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Maidstone vs Maribyrnong

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.9 km apart · Maidstone profile · Maribyrnong profile

Maidstone Maribyrnong

Maribyrnong and Maidstone are neighbouring areas with several distinct differences in housing and transport. Maribyrnong has more apartments and a higher number of public transport stops, with 78 compared to 41 in Maidstone. This area also has a higher share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher (40.7%) and more people earning $2,000 or more a week (16.3%). In contrast, Maidstone is more likely to have separate houses, with 47.4% compared to 33.6% in Maribyrnong, and nearly all homes (99.9%) are within a 15-minute walk of health services.

Both areas share a similar proportion of people with no religion, which sits close to the national figure. They are also alike in their typical household incomes and the share of people born overseas. While they are similar in many ways, the gap in First Nations outcomes is notable, with Maribyrnong showing far higher typical personal incomes and Year 12 completion rates than Maidstone.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 13.8 pts higher in Maidstone Population: 3,184 larger in Maribyrnong Needs assistance: 2.0 pts higher in Maidstone Renting: 5.4 pts higher in Maidstone Year 12: 5.0 pts higher in Maribyrnong

Demographics & Identity

Population in Maidstonein Maribyrnong +3,184 larger in Maribyrnong gap widening
9,389 87th pct 12,573 88th pct
Median age in Maidstonein Maribyrnong +2 yrs older in Maribyrnong gap widening
34 yrs 13th pct 36 yrs 17th pct
First Nations in Maidstonein Maribyrnong +0.3 pts higher in Maidstone gap steady
0.8% 37th pct 0.5% 34th pct
Aged 65+ in Maidstonein Maribyrnong +0.1 pts higher in Maribyrnong gap narrowing
11.3% 20th pct 11.4% 20th pct
Under 15 in Maidstonein Maribyrnong +2.0 pts higher in Maidstone gap widening
15.7% 40th pct 13.7% 28th pct
De facto in Maidstonein Maribyrnong +0.8 pts higher in Maidstone gap steady
14.2% 65th pct 13.4% 60th pct

Age structure

40.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.8 pts 38.0%
20.3% Older adults (45–64) +3.9 pts ▸ 24.2%
15.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.0 pts 13.7%
11.8% Youth (15–24) +0.8 pts ▸ 12.6%
11.3% Seniors (65+) +0.1 pts ▸ 11.4%

Marital status

47.5% Never married ◂ +2.5 pts 45.1%
36.5% Married +5.3 pts ▸ 41.8%
8.5% Divorced ◂ +1.0 pts 7.5%
4.4% Widowed ◂ +1.7 pts 2.7%
3.0% Separated even 3.0%

Age & sex structure

Maidstone Maribyrnong

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Maidstonein Maribyrnong +1.3 pts higher in Maidstone gap narrowing
45.0% 98th pct 43.6% 97th pct

Country of birth

49.9% Australia +3.0 pts ▸ 52.9%
13.4% Vietnam ◂ +2.0 pts 11.4%
4.7% India ◂ +1.6 pts 3.1%
2.5% China +1.0 pts ▸ 3.6%
2.2% Philippines ◂ +0.6 pts 1.6%
1.5% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 1.6%
1.3% England +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%
1.1% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.3% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.2% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Ancestry

17.6% Vietnamese ◂ +3.0 pts 14.6%
17.5% English ◂ +0.9 pts 16.6%
16.3% Australian ◂ +1.2 pts 15.1%
12.6% Chinese +3.1 pts ▸ 15.7%
5.2% Italian +2.9 pts ▸ 8.1%
6.0% Irish +1.1 pts ▸ 7.0%
4.5% Scottish ◂ +0.1 pts 4.5%
4.1% Indian ◂ +0.6 pts 3.6%
2.5% Greek +0.7 pts ▸ 3.2%
3.0% Filipino ◂ +0.5 pts 2.5%
1.8% German +0.6 pts ▸ 2.4%
0.8% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

Language

Other language in Maidstonein Maribyrnong +1.9 pts higher in Maidstone gap narrowing
49.8% 97th pct 47.9% 96th pct
Limited English in Maidstonein Maribyrnong +2.1 pts higher in Maidstone gap steady
9.7% 100th pct 7.7% 96th pct

Language used at home

44.8% English only +3.5 pts ▸ 48.3%
18.1% Vietnamese ◂ +3.8 pts 14.3%
3.8% Cantonese +1.2 pts ▸ 5.0%
3.3% Mandarin +1.4 pts ▸ 4.8%
1.5% Italian +0.7 pts ▸ 2.1%
1.3% Greek +0.5 pts ▸ 1.8%
1.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.7 pts 0.7%
1.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%
0.6% Hindi +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.3% Punjabi even 0.3%

Religion

No religion in Maidstonein Maribyrnong +0.4 pts higher in Maidstone gap narrowing
37.1% 39th pct 36.7% 39th pct

Religious affiliation

34.0% Christianity +7.5 pts ▸ 41.5%
37.1% No religion ◂ +0.4 pts 36.7%
11.9% Buddhism ◂ +2.1 pts 9.9%
6.8% Not stated ◂ +1.7 pts 5.1%
6.1% Islam ◂ +3.0 pts 3.1%
3.5% Hinduism ◂ +0.7 pts 2.8%
0.6% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Maidstonein Maribyrnong +5.0 pts higher in Maribyrnong gap narrowing
71.2% 91st pct 76.3% 96th pct
Bachelor+ in Maidstonein Maribyrnong +4.1 pts higher in Maribyrnong gap narrowing
36.6% 90th pct 40.7% 93rd pct
Schools/1k kids in Maidstonein Maribyrnong
— 1.16 11th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Maidstonein Maribyrnong +19 more in Maribyrnong
35 89th pct 54 93rd pct
Avg size in Maidstonein Maribyrnong +58 larger in Maribyrnong
494 71st pct 552 78th pct
ICSEA in Maidstonein Maribyrnong +19 higher in Maribyrnong
1,066 83rd pct 1,085 88th pct

Highest year of school

71.2% Year 12 +5.0 pts ▸ 76.3%
9.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.6 pts 7.0%
6.4% Year 10 +0.2 pts ▸ 6.5%
5.2% Year 11 +0.9 pts ▸ 6.1%

Highest qualification level

35.8% Bachelor degree +3.4 pts ▸ 39.2%
15.4% Postgraduate degree +0.5 pts ▸ 15.9%
13.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.2 pts ▸ 14.6%
13.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.2 pts 13.7%
4.3% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.4 pts ▸ 4.8%
1.4% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%

Field of qualification

21.7% Management & commerce +2.7 pts ▸ 24.4%
11.6% Society & culture +0.1 pts ▸ 11.7%
9.9% Engineering & related +1.6 pts ▸ 11.5%
9.2% Health +1.4 pts ▸ 10.6%
7.5% Information technology ◂ +1.0 pts 6.4%
6.0% Education +1.0 pts ▸ 7.0%
6.0% Creative arts ◂ +0.3 pts 5.7%
5.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.9 pts 4.2%
3.3% Natural & physical sciences +1.0 pts ▸ 4.3%
4.0% Architecture & building ◂ +0.1 pts 3.9%
0.9% Agriculture & environment even 0.9%

Income

Personal income in Maidstonein Maribyrnong +$129 higher in Maribyrnong gap narrowing
$851 66th pct $980 80th pct
Household income in Maidstonein Maribyrnong +$104 higher in Maribyrnong gap narrowing
$1,916 71st pct $2,020 76th pct
Family income in Maidstonein Maribyrnong +$130 higher in Maribyrnong gap narrowing
$2,273 72nd pct $2,403 78th pct
High earners in Maidstonein Maribyrnong +4.0 pts higher in Maribyrnong gap steady
12.3% 71st pct 16.3% 83rd pct
High-income homes in Maidstonein Maribyrnong +2.6 pts higher in Maribyrnong gap narrowing
24.9% 73rd pct 27.5% 78th pct

Household income distribution

32.1% $1,500–$2,999 +1.6 pts ▸ 33.6%
21.5% $650–$1,499 +1.9 pts ▸ 23.4%
12.7% $4,000 or more +2.8 pts ▸ 15.5%
14.9% Under $650 ◂ +4.0 pts 10.9%
12.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.2 pts 12.0%

Personal income distribution

38.6% Under $650 ◂ +4.1 pts 34.6%
30.3% $650–$1,499 +1.4 pts ▸ 31.6%
20.8% $1,500–$2,999 +2.3 pts ▸ 23.0%
3.6% $3,000 or more +2.7 pts ▸ 6.3%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Maidstonein Maribyrnong +0.3 pts higher in Maidstone
22.4% 21st pct 22.1% 20th pct
Mental health in Maidstonein Maribyrnong +0.5 pts higher in Maidstone
8.0% 48th pct 7.5% 43rd pct
Needs assistance in Maidstonein Maribyrnong +2.0 pts higher in Maidstone gap narrowing
5.8% 63rd pct 3.8% 40th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

8.2% Other condition ◂ +0.8 pts 7.4%
8.0% Mental health ◂ +0.5 pts 7.5%
7.3% Asthma ◂ +0.2 pts 7.1%
4.7% Arthritis even 4.7%
4.6% Diabetes ◂ +1.1 pts 3.4%
1.9% Heart disease +0.7 pts ▸ 2.6%
1.6% Cancer +0.4 pts ▸ 1.9%
1.2% Dementia ◂ +0.8 pts 0.3%
1.0% Lung condition ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%
0.7% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

69.8% None +2.4 pts ▸ 72.2%
15.8% One condition +0.9 pts ▸ 16.7%
4.7% Two conditions ◂ +0.5 pts 4.2%
1.8% Three or more ◂ +0.5 pts 1.2%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Maidstonein Maribyrnong +0.7 pts higher in Maribyrnong gap steady
9.1% 11th pct 9.8% 13th pct
Unpaid carers in Maidstonein Maribyrnong +0.7 pts higher in Maidstone gap steady
11.7% 39th pct 11.0% 33rd pct
Unpaid child care in Maidstonein Maribyrnong +0.4 pts higher in Maribyrnong gap narrowing
21.6% 32nd pct 22.0% 34th pct
Defence service in Maidstonein Maribyrnong +0.3 pts higher in Maribyrnong
0.8% 31st pct 1.1% 34th pct
Housework 15h+ in Maidstonein Maribyrnong +0.8 pts higher in Maribyrnong gap steady
15.7% 13th pct 16.5% 14th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Maidstonein Maribyrnong +12 larger in Maidstone
72 82nd pct 60 79th pct
Median age in Maidstonein Maribyrnong +1 yrs older in Maribyrnong
28 yrs 57th pct 29 yrs 60th pct
Year 12 in Maidstonein Maribyrnong +11.8 pts higher in Maribyrnong
53.6% 77th pct 65.4% 90th pct
Unemployment in Maidstonein Maribyrnong even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Median income in Maidstonein Maribyrnong +$562 higher in Maribyrnong
$706 57th pct $1,268 87th pct
Household income in Maidstonein Maribyrnong +$452 higher in Maribyrnong
$1,687 50th pct $2,139 67th pct
Indigenous language in Maidstonein Maribyrnong +0.3 pts higher in Maidstone
6.9% 65th pct 6.7% 64th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Maidstonein Maribyrnong +0.1 larger in Maidstone gap steady
2.5 50th pct 2.4 43rd pct
One-parent in Maidstonein Maribyrnong +4.3 pts higher in Maidstone gap narrowing
16.2% 76th pct 11.8% 56th pct
Living alone in Maidstonein Maribyrnong +2.8 pts higher in Maribyrnong gap steady
26.9% 61st pct 29.6% 70th pct

Family composition

55.8% Couples with children +1.4 pts ▸ 57.2%
25.2% Couples without children +3.8 pts ▸ 29.0%
16.2% One-parent families ◂ +4.3 pts 11.8%
2.8% Other families ◂ +0.9 pts 1.9%

Household size

31.1% 2 people +2.2 pts ▸ 33.3%
26.9% 1 person +2.8 pts ▸ 29.6%
19.3% 3 people ◂ +3.5 pts 15.8%
14.0% 4 people +0.2 pts ▸ 14.2%
5.8% 5 people ◂ +1.0 pts 4.8%
2.8% 6 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 2.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Maidstonein Maribyrnong +$15 higher in Maribyrnong gap narrowing
$381 78th pct $396 81st pct
Mortgage in Maidstonein Maribyrnong even gap narrowing
$2,000 72nd pct $2,000 72nd pct
People / bedroom in Maidstonein Maribyrnong even gap steady
0.90 86th pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in Maidstonein Maribyrnong +5.4 pts higher in Maidstone gap narrowing
43.1% 89th pct 37.7% 87th pct
Owned outright in Maidstonein Maribyrnong +4.9 pts higher in Maribyrnong gap widening
20.6% 11th pct 25.5% 14th pct
Separate houses in Maidstonein Maribyrnong +13.8 pts higher in Maidstone gap widening
47.4% 7th pct 33.6% 3rd pct
3+ bedrooms in Maidstonein Maribyrnong +4.5 pts higher in Maidstone gap narrowing
60.9% 14th pct 56.4% 12th pct

How homes are owned or rented

43.1% Rented ◂ +5.4 pts 37.7%
33.8% Owned with a mortgage +0.4 pts ▸ 34.2%
20.6% Owned outright +4.9 pts ▸ 25.5%
1.5% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%
1.2% Other tenure even 1.2%

Types of homes

47.4% Separate house ◂ +13.8 pts 33.6%
38.0% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +6.7 pts 31.3%
14.3% Flat or apartment +20.6 pts ▸ 34.9%
0.1% Other dwelling ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

42.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +9.1 pts 33.5%
31.7% 2 bedrooms +0.7 pts ▸ 32.3%
15.2% 4 bedrooms +3.2 pts ▸ 18.4%
6.0% 1 bedroom +4.0 pts ▸ 10.0%
3.2% 5 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 4.5%
0.2% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

53.0% $350–$549 +3.0 pts ▸ 56.0%
18.2% $200–$349 +7.3 pts ▸ 25.5%
15.7% Under $200 ◂ +12.7 pts 3.0%
6.1% $550–$749 +4.2 pts ▸ 10.3%
1.1% $750 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 3.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

39.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +6.9 pts 32.7%
25.2% $1,000–$1,799 +0.9 pts ▸ 26.1%
15.8% $3,000 or more +6.4 pts ▸ 22.2%
11.8% Under $1,000 +0.6 pts ▸ 12.3%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Maidstonein Maribyrnong +3.4 pts higher in Maidstone gap narrowing
10.2% 87th pct 6.8% 81st pct
Work from home in Maidstonein Maribyrnong +2.0 pts higher in Maribyrnong gap widening
30.1% 80th pct 32.1% 84th pct
PT commute in Maidstonein Maribyrnong +0.7 pts higher in Maidstone gap narrowing
3.5% 87th pct 2.8% 85th pct
PT stops in Maidstonein Maribyrnong +37 more in Maribyrnong
41 87th pct 78 88th pct
Stops/1k in Maidstonein Maribyrnong +1.84 more in Maribyrnong
4.37 75th pct 6.20 82nd pct
Departures/1k in Maidstonein Maribyrnong +1,186.1 more in Maribyrnong
1,883.1 91st pct 3,069.1 97th pct
PT routes in Maidstonein Maribyrnong +2 more in Maribyrnong
7 86th pct 9 86th pct
Stop walk in Maidstonein Maribyrnong even
2 14th pct 2 14th pct
Drive to city in Maidstonein Maribyrnong +1 longer in Maidstone
12 8th pct 11 6th pct
Reach 30 min in Maidstonein Maribyrnong +9,544 more in Maribyrnong
48,772 87th pct 58,316 87th pct
Reach 45 min in Maidstonein Maribyrnong +79,536 more in Maribyrnong
99,089 78th pct 178,625 86th pct
Transit to city in Maidstonein Maribyrnong +7 longer in Maidstone
58 51st pct 51 38th pct

How people get to work

44.3% Car (driver) ◂ +0.3 pts 44.0%
30.1% Worked at home +2.0 pts ▸ 32.1%
3.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.1 pts 3.5%
1.8% Train ◂ +0.9 pts 0.9%
1.2% Walked +0.4 pts ▸ 1.7%
1.4% Bus ◂ +1.0 pts 0.4%
0.7% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

Motor vehicles per home

43.9% 1 vehicle +4.0 pts ▸ 47.9%
34.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.1 pts 32.0%
10.2% No vehicle ◂ +3.4 pts 6.8%
8.6% 3 vehicles +0.7 pts ▸ 9.2%
3.4% 4 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 4.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Maidstonein Maribyrnong +0.1 pts higher in Maribyrnong gap narrowing
45.6% 87th pct 45.8% 87th pct
Recent arrivals in Maidstonein Maribyrnong +2.7 pts higher in Maidstone gap steady
17.0% 83rd pct 14.3% 76th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Maidstonein Maribyrnong +1.5 pts higher in Maidstone gap narrowing
6.8% 82nd pct 5.2% 72nd pct
Participation in Maidstonein Maribyrnong +4.9 pts higher in Maribyrnong gap narrowing
66.3% 71st pct 71.2% 85th pct
Full-time in Maidstonein Maribyrnong +0.8 pts higher in Maribyrnong gap narrowing
62.1% 70th pct 63.0% 73rd pct

Industries people work in

12.6% Health care & social assistance +0.3 pts ▸ 13.0%
9.1% Retail trade +1.1 pts ▸ 10.2%
8.8% Professional & technical +0.2 pts ▸ 9.0%
8.1% Education & training +0.5 pts ▸ 8.5%
7.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.9 pts 6.7%
7.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.6 pts 6.4%
7.0% Construction ◂ +0.4 pts 6.6%
6.5% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.5 pts 6.0%
6.0% Finance & insurance +0.4 pts ▸ 6.5%
5.9% Manufacturing even 5.9%
3.4% Administrative & support +0.2 pts ▸ 3.6%
3.4% Other services ◂ +0.3 pts 3.1%

Occupations people work in

29.6% Professionals +0.7 pts ▸ 30.3%
12.0% Managers +3.7 pts ▸ 15.7%
13.1% Clerical & administrative +0.6 pts ▸ 13.7%
11.0% Community & personal service ◂ +1.1 pts 9.9%
9.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.5 pts 8.3%
7.5% Sales workers +1.0 pts ▸ 8.5%
8.2% Labourers ◂ +1.6 pts 6.6%
6.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.6 pts 5.1%

Walkability

Walk score in Maidstonein Maribyrnong +0.5 higher in Maribyrnong
7.5 95th pct 8.0 97th pct
Types ≤15 min in Maidstonein Maribyrnong +0.2 more in Maidstone
7.9 100th pct 7.7 98th pct
15-min city in Maidstonein Maribyrnong +1.9 pts higher in Maidstone
100.0% 100th pct 98.1% 99th pct
Walk to shops in Maidstonein Maribyrnong +1.0 pts higher in Maribyrnong
95.9% 98th pct 97.0% 98th pct
Walk to transit in Maidstonein Maribyrnong +0.4 pts higher in Maidstone
100.0% 100th pct 99.6% 99th pct
Walk to school in Maidstonein Maribyrnong +0.3 pts higher in Maidstone
98.8% 99th pct 98.6% 99th pct
Walk to a park in Maidstonein Maribyrnong even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Maidstonein Maribyrnong +15.3 pts higher in Maidstone
99.9% 100th pct 84.6% 95th pct
Amenities/1k in Maidstonein Maribyrnong +7.1 more in Maribyrnong
8.4 37th pct 15.5 55th pct
Intersections/km² in Maidstonein Maribyrnong +14 higher in Maribyrnong
373 99th pct 387 99th pct
Mean slope in Maidstonein Maribyrnong +3.5 pts higher in Maribyrnong
2.9% 10th pct 6.4% 57th pct

Compare Maidstone with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Maidstone vs Maribyrnong [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL21575/maidstone/vs/SAL21604/maribyrnong