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Footscray vs Maribyrnong

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.0 km apart · Footscray profile · Maribyrnong profile

Footscray Maribyrnong

Footscray and Maribyrnong are neighbouring areas that offer different living patterns. Footscray is a high-density hub where renting is far more common (55.9% compared to 37.7% in Maribyrnong) and far more people live without a car. It also has a higher share of people with no religion (47.8%) and more residents living alone. In contrast, Maribyrnong has more larger homes, with 56.4% having three or more bedrooms compared to just 33.3% in Footscray. Maribyrnong also has a higher share of homes owned outright and more children under 15.

Everyday life in both places is very similar in some ways, such as the typical weekly personal income and the fact that almost every home is within a short walk of public transport and a park. This shared accessibility is a hallmark of both areas, though they rely on different transport modes; Footscray residents use buses and trains more, while those in Maribyrnong rely more on trams. Both areas also have a high share of people who use a language other than English at home, with Maribyrnong's figure being well higher at 47.9%.

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Where they differ most

3+ bedrooms: 23.1 pts higher in Maribyrnong Renting: 18.2 pts higher in Footscray No car: 14.5 pts higher in Footscray Owned outright: 11.2 pts higher in Maribyrnong No religion: 11.1 pts higher in Footscray

Demographics & Identity

Population in Footscrayin Maribyrnong +4,558 larger in Footscray gap widening
17,131 89th pct 12,573 88th pct
Median age in Footscrayin Maribyrnong +2 yrs older in Maribyrnong gap widening
34 yrs 13th pct 36 yrs 17th pct
First Nations in Footscrayin Maribyrnong +0.2 pts higher in Footscray gap steady
0.7% 37th pct 0.5% 34th pct
Aged 65+ in Footscrayin Maribyrnong +0.5 pts higher in Maribyrnong gap narrowing
10.9% 19th pct 11.4% 20th pct
Under 15 in Footscrayin Maribyrnong +3.1 pts higher in Maribyrnong gap steady
10.6% 18th pct 13.7% 28th pct
De facto in Footscrayin Maribyrnong +5.5 pts higher in Footscray gap widening
18.9% 86th pct 13.4% 60th pct

Age structure

48.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +10.6 pts 38.0%
18.8% Older adults (45–64) +5.4 pts ▸ 24.2%
10.6% Children (0–14) +3.1 pts ▸ 13.7%
11.0% Youth (15–24) +1.5 pts ▸ 12.6%
10.9% Seniors (65+) +0.5 pts ▸ 11.4%

Marital status

56.5% Never married ◂ +11.4 pts 45.1%
28.7% Married +13.1 pts ▸ 41.8%
8.0% Divorced ◂ +0.5 pts 7.5%
3.5% Widowed ◂ +0.9 pts 2.7%
3.2% Separated ◂ +0.1 pts 3.0%

Age & sex structure

Footscray Maribyrnong

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Footscrayin Maribyrnong +2.0 pts higher in Maribyrnong gap narrowing
41.6% 96th pct 43.6% 97th pct

Country of birth

50.9% Australia +2.0 pts ▸ 52.9%
8.5% Vietnam +2.9 pts ▸ 11.4%
4.7% India ◂ +1.5 pts 3.1%
2.2% China +1.4 pts ▸ 3.6%
2.2% England ◂ +0.8 pts 1.4%
2.0% New Zealand ◂ +0.4 pts 1.6%
1.5% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 1.6%
1.5% Nepal ◂ +1.1 pts 0.4%
0.7% Italy +0.6 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.3% South Africa even 0.3%

Ancestry

22.5% English ◂ +5.9 pts 16.6%
18.5% Australian ◂ +3.4 pts 15.1%
9.3% Chinese +6.4 pts ▸ 15.7%
10.0% Vietnamese +4.6 pts ▸ 14.6%
10.1% Irish ◂ +3.1 pts 7.0%
4.2% Italian +3.9 pts ▸ 8.1%
7.3% Scottish ◂ +2.8 pts 4.5%
4.2% Indian ◂ +0.7 pts 3.6%
2.3% Greek +0.9 pts ▸ 3.2%
2.8% German ◂ +0.4 pts 2.4%
2.1% Filipino +0.4 pts ▸ 2.5%
1.2% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

Language

Other language in Footscrayin Maribyrnong +8.9 pts higher in Maribyrnong gap widening
39.0% 93rd pct 47.9% 96th pct
Limited English in Footscrayin Maribyrnong +0.2 pts higher in Footscray gap steady
7.9% 96th pct 7.7% 96th pct

Language used at home

53.3% English only ◂ +5.0 pts 48.3%
10.5% Vietnamese +3.8 pts ▸ 14.3%
2.3% Cantonese +2.7 pts ▸ 5.0%
2.8% Mandarin +2.0 pts ▸ 4.8%
1.1% Italian +1.0 pts ▸ 2.1%
1.3% Greek +0.5 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.6% Arabic +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%
1.0% Hindi even 1.0%
0.6% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.4% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Religion

No religion in Footscrayin Maribyrnong +11.1 pts higher in Footscray gap widening
47.8% 73rd pct 36.7% 39th pct

Religious affiliation

47.8% No religion ◂ +11.1 pts 36.7%
24.3% Christianity +17.2 pts ▸ 41.5%
8.2% Buddhism +1.7 pts ▸ 9.9%
9.6% Not stated ◂ +4.5 pts 5.1%
4.7% Hinduism ◂ +1.9 pts 2.8%
4.5% Islam ◂ +1.4 pts 3.1%
0.7% Other religions even 0.7%
0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Footscrayin Maribyrnong +3.4 pts higher in Maribyrnong gap narrowing
72.9% 93rd pct 76.3% 96th pct
Bachelor+ in Footscrayin Maribyrnong +2.5 pts higher in Footscray gap widening
43.2% 95th pct 40.7% 93rd pct
Schools/1k kids in Footscrayin Maribyrnong +2.15 more in Footscray
3.31 46th pct 1.16 11th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Footscrayin Maribyrnong +14 more in Maribyrnong
40 90th pct 54 93rd pct
Avg size in Footscrayin Maribyrnong +138 larger in Maribyrnong
414 61st pct 552 78th pct
ICSEA in Footscrayin Maribyrnong even
1,086 88th pct 1,085 88th pct

Highest year of school

72.9% Year 12 +3.4 pts ▸ 76.3%
7.5% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.5 pts 7.0%
5.3% Year 10 +1.3 pts ▸ 6.5%
4.8% Year 11 +1.3 pts ▸ 6.1%

Highest qualification level

36.3% Bachelor degree +2.9 pts ▸ 39.2%
18.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.1 pts 15.9%
11.8% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.9 pts ▸ 14.6%
11.3% Certificate III / IV +2.3 pts ▸ 13.7%
5.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.7 pts 4.8%
1.1% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

Field of qualification

18.7% Management & commerce +5.7 pts ▸ 24.4%
14.7% Society & culture ◂ +3.0 pts 11.7%
8.1% Engineering & related +3.4 pts ▸ 11.5%
7.7% Health +2.9 pts ▸ 10.6%
9.3% Creative arts ◂ +3.5 pts 5.7%
5.7% Education +1.3 pts ▸ 7.0%
6.1% Information technology +0.3 pts ▸ 6.4%
4.1% Natural & physical sciences +0.2 pts ▸ 4.3%
3.9% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.3 pts ▸ 4.2%
3.8% Architecture & building +0.1 pts ▸ 3.9%
1.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

Income

Personal income in Footscrayin Maribyrnong +$64 higher in Maribyrnong gap narrowing
$916 74th pct $980 80th pct
Household income in Footscrayin Maribyrnong +$257 higher in Maribyrnong gap narrowing
$1,763 63rd pct $2,020 76th pct
Family income in Footscrayin Maribyrnong +$107 higher in Maribyrnong gap narrowing
$2,296 73rd pct $2,403 78th pct
High earners in Footscrayin Maribyrnong +2.6 pts higher in Maribyrnong gap narrowing
13.7% 75th pct 16.3% 83rd pct
High-income homes in Footscrayin Maribyrnong +5.9 pts higher in Maribyrnong gap narrowing
21.6% 66th pct 27.5% 78th pct

Household income distribution

32.6% $1,500–$2,999 +1.0 pts ▸ 33.6%
25.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.7 pts 23.4%
15.8% Under $650 ◂ +4.9 pts 10.9%
10.8% $4,000 or more +4.6 pts ▸ 15.5%
10.8% $3,000–$3,999 +1.3 pts ▸ 12.0%

Personal income distribution

34.1% Under $650 +0.5 pts ▸ 34.6%
30.9% $650–$1,499 +0.7 pts ▸ 31.6%
21.7% $1,500–$2,999 +1.4 pts ▸ 23.0%
4.3% $3,000 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 6.3%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Footscrayin Maribyrnong +5.1 pts higher in Footscray
27.2% 42nd pct 22.1% 20th pct
Mental health in Footscrayin Maribyrnong +5.4 pts higher in Footscray
12.9% 87th pct 7.5% 43rd pct
Needs assistance in Footscrayin Maribyrnong +2.6 pts higher in Footscray gap steady
6.4% 70th pct 3.8% 40th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

12.9% Mental health ◂ +5.4 pts 7.5%
9.2% Other condition ◂ +1.8 pts 7.4%
8.6% Asthma ◂ +1.5 pts 7.1%
5.1% Arthritis ◂ +0.4 pts 4.7%
3.6% Diabetes ◂ +0.2 pts 3.4%
2.2% Heart disease +0.4 pts ▸ 2.6%
1.5% Cancer +0.5 pts ▸ 1.9%
1.1% Dementia ◂ +0.7 pts 0.3%
1.0% Lung condition ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%
0.6% Stroke even 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.4% None +8.8 pts ▸ 72.2%
19.8% One condition ◂ +3.1 pts 16.7%
5.5% Two conditions ◂ +1.3 pts 4.2%
1.9% Three or more ◂ +0.7 pts 1.2%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Footscrayin Maribyrnong +1.9 pts higher in Footscray gap widening
11.7% 19th pct 9.8% 13th pct
Unpaid carers in Footscrayin Maribyrnong +2.1 pts higher in Maribyrnong gap steady
9.0% 20th pct 11.0% 33rd pct
Unpaid child care in Footscrayin Maribyrnong +6.1 pts higher in Maribyrnong gap steady
15.9% 14th pct 22.0% 34th pct
Defence service in Footscrayin Maribyrnong +0.1 pts higher in Maribyrnong
1.0% 33rd pct 1.1% 34th pct
Housework 15h+ in Footscrayin Maribyrnong +2.9 pts higher in Maribyrnong gap steady
13.6% 11th pct 16.5% 14th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Footscrayin Maribyrnong +64 larger in Footscray
124 86th pct 60 79th pct
Median age in Footscrayin Maribyrnong even
29 yrs 60th pct 29 yrs 60th pct
Year 12 in Footscrayin Maribyrnong +6.0 pts higher in Maribyrnong
59.4% 86th pct 65.4% 90th pct
Unemployment in Footscrayin Maribyrnong +6.8 pts higher in Footscray
6.8% 33rd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Median income in Footscrayin Maribyrnong +$456 higher in Maribyrnong
$812 66th pct $1,268 87th pct
Household income in Footscrayin Maribyrnong +$339 higher in Maribyrnong
$1,800 54th pct $2,139 67th pct
Indigenous language in Footscrayin Maribyrnong +6.2 pts higher in Footscray
12.9% 83rd pct 6.7% 64th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Footscrayin Maribyrnong +0.3 larger in Maribyrnong gap narrowing
2.1 19th pct 2.4 43rd pct
One-parent in Footscrayin Maribyrnong +2.4 pts higher in Footscray gap narrowing
14.2% 69th pct 11.8% 56th pct
Living alone in Footscrayin Maribyrnong +8.0 pts higher in Footscray gap narrowing
37.6% 88th pct 29.6% 70th pct

Family composition

42.9% Couples with children +14.3 pts ▸ 57.2%
39.3% Couples without children ◂ +10.3 pts 29.0%
14.2% One-parent families ◂ +2.4 pts 11.8%
3.5% Other families ◂ +1.6 pts 1.9%

Household size

37.6% 1 person ◂ +8.0 pts 29.6%
35.8% 2 people ◂ +2.5 pts 33.3%
14.5% 3 people +1.3 pts ▸ 15.8%
8.8% 4 people +5.4 pts ▸ 14.2%
2.3% 5 people +2.5 pts ▸ 4.8%
0.9% 6 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 2.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Footscrayin Maribyrnong +$41 higher in Maribyrnong gap narrowing
$355 72nd pct $396 81st pct
Mortgage in Footscrayin Maribyrnong +$60 higher in Maribyrnong gap narrowing
$1,940 68th pct $2,000 72nd pct
People / bedroom in Footscrayin Maribyrnong +0.10 higher in Footscray gap steady
1.00 89th pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in Footscrayin Maribyrnong +18.2 pts higher in Footscray gap narrowing
55.9% 95th pct 37.7% 87th pct
Owned outright in Footscrayin Maribyrnong +11.2 pts higher in Maribyrnong gap widening
14.3% 6th pct 25.5% 14th pct
Separate houses in Footscrayin Maribyrnong +2.1 pts higher in Maribyrnong gap steady
31.5% 3rd pct 33.6% 3rd pct
3+ bedrooms in Footscrayin Maribyrnong +23.1 pts higher in Maribyrnong gap narrowing
33.3% 1st pct 56.4% 12th pct

How homes are owned or rented

55.9% Rented ◂ +18.2 pts 37.7%
27.0% Owned with a mortgage +7.2 pts ▸ 34.2%
14.3% Owned outright +11.2 pts ▸ 25.5%
1.6% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 1.3%
1.2% Other tenure even 1.2%

Types of homes

52.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +17.4 pts 34.9%
31.5% Separate house +2.1 pts ▸ 33.6%
15.3% Townhouse / semi-detached +16.0 pts ▸ 31.3%
0.7% Other dwelling ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

44.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +11.9 pts 32.3%
26.2% 3 bedrooms +7.2 pts ▸ 33.5%
19.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +9.4 pts 10.0%
5.9% 4 bedrooms +12.5 pts ▸ 18.4%
1.2% 5 or more +3.3 pts ▸ 4.5%
1.4% Studio / none ◂ +1.3 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

44.8% $350–$549 +11.2 pts ▸ 56.0%
32.6% $200–$349 ◂ +7.1 pts 25.5%
11.7% Under $200 ◂ +8.8 pts 3.0%
6.7% $550–$749 +3.6 pts ▸ 10.3%
1.3% $750 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 3.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

34.4% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +1.7 pts 32.7%
31.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +5.4 pts 26.1%
17.4% $3,000 or more +4.8 pts ▸ 22.2%
11.7% Under $1,000 +0.7 pts ▸ 12.3%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Footscrayin Maribyrnong +14.5 pts higher in Footscray gap narrowing
21.3% 96th pct 6.8% 81st pct
Work from home in Footscrayin Maribyrnong +4.1 pts higher in Footscray gap widening
36.2% 88th pct 32.1% 84th pct
PT commute in Footscrayin Maribyrnong +6.1 pts higher in Footscray gap narrowing
8.9% 100th pct 2.8% 85th pct
PT stops in Footscrayin Maribyrnong +43 more in Footscray
121 90th pct 78 88th pct
Stops/1k in Footscrayin Maribyrnong +0.86 more in Footscray
7.06 86th pct 6.20 82nd pct
Departures/1k in Footscrayin Maribyrnong +1,452.9 more in Footscray
4,522.0 100th pct 3,069.1 97th pct
PT routes in Footscrayin Maribyrnong +16 more in Footscray
25 87th pct 9 86th pct
Stop walk in Footscrayin Maribyrnong +2 longer in Maribyrnong
0 0th pct 2 14th pct
Drive to city in Footscrayin Maribyrnong +2 longer in Maribyrnong
9 4th pct 11 6th pct
Reach 30 min in Footscrayin Maribyrnong +22,480 more in Footscray
80,796 88th pct 58,316 87th pct
Reach 45 min in Footscrayin Maribyrnong +195,110 more in Footscray
373,735 90th pct 178,625 86th pct
Transit to city in Footscrayin Maribyrnong +15 longer in Maribyrnong
36 13th pct 51 38th pct

How people get to work

29.3% Car (driver) +14.7 pts ▸ 44.0%
36.2% Worked at home ◂ +4.1 pts 32.1%
6.5% Train ◂ +5.6 pts 0.9%
1.8% Car (passenger) +1.6 pts ▸ 3.5%
3.2% Walked ◂ +1.5 pts 1.7%
2.1% Bus ◂ +1.7 pts 0.4%
1.8% Bicycle ◂ +1.0 pts 0.8%

Motor vehicles per home

55.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +7.2 pts 47.9%
18.8% 2 vehicles +13.2 pts ▸ 32.0%
21.3% No vehicle ◂ +14.5 pts 6.8%
3.5% 3 vehicles +5.7 pts ▸ 9.2%
1.4% 4 or more +2.7 pts ▸ 4.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Footscrayin Maribyrnong +9.4 pts higher in Footscray gap widening
55.2% 94th pct 45.8% 87th pct
Recent arrivals in Footscrayin Maribyrnong +9.2 pts higher in Footscray gap narrowing
23.4% 90th pct 14.3% 76th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Footscrayin Maribyrnong +1.3 pts higher in Footscray gap narrowing
6.6% 81st pct 5.2% 72nd pct
Participation in Footscrayin Maribyrnong +2.5 pts higher in Maribyrnong gap narrowing
68.7% 78th pct 71.2% 85th pct
Full-time in Footscrayin Maribyrnong +2.9 pts higher in Maribyrnong gap narrowing
60.0% 60th pct 63.0% 73rd pct

Industries people work in

12.8% Health care & social assistance +0.2 pts ▸ 13.0%
11.6% Professional & technical ◂ +2.6 pts 9.0%
8.4% Retail trade +1.7 pts ▸ 10.2%
9.6% Education & training ◂ +1.0 pts 8.5%
9.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.3 pts 6.7%
7.8% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.4 pts 6.4%
4.8% Construction +1.9 pts ▸ 6.6%
5.4% Finance & insurance +1.1 pts ▸ 6.5%
4.7% Transport & warehousing +1.3 pts ▸ 6.0%
4.5% Manufacturing +1.4 pts ▸ 5.9%
4.4% Administrative & support ◂ +0.8 pts 3.6%
3.0% Other services +0.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

Occupations people work in

33.4% Professionals ◂ +3.1 pts 30.3%
12.4% Managers +3.3 pts ▸ 15.7%
12.6% Clerical & administrative +1.0 pts ▸ 13.7%
10.6% Community & personal service ◂ +0.7 pts 9.9%
9.5% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.2 pts 8.3%
6.8% Sales workers +1.7 pts ▸ 8.5%
7.9% Labourers ◂ +1.3 pts 6.6%
4.8% Machinery operators & drivers +0.3 pts ▸ 5.1%

Walkability

Walk score in Footscrayin Maribyrnong +1.3 higher in Footscray
9.4 100th pct 8.0 97th pct
Types ≤15 min in Footscrayin Maribyrnong +0.3 more in Footscray
8.0 100th pct 7.7 98th pct
15-min city in Footscrayin Maribyrnong +1.9 pts higher in Footscray
100.0% 100th pct 98.1% 99th pct
Walk to shops in Footscrayin Maribyrnong +3.0 pts higher in Footscray
100.0% 100th pct 97.0% 98th pct
Walk to transit in Footscrayin Maribyrnong +0.4 pts higher in Footscray
100.0% 100th pct 99.6% 99th pct
Walk to school in Footscrayin Maribyrnong +1.4 pts higher in Footscray
100.0% 100th pct 98.6% 99th pct
Walk to a park in Footscrayin Maribyrnong even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Footscrayin Maribyrnong +15.2 pts higher in Footscray
99.8% 100th pct 84.6% 95th pct
Amenities/1k in Footscrayin Maribyrnong +8.8 more in Footscray
24.3 67th pct 15.5 55th pct
Intersections/km² in Footscrayin Maribyrnong +187 higher in Footscray
573 100th pct 387 99th pct
Mean slope in Footscrayin Maribyrnong +2.6 pts higher in Maribyrnong
3.8% 26th pct 6.4% 57th pct

Compare Footscray with nearby areas

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Compare Maribyrnong with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Footscray vs Maribyrnong [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL20935/footscray/vs/SAL21604/maribyrnong