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Maribyrnong vs Port Phillip

Name: Maribyrnong vs Port Phillip — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 9.4 km apart · Maribyrnong profile · Port Phillip profile

Maribyrnong Port Phillip

Port Phillip and Maribyrnong are neighbouring areas with very different housing styles. Port Phillip is dominated by flats or apartments, and 43.8% of its people live alone. In contrast, Maribyrnong has far more separate houses—49.7% compared to just 8.7% in Port Phillip—and a much higher share of homes with three or more bedrooms (52.8% versus 28.4%). Maribyrnong is also more linguistically diverse, with 38.1% of people using another language at home compared to 21.1% in Port Phillip.

Everyday life is similar in both places when it comes to typical household incomes, which sit around $2,000 a week. Both areas also have a similar share of people with long-term health conditions and an equal number of schools. While some gaps are closing, such as the difference in weekly personal income, others are widening. For example, the typical resident of Port Phillip is now 3 years older than those in Maribyrnong, a gap that was only one year in 2011.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 41.0 pts higher in Maribyrnong 3+ bedrooms: 24.4 pts higher in Maribyrnong Other language: 17.0 pts higher in Maribyrnong Living alone: 14.1 pts higher in Port Phillip Household size: 0.5 larger in Maribyrnong

Demographics & Identity

Population in Maribyrnong in Port Phillip +16,733 larger in Port Phillip gap narrowing

85,209 82nd pct 101,942 86th pct

Median age in Maribyrnong in Port Phillip +3 yrs older in Port Phillip gap widening

35 yrs 14th pct 38 yrs 29th pct

Age structure

40.5% Young adults (25–44) +0.1 pts ▸ 40.6%

22.5% Older adults (45–64) +3.3 pts ▸ 25.8%

15.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +4.2 pts 11.4%

10.9% Seniors (65+) +2.6 pts ▸ 13.5%

10.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.9 pts 8.7%

Marital status

48.5% Never married +4.9 pts ▸ 53.4%

37.0% Married ◂ +6.1 pts 30.9%

7.9% Divorced +2.2 pts ▸ 10.0%

3.6% Widowed ◂ +0.6 pts 3.0%

3.0% Separated ◂ +0.3 pts 2.7%

Age & sex structure

Maribyrnong Port Phillip

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

57.0% Australia +3.6 pts ▸ 60.7%

9.0% Vietnam ◂ +8.5 pts 0.5%

2.2% England +2.7 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.4% India ◂ +1.4 pts 2.1%

1.9% New Zealand +0.7 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.9% China ◂ +0.3 pts 1.6%

1.5% Philippines ◂ +0.9 pts 0.6%

0.9% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

0.3% South Africa +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.6% Nepal ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

Ancestry

23.4% English +9.1 pts ▸ 32.5%

20.7% Australian +2.1 pts ▸ 22.9%

9.8% Irish +4.2 pts ▸ 14.1%

11.4% Vietnamese ◂ +10.7 pts 0.7%

7.2% Scottish +3.4 pts ▸ 10.6%

9.3% Chinese ◂ +4.7 pts 4.6%

5.5% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 5.8%

2.8% German +1.4 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.1% Greek +1.1 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.4% Indian ◂ +0.8 pts 2.6%

2.2% Filipino ◂ +1.3 pts 0.9%

1.2% Dutch +0.5 pts ▸ 1.7%

Language

Language used at home

56.6% English only +15.9 pts ▸ 72.5%

11.7% Vietnamese ◂ +11.1 pts 0.5%

2.8% Cantonese ◂ +2.1 pts 0.7%

1.9% Greek +0.6 pts ▸ 2.5%

2.4% Mandarin ◂ +0.3 pts 2.1%

1.4% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%

0.9% Arabic ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

0.7% Hindi even 0.7%

0.7% Tagalog ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

0.3% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

45.2% No religion +5.8 pts ▸ 51.0%

32.2% Christianity ◂ +0.5 pts 31.7%

6.8% Not stated +1.6 pts ▸ 8.4%

8.0% Buddhism ◂ +6.3 pts 1.7%

4.0% Islam ◂ +2.6 pts 1.3%

0.1% Judaism +3.2 pts ▸ 3.3%

3.1% Hinduism ◂ +1.1 pts 2.1%

0.6% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Maribyrnong in Port Phillip even

22 74th pct 22 74th pct

Schools/1k kids in Maribyrnong in Port Phillip +0.23 more in Port Phillip

1.66 12th pct 1.89 18th pct

Students in Maribyrnong in Port Phillip +1,120 more in Maribyrnong

11,706 79th pct 10,586 77th pct

Avg size in Maribyrnong in Port Phillip +51 larger in Maribyrnong

532 85th pct 481 81st pct

ICSEA in Maribyrnong in Port Phillip +72 higher in Port Phillip

1,064 86th pct 1,136 97th pct

Highest year of school

72.8% Year 12 +5.0 pts ▸ 77.7%

8.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +5.2 pts 3.6%

6.3% Year 10 ◂ +1.1 pts 5.2%

5.7% Year 11 +0.3 pts ▸ 6.0%

Highest qualification level

37.4% Bachelor degree +2.1 pts ▸ 39.5%

16.5% Postgraduate degree +1.5 pts ▸ 18.0%

13.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +3.2 pts 10.1%

12.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.2 pts 12.8%

5.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.1 pts 5.4%

1.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

Field of qualification

20.6% Management & commerce +3.3 pts ▸ 23.9%

13.8% Society & culture +1.2 pts ▸ 15.0%

9.5% Engineering & related ◂ +1.7 pts 7.8%

8.8% Health +0.2 pts ▸ 9.0%

8.3% Creative arts +0.3 pts ▸ 8.7%

6.7% Education ◂ +0.8 pts 5.9%

5.8% Information technology ◂ +1.9 pts 3.8%

4.1% Architecture & building +0.7 pts ▸ 4.8%

4.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.7 pts 3.6%

3.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.3 pts 3.6%

1.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

Income

Personal income in Maribyrnong in Port Phillip +$324 higher in Port Phillip gap narrowing

$965 83rd pct $1,289 93rd pct

Household income in Maribyrnong in Port Phillip +$71 higher in Port Phillip gap narrowing

$1,998 85th pct $2,069 87th pct

Family income in Maribyrnong in Port Phillip +$558 higher in Port Phillip gap narrowing

$2,494 87th pct $3,052 95th pct

Household income distribution

30.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.1 pts 30.4%

22.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.6 pts 20.5%

16.1% $4,000 or more +4.6 pts ▸ 20.7%

13.9% Under $650 ◂ +0.6 pts 13.3%

12.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.9 pts 10.4%

Personal income distribution

34.5% Under $650 ◂ +9.3 pts 25.1%

29.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.2 pts 27.4%

22.9% $1,500–$2,999 +3.6 pts ▸ 26.6%

6.5% $3,000 or more +6.6 pts ▸ 13.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.9% Mental health ◂ +0.1 pts 9.8%

8.5% Asthma ◂ +0.8 pts 7.7%

8.1% Other condition ◂ +0.6 pts 7.5%

5.2% Arthritis +0.1 pts ▸ 5.4%

4.0% Diabetes ◂ +1.4 pts 2.5%

2.3% Heart disease +0.3 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.8% Cancer +0.7 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.9% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.7% Stroke even 0.6%

0.6% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.4% None ◂ +0.3 pts 67.0%

18.5% One condition ◂ +0.5 pts 18.0%

4.8% Two conditions ◂ +0.2 pts 4.7%

1.9% Three or more ◂ +0.2 pts 1.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Maribyrnong in Port Phillip +125 larger in Maribyrnong

639 53rd pct 514 48th pct

Median age in Maribyrnong in Port Phillip +2 yrs older in Port Phillip

30 yrs 79th pct 32 yrs 86th pct

Median income in Maribyrnong in Port Phillip +$142 higher in Port Phillip

$873 89th pct $1,015 93rd pct

Household income in Maribyrnong in Port Phillip +$66 higher in Port Phillip

$1,817 81st pct $1,883 85th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Maribyrnong in Port Phillip +0.5 larger in Maribyrnong gap steady

2.4 43rd pct 1.9 0th pct

Family composition

55.6% Couples with children ◂ +9.9 pts 45.7%

28.4% Couples without children +13.1 pts ▸ 41.5%

13.6% One-parent families ◂ +2.7 pts 10.9%

2.3% Other families ◂ +0.5 pts 1.8%

Household size

29.7% 1 person +14.1 pts ▸ 43.8%

33.3% 2 people +2.0 pts ▸ 35.3%

16.6% 3 people ◂ +5.8 pts 10.8%

14.2% 4 people ◂ +6.6 pts 7.6%

4.4% 5 people ◂ +2.4 pts 2.1%

1.8% 6 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 0.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Maribyrnong in Port Phillip +$44 higher in Port Phillip gap narrowing

$376 82nd pct $420 89th pct

Mortgage in Maribyrnong in Port Phillip +$69 higher in Port Phillip gap narrowing

$2,100 86th pct $2,169 87th pct

People / bedroom in Maribyrnong in Port Phillip even gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

42.9% Rented +8.6 pts ▸ 51.4%

33.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +8.2 pts 25.2%

21.1% Owned outright ◂ +0.1 pts 21.0%

1.4% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 1.1%

1.2% Other tenure even 1.3%

Types of homes

25.6% Flat or apartment +41.0 pts ▸ 66.6%

49.7% Separate house ◂ +41.0 pts 8.7%

24.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +0.7 pts 23.4%

0.6% Other dwelling +0.6 pts ▸ 1.2%

Bedrooms per home

35.2% 2 bedrooms +10.6 pts ▸ 45.8%

37.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +16.0 pts 21.7%

10.3% 1 bedroom +13.1 pts ▸ 23.4%

12.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +6.9 pts 5.5%

2.6% 5 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 1.2%

0.5% Studio / none +0.8 pts ▸ 1.3%

Weekly rent distribution

45.8% $350–$549 ◂ +2.2 pts 43.6%

27.9% $200–$349 ◂ +6.5 pts 21.3%

10.3% $550–$749 +5.0 pts ▸ 15.2%

11.0% Under $200 ◂ +3.6 pts 7.4%

2.1% $750 or more +7.4 pts ▸ 9.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

34.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +4.5 pts 29.7%

24.5% $3,000 or more +7.2 pts ▸ 31.7%

23.9% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +2.4 pts 21.5%

12.1% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.2 pts 10.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Maribyrnong in Port Phillip +74 more in Maribyrnong

457 82nd pct 383 79th pct

Stops/1k in Maribyrnong in Port Phillip +1.61 more in Maribyrnong

5.36 76th pct 3.76 55th pct

Departures/1k in Maribyrnong in Port Phillip +37.3 more in Maribyrnong

2,542.7 96th pct 2,505.4 96th pct

PT routes in Maribyrnong in Port Phillip +1 more in Maribyrnong

32 79th pct 31 78th pct

Stop walk in Maribyrnong in Port Phillip +7 longer in Port Phillip

1 0th pct 8 44th pct

Drive to city in Maribyrnong in Port Phillip +5 longer in Maribyrnong

13 14th pct 8 5th pct

How people get to work

36.1% Worked at home +7.8 pts ▸ 43.9%

36.2% Car (driver) ◂ +9.3 pts 26.9%

2.0% Walked +2.7 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.6% Train ◂ +2.2 pts 1.4%

2.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.9 pts 1.7%

1.3% Bicycle +0.9 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.1% Bus ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%

Motor vehicles per home

48.7% 1 vehicle +6.8 pts ▸ 55.5%

29.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +7.7 pts 21.8%

12.6% No vehicle +5.5 pts ▸ 18.1%

6.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.3 pts 3.3%

2.6% 4 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 1.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

10.7% Professional & technical +5.5 pts ▸ 16.2%

12.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.6 pts 11.8%

9.3% Education & training ◂ +0.7 pts 8.6%

8.7% Retail trade ◂ +1.3 pts 7.4%

7.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.8 pts 5.6%

7.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.5 pts 6.6%

5.9% Finance & insurance +0.9 pts ▸ 6.8%

6.2% Construction +0.4 pts ▸ 6.6%

5.4% Manufacturing ◂ +1.5 pts 3.9%

5.3% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.4 pts 3.0%

3.6% Administrative & support +0.1 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.1% Other services even 3.1%

Occupations people work in

32.4% Professionals +5.7 pts ▸ 38.1%

15.0% Managers +5.5 pts ▸ 20.4%

12.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.1 pts 11.3%

9.7% Community & personal service ◂ +1.2 pts 8.5%

9.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.6 pts 7.6%

7.2% Sales workers ◂ +0.5 pts 6.8%

7.1% Labourers ◂ +3.4 pts 3.7%

5.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.3 pts 1.8%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Maribyrnong in Port Phillip +1 higher in Port Phillip

9 86th pct 10 100th pct

IRSD decile in Maribyrnong in Port Phillip +2 higher in Port Phillip

8 71st pct 10 100th pct

IER decile in Maribyrnong in Port Phillip +1 higher in Maribyrnong

4 36th pct 3 29th pct

IEO decile in Maribyrnong in Port Phillip +1 higher in Port Phillip

9 86th pct 10 100th pct

IRSAD score in Maribyrnong in Port Phillip +61 higher in Port Phillip

1,045 87th pct 1,106 94th pct

ERP in Maribyrnong in Port Phillip +19,762 higher in Port Phillip

94,672 82nd pct 114,434 86th pct

Growth in Maribyrnong in Port Phillip +1.0 pts higher in Port Phillip

9.6% 87th pct 10.6% 89th pct

Businesses in Maribyrnong in Port Phillip +12,666 higher in Port Phillip

9,194 83rd pct 21,860 87th pct

Approvals in Maribyrnong in Port Phillip +591 higher in Port Phillip

1,429 87th pct 2,020 89th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Maribyrnong in Port Phillip +9 higher in Port Phillip

623 46th pct 632 48th pct

Max temp in Maribyrnong in Port Phillip +0.1 higher in Maribyrnong

20.5 17th pct 20.3 17th pct

Min temp in Maribyrnong in Port Phillip +0.2 higher in Port Phillip

11.2 52nd pct 11.4 55th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Maribyrnong in Port Phillip +587 higher in Port Phillip

11,797 71st pct 12,384 73rd pct

Assault/100k in Maribyrnong in Port Phillip +93 higher in Port Phillip

940 48th pct 1,033 54th pct

Sexual/100k in Maribyrnong in Port Phillip +71 higher in Port Phillip

173 28th pct 243 47th pct

Robbery/100k in Maribyrnong in Port Phillip +56 higher in Maribyrnong

121 95th pct 65 87th pct

Burglary/100k in Maribyrnong in Port Phillip +274 higher in Port Phillip

1,071 86th pct 1,346 88th pct

Theft/100k in Maribyrnong in Port Phillip +124 higher in Maribyrnong

5,515 100th pct 5,390 100th pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Maribyrnong in Port Phillip +73 higher in Maribyrnong

895 88th pct 822 87th pct

Property damage/100k in Maribyrnong in Port Phillip +179 higher in Port Phillip

846 59th pct 1,025 72nd pct

Drugs/100k in Maribyrnong in Port Phillip +102 higher in Maribyrnong

357 40th pct 255 29th pct

5-yr change in Maribyrnong in Port Phillip +14.1 pts higher in Maribyrnong

37.2% 84th pct 23.1% 70th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Maribyrnong in Port Phillip +0.5 higher in Port Phillip

8.6 99th pct 9.1 100th pct

Types ≤15 min in Maribyrnong in Port Phillip +0.1 more in Port Phillip

7.8 99th pct 7.9 100th pct

15-min city in Maribyrnong in Port Phillip +1.0 pts higher in Port Phillip

99.0% 99th pct 99.9% 100th pct

Walk to shops in Maribyrnong in Port Phillip +1.7 pts higher in Port Phillip

98.3% 99th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to transit in Maribyrnong in Port Phillip +0.9 pts higher in Port Phillip

99.1% 97th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Maribyrnong in Port Phillip +1.2 pts higher in Port Phillip

98.6% 99th pct 99.8% 100th pct

Walk to a park in Maribyrnong in Port Phillip +0.3 pts higher in Port Phillip

99.7% 98th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Maribyrnong in Port Phillip +4.6 pts higher in Port Phillip

95.1% 98th pct 99.7% 100th pct

Amenities/1k in Maribyrnong in Port Phillip +1.9 more in Maribyrnong

15.0 34th pct 13.1 24th pct

Intersections/km² in Maribyrnong in Port Phillip +41 higher in Port Phillip

431 100th pct 472 100th pct

Mean slope in Maribyrnong in Port Phillip +1.2 pts higher in Port Phillip

3.6% 30th pct 4.8% 53rd pct

Compare Maribyrnong with nearby areas

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Compare Port Phillip with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Maribyrnong vs Port Phillip [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA24330/maribyrnong/vs/LGA25900/port-phillip