$396 ▲ +13.8%
Higher than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $348
- 2016: $380
- 2021: $396
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Maribyrnong · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Maribyrnong
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Far fewer people own their homes outright in Maribyrnong compared to the state and national averages. This area has a high proportion of renters and a housing stock that is much smaller than typical Australian suburbs. Most residents live in apartments or townhouses rather than detached houses.
$396
▲ +13.8%
- $0–$25: 37 areas
- $25–$50: 86 areas
- $50–$75: 199 areas
- $75–$100: 214 areas
- $100–$125: 525 areas
- $125–$150: 343 areas
- $150–$175: 699 areas
- $175–$200: 597 areas
- $200–$225: 1183 areas
- $225–$250: 724 areas
- $250–$275: 1277 areas
- $275–$300: 787 areas
- $300–$325: 1282 areas
- $325–$350: 618 areas
- $350–$375: 935 areas
- $375–$400: 570 areas
- $400–$425: 763 areas
- $425–$450: 288 areas
- $450–$475: 415 areas
- $475–$500: 176 areas
- $500–$525: 204 areas
- $525–$550: 79 areas
- $550–$575: 125 areas
- $575–$600: 70 areas
- $600–$625: 97 areas
- $625–$650: 21 areas
- $650–$675: 54 areas
- $675–$700: 145 areas
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Maribyrnong — higher than 81% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
The typical weekly rent here is $396, and the usual monthly mortgage payment is $2,000. Both figures are much higher than most other similar areas, although they remain about the same as the Victorian and national figures.
$2,000 ▼ -7.7%
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $2,167
- 2016: $2,000
- 2021: $2,000
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Maribyrnong, $350–$549 is the majority at 57%; $200–$349 is next at 26%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Maribyrnong, the largest group is $1,800–$2,999 at 35%, followed by $1,000–$1,799 (28%) and $3,000 or more (24%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is very common, with 37.7% of households renting, which is well above the state and national rates. In contrast, only 25.5% of homes are owned outright, a figure well below the average for Victoria and Australia.
37.7% ▲ +23.1%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 30.7%
- 2016: 39.8%
- 2021: 37.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
25.5% ▼ -7.0%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 27.4%
- 2016: 24.9%
- 2021: 25.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →Maribyrnong splits fairly evenly between Rented (38%) and Owned with a mortgage (34%), with Owned outright at 26%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses are rare here at 33.6%, far below the national figure of 72.3%. Because there are far fewer homes with three or more bedrooms than usual, there are more people per bedroom, which is a little above the state and national levels.
0.90 ▼ -18.2%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.90
- 2021: 0.90
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
33.6% ▼ -33.3%
Lower than 97% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 50.4%
- 2016: 34.0%
- 2021: 33.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
56.4% ▼ -17.2%
Lower than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 68.1%
- 2016: 61.0%
- 2021: 56.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →Maribyrnong splits fairly evenly between Flat or apartment (35%) and Separate house (34%), with Townhouse / semi-detached at 31%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →Maribyrnong splits fairly evenly between 3 bedrooms (34%) and 2 bedrooms (33%), with 4 bedrooms at 19%.
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Maribyrnong [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21604/maribyrnong/topic/housing-dwellings