85,209 ▲ +18.9%
Higher than 82% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 71,635
- 2016: 82,288
- 2021: 85,209
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Maribyrnong · Council (LGA)
Demographics & Identity in Maribyrnong
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Adding about 13,574 people since 2011, Maribyrnong has seen its population grow by 19%. This is a noticeably young area where the typical resident is 35, which is three years younger than the Victorian and Australian figures.
85,209
▲ +18.9%
- 1–2: 3 areas
- 2–3: 0 areas
- 3–4: 0 areas
- 4–7: 0 areas
- 7–12: 2 areas
- 12–20: 1 area
- 20–33: 0 areas
- 33–55: 1 area
- 55–91: 0 areas
- 91–150: 5 areas
- 150–248: 3 areas
- 248–409: 13 areas
- 409–675: 22 areas
- 675–1,115: 38 areas
- 1,115–1,840: 37 areas
- 1,840–3,038: 30 areas
- 3,038–5,014: 40 areas
- 5,014–8,276: 49 areas
- 8,276–13,661: 54 areas
- 13,661–22,550: 57 areas
- 22,550–37,223: 43 areas
- 37,223–61,442: 49 areas
- 61,442–101,420: 39 areas
- 101,420–167,409: 37 areas
- 167,409–276,336: 31 areas
- 276,336–456,137: 8 areas
- 456,137–752,926: 2 areas
- 752,926–1,242,825: 1 area
All council (lga) areas, 2021. The marker is Maribyrnong — higher than 82% of areas.
| Maribyrnong | 85,209 |
|---|---|
| Greater Melbourne | 4,917,750 |
| Victoria | 6,503,491 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population has reached 85,209, making it larger than about 83% of similar areas. While the typical age is 35, this is one year older than it was in 2011.
35 yrs ▲ +2.9%
Younger than 86% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 34 yrs
- 2016: 33 yrs
- 2021: 35 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Young adults aged 25 to 44 make up the biggest group at 40.5%. The area has few seniors, with those aged 65 and over at 10.9%, which is well below the national figure of 17.2%.
10.9% ▲ +7.6%
Lower than 86% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 10.1%
- 2016: 9.7%
- 2021: 10.9%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
15.6% ▼ -6.1%
Lower than 76% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 16.6%
- 2016: 16.0%
- 2021: 15.6%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Maribyrnong, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 41%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (22%) and Children (0–14) (16%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
De facto relationships are much more common here than in most areas, rising to 16.5% since 2011. Meanwhile, the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population is 0.7%, which is about the same as the Victorian average.
0.7% ▲ +66.8%
Lower than 92% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 0.4%
- 2016: 0.5%
- 2021: 0.7%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
16.5% ▲ +41.2%
Higher than 82% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 11.7%
- 2016: 13.5%
- 2021: 16.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Maribyrnong, the largest group is Never married at 49%, followed by Married (37%) and Divorced (8%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Maribyrnong [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA24330/maribyrnong/topic/demographics-identity