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Brimbank vs Maribyrnong
Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 8.4 km apart · Brimbank profile · Maribyrnong profile
Brimbank Maribyrnong
Brimbank and Maribyrnong are neighbouring areas in Greater Melbourne with very different housing and social profiles. Brimbank has a much higher share of separate houses (81.5% compared to 49.7% in Maribyrnong) and larger homes, with 85.5% having three or more bedrooms. It is also more diverse, with a far higher share of people born overseas (48.2%) and those using another language at home (57.3%). Maribyrnong is marked by higher levels of education and income; 40.8% of adults there hold a bachelor degree or higher, and 28.4% of households earn $3,000 or more a week, both far higher than the figures in Brimbank.
They are almost identical in the size and number of their schools, as well as the share of people with long-term health conditions. However, other gaps are widening. Since 2011, Maribyrnong has seen a much larger increase in people working from home and a growing difference in the share of residents who report having no religion. While Brimbank is more likely to have homes owned outright, Maribyrnong has a much higher share of renters.
Where they differ most
Demographics & Identity
- First area, 2011: 182,735
- First area, 2016: 194,319
- First area, 2021: 194,618
- Second area, 2011: 71,635
- Second area, 2016: 82,288
- Second area, 2021: 85,209
- First area, 2011: 35 yrs
- First area, 2016: 35 yrs
- First area, 2021: 37 yrs
- Second area, 2011: 34 yrs
- Second area, 2016: 33 yrs
- Second area, 2021: 35 yrs
Age structure
Marital status
Age & sex structure
Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.
- 85+ in Brimbank: 0.7% males, 1.2% females; 85+ in Maribyrnong: 0.6% males, 1.0% females
- 80–84 in Brimbank: 0.9% males, 1.1% females; 80–84 in Maribyrnong: 0.6% males, 0.8% females
- 75–79 in Brimbank: 1.4% males, 1.5% females; 75–79 in Maribyrnong: 0.8% males, 0.9% females
- 70–74 in Brimbank: 2.1% males, 2.2% females; 70–74 in Maribyrnong: 1.3% males, 1.4% females
- 65–69 in Brimbank: 2.4% males, 2.6% females; 65–69 in Maribyrnong: 1.7% males, 1.8% females
- 60–64 in Brimbank: 2.8% males, 3.0% females; 60–64 in Maribyrnong: 2.2% males, 2.4% females
- 55–59 in Brimbank: 3.1% males, 3.0% females; 55–59 in Maribyrnong: 2.5% males, 2.5% females
- 50–54 in Brimbank: 3.0% males, 3.3% females; 50–54 in Maribyrnong: 2.9% males, 3.0% females
- 45–49 in Brimbank: 3.1% males, 3.2% females; 45–49 in Maribyrnong: 3.5% males, 3.5% females
- 40–44 in Brimbank: 3.2% males, 3.2% females; 40–44 in Maribyrnong: 3.9% males, 3.9% females
- 35–39 in Brimbank: 3.6% males, 3.6% females; 35–39 in Maribyrnong: 5.1% males, 4.9% females
- 30–34 in Brimbank: 3.8% males, 3.8% females; 30–34 in Maribyrnong: 5.8% males, 5.8% females
- 25–29 in Brimbank: 4.4% males, 3.7% females; 25–29 in Maribyrnong: 5.6% males, 5.3% females
- 20–24 in Brimbank: 3.6% males, 3.3% females; 20–24 in Maribyrnong: 3.3% males, 3.2% females
- 15–19 in Brimbank: 2.9% males, 2.8% females; 15–19 in Maribyrnong: 2.0% males, 2.0% females
- 10–14 in Brimbank: 2.9% males, 2.7% females; 10–14 in Maribyrnong: 2.4% males, 2.2% females
- 5–9 in Brimbank: 3.1% males, 2.9% females; 5–9 in Maribyrnong: 2.8% males, 2.5% females
- 0–4 in Brimbank: 2.9% males, 2.7% females; 0–4 in Maribyrnong: 3.0% males, 2.8% females
Ancestry & Birthplace
Country of birth
Ancestry
Language
Language used at home
Religion
Religious affiliation
Education & Qualifications
Highest year of school
Highest qualification level
Field of qualification
Income
- First area, 2011: $429
- First area, 2016: $487
- First area, 2021: $611
- Second area, 2011: $577
- Second area, 2016: $703
- Second area, 2021: $965
- First area, 2011: $1,106
- First area, 2016: $1,263
- First area, 2021: $1,506
- Second area, 2011: $1,257
- Second area, 2016: $1,551
- Second area, 2021: $1,998
- First area, 2011: $1,195
- First area, 2016: $1,358
- First area, 2021: $1,674
- Second area, 2011: $1,525
- Second area, 2016: $1,913
- Second area, 2021: $2,494
Household income distribution
Personal income distribution
Health & Disability
Long-term health conditions reported
Number of long-term health conditions
Community Participation
First Nations
Family & Households
- First area, 2011: 2.9
- First area, 2016: 3.0
- First area, 2021: 2.9
- Second area, 2011: 2.5
- Second area, 2016: 2.5
- Second area, 2021: 2.4
Family composition
Household size
Housing & Dwellings
- First area, 2011: $265
- First area, 2016: $300
- First area, 2021: $346
- Second area, 2011: $280
- Second area, 2016: $330
- Second area, 2021: $376
- First area, 2011: $1,600
- First area, 2016: $1,599
- First area, 2021: $1,700
- Second area, 2011: $2,000
- Second area, 2016: $2,000
- Second area, 2021: $2,100
- First area, 2011: 1.10
- First area, 2016: 0.90
- First area, 2021: 0.90
- Second area, 2011: 1.20
- Second area, 2016: 1.00
- Second area, 2021: 0.90
How homes are owned or rented
Types of homes
Bedrooms per home
Weekly rent distribution
Monthly mortgage distribution
Transport & Vehicles
How people get to work
Motor vehicles per home
Migration & Movement
Jobs & Industry
Industries people work in
Occupations people work in
Economy & Advantage
Environment & Climate
Crime & Safety
Walkability
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Brimbank vs Maribyrnong [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA21180/brimbank/vs/LGA24330/maribyrnong