85,209 ▲ +18.9%
Higher than 69% of sub-region (sa3) 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 · Sub-region (SA3)
Demographics & Identity in Maribyrnong
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Maribyrnong is just 35, making the area noticeably younger than both Victoria and Australia. This youthful profile is driven by a large population of young adults and a high number of people in de facto relationships. The community has grown quickly, adding about 13,574 people since 2011.
85,209
▲ +18.9%
- 1–2: 3 areas
- 2–2: 0 areas
- 2–4: 0 areas
- 4–6: 0 areas
- 6–9: 2 areas
- 9–15: 2 areas
- 15–23: 1 area
- 23–37: 0 areas
- 37–57: 1 area
- 57–90: 0 areas
- 90–141: 1 area
- 141–221: 1 area
- 221–347: 1 area
- 347–545: 2 areas
- 545–854: 3 areas
- 854–1,340: 0 areas
- 1,340–2,101: 3 areas
- 2,101–3,296: 1 area
- 3,296–5,169: 2 areas
- 5,169–8,107: 3 areas
- 8,107–12,714: 7 areas
- 12,714–19,940: 16 areas
- 19,940–31,273: 30 areas
- 31,273–49,048: 61 areas
- 49,048–76,924: 90 areas
- 76,924–120,643: 70 areas
- 120,643–189,211: 46 areas
- 189,211–296,748: 12 areas
All sub-region (sa3) areas, 2021. The marker is Maribyrnong — higher than 69% 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 population has grown 19% since 2011 to reach 85,209 people. This total is larger than about 68% of similar areas.
35 yrs ▲ +2.9%
Younger than 86% of sub-region (sa3) 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 40.5% of the population. Meanwhile, the proportion of children under 15 is a little below the national figure, and the share of seniors is well below both the state and national figures.
10.9% ▲ +7.6%
Lower than 88% of sub-region (sa3) 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 80% of sub-region (sa3) 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 very common here, at 16.5%, which is well above the national figure and has risen 4.8 points since 2011. People of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent make up 0.7% of the population, which is much lower than most areas.
0.7% ▲ +66.3%
Lower than 84% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 0.5%
- 2016: 0.5%
- 2021: 0.7%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
16.5% ▲ +41.2%
Higher than 90% of sub-region (sa3) 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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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/sa3/21303/maribyrnong/topic/demographics-identity