12,573 ▲ +23.7%
Higher than 65% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 10,165
- 2016: 12,216
- 2021: 12,573
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Maribyrnong · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Maribyrnong
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Maribyrnong is 36, which is lower than most similar areas. The population has grown quickly, adding about 2,408 people since 2011 to reach a total of 12,573. This is a relatively young community where young adults aged 25 to 44 make up the largest group at 38%.
12,573
▲ +23.7%
- 1–1: 40 areas
- 1–2: 0 areas
- 2–3: 0 areas
- 3–4: 12 areas
- 4–6: 6 areas
- 6–9: 9 areas
- 9–13: 10 areas
- 13–19: 7 areas
- 19–27: 17 areas
- 27–39: 6 areas
- 39–56: 5 areas
- 56–81: 4 areas
- 81–116: 1 area
- 116–168: 5 areas
- 168–242: 3 areas
- 242–349: 4 areas
- 349–503: 2 areas
- 503–725: 9 areas
- 725–1,045: 3 areas
- 1,045–1,506: 5 areas
- 1,506–2,171: 31 areas
- 2,171–3,130: 83 areas
- 3,130–4,513: 217 areas
- 4,513–6,507: 318 areas
- 6,507–9,382: 402 areas
- 9,382–13,526: 546 areas
- 13,526–19,501: 496 areas
- 19,501–28,116: 231 areas
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Maribyrnong — higher than 65% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population grew by 24% over ten years to 12,573 people. While the typical age is 36, it has become 4.0 years older since 2011.
36 yrs ▲ +12.5%
Younger than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 32 yrs
- 2016: 33 yrs
- 2021: 36 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Children under 15 make up 13.7% of the area, which is well below the national figure of 18.2%. Seniors aged 65 and over are also well below the national average at 11.4%, though this group rose 3.6 percentage points since 2011.
11.4% ▲ +45.1%
Lower than 80% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 7.9%
- 2016: 8.3%
- 2021: 11.4%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
13.7% ▼ -15.3%
Lower than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 16.2%
- 2016: 14.7%
- 2021: 13.7%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Maribyrnong, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 38%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (24%) and Children (0–14) (14%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
People in de facto relationships make up 13.4% of the population, a figure a little above the national average. Those who have never married are the largest group at 45.1%, while Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 0.5% of the area.
0.5% ▲ +169.4%
Lower than 89% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 0.2%
- 2016: 0.4%
- 2021: 0.5%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
13.4% ▲ +42.7%
Higher than 67% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 9.4%
- 2016: 11.3%
- 2021: 13.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →Maribyrnong splits fairly evenly between Never married (45%) and Married (42%), with Divorced at 7%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
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/sa2/213031349/maribyrnong/topic/demographics-identity