Postgraduate degree +0.5 pts ▸ 13.6%
4.1% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.4 pts ▸ 5.6%
1.5% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.3 pts 1.2%

Field of qualification

19.6% Management & commerce +2.2 pts ▸ 21.8%
12.4% Society & culture +0.2 pts ▸ 12.6%
10.9% Engineering & related +0.9 pts ▸ 11.8%
8.2% Health +2.0 pts ▸ 10.2%
6.0% Education +2.7 pts ▸ 8.7%
6.0% Information technology ◂ +1.9 pts 4.1%
5.9% Creative arts ◂ +0.5 pts 5.4%
4.0% Architecture & building +1.3 pts ▸ 5.3%
5.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.2 pts 4.0%
3.5% Natural & physical sciences +0.6 pts ▸ 4.1%
0.9% Agriculture & environment +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

Income

Personal income in Fraserin Maribyrnong +$214 higher in Maribyrnong gap widening
$717 24th pct $931 74th pct
Household income in Fraserin Maribyrnong +$322 higher in Maribyrnong gap widening
$1,634 39th pct $1,956 73rd pct
Family income in Fraserin Maribyrnong +$629 higher in Maribyrnong gap widening
$1,886 29th pct $2,515 79th pct
High earners in Fraserin Maribyrnong +7.8 pts higher in Maribyrnong gap widening
9.8% 43rd pct 17.5% 81st pct
High-income homes in Fraserin Maribyrnong +8.2 pts higher in Maribyrnong gap widening
20.6% 49th pct 28.8% 78th pct

Household income distribution

29.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.3 pts 28.3%
26.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.6 pts 22.8%
10.6% $4,000 or more +6.9 pts ▸ 17.5%
17.3% Under $650 ◂ +2.5 pts 14.8%
10.0% $3,000–$3,999 +1.3 pts ▸ 11.3%

Personal income distribution

43.0% Under $650 ◂ +6.1 pts 36.9%
30.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.1 pts 28.1%
15.6% $1,500–$2,999 +6.6 pts ▸ 22.2%
3.3% $3,000 or more +4.2 pts ▸ 7.5%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Fraserin Maribyrnong +3.0 pts higher in Maribyrnong
24.3% 27th pct 27.3% 49th pct
Mental health in Fraserin Maribyrnong +0.8 pts higher in Maribyrnong
7.8% 32nd pct 8.6% 42nd pct
Needs assistance in Fraserin Maribyrnong +0.7 pts higher in Fraser gap narrowing
6.9% 81st pct 6.2% 61st pct

Long-term health conditions reported

7.8% Mental health +0.8 pts ▸ 8.6%
7.8% Other condition +0.4 pts ▸ 8.2%
7.7% Asthma +0.5 pts ▸ 8.1%
6.0% Arthritis +1.8 pts ▸ 7.7%
5.3% Diabetes ◂ +0.8 pts 4.5%
2.8% Heart disease +1.0 pts ▸ 3.8%
1.9% Cancer +1.0 pts ▸ 2.8%
1.0% Lung condition +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.9% Stroke even 0.9%
0.7% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.9% None ◂ +0.6 pts 66.2%
17.1% One condition +1.9 pts ▸ 19.0%
4.8% Two conditions +0.7 pts ▸ 5.6%
2.4% Three or more +0.4 pts ▸ 2.7%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Fraserin Maribyrnong +3.1 pts higher in Maribyrnong gap narrowing
8.7% 13th pct 11.8% 30th pct
Unpaid carers in Fraserin Maribyrnong +3.2 pts higher in Maribyrnong gap steady
10.8% 28th pct 14.1% 93rd pct
Unpaid child care in Fraserin Maribyrnong +3.3 pts higher in Maribyrnong gap narrowing
21.4% 14th pct 24.7% 33rd pct
Defence service in Fraserin Maribyrnong +0.6 pts higher in Maribyrnong
0.9% 5th pct 1.5% 18th pct
Housework 15h+ in Fraserin Maribyrnong +3.5 pts higher in Maribyrnong gap narrowing
15.6% 12th pct 19.1% 33rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Fraserin Maribyrnong +0.2 larger in Fraser gap narrowing
2.6 57th pct 2.4 29th pct
One-parent in Fraserin Maribyrnong +5.1 pts higher in Fraser gap widening
17.7% 91st pct 12.6% 30th pct
Living alone in Fraserin Maribyrnong +2.7 pts higher in Maribyrnong gap narrowing
26.5% 58th pct 29.2% 77th pct

Family composition

56.0% Couples with children +3.8 pts ▸ 59.8%
23.9% Couples without children +2.1 pts ▸ 26.1%
17.7% One-parent families ◂ +5.1 pts 12.6%
2.3% Other families ◂ +0.8 pts 1.5%

Household size

30.7% 2 people +1.6 pts ▸ 32.3%
26.5% 1 person +2.7 pts ▸ 29.2%
17.4% 3 people ◂ +1.5 pts 15.9%
15.0% 4 people +0.5 pts ▸ 15.6%
6.1% 5 people ◂ +0.7 pts 5.4%
4.2% 6 or more ◂ +2.5 pts 1.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Fraserin Maribyrnong +$37 higher in Maribyrnong gap narrowing
$350 39th pct $387 58th pct
Mortgage in Fraserin Maribyrnong +$317 higher in Maribyrnong gap widening
$1,850 45th pct $2,167 73rd pct
People / bedroom in Fraserin Maribyrnong +0.10 higher in Fraser gap steady
0.90 86th pct 0.80 29th pct
Renting in Fraserin Maribyrnong +5.6 pts higher in Fraser gap narrowing
38.0% 82nd pct 32.4% 65th pct
Owned outright in Fraserin Maribyrnong +5.9 pts higher in Maribyrnong gap narrowing
27.6% 30th pct 33.5% 60th pct
Separate houses in Fraserin Maribyrnong +7.1 pts higher in Fraser gap narrowing
62.5% 22nd pct 55.4% 15th pct
3+ bedrooms in Fraserin Maribyrnong even gap narrowing
65.8% 21st pct 65.7% 21st pct

How homes are owned or rented

38.0% Rented ◂ +5.6 pts 32.4%
27.6% Owned outright +5.9 pts ▸ 33.5%
30.9% Owned with a mortgage +0.5 pts ▸ 31.4%
2.0% Not stated ◂ +0.7 pts 1.3%
1.5% Other tenure ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%

Types of homes

62.5% Separate house ◂ +7.1 pts 55.4%
20.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +3.7 pts ▸ 23.7%
17.0% Flat or apartment +3.6 pts ▸ 20.6%
0.4% Other dwelling ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

46.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +4.2 pts 41.9%
25.3% 2 bedrooms +0.1 pts ▸ 25.4%
16.2% 4 bedrooms +3.4 pts ▸ 19.5%
6.9% 1 bedroom +0.6 pts ▸ 7.5%
3.5% 5 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 4.3%
0.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

42.3% $350–$549 +5.5 pts ▸ 47.8%
35.6% $200–$349 ◂ +11.6 pts 24.0%
5.8% $550–$749 +5.2 pts ▸ 11.0%
10.5% Under $200 ◂ +0.4 pts 10.1%
1.6% $750 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 3.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

32.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +2.6 pts 30.2%
28.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +6.9 pts 21.8%
16.3% $3,000 or more +11.6 pts ▸ 27.8%
15.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.7 pts 13.2%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Fraserin Maribyrnong +1.4 pts higher in Fraser gap narrowing
11.2% 87th pct 9.8% 82nd pct
Work from home in Fraserin Maribyrnong +7.1 pts higher in Maribyrnong gap widening
26.5% 75th pct 33.6% 83rd pct
PT commute in Fraserin Maribyrnong +1.2 pts higher in Fraser gap narrowing
5.1% 80th pct 4.0% 71st pct
PT stops in Fraserin Maribyrnong +115 more in Fraser
854 62nd pct 739 41st pct
Stops/1k in Fraserin Maribyrnong +0.02 more in Fraser
4.84 54th pct 4.82 53rd pct
Departures/1k in Fraserin Maribyrnong +198.4 more in Fraser
2,049.6 86th pct 1,851.2 81st pct
PT routes in Fraserin Maribyrnong +13 more in Fraser
57 53rd pct 44 34th pct
Stop walk in Fraserin Maribyrnong +2 longer in Fraser
2 14th pct 0 0th pct
Drive to city in Fraserin Maribyrnong +1 longer in Maribyrnong
17 23rd pct 18 26th pct

How people get to work

45.6% Car (driver) ◂ +4.7 pts 41.0%
26.5% Worked at home +7.1 pts ▸ 33.6%
3.9% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.1 pts 2.7%
3.8% Train ◂ +1.5 pts 2.4%
1.5% Walked +0.2 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.8% Bicycle +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%
1.1% Bus ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%

Motor vehicles per home

43.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +1.6 pts 42.2%
31.1% 2 vehicles +3.2 pts ▸ 34.3%
11.2% No vehicle ◂ +1.4 pts 9.8%
9.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.4 pts 9.2%
4.4% 4 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 4.6%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Fraserin Maribyrnong +1.1 pts higher in Fraser gap narrowing
38.7% 44th pct 37.6% 36th pct
Recent arrivals in Fraserin Maribyrnong +3.3 pts higher in Fraser gap narrowing
15.6% 65th pct 12.3% 45th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Fraserin Maribyrnong +2.7 pts higher in Fraser gap widening
7.4% 86th pct 4.7% 45th pct
Participation in Fraserin Maribyrnong +4.8 pts higher in Maribyrnong gap widening
60.4% 45th pct 65.3% 78th pct
Full-time in Fraserin Maribyrnong +2.8 pts higher in Maribyrnong gap steady
59.2% 57th pct 61.9% 80th pct

Industries people work in

12.0% Health care & social assistance +0.6 pts ▸ 12.7%
7.9% Professional & technical +2.8 pts ▸ 10.8%
7.5% Education & training +2.2 pts ▸ 9.8%
9.2% Retail trade ◂ +0.9 pts 8.4%
7.0% Construction +1.8 pts ▸ 8.8%
7.8% Manufacturing ◂ +2.6 pts 5.2%
6.0% Public administration & safety +1.3 pts ▸ 7.3%
7.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.6 pts 5.7%
7.2% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.8 pts 5.5%
4.9% Finance & insurance +0.8 pts ▸ 5.7%
4.0% Administrative & support ◂ +1.0 pts 3.0%
3.8% Other services ◂ +0.6 pts 3.1%

Occupations people work in

24.6% Professionals +6.1 pts ▸ 30.8%
11.2% Managers +4.7 pts ▸ 15.9%
12.2% Clerical & administrative +2.4 pts ▸ 14.5%
11.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.3 pts 10.0%
11.1% Labourers ◂ +5.1 pts 6.0%
10.6% Community & personal service ◂ +1.4 pts 9.2%
9.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +5.1 pts 3.8%
7.5% Sales workers +0.4 pts ▸ 7.9%

Walkability

Walk score in Fraserin Maribyrnong +0.2 higher in Maribyrnong
7.8 85th pct 8.0 87th pct
Types ≤15 min in Fraserin Maribyrnong +0.1 more in Maribyrnong
7.3 83rd pct 7.4 86th pct
15-min city in Fraserin Maribyrnong +2.1 pts higher in Maribyrnong
93.5% 81st pct 95.5% 85th pct
Walk to shops in Fraserin Maribyrnong +2.1 pts higher in Maribyrnong
91.4% 84th pct 93.5% 88th pct
Walk to transit in Fraserin Maribyrnong +0.9 pts higher in Maribyrnong
97.3% 74th pct 98.3% 79th pct
Walk to school in Fraserin Maribyrnong +0.8 pts higher in Fraser
94.8% 83rd pct 93.9% 82nd pct
Walk to a park in Fraserin Maribyrnong +0.8 pts higher in Maribyrnong
98.4% 66th pct 99.1% 74th pct
Walk to health in Fraserin Maribyrnong +2.5 pts higher in Maribyrnong
79.4% 81st pct 82.0% 84th pct
Amenities/1k in Fraserin Maribyrnong +4.7 more in Maribyrnong
13.2 39th pct 18.0 71st pct
Intersections/km² in Fraserin Maribyrnong +75 higher in Fraser
344 93rd pct 268 88th pct
Mean slope in Fraserin Maribyrnong +1.1 pts higher in Maribyrnong
3.2% 7th pct 4.4% 23rd pct

Compare Fraser with nearby areas

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Compare Maribyrnong with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Fraser vs Maribyrnong [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ced/CED214/fraser/vs/CED231/maribyrnong