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Gorton vs Maribyrnong

Federal Electorate comparison ≈ 14 km apart · Gorton profile · Maribyrnong profile

Gorton Maribyrnong

Gorton and Maribyrnong are two nearby Victorian areas with very different living patterns. Gorton is a place of large family homes, where 87.4% of dwellings are separate houses and 92.4% have three or more bedrooms. It is also much more culturally diverse, with 49.9% of people using a language other than English at home. In contrast, Maribyrnong is very walkable and urban; it has a much higher share of apartments, and 35.5% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, compared to 23.0% in Gorton.

Typical weekly incomes and rents are nearly identical in both areas, but the gap in housing types has widened since 2011. While Gorton remains dominated by detached houses, Maribyrnong has seen a significant shift towards denser living. This difference is reflected in their walkability scores, with Maribyrnong being very walkable and Gorton only somewhat walkable. Gorton's population is also younger, with a typical age of 35 compared to 39 in Maribyrnong.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 32.0 pts higher in Gorton 3+ bedrooms: 26.7 pts higher in Gorton Other language: 21.2 pts higher in Gorton Living alone: 13.8 pts higher in Maribyrnong Household size: 0.7 larger in Gorton

Demographics & Identity

Population in Gortonin Maribyrnong +24,692 larger in Gorton gap narrowing
178,100 74th pct 153,408 28th pct
Median age in Gortonin Maribyrnong +4 yrs older in Maribyrnong gap narrowing
35 yrs 14th pct 39 yrs 49th pct
First Nations in Gortonin Maribyrnong +0.1 pts higher in Gorton gap steady
0.6% 14th pct 0.5% 9th pct
Aged 65+ in Gortonin Maribyrnong +5.6 pts higher in Maribyrnong gap steady
11.8% 15th pct 17.4% 53rd pct
Under 15 in Gortonin Maribyrnong +5.0 pts higher in Gorton gap steady
21.0% 85th pct 16.0% 25th pct
De facto in Gortonin Maribyrnong +4.2 pts higher in Maribyrnong gap narrowing
7.0% 8th pct 11.1% 36th pct

Age structure

30.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.2 pts 30.3%
23.7% Older adults (45–64) +1.2 pts ▸ 24.9%
21.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +5.0 pts 16.0%
11.8% Seniors (65+) +5.6 pts ▸ 17.4%
13.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.6 pts 11.4%

Marital status

52.3% Married ◂ +7.5 pts 44.9%
33.8% Never married +5.5 pts ▸ 39.3%
6.8% Divorced +0.9 pts ▸ 7.7%
3.8% Widowed +1.4 pts ▸ 5.2%
3.3% Separated ◂ +0.3 pts 2.9%

Age & sex structure

Gorton Maribyrnong

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Gortonin Maribyrnong +13.9 pts higher in Gorton gap widening
42.5% 86th pct 28.6% 57th pct

Country of birth

53.3% Australia +14.3 pts ▸ 67.6%
6.8% India ◂ +4.5 pts 2.2%
5.3% Vietnam ◂ +3.3 pts 1.9%
3.8% Philippines ◂ +3.0 pts 0.8%
1.2% Italy +2.3 pts ▸ 3.5%
0.9% England +0.9 pts ▸ 1.8%
1.6% New Zealand ◂ +0.3 pts 1.3%
0.9% China +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.2% Nepal +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.2% South Africa even 0.2%

Ancestry

12.4% English +11.7 pts ▸ 24.2%
14.5% Australian +8.8 pts ▸ 23.3%
7.7% Italian +8.8 pts ▸ 16.5%
2.9% Irish +8.2 pts ▸ 11.1%
7.5% Vietnamese ◂ +5.0 pts 2.5%
2.5% Scottish +4.8 pts ▸ 7.3%
7.0% Indian ◂ +4.2 pts 2.8%
5.5% Filipino ◂ +4.3 pts 1.2%
3.4% Greek +1.7 pts ▸ 5.1%
4.8% Chinese +0.2 pts ▸ 5.1%
1.5% German +1.4 pts ▸ 2.9%
0.5% Dutch +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%

Language

Other language in Gortonin Maribyrnong +21.2 pts higher in Gorton gap widening
49.9% 93rd pct 28.6% 72nd pct
Limited English in Gortonin Maribyrnong +4.0 pts higher in Gorton gap steady
8.1% 90th pct 4.1% 74th pct

Language used at home

44.0% English only +23.4 pts ▸ 67.4%
7.9% Vietnamese ◂ +5.7 pts 2.2%
1.8% Italian +3.4 pts ▸ 5.2%
4.2% Punjabi ◂ +3.9 pts 0.3%
1.9% Greek +0.9 pts ▸ 2.8%
2.8% Arabic ◂ +0.6 pts 2.2%
2.0% Tagalog ◂ +1.7 pts 0.3%
1.8% Hindi ◂ +1.1 pts 0.7%
1.2% Mandarin +0.5 pts ▸ 1.7%
1.1% Cantonese +0.4 pts ▸ 1.5%

Religion

No religion in Gortonin Maribyrnong +14.4 pts higher in Maribyrnong gap widening
18.6% 4th pct 32.9% 22nd pct

Religious affiliation

52.7% Christianity +0.1 pts ▸ 52.8%
18.6% No religion +14.4 pts ▸ 32.9%
7.2% Islam ◂ +3.5 pts 3.7%
6.9% Not stated ◂ +1.8 pts 5.2%
6.1% Buddhism ◂ +3.5 pts 2.6%
4.6% Hinduism ◂ +2.5 pts 2.2%
3.9% Other religions ◂ +3.4 pts 0.5%
0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Gortonin Maribyrnong +5.2 pts higher in Maribyrnong gap widening
63.0% 65th pct 68.2% 76th pct
Bachelor+ in Gortonin Maribyrnong +12.4 pts higher in Maribyrnong gap widening
23.0% 56th pct 35.5% 79th pct
Schools/1k kids in Gortonin Maribyrnong +0.65 more in Maribyrnong
1.18 6th pct 1.83 47th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Gortonin Maribyrnong +1 more in Maribyrnong
44 17th pct 45 20th pct
Students in Gortonin Maribyrnong +7,283 more in Gorton
32,746 77th pct 25,463 40th pct
Avg size in Gortonin Maribyrnong +166 larger in Gorton
744 91st pct 579 69th pct
ICSEA in Gortonin Maribyrnong +62 higher in Maribyrnong
1,031 53rd pct 1,093 81st pct

Highest year of school

63.0% Year 12 +5.2 pts ▸ 68.2%
12.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.2 pts 9.9%
10.9% Year 10 ◂ +2.6 pts 8.3%
8.0% Year 11 +0.5 pts ▸ 8.5%

Highest qualification level

29.4% Bachelor degree +6.1 pts ▸ 35.5%
24.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +6.5 pts 17.5%
16.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.5 pts 14.3%
8.6% Postgraduate degree +4.9 pts ▸ 13.6%
3.3% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.3 pts ▸ 5.6%
1.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.5 pts 1.2%

Field of qualification

20.7% Management & commerce +1.0 pts ▸ 21.8%
14.9% Engineering & related ◂ +3.0 pts 11.8%
11.0% Society & culture +1.6 pts ▸ 12.6%
8.6% Health +1.5 pts ▸ 10.2%
7.0% Education +1.6 pts ▸ 8.7%
6.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.0 pts 4.0%
5.7% Information technology ◂ +1.5 pts 4.1%
2.8% Creative arts +2.6 pts ▸ 5.4%
5.2% Architecture & building +0.1 pts ▸ 5.3%
3.1% Natural & physical sciences +1.0 pts ▸ 4.1%
0.6% Agriculture & environment +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

Income

Personal income in Gortonin Maribyrnong +$189 higher in Maribyrnong gap widening
$742 32nd pct $931 74th pct
Household income in Gortonin Maribyrnong +$29 higher in Maribyrnong gap narrowing
$1,927 71st pct $1,956 73rd pct
Family income in Gortonin Maribyrnong +$450 higher in Maribyrnong gap steady
$2,065 49th pct $2,515 79th pct
High earners in Gortonin Maribyrnong +9.1 pts higher in Maribyrnong gap widening
8.4% 32nd pct 17.5% 81st pct
High-income homes in Gortonin Maribyrnong +5.7 pts higher in Maribyrnong gap steady
23.1% 59th pct 28.8% 78th pct

Household income distribution

34.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.8 pts 28.3%
24.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.5 pts 22.8%
10.9% $4,000 or more +6.7 pts ▸ 17.5%
12.2% Under $650 +2.7 pts ▸ 14.8%
12.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.9 pts 11.3%

Personal income distribution

42.1% Under $650 ◂ +5.2 pts 36.9%
31.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.8 pts 28.1%
16.0% $1,500–$2,999 +6.2 pts ▸ 22.2%
2.5% $3,000 or more +5.0 pts ▸ 7.5%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Gortonin Maribyrnong +5.1 pts higher in Maribyrnong
22.2% 15th pct 27.3% 49th pct
Mental health in Gortonin Maribyrnong +3.0 pts higher in Maribyrnong
5.6% 12th pct 8.6% 42nd pct
Needs assistance in Gortonin Maribyrnong +0.4 pts higher in Maribyrnong gap steady
5.8% 49th pct 6.2% 61st pct

Long-term health conditions reported

5.6% Mental health +3.0 pts ▸ 8.6%
6.9% Other condition +1.3 pts ▸ 8.2%
7.2% Asthma +0.9 pts ▸ 8.1%
5.9% Arthritis +1.9 pts ▸ 7.7%
5.5% Diabetes ◂ +1.0 pts 4.5%
2.8% Heart disease +1.0 pts ▸ 3.8%
1.8% Cancer +1.0 pts ▸ 2.8%
0.9% Lung condition +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.7% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.5% Dementia +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

69.6% None ◂ +3.4 pts 66.2%
15.8% One condition +3.2 pts ▸ 19.0%
4.3% Two conditions +1.3 pts ▸ 5.6%
2.1% Three or more +0.6 pts ▸ 2.7%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Gortonin Maribyrnong +4.7 pts higher in Maribyrnong gap widening
7.1% 6th pct 11.8% 30th pct
Unpaid carers in Gortonin Maribyrnong +1.7 pts higher in Maribyrnong gap narrowing
12.4% 61st pct 14.1% 93rd pct
Unpaid child care in Gortonin Maribyrnong +3.9 pts higher in Gorton gap narrowing
28.6% 74th pct 24.7% 33rd pct
Defence service in Gortonin Maribyrnong +0.6 pts higher in Maribyrnong
0.8% 4th pct 1.5% 18th pct
Housework 15h+ in Gortonin Maribyrnong +0.8 pts higher in Maribyrnong gap narrowing
18.3% 26th pct 19.1% 33rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Gortonin Maribyrnong +0.7 larger in Gorton gap widening
3.1 100th pct 2.4 29th pct
One-parent in Gortonin Maribyrnong +1.3 pts higher in Gorton gap narrowing
13.9% 46th pct 12.6% 30th pct
Living alone in Gortonin Maribyrnong +13.8 pts higher in Maribyrnong gap widening
15.4% 1st pct 29.2% 77th pct

Family composition

68.4% Couples with children ◂ +8.6 pts 59.8%
16.8% Couples without children +9.2 pts ▸ 26.1%
13.9% One-parent families ◂ +1.3 pts 12.6%
0.9% Other families +0.6 pts ▸ 1.5%

Household size

25.8% 2 people +6.5 pts ▸ 32.3%
15.4% 1 person +13.8 pts ▸ 29.2%
23.4% 4 people ◂ +7.8 pts 15.6%
19.7% 3 people ◂ +3.8 pts 15.9%
10.0% 5 people ◂ +4.7 pts 5.4%
5.7% 6 or more ◂ +4.1 pts 1.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Gortonin Maribyrnong +$7 higher in Maribyrnong gap narrowing
$380 54th pct $387 58th pct
Mortgage in Gortonin Maribyrnong +$267 higher in Maribyrnong gap widening
$1,900 50th pct $2,167 73rd pct
People / bedroom in Gortonin Maribyrnong +0.10 higher in Gorton gap steady
0.90 86th pct 0.80 29th pct
Renting in Gortonin Maribyrnong +12.6 pts higher in Maribyrnong gap narrowing
19.8% 10th pct 32.4% 65th pct
Owned outright in Gortonin Maribyrnong +3.6 pts higher in Maribyrnong gap narrowing
29.9% 43rd pct 33.5% 60th pct
Separate houses in Gortonin Maribyrnong +32.0 pts higher in Gorton gap widening
87.4% 71st pct 55.4% 15th pct
3+ bedrooms in Gortonin Maribyrnong +26.7 pts higher in Gorton gap widening
92.4% 100th pct 65.7% 21st pct

How homes are owned or rented

46.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +15.5 pts 31.4%
29.9% Owned outright +3.6 pts ▸ 33.5%
19.8% Rented +12.6 pts ▸ 32.4%
1.8% Not stated ◂ +0.5 pts 1.3%
1.6% Other tenure ◂ +0.2 pts 1.4%

Types of homes

87.4% Separate house ◂ +32.0 pts 55.4%
11.1% Townhouse / semi-detached +12.6 pts ▸ 23.7%
1.2% Flat or apartment +19.4 pts ▸ 20.6%
0.2% Other dwelling +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

45.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +3.7 pts 41.9%
40.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +20.6 pts 19.5%
5.1% 2 bedrooms +20.2 pts ▸ 25.4%
0.8% 1 bedroom +6.7 pts ▸ 7.5%
6.7% 5 or more ◂ +2.4 pts 4.3%
0.1% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

62.9% $350–$549 ◂ +15.1 pts 47.8%
23.1% $200–$349 +1.0 pts ▸ 24.0%
2.3% $550–$749 +8.8 pts ▸ 11.0%
6.0% Under $200 +4.0 pts ▸ 10.1%
1.1% $750 or more +2.5 pts ▸ 3.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

38.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +8.0 pts 30.2%
28.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +6.8 pts 21.8%
12.3% $3,000 or more +15.6 pts ▸ 27.8%
13.2% Under $1,000 even 13.2%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Gortonin Maribyrnong +6.2 pts higher in Maribyrnong gap narrowing
3.7% 12th pct 9.8% 82nd pct
Work from home in Gortonin Maribyrnong +12.9 pts higher in Maribyrnong gap widening
20.7% 63rd pct 33.6% 83rd pct
PT commute in Gortonin Maribyrnong +1.8 pts higher in Maribyrnong gap narrowing
2.2% 46th pct 4.0% 71st pct
PT stops in Gortonin Maribyrnong +165 more in Maribyrnong
574 18th pct 739 41st pct
Stops/1k in Gortonin Maribyrnong +1.59 more in Maribyrnong
3.22 16th pct 4.82 53rd pct
Departures/1k in Gortonin Maribyrnong +1,041.9 more in Maribyrnong
809.3 38th pct 1,851.2 81st pct
PT routes in Gortonin Maribyrnong +8 more in Maribyrnong
36 21st pct 44 34th pct
Stop walk in Gortonin Maribyrnong +14 longer in Gorton
14 66th pct 0 0th pct
Drive to city in Gortonin Maribyrnong +6 longer in Gorton
24 40th pct 18 26th pct

How people get to work

56.8% Car (driver) ◂ +15.8 pts 41.0%
20.7% Worked at home +12.9 pts ▸ 33.6%
4.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.6 pts 2.7%
1.8% Train +0.5 pts ▸ 2.4%
0.5% Walked +1.3 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.1% Bicycle +1.0 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.4% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Motor vehicles per home

42.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +8.6 pts 34.3%
28.3% 1 vehicle +13.9 pts ▸ 42.2%
16.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +6.8 pts 9.2%
3.7% No vehicle +6.2 pts ▸ 9.8%
9.3% 4 or more ◂ +4.7 pts 4.6%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Gortonin Maribyrnong +4.5 pts higher in Maribyrnong gap narrowing
33.2% 10th pct 37.6% 36th pct
Recent arrivals in Gortonin Maribyrnong +1.9 pts higher in Maribyrnong gap narrowing
10.5% 29th pct 12.3% 45th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Gortonin Maribyrnong +1.7 pts higher in Gorton gap narrowing
6.4% 82nd pct 4.7% 45th pct
Participation in Gortonin Maribyrnong +2.7 pts higher in Maribyrnong gap narrowing
62.5% 62nd pct 65.3% 78th pct
Full-time in Gortonin Maribyrnong +1.4 pts higher in Maribyrnong gap widening
60.5% 68th pct 61.9% 80th pct

Industries people work in

12.0% Health care & social assistance +0.7 pts ▸ 12.7%
5.8% Professional & technical +5.0 pts ▸ 10.8%
10.3% Retail trade ◂ +1.9 pts 8.4%
10.3% Construction ◂ +1.5 pts 8.8%
7.2% Education & training +2.6 pts ▸ 9.8%
9.5% Transport & warehousing ◂ +4.0 pts 5.5%
8.2% Manufacturing ◂ +3.0 pts 5.2%
5.3% Public administration & safety +2.0 pts ▸ 7.3%
5.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.1 pts 5.7%
4.5% Finance & insurance +1.2 pts ▸ 5.7%
3.7% Other services ◂ +0.6 pts 3.1%
3.5% Administrative & support ◂ +0.4 pts 3.0%

Occupations people work in

18.6% Professionals +12.2 pts ▸ 30.8%
10.4% Managers +5.6 pts ▸ 15.9%
14.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.2 pts 14.5%
13.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.2 pts 10.0%
10.7% Community & personal service ◂ +1.6 pts 9.2%
10.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +6.6 pts 3.8%
10.3% Labourers ◂ +4.3 pts 6.0%
9.1% Sales workers ◂ +1.2 pts 7.9%

Walkability

Walk score in Gortonin Maribyrnong +3.2 higher in Maribyrnong
4.8 33rd pct 8.0 87th pct
Types ≤15 min in Gortonin Maribyrnong +2.7 more in Maribyrnong
4.7 35th pct 7.4 86th pct
15-min city in Gortonin Maribyrnong +41.5 pts higher in Maribyrnong
54.0% 36th pct 95.5% 85th pct
Walk to shops in Gortonin Maribyrnong +39.0 pts higher in Maribyrnong
54.5% 37th pct 93.5% 88th pct
Walk to transit in Gortonin Maribyrnong +33.8 pts higher in Maribyrnong
64.5% 23rd pct 98.3% 79th pct
Walk to school in Gortonin Maribyrnong +25.8 pts higher in Maribyrnong
68.1% 45th pct 93.9% 82nd pct
Walk to a park in Gortonin Maribyrnong +1.9 pts higher in Maribyrnong
97.2% 57th pct 99.1% 74th pct
Walk to health in Gortonin Maribyrnong +43.1 pts higher in Maribyrnong
38.8% 35th pct 82.0% 84th pct
Amenities/1k in Gortonin Maribyrnong +6.5 more in Maribyrnong
11.5 19th pct 18.0 71st pct
Intersections/km² in Gortonin Maribyrnong +105 higher in Maribyrnong
163 70th pct 268 88th pct
Mean slope in Gortonin Maribyrnong +1.8 pts higher in Maribyrnong
2.6% 0th pct 4.4% 23rd pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Gorton vs Maribyrnong [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ced/CED218/gorton/vs/CED231/maribyrnong