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Darebin vs Maribyrnong

Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 14 km apart · Darebin profile · Maribyrnong profile

Darebin Maribyrnong

Darebin and Maribyrnong are two large, nearby areas of Greater Melbourne. Maribyrnong has a more diverse population, with 38.0% born overseas and 38.1% using another language at home, compared to 31.4% and 32.3% in Darebin. Maribyrnong also has a much higher robbery rate of 121 per 100,000 people, whereas Darebin's is 57. In contrast, Darebin is older, with 14.7% of people aged 65 and over, compared to 10.9% in Maribyrnong.

These two areas share many common traits, including almost identical typical weekly family incomes of around $2,400 and the same share of one-parent families. They both have a high proportion of people living in rental properties and a similar number of people per home. While Maribyrnong is more likely to have residents who moved in the last five years, this gap has narrowed since 2011.

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Where they differ most

Population: 63,361 larger in Darebin Owned outright: 8.3 pts higher in Darebin Unpaid carers: 2.1 pts higher in Darebin Separate houses: 6.9 pts higher in Darebin Born overseas: 6.6 pts higher in Maribyrnong

Demographics & Identity

Population in Darebinin Maribyrnong +63,361 larger in Darebin gap steady
148,570 86th pct 85,209 82nd pct
Median age in Darebinin Maribyrnong +2 yrs older in Darebin gap steady
37 yrs 24th pct 35 yrs 14th pct
First Nations in Darebinin Maribyrnong +0.2 pts higher in Darebin gap steady
1.0% 12th pct 0.7% 8th pct
Aged 65+ in Darebinin Maribyrnong +3.8 pts higher in Darebin gap steady
14.7% 25th pct 10.9% 14th pct
Under 15 in Darebinin Maribyrnong +0.5 pts higher in Maribyrnong gap steady
15.1% 19th pct 15.6% 24th pct
De facto in Darebinin Maribyrnong +1.2 pts higher in Maribyrnong gap steady
15.3% 76th pct 16.5% 82nd pct

Age structure

35.3% Young adults (25–44) +5.2 pts ▸ 40.5%
24.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.6 pts 22.5%
15.1% Children (0–14) +0.5 pts ▸ 15.6%
14.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.8 pts 10.9%
10.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.3 pts 10.6%

Marital status

47.6% Never married +1.0 pts ▸ 48.5%
37.5% Married ◂ +0.6 pts 37.0%
7.2% Divorced +0.7 pts ▸ 7.9%
5.0% Widowed ◂ +1.4 pts 3.6%
2.7% Separated +0.3 pts ▸ 3.0%

Age & sex structure

Darebin Maribyrnong

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Darebinin Maribyrnong +6.6 pts higher in Maribyrnong gap steady
31.4% 87th pct 38.0% 92nd pct

Country of birth

64.4% Australia ◂ +7.3 pts 57.0%
1.7% Vietnam +7.3 pts ▸ 9.0%
3.5% Italy ◂ +2.6 pts 0.9%
2.5% India +0.9 pts ▸ 3.4%
2.6% China ◂ +0.7 pts 1.9%
2.2% England even 2.2%
1.7% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.7% Philippines +0.8 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.7% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%
0.3% South Africa even 0.3%

Ancestry

25.0% English ◂ +1.6 pts 23.4%
22.2% Australian ◂ +1.4 pts 20.7%
13.9% Italian ◂ +8.4 pts 5.5%
2.2% Vietnamese +9.1 pts ▸ 11.4%
11.1% Irish ◂ +1.3 pts 9.8%
6.0% Chinese +3.3 pts ▸ 9.3%
8.4% Greek ◂ +5.3 pts 3.1%
8.3% Scottish ◂ +1.1 pts 7.2%
2.9% Indian +0.5 pts ▸ 3.4%
3.0% German ◂ +0.2 pts 2.8%
1.0% Filipino +1.1 pts ▸ 2.2%
1.3% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%

Language

Other language in Darebinin Maribyrnong +5.8 pts higher in Maribyrnong gap widening
32.3% 87th pct 38.1% 89th pct
Limited English in Darebinin Maribyrnong +1.8 pts higher in Maribyrnong gap steady
6.0% 90th pct 7.8% 93rd pct

Language used at home

63.3% English only ◂ +6.7 pts 56.6%
2.1% Vietnamese +9.6 pts ▸ 11.7%
5.7% Greek ◂ +3.8 pts 1.9%
5.3% Italian ◂ +3.8 pts 1.4%
3.1% Mandarin ◂ +0.7 pts 2.4%
1.1% Cantonese +1.7 pts ▸ 2.8%
2.4% Arabic ◂ +1.6 pts 0.9%
0.7% Hindi even 0.7%
0.3% Tagalog +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.5% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

Religion

No religion in Darebinin Maribyrnong +0.3 pts higher in Darebin gap steady
45.5% 72nd pct 45.2% 70th pct

Religious affiliation

45.5% No religion ◂ +0.3 pts 45.2%
38.3% Christianity ◂ +6.1 pts 32.2%
2.6% Buddhism +5.4 pts ▸ 8.0%
5.9% Not stated +0.9 pts ▸ 6.8%
4.1% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 4.0%
2.5% Hinduism +0.6 pts ▸ 3.1%
0.8% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%
0.2% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Darebinin Maribyrnong +2.2 pts higher in Maribyrnong gap steady
70.6% 91st pct 72.8% 93rd pct
Bachelor+ in Darebinin Maribyrnong +1.1 pts higher in Maribyrnong gap steady
39.6% 92nd pct 40.8% 93rd pct
Schools in Darebinin Maribyrnong +23 more in Darebin
45 86th pct 22 74th pct
Schools/1k kids in Darebinin Maribyrnong +0.35 more in Darebin
2.01 21st pct 1.66 12th pct
Students in Darebinin Maribyrnong +12,256 more in Darebin
23,962 86th pct 11,706 79th pct
Avg size in Darebinin Maribyrnong +13 larger in Darebin
545 86th pct 532 85th pct
ICSEA in Darebinin Maribyrnong +16 higher in Darebin
1,079 88th pct 1,064 86th pct

Highest year of school

70.6% Year 12 +2.2 pts ▸ 72.8%
11.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.2 pts 8.8%
6.5% Year 10 ◂ +0.2 pts 6.3%
6.4% Year 11 ◂ +0.7 pts 5.7%

Highest qualification level

36.3% Bachelor degree +1.1 pts ▸ 37.4%
16.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.2 pts 16.5%
14.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.0 pts 13.3%
13.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.2 pts 12.9%
6.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.8 pts 5.5%
1.0% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Field of qualification

17.4% Management & commerce +3.1 pts ▸ 20.6%
15.5% Society & culture ◂ +1.7 pts 13.8%
9.8% Creative arts ◂ +1.5 pts 8.3%
9.7% Health ◂ +0.9 pts 8.8%
9.3% Engineering & related +0.2 pts ▸ 9.5%
7.5% Education ◂ +0.7 pts 6.7%
4.5% Information technology +1.3 pts ▸ 5.8%
4.6% Architecture & building ◂ +0.5 pts 4.1%
4.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.6 pts 3.9%
3.8% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.4 pts ▸ 4.3%
1.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%

Income

Personal income in Darebinin Maribyrnong +$86 higher in Maribyrnong gap widening
$879 75th pct $965 83rd pct
Household income in Darebinin Maribyrnong +$169 higher in Maribyrnong gap widening
$1,829 78th pct $1,998 85th pct
Family income in Darebinin Maribyrnong +$125 higher in Maribyrnong gap widening
$2,369 86th pct $2,494 87th pct
High earners in Darebinin Maribyrnong +1.9 pts higher in Maribyrnong gap widening
15.0% 81st pct 16.9% 86th pct
High-income homes in Darebinin Maribyrnong +2.9 pts higher in Maribyrnong gap widening
25.6% 83rd pct 28.4% 87th pct

Household income distribution

29.4% $1,500–$2,999 +1.1 pts ▸ 30.4%
23.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.1 pts 22.1%
16.3% Under $650 ◂ +2.4 pts 13.9%
14.4% $4,000 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 16.1%
11.2% $3,000–$3,999 +1.1 pts ▸ 12.3%

Personal income distribution

37.7% Under $650 ◂ +3.2 pts 34.5%
29.4% $650–$1,499 +0.2 pts ▸ 29.6%
21.0% $1,500–$2,999 +1.9 pts ▸ 22.9%
5.9% $3,000 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 6.5%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Darebinin Maribyrnong +2.9 pts higher in Darebin
28.2% 44th pct 25.2% 30th pct
Mental health in Darebinin Maribyrnong +1.1 pts higher in Darebin
11.0% 86th pct 9.9% 70th pct
Needs assistance in Darebinin Maribyrnong +1.3 pts higher in Darebin gap steady
6.6% 72nd pct 5.3% 47th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

11.0% Mental health ◂ +1.1 pts 9.9%
8.7% Other condition ◂ +0.6 pts 8.1%
8.5% Asthma even 8.5%
7.2% Arthritis ◂ +2.0 pts 5.2%
4.3% Diabetes ◂ +0.3 pts 4.0%
3.1% Heart disease ◂ +0.8 pts 2.3%
2.3% Cancer ◂ +0.5 pts 1.8%
1.1% Lung condition ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%
0.8% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%
0.8% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.1% None +2.3 pts ▸ 67.4%
20.1% One condition ◂ +1.6 pts 18.5%
5.6% Two conditions ◂ +0.7 pts 4.8%
2.5% Three or more ◂ +0.7 pts 1.9%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Darebinin Maribyrnong +1.3 pts higher in Darebin gap steady
12.6% 20th pct 11.3% 14th pct
Unpaid carers in Darebinin Maribyrnong +2.1 pts higher in Darebin gap steady
13.0% 64th pct 10.9% 33rd pct
Unpaid child care in Darebinin Maribyrnong even gap steady
22.9% 33rd pct 22.9% 32nd pct
Defence service in Darebinin Maribyrnong +0.1 pts higher in Maribyrnong
1.0% 4th pct 1.1% 6th pct
Housework 15h+ in Darebinin Maribyrnong +1.5 pts higher in Darebin gap steady
17.9% 21st pct 16.5% 15th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Darebinin Maribyrnong +802 larger in Darebin
1,441 72nd pct 639 53rd pct
Median age in Darebinin Maribyrnong +1 yrs older in Maribyrnong
29 yrs 75th pct 30 yrs 79th pct
Year 12 in Darebinin Maribyrnong +9.5 pts higher in Maribyrnong
54.4% 89th pct 63.9% 95th pct
Unemployment in Darebinin Maribyrnong +1.1 pts higher in Darebin
7.5% 23rd pct 6.5% 16th pct
Median income in Darebinin Maribyrnong +$158 higher in Maribyrnong
$715 81st pct $873 89th pct
Household income in Darebinin Maribyrnong +$178 higher in Maribyrnong
$1,639 72nd pct $1,817 81st pct
Indigenous language in Darebinin Maribyrnong even
11.1% 80th pct 11.1% 80th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Darebinin Maribyrnong even gap narrowing
2.4 43rd pct 2.4 43rd pct
One-parent in Darebinin Maribyrnong +0.5 pts higher in Maribyrnong gap steady
13.1% 45th pct 13.6% 51st pct
Living alone in Darebinin Maribyrnong +0.9 pts higher in Darebin gap steady
30.6% 63rd pct 29.7% 55th pct

Family composition

57.3% Couples with children ◂ +1.6 pts 55.6%
27.8% Couples without children +0.6 pts ▸ 28.4%
13.1% One-parent families +0.5 pts ▸ 13.6%
1.9% Other families +0.4 pts ▸ 2.3%

Household size

32.4% 2 people +0.9 pts ▸ 33.3%
30.6% 1 person ◂ +0.9 pts 29.7%
16.2% 3 people +0.4 pts ▸ 16.6%
14.6% 4 people ◂ +0.5 pts 14.2%
4.4% 5 people +0.1 pts ▸ 4.4%
1.8% 6 or more even 1.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Darebinin Maribyrnong +$5 higher in Darebin gap narrowing
$381 84th pct $376 82nd pct
Mortgage in Darebinin Maribyrnong +$20 higher in Maribyrnong gap narrowing
$2,080 86th pct $2,100 86th pct
People / bedroom in Darebinin Maribyrnong even gap steady
0.90 86th pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in Darebinin Maribyrnong +4.7 pts higher in Maribyrnong gap steady
38.2% 80th pct 42.9% 86th pct
Owned outright in Darebinin Maribyrnong +8.3 pts higher in Darebin gap steady
29.4% 26th pct 21.1% 14th pct
Separate houses in Darebinin Maribyrnong +6.9 pts higher in Darebin gap widening
56.5% 10th pct 49.7% 8th pct
3+ bedrooms in Darebinin Maribyrnong +3.0 pts higher in Darebin gap steady
55.8% 9th pct 52.8% 8th pct

How homes are owned or rented

38.2% Rented +4.7 pts ▸ 42.9%
29.6% Owned with a mortgage +3.8 pts ▸ 33.4%
29.4% Owned outright ◂ +8.3 pts 21.1%
1.4% Not stated even 1.4%
1.4% Other tenure ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

Types of homes

56.5% Separate house ◂ +6.9 pts 49.7%
27.2% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +3.1 pts 24.1%
15.6% Flat or apartment +10.0 pts ▸ 25.6%
0.6% Other dwelling even 0.6%

Bedrooms per home

39.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +1.6 pts 37.7%
33.0% 2 bedrooms +2.1 pts ▸ 35.2%
13.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +1.1 pts 12.5%
9.6% 1 bedroom +0.7 pts ▸ 10.3%
3.0% 5 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 2.6%
0.4% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

45.4% $350–$549 +0.3 pts ▸ 45.8%
26.0% $200–$349 +1.8 pts ▸ 27.9%
11.9% $550–$749 ◂ +1.6 pts 10.3%
9.4% Under $200 +1.5 pts ▸ 11.0%
3.9% $750 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 2.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

32.2% $1,800–$2,999 +2.0 pts ▸ 34.2%
24.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 24.5%
23.4% $1,000–$1,799 +0.5 pts ▸ 23.9%
13.7% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.6 pts 12.1%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Darebinin Maribyrnong +0.2 pts higher in Maribyrnong gap steady
12.4% 87th pct 12.6% 87th pct
Work from home in Darebinin Maribyrnong +0.1 pts higher in Maribyrnong gap steady
36.0% 94th pct 36.1% 94th pct
PT commute in Darebinin Maribyrnong +0.1 pts higher in Maribyrnong gap narrowing
5.0% 87th pct 5.1% 87th pct
PT stops in Darebinin Maribyrnong +407 more in Darebin
864 87th pct 457 82nd pct
Stops/1k in Darebinin Maribyrnong +0.45 more in Darebin
5.82 81st pct 5.36 76th pct
Departures/1k in Darebinin Maribyrnong +240.9 more in Maribyrnong
2,301.8 94th pct 2,542.7 96th pct
PT routes in Darebinin Maribyrnong +7 more in Darebin
39 83rd pct 32 79th pct
Stop walk in Darebinin Maribyrnong +1 longer in Darebin
2 14th pct 1 0th pct
Drive to city in Darebinin Maribyrnong +1 longer in Darebin
14 16th pct 13 14th pct

How people get to work

36.2% Car (driver) ◂ +0.1 pts 36.2%
36.0% Worked at home +0.1 pts ▸ 36.1%
2.8% Train +0.8 pts ▸ 3.6%
2.3% Car (passenger) +0.4 pts ▸ 2.6%
2.4% Bicycle ◂ +1.0 pts 1.3%
1.7% Walked +0.3 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.8% Bus +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

Motor vehicles per home

46.6% 1 vehicle +2.1 pts ▸ 48.7%
29.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.5 pts 29.5%
12.4% No vehicle +0.2 pts ▸ 12.6%
7.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.7 pts 6.7%
3.6% 4 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 2.6%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Darebinin Maribyrnong +4.8 pts higher in Maribyrnong gap narrowing
40.6% 76th pct 45.4% 88th pct
Recent arrivals in Darebinin Maribyrnong +1.8 pts higher in Maribyrnong gap steady
15.1% 65th pct 16.9% 72nd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Darebinin Maribyrnong +0.4 pts higher in Maribyrnong gap steady
5.3% 71st pct 5.7% 75th pct
Participation in Darebinin Maribyrnong +3.2 pts higher in Maribyrnong gap steady
66.2% 88th pct 69.4% 97th pct
Full-time in Darebinin Maribyrnong +3.2 pts higher in Maribyrnong gap steady
59.0% 46th pct 62.2% 65th pct

Industries people work in

14.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.3 pts 12.5%
11.3% Professional & technical ◂ +0.6 pts 10.7%
10.9% Education & training ◂ +1.6 pts 9.3%
8.4% Retail trade +0.2 pts ▸ 8.7%
7.5% Public administration & safety even 7.5%
6.4% Accommodation & food +0.7 pts ▸ 7.1%
7.0% Construction ◂ +0.8 pts 6.2%
4.5% Finance & insurance +1.4 pts ▸ 5.9%
5.2% Manufacturing +0.2 pts ▸ 5.4%
3.7% Transport & warehousing +1.7 pts ▸ 5.3%
3.1% Administrative & support +0.6 pts ▸ 3.6%
3.2% Other services ◂ +0.1 pts 3.1%

Occupations people work in

34.3% Professionals ◂ +1.9 pts 32.4%
14.1% Managers +0.9 pts ▸ 15.0%
11.9% Clerical & administrative +0.5 pts ▸ 12.5%
10.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.1 pts 9.2%
10.1% Community & personal service ◂ +0.4 pts 9.7%
7.1% Sales workers +0.1 pts ▸ 7.2%
6.5% Labourers +0.5 pts ▸ 7.1%
3.9% Machinery operators & drivers +1.2 pts ▸ 5.1%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Darebinin Maribyrnong even
9 86th pct 9 86th pct
IRSD decile in Darebinin Maribyrnong even
8 71st pct 8 71st pct
IER decile in Darebinin Maribyrnong even
4 36th pct 4 36th pct
IEO decile in Darebinin Maribyrnong even
9 86th pct 9 86th pct
IRSAD score in Darebinin Maribyrnong even
1,044 87th pct 1,045 87th pct
ERP in Darebinin Maribyrnong +67,824 higher in Darebin
162,496 86th pct 94,672 82nd pct
Growth in Darebinin Maribyrnong +1.5 pts higher in Maribyrnong
8.1% 82nd pct 9.6% 87th pct
Businesses in Darebinin Maribyrnong +5,013 higher in Darebin
14,207 86th pct 9,194 83rd pct
Approvals in Darebinin Maribyrnong +724 higher in Maribyrnong
705 86th pct 1,429 87th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Darebinin Maribyrnong +41 higher in Darebin
663 52nd pct 623 46th pct
Max temp in Darebinin Maribyrnong even
20.4 17th pct 20.5 17th pct
Min temp in Darebinin Maribyrnong +0.3 higher in Maribyrnong
10.9 46th pct 11.2 52nd pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Darebinin Maribyrnong +2,536 higher in Maribyrnong
9,261 56th pct 11,797 71st pct
Assault/100k in Darebinin Maribyrnong +329 higher in Maribyrnong
611 24th pct 940 48th pct
Sexual/100k in Darebinin Maribyrnong +63 higher in Maribyrnong
110 9th pct 173 28th pct
Robbery/100k in Darebinin Maribyrnong +64 higher in Maribyrnong
57 86th pct 121 95th pct
Burglary/100k in Darebinin Maribyrnong +211 higher in Maribyrnong
860 78th pct 1,071 86th pct
Theft/100k in Darebinin Maribyrnong +1,289 higher in Maribyrnong
4,226 99th pct 5,515 100th pct
Vehicle theft/100k in Darebinin Maribyrnong +295 higher in Maribyrnong
600 75th pct 895 88th pct
Property damage/100k in Darebinin Maribyrnong +60 higher in Maribyrnong
786 54th pct 846 59th pct
Drugs/100k in Darebinin Maribyrnong +67 higher in Maribyrnong
290 33rd pct 357 40th pct
5-yr change in Darebinin Maribyrnong +22.6 pts higher in Maribyrnong
14.6% 60th pct 37.2% 84th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Darebinin Maribyrnong +0.1 higher in Maribyrnong
8.5 98th pct 8.6 99th pct
Types ≤15 min in Darebinin Maribyrnong even
7.8 98th pct 7.8 99th pct
15-min city in Darebinin Maribyrnong +0.3 pts higher in Maribyrnong
98.7% 99th pct 99.0% 99th pct
Walk to shops in Darebinin Maribyrnong +0.6 pts higher in Darebin
98.9% 100th pct 98.3% 99th pct
Walk to transit in Darebinin Maribyrnong +0.7 pts higher in Darebin
99.8% 99th pct 99.1% 97th pct
Walk to school in Darebinin Maribyrnong even
98.5% 98th pct 98.6% 99th pct
Walk to a park in Darebinin Maribyrnong +0.3 pts higher in Darebin
100.0% 100th pct 99.7% 98th pct
Walk to health in Darebinin Maribyrnong +0.4 pts higher in Maribyrnong
94.7% 98th pct 95.1% 98th pct
Amenities/1k in Darebinin Maribyrnong +0.1 more in Darebin
15.1 35th pct 15.0 34th pct
Intersections/km² in Darebinin Maribyrnong +35 higher in Darebin
466 100th pct 431 100th pct
Mean slope in Darebinin Maribyrnong +0.1 pts higher in Maribyrnong
3.5% 29th pct 3.6% 30th pct

Compare Darebin with nearby areas

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Compare Maribyrnong with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Darebin vs Maribyrnong [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA21890/darebin/vs/LGA24330/maribyrnong