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Essendon vs Maribyrnong

Sub-region (SA3) comparison ≈ 5.0 km apart · Essendon profile · Maribyrnong profile

Essendon Maribyrnong

Maribyrnong and Essendon are neighbouring areas in Melbourne's west and north-west. Maribyrnong is more culturally diverse, with 38.0% of people born overseas and 38.1% using a language other than English at home, compared to 27.7% and 25.7% in Essendon. Maribyrnong also has more people who speak little or no English (7.8% versus 3.6%) and is more likely to have residents in de facto relationships (16.5% versus 12.8%). In contrast, Essendon has a higher share of retirees, with 14.4% aged 65 and over compared to 10.9% in Maribyrnong, and more people who own their homes outright (28.3% versus 21.1%).

These two areas share very similar typical weekly household incomes of around $2,000. They also have nearly the same proportion of children under 15 and a similar number of schools. While both are well connected, Maribyrnong has a higher number of public transport departures per 1,000 people. Over time, the gaps in overseas birth and home language use have narrowed, though the difference in home ownership has widened since 2011.

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Where they differ most

Other language: 12.4 pts higher in Maribyrnong Unpaid carers: 2.4 pts higher in Essendon Born overseas: 10.3 pts higher in Maribyrnong No religion: 7.7 pts higher in Maribyrnong De facto: 3.7 pts higher in Maribyrnong

Demographics & Identity

Population in Essendonin Maribyrnong +16,497 larger in Maribyrnong gap widening
68,712 59th pct 85,209 69th pct
Median age in Essendonin Maribyrnong +2 yrs older in Essendon gap steady
37 yrs 29th pct 35 yrs 14th pct
First Nations in Essendonin Maribyrnong +0.3 pts higher in Maribyrnong gap steady
0.5% 8th pct 0.7% 16th pct
Aged 65+ in Essendonin Maribyrnong +3.5 pts higher in Essendon gap widening
14.4% 28th pct 10.9% 12th pct
Under 15 in Essendonin Maribyrnong +0.5 pts higher in Maribyrnong gap steady
15.1% 15th pct 15.6% 20th pct
De facto in Essendonin Maribyrnong +3.7 pts higher in Maribyrnong gap widening
12.8% 60th pct 16.5% 90th pct

Age structure

33.0% Young adults (25–44) +7.5 pts ▸ 40.5%
25.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.9 pts 22.5%
15.1% Children (0–14) +0.5 pts ▸ 15.6%
14.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.5 pts 10.9%
12.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.5 pts 10.6%

Marital status

43.7% Never married +4.8 pts ▸ 48.5%
41.5% Married ◂ +4.5 pts 37.0%
7.7% Divorced +0.1 pts ▸ 7.9%
4.2% Widowed ◂ +0.6 pts 3.6%
2.9% Separated +0.1 pts ▸ 3.0%

Age & sex structure

Essendon Maribyrnong

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Essendonin Maribyrnong +10.3 pts higher in Maribyrnong gap narrowing
27.7% 68th pct 38.0% 85th pct

Country of birth

68.1% Australia ◂ +11.1 pts 57.0%
1.8% Vietnam +7.2 pts ▸ 9.0%
2.5% India +0.9 pts ▸ 3.4%
2.4% Italy ◂ +1.5 pts 0.9%
2.0% England +0.2 pts ▸ 2.2%
1.5% New Zealand +0.4 pts ▸ 1.9%
1.5% China +0.5 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.7% Philippines +0.8 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.8% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%
0.3% South Africa even 0.3%

Ancestry

26.3% English ◂ +2.9 pts 23.4%
23.9% Australian ◂ +3.2 pts 20.7%
13.7% Italian ◂ +8.2 pts 5.5%
13.1% Irish ◂ +3.3 pts 9.8%
2.4% Vietnamese +9.0 pts ▸ 11.4%
5.3% Chinese +3.9 pts ▸ 9.3%
8.5% Scottish ◂ +1.3 pts 7.2%
4.3% Greek ◂ +1.2 pts 3.1%
3.1% Indian +0.3 pts ▸ 3.4%
3.3% German ◂ +0.4 pts 2.8%
1.1% Filipino +1.1 pts ▸ 2.2%
1.2% Dutch even 1.2%

Language

Other language in Essendonin Maribyrnong +12.4 pts higher in Maribyrnong gap narrowing
25.7% 75th pct 38.1% 86th pct
Limited English in Essendonin Maribyrnong +4.3 pts higher in Maribyrnong gap steady
3.6% 76th pct 7.8% 91st pct

Language used at home

70.0% English only ◂ +13.3 pts 56.6%
2.0% Vietnamese +9.6 pts ▸ 11.7%
3.8% Italian ◂ +2.4 pts 1.4%
1.5% Cantonese +1.4 pts ▸ 2.8%
1.8% Mandarin +0.6 pts ▸ 2.4%
2.1% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 1.9%
1.4% Arabic ◂ +0.5 pts 0.9%
0.8% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%
0.3% Tagalog +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.2% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Religion

No religion in Essendonin Maribyrnong +7.7 pts higher in Maribyrnong gap widening
37.5% 31st pct 45.2% 69th pct

Religious affiliation

46.8% Christianity ◂ +14.6 pts 32.2%
37.5% No religion +7.7 pts ▸ 45.2%
2.5% Buddhism +5.6 pts ▸ 8.0%
5.8% Not stated +1.0 pts ▸ 6.8%
4.1% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 4.0%
2.8% Hinduism +0.4 pts ▸ 3.1%
0.5% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Essendonin Maribyrnong +1.2 pts higher in Essendon gap narrowing
74.0% 85th pct 72.8% 84th pct
Bachelor+ in Essendonin Maribyrnong +2.2 pts higher in Essendon gap narrowing
43.0% 88th pct 40.8% 85th pct
Schools in Essendonin Maribyrnong +1 more in Maribyrnong
21 38th pct 22 40th pct
Schools/1k kids in Essendonin Maribyrnong +0.37 more in Essendon
2.03 47th pct 1.66 31st pct
Students in Essendonin Maribyrnong +2,346 more in Maribyrnong
9,360 45th pct 11,706 59th pct
Avg size in Essendonin Maribyrnong +64 larger in Maribyrnong
468 54th pct 532 65th pct
ICSEA in Essendonin Maribyrnong +44 higher in Essendon
1,107 87th pct 1,064 71st pct

Highest year of school

74.0% Year 12 ◂ +1.2 pts 72.8%
7.0% Year 9 or below +1.8 pts ▸ 8.8%
7.5% Year 11 ◂ +1.7 pts 5.7%
6.4% Year 10 ◂ +0.2 pts 6.3%

Highest qualification level

38.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.0 pts 37.4%
16.3% Postgraduate degree +0.1 pts ▸ 16.5%
13.1% Certificate III / IV +0.2 pts ▸ 13.3%
13.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.4 pts 12.9%
6.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.0 pts 5.5%
1.0% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Field of qualification

22.1% Management & commerce ◂ +1.5 pts 20.6%
13.6% Society & culture +0.2 pts ▸ 13.8%
11.0% Health ◂ +2.2 pts 8.8%
9.9% Engineering & related ◂ +0.4 pts 9.5%
8.5% Education ◂ +1.7 pts 6.7%
6.4% Creative arts +2.0 pts ▸ 8.3%
4.3% Information technology +1.5 pts ▸ 5.8%
4.6% Architecture & building ◂ +0.5 pts 4.1%
4.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.6 pts 3.9%
3.4% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.8 pts ▸ 4.3%
1.1% Agriculture & environment even 1.1%

Income

Personal income in Essendonin Maribyrnong +$94 higher in Essendon gap narrowing
$1,059 86th pct $965 77th pct
Household income in Essendonin Maribyrnong +$48 higher in Essendon gap narrowing
$2,046 75th pct $1,998 72nd pct
Family income in Essendonin Maribyrnong +$358 higher in Essendon gap narrowing
$2,852 88th pct $2,494 77th pct
High earners in Essendonin Maribyrnong +3.9 pts higher in Essendon gap steady
20.8% 87th pct 16.9% 78th pct
High-income homes in Essendonin Maribyrnong +2.8 pts higher in Essendon gap narrowing
31.3% 82nd pct 28.4% 76th pct

Household income distribution

28.2% $1,500–$2,999 +2.3 pts ▸ 30.4%
21.5% $650–$1,499 +0.6 pts ▸ 22.1%
20.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +4.3 pts 16.1%
14.0% Under $650 ◂ +0.1 pts 13.9%
10.8% $3,000–$3,999 +1.5 pts ▸ 12.3%

Personal income distribution

33.0% Under $650 +1.5 pts ▸ 34.5%
28.0% $650–$1,499 +1.6 pts ▸ 29.6%
24.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.1 pts 22.9%
9.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.2 pts 6.5%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Essendonin Maribyrnong +0.9 pts higher in Essendon
26.1% 35th pct 25.2% 30th pct
Mental health in Essendonin Maribyrnong +0.7 pts higher in Maribyrnong
9.2% 51st pct 9.9% 64th pct
Needs assistance in Essendonin Maribyrnong +0.4 pts higher in Maribyrnong gap steady
4.9% 34th pct 5.3% 41st pct

Long-term health conditions reported

9.2% Mental health +0.7 pts ▸ 9.9%
8.2% Asthma +0.3 pts ▸ 8.5%
8.0% Other condition +0.1 pts ▸ 8.1%
6.6% Arthritis ◂ +1.3 pts 5.2%
3.6% Diabetes +0.4 pts ▸ 4.0%
3.2% Heart disease ◂ +0.9 pts 2.3%
2.6% Cancer ◂ +0.8 pts 1.8%
1.1% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%
0.7% Stroke even 0.7%
0.7% Dementia even 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.0% None +0.3 pts ▸ 67.4%
18.9% One condition ◂ +0.3 pts 18.5%
5.1% Two conditions ◂ +0.3 pts 4.8%
2.1% Three or more ◂ +0.2 pts 1.9%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Essendonin Maribyrnong +2.3 pts higher in Essendon gap narrowing
13.6% 36th pct 11.3% 20th pct
Unpaid carers in Essendonin Maribyrnong +2.4 pts higher in Essendon gap steady
13.4% 74th pct 10.9% 30th pct
Unpaid child care in Essendonin Maribyrnong +0.5 pts higher in Essendon gap steady
23.4% 28th pct 22.9% 24th pct
Defence service in Essendonin Maribyrnong +0.3 pts higher in Essendon
1.4% 11th pct 1.1% 6th pct
Housework 15h+ in Essendonin Maribyrnong +1.7 pts higher in Essendon gap steady
18.1% 21st pct 16.5% 13th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Essendonin Maribyrnong +302 larger in Maribyrnong
337 12th pct 639 24th pct
Median age in Essendonin Maribyrnong +2 yrs older in Maribyrnong
28 yrs 86th pct 30 yrs 88th pct
Year 12 in Essendonin Maribyrnong +1.6 pts higher in Essendon
65.5% 92nd pct 63.9% 90th pct
Unemployment in Essendonin Maribyrnong +0.1 pts higher in Maribyrnong
6.3% 15th pct 6.5% 16th pct
Median income in Essendonin Maribyrnong +$61 higher in Maribyrnong
$812 84th pct $873 88th pct
Household income in Essendonin Maribyrnong +$47 higher in Maribyrnong
$1,770 64th pct $1,817 68th pct
Indigenous language in Essendonin Maribyrnong +4.0 pts higher in Maribyrnong
7.1% 66th pct 11.1% 86th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Essendonin Maribyrnong +0.1 larger in Maribyrnong gap steady
2.3 14th pct 2.4 29th pct
One-parent in Essendonin Maribyrnong +2.4 pts higher in Maribyrnong gap steady
11.3% 21st pct 13.6% 49th pct
Living alone in Essendonin Maribyrnong +3.6 pts higher in Essendon gap steady
33.3% 90th pct 29.7% 73rd pct

Family composition

59.3% Couples with children ◂ +3.7 pts 55.6%
27.6% Couples without children +0.8 pts ▸ 28.4%
11.3% One-parent families +2.4 pts ▸ 13.6%
1.8% Other families +0.5 pts ▸ 2.3%

Household size

33.3% 1 person ◂ +3.6 pts 29.7%
31.8% 2 people +1.5 pts ▸ 33.3%
14.7% 3 people +1.9 pts ▸ 16.6%
14.1% 4 people +0.1 pts ▸ 14.2%
4.8% 5 people ◂ +0.4 pts 4.4%
1.3% 6 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 1.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Essendonin Maribyrnong +$6 higher in Maribyrnong gap steady
$370 56th pct $376 58th pct
Mortgage in Essendonin Maribyrnong +$100 higher in Essendon gap narrowing
$2,200 82nd pct $2,100 75th pct
People / bedroom in Essendonin Maribyrnong even gap steady
0.90 86th pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in Essendonin Maribyrnong +2.8 pts higher in Maribyrnong gap widening
40.1% 84th pct 42.9% 87th pct
Owned outright in Essendonin Maribyrnong +7.2 pts higher in Essendon gap widening
28.3% 32nd pct 21.1% 14th pct
Separate houses in Essendonin Maribyrnong +7.1 pts higher in Maribyrnong gap narrowing
42.5% 10th pct 49.7% 13th pct
3+ bedrooms in Essendonin Maribyrnong +1.6 pts higher in Maribyrnong gap steady
51.1% 8th pct 52.8% 9th pct

How homes are owned or rented

40.1% Rented +2.8 pts ▸ 42.9%
29.3% Owned with a mortgage +4.0 pts ▸ 33.4%
28.3% Owned outright ◂ +7.2 pts 21.1%
1.1% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%
1.2% Other tenure +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

Types of homes

42.5% Separate house +7.1 pts ▸ 49.7%
38.0% Flat or apartment ◂ +12.4 pts 25.6%
19.1% Townhouse / semi-detached +5.0 pts ▸ 24.1%
0.3% Other dwelling +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

Bedrooms per home

31.4% 3 bedrooms +6.3 pts ▸ 37.7%
35.0% 2 bedrooms +0.1 pts ▸ 35.2%
15.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +3.3 pts 12.5%
12.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.0 pts 10.3%
4.0% 5 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 2.6%
0.3% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

42.2% $350–$549 +3.6 pts ▸ 45.8%
27.9% $200–$349 even 27.9%
12.0% Under $200 ◂ +1.0 pts 11.0%
11.0% $550–$749 ◂ +0.7 pts 10.3%
3.8% $750 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 2.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

26.2% $1,800–$2,999 +8.0 pts ▸ 34.2%
33.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +9.4 pts 24.5%
21.3% $1,000–$1,799 +2.6 pts ▸ 23.9%
12.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.3 pts 12.1%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Essendonin Maribyrnong +0.4 pts higher in Essendon gap steady
12.9% 90th pct 12.6% 89th pct
Work from home in Essendonin Maribyrnong +1.1 pts higher in Essendon gap steady
37.2% 90th pct 36.1% 89th pct
PT commute in Essendonin Maribyrnong +0.5 pts higher in Essendon gap narrowing
5.6% 86th pct 5.1% 82nd pct
PT stops in Essendonin Maribyrnong +135 more in Maribyrnong
322 56th pct 457 70th pct
Stops/1k in Essendonin Maribyrnong +0.68 more in Maribyrnong
4.69 55th pct 5.36 71st pct
Departures/1k in Essendonin Maribyrnong +526.0 more in Maribyrnong
2,016.7 86th pct 2,542.7 92nd pct
PT routes in Essendonin Maribyrnong +5 more in Maribyrnong
27 49th pct 32 57th pct
Stop walk in Essendonin Maribyrnong +3 longer in Essendon
4 43rd pct 1 0th pct
Drive to city in Essendonin Maribyrnong +4 longer in Maribyrnong
9 10th pct 13 19th pct

How people get to work

37.2% Worked at home ◂ +1.1 pts 36.1%
35.1% Car (driver) +1.0 pts ▸ 36.2%
3.1% Train +0.5 pts ▸ 3.6%
2.3% Car (passenger) +0.3 pts ▸ 2.6%
2.2% Walked ◂ +0.2 pts 2.0%
1.3% Bicycle even 1.3%
0.4% Bus +0.7 pts ▸ 1.1%

Motor vehicles per home

46.6% 1 vehicle +2.1 pts ▸ 48.7%
29.5% 2 vehicles even 29.5%
12.9% No vehicle ◂ +0.4 pts 12.6%
7.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.6 pts 6.7%
3.7% 4 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 2.6%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Essendonin Maribyrnong +3.2 pts higher in Maribyrnong gap narrowing
42.2% 68th pct 45.4% 79th pct
Recent arrivals in Essendonin Maribyrnong +0.3 pts higher in Essendon gap narrowing
17.1% 73rd pct 16.9% 72nd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Essendonin Maribyrnong +1.2 pts higher in Maribyrnong gap steady
4.6% 46th pct 5.7% 73rd pct
Participation in Essendonin Maribyrnong +0.5 pts higher in Maribyrnong gap narrowing
68.9% 89th pct 69.4% 90th pct
Full-time in Essendonin Maribyrnong even gap steady
62.1% 76th pct 62.2% 76th pct

Industries people work in

13.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.2 pts 12.5%
12.4% Professional & technical ◂ +1.7 pts 10.7%
9.9% Education & training ◂ +0.7 pts 9.3%
8.1% Retail trade +0.5 pts ▸ 8.7%
7.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.2 pts 7.5%
7.4% Construction ◂ +1.2 pts 6.2%
6.0% Accommodation & food +1.0 pts ▸ 7.1%
6.1% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.2 pts 5.9%
4.4% Manufacturing +1.0 pts ▸ 5.4%
4.3% Transport & warehousing +1.0 pts ▸ 5.3%
3.0% Administrative & support +0.6 pts ▸ 3.6%
2.7% Other services +0.4 pts ▸ 3.1%

Occupations people work in

34.8% Professionals ◂ +2.4 pts 32.4%
17.0% Managers ◂ +2.1 pts 15.0%
13.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.3 pts 12.5%
9.1% Community & personal service +0.6 pts ▸ 9.7%
8.2% Technicians & trades +1.0 pts ▸ 9.2%
7.5% Sales workers ◂ +0.3 pts 7.2%
5.3% Labourers +1.8 pts ▸ 7.1%
2.6% Machinery operators & drivers +2.5 pts ▸ 5.1%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Essendonin Maribyrnong +20,059 higher in Maribyrnong
74,613 57th pct 94,672 68th pct
Growth in Essendonin Maribyrnong +2.1 pts higher in Maribyrnong
7.5% 67th pct 9.6% 79th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Essendonin Maribyrnong +21 higher in Maribyrnong
601 22nd pct 623 24th pct
Max temp in Essendonin Maribyrnong even
20.5 19th pct 20.5 19th pct
Min temp in Essendonin Maribyrnong +0.2 higher in Maribyrnong
11.0 40th pct 11.2 43rd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Essendonin Maribyrnong +0.2 higher in Essendon
8.8 97th pct 8.6 95th pct
Types ≤15 min in Essendonin Maribyrnong +0.1 more in Essendon
7.9 100th pct 7.8 98th pct
15-min city in Essendonin Maribyrnong +1.0 pts higher in Essendon
100.0% 100th pct 99.0% 97th pct
Walk to shops in Essendonin Maribyrnong +1.4 pts higher in Essendon
99.7% 100th pct 98.3% 97th pct
Walk to transit in Essendonin Maribyrnong +0.8 pts higher in Essendon
99.9% 99th pct 99.1% 85th pct
Walk to school in Essendonin Maribyrnong +1.4 pts higher in Essendon
100.0% 100th pct 98.6% 96th pct
Walk to a park in Essendonin Maribyrnong +0.3 pts higher in Essendon
100.0% 100th pct 99.7% 83rd pct
Walk to health in Essendonin Maribyrnong +2.7 pts higher in Essendon
97.8% 99th pct 95.1% 96th pct
Amenities/1k in Essendonin Maribyrnong +3.8 more in Essendon
18.8 70th pct 15.0 48th pct
Intersections/km² in Essendonin Maribyrnong +130 higher in Essendon
561 100th pct 431 95th pct
Mean slope in Essendonin Maribyrnong +0.7 pts higher in Essendon
4.3% 27th pct 3.6% 16th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Essendon vs Maribyrnong [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa3/20603/essendon/vs/21303/maribyrnong