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Macnamara vs Maribyrnong

Federal Electorate comparison ≈ 16 km apart · Macnamara profile · Maribyrnong profile

Macnamara Maribyrnong

Macnamara and Maribyrnong are two nearby Melbourne areas with very different housing and social profiles. Macnamara is a high-density hub where 67.3% of homes are flats or apartments, and 51.5% of households rent. It is a highly educated and affluent area, with 50.9% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher and a typical weekly personal income of $1,241. In contrast, Maribyrnong is more suburban, with 55.4% of residents living in separate houses and 33.5% owning their homes outright. The typical weekly personal income there is $931.

Since 2011, the two areas have tracked in opposite directions across many measures. The gap in university qualifications, Year 12 completion, and the share of people living alone has shrunk as Macnamara's lead in these areas narrowed. At the same time, the difference in typical income has grown, with Macnamara's lead increasing from $136 to $310. Despite these shifts, they remain very similar in their unemployment rates, which are both around 4.7%, and in the typical monthly mortgage payment of $2,167.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 43.3 pts higher in Maribyrnong 3+ bedrooms: 35.7 pts higher in Maribyrnong Renting: 19.1 pts higher in Macnamara Recent movers: 16.7 pts higher in Macnamara Unpaid carers: 3.2 pts higher in Maribyrnong

Demographics & Identity

Population in Macnamarain Maribyrnong +14,672 larger in Macnamara gap widening
168,080 56th pct 153,408 28th pct
Median age in Macnamarain Maribyrnong +3 yrs older in Maribyrnong gap narrowing
36 yrs 22nd pct 39 yrs 49th pct
First Nations in Macnamarain Maribyrnong +0.0 pts higher in Maribyrnong gap steady
0.4% 8th pct 0.5% 9th pct
Aged 65+ in Macnamarain Maribyrnong +3.6 pts higher in Maribyrnong gap widening
13.8% 28th pct 17.4% 53rd pct
Under 15 in Macnamarain Maribyrnong +4.4 pts higher in Maribyrnong gap narrowing
11.7% 11th pct 16.0% 25th pct
De facto in Macnamarain Maribyrnong +7.5 pts higher in Macnamara gap widening
18.6% 100th pct 11.1% 36th pct

Age structure

41.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +10.8 pts 30.3%
23.1% Older adults (45–64) +1.8 pts ▸ 24.9%
13.8% Seniors (65+) +3.6 pts ▸ 17.4%
11.7% Children (0–14) +4.4 pts ▸ 16.0%
10.3% Youth (15–24) +1.1 pts ▸ 11.4%

Marital status

51.9% Never married ◂ +12.6 pts 39.3%
33.7% Married +11.2 pts ▸ 44.9%
8.9% Divorced ◂ +1.2 pts 7.7%
3.1% Widowed +2.1 pts ▸ 5.2%
2.5% Separated +0.4 pts ▸ 2.9%

Age & sex structure

Macnamara Maribyrnong

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Macnamarain Maribyrnong +8.8 pts higher in Macnamara gap narrowing
37.5% 78th pct 28.6% 57th pct

Country of birth

56.8% Australia +10.7 pts ▸ 67.6%
4.2% England ◂ +2.4 pts 1.8%
0.8% Italy +2.7 pts ▸ 3.5%
3.2% India ◂ +0.9 pts 2.2%
3.1% China ◂ +1.7 pts 1.4%
2.4% New Zealand ◂ +1.1 pts 1.3%
0.6% Vietnam +1.4 pts ▸ 1.9%
1.3% South Africa ◂ +1.1 pts 0.2%
0.8% Philippines even 0.8%
0.3% Nepal +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Ancestry

28.1% English ◂ +4.0 pts 24.2%
21.7% Australian +1.6 pts ▸ 23.3%
4.9% Italian +11.6 pts ▸ 16.5%
11.7% Irish ◂ +0.6 pts 11.1%
8.8% Scottish ◂ +1.5 pts 7.3%
7.4% Chinese ◂ +2.4 pts 5.1%
3.4% Greek +1.6 pts ▸ 5.1%
4.0% German ◂ +1.1 pts 2.9%
3.6% Indian ◂ +0.8 pts 2.8%
0.8% Vietnamese +1.7 pts ▸ 2.5%
1.4% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%
1.1% Filipino +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

Language

Other language in Macnamarain Maribyrnong +2.8 pts higher in Maribyrnong gap narrowing
25.9% 69th pct 28.6% 72nd pct
Limited English in Macnamarain Maribyrnong +1.6 pts higher in Maribyrnong gap narrowing
2.5% 60th pct 4.1% 74th pct

Language used at home

68.1% English only ◂ +0.7 pts 67.4%
1.1% Italian +4.2 pts ▸ 5.2%
3.9% Mandarin ◂ +2.2 pts 1.7%
2.0% Greek +0.7 pts ▸ 2.8%
0.6% Vietnamese +1.6 pts ▸ 2.2%
0.5% Arabic +1.7 pts ▸ 2.2%
1.1% Cantonese +0.4 pts ▸ 1.5%
1.2% Hindi ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%
0.2% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.3% Tagalog even 0.3%

Religion

No religion in Macnamarain Maribyrnong +13.1 pts higher in Macnamara gap widening
46.0% 78th pct 32.9% 22nd pct

Religious affiliation

28.8% Christianity +23.9 pts ▸ 52.8%
46.0% No religion ◂ +13.1 pts 32.9%
9.9% Judaism ◂ +9.8 pts 0.1%
8.1% Not stated ◂ +2.9 pts 5.2%
1.5% Islam +2.2 pts ▸ 3.7%
3.0% Hinduism ◂ +0.8 pts 2.2%
2.2% Buddhism +0.4 pts ▸ 2.6%
0.6% Other religions even 0.5%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Macnamarain Maribyrnong +11.3 pts higher in Macnamara gap narrowing
79.5% 95th pct 68.2% 76th pct
Bachelor+ in Macnamarain Maribyrnong +15.5 pts higher in Macnamara gap narrowing
50.9% 98th pct 35.5% 79th pct
Schools/1k kids in Macnamarain Maribyrnong +0.11 more in Macnamara
1.93 55th pct 1.83 47th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Macnamarain Maribyrnong +7 more in Maribyrnong
38 9th pct 45 20th pct
Students in Macnamarain Maribyrnong +1,136 more in Maribyrnong
24,327 29th pct 25,463 40th pct
Avg size in Macnamarain Maribyrnong +61 larger in Macnamara
640 79th pct 579 69th pct
ICSEA in Macnamarain Maribyrnong +45 higher in Macnamara
1,139 95th pct 1,093 81st pct

Highest year of school

79.5% Year 12 ◂ +11.3 pts 68.2%
3.2% Year 9 or below +6.7 pts ▸ 9.9%
5.7% Year 11 +2.9 pts ▸ 8.5%
4.6% Year 10 +3.7 pts ▸ 8.3%

Highest qualification level

40.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +5.2 pts 35.5%
19.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +5.7 pts 13.6%
9.0% Certificate III / IV +8.5 pts ▸ 17.5%
12.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.0 pts ▸ 14.3%
5.2% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.4 pts ▸ 5.6%
0.7% Certificate I / II +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%

Field of qualification

24.7% Management & commerce ◂ +3.0 pts 21.8%
14.8% Society & culture ◂ +2.2 pts 12.6%
8.1% Engineering & related +3.7 pts ▸ 11.8%
9.1% Health +1.1 pts ▸ 10.2%
6.0% Education +2.7 pts ▸ 8.7%
8.0% Creative arts ◂ +2.6 pts 5.4%
4.3% Architecture & building +0.9 pts ▸ 5.3%
4.8% Information technology ◂ +0.7 pts 4.1%
3.9% Natural & physical sciences +0.2 pts ▸ 4.1%
3.4% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.6 pts ▸ 4.0%
0.8% Agriculture & environment +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

Income

Personal income in Macnamarain Maribyrnong +$310 higher in Macnamara gap widening
$1,241 89th pct $931 74th pct
Household income in Macnamarain Maribyrnong +$116 higher in Macnamara gap widening
$2,072 79th pct $1,956 73rd pct
Family income in Macnamarain Maribyrnong +$448 higher in Macnamara gap widening
$2,963 92nd pct $2,515 79th pct
High earners in Macnamarain Maribyrnong +7.2 pts higher in Macnamara gap widening
24.7% 93rd pct 17.5% 81st pct
High-income homes in Macnamarain Maribyrnong +1.9 pts higher in Macnamara gap narrowing
30.8% 82nd pct 28.8% 78th pct

Household income distribution

30.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.5 pts 28.3%
20.8% $650–$1,499 +2.0 pts ▸ 22.8%
20.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.8 pts 17.5%
12.7% Under $650 +2.1 pts ▸ 14.8%
10.4% $3,000–$3,999 +0.9 pts ▸ 11.3%

Personal income distribution

26.2% Under $650 +10.7 pts ▸ 36.9%
28.0% $650–$1,499 even 28.1%
25.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.7 pts 22.2%
12.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.9 pts 7.5%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Macnamarain Maribyrnong +3.9 pts higher in Maribyrnong
23.3% 21st pct 27.3% 49th pct
Mental health in Macnamarain Maribyrnong +0.4 pts higher in Macnamara
9.0% 48th pct 8.6% 42nd pct
Needs assistance in Macnamarain Maribyrnong +2.6 pts higher in Maribyrnong gap widening
3.6% 9th pct 6.2% 61st pct

Long-term health conditions reported

9.0% Mental health ◂ +0.4 pts 8.6%
7.4% Other condition +0.8 pts ▸ 8.2%
7.3% Asthma +0.9 pts ▸ 8.1%
5.2% Arthritis +2.6 pts ▸ 7.7%
2.6% Diabetes +2.0 pts ▸ 4.5%
2.7% Heart disease +1.1 pts ▸ 3.8%
2.5% Cancer +0.4 pts ▸ 2.8%
0.9% Lung condition +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.6% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.5% Dementia +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

68.7% None ◂ +2.5 pts 66.2%
17.3% One condition +1.7 pts ▸ 19.0%
4.4% Two conditions +1.2 pts ▸ 5.6%
1.6% Three or more +1.1 pts ▸ 2.7%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Macnamarain Maribyrnong +3.9 pts higher in Macnamara gap widening
15.7% 64th pct 11.8% 30th pct
Unpaid carers in Macnamarain Maribyrnong +3.2 pts higher in Maribyrnong gap steady
10.8% 28th pct 14.1% 93rd pct
Unpaid child care in Macnamarain Maribyrnong +5.9 pts higher in Maribyrnong gap narrowing
18.8% 10th pct 24.7% 33rd pct
Defence service in Macnamarain Maribyrnong +0.1 pts higher in Maribyrnong
1.3% 14th pct 1.5% 18th pct
Housework 15h+ in Macnamarain Maribyrnong +5.0 pts higher in Maribyrnong gap narrowing
14.1% 10th pct 19.1% 33rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Macnamarain Maribyrnong +0.4 larger in Maribyrnong gap narrowing
2.0 3rd pct 2.4 29th pct
One-parent in Macnamarain Maribyrnong +2.6 pts higher in Maribyrnong gap steady
10.0% 5th pct 12.6% 30th pct
Living alone in Macnamarain Maribyrnong +12.0 pts higher in Macnamara gap narrowing
41.3% 100th pct 29.2% 77th pct

Family composition

46.6% Couples with children +13.2 pts ▸ 59.8%
41.4% Couples without children ◂ +15.4 pts 26.1%
10.0% One-parent families +2.6 pts ▸ 12.6%
2.0% Other families ◂ +0.4 pts 1.5%

Household size

41.3% 1 person ◂ +12.0 pts 29.2%
36.6% 2 people ◂ +4.3 pts 32.3%
11.2% 3 people +4.7 pts ▸ 15.9%
7.6% 4 people +8.0 pts ▸ 15.6%
2.4% 5 people +3.0 pts ▸ 5.4%
0.9% 6 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Macnamarain Maribyrnong +$34 higher in Macnamara gap narrowing
$421 78th pct $387 58th pct
Mortgage in Macnamarain Maribyrnong even gap narrowing
$2,167 73rd pct $2,167 73rd pct
People / bedroom in Macnamarain Maribyrnong +0.10 higher in Macnamara gap steady
0.90 86th pct 0.80 29th pct
Renting in Macnamarain Maribyrnong +19.1 pts higher in Macnamara gap narrowing
51.5% 100th pct 32.4% 65th pct
Owned outright in Macnamarain Maribyrnong +11.7 pts higher in Maribyrnong gap steady
21.8% 12th pct 33.5% 60th pct
Separate houses in Macnamarain Maribyrnong +43.3 pts higher in Maribyrnong gap narrowing
12.1% 0th pct 55.4% 15th pct
3+ bedrooms in Macnamarain Maribyrnong +35.7 pts higher in Maribyrnong gap narrowing
30.0% 0th pct 65.7% 21st pct

How homes are owned or rented

51.5% Rented ◂ +19.1 pts 32.4%
21.8% Owned outright +11.7 pts ▸ 33.5%
24.1% Owned with a mortgage +7.3 pts ▸ 31.4%
1.5% Other tenure ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%
1.1% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

Types of homes

67.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +46.7 pts 20.6%
12.1% Separate house +43.3 pts ▸ 55.4%
19.5% Townhouse / semi-detached +4.1 pts ▸ 23.7%
0.8% Other dwelling ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

45.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +20.5 pts 25.4%
21.4% 3 bedrooms +20.5 pts ▸ 41.9%
22.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +14.5 pts 7.5%
6.6% 4 bedrooms +12.9 pts ▸ 19.5%
2.0% 5 or more +2.2 pts ▸ 4.3%
1.0% Studio / none ◂ +0.8 pts 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

47.3% $350–$549 +0.5 pts ▸ 47.8%
20.2% $200–$349 +3.8 pts ▸ 24.0%
15.2% $550–$749 ◂ +4.1 pts 11.0%
5.4% Under $200 +4.6 pts ▸ 10.1%
9.0% $750 or more ◂ +5.4 pts 3.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

31.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.1 pts 27.8%
29.4% $1,800–$2,999 +0.8 pts ▸ 30.2%
21.8% $1,000–$1,799 even 21.8%
11.1% Under $1,000 +2.1 pts ▸ 13.2%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Macnamarain Maribyrnong +10.2 pts higher in Macnamara gap narrowing
20.0% 100th pct 9.8% 82nd pct
Work from home in Macnamarain Maribyrnong +9.4 pts higher in Macnamara gap widening
43.0% 92nd pct 33.6% 83rd pct
PT commute in Macnamarain Maribyrnong +2.8 pts higher in Macnamara gap narrowing
6.8% 90th pct 4.0% 71st pct
PT stops in Macnamarain Maribyrnong +79 more in Maribyrnong
660 29th pct 739 41st pct
Stops/1k in Macnamarain Maribyrnong +0.89 more in Maribyrnong
3.93 29th pct 4.82 53rd pct
Departures/1k in Macnamarain Maribyrnong +903.5 more in Macnamara
2,754.7 95th pct 1,851.2 81st pct
PT routes in Macnamarain Maribyrnong +3 more in Maribyrnong
41 29th pct 44 34th pct
Stop walk in Macnamarain Maribyrnong +6 longer in Macnamara
6 46th pct 0 0th pct
Drive to city in Macnamarain Maribyrnong +11 longer in Maribyrnong
7 0th pct 18 26th pct

How people get to work

43.0% Worked at home ◂ +9.4 pts 33.6%
26.3% Car (driver) +14.7 pts ▸ 41.0%
5.8% Walked ◂ +4.0 pts 1.7%
1.7% Car (passenger) +1.0 pts ▸ 2.7%
1.9% Train +0.4 pts ▸ 2.4%
1.8% Bicycle ◂ +0.7 pts 1.1%
0.5% Bus even 0.4%

Motor vehicles per home

53.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +10.9 pts 42.2%
21.9% 2 vehicles +12.4 pts ▸ 34.3%
20.0% No vehicle ◂ +10.2 pts 9.8%
3.5% 3 vehicles +5.6 pts ▸ 9.2%
1.5% 4 or more +3.1 pts ▸ 4.6%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Macnamarain Maribyrnong +16.7 pts higher in Macnamara gap narrowing
54.3% 92nd pct 37.6% 36th pct
Recent arrivals in Macnamarain Maribyrnong +13.3 pts higher in Macnamara gap narrowing
25.6% 91st pct 12.3% 45th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Macnamarain Maribyrnong +0.2 pts higher in Maribyrnong gap narrowing
4.6% 39th pct 4.7% 45th pct
Participation in Macnamarain Maribyrnong +5.4 pts higher in Macnamara gap widening
70.6% 99th pct 65.3% 78th pct
Full-time in Macnamarain Maribyrnong +2.6 pts higher in Macnamara gap steady
64.5% 90th pct 61.9% 80th pct

Industries people work in

16.6% Professional & technical ◂ +5.8 pts 10.8%
11.9% Health care & social assistance +0.7 pts ▸ 12.7%
8.8% Education & training +1.0 pts ▸ 9.8%
5.9% Construction +2.9 pts ▸ 8.8%
7.6% Retail trade +0.7 pts ▸ 8.4%
5.2% Public administration & safety +2.1 pts ▸ 7.3%
7.1% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.3 pts 5.7%
7.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.3 pts 5.7%
2.9% Transport & warehousing +2.6 pts ▸ 5.5%
3.8% Manufacturing +1.4 pts ▸ 5.2%
3.8% Administrative & support ◂ +0.8 pts 3.0%
2.9% Other services +0.2 pts ▸ 3.1%

Occupations people work in

38.9% Professionals ◂ +8.1 pts 30.8%
19.2% Managers ◂ +3.3 pts 15.9%
11.4% Clerical & administrative +3.1 pts ▸ 14.5%
7.2% Technicians & trades +2.8 pts ▸ 10.0%
8.8% Community & personal service +0.4 pts ▸ 9.2%
6.8% Sales workers +1.2 pts ▸ 7.9%
4.0% Labourers +2.0 pts ▸ 6.0%
1.8% Machinery operators & drivers +2.0 pts ▸ 3.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Macnamarain Maribyrnong +1.1 higher in Macnamara
9.1 100th pct 8.0 87th pct
Types ≤15 min in Macnamarain Maribyrnong +0.5 more in Macnamara
7.9 99th pct 7.4 86th pct
15-min city in Macnamarain Maribyrnong +3.6 pts higher in Macnamara
99.2% 97th pct 95.5% 85th pct
Walk to shops in Macnamarain Maribyrnong +6.1 pts higher in Macnamara
99.7% 100th pct 93.5% 88th pct
Walk to transit in Macnamarain Maribyrnong +1.7 pts higher in Macnamara
100.0% 100th pct 98.3% 79th pct
Walk to school in Macnamarain Maribyrnong +4.4 pts higher in Macnamara
98.3% 95th pct 93.9% 82nd pct
Walk to a park in Macnamarain Maribyrnong +0.3 pts higher in Macnamara
99.4% 78th pct 99.1% 74th pct
Walk to health in Macnamarain Maribyrnong +16.0 pts higher in Macnamara
98.0% 100th pct 82.0% 84th pct
Amenities/1k in Macnamarain Maribyrnong +5.4 more in Maribyrnong
12.6 30th pct 18.0 71st pct
Intersections/km² in Macnamarain Maribyrnong +143 higher in Macnamara
411 98th pct 268 88th pct
Mean slope in Macnamarain Maribyrnong +1.0 pts higher in Macnamara
5.4% 46th pct 4.4% 23rd pct

Compare Macnamara with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Macnamara vs Maribyrnong [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ced/CED229/macnamara/vs/CED231/maribyrnong